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LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY ‘Twenty-fourth at_Locust Philadelph! il 8, 1929. a. April 8, The annual meeting of the stockholders ©of the LANSTON MONOTYPE MACHINE COMPANY will be held at the offices of Gardner L. Boothe, Esa, 108 North St. Asaph ~ Street, Alexandria,” Va., at twelve o'clock noon, on Thursday, the 2nd day of May, 1929, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year and transacting such other business properly come before the meeting. fer books will_be closed on April 22nd at four o'clock P.M. and will be re- ©pened on May 7th at ten o'clock AM. By order of the Board of Directors, JOHN A, FERGUSON, et o L RIS ) THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE, THIS DAY, mutually agreed to dissolve the partnership heretofore existing between them, and the Testaurant and lunchroom business hereto- Jore conducted by tnem at 1904 7th st. n.w. 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Continued inf ive work for voting representation for the District in both houses of Congress and the electoral college, for early development of a first- class municipal airport for Washington, [for adequate funds’ for the public| schools building program and for the | establishment of permanent equitable fiscal relations between the local and Federal Governments will be carried; forward during the ensulng year by the Board of Trade. These projects and many others af- fecting the upbuilding and proper de- | velopment of the National Capital were | outlined last night by officers and com- | mittee chairman of the board as the major program of the organization un- der the administration of the new president, E. J. Murphy. The meeting was marked also by a proposal for the construction of a | monumental new vehicle bridge with railroad tubes underground, across the Potomac River at a point between the present Railroad and Highway Bridges, designed to care for the greatly in creased traffic to and from Washington, which will arise from the construction of the new George Washington Me- morial Boulevard, the proposed Wash- ington airport on the Gravelly Point site and the normal kbut heavy expected | increase in commerce between Virginia and the District. This proposal, made by Col. P. M. Anderson, will be laid later formally before the trade body and gevernment officials, he said. Carusi Pleads for Schools. Dr. Cherles F. Carusi, president of the Board of Education, and chairman of the universities and private schools | committee of the trade body, made a vigorous plea for provision for adequate funds for the school building program and protested the practice of the Dis- trict Commissioners in making cuts in the estimates of the Board of Educa- tion before they are forwarded to the Bureau of the Budget and to Congress for consideration. ‘Theodore W. Noyes, chairman of the representation committee of the trade ody, who is chairman of the Citizens' Joint Committee for National Repre- sentation, reported that “encouraging progress” had been made in the move- ment during the past year, many new and influential advocates in various | sections of the country joining in the movement. “The work has never been better organized or more enthusiastically car- ried forward than at the present,” he said, “and this movement will be in- tensified at the coming regular session of Congress next December.” He re- ported on the series of radio addresses now being broadcast over station WRC and told of other plans of the com- mittee, including motion picture appeals, newspaper publicity and other means of informing the country of the plight of the half million local residents who have no spokesmen in their governing | body. Local Effect Discussed. Thomas P. Littlepage, chairman of the public schools committee, also vigor- ously championed the cause of national representation, emphasizing that the g to the District of voting rep- resentatives in the House and Senate would not mean any radical change in cal government officials. ‘O“Tfige District with its half-million residents should be allowed represent- atives in both Houses of Congress, whose whole Guty would be to the District, just as residents of the various States have their respresentatives” he de- clared. “This would not mean upset- the local form of government, with election of the Commissioners or members of the Board of Education, or other local officials. The plan also would not méan the