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Evening star., 1939-11-25
}. }. Groeninger, Father
Of Consul, Is Dead

John ]. Groeninger, SS, father of
Joseph G.. Groeninger, United States
Consul at Auckland, New Zealand
died Thursday night at his home in
Baltimore, Md, it was learned today.
A daughter, Mrs. Francis j.
Hemelt, $40 Decatur street NE, will
attend the funeral services and
burial, which will be held Monday
in Baltimore.
Also surviving Mr.. Groeninger are
his widow, Mrs. Anne Jennings
Groeninger; two other sons, Will
liam j. and Andrew J. Groeninger,
both of Baltimore, and another
daughter, Mrs. Harold j. O'Keefe of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Groeninger retired some Is
years ago after 60 years as an
auditor with the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Calvary Baptist Topic
To Be That One Biq Lack

The Rev. w. S. Abernethy, min
lister of Calvary Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on That
One Big Lack" The topic of the
children's story sermon will be
Something About Wall Paper"
The subject of the evening sermon
will be Gods Country-Is It?" The
pastor will be assisted at the latter
service by DR.. John A. Swartwout
and Miss Frances Foust.
The deaf department will meet at
8 pm. with Harley D. Drake in
charge. The Sunbeam Society will
meet Tuesday evening.
The officers and teachers of the
adult department will meet Thursday
evening, j. H WestWater, superin-
tendRnt, presiding.
The golden jubilee anniversary
banquet of the Tuesday Evening
Christian Endeavor Society will be
held at the church Friday. DR.. Ar
thur j. Stanley, vice president of the
International Society of Christian
Endeavor, will be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Leo ". Kasehagen,
"a Years in j. ).
Service, Dies al 81
Retired Clerk in CHARGE
Of Railway Mail to Be
Buried in Arlington

Leo w. Kasehagen, St, who re-
tired March l as clerk in charge of
the railway mail service after "a
years in the Post Office Department,
died yesterday in Mount Alto Hos
pital.
A native of Chicago, Mr.. Kase-
hagen had lived in Washington since
1920. He made his home at 1853
Jefferson street NV.
Member of Masons.
He was a member of Capt. George
H. Bentley Camp, No. 3, of Spanish
War Veterans and was lieutenant
in the Virginia Guards. A Mason,
was a member of Mount Vernon
Royal Arch Chapter, No. IA, of Alex
andria, Va; Manasseh Lodge, No. 7,
of Manassas, Va, and KAHN Tenn
pie in Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. Kasehagen was also a men,
ber of the Sixteenth Street High
lands Citizens Association.
Widow Among Survivors.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lillian Brown Kasehagen; a son,
DR.. Leo Kasehagen, Sd, of Tamaqua,
Pa; sister, Miss Katy Kasehagen,
and three brothers, Arthur and
Todd Kasehagen of Chicago and
Felix J. Kasehagen of Wilmington,
N. G.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1:30 pm. Monday at Fort Myer
Chapel by Masons of Manasseh
Lodge. Burial with military honors
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Make Up Your Mind
Is Pastors Subject

Make Up Your Mind!" will be the
topic of DR.. Raphael Miller at the
National City Christian Church
when he will discuss the good and
bad propaganda, and the result of
intensive modern day effort to influ-
ence public thinking and decision.
John l.. Nixon of the Federation
of Churches, will speak Thursday
evening at the church dinner on
Your Church in It's Community.
He will tell the results of the survey
OF social and religious conditions in
the downtown community. Mrs. c.
Kelly Tatum will furnish special
music.
The second of a series of organ
recitals will be given tomorrow at
5:15. Mrs. j. Horace Smithy, organ
ist, will be at the console and Mrs.
Carolina Randall will play several
violin solos. The public is invited.
At the meeting Of the Alpha C. E.
Alumni Society at $50 in the annex
on Massachusetts, avenue, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Iedig will give an illus
trated lecture on South America.
Ledig will also sing a solo.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
1tt Mpn1nrtattt

