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Evening star., 1939-08-09
King Carol Favors
Religious Freedom,
Baptist Leader Says
Soved Country From
German Invasion,
Cocutz Asserts

King Carol is for religious free
dom in Rumania and has taken
practical steps to bring it about,
John Cocutz, head of the Ruman-
ian delegation to the recent Baptist
World Alliance in Atlanta, declared
here yesterday afternoon in the
first interview he has given since
arriving in this country.
Mr.. Cocutz further credited the
King with saving his country from
threatened invasion by Germany
and Hungary last winter pointing
out that as a result of his energetic
representations England and France
insisted that the freedom of Ru-
mania be preserved.
The youthful leader of 10000 Ru-
manian Baptists - representing
constituency of 150,0O0-added:
'Rumanians don't want Nazi pen
etration. We know that if the Ger
mans came in we would be their
slaves. We are a peaceful people
We don't want war But-and the
Baptists share this feeling-we will
defend our country if necessary by
every means at our disposal"
King Defends Baptists.
Mr.. Cocutz, who has been thrown
into Jail in the past for preaching
his faith, recalled that recently
King Carol attended village recep-
ton on the Yugoslav border and
called on every villager to say what
he would. A priest of the state
church-the Greek Orthodox faith
attacked the Baptists. declaring
they were undermining the govern
ment. The King contradicted this,
asserting that the Baptists were
good people. They might not be
too friendly to the prevailing
church. he conceded, but that
should only make it work the harder
to achieve its good.
Mr. Cocutz mentioned as among
the reasons Rumanian Baptists
were strongly loyal to their King:
He gave the Bible to our nation.
We had a translation of the Bible
which could be used no more be-
cause it is very old in language and
typography. But our King called
two great savants who know well
the original languages of the Bible
and are masters of the modern Ru-
manian language and asked them
to make new translation. They
did it. The King paid out of his
own pocket for having printed and
distributed this Bible for all the
people 1t has been placed in every
home.
'One of our greatest needs is to
develop, to lift up the social, by
gienic and economic life of our peo-
pie. Progress was stopped by the
foreign rulers of Turkey, Russia and
Hungary. Now we have political
freedom, and we are using it to
develop our nation
Optimistic Over Outlook.
Mr.. Cocutz came to this country
at a time when certain govern
mental DEGREES which had oppressed
the Baptists and other minority
groups were repealed and new
and broader decree proclaimed. He
did not discuss the new decree. but
was optimistic over the outlook for
religious freedom and economic
betterment.
"The King" he added knows the
Baptists of Rumania are not in
politics, but are loyal to him and
his government, and we know that
he is for religious freedom
Mr. Cocutz is general secretary of
the Baptist Union of Rumania.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

demonstrations, including the build
ing Of fires and leantos, while the
girls will show what they have
learned of outdoor cooking and first
aid.
The children In the camp pitch
their own tents, cook their own
food and get a taste of outdoor
Evening star., 1939-08-09

OF George Scandals, 4o-year- old
white foreman Of a bakery at 47s
L street S.W.. last December 18.
Mr.. Scandals allegedly had dis
charged Johnson, and police said
the colored youth returned to the
establishment and fired twice at his
victim.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

living, although they return to their
homes each night, The camp
opened July S and will close next
week, It has been open each week
on Tuesdays and Thursdays for
boys from to Is years and on
Wednesdays and Fridays for girls
between 7 and IA.
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Theft Suspect Held

Charles Ira Cummings, 80. of
Norfolk. Va, yesterday was held at
Police Court for grand jury action
under $4,000 bond on a charge of
stealing 5000 worth of rings and
watches after breaking a show win
sdow in Castleberg's Jewelry Shop,
1904 F street NV, on August 3.
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Open House Planned
At Children's Camp

An "open house" for parents
will be held tomorrow at the day
camp of the Georgetown Children's
House, situated across Chain Bridge
in Virginia. The boys will put on
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Service Orders
ADNV
COAST ARTILLERY CORP.

COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
williams Col BENJAMIN H, from Barrancas
to retirement, effective December 81
Davis. Mai. Leonard l., from Hawaiian
Department to Washington. D. c.
Moss Can't. Joe D.. from detail in Adju-
tant Generals Department to present
duties.
Nickerson, Second 1t. Donald X from
Gloucester, Mass, to Tulsa. Okla.
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
johnson. Col Thomas j.. from Lexington
Ky, to retirement. effective December 81
Edwards Mai. Richard T, from Fort Moul-
trie to Jeffersonvile. Ind.
AIR CORPS
Davidson: Col. Howard c., temporarily ap-
pointed colonel.
INFANTRY.
Wickham. Mai Fred o. from Hawaiian
Depsrtment to Lynchburg. Va
Lathrop, Mai. Leslie T. from BRIDGEPORT
Colson Capt James B, from Fort Shell
ing 10 Brooks Field
suttles. Can't; Ernest A. from Fort Hamil-
ton to Baltimore. Md
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Mcclure Capt. Mark, from Auburn Ala,
to Washington, D c.
MEDICAL CORPS
0axer, First 1t. Alton H., promoted to cap
tain.
NAVY.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Evans. 1t. Earl F.. from Pensacola to New
Orleans. La
Thompson 1t. O. ~ George N, from San
Diego to resignation.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

day is looking forward to . lease
Of life until october 20.
Justice r. Alan Goldsborough
yesterday postponed the execution
in as much as the mans case is In
the United States Court of Ap-
peals. A District Court jury re-
Gently convicted johnson of first
degree murder in the fatal shooting
Evening star., 1939-08-09

A wedding present of $50 awaits
the most deserving bride in Car
diff, Wales, and several girls have
applied.
Evening star., 1939-08-09

The Georgetown Childrens House
is associated with the Community
Chest.
Evening star., 1939-08-09
Doomed Slayer Gets
Stuy Until October 20

Scheduled to die in the electric
chair here tomorrow, William F.
johnson 22-year-old colored bakery
worker and convicted murderer, to-
Evening star., 1939-03-05
War Department Units
To Be Shifted Soon

A general shifting of the bureaus
OF the War Department, the primary
purpose of which is to clear all
War Department activities out of
the old State, War and Navy Build
ing, at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, will be
started on April l.
The bureaus to be moved will be
the Army chief of finance, chemical
warfare and surgeon generals Of
ces. Now located in the NUM-
tions Building, they will be trans
ferred to War Department Annex
No. /. which was constructed as an
apartment house under the name of
the Corcoran Courts, at Twenty
third and D streets. 1t is now
owned by the Government.
AS soon as these bureaus are
moved out of the Munitions Build
ing there will be shifts of Offices in
that building to make way for the
activities at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, which in
clude the Offices of the Secretary
and Assistant Secretary Of War, the
chief and assistant chief of staff.
general staff Offices, the adjutant
generals department and the press
relations section.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Child Welfare Station
Removal Approved

Removal of the maternal and
child welfare station from its pres
ent location in the site of the Mu-
nicipal Center to rented quarters at
is D street NV. was approved yes
terday by the Commissioners, sub
;ect to provision of necessary financ-
ing.
The agency now is located on
Third street, near c street, and the
site is to be cleared to make way
for the east building of the Munich
pal Center, final plans for which
are now being drawn.
The D street property is owned
by the Acacia Life Insurance Co.
Tho rent is to be $3.50 month.
This plan was approved by the
Commissioners subject to an agree
ment that Social Security Board
grants will be made available for
the remodeling of the building to
adapt 1t for use by the Health De-
partment unit; that funds will be
found available for payment of rent
for the remainder of the present
fiscal year, and that supplemental
estimate of $4,000 for rent during
the next fiscal year will be sub
mitted.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Student Of Sun S Eclipse
Urqes P|anetarium Here

Endorsement of a national plane
tarium for Washington was given
last night during lecture by Doro-
thy A. Bennett, assistant curator OF
the American Museum of Natural
History. before the meeting of the
National Capital Amateur Astrono-
mers Association in the National
Museum.
AS curator of the Hayden Plane
tarium she explained the workings
of the artificial sky and said that
similar exhibit here not only would
be civic asset, but would attract
more visitors to the city. AS an
other argument for the establish
ment of a planetarium here she
pointed out that it also would be
of cultural value for both visitors
and residents.
A member of the expedition which
went to Peru in 1887 to view the
eclipse of the sun, she described
her work and showed pictures of
observations.
The major part of the talk was
devoted to new theories and facts
about the moon with emphasis on
craters which she said were the re-
suit of volcanic action and meteors.
Prior to the meeting a dinner in
her honor was given in the Willard
Hotel. More than 100 attended. A
meeting of the Planetarium Com
mittee of the association will be
held at 7:30 pm. Friday at the
Naval Observatory when further
plans for the establishment of
planetarium will be discussed.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Firm Is Ordered to Stop
FoIse Job ADVERTISING