lessening by one de- gree the control which the Federal Gov- ernment has, and should have, over the administration of the National Capftal. Such Washington representatives would be to the wholesome benefit of Con-, gress as well as to the District. As it is now, Senators and Representatives, of the other States have their primary interests in their own States rather than in the District. The knawledge and ad- vice of Washington’s spokesmen on mat- ters pertaining to the District would be helpful to Congress as a whole as well as giving local citizens their own spokes- en in Congress.” mMr. Littlepage spoke in replying to & question regarding the proposed elec- tion of members of the Board of Edu- cation, which he vigorously opposed. School Needs Stressed. In championing the need for more adequate ngproprluuons for the pubucl school building program, Dr. Carusi de- | clared the present condition of many of the schools and the maintenance of the 30 or more portable buildings to constitute “a serious reproach” to the District and one that is a constant reed to use them. (o“! feel,” Dr. Carusi declared, “that the public school system has been get- ting a disproportionate amount of the District budget in the light of the needs of the school system.” He ex- pressed the hope that in the estimates now being prepared the Commissioners would provide generous funds for con- tinuance of the school building pro- gram and declared that cuts in the estimates of the Board of Education made last year by the Commissioners seriously delayed the present five-year building program. Dr. gsr‘:ul pointed out that after cuts were made in_the school estimates for the next fiscal year, members of Con- gress at the last session called on him for supplementary estimates. He said relieved of such a sitifation at consider- ation of the estimates for the 1930-31 fiscal year, now being drafted. He sought additional support for the position of the Board of Education that its estimates for the schools be for- warded to the Bureau of the Budget intact by the District Commissioners without cuts and containing merely the recommendations of the city heads. Dr. Carusi also discussed new developments and proposals before the school system, including the possibility of ereation of a junior college and full four-year normal school course for local student teachers. Plans for New Bridge. Col. Anderson, in announcing for the first time the plans he is drafting for | the proposed new /bridge over the Po- tomac, pointed out that the smoke from the trains overating over the present xailroad bridge is a serious handieap to aviation here and said the proposed plan would provide tubes under the suggested new bridge for carrying rail- road lines underground. from Washing- ton to & point near Alexandria. He pointed also to the beautification of the river by removal of the present rail- road and Highway Bridges. Col. Anderson estimated that such an engineering project would cost $10,000,- 000 or more, and said that the cost could be divided between the Govern- ment and the railroad companies using the tubes under the bridge. ton could races, the convention of the Aeronautic Assoclation and the Inter- “menace” to the lives of the pupils o he hoped the school officials would be [ IBOARD WILL PRESS | NAT, PHOTO HENRY P. FLETCHER. LAW OF NATIONS 10 BE DISCUSSED Developments in Interna-; tional Code Will Be Taken Up by Jurists. The progress of international law and a study of some of the more outstand- ing recent developments. will engage members ‘of the American Society of International Law at their annual meet- ing beginning tonight in the Willard Hotel. Charles Evans Hughes, former Secretary of State and former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is president of the so- clety. He will deliver the opening ad- dress at 8:30 o'clock. Distinguished lawyers from several cities are here for, the meeting. Several papers are to be presented, following which _round-table discussion will be held. The treaty between Italy and the Vatican will be the subject of a paper to be read this evening by James Scott Brown, vice president of the society, George A. Finch, recording secretary, will report on the progress of interna- tional law. The society’s special committee on codification of international law will re- port tomorrow morning through Jesse S. Reeves, chairman, who will lead & discussion of the conventional codifica~ tion of the laws of nations. A subject of considerable