COWELL, MAY ELIZABETH. A tribute
r Ehs meTory St ny dear ear dangher NAY
1886.
We were happy when you were with US.
When you lived and we were together;
But OH how changed it all is now,
Since you have gone forever.
When we are alone we like to stray
Along the path of yesterday,
To live again in memory
The happy days that used to be.
Surrounded by friends still we are lonesome
In the midst of pleasure we are blue
And deep down in our hearts, dear daughter
Is place kept pparf9TI iyst for you .nn nan =.
r,.,.nss CURTIS; n NAMAHYoKA; INA @ a In Lying re-
November IS. 1884. HER cHfLDREN.
JOHNSON. ANNIE. In memory Of our
devoted mother. Mrs. ANNIE JOHNSON,
ToS 5 swas s 9sheen years ago today
May her soul rest in peace
THE FAMILY.
JONES. HATTIE. In sad but loving re-
membrance of our dear mother, HATTIE
JONES. who departed this life six years
ago to-day November 25, 1888
light is from our household gone,
voice we loved is stilled:
place is vacant in our home
HER LoVISa nsAeT pAuearERs far r sa saA PALM
Err AND LORETTA JONES
LUTTGEN, WALTER LATIMER. In low
ing memory of my dear husband, WALTER
LATIMER LUTTGEN. who passed away
hve years ago today November 25, 1884
HIS WIFE, ELSIE LUTTGEN.
SCOTT. SARAH ELIZABETH In mem
SARAH ELIZABETH SCOTT. who passed
away two years ago today, November 25,
1887.
Gone but never forgotten
HER CHILDREN AND GRANDCHiLDREN.
WEST. JOSEPHINE. tribute of love
and devotion to the memory of our dear
mother. JOSEPHINE WEST. who departed
this life twenty-five years ago today, No
vember 25. 1914
God gave lis a wonderful mother
She was one who never grew old: 9
God made her smiles as the sunshine
And He made her heart of pure gold
HER DEVOTED SON AND DAUGHTER, w
STON.
WHITE. ALTON P. Tn sad but loving
memory of our husband and father, ALTON
p WHITE, who departed this life three
years ago TODAY. November 25, 1896.
To that far-distant land
He has taken his wav
Past the shadows of night
There has dawned a new day.
And this be orr comfort,
Though erief's hard to bear,
That far country is home
And he waits for us there,
LOVING WIFE. MARGARET r. WHITE
AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Missionary 10 Speak
Al Wallace Memorial

The annual thank offering service
will be held at II am. tomorrow
at Wallace Memorial United Pres
byterian Church under the auspices
of the Women's Missionery Society,
the Bethella Shaw Guild, the Haw-
thorne Circle and the Nemoin So
ciety. The special speaker is one
of our missionaries, the Rev. w.
Donald Mcclure of Akobo Post,
Sudan. At 8 pm. he will show
moving pictures of his station and
the people.
On Thursday evening DR.. C. E.
Hawthorne will speak. The three
special Bible study classes will con-
vene at 815.
The C. E. Players will repeat their
three-act comedy, Here Come
Three Knights" on Friday evening.
The young people will be in
Philadelphia December 2 and as
guests of the young people of the
United Presbyterian Churches there.
They will attend the Presbyterial
rally of the Y. P. c. U. and the an.
nual banquet.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Wolther leuque News

Officers of the newly formed Jun
ior League will meet tomorrow at
the home of Edith Volz. Topic,
How to Recruit New Members"
On November 80 there will be a
swimming party at the Shoreham
at pm. for the Senior League.
Trinity, Mount Rainier, Md.-An
Illustrated lecture tomorrow on
Christian Symbols" will be pre-
sented at pm.
November 30-The Sunday School
Teachers Institute will meet at 8
pm.
December THE choir will meet
for rehearsal at pm.
Trinity, November 80 and Decem-
ber IA comedy, "Sunbonnet Jane
of Sycamore Lane" by Wilbur
Braun, will be presented at pm. by
the Senior League. The leading
roles will be played by Gertrude
Lane and John Meyer.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Atonement Lutheran

Because of the recent marriage of
the Rev. James T. Powers, assistant
pastor, the services will be conducted
by the Rev. H. E. Snyder. The sub
iect of the morning sermon is The
Last Things" and in the evening,
Things That Are Eternal"
A check-up and returns will be
made next week on the every-mem-
ber visitation. which was conducted
by the men of the parish during the
past week.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
the annual bazaar and dinner in the
parish hall the first week in Deem
Der.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
EIdbrooke Methodist