The Federal Trade Commission
yesterday ordered a st. Louis firm
offering instruction in civil service
training to stop false and mislead-
ing advertising indicating that
thousands of Government jobs are
open to applicants for civil service
examinations.
The order was directed against
Instruction Service, Inc, and
Charles 2. Ozement, individually.
The commission said typical repre-
sentations by them included such
advertisements as:
Increase your income. Wanted
immediately-men, women, age 49,
so, qualify for Government posi-
tions, start $105-$175 month. Thou
sands appointed yearly -"
The respondents we're ordered to
cease representing that men and
women are constantly wanted for
Government positions, and that
such positions are Immediately
available among other things, be-
cause the commission found such
statements were not true.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Debate Studies Woman
For Supreme Court

A debate and informal discussion
on the advisability of women being
placed on the Supreme Court bench
featured a banquet held by Beta
Chapter of Phi Delta Delta, women's
legal fraternity. at the Admiral
Club, 1910 Rhode Island, avenue
NV. last night.
twenty-five local women attor-
neys participated in a general dis
cussion of the question under the
leadership of Dean Grace Hayes
Riley of the Washington College OF
Law, after a debate conducted by
two of the members had outlined
the points of contention.
Miss Pearl Phillips argued for
the affirmative side of the question
and the expression Of the opposite
side of the question was given by
Miss Edwin 10 Mayhall.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Several thousand
Visitors Expected
Al Aza|ea Show
Many From 6 Nearby
Stotes Planning
To See Display

Several thousand visitors are ex-
pected today at the annual azalea
show of the Botanic Garden in the
exhibition conservatory at First
street between Independence and
Maryland avenues. William A.
Frederick is in charge of the display.
Donald Edward McHenry Nation
al Parks Service naturalist. will con-
duct tour of the Garden. Two
years ago when he conducted his
tour of the azalea show there were
more than 1000 visitors within four
hours. This year he expects much
larger attendance
Thousands of garden club men,
bers from Maryland, Virginia. West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware
and New Jersey are expected to visit
the azalea show today. Officers of
these clubs have arranged for Mr..
Frederick to give brief talks on the
azaleas, orchids. cacti citrus ana
other outstanding collections at the
Botanic Garden.
Special interest in the show today
concerns the collection of hardy or
home garden types of azaleas More
than so PLACE specimen plants in l8
varieties have been placed in the
east wing of the conservatory. They
have been marked with large signs
so any visitor can select the particu-
lar type he desires to raise in his
own gardens. Attendants will be on
hand to advise the home gardeners
regarding cultivation.
The Rutherfordiana collection of
indoor azaleas, many of them of the
tree type'-30O plants in 81 varie-
ties-are still on display in the west
wing.
A beautiful collection of garde-
Mas in bloom is on display in the
main promenade in the aquarium
section of the conservatory.
The azalea show will be open to-
day until 5 pm. On Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday it will be open
from 9 a m. until 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Liquor Dispe!nsaries
Owned by District
Urged by Capper
Kansas Expresses
Interest in Proposed
Investigation