interest to members is the pact of Paris, for the renunciation of war—the Kellogg treaty —and its meaning and effect in inter- national Jaw will be discussed in a paper presented by Roland S. Morris, profes- sor of international law, University of Pennsylvania. Among other subjects to be discussed are the scope and character of arbitra- tion treaties; the place of commissions of inquiry and conciliation treaties in the peaceful settlement of international disputes, and the limitations of the treaty-making power of the United States in matters coming within the Jjurisdiction of the States. President Hoover will receive the members Friday afternoon. The meeting will be brought to a close Saturday evening with the an- nual dinner at which Mr. Hughes will be toastmaster. Addresses are scheduled to be made by Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana, Senator David J. ‘Walsh of Massachusetts, Dean Roscoe Pound of the Harvard Law_School, and Miguel Cruchaga, former Chilean Am- bassador, CHRIST CHILD UNIT WILL MEET TONIGHT Society at Annual Gathering Will Be Addressed by Archbishop Cur- ley and Dr. Kirby. The 34th annual meeting of the Christ Child Soclety will be held to- night in the Wardman Park Hotel, Archbishop Michael J. Curley delivering the principal address. The regular meeting will open at 8 o'clock, with an address by Dr. William J. Kirby. The doors will be opened an hour earlier, however, for the benefit of those wishing to look over the work of the children, which will be placed on exhibition. Mrs. C. P. Neill, vice president, will preside. George Woodlock will discuss the needs of Catholic lay work, while Elwood Street will deliver a message from the Community Chest. Committee reports will be given. —eeeeeeeeeeee national Air Exposition. The Board of Trade is on record urging the Gravelly Point site for the airport. W. W. Everett, past president of the trade body and chairman of the Wash- ington survey committee, told of plans for the launching of the comprehensive municipal survey, to be employed in guiding and encouraging proper de- velopment of the Natignal Capital. Ben T. Webster, secretary, urged the organization to seek enrollment of 10,- 000 local business men in the Board of Trade as a means of still further in- creasing its influence. Robert J. Cot- trell, executive secretary, announced dates for committee and board sessions and J. Harry Cunningham reported ihe sgg‘anuauon finances in splendid con- on. Other reports outlining work of com- mittees for the new year were made by F. L. Averill, committee on bridges; Walter S. Pratt, charities and correc- tions; A. K. Shipe, community affairs; C. Phillips Hill, industrial intezests; David M. Lee, insurance and fire pro- tection; Joseph A. Burkart, law; A. P. Clark, municipal art; Joshua Evans, ir., municipal finance; Willlam R. Eliis, ‘membership; Gen. Anton Stephan, mili- tary and naval affairs; Charles F. Con- saul, parks and reservations; Dr. D. Percy Hickling, public health; Victor B. Deyber, public utilities and transporta- tion; Frank P. Leetch, river and harbor improvement; Rufus S. Lusk, sewerage; V. Graham, streets and vehicles; George W. Offutt, traffic; A. J. Driscoll, American ideals; B. F. Saul, zoning, and Elmore T. Burdette, annual shad bake. sTucco - PORCHES REMODELED :: REPAIRED BUILT :: ENCLOSED 20 MONTHS TO PAY REASONABLE PRICES TONEB| 820~115 ST.NW. / STAR, WASHINGTON, HENRY P. FLETCHER T0QUIT ROME POST Entry Into Pennsylvania Race for United States Senate s Suggested. Henry P. Fletcher, affer more than a quarter of a century of diplomatic service, is to retire as Ambassador to Rome, Upon the appointment of his suc- cessor he will return to the United States. While he has communicated no final decision to his friends as to his future, there are suggestions that he may enter the race for the United States Senate from. Pennsylvania and that he may also be considered for ap- pointment as governor general of the Philippines. ~ Since he has spent so many years abroad some friends of the Ambassador doubt that he would take the post at Manila, which would require his ab- sence from the country for four years. They are more inclined to the belie that he will seek a seat inthe Senate, as he long has had a desire to round out his career in “the world's greatest legislative body.” Many Urged for Post. Many candidates are being urged for the post of governor general of the Philippines, the list including besides Mr. Fletcher, Silas Strawn of