Missionary Sunday tomorrow. In
the morning DR.. Walter M. Michael
will install the officers of the Wom-
ems Home Missionary Society. Miss
Florence Hooper of Baltimore will
deliver missionary address. At
the evening service he will preach
on Accepting the Challenge of To-
day"
This church will unite with other
Methodist churches in the commun-
ity in a group quarterly conference
to be held at Metropolitan Memo
rial Methodist Church, Tuesday at
8 pm.
Dawson Circle will hold a dinner
and social in the social hall Thurs
day at pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS

7sopm-WoI Banks Murray jr conducts Student Assembly
variety show with al-Student Washington
730pm-WJSV Beatrice Kay Joe Howard Genevieve
the Four Cllbmen revive musical numbers popular 40
during the Gay NineteS Revue
900pmy-WRC, Nan Sutherland in Arch Obolers play
930pm-WRC The story Of the origin of New,
the Old Ranger Death Valley Days.
945pm-WOL Alfred Wallenstem conducts the Symphonic
Strings selection of classical sem-casica
melodies.
1000 pm-WMAL conducts the N B. c. SYM
phony Orchestra in an all Beethoven program
Overt No l ---------.- Beethove
sss nd sT from from F sa op
H. pmWJSV. Four citizens
Mediate the European War;" Peoples Platform
sHORT-WAVE PROGRAM
500 pm-BUDAPEST, Orchestra Of the HAT4
1913
655pm-PRAGUE, Saturday night concert OLR4A meg
1877 m.
73opm.-ROME, News chamber music meg 254 m:
IRF. 983 meg, m.
15pm-BERLIN, News DJD, lit meg, M; meg.
830pm-TOKIO. Orchestra JzK, 1916 meg, 1877 m.
845 45pm-PARIS, Music TPB1l II meg, m TPA4 iii
meg, 256
9O0pm.-CARACAS Dance music, YV5RC, meg
9l5 l5pm-PARIS Radio sketches TPB11, meg, m;
TPA4, iii meg. 256
HOO opm-LONDON, News GsD, Ills meg, 255 M; Csc,
meg, 33 m.
1900 midPA2IS Commentaries TPB11 meg M; TPA4
I'LL meg. 256 m
Evening star., 1939-11-25
$4,000 Dropped by
W.P.A. Get Other Jobs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 25.-
Compulsory furloughs for w. P. A.
project workers who had been on
the rolls 18 months or longer steered
$4,000 to jobs in private industry in
Pennsylvania, State w. P. A. Ad-
ministrator Philip Mathews reports
OF the 63,449 dropped during the
last four months under Congress 49,
month rule, designed to rotate en-
ployment, approximately half went
back on direct relief and we're re-
Evening star., 1939-11-25

certified for w. P. A. jobs, Mr..
Mathews said yesterday.
Besides those furloughed, Mr..
Mathews said, approximately $4,000
who did not have to quit left w. P.
A. voluntarily for private jobs in the
last four months.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
PoiIus Like Buqpipes

Bagpipes are scarce in Paris and
an order for number has been
sent to Scotland to satisfy the
yearning of a group of French ar
tillery soldiers for this kind of
music. Soldier E. Chicot, who learned
to play bagpipe in England, in
spired the request
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Sumutru Plans Rood

To aid in developing the vast pine
wood resources of North Sumatra
highway will be built to the east
coast to permit direct shipment
abroad of wood pulp, turpentine and
rosin.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
GarA nf ThankH

ADAMS. JOSEPH. The family Of the
late JOSEPH ADAMS wish to express their
appreciation of the many kindnesses, ex-
pressions of sympathy and lovely floral
tributes during the illness and at the death
OF their husband and father
TIJE FAMIJv
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Buy in Rock Greek Cemetery

Intimate Chat Number 81
n4HETHER wrapped in man.
~ tie of snow, with the per.
petual greens peeping through the
glistening flakes; or with the flowers
and foliage in full bloom of summer,
Rock Greek Cemetery is always
beautiful.
1t is in such peaceful environment
that one finds urge to select a shrine
for the family, where there is entire
absence of any speculative uncer.
tainty.
The future of Rock Greek Gene.
terry is founded on its historical past.
Surety of its continued character
is assured in its two and quarter
centuries old control; with an en-.
dowment already approximating
one million dollars, dedicated to
perpetual up.keep, and to the protec.
tion against desecrating encroach.
ments.
We wish you would make critical
inspection of Rock Greek Cemetery,
with an appraisement of its appeal
ing features. You will be opportuned
by no statesmen. for none are EN-.
ployed. Selection of site in Rock
Greek Cemetery follows the
promptings of ones own judgment.
Trafficking does not seem quite in
keeping with the dignity and rever.
ence which should be, and is, main.
tained here. But we do welcome
your inquiries.
The Cemetery Office is open
,0eek days from to $3.50,
Sundays and Holidays, 9fo II
D. Roy Mathews, Superintendent
Phone Col. 1896
Evening star., 1939-11-25

