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Evening star., 1939-06-10
Man Is Found Dead
With Gun in Hand

Clutching a .38-caliber revolver In
his right hand. William J. Kennedy
As. Of 1927 Twelfth street NV. was
found dead last night in a room of
downtown hotel with a bullet hole
in his head.
He registered as an employe OF
the Civil Aeronautics Authority. but
personnel officers there said they
had no one listed by that name
Police said three notes, one ad.
dressed to his wife, Hilda. also OF
the Twelfth street address. were
found. The body was discovered by
maid
Mrs. Margaret Van SAINT Sharp
81, of 1918 Thirteenth street NV.
was found dead by her husband last
night, a rubber tube extending from
a gas stove to her mouth.
Her husband, Robert, was called
by neighbors when they smelled
the odor Of gas coming from he,
apartment. On entering he found
her on the kitchen floor. Paper had
been stuck in window and dool
cracks. Coroner A. Magruder Mac.
Donald issued a certificate of sui.
eide.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Brady Funeral Rites
Will Be Held Monday

Funeral services for James T.
Brady, At, department commander
Of the District of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion and
the solicitor of the United States
Veterans Administrations, who died
yesterday at his home. 1910 Thirty
eighth street NV. will be held at
9 am. Monday in st. AIMS Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Born in Holbrook, Mass, Mr..
Brady received his early education
there. later attended Bates College,
and in 1921 was graduated in law
from Georgetown University. During
the World War he served in the
Coast Artillery, reaching the grade
of corporal.
Mr.. Brady began work at the old
War Risk Insurance Bureau in 1929
as a claims examiner. The bureau
later became the Veterans Bureau
and then the United States Veter-
ans Administration. After service
as claims examiner, Mr.. Brady be-
came chief of War Risk Insurance
Litigation. In 1881 he was named
assistant solicitor, and on October
l, 1884. became solicitor of the Vet
Grams Administration.
Long active in Legion affairs. Mr..
Brady had been department COM
mander since last August. was a
past commander of the National
Cathedral Post of the Legion and a
member of the Forty and Eight
Society.
He was a member of the Massa-
chusetts and District of Columbia
bars and the bar of the Supreme
Court. He belonged to the American
Bar Association, the Federal Bar
Association and the Washington
Golf and Country Club.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Billy Behr Of Flying Family
Put to Sleep by Vacuum Cleaner

They used to put Billy Behr to
sleep with vacuum cleaner.
Billy, 3. is the middle sized men,
Der of the flying Behr family of
Anderson. S. c., which took off
from Washington Airport today,
bound for home after flying five
days through the Pennsylvania oil
fields.
Billy's father. 1t Howard S. Behr.
manager of the Anderson Airport,
is aviation manager of the Ander-
son Petroleum Co. So it's been a
business trip for him and Mrs.
Behr.
But for Billy and the little Behr,
Teddy, is months, it's been just
another flying trip.
Billy started taking to the air
when he was month old and now
has nearly $50 flying hours under
his belt. For a time, he was so
accustomed to the roar of a plane S
motor. vacuum cleaner had to
be operated near his bed at home
before he could go to sleep.
But it almost invariably takes
the real Mccoy for Teddy" Mrs
Behr said today, changing the lit
tie fellows clothes on the wing of
their small cabin ship. Hes been
in the air almost continuously since
he was two weeks old"
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Employment Center
Makes Record in
May Placements
4,502 Persons lund
Jobs Through Agency;
69.8 Pet. Over 1888

The District OF Columbia EN-
ployment Center, publicly operated
institution. set job placement rec
ord in May by finding work for
4.502 persons. c. E. Lamson. di-
rector, announced today. This is
an increase of 1851, or 698 per cent
over the figure for May, 1898.
Not only does this represent the
highest record of placements for any
single month in the history of the
service, Mr. Lamson said, but it
is the ninth consecutive month in
which an increase has been re-
corded over the corresponding
month of the previous year.
The majority of jobs filled dur
ing May were in private industry
-4,069 of the 1902. This is 1897
more private jobs than the center
filled in May, 1898, an increase of
7l.5 per cent. The greatest VOL
ume of placements was made in do
mestic and service employment, l.
985. Industrial and building trades
were next. 1908.
Job placements in restaurants and
hotels showed an increase OF l44.3
per cent over last year; commercial
and professional placements were
up 70.9 per cent, domestic and serv-
ice placements up $50 per cent, and
industrial and building trades up
564 per cent.
During the five months from jan
uary through May, 1899. the center
filled 1854 jobs, compared with
1888 during the same period a
year ago. The number who sought
jobs through the center during those
months this year was 1882. COM
pared with 7l,238 from January to
May in 1898.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