Chicago, Brig. Gen. Frank McCoy, U. S. A, and Maj. Gen. Douglas McArthur, U. S. A. President Hoover for the present, at least, is giving little consideration to filling this post, to which he sought to appoint Willlam J. Donovan of New York, former assistant to the Attorney General. Eugene A. Gilmore, acting governor, apparently is functioning to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive, and his friends believe he will be given serious consideration when Mr. Hoover decides to name a governor general. The President is not committed against naming a military man for the place vacated by Secretary Stimson, and it is believed that the test he would apply in such cases would be whether an officer propdsed for the appointment were military minded. McCoy's Accomplishments. Gen. McCoy supervised the elections last year in Nicaragua, and his work in that fleld drew expressions of praise from the leaders of both the Conserva- tives and the Liberals, who were op- ponents in the contest. He also has had experience in other similar tasks. Silas Strawn has had experience and contacts in the Far East as a member of the American commission to the China conference, which sought to work out an agreement on Chinese cus- toms and tariff. Ambassador Fletcher also has seen service in the Far East. He speaks Spanish fluently, and much of his diplo- matic work has been in Latin America. This was one of the reasons why he was selected for the good-will tour of Cen- tral and South ,America which Mr. Hoover made last year as President- elect, REPORTS ANNOY FLETCHER. Italian Envoy Disclaims Being Candi- date for Any Post. ROME, April 24 (#).—Reports pub- lished here and elsewhere as to appoint- ment of Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher to a new post should he retire from the ambassadorship at Rome, have greatly annoyed Mr. Fletcher, who does not consider himself a candidate for any of the posts mentioned thus far nor for any other post. “I am not a he said today. “I will remain in Rome as long as President Hoover thinks fit to keep me here. If any other post should be offered me, I'should consider it from ‘candidate for any post,” J. | the point of view of the best interests of America.” Y ATKINS ASKS SUPPORT FOR LEGION CAMPAIGN Costello- Post Commander Appeals for Aid in Pushing Membership Above 5,000 Mark. An appeal to support the drive of the American Legion posts in the District of Columbia to increase their member- ship above the 5,000 mark was made by Maj. L. E. Atkins, commander of Costello_Post, before the James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, at the Twelfth street Y. M. C. A. last njght. Francis F. Mil- ler, former commander of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post of the Legion, also spoke in favor of the drive. The Quinn trophy will be presented May 18. to the department showing the largest annual increase during the last four years, members were told. At present, the speaker declared, the Dis- trict of Columbia is still in the lead, being slightly ahead of the department of Hawail, the next closest rival. The District, members were urged to co- operate in increasing this lead during the last days of the contest. About 80 persons attended the meet- ing and 15 new members were initiated into the Legion. Will Rogers Says: BOSTON, Mass.—Say, that speech of Mr. Hoover's was just about one of the strongest things a President ever saild, when he said life and property is less safe here than in any other civilized country in the world. The only difference of opinion we can have about that is, do we come under the heading of civilized. I doubt that more than I do the statement. One thing, he hadn't spoken two minutes till you could tell the same man hadn’t written that speech that had been in there. It was about the condition of the country, but not the same condition that Calvin used to enumerate to us. Babs Ruth come up yesterday afternoon,and didn't knock anything but a single. I never was so dis- gusted. 