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Evening star., 1939-11-25
SATURDAY PROGRAM,

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY
Star Flashes latest from everywhere, WMAL 500
Star Sports Review according to Coyle WMAL, 500
The Mechanics"
the Crossroads Theater The high
schools. WMAI4 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Don Mario 10 Sing
Al Americas Concert

Mario Alvarez, Cuban tenor
known in this country as Don Mario
will appear as soloist at the 92d con-
cert featuring music of the Americas
under the auspices of the Pan
American Union.
The concert will be given tomor-
row at pm. in the Aztec Gardens
of the union and the first hour of
the program will be broadcast over
the blue network of the National
Broadcasting System. Latin America
will also hear an hour of the pro-
gram via short wave.
A variety of selections by COM
posers of the American republics will
be played by the United States
Navy Band under the direction of
1t. Charles Benter. Several mem
bers of the band will give instru-
mental solos.
"Rhumba" from Harl McDonald's S
Second Symphony" and "The Star
Spangled Banner" which closes the
program, will represent the United
States on the program
Other countries whose works will
be included in the program will be
Honduras. Peru, Guatemala, Cuba
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
Don Mario, the. guest star, has
appeared in several movies and as
featured soloist for various Ameri-
can orchestras.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
City Heads Appoint
IS New Policemen

Fifteen new privates will be added
to the Police Department Saturday
as a result of appointments made
yesterday by the Commissioners on
the recommendation of Police Su-
perintendent Ernest w. Brown. They
will take the places of men retired,
promoted, discharged or those who
died in service.
The new privates are: Howard A.
Cook. David D. Simmons, Philip l..
Vogel, Vey H. Spears. John E. Bur-
ton. Charles S. Woods, Robert D.
Dyas, Percy w. Legge. James K. Nc
Carly, Nelson F. Steele, James E.
Lumpkin, Ray r. Swank, William L.
Taylor, Maurice ]. Casem and Delma
Smith.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Prosecutor Weighs Action
In Train Fatality

A report that frederick L. Nc
Carver, As, of 1346 Kenyon street
NV. who was fatally injured by
an express train at the Hyattsville
station yesterday, died of fractured
skull. was in the hands of H. VIM
ship Wheatley, jr., States attorney
for Prince Georges County, today.
The report was presented by DR..
James 1. Boyd. county medical ex-
aminer. 1t is within the discretion
of the prosecutor to call or forego
o hearing in the case.
Mr.. McCarver, who was identified
late yesterday by fingerprints at the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, ap-
parently fell or jumped into the
path of the Baltimore & Ohio ex-
press train.
Roy Woods of Beltsville, Md, an
employe at the University of Mary
land, told county police the man
paced back ard forth beside the
track for some time and then fell
to the station platform with his
head extended beyond the edge Of
the platform as the train ap-
preached.
Mr.. McCarver was employed as
linotype operator at the Washing
ton Post.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Col. Hamilton Heads
Collectors Club

Col. Charles S. Hamilton, U. S. A..
retired, was elected president of the
Collectors Club of Washington at a
meeting held at the Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV, last
night.
Those chosen to serve with him
for the next year are: E. L. Browne,
vice president; Mrs. Josephine
Hoppe, executive secretary; Edward
B. Martin, recording secretary:
Charles H. Vaughan, treasurer;
Svend Yort and Ralph E. Smith,
governors.
Col. Hamilton is a former presi-
dent of the Washington Philatelic
Society and member of the Amer
ican Philatelic Society. His special
ties are the postal issues of Mexico
and the Philippine Islands, in both
of which fields he is an acknowl-
edged expert.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.


