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@he Foe ning Star WITH SUNDAY MOKNING EDITION Society and General WASHINGTON, D. C, 'l'Hl'RSI)A\Y.‘ MAY 14, 1931. PAGE B—1 + CALHOUN TRIAL TESTIMONY HINGES ON EAVESDROPPING Complaining Witness Does| Not Know if Listeners Hid in Hotel Lobby. HIDING STENOGRAPHER UNDER BED DESCRIBED Calhoun Denies He Told One of De- fendants $270,000 Was Netted by Use of Noble Design. Emplcyment of eavesdropping tactics and intrigues preceding the arrest of the defendants drew countless ques tions today at the trial of five persons ! on blackmail conspiracy charges in District Supreme Court. Under cre examinaticn for the sec- ond consecutive day, Capt. Clarence C Calhoun, complaining witness, told of the stationing of a stenographer be- neath the fcur-poster bed in his Brae- mer Forest home during a conference with one of the defendants. The WH-' ness declined, however, to confirm in- sinuations that a stencgrapher had ! been secreted beneath cr behind al divan to take down the conversation | at conferences in the lobby of the| ‘Washington Hotel. Denies “Nurse” Listened In. Asked if it were true that a wcman dressed in white like a nurse stood be- hind & screen and listened to the ne- gotiations at one of the hotel meetings, lhoun replied: i c’“l it see such an operstion. Richard L. Merrick of defense coun- sel insisted an eavesdropper had over- heard the participants in one or more conferences at the hotel. He sought to have Calhoun say he had arranged for the presence of such an individual. } Falling in this, the lawyer finally suc- ceeded in extracting the statement from ; Calhoun that Samuel W. Hardy, a De- partment of Justice agent, had pro- diiced a “silent partner” named Smith} at one of the meetings. The witness| said he was unable to say where Smith hid. He declared he was unable to Temember when asked whether those present sat on a divan at each of the| conferences. Describes Four-Poster Bed. “What sort of a bed was this you! secreted & stenographer under at your home?” Merrick inquired. “The bed I was in was & four-poster,” Calhoun responded. “Approximately what time of the day or night was this?” H “It was some time in the afternoon.” “Was there a light under the bed? No.” ‘Was there a table under there?” 0." “Could she write anything under the bed?” “I know I could.” “Was there any drapery to conceal the stenographer?” “Yes, it would conceal her to a cer- tain extent.” Was Mrs. Calhoun's Secretary. Purther questioning brought out the stenographer was hidden beneath the bed at a conference between Calhoun and Mrs. Anna Hillenbrand in the later part of July or the first part of August of 1929. The woman thus con- | cealed was a secretary of Mrs. Calhoun. Merrick inquired whether Calhoun was interested when told by James F. Bird, another defendant, of plans W. Clark Noble, leader of the alleged con- spirators, for formation of an organiza- tion similar to the Woman’s Universal Alliance, in which the Calhouns were interested. “I was interested,” related Calhoun, “in 8o far as Mr. Bird said if this or- ganization was completed Mr. Nob! would make a vicious attack on me.” Calhoun denied he once told Bird the alliance had netted between $270,- 000 and $300.000 from the use of a design for a drawn by Noble. Denies Placing Trap. Calhoun's testimony late yesterday centered about dealings he had with Mrs. Hillenbrand in 1929. He refuted the defense contention that he had en- | trapped Mrs. Hillenbrand. He said he interviewed the woman on several occa- sions, but insisted she had taken the| initiative. He said she first suggested the payment of “hush money” to pre-; vent publication of articles defamato to the Calhouns. | Asked whether he had any money on | deposit at the Continental Trust Co. in August, 1929. Calhoun replied in the | affirmative. Defense attorneys then de- manded to know whether his account ‘was sufficiently large to cover his check | for $30,000, used in the conference | which resulted in the arrest of the de- | fendants | Calhoun explained that while he did! not_have that much meney on deposit | he had