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confirmed the cure, advising me to
throw the trusSeS away. have worn
no trusSes since and am in perfect
health today"
The "cure" consisted of a series of
muscle exercises, together with a "pene-
trating, soothing, healing compound
used in connection with natures way
Strengthening the elastic abdominal
muscle tissue, Endorsed by leading medi-
cal authorities and hernia specialists. !"
Bureau Of Chemistry experts found the
drug Of no value. The entire cost Of
the drug and the pamphlet containing
the lessons was about rs cents, but 1t
sold at from So to SIS. The man and
his wife, who had hired desk room in q
Chicago Office building, had crossed
about 5000. They received 10 to is
orders day. He was employed by a
milwork company during the day and
his wife tended to the mail.
fraud order recently has been issued is
alleged to be sure cure for tubercu-
losis. It is put out by two restaurant
proprietors In Atlanta. It consists of a
mixture Of gum turpentine and pow
dered cinnamon. The vendors advertise
that ut is not new, but has been tried
out In this country and Europe before
being put on the market" It required
IA years experience to produce this
perfect combination Of drugs that will
destroy the germ Of tuberculosis and at
promote digestion, induce restful sleep
and not prove harmful to the system. "
The price was SO for a months treat
ment or $25 for three months. The
value, Bureau Of Chemistry experts saidl
was nh.
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In 1927 the total of the cereal crops
reported was 86,7s9,338 bushels, or
2O,650, 100 tons. These were soya and
other beans, kaoliang, millet, maize.
wheat, paddy-feld and upland rice and
other cereals. Then there were large
quantities of fax, tobacco and wild
cocoons.
This rich land has just been scratch
ed. It has been already called the
granary of Asia. At the present rate
Of progress, with immense quantities
Of cheap labor available from China
proper, 1t may become the granary Of
the world. This prospect accounts, in
some measure, for the eagerness of
both the Chinese and the Japanese to
show us the frontier in the course Of
our two-day trip to the present lend
Of steel" at Tunhua.
Today we are, as have said, under
Chinese guidance. We are travelling
on the Chinese Eastern Railway, which
is half Chinese and half Russian In
ownership and operation. We feel that
we are In two continents At once.
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ULTIMATUM "NEws TO WANG"

TISINOTAO, Shantung, China, July
16 R.-C. r. Wang, Nationalist for
eign minister denied all knowledge Of
Russian ultimatum to China when
questioned by newspaper men here to-
day.
When informed of Moscow dispatches
saying that Russia had sent an ulti-
matum, Wang, who is spending few
days here, replied:
ST have no knowledge Of any such
ultimatum. My government intends to
maintain a friendly attitude toward
Soviet Russia, but cannot tolerate Com
munistic activities on Chinese soil.
at consider the situation not likely
to develop further serious consequences.
No further action is contemplated by
the Chinese unless necessitated by UNI
friendly actions by the Soviets."
The foreign minister had nothing 10
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R|TESFOR VETERAN
TO Be TOMORROW
Fiancee Will Not Be Present
at Col. PercefuIl's
Funeral.

Two women who cannot understand
the love each had for the same man
will share q common sorrow tomorrow,
but one will be absent from a grave
side in Arlington National Cemetery
into which will be lowered the body Of
Lieut.. Col Abraham c. L. Percefull 81,
former medical approving officer Of the
Veterans Bureau.
Col Perceful died early Sunday
evening at Mount Alto Veterans Hos
pital. Only doctor and a nurse were
in attendance upon him.
Among the group which will gather
at the grave will be Mrs. Richard
Wathen OF E1iZabethtown, KY, Col.
Percefull'S sister. But the woman he
planned TO marry, Miss Ellen Alvord Of
1928 Huntington street, Chevy Chase,
will not be present Miss AlVord, willing
to carry out her fiance's wishes If to
do so meant happiness for him, had
agreed to a marriage that was to take
place at his bedside, but Mrs. Wathen's
objections were sustained by hospital
authorities, who held throughout the,
latter days Of the veterans illness that
he was mentally incompetent 70 enter
into such contract.
Miss AlVord for several days denied
access to Col. Percefulls Sickroom on
the objection Of Mrs. Wathen, learned
of arrangements for the funeral this
morning. Having in mind the service Of
herself and her father during the weeks
Col. Percefull lay i'll IN their home, she
said they had done all they could. and
that now she could not face it."
These services will be conducted joint
" by the War Department and the
George Washington Post. No. I. Ameri-
can Legion, of which Col. Percefull was
a member Comdr. Paul v. Collins of the
post previously had advised the mem
bership that one of Col. Percefull's last
requests was that his comrades in the
Legion take cognizance of his interest
in them.
Shortly after 1918 O'Clock members
of the post and the War Department
escort will travel the winding road from
the Fort Myer gateway to the grave
side, there to observe ceremonies COM
prising the Army and American Legion
rituals. Rev. Howard e. Snyder, chap
lain, and Capt. Collins will formally
represent the Legion. Many of Col. Per
cefullS associates and friends in the
Veterans Bureau will attend.
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ARMORED TRAINS PATROL LINE
Additional Troops Garrisoned Along
Chinese Eastern Railway.