Building Plans
aceMoreStudy
ByFineArts Unit
Approval Held Up,
But No Delay Likely
In Construction

Further study of the plans for the
new War Department building
group. the District Public Library,
the Washington National Airport
buildings and other Federal and
District construction projects will
be undertaken by the Commission
of Fine Arts before approval is
granted, it was announced follow
ing commission meeting yester-
day.
The meeting developed into a
progress report" session, with no
final action taken on any item, ac-
cording to H. P. Cammerer, secre-
tary and administrative officer
Although several of the projects
considered by the commission now
are nearing the construction stage,
it was not believed failure of the
group to act will cause delays in
completion of building plans which
will prevent starting of construc-
ton on schedule.
Construction of initial units of
both the War Department and Ii
brary has been authorized by Con-
gress and plans have been approved
by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission which will
clear the way, insofar as that group
is concerned, for the preparation of
detailed construction plans and
specifications.
Funds are available for the con-
struction of airport buildings and
other features of the Washington
National Airport which. under the
law. must be submitted to the Fine
Arts Commission for approval. Re-
location of the Mount Vernon high.
way between the new laboratory
buildings Of the Bureau of Public
Roads and the railroad yards has
been approved by the Planning and
Fine Arts Commissions, making pos
sible the development of building
plans for the area now occupied by
the highway. 1t is these building
plans which now await approval be-
fore the detailed development nee
essary to calling for construction
bids becomes possible.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Dislike for Motor Cycles
Gets Man in Trouble

An apparent dislike for motor
cycles got a 35-year -old man in the
hands of the law last night at Du-
pont Circle just after the King and
Queen passed en- route to the Brit
ish Embassy.
The man jumped from the curb
and kicked at a motor cycle being
ridden by policeman from the
Traffic Division who was part of
the royal escort, police said. He
was booked for investigation at the
third precinct.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Eused Tension Cited
As Passports Jump
By the Associated preSs

By the Associated Press.
Lessened tension in Europe. some
State Department officials believe,
accounted for a large Jump in
American passports issued and re-
newed In May.
They increased from $3.50 in
April to 5000 in May. This was a
much higher percentage Of increase
than last year. when the number
jumped from 1902 to 24,979 In the
same months.
The total for the first five months
this year, however, is only about
two thirds of that Of the same per-
iod In 1898.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

also hold II per cent of the reserve
banks stock, he said.
Citing the fifth districts relative
Importance in the banking world,
Mr.. Leach said the population of
about 100000 in this territory
is larger than that of Belgium, Hol-
land and several other foreign coun-
tries which maintain extremely i'm
portant central banks.
After further brief remarks. the
reserve bank official was given
hearty applause. his service to the
banks of the district being highly
appreciated.
w. P. Folger. chief national bank
examiner for the United States, is
another prominent guest at the con-
vention.
Some close golf contests are being
decided by final rounds being played
today.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Chief Naval Chaplain
Will Preach at Covenant

Capt. Raymond D. Workman,
chief Of chaplains of the United
States Navy, will occupy the pulpit
Of the Covenant-First Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning, in the
absence of DR.. A. j. Mccartney,
who will be in Sharon, Pa, preach
ing at the First Presbyterian Church
and later delivering the bacca-
laureate address before the senior
class of the Grove City College.
Miss Mabel N. Thurston will ad-
dress the Covenant Fellowship in the
chapel at 7 pm. on TN Remem-
brance Of Me. This will close the
meetings of the fellowship in the
chapel. After tomorrow they will
meet at the Fellowship House on
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Debt Of U. 5. Farmers
Is $S,255,o00,00O
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
American farmers owe about So
255 900 900, Federal farm officials
estimated today.
Included in the debt is about
81 900 900 900 in mortgages on farm
real estate and $l,255 100000 In
short-term obligations.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported that short-term debt in.
creased about Is per cent during the
last half of 1898. due largely to Com
modify Credit Corp. loans to farmers
on cotton, wheat, corn and other
commodities.
The farm real estate debt has
shown decline of more than So. 3.5OO..
600, 900 since the 1929 peak period.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
6. W. u. Alumni
To Hold Ball TONIGHT

The General Alumni Association
OF George Washington University
will honor the graduating class of
the university at reception and ball
tonight at 10 o'clock at the May
flower Hotel.
President of the University and
Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin and Hugh
Clegg, president Of the alumni Or
ganization, will be in the receiving
line, as will Miss Barbara Harmon
and John Cassil. Lester A. Smith,
alumni secretary, will make the in
Productions.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
East Potomac Pool
Is Open Until l1P.M.