arranged with Wade H. Cooper, | president, to have the bank honor the | check should it be presented for pay- | ment. Defense attorneys drew from | Calh an adm: on that none of the | organizations with which his wife had| been affiliated had sufficient money to | cover a $30,000 check in any bank JAYNES' KILLING | SUSPECTS FREED Five Students Given After Questioning by Police motherhood memorial | Release ' { Two other The five Georgetown University dents arrested last n'ght and held for | investigation connection with the fatal shooting April 3 of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes, were released today following | questioning by headquarters detectives. | 1 am satisfied these boys had no | connection with the case,” Detective Sergt. Robert J. Barrett said in making known their reiease stu- for Columbia road. is said to ha police two of them looked like the bandits who held up the T Shoppe. Mrs. Jaynes, cashier at the tea room, was killed during the hold-up. MINISTER TO SPEAK ‘Eric H!!ldfl:](' ;:):l\\ )J;lnbv.er to the United States from the Union of South Africa, will be guest of the Foundry Men's Club tomorrow Sixteenth and P streets. Mr. Louw is an alumnus of Victoria College and Rhodes University. his appoitiument as South African Min- ister he had practiced law in the Union and had been a member of the House a8 Assembly. i assistant Here to Spell KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN BOY IN- VADES CAPITAL FOR CONTEST. ARTHUR HOLMES. An 1l-year-old Kentucky boy has come down from the mountains to con- | champion | quer the Capital City's spellers. Arthur Holmes of Hazard, Ky.. for two years champion speller of Perry County, has forsaken his native hills for the larger opportunity offered in Washington to test his knowlcdge of the dictionary. The guest of Elmer C. Helm, presi- dent of the Capital City Spelling Club, Arthur will do his stuff first at a spell- ing bee at the Mount Pleasant Library next Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.| So confident is Mr. Helm in the youth's ability, that he has posted $5 to be given the boy or girl of Arthur's age who can defeat him. George 1. Kelley will defend his title as champion speller of the District of Columbia against all comers at the same match—even meeting young Holmes if necessary. o HAYNES' DEFENSE DENIED BY COURT Query About Banker’s Trips Is Refused at Trial for False Entry. The defense in the case of Harry V. Haynes will contend that the former president of the Farmers & Mechanics National Bank had nothing to do with the records of the bank during a cer- tain period in which there are allega- tions of false entry and misappropria- tion, it was brought out this morning. This angle was developed during cross-examination by = H. Winship . chief defensé counsel of H side, former assistant cashier r Haynes. Wheatley was taking ‘nside through the identification of records which thé defense will seek to introduce as evidence. He asked Burn- side if there was any occasion for Mr Haynes to be absent from the bank in October or November, 1927. Relevancy Questioned. tice Peyton Gordon, who is pre- ding over the trial in - Criminal Di-| vision 1 of the District Supreme Court interrupted to say that he did not see the “relevancy” of the question at this time. If the court will allow me to say | what I expect the witness answer to be, I will endeavor to show the rele- vancy.” Wheatley answered. The court dgain insisted that he could not see the relevancy, and Wheatley responded: “We hope to show that Haynes didn't have anything to do with the records of the bank during this time.” Justice Gordon, however. would not permit the question and Wheatley en- tered an exception. Burnside was ex- cused after occupying the stand for the better part of four days. His ques- tioning day continued to revolve about notes which Haynes had in the bank aggregating $50 Discussion of these notes started yes- terday afternoon and brought a sharp objection from Wheatley when United States Attorney Leo A. Rover. who is in connection with them. Wheatley insisted that these | notes