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3 SWANSON‘HOPEFUL' FOR LARGER FLEET Bays Yards Will Have Plenty i of Work if Building i Program Passes. ‘Becretary Swanson said today he was ful” th.z the Navy bullding pro- ted by Representative Vln- mocrat, of Georgia, chai House lopted by Congress, and if uo. duts vy yard personnel would not be necessary. The Navy has asked all station com- manders to submit prospective eeono- mies and if the construction program not approved, “every navy yard vul have to stand its share of economies,” the Secretary said. As expressed by Swanson to reporters, until the amount available to operate the Navy is determined, no decision will be reached as to economies to be efiected. - 50 Plans Considered. “If the construction bill goes through, there will be plenty of work for the yards,” he said. “If not, there is no use keeping peo- ple for whom you have no work.” With the possibility that economies ‘might have to be effected, the Navy has under consideration some 50 plans for the distribution of cuts, the Sec- retary said, and added there was “no basis” for the speculation there has been so far regarding particular yards snd stations. Civilian Personnel “Topheavy.” ‘The Secretary said, however, that ¥the civilian pemnnel in the depart- ment here is topheavy and will be cut.”” He asserted that there are some 2,100 civil employes in the Navy Depart- ment, “more than we have ever had in time have not demobilized from the war.” He no_additional iight on the rr:i?oul to place Navy Department personnel on a rotative furlough basis without pay, saying that this phase of the problem is n&x‘ being Charity Party Planned. SUITLAND, Md., April 14 (Special).— A card party for the benefit of a desti- tute widow and six children will be Shorrow nieht. 1t is being atranged by morrow g al Mrs. G. W. Brosius. e INUTE YS]HE y Dr. Fordney is professor of criminology 8t 8 famous University. His advice is often ught by the police of many cities when nted ‘with® particularly ing_ cases. 'n:h problem has been taken from his case- covering hundreds of criminal investi- r wits on it It takes but ONE lo read. hur fact and Chie mecessary £ its solution are in. the story itself—and there is only one answer. How good a detective are you? of He added that “we atlons An Impomnt Trifle. BY H. A‘. RIPLEY. “Just checking up on a few points, Bob,” explained Kelley as he and Fordney greeted the roadhouse pro- prietor. “Do you remember a fellow (giving a detailed description of Davis) that was here Jast night?” “Sure. He ran in all excited and ‘demanded where's the phone. I pointed to the four public booths and he dashed into one and slammed the door. In & few minutes he came out sweating ly lnd 'lsked me for a drink. We round the fellow’s car wrecked and the girl that was with him dead. ‘We're checking his movements last night,” Fordney replied. “Well, Kelley,” he remarked as_they gdrove back to town, “you thought Davis seemed genuinely shocked and upset Miss Henderson's death. Maybe iglr.\'re right—per] he didn’t murder Hov‘l'ever. he’s covering up some- thin, " , Joe! B at By?g}d Joe! Why didn't I see th: ‘WHAT HAD KELLEY OVERLOOKED? Perhaps you have a story or problem would like to submit to Prof. rdney. If so send it to him in care of this plpe'r. He will be delighted to Teceive if (Fur ‘Solution See Page A-14) SPECIAL NOTICES. ALL COUPONS BOUGHT BEFORE JAN. i35 must be redeemed by May 30. 10 BRENTELLE STL id_pleces for every room Pllnol radios. mirrors. office_ 1ummm % ILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR flls contracted by any one but myself. IAM J. HUFFER 20 Cedar St. Mt. Rainier. Md. _ ENE] UL snywhere. Greenwood MORRIS. ____ TRUCK. DELIVERING TO Undertakers. will accept return load £00ds to Charleston, W. Va.. or way at low rate: return sbout April 20. insured) _Call CHAMBERS, Col. 0432. W AN T E D—BUILDINGS Highest cash buildings. M 1032 1st st. n.w. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, Exile Here Speaks “by Proxy” RECORD TO DELIVER MES! Dr. Charles Per:ler is shown rec: Czechoslovakia that his political exile IPRESS TYPOGRAPHY AWARDS ARE MADE New York Times Wins Ayer Cup in Third Annual Exhibition. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, April 14—The New York Times yesterday was awarded the Francis Wayland Ayer Cup for typo- graphical superiority in the third an- nual exhibition of newspaper typog- raphy, in which 1,386 dailies were en- tered. Nine awards in all were made by a Jury of three men, as follows: [pers up to 10,000 circulation (mm of 888 entries) : First honorable mention, Chambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion; second mention, Adrian (Mich.) Daily Telzxnm third, Peoria (T1) Transcript. Newspapers ot 10 000 to 50,000 cir- culation (total of 357 entries): First honorable mention, Rockford (Ill.) Register-Republic; second mention, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times; third, Hart- tord (Conn.) Courant. Newspapers. of 50,000 and more_cir- culation ‘(total of 141 entries): First honorable mention, New York (N. Y.) Times; second, ‘New York (N. Y.) Herald _Tribune; third, Cleveland (Ohio). Press. Selections Made in Groups. The jury eliminated the entrants until the final three in each group were selected. Then the winners of first honorable mention in each of the three classifications were put in competition for the eup, named after the founder of N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc. The papers in the first group which survived up to the final elimination were: Advertiser, Elmira (N. Y); Bulletin, Anaheim (Calif.); Gazette, Alexnndrh (Va.); Gazette, Emporia (Kans.) ; Headlight, Pittsburgh (Kans.); Daily News, Galveston (Tex.): News- Herald, Marshfield (Wis.) ; Daily Olym- &n (Wllh) Public Opinion, Cham- d, Troy (N. Y.); lvenlnx senunzl Ansonia_ (Conn.); Standard, Cortland (N. Y.); Daily Telegram, Adrian (Mich.): Evening Tribune Times, Hornell (N. Y.); Times- Journal, St. Cloud (Minn.); Transcript, Peoria (IIL). ‘The papers in the second group which survived up to the final elimina- tion were: Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock (Ark.); . Bee-News, Omaha (Nebr.); Courant, Hartford (Conn.); Take the ° burns slowly and evenly not been effected as yet. the earliest moment. Marlow 811 E St. NW. Dependable Coal needed. Order a ton or tw, SAGE TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ording the speech to his supporters in prevents his making in_ person. . —Star Staff Photo. CHARLES PERGLER, first diplomatic _representative _of R. D Czechoslovakia to the United | States who has been virtually a political exile in Washington for the past two years, will “address” a mass meeting of his supporters in Prague, capital of Czechoslavakia, May 1, through the playing there of a phono- grsph record made in Washington wdlyA Aleader in the National League, op] ing party to the present ndmmmntinn in_Czechoslovakia, Dr. Pergler was de- prived of his seat in Parliament two years ago on the ground that he was not a citizen of that country, despite his services here and, later, in Japan as the Czcchoslovakian Minister. Ever since then the former diplomat’s case, which is internationally known as the Czecho- slovakian “Wilkes case,” has been a live issue in various Prague courts and in the politics cf the nation. his speech as it was recorded here today, Dr. Pergler, speaking in his na- tive tongue, attacks the Socialist regime in Czechoslovakia and forecasts his party’s ultimate success. The record, which was placed in the mails less than an hour after it was made, will reach Prague just in time to be run off before a large assembly May 1, Czechoslavakia’s day of celebration. Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington (IIL); Florida _Times - Union, Jacksonville (Fla.); Globe, Joplin (Mo.); Globe- Times, Bethlehem (Pa.): Herald-Dis- patch, Huntington (W. Va.); Journal, Providence (R. I1); News-Tribune, Duluth (Minn); Press, Sheboygan, (Wis.); Record, Greensboro (N. C.); Register - Republic, Rockford (Ill): State Gazette, Trenton (N. J.); Times. Scrn):ton (Pa.); Times, St. Petersburg (Fla.). Editions of March 4. ,, The papers in the third group which survived up to the final elimination were: Christian Science Monitor, Bos- ton (Mass.); Herald Tribune, New York (N. Y.); Journal, Milwaukee (Wis.); Morning Oregonian, Portland (Oreg.); | Plain Dealer, Cleveland (Ohio); Post- Standard, Syracuse (N. Y.); Press Cleveland (Ohio) ; Public Ledger, Phila- delphia (Pa.); Times, New York (N. Y.); Times, ‘Times-Picayune, Tribune, Des Moines (Iowa); Star, Kansas City (Mo.); Sun, Baltimore (Md.); Sun New York (N. Y. All of the 1,386 papers in* lhe ‘exhibi- tion were editions of March 4 Will Honor Grange Head. FORESTVILLE, Va., April 14 (Spe- cial) —Louis Taber, master of the Na- tional Grange, with Mrs. Taber and the three other members of the Grange's National xecutive Committee, now meeting in Washington, will be honor guests at a special meeting tonight of Great Falls Grange. lembers of the four other subordinate Granges in Fair- fax County are invited to attend. ‘Edge Off” —the chilly hours by using Marlow’s Super-clean Famous Reading Anthracite—the hard coal that when only a little heat is o today. Call NA. 0311. Lower prices this month, but full Spring reductions have Announcement will be made at Coal Co. NAtional 0311 Service Since 133 U.S.TIRES Reduced 20% fo "CHAMBERS Soinds (Cluo TO WRECK rices _paid for condemned EMPLE. BI on