Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1932, Page 8

A—8 E SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C., JUNE 26, 1932 PART ONE. FEERALENPLOYE HIN AR AWARD Theobold Holsopple to Study Year Abroad in Recognition of Work in Design. Theobold Holsopple of 638 Keefer place has been awarded the third-place medal and a cash prize of $150 and the privilege of entering the “Arst class” of the Ecole Natlonale des Beaux- Arts, in Paris, for a year's study, in the competition for the 1932 Paris prize, it was announced here yesterday. Mr. Holsopple, one of the four final- ists in the prize competition, captured third-place honors with his solution of the problem assigned to the finalists, the designing of a national opera house for Washington. Holsopple was graduated from Cath- olic University in 1920. He has been working recently in the field depart- ment of the constructing quartermaster of the War Department Becoming one of the four finalists to compete for the Paris prize in archi- tecture meant that he was one of the 25 winners among the 580 student who entered the first preliminary exercise for the competition, held early in Jan- uary; that he was one of the eight winners of the second round of com- petition held a month later; and that he was one of the four winners chosen to enter the finals as a result of the final preliminary sketch on April 8. Richard H. Granelli of New York was winner of the prize, with Max Abram- ovitz of New York as alternate and second-place winner. Joseph H. Freelander was chairman of the group of architects serving on the jury of awards. | RISE IN PROSPERITY SEEN BY VIRGINIAN Dr. Freeman of Richmond Tells Bankers Bottom of Depression Is Reached. Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 35.—Dr. Douglas S. Freeman of Richmond, g before the Virginia Bankers’ he believed the bottom of the de- n had been reached in the United but he did not consider the in- ternational situation so favorable. He predicted a gradual rise in pros- perity, but discredited any belief that &n inflation such as that of 1928 would recur. Arthur J. Linn, controller of the Fed- eral American National Bank & Trust Co., Washington, gave an impromptu talk on “Some Thoughts on the New Bank Ta: MATTIE LAIRD WINNER AT AVIATION MEETING Plane Builder Flies First Race in Ten Years to Carry Away First Honors. By the Assoclated Press. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., June 25— | Flying his first race in 10 years, Mattie Laird, Chicago plane builder who de- signed and constructed the ship which won the Thompson Trophy at Cleveland in 1830, took top honors at today's air races by winning the 20-mile free- for-all Laird, piloting a special ship of his own design, won handily over Art Davis of Lansing, Mich, who placed second, and Jack Morris of Pittsburgh, third place winner. Jerry Nettleton of Toledo was the heaviest money winner today, winning the dead-stick landing contest, placing second in the baloon-bursting contest and fourth i na race for small-motored planes. Close behind him was Harold Neumann of Moline, Ill, with two sec- onds and a third. A sportsman’s handicap race, limited to amateurs, was won by John Wright of Utica; Paul Blum of Davenport, Jowa, placed second, and Bill Warrick of Cleveland, third. B S e LOAN FIRM HEAD JAILED Colorado Springs Man Will Fight Extradition on False Returns. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 25 ()—E. C. Sharer, president of the Dollar Building & Loan Association, now in the hands of a receiver, was ar- rested in Los Angeles today on a war- rant charging him with making false re- turns. Sharer announced he would fight extradition. The warrant charges he exaggerited assets of the association by_$15: . C. Davis, missing president of the defunct City Savings Building & Loan Association, had an interest in the Dol- lar Building & Loan Co. _Authorities and Receiver Charles T. Fertig have been unable to locate $1,270,000 Gov- ernment bonds believed to have been in Davis' possession. GARDEN FETE WEDNESDAY Annual Affair of Disciples Home for Aged garden fete of the| the Aged will be ! ing at 2800 Thir- | nnection with the | hostesses and w Colonial costumes. G. T. Warren, chairman, is being i by Mrs. Emma Roy, Mrs. Rose Raymond Snarr, Mrs. t. Mrs. O. L. Beardsley, | Mrs. Sara McMillan, end Mr. and Mrs. 1 attraction there will an indoor play and rusic at 8:15 d 9:15 o'clock. Eyeglass Latest Style Frames Regularly $7.50 32-95 Way less than half price for beau- tifully engraved white or pink gold filled frames—in smart new styles. Kryptok Invisible Bifocal Lenses Torie Kryptok Bifocal Lenses (one pair to see near and far) $6.50 Wins Scholarship CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY GRAD- UATE EARNS K. OF C. AWARD. JOSEPH T. DE BETTENCOURT, tenccurt, 3905 Thirteenth street north- east. was the only Washington boy among 10 Catholic University graduates recently awarded the Knights of Colum- bus scholarship. Joseph, who is 19, was the youngest member of this year's graduating class. The scholarship en- titles him to take a post-graduate course In electrical engineering through 1932 and 1933. with all expenses paid. His father is an examiner —Brocks Photo. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. De Bet- | F FITS DESCRIPTION OF SLAYING VICTIM Body Taken From Mississippi River in Arkansas Linked With St. Louis Crime, By the Assoclated Press. GREENVILLE, Miss., June 25—The body of a man believed to fit the description of Clyde Bailey, 40, whom | Orville James Turley, under arrest at| | Detroit, Mich., confessed slaying, wa: found in the Mississippi River at Lume, | | Ak, late yesterday. The body was turned over to county authorities at| Lake Village, Ark. | Chief of Police William Taggart of | Greenville, notified Detroit police today. | Lune, Ark, is 20 miles north of here. | Officers said the man had been shot | over the left ey 1 Thin hair of the head and other! features tallied with the description of | Bailey, Chief Taggart said. | | _ Turley, escaped Colorado convict, told | | Detroit “authorities he killed Bailey on | | an Tilinois highway and threw the body | |into the Mississippi River at St. Louis. | | d thev had quarreled over tke| division of $14,000 obtained in a money | | order fraud by tapping telegraph wires | in Michigan. | RAISE SQUABS White King Pigeons Prolificproducers of large squabs. 1 to 75, mated pairs " for sale. 3 and up Faraway Company Riges Mil Road. Md Increase Your Income ) | | | Silver Spring 22 beautiful English Model you have been the ravages of time. Sheridan Street, then 1010 Vermont Ave. lo|—0|ole———=3|8lc———=|n|——S]o|——=]0] $ .. 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