had been sanctioned by the direc- tors of the bank in the ordinary course of the institution’s business Another witness today was Joseph Michael Riley, who formerly was third paying and receiving teller at the bank. He identified a check for $6.500, which he had received at Haynes' instructions m Hibbs & Co. Other Wiinesses Called. witnesses who had been er Haynes were also called ify bank rec: i 1l Young. Hayne who was formerly and William 8. Marceron, who was note teller. and who fs still employed at the bank, which is now a branch of Riggs National Bank In the examination of th> witnesses this morning, the name of Mrs. Louise T. Chambers figured frequently as vari- ous items said to escribe her transac- tions with the bank were identified ed und to i were C. Howe law fer KEEN COMPETITION PROMISES THRILLS 200 of America’s Finest Hunters Contending in 49 Classes Today. GIRL RIDERS DRAW APPLAUSE OF GALLERY Virginia Horses Sweep Four Places in Three Classes Yesterday. | Several popular classes and spirited ! rivalry on as the second day's program the National Capital Horse Show ot under way at Bradley Farms. Almost 200 of America’s finest hunters and saddle horses are contending for awards in 49 classes, with competition especlally heated in the more spectacu- lar_jumping events. Rain reduced the numbers, but not the enthuslasm of spectators on the opening day vesterday, but there was { indication that both the weather and the attendance would improve: this afternoon. group of horsemen from the heart of the racing country in the East—Vir- ginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New | Jersey. Secretary Stimson Present. Booted, smartly taflored in riding | togs, their wind-burned faces evincing | keen interest in the competition, the j horsemen and horsewomen formed a large part of the audience about the ring and in the grandstand. Horse lovers of the Capital were much in evidence yesterday. Secretary of State Stimson and Mrs. Ruth Hannah | McCormick, former Representative frcm | Illinois, were among a large number day. A highlight of today's program will | come at mid-afternoon when 45 hunters will be put over a series cf four-foot l|umps in a “touch and out” competi- tion. The jumps will be raised in event of tie to decide the winners. Girls Draw Applause. A number of girl riders in yester- day's events, competing sgainst sea- soned professionals and Cavalry offi- { cers, drew round after round of ap- plause. These included Mrs. McCor. mick’s daughter, Katrina; Miss Virgini {c. odgers of Washington and Miss Nancy L. Patterson of Pittsburgh, Pa Virginia horses swept all four places in three classes yesterday—2 and 3 year 1 olds, suitable to become hunters; 3 and 4 year olds, suitable to become hunters and green hunters, middle and heavy weight class. Mounts from the stable of E. L. Red- mon of Middleburg, Va., made an espe- clally good showing—notably Portlight with two firsts and a second and You Way with a second and fourth in well filled clesses. The show. which opens daily at 1 { p.m.. until Children’s day on Saturday. | when the events will begin at 10:30 am., has drawn more than 250 en- tries. ‘These are to be shown in 49 1 classes for horses and six classes for ponies. Of 108 exhibitors to enter horses, 36 of them are from Virginia. Yesterday's Winners. Winners in yesterday's events follow Two and three vear olds. Suitable to become hunters. To be shown in hand. 1. Prtlight, E. 8. Redmon of Middle- burg, Va. | 2. Oswegatchie, E. M. Wolf of Upper- | ville, Va. | 3’ Your Way, E. S. Redmon of Mid- | dieville, va 4. Sky Line, D. B. Smith of War- renton, Va. Novice saddle horse Flashing Through, J. U. nburg, Pa. Likely Maiden, John T. Harring- Youngstown, Ohio, 3. True Love, Mrs. Allen { donsville, Va 4. Winnie Winkle, Mrs. J. B. Berry. Three and four year olds. Suitable to become hunters. “To be shown under not to jump and to be judged Kuhns, ton Potts, Gor- IR tlight. Redmon 2. Oswegatchie, E. M. Woolf, War- renton, Va 3. Flam Boy, {ton, Va | 4. Your wi | Green I | weight. 