for charges: Ford Victoria, y Mrs. Prances H. Young. c-u Carl. Inc. 614 H st. n.w. LD AT turday, ‘CONGRESSIONAL COUNTRY Oklahoma City (Okla.); | New Orleans (La.); ! ICAPITAL CHURCHES MARK GOOD FRIDAY Catholics and Episcopalians Conduct Three-Hour Rites in Afternoon. ‘The Christian world paused today to meditate on Christ, crucified. In tiny hamlet and great metropolis, | rude chapel and magnificient cathe- | dral, the humble and mighty bowed to- | gether in prayer, recalling the sacri- | fice on Calvary 1900 years ago. The day was one of particular ob- | servance in_Catholic and Episcopal | churches, where generally, the three| hours of the agony on the cross were | marked with special devotions. Many other denominations took part in com- memorating this age-old mystery. At Washington Cathedral on Mount St. Alban, the solemn occasion was be- gun with celebration of holy communion in Bethlehem Chapel at 7:30 a.m., fol- lowed by morning prayer and litany at 10:30 am. For the first time, in the great choir, the three-hour passion service was set from noon to 3 p.m. Canon Raymond L. Wolven conducted the service and the addresses on the last words of Christ from the cross were delivered by Bishop Freeman. The musical pro- gram by the Cathedral choir of men and boys was directed by Edgar Priest. Broadcast by WISV. Station WJSV and the Columbia Broadcasting System broadcast the en- tire service, with Bishop Freeman’s in. troductory ‘address from 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. rebroadcast in England, through the courtesy of the British Brofldcnst- ing Co. Rev. Dr. G. Freeland Peter, canon and chancellor of the Cathedral, at 4 o'clock concluded the schedule of serv- ices with evening prayer in the Chapel of St. Mary.- Other Episcopal churches holding the 3-hour service were the Church of the Epiphany and Holy Comforter Chapel, 5714 Georgia avenue. At the former, Du Bois' cantata “The Seven Last Words” will be given at 8 o'clock | tonight. At the same hour, Gaul's Ora- torio, “The Holy City,” is being pre- sented by the cholr of St. Luke’s Episco- pal Church, Fifteenth and Church streets, under the direction of Clyde Glass. The soloists will be Elizabeth Sinkford Thorton, Anna J. Mayo, James H. Lomack and H. T. Wilson. At Rock Creek Episcopal Church there was morning prayer at 10:30. Among the Catholic churches where WANTED! Old & Worn FUR COATS Also Mink and Jap Mink Capes WE PAY CASH It you have an old fur coat Dplease bring it to 635 F St. NW. Room 207, (Barrister Building) Will Be Here Today and Tomorrow only We Sell Nothing—We Trade Nothing We Just Buy for Cash Only // PS Hire D Root Beer S @ Your Guarantee of Real Root J ‘When at the fountain,ask for this delicious beverage b name. Genuine Hires R Root Beer costs you no more than cheap, oil-flavored imitations. So always ask for Hires R-J Root Beer, not for “root beer”, The Easter Bunny’s due | the guild, speaking on “The Last Sup- | per.” | Wooding is the pastor. the hours on the Cross were commemo- rated was the Church of the Immacu- late Conception, where Rev. George F. Strohaver, S. J., of Georgetown spoke. There was also a special musical pro- gram. At 7:45 tonight there will be Tenebrae services, with Rev. F. J. Hurney, pastor of the church, preach- ing. Station WOL will broadcast the | services from noon to 1 o'clock. Rites at St Aloysiuss. There also were services this after- noon at St. Aloysius Church, with the | Tenebrae at 7:30. At that hour, too, | there will be Stations of the Cross at | St. Martin's Church. | ‘At 8 o'clock tonight in Franklin Park the Catholic Evidence Guild will hold open-air service, with Dr. Charles A. Hart of Catholic University, director of The communion service will be ob- | served at Eckington Presbyterian Church | at 8 o'clock tonight. Rev. Henry B.| New members | will be received and the baptismal serv- ice ?bserved‘ ‘There also will be special music. At McKendree M. E. Church there\ will be a special service of consecra- | tion at 8 p.m. The cantata, “The Seven Last Words,” will be sung at National City Christian | Church at 8 o'clock under the direction of W. E. Braithwaite. “The Passion” oratorio, by Haydn, will be sung at Universalist National Memorial Church, also at 8 o'clock. At the same hour the cantata, “From Olivet to Calvary,” will be rendered at ‘Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church. ‘The Church of the Holy City, Sweden- borgian, held Good Friday service at 11 APRIL 14,-4933. o'clock this morning, Rev. Paul Sherry, the pastor, preaching. Marking mundy Thursday, which launched the culminating period of the Lenten season, many of the churches arranged spbcial services yesterday and last night. 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