Elimination of ff-sale. package
liquor stores in Washington and
establishment of District owned dis
pensaries would do away with the
need for sales tax, Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas said yester-
day, in statement expressing in
terest in proposed investigation of
the present liquor situation here.
The Kansan, who is ranking
minority leader of the Senate Dis
trict Committee. gave comparative
figures to show that the dispensary
system has given the State of Penn
sylvania a much higher percentage
of revenue than the private store
system has yielded the District. The
resolution proposing an investiga-
ton by the House District Commit
tee on the liquor situation in the
District was introduced by Repre-
sentative Sheppard, Democrat, of
California.
Senator Capper's statement yes
terday follows:
Il am interested in the resolu-
ton introduced in Congress for a
complete investigation of the pres
ent liquor situation here in the Dis
trlct Of Columbia. I have always
been interested in the youth of our
Nation and it certainly is an alarm
ing condition when 1855 children
were arrested for intoxication since
repeal. There is no doubt in my
mind that the elimination Of the
class "a liquor licensed stores who
are now delivering bottles to any
one who can pay for them and put
ting in District-oWned liquor dis
pensaries will not only do away with
the necessity of the sales tax, but
will help employment. Under the
present system I am told many of
the stores are owned by individuals
Zone person owning two or more
stores up to one person owning II
stores with different members of
the family tending the stores. When
outside help is employed, I am told
many of these clerks work IA to 16
hours a day at the low wage of $40
a week or less.
In the minds of all residents of
the District of Columbia, the para
mount thought is: That additional
revenue is needed for the opera ton
of the District government. A strict
comparison between the State of
Pennsylvania, with State dispen-
saries, and the District Of Columbia,
with class "A stores, is as follows:
pennsylvania. with over 5000 900
citizens, has one dispensary for
every $4,000 and produced $37,0OO,-
900 for the State on $10O,OO0,O0O
gross business with the District
of Columbia receiving only $780,
900 revenue from a s50,0O0OOO gross
business with one liquor store to
every 1,400 persons of a 627 1000 pop
ulatlon. The fact that the sale of
liquor is not right, but a privilege
of society, has its particular signif-
cance here
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Blake School Principal Acts
To Cut Property Damage

At the same time delegates are
expected to attend from the parent
teacher associations of the schools,
Opportunity House, Good Samari-
tan Home, Central Citizens Asso-
citation, second police precinct and
the Boy Scouts.
Stephen Price of the w. P. A.
recreation project will outline some
desirable activities available in the
community for. youth in the neigh
borhood.
A solution to the problem of prop
erty destruction in the Petworth
community meanwhile is being
sought by a committee appointed
Friday night at a meeting of civic,
educational, recreational and re-
ligious groups in Barnard School.
The committee members include
Mrs. Horace Phelps, Mrs. Wallace N
Streeter, Miss Bernadette L. Dore
r. T. Haugh, Mrs. Harold johnson
Harold Lowy and Moritz A. Cohen.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Million Deeds
Ready to Be
Called For

Recorder of Deeds William j.
Thompkins yesterday reported-a
little plaintively. perhaps-that he
has on hand more than million un-
called for deeds.
Some of these date back as far as
June, l792-which means that the
recorders office has been caring for
them for nearly $50 years. Mr..
Thompkins said he believed many
people did not understand that they
could can at his Office and get these
deeds.
Any one who wants the original
deed to his property can receive it
by calling at Mr.. Thompkins' office,
412 Fifth street NV, and identifying
himself properly.
The files of seven rooms are filled
up with these deeds. the recorder
reported. and he would not be op-
posed to house cleaning this spring.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Actuarial Club Meets
To Hear Papers

The Middle Atlantic Actuarial
Club held its first meeting of the
year yesterday at the home office
of the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co.
Among those presenting papers for
discussion were L. K. Crippen, vice
president and actuary of the Acacia
Mutual: A. Kenigson, actuary of the
Sun Life Insurance Co. of America.
and w. R. Williamson, actuarial
consultant, Social Security Board.
Gilbert A. Clark, vice president
and actuary of the Equitable Life
Insurance Co. Of Washington, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Meeting Is Called
To Spur Funds
For Orchestra
Means Of Raising
Sl9, ABS Will Be
Discussed

A mass meeting Of citizens inter-
ested in the National Symphony
Orchestra will be held Tuesday
night to discuss ways and means
of raising s19,4S5 still needed if the
orchestra is to carry out its program
for the year.
The meeting will begin at 8 pm.
in the auditorium of the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing, Connecticut avenue and H
street NV. Thomas p Morgan, jr.,
chairman of the campaign which is
attempting to raise a sustaining
fund for the orchestra, will pre-
side.
The National Symphony faces a
grave crisis Mr.. Morgan said. The
people of Washington should know
the facts and any suggestions they
have for solving the orchestra s
problem should be brought out for
discussion Tuesday night"
Mr.. Morgan renewed his plea to
citizens of Washington to send in
contributions-no matter how small
toward making up the deficit in
the sustaining fund. This fund is
to support the orchestra in its 1882
40 season.
The last report meeting revealed
that SOL, sis has already been pledged
toward the fund Since this last
meeting on Wednesday, scores of
volunteer contributions have come
to the campaign headquarters at
the Carlton Hotel. The largest gift
made during this period was $1,000,
donated anonymously through The
Star.
One newcomer to the city sent in
$50 in four separate contributions
one for each member of his family
He explained that he wanted to
do his part to make Washington
a finer place to live"
Another sent in $40. saying he
was sorry that he could not give
more but he was losing his job at
the end of the month. He pledged
himself to make a contribution of
SIS for every month during which
he was employed in the coming
year.
Mr.. Morgan urged that contribu-
tors send in their money in time
to be reported at Tuesdays meet
ing. He advised that contributions
should be addressed to Campaign
Headquarters, 225 Carlton Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Zoo Attendant Sails Toduv
To Brinq Back Rare Rhino