7 { jumps nc | vear-olds | Teet | 1. Mainspring | 2. Portlight { 3. Sky Line. D. B E. M. Woolf, Warren- Redmon middle and heavy be shown over course No. 1, to exceed four feet. Three- t jump three and one-hal Redmon. Smith, Warrenton n, Flying Horse to be shown in d | ely Maiden » T. Harring- | s ] s, Bell-Ho Stables, Ho- | _3. Fiashing u. | Greensburg. Pa 4. Love Toker Thr Kuhns, Allen Potts, Gor- Local saddle owned by a reside Columbia_f least i May 13, 193 by Marine Corps officer 125 miles of Washington by officers must be Trophy presented by | Stock Insurance Co.. Hartford, Conn. 1. Happy Time, W. Frank Burrows. 2. Harriet Lee, Vernon G, Owen 3. Sarilou Smart, Karl W. Corby. n Emlen Must have been t of the District of Army, Navy or Horses shown teir own property. Hartford Live 4. Sporty | Knight Day | “Runners up were W. Corby: Ba r, Talris, Hubbert R. Quinter cn Hunters, light weight. To be {shown over Course No. 1 jumps not to exceed four feet. Thrce-year-olds to | jump 31, fent {_ 1. Horrent. John W. McComb, Wil- | mington, Del | 2. Your Way, Redmon { 3. Clean. Capt. Peter | V. C., Washington {4 In"the Way, Me Miss Noble Roland, King, Fairfax T Mrs. Chambers filed suit against Haynes | ing. Middleburg. some _months had “dissipated” her a series of reputedly fortune through 000. I~ GUILTY OF COAL THEFT | | 300 pounds of coal ‘The two men who drove a truck for a Before | coal company at 1229 First street north- were accused of stopping their truck while on the way to deliver a load of coal and selling 500 pounds of the east Zfuel for $2. ’ ago. charging that he! Albert White and Willlam M. Jack- of honor and, son, colored coal truck drivers, received rincipal speaker at the annual dinner | sentences of six months in jail each|two inches. & B o from Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police ! night in the Foundry Methodist Church, | Court today when convicted of stealing Qualificd hunters, middle and heavy weight. To be shown over Course No. unauthorized | 2, Jumps not to exceed 4'. feet transactions, putting her loss at $280,- 1. Royal Earn, Rolling Rock Farms, gonier. Pa. 2. Hukupu, Maj ir., Washington. 3. Tamerlane, Miss Helen W. Buch- anan, Warrenton. 4. Windsor, Rolling Rock Farms, Ligonier, Pa % Novice saddle horse, over 15 hands Prizes. 1. Brown Man, J. U. Kuhns, Greens- [5® £ iwoca 2 irdwo: reasure, Henr; - ’da4 Charlottesville, Va ¥ Lomn 3. Glen Allen, Bell-Ho Stables, Ho- ho-k\‘;. N. J. " 4. Bay King, Falrfax Oyster, Wash- ington. : 2 {1y | G. 8. Patton, AT HORSE SHOW promised thrills & plenty this | The meet has assembled a picturesque | { of box holders present on the openingj 30 days prior to} stationed within} Miss Julia B. Whit-! ngton. Hunters other than thoroughbred. Feats | | hunter, middle and heavyweight L § Hanna McCormick's daugh of Horseman ship Thrill Spectators PICK OF EASTER! T“OROUGHB‘REDS PERFORM AT BRADLEY FARMS. HERE was action in plenty at the National Capital Horse Show yesterday. class. Upper left is Balmer Boy, with Celeste McNeal up, taking a jump in the green Upper right: Fiashing Through, 3- year-old owned by J. U. Kunn, was first of novice saddle-horse class. Lower left: Miss Virginia C. Rodgers puts Raybold, 6-year-old, over the final jump in the green hunter, middle and heavyweight class. Lower right: Mrs. Ruth r, Katrina, clearing a jump in the green hunter, middle and heavyweight class on Clifton Chief, a 6-year-old. —Star Staff Photo. [To be shown over outside course, Jumps not to exceed four feet. Thor- cughbred horses not eligible in this class. 1. Mainspring, Redmon. 