Chinese Eastern Railway.
SHANGHAI, July Is Op).-Kuomin
official news dispatches from Marking
today said six armored trains were
patrolling the entire line of the Chinese
Eastern Railway between Hardin, Man
churia, and Manchuli, on the eastern
Siberian border.
Additional troops have been garri-
soned at various important points along
the railway.
Kuomintang leaders were quoted as
asserting announcement Of the
Nationalist governments policy with
respect to the crisis arising out of
seizure of the Russian-owned Chinese
Eastern Railway would be made within
a few days.
The minister of railways announced
he had word from Hardin normal
passenger and freight service was
being maintained despite wholesale
changes in personnel"
Chinese press dispatches today
quoted the Manchurian authorities as
saying: while We are taking every
precaution against an emergency, we
nevertheless are maintaining a calm
attitude, despite the fact Soviet troops
are preparing defenses, including
trenches, on the Siberian side Of the
Siberia Manchuria border"
One dispatch said: cit was officially
stated the Manchurian authorities were
prepared to carry out the terms Of the
Sino-Soviet agreement Of 1924, but
would not under any circumstances
countenance Soviet incroachments upon
Chinese rights"
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j. s. GETS ; MORE
TARIFF PROTESTS
Spain, Italy and Sweden
Add Objections to Dis
content Chorus.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Spain, Italy and Sweden have sent
additional representations to the State
Department regarding American tariff
proposals on behalf OF the respective
governments and trade associations.
The communications, made public to-
day by the Senate finance committee,
noted exceptions particularly to pro-
posed duty increases in the House bill
on steel products and cork and general
imports from Italy.
A note from the Italian Ambassador
declared if Congress adopted the bill as
passed by the House the direct effect
can but only diminish Italy's purchases
of agricultural products and other raw
materials in this (American) market
and consequently impair Italy's inter
national economic position"
Imports Called Small.
The Ambassador declared imports
from Italy to the United States hardly
reach per cent of the aggregate"
American imports, and that such a
small percentage would hardly justify
any claim of unbearable competition"
The Spanish Ambassador, who re-
Gently submitted a note from his gov
eminent threatening announcement"
of the commercial modus vivendi be-
tween the United States and Spain
should certain House rates be adopted,
declared in a supplemental memoran-
dunn that the proposed increase in duty
on cork was great enough to reduce
the consumption of this article, SPANS
principal export to the United States,
since the industry will try to find a
cheaper substitute and the Spanish ex-
porting business will thereby be mark
eddy injured"
A communication from the Swedish
minister transmitted protest from the
Swedish Iron Masters Association de-
claring the proposed increase in duty
on hollow drill steel was equivalent
to an embargo as far as Sweden was
concerned "inasmuch as by far the
main part of the hollow drill steel i'm
ported by the United States comes from
Sweden"
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ONE CHARGE.
HELD ON ANOTHER
Two Arrested for Playing stringed
instruments in Street Say
They're Only Pianists.