2320 - TRACY PLACE A town house of un- usual distinction — con= servatively priced, and one of the soundest values ever offered in th exclusive section. Stone construction, eleven rooms, five baths, first floor lavatory, back stair- way, butler’s pantry, oil burner, electric refrigera- tion. Garage for two cars. Your inspection in- vited. Call Potomac 1372 MRS. HYDE IS A PRACTICAL FARMER' OF LONG EXPERIENCE Wife of U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Grow Up in Country. Today She Manages Four Thriving Missouri Farms of Her Own. BY MARGARET HART. The wife of the United States Secre- tary of Agriculture is a practical farmer f long Mrs, Arthur M. p on arm and loved it. She married a “city boy” and adapted herself gracefully to urban life, but she never lost interest in the country and i the things thereof. ‘Today she manages four thriving Missouri farms of her own, and until recently she advised her husband in the management of another farm of 500 acres which he then owned. Mrs. Hyde had just launched a farm- improvement program on her proper- ties when word came of the appoint- ment of the former Missouri governor :.s head of the Department of Agricul- ure. “I was having barns bulilt,” she said, “and I was having houses remodeled, equipped and improved. I am still go- ing ahead with this program, and I hope to have it completed by Summer.” Running Farm Business. Secretary Hyde, called to Washing- ton by a surprise appointment, was de- layed in returning home to settle his business affairs after the inauguration. But Mrs. Hyde lost no time getting back to Missouri, and the prospect is that she will remain there until farm mat- ters re straightened out. In fact, she 18 not expected to take up her residence in the Capital until her daughter. Caro- line finishes junior high school. Hortense Cullers was living on her father’s farm, Sunnybrook, near Tren- ton, when Arthur Hyde entered Prince- ton Academy, 10 miles away. Miss Cullers also was a student at the acad- emy. Hortense of Sunnybrook Farm and Arthur became fast friends. Out of this friendship grew the romance which resulted in their marriage. ‘The. man Hortense Cullers nu{;rlled became mayor of his town and govérnor of his State, but his wife found time to keep in touch with farming. For the 23 years before her wedding day she lived in agricultural surroundings, and she just couldn’t say good-by to them altogether. Mr. Hyde liked farm life, too, but only as an avocation. He was too busy in public service to devote much time to the Hyde farm properties. So Mrs. MRS. ARTHUR M. HYDE. Hyde gladly assumed management of them. Her early farm training stood her in good stead, and she has been & complete success as a professional farm supervisor. Mrs. Hyde Knows Markets, It has been said that one of the prob- lems of egriculture is to teach the farmer how and when to market his . Mrs. Hyde needs no such in- struction. She knows how to adjust her supply of products to the demands of the market, and she profits by this knowledge to fullest extent. One of her farms is stocked with pure-bred Guernsey cattle, which Mrs. Hyde selected herself from prize herds in the Middle West. She is an admirer of fine stock and keeps herself formed regarding the best herds an modern methods of stock raising. One of Mrs. Hyde's first acts after the inauguration was to visit the De- partment of Agriculture greenhouses and inspect the rare flowers. She learned with pleasure that one of Her official duties was to serve as “flower hostess” at the department’s amaryllis and chrysanthemum shows. As the wife of the Governor of Mis- sourl Mrs. Hyde was known as a gra- clous and interesting hostess. She be- lieves in getting what enjoyment there is out of life, and her brown eyes sparkled as she told of the- thrills she received in attending the inauguration and from the round of ensuing fes- tivities. “I know we will like it in Washing- ton,” Mrs. Hyde exclaimed. “It will be an education for Caroline, for she is just at the impressionable age. “And it must agree with Arthur. He has already gained a pound!” «Copyrisht, 1929.) CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. ‘The American Institute of Electrical Engineers will hold a special dinner meeting, 6:30 o'clock, at the Raleigh Hotel. Speakers, R. F. Schuchardt, president, and Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty. Anacostia Citizens' Association will meet, 8 o'clock, in Ketcham School hall. Burnside Corps, No. 4, will have a card party this evening in G. A. R. Hall. Silver offering. ‘The George E. Killeen Unit, Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary, will have a card party at 1750 Massachusetts avenue. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of public schools, will speak to the Grant School community, 8 o'clock, in the hall of the school. Mrs. Fowler, assisted by the Grant Glees, will give a musical program. ‘The Progressive Citizens’ Association will sponsor an {llustrated talk by Dr. David Lumsden, Department of Agri- culture, 8 o'clock, at Western High School. Subject, “Astistic Uses of Trees and Shrubs.” Public welcome. Kismet Council, Royal Arcanum, will meet, 8 o'clock, at 24 Grant place. W. J. Batchelder, regent. Waneta Council, No. 6, D. of P., will give a card party this evening at Pyth- ian Temple. Mrs. K. Fairall, chairman. ‘The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens' Association will meet, 8 o'clock, in the Sherwood Presbyterian Church hall. Congress Lodge Chapter, O. E. 8, will have a benefit card party this evening at the home of Mrs. Ethel Bell, 1401 Columbia road, apartment 120. ‘The American Gold Star Mothers wull present Hazel Backschmid, soprano, 8:15 o'clock, at the Hamilton Hotel. Rhyth- | mic dancing. FUTURE. ‘Women’s Alliance of All Souls’ Uni- tarian Church will meet Friday, 11 am., in Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets. Mrs. Frederic Farrington will speak on “The Plays of the Season.” A card party for the benefit of Na- tivity Church will be given in the auditorium, 6000 Georgia avenue, to- FLAT TIRE? FRANKLIN 764 Formerly Mal Today's Best Apartment Offerings Al-Roy—1615 Kenyon St N.W. P A A ‘Two rooms, kitch ‘ul&l'l. ) , Murphy bed, $65.00. ::El:onhmur’ apariments, Prisid- 2401 Calvert St. All outside lplflmen‘.l. with o g g N rooms and two baths. Re: includes Frigidatre. 5 2700 Connecticut Avenue Fe gy e three 1? kitchen and bath. Schuyler Arms—1954 Co- lumbia lold. Corner apajtment, ' southwest b B, Above apartments are modern io the last word which means a; other things elevator and switchboard service all might. morrow, 8:30 p.m. under auspices of the One Thousand Dollar Club. Columbia W. C. T. U. will meet Pri- day, 2 pm., with Mrs. Frank E. Waring, 1423 Newton street. Miss Smith of the Juvenile Court” will speak. Rev. D. Washington, pastor of First Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant, will preach a special sermon Thursday, 8 p.m., at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church for the benefit of the church, under auspices of the Shining Star Club. Subject, “A Ready Reception for Jesus.” Capitol Council, Royal Arcanum, will meet tomorrow, 8 p.m., at Pythian Tem- ple. L. B. D'Orsay, regent. Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 27, 0. E. 8., will give two card parties Friday, at 2:30 and 8 p.m, at 4209 Ninth street. Alpha Delta Phi luncheon tomorrow; 12:30 p.m,, at Hotel Gordon. ‘The Kiwanis Club will be entertained by Wilbur Smith, the “Fiddling Tramp,"” at its meeting Thursday, 12:30 p.m., at ‘Washington Hotel. ‘The Vegetarian Society will meet Arpil 26, 8 pm.. at the residence of Dr. Schippert, 1329 Sixteenth street. Dr. Riley D. Moore will speak on “Exercis- ing for Health,” and Dr. T. M. Schippell will give a talk about “Scientific Diet Reform.” Admission free. \ Mrs. Mina Van Winkle will speak of “The Woman’s Police Bureau,” Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Washington Open Forum, 308 I street. Free. Public invited. ‘Workmen’s Circle Lyceum will hold a mass meeting tomorrow, 8 p.m., under auspices of Workers' International Re- lfk , at 1337 Seventh street. _Admission ree INCENDIARY FIRE DAMAGES SCHOOL Second Attempt to Destroy Cooke Building Thwarted by Quick Action. ‘The charred ruins of a wooden desk an@ burnt papers in three classrooms in the D. Cooke School at Seven- teenth and Euclid streets today stood as evidence of the second incendiary fire in the school in two months, Al- though the damage caused by the fire which was set last night was slight, approximately $600, school officials ex- pressed considerable concern over the attempts to destroy the school 3 . C. A. Johnson, priticipal of the school, said today that the fire on both occa- sions, February 21 as well as last night was undoubtedly of incendiary origin. “There is no in work of vandals. It certainly does not seem to yue that a fire would occur ac- cidentailf in the same classroom under. the same circumstances in two months time. I fon’t suspect any one but I believe i#f is about time to locate the source.” Quiék Action Saves Property. That thi fire had not gained greater headway and wrought more damage was due to the quick action of J. Gar- field Riley, a*Treasury Department em- ploye, who occupies an apartment ad- joining the school, at 2551 Seventeenth street and who turned in the alarm after seeing the blaze from his living room window. Mr. Riley was