2. Hukupu, Maj. G. 8. Patton, ir Washington 3. Windsor, Ligonier, Pa 4. Diamond Joe, Roger Bayly, perville, Va. Mcdified Olympia Class. For hunt- ers or jumpers over special Modified Olympia Course No. 3. Performance only to count. Jumps 4 feet to 4 feet 6 inches high Darkness closed down while this final class was being judged. All riders had performed, but the judges were able to name only first and second | places, anncuncing the other two /d be decided today. this event went to By Re- | quest, d by N Rolling Rock Farms, Up- the Trillora Farm of ry, N. J, and second to Windsor cf Rolling Rock Farms, NOTABLES ATTEND SHOW. Prominent Hostesses Play “‘Waitress” at Luncheons and Teas. The opening of the National Capital Horse Show yesterday found a notable | and enthusiastic “gallery” in the grand- | stand and about the rail | Gay little luncheon parties take place in the picturesque farm house on the grounds and in the huge Army tent under the trees, where prominent hos- tesses of the Capital “service set” play “waltress.” The proceeds of the Junch- eon and teas will go to the fund of the Mrs, in charge of the refreshments and at | yesterday's show Mrs. Edwin St. John Greble and Mrs. Ralph Kraft were among those on duty. Former Representative Ruth Hanna MecCormick was an interested specta- tor at the opening yesterday, arriving {in time to see her daughter, Miss Ka- | trina McCormick, take off a ribbon in | one of the events. With Mrs. McCor- mick was Mrs. Tiffany Blake of Chi- cago, who is her house guest Among others who were in the gal- lery yesterday were Dr. and Mrs. James ‘Alexander Lyon, who had with them Cary T. Langhorne and 1 Col. and Mrs. Harry N. Cootes; Mrs. ;"?;'n::s T. A. Junkin, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Lagare and the latter's daughter, Mrs. George Pulver; Maj. Gen, Blanton Winship, Capt. Eugene Regnier, the charge d'affaires of Egypt and Mme. Aly Ismail Bey, Mrs. Owen | 3 Roberts, wife of the assoctate justice; UMr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, Miss | Prances Virginia Waggaman, Mr. and | i { Dr. and Mrs 5. Ennalls Waggaman, jr.; Mrs. Gib- IS Fahnestock, Mrs, Walter R. Tuck- { erman, Mrs. J. Wilmer Biddle, Mr. and Mrs, Wiliam G. Hill, Miss Frances McKenney, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P, | Shattuck, Mr. William Bowie Clarke, Mrs. R. M. Kauffmann, Mrs. Howard N. Tuckerman, Lieut. Col. and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim, Miss Katherine and Mrs. Joseph E. Jones. MONEY CIRCULATION UP Increase of 32 Cents. An increase of 32 cents in the per capita rate of money in circulation in the United States was shown today in the monthly circulation statement of e Treasury. thln April there was $4.653,304,640 in circulation, or a per capita average of $3732. In March money in circula- tion totaled $4,607,913,611, a per capita ure of $37, which was the same as April, 1930. The lowest per capita cir- culation in recent years was in June. 1914, when it dropged to $34.92 and the Jowest on rec n January, 1879, when it dropped to 416.92, Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Club House. | Lutz Wahl heads the committee | Treasury Report Shows Per Capita | GULLICKSON FINISHES FOURTH | IN COL. GODDARD’S CRIME COURSE Photographer Tops Washingtonians in_Chicago Class. | Truscott Also Among Leaders. | Ira N. Gullickson, civilian photog- | rapher of the Metropolitan Police De- partment, finished fourth in the class of 32 who took the recent course in | scieniific crime detection under Col. |Calvin H. Goddard at Northwestern University, Chicago. A report submitted to Maj. Henry G. Pratt by Capt. Frank Burke of the first precinct showed that Gullickson made an average of 91 to top the group of | five Washingtonians who attended the ‘srhocl as well as place fourth in the class. | " Detective Sergt. Floyd A. Truscott was | seventh with an average of 87 per cent; | Edwin R. Donaldson, Police Department chemist, was third in the Washington delegation with 86, while Capt. Burke and Lieut. John H. Fowler had averages of 78 and 73 per cent, respectively. Capt. Burke, who will assume com- | mand of the Detective Bureau July 1, | station yesterday after visiting friends in St. Louls. other members of | the "party returned to the Capital | directly after completing the course and | reported for work Monday. | The course included chemistry, hand- writing, identification, photography, ' ings for identification purposes. JUSTICES T0 SIT IN FERRY SUIT Case Will Be Heard Under Special Statute Requiring Three Judges. For the first time in' the history of ' the District Supreme Court a_justice of the District Court of Appeals will sit | with two members of the lower