Beginning tonight. the East Poto-
mac Park swimming pool will be
open until II pm. throughout the
summer, the Welfare and Recrea-
ton Association of Public Buildings
and Grounds announced today. The
pool. which opened for daytime
swimming on June 3. is located on
Hains Point at the golf course club
house,
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Graduation Pictures

In accordance with its
announced policy of pub
fishing in it's rotogravure
sections during June photo
graphs Of graduating classes
of all public high schools in
the District of Columbia and
nearby areas, The Star
tomorrow will publish pic
lures of the graduates of
Montgomery Blair High
School, Silver Spring, Md;
Montgomery High School,
Rockville, Nd, and Bladens-
burgh (Md.) High School.
The photographs were taken
under supervision of school
authorities. Z.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Founding Celebrated
By Siqmu Chi Alumni

The Sigma Chi Alumni Associa- =
ton of Washington held its annual
Founders Day dinner dance last
night at Kenwood Golf and Country
Club. The informal gathering was
featured by group singing of the fra
ternity's songs and a general ex-
change of "reminiscences.
Among those attending the affair
were former Senator Smith w,
Brookhart Of Iowa and Representa-
tive Scrugham of Nevada.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Reconsideration Asked
Of Broadcast RuIino
By the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
The American Civil Liberties
Union asked the Federal Commun-
ications Commission yesterday tc
reconsider its recent ruling that in
ternational broadcast stations NAV
transmit only program rejecting
the culture of this country ano
which will promote international
good will, understanding and co.
operation
The union filed with the F.. c. C
a petition contending the rule
tends to deprive the American pub
lie, including the petitioner, of the
right of free speech by means Of
radio communication"
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Definitions Of Coniraband
To Fix hazi Sea Policy
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Legal experts
tonight studied Germany's tenta.
tive list of war contraband articles
to determine where to draw the line
between outright war materials ard
those which might prove Of indirect
aid to the enemy.
Their decision, informed sources
said, would be factor in determin-
Ing the Reich's policy at sea.
Present lists are divided into the
classifications of unconditional"
and conditional" contraband.
Unconditional" contraband, which
would be destroyed or seized with
out formality whenever possible, was
defined by German sources as every.
thing hitherto recognized as such In
international law.
That would include munitions,
chemicals, guns, fuel, war vessels,
Warplanes, spare parts for war
equipment and all other equipment
and material for use directly or in
directly in battle.
Under conditional" contraband
the list includes articles which Ger
man sources said were placed on
contraband lists by Britain in con-
travention Of accepted international
law.
This classification covers material
that would affect the civilian popu-
lation in wartime-foodstuffs, live
animals, clothing and machinery.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Italy Plans 10 Profit
While Others Fight,
Gayda Declares
Objective Is to Goin
Foreign Trade, Produce
Own Needs at Home
Ry the Associated preSs.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 16.-Virginio Gayda,
authoritative italian commentator,
said today in II Giornale D'Italia
that Italy planned to gain additional
wartime foreign trade while produc-
ing enough at home for her own
needs.
As as important industrial power
not involved in the war, Italy was
described as being in a favorable
position.
Although his article did not say
SO, foreign observers have consid-
cred the opportunity to sell more
goods abroad one factor in Italy's S
undeciared neutrality.
A special opportunity was seen in
the Balkan market, with the posi-
bility that Italy might take over
much of Germany's former trade
there.
Oil and Iron Problems.
Finding adequate supplies of oil
fuel and iron has been pictured as
1taly's chief difficulty. Economies
are being effected as widely as
possible.
Gayda wrote that coal fields at
Arsa, near Trieste and on the island
Of Sardinia would be worked more
extensively. Oil production in AL
bania would be increased and gas
oline substitutes such as methan-
gas and alcohol would be used more
widely.
With other countries withholding
scrap iron, an effort woud be made
to develop Albania's vast rich beds
Of iron ore.
Italy was described as having
enough zinc and aluminium and al
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Trucks and Luborers Invade
Canterbury to Pad 1t for War