reading when a glaring light from the second floor window of ught it was a light in the school rd and investigated. When he looked up and saw flames shooting up to the ceiling he ran to the phone and called the central fire board at headquarters. Engine Company No. 21 and Truck Company No. 9 were dispatched to the scene. Firemen broke into a window on the first floor and quickly extinguished the blaze in a desk and the flooring. They were gbout to depart when a fire in an adjoining room was discovered and then a third classroom. The blaze in all three rooms was quickly smoth- ered. in- "te school attracted his attention. He Teacher’s Desk Destroyed. The desk in the classroom of Miss Blanche L. Teel was almost completely destroyed and the desks in the rooms occupled by Miss M. L. Williams and Miss A. G. Getty were partially ruined. The fire of February 21 started in the room in which Miss Teel teaches and firemen said they believed Jast night's blaze also started there. Like- wise, this is the second time Miss Teel's desk has been destroyed and all her papers and school and grade records have been burnt up. Exonerate School Pupils. Mr. Johnson and school officials scouted the theory that the firebug was a school pupil. They also said no evi- dence of gasoline-soaked rags had been found in the rooms or in the building at the fire last night. “I'he burned papers and schoolbooks scattered in the schoolyard this morn- ing furnished considerable excitement and amusement for the pupils as they be; to arrive, and shortly before school opening the halls and classrooms were abuzz with queries about the fire. The classes went on as usual today. |EPWORTH LE.AGUE PLAY WILL BE GIVEN FRIDAY St. Paul's M. E. Church South Group Also to Present Program Saturday Night. “The Rivals,” an old English play, will be presented by the Epworth e of the St. Paul M. E. Church South, Friday and Saturday nights, at the Young Women’s Christian Association Build- ing, Seventeenth and K streets, and at the Masonic Hall, Georgia avenue and Colorado road, respectively. The cast is being directed by Mrs. Samuel Poe former director of dramatics at Weaver College. The cast includes: Douglas Fletcher, J. Nelson Ander- son, Lewis Buckingham, David Meyers, Robert N. Anderson, George Maxwell, Leo F. Haines, Ruth V. Anderson. Mary Frences Nelson, Ruby B. Quick and Raleigh ;flrel?‘«ej : Ruth Wise. SIR WALTER RALEIGH'S SIGNATURE TRACED FROM OLD 'DOCUMENTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. s BALEISr CITARETIES ERILLING OF HARDY ISEXPECTED TODAY Jurist Denies Charges Made in McPherson Impeach- ment Proceedings. By the Associated Press. CRAMENTO, Calif, April 24— Having flatly contradigted the testimony of various prosecution witnesses in his impeachment trial, Superior Judge Car- los 8. Hardy prepared today to undergo the of cross-examination. For four hours yesterday the white- haired jurist sat on the witness stand and denied without reservations all the principal charges against him. The prosecution alleges he acted as attor- ney for Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, and that he obstructed justice by be- coming unduly active in her behalf uurln'g the investigation of her kidnap- story. Judge Hardy admitted having con- ferred with Mrs. McPherson's attorneys on the employment of detectives, and also confessed that he had received re- ports from investigators sent to Carmel, Calif. in an attempt to support the evangelist’s contention that she was not the woman who was with Kenneth G. Ormiston, former Angelus Temple radio operator, during the time Mrs. McPher- son was missing in 1926. The jurist denied, however, that he had influenced the investigation of Mrs. McPherson’s story or that he had coun- seled the evangelist's attorneys. He also denied that he had warned Los Angeles grand jurors to “lay off the Almee case.” ‘When Mrs. McPherson reappeared in Los Angeles after her mysterious ab- sence, Judge Hardy testified, she told him the statements she had given the newspapers were true. He said she did not go into details, but averred that he believed her story. The prosecution cone tends that Judge Hardy had reliable in- formation that Mrs. McPherson was not kidnaped, and that in spite of this he persisted in attempting to aid he: For Sale, $500 Per Acre 6 MILES FROM SILVER SPRING 53 Acres and 60 Acres, With Houses STATE ROAD—ELECTRICITY L. W. Groomes, 1416 F St. “FLOWERS | BY WIRE . 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