tribunal next Monday to hear the controversy | over the establishment of a new ferry | line connecting with the Eastern shore of Maryland below Annapolis in oppo- | sition to the present Claiborne-Annap- | olis Ferry. Because an order of the | Interstate . Commerce Commission called in question recourse will be had to a special statute which requires that | such cases be heard by a tribunal of | | three justices, one of whom must be & circult judge. | " Justice D. Laurence Groner, the new- est member of the appellate court. will sit with Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat |and Associate Justice Jesse C. Adkins | of the District Supreme Court. It is | expected Justice Adkins, who is in the | midst of a criminal trial, will adjourn | that case to sit in the ferry controversy. | The suit was instituted by the Clai- | borne-Annapolis Ferry Co. against the | Chesapeake Beach Railway Co., the in- | dividual members of the Interstate | Commerce Commission and the United States of America for an injunction to Carpenter, | RO | “Miss Helen Lee Eames Doherty | prevent the establishment of the new ferry. It is claimed that the com- | mission erred in holding that the ferry | was permissible under the charter of | the railway company, that there is no |need for another ferry and that the | plaintiff will suffer irreparable injury. The piaintiff is represented by At torneys Peyser, Edelin & Peyser and Attorneys Olcott, Holmes, Glass, Paul & Havens and Attorney J. C. Gibson rep- resent the rallway company, while At- torneys D. W. Knowlton and Nelson Thomas appear for the commission. ‘The United States will be represented by Attorneys John Lord O'Brian and Leo A. Rover. Missionary Preaches. NHAM. Md. May 14 (Special).— Dr. O. G. Mingiedorrf of Blackshear, Ga.. is conducting revival services in Perkins Chapel each evening ungll Sun- | ' day. LAND PURCHASES BY 0. 0R0ERED $29,557 Appropriated for | Chestnut Street and B. & 0. Underpass. The District Commissioners yesterday | authorized the purchase of five pieces of property in connection with plans of the Metropolitan Branch of the Bal- timore & Ohio Railroad at Chestnut street. The total consideration was | $29,557.01; the lots are to be bought from Ella J.. Townsend, Susanne Lerch, | Takoma Park Syndicate, H. Y. Dawkins and E. H. Davis. Three purchases of land near the Morgan School, Champlain street near Florida avenue, were also authorized to provide a playground for the school. One lot is to be bought from Blanche C. Freeman for $9,000, another from C. R. Cranmer for $18,000 and the third from Sarah E. Cranmer for $5,500. Land for an addition to the Harrison School, Thirteenth and V streets, was ordered bought from Dora Rosendale for $5,100. ‘The Commissioners awarded to Bahen & Wright a contract to bulld a second- story four-room addition to the Fran- cis Scott Key School at Hurst Terrace and Dana place for $49,975. Avenue Widening Ordered. Constitution avenue, between Four- teenth street and Virginia avenue, was ordered widened to 80 foet at a total cost of $168,500. Of this sum, $101,100 is to be paid by the District government and the balance will come out of the Federal appropriation for the construc- tion of the Arlington Memorial Bridge ard approaches. Malcolm Pirnie, a New York archi- tect, was employed at a compensation of $125 per day to act as consultant to the municipal architect in drawing plans for a 3,000.000-gallon reservoir in Fort Stanton Park. | Seven retired policemen were granted | increases in pension from $37.50 to $100 by order of the Commissioners. The po- licemen are D. L. Embrey, Rooert F. Williams, Charles M. Mundie, H. H. liam E. Ogle, N. W. Sta- | returned to his post at the first precinct | ballistics and the making of wax cast- | to bulld an underpass under the tracks | CITIZENS LAUNCH |Cleveland Park - Cathedral | Heights Groups Organize at Meeting. | A concerted move by several civic associations in the Cleveland Park- Cathedral Heights area last night for- mulated an organization to work for both a junior and senior high schaol, | with athletic park, on a site