workmen root out priced, centuries
old ornaments, crate them in comm
shaped boxes and haul them to
secret hiding places.
A mound Of sandbags hides the
tomb of Thomas A'Becket, 18th
century churchman slain at the
altar.
The apse behind the high altar,
built to hold the archepiscopal
chair Of st. Augustine. stands
empty. The chair-first cathedral
treasure to be moved-was hurried
to safety three weeks ago with the
choicest of the stained glass.
The few church services are held
in the dim crypt. The vaulted
arches are blacked up with double
walls of wood filled with loose
earth.
Pale blue lights give the only
illumination for carpenters, whose
workshop is a bow-shaped side
chapel. Night and day they fashion
rough supports for the delicatcly
ornamented ceiling.
The cathedral, normally magnet
for tourists, gets few visitors now.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
BY the Associated Press,


CANTERBURY, England, Sept.
16.-Wartime fear of bombing raids
has turned Canterbury Cathedral,
18th century shrine Of devotion,
into a busy workshop to protect
the edifice in event of air raids.
A 5-ton truck grunts methodically
through the great west door, Dump
ing loads Of earth in front of the
pulpit.
A 2-foot gauge rail track mounted
on rough wooden ties winds up the
sanctuary steps, runs through the
choir and terminates at the high
altar.
Dynamos, humming busily where
the lectern normally stands, send
a rail truck grinding through the
church.
Sweating laborers dump the earth,
shovel 1t into sandbags and send
the truck back for more.
Carpenters toll at work benches
that formerly were choir stalls.
Sand bags stand in place Of the
bishops throne.
Harassed cathedral canons watch
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Montgomery Red Cross
Drive Sturts Sept. %

The 23rd annual roll call of the
Montgomery County Chapter of the
American Red Cross will begin Sep
tember % and will continue through
October 19.
Maj. L. L. Dye of Garrett Park
has been appointed chairman of a
special committee by Mrs. F. Eliot
Middleton, county chairman, to take
charge of the drive.
Assisting Maj. Dye in the drive
will be Mrs. Roger J. Whiteford,
Chevy Chase; Mrs. George E. Pari-
seau, Bethesda; Mrs. James Wilson,
Silver Spring and Wheaton: Mrs.
Delma Harris. Damascus; Mrs. Ed
ward Deets, Clarksburg: Mrs. Pres
ton Stearn, Potomac; Mrs. Adolph
Guide, Rockville; Mrs. Robert Gray,
Poolesville; Mrs. Thomas Stewart,
Laytonsville; Miss Alverda Cooke,
Gaithersburg; and Mrs. Albert
Stabler, Colesville, Darnestown and
Sandy Spring.
The Montgomery County Chapter
has set a goal of $500 members in
the drive.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Bond Gives Concert

WARRENTON, Va, Sept. 16 (Spe-
ciaD. - The 266th Coast Artillery
Band of the District Of Columbia
National Guard gave an open-air
concert here at the Court House
portico before large audience Fri
day evening. The band, which also
played for a PIT. A. dance Of the
Gainesville Association at the high
school, performed here during the
Manassas maneuverS.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

ed to be in operation by October IS
or soon thereafter, it was announced
yesterday by Harry R. Hall, chief
engineer of the commission.
The incinerator will be located
about half mile south of Bladens-
burg, just east of the railroad tracks,
and about quarter mile north of
the Capital Airport.
is expected, Mr.. Hall said. the
Evening star., 1939-09-17
most enough lead, but insufficient
copper, nickel and tin.
d Supply ADEQUATE, But

Food Supply Adequate, But
The food supply is adequate, &C
cording to Gayda, but housewives
were urged to exercise the same
economy as industry.
1taly's economic policy was termed
"resolute reduction of consumption
and intensive development of all
production in agricultural, mineral
and industrial fields"
This would not only provide home
supplies, Gayda wrote, but would
allow exports to the world markets.
These, he said, would bring in for
eign money essential in purchasing
raw materials that are increasingly
difficult to obtain because of war
time restrictions, general conserva-
ton and higher freight and shipping
rates.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Reserve Officers to Meet

1t. Col. Willis r. Lansford will
speak on "Observations at the Man.
assas Maneuvers" at the fall meet
ing of the Montgomery County
Chapter, Reserve Officers Associa-
ton, Thursday, September 21, at 8
pm. in the County Building, Beth
esda. Md.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
lncinerutor Plant
To Sturt Operation