The Nations No. l heartbeat,
Tyrone Power, ventured from his
plane for few moments this
morning and smiled genially at a
sprinkling of feminine admirers
while the rain pattered down on his
sun-t tanned forehead Then he
climbed back into the plane and
left for New York.
But be of good cheer, girls, he
may come back tomorrow. He's got
mission in the city. He bears
the protests of all Hollywood against
the House slashing of the Federal
theater project from the w. P. A.
economy appropriation.
He didn't have much time to talk
about it today, however, though he
left statement deploring ANY leg
islation that threatens the future of
the Federal theater and other art
projects
While some so young things clus-
tered under umbrellas outside the
gate to the field, shrieking I'VE
want Power" he remained inside
the plane comforting with local
movie agents.
Then, his hair a bit wind-tossed,
his smile just friendly enough, his
brown eyes twinkling in the best
movie tradition, he stepped halfway
down the runway-and stopped.
The young things surged forward
For just moment the memory of
their more predatory colleagues
the kind that in the past has robbed
him of his tie. his coat, even his
shoes, every time he ventured out OF
Evening star., 1939-06-28
|. J. Radcliffe Dies;
State Department Clerk

L. johnson Ratcliffe, "a, for the
last II years a clerk in the State
Department, died today at his home,
1860 East Capitol street, after an
illness of five months.
A lifelong resident of this city.
Mr. Ratcliffe formerly was a page
in the House of Representatives. He
was a son of the late Louis A. Rat
cliffe and the late Mrs. Ann Louise
Ratcliffe
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Helen Smith Ratcliffe: three sons,
Louis j. Ratcliffe, James Robert
Ratcliffe and Paul Bernard Rat
cliffe, all of this city. and two BROTH
ers, j. Paul Ratcliffe, Bayside, Long
Island, N. Y. and Thomas Herbert
Ratcliffe, this city.
Funeral services will be held at
9 am. Saturday in Holy Comforter
Catholic Church, following brief
services at the residence. Burial
will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-28

hiding-caused a shadow to pass
over his face.
But this group of fans was more
polite. They just oohed and aahed
and said isn't he precious" and he
didn't mind it bit as long as they
didn't get within arms reach.
Somebody asked him about Anna
bella, his movie-star wife. He ex-
planned gently that she was within
the plane, but wasn't feeling we'll
Besides the statement, which he
admitted he had composed almost
entirely by himself, he left resolu-
ton by the Screen Actors Guild,
the Screen Directors Guild and the
Screen Writers Guild, adopted at a
recent Hollywood mass meeting and
signed by the respective presidents
of the organizations, Ralph Morgan,
Frank Capra and Charles Bracket.
Like his statement. it urges the
passage of the Wagner-Pepper-
Downey Amendment to restore the
Federal theater and arts projects
In part, his statement read:
VIC dlc ldClIlR CIOSSTUdQS 10 tIle
future. If we take the one road and
allow these projects to be discon-
tinued, it will lead us back many
years in our development. If we
take the other, We certainly will
march ahead of the times-and
teach other nations that we foster
and develop our artists-we do not
destroy and burn their works
The Powers, Tyrone and Anna
bella, will sail Saturday for a seven
week vacation in the south of
France.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Physician Pleads Guilty
In Illegal Adoption Case
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 28.-Dr. John
w. Tippie pleaded guilty today to
illegally turning over a month-old
baby to a Pittsburgh couple. Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Sesan, for adop-
ton. Judge Jacob Stacel, who said
the case "bordered on kidnapping,
deferred sentencing until Saturday
Mrs. Sesan testified "only on my
insistence did DR.. Tippie take $25'
because the parents had not paid a
maternity fee
The babys unmarried parents are
to be sentenced Saturday on morals
charges. The mother, whose hus-
band has been in Ohio Penitentiary
more than year, has four other
children.
Judge Stacel said he would decide
whether the baby, known as Tonita
Sesan, would remain with the Sesans
or be returned to her real parents
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Stern immigration Laws
Parts Family Of Nine

Mrs. Mcneil prayed before a
statue, "oh, sainted mother, don't
let them take by children"
Then she screamed to officers,
I'll kill my children rather than see
them taken away"
Two other Canadian-b born chill
dren, Mildred, 10, and Mrs. Dorothy
Lotion, 10, were to have been de-
ported also. But Mrs. Lotion, an
expectant mother, tainted as they
were being taken to the station and
was permitted to remain with her
American husband.
Colleen, 8, said her sister Mildred
ran away because she wanted to
stay in this country. Edna, l6, who
could have stayed anyway, was
missing with her. Mildred still faces
deportation when found.
The Canadian government refused
to accept Edna, Colleen, Marjorie,
IA, and Shirley. 10, because they
were born in the United States and
their father was on relief. They
will be placed in an institution.