of about 16 acres somewhere in the large tri- angle bounded by Wisconsin, Massa- chusetts and Nebraska avenues. Although the formal resolution adopted mentions only this general area, there was much informal sugges- tion that the most favorable site wcould be part of the estate of Edward B. McLean, Friendship, on Wisconsin avenue. This location, including ample ground, was said to be easily accessible to a large area where the population tendency for high school pupils is in- creasing rapidly. Movement Is Launched. The move was started last night at a meeting of representatives cf five | citizens’ associations and civic bodies at the home of John Townsend, 3507 | Lowell street, president cf the Cathe- | dral Heights-Cleveland Park Citizens' | Association. The situation now existing on school facilities in the area was explained to | the meeting by Maj. H. L. Robb, As- sistant Engineer Commissioner of the District. Congress provided funds for purchase of a site only for a senior high school in the Fort Reno area, he ex- now in consideration in the general vi- cinity of the new Alice Deal Junior High School, which is now under con- struction on' Chesapeake street. has been included in the tentative bud- get for 1933, Maj. Robb said, an esti- mate for a new junior high school in the Cathedral Heights section, but not for a senior high school. McLean Estate Favored. The metieng last night agreed that now was the time to urge upon Dis- trict officials the necessity for looking forward to cbtaining sites for a new senior high school as well, before the land is built over. The McLean estate was freely discussed and much fa- vored at the meeting, although other sites were also said to be available in the big triangle. A fpeclnl subcommittee w pointed to_present the matter to District officials, consisting of J. W. McGarry, who is chairman of the newly formed " Joint Committee of Citizens’ Associations, Cleveland Park area; John ‘W. Townsend. secretar Mrs. J. N. Saunders, Mrs. A. M. Bollinger and ‘Thomas E. Lodge. ‘The Citizens’ Associations and organi- zations represented at the meeting were the Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park Association, Richmond Park Citizens' Association, North Cleveland Park Cit- izens' Association, sity Park “Citizens’ Association, Con- necticut Avenue Citizens' Association and the John Eaton Parent-Teacher Association. Others invited to join the movement are the Wesley Heights Com- munity Club, and the Glover Park Cit- izens’ Ass . s P\ipils Exhibit Wobg. BOWIE, Md.,/May 14 (Speci exhibit of the work of Bowie puplls being held daily from P. the scl ‘The exhibit An §dhool b 7 vill i DRNEFORSCHOOLS plained, and three or more sites are | There | ap-| the American Univer- CHURCHMEN DENY AVOIDNG DISPUTE ON BRTH CONTRD ethodist Protestant Dele- gates Willing to Take Up Issue at Convention. CHURCH MUST T_ACKLE PROBLEM, LEADER SAYS “We Are Living in Age Stamped With Question Marks,” Speaker Asserts. While no specific place has been set on the convention program for it, the Methodist _Protestant Church will not sidestep the birth-control issue, should it be brought up on the floor, members of the ministry and laity said today They asserted, however, they felt that when the Federal Council of Churches recently went on record favoring birth control, it did so “without the sanc- tion of Methodist Protestantism.” Like prohibition, the birth-control is- sue must be met by the church, ac- cording to Dr. S. W. Taylor of High Point, N. C. president of the North Carolina Conference, who, in his ad- dress on “What About Our Ministery at today's session of the conventio called atention to the fact “we are lv- ing in an age that is stamped with question marks.” Sees Constant Change. While he conceded this has been true of all ages, but preeminently of this one, he asserted men and women are asking questions about everything, new issues are contsantly being raised and “moral and religious standards are changing.” “The place of the church in the social order of the world is being as- salled and the authority of the church in the matter