The incinerator plant being built
near Bladensburg, Md, by the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission to take care of the trash
and garbage of the Prince Georges
County metropolitan area is expect
Evening star., 1939-09-17

incinerator will be used by towns,
large stores and others. A scale of
prices for use Of the plant and
regulations governing its operation
son will be announced.
Evening star., 1939-09-17
Earn $1,000 on $1,000
Working Capital

NotionoI licensing by Zones
for exclusive protection Of
individual "AssembIy-Mon-
ufocture Units" opens Of
troctive possibilities in avail
oble Zones for q certain type
Of man with small working
eopitoI. Phone Met. 463S,
The Lewis Agency, Stor
Building, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

A statue of Stain nearly so feet
in height has been erected in
Moscow.
Evening star., 1939-09-17

Merchants of Venezuela are shift
ing from German to American
products.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
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dress with which she wore dubonnet
accessories and cluster Of yellow
orchids.
There were no attendants and
among the guests were the brides
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Clark of Salisbury, Md,
and another daughter, Miss Dorothy
Harrison. 1t. George Richard Har-
rison, jr., who is stationed at Scho-
field Barracks, Honolulu, was unable
to leave his post to attend the we'd
ding of his mother and also absent
from the family group were the SON.
in-law and daughter of the BRIDE
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn F. Pam
lener of Lafayette, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Kirk
wood, son and daughter-in-law OF
the bridegroom, and Miss Christine
Kirkwood, an aunt of Col. Kirk
wood, came from New York for the
wedding.
At the breakfast the bride cut
the wedding cake with her hus-
bands saber and shortly afterward
Col. and Mrs. Kirkwood left on
their wedding trip. After January
I they will be at home in Cham
paign, III.
The former Mrs. Harrison has
resided in the Capital for six years
and has been active in club work.
She is regent of the Army and Navy
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution; president Of the
Army Navy Society, Children of
American Revolution, and recording
secretary of the District Of Colum-
bia Children of the American Revo-
luton. She is q member Of the
Twentieth Century Club and
Daughters of the United States
Army.
Col. Kirkwood was graduated
from the War College in 1927 and
served a tour of duty here on the
general staff from 1882 to 1896. He
has many friends here. He is a
graduate of Purdue University, class
of 1908, and is at present detailed
for duty with the R. o. T. c. at
the University of Illinois. In Feb
ruary he will take command of the
unit as professor of military science
and tactics.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Miss Betty Bryant
And Brother Here

Comdr. and Mrs. Carlton F.
Bryant have with them their
daughter. Miss Betty Bryant,
and their son, Mr.. Carlton
Bryant, jr., who arrived Thurs
day to visit their parents at their
apartment On upper Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Bryant is junior at Wal
nut Hill in Nadeck, Mass, and
her brother is junior at M. I. T.
En- route home they stopped in
Bethlehem, Pa, to visit before
coming here. where they have
many friends In the Junior Navy
corps.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Festivities
OF Holiday
Begin
Fredericksburg
Society to Attend
Dances

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec.
23.-Holiday festivities began here
this week, the dance which Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosser Massey gave at Manns-
field Hall Country Club Thursday
evening starting the ball rolling.
The annual charity ball of the Wom-
ans Club this evening was we'll at
tended.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Benoit. who
recently were married. will be honor
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee
Pratt at a dance Tuesday evening
and the same evening Miss Ellen
Knox will give dinner party.
Society in Fredericksburg will be
divided Wednesday evening when
the Misses Marion and Rosalie
Chauncey will be hostesses at a
dance at the Mansfield Hall Coun-
try Club and the Debonair Club
gives a dance at the Elks' Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. Reichel
Are Hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams OF
Charleston, w. Va, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Shriver of Arlington are
guests of DR.. and Mrs Frank Reichel
at Framar.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Keiter of New
York City are visiting Mrs. Keiter
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c.
Gouldman, for the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. R. T. Gregory have
as holiday guests Mr.. Robert Greg
ory of the United States Naval
Academy, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Gregory of Georgetown College al
Georgetown, KY; Mr.. Harry Lee
Gregory of Western College, Bowling
Green, KY. and Mr.. Jesse Gregory
of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs j. E. Plummer and
their son Ronald have gone to Penn
broke, Canada, to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Desjardins for several weeks