Malcolm Davis. keeper OF the bird
house at the Zoo, sails from New
York for Calcutta this afternoon
on the freighter, City OF Rayville, to
collect the Zoos new Indian rhino,
Ferdinand or Whitley. or whatever
it is they will call him.
Mr.. Davis hopes to collect vari-
Gus other specimens-beasts. birds
and reptiles-during two weeks in
Calcutta.
For months he and DR.. William
NJ Mann, Zoo director, have been
making arrangements by mail to
secure a few choice travelling COM
panions for the rhino. one of the
most valuable animals known.
The freighter will touch at many
ports beyond the Suez Canal on the
eastern voyage of SO days The
homeward trip will require about
40 days.
The 3-year-old male rhino was
captured in Assam by forest service
rangers through the efforts of
Evening star., 1939-03-05

Miss Mildred Green, principal OF
the Blake School. has called a COM
munity conference at her building
Tuesday at $50 pm. to discuss care
Of school property In the neighbor-
hood.
Evidence OF the cost Of glazing
and other property damage will be
presented In an effort to enlist va
rious agencies In the community to
aid In preventing further acts OF
vandalism.
Evidence recently placed before
the Board of Education showed more
than $4,000 worth Of glass In school
windows had been broken during
the last year.
Cooperating with Miss Green will
be principals Of the Jones-Walker
Schools, st. Aloysius Parochial
School, Mrs. Florence Rogers, super
vising principal Of the sixth school
division. and L. l.. Perry, supervising
principal Of the eleventh division.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Einstein to Speak
Here on Science
In Democracy

Albert Einstein, the eXiled Ger
man mathematician who developed
the theory of relativity, has agreed
to speak here April 10 at the Agri-
culture Department auditorium on
The Place of Science in Democ-
racy.' However, arrangements are
not yet completed, and the depart
ment is not fully certian that DR..
Einstein will appear.
The negotiations for DR.. Elm
stems coming are being carried on
by M. L. Wilson, Undersecretary of
Agriculture, who is in charge of a
series of 10 lectures given through
the departments Graduate School
on the general subject of Science,
Its History and It's Relation to De-
mocracy." DR.. Einstein's talk would
be one in this series.
The first lecture in the series will
take place Wednesday at pm in
the departments auditorium in the
south building. The speaker is DR..
F.. R. Moulton of the University of
Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
New Naval Scout Planes
For Ship Duty Tested
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
A Navy Department official said
last night that tests had been COM
pleted on the first of new type Of
scout observation planes for use on
battleships and cruisers.
The official said the ship was a
two-seater and known as S-O-N-1.
1t was built at the naval aircraft
factory at Philadelphia. Specifica-
tions and performance of the new
plane are secret.
1t was reported, however, that
tests of the ship had been so salts
factory 1t probably would be used to
replace older planes now in service
on warships.
The scout observation is a rugged
type OF plane, built to Withstand the
force of catapults and to land and
take of on rough water.
Tests of the S-O-N-1 were made
of Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Cab Association
Posts S55.OOO Cash

The Bell Cab Association yester-
day posted cash sinking fund of
$55 900 with the District, as a guar
antee of payment of damage ac-
tions, as a substitute for the COM
pulsory liability insurance.
One other association, of Dia-
mond cab drivers, has adopted this
means of complying with the COM
pulsory indemnity program. The
amount of the cash deposit is regu-
lated by the Public Utilities Com
mission according to scale relat-
ing to the number of cabs covered
by the deposit. The Bell Cab As
sociation involves the operation of
some 289 cabs.