of individual standard is being disregarded,” he said. “Moral, sogial and economic issues, upon which the church cannot be silent, are pressing to the fore. “There is a disturbing amount of un- rest, doubt, skepticism, free thinking, ultra liberalism and marked material- ism, illustrated by companionate mar- riages, ‘the revolt of youth,' birth con- trol Communism and conflict between labor and capital. The church must face these matters and do it in the confidence that she has the only rem- edy for a disturbed, feverish, turbulent social order, such as prevails through- out the world today. Quotes Wilson's Views. “President Wilson was never nearer the truth than when he said nothing but the spiritual could save this civil- ization. It is the church that must make the spiritual dominant, and the ministers, more than all others, are charged with this responsibility. “It also must be said, I think, that our schools must do a better job than they have ever done in preparing men to teach, inspire and direct the church in the age that is being menaced by enemy legions that beat at the very foundation of hope and happiness.” Dr. Taylor said he believed the church should either lighten the financial load on the men who are preparing for the ministry or give them more generous compensation for their labors so they may have means with which to pay back what the church advanced during their student days. The third-day session of the conven- tion was presided over by Dr. E. A, Sexsmith of Chestertown, Md., presi- | dent of the Board of Christian Educa- |tlon. At the conclusion of the morning session the delegates, numbering ap- proximately 2,300, called on President Hoover at the White House. At last night's session, Dr. Robert E. Speer of New York, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, spoke. The convention will adjourn tomorrow | night. 'MARRIAGE LICENSE HOAX STILL MYSTERY Friend of Courtney Fletcher Ob- tained Paper, but Girl Unadvised, A fraternity brother of Courtney Fletcher, 28, today admitted it was he who secured the license for Fletcher to marry Catherine R. Groseclose, 21, which Miss Groseclose claims to have known nothing about. The fraternity brother, Charles M. Irelan, jr.. denied, however, that he did it as a joke. “It is either a mistake or a joke,” sald Miss Groseclose. “All I know is that everything is in an awful mess. I knew nothing about the license and I think the whole thing has gone too far.” The incident began after newspapers yesterday carried the following notice in marriage licenss columns: “Courtney Fletcher, 28. and Catherine R. Grose- close, 21. The Rev. J. J. Queally.” Ire- lan, who was listed by the license clerk | as applicant, said he secured the permit as requested by Fletcher, using Fletch- er's moncy and information furnished | by him. “These denials make me look very foolish,” Ircland said. “I only did it as a favor.” “No one has said anything to me about the marriage,” Rev. Dr. Qually said. “I know ycung Fletcher because he used to live in my neighborhood, but I have heard nothing about a wedding.” Fletcher could not be reached today, but when told earlier that Miss Grose- ose explained the incident as & oke,” he was quoted as having said, “Better let it go at that.” Miss Greseclose, who insists there will be no wedding, is employed by the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. MAN TO BE QUESTIONED IN OTHER ROBBERIES N.|John L. Shipley May Be Wanted in Thefts in Tennessee and Missouri. Headquarters detectives announced today that John L. Shipley, alias Simmons, who is alleged to have at- | tempted to hold up the Western Union | Telegraph Office at 708 Fourteenth street, is to be questioned regarding recent robberies at telegraph offices in Tennessee and Missouri. Shipley, according to Detective James A. Mostyn of the first precinct station, has confessed to the attempted holdup. The man was arrested by Policeman R. E. Cross of the Traffic Bureau, as he ran from the office in pursuit of Roy Barnes, night manager, who ignored the bandit’s command to turn over his money, epd raced from the -m:p- ment.