Possibly Herbert Murphy and Edward
Fernehough did assault the policeman,
but certainly they never went around
the streets playing stringed instruments
the way he said, because Herbert and
George can't play stringed instruments
they can only play the piano.
So when Judge Issac Hit heard
about the piano at his addition in
Police Court today he dismissed dis
orderly conduct charges against the
pianists, who were arrested last night
during some sort of a concert at
Thirteenth and Euclid streets.
But the Judge held them in bond on
a charge of asSaulting Officer L. C.
Harkins. Harkins, he said, had
hardened to sounds of discord which he
traced to Herbert and George.
The officer said he arrested them for
playing stringed instruments in the
street, but that the prisoners tried to
dislodge him from their automobile
on the way to the tenth precinct.
Murphy, of the 200 block Of MaSsa-
chusetts avenue, and his companion
Of the $500 block of Thirteenth street,
told the court, through their attorney,
F. Cadmus Damrell, that they most
decidedly could not play stringed in
strumentS.
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TESTS FOR PACIFIC
FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL
Bromley, Pilot of Proposed Tacoma
Toxic Hop, Calls Plane
Ready.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 16-Oficials Of
the Lockheed Aircraft Co., builders of
the monoplane in which Lieut.. Harold
Bromley is planning a nonstop flight
from Tacoma, Wash, to Toxic, said yes
terday Bromley had advised them Of
the successful completion Of tests at
Muroc Dry Lakes in the Mojave Desert.
Bromley, who few to the desert re-
gion last week to make the trial flights,
said tentative plans were made to take
of on a nonstop fight to Tacoma next
Tuesday morning.
The flight to Tacoma will constitute
the final test of the ship, and If 1t is
successful Bromley has announced he
will depart for Japan after a two-day
rest.
When he takes of for Japan, Bromley
will carry $50 gallons Of gasoline and
his ship will weigh approximately 9,400
pounds.
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POLISH NATION GRIEvES.

WARSAW, July IS 6P.-Polish peo-
pie have been deeply affected by the
death Of Maj. Ludwik 1dzikowski.
transatlantic aviator, at Graciosa Island
Saturday, at the end of an attempt to
dy to New York.
The major was the last male member
Of his family. Three brothers were
killed during the war. Friends recalled
that when boy he read the novel Of
the Polish writer Zeromski in which was
pictured a Polish aviator covering
Poland with glory in the days before
the country became independent.
The story deeply impressed the youth
full Idzikowski. who swore he would be-
come an aviator when he grew up and
achieve something great.
It was expected mourning ceremonies
will be held Wednesday. United States
Minister Statson and the French Am
bassador, M. Laroche, presented the
condolences of their governments to the
foreign Office yesterday.
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ATTACK ON SHIP REPORTED.
Unconfirmed Dispatches Say Russians
DESTROYED Chinese Steamer


PEIPING China, July Is OP.-Mes-
sages received here through foreign
sources today said 1000 Russian troops
crossed the Great Black River
near Blagovyeschnensk, Siberia, last
Monday and a few days later attacked
and destroyed Chinese river steamer.
Chinese soldiers were sent to repel the
invaders.
This report could not be confirmed
in any other sources and was discounted
by military observers.
Another Hardin report said that 10
armored motor cars and a hundred
armored motor cycles have been sent to
the western frontier.
The messages were said to have ema-
mated from Chinese sources IN Hardin
and Changchun.
Observers here believed that if the
Chinese met the Russians half way
hostiIities would be avoided, despite
Moscows strong note. L. p. Serebria-
kov was selected to conduct the negoti-
atoms because he was well acquainted
with Manchuria and conditions OF the
Chinese Eastern Railway.
A censored telegram from the ASso-
ciated Press correspondent at Hardin,
Manchuria, indicated Russian troop
movements toward the Siberian border
were already under way.
The censor deleted eight words, pre-
sumably at the beginning Of the first
sentence which, as received, said: "%
through troops Siberia delaying trains"
The rest Of the message read: "The
railway (ChineSe EaStern) traffic from
Pogranichnaya to Vladivostok entirely
stopped since Saturday, possibly owing
to floods
"The Chinese Monday took over the
Chinese Eastern land department. The
Chinese official newspaper Kingpao
claims to know authoritatively that
Serebriekoff is coming to apologize to
the Chinese government"
M. Serebriekof is a member OF the
Soviet railway commissariat who was
commissioned to confer with the Man
churian authorities at Hardin on the
seizure of the Chinese Eastern. He is
believed to have started to Manchuria
in an airplane.
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CONDITION OF KING
HELD SATISFACTORY
Physicians Bulletin Declares Brit
ish Ruler Passed Good
Night.
" The Assncipted Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 16.-Such anxiety IS
to the condition of King George which
remained after yesterdays encouraging
reports on the operation performed
then was relieved with an additional
favorable bulletin from his physicians
this morning.
His majeSJy's four doctors visited him
in the forenoon today and found he hao
passed restful night. They reported
they were satisfied with his general
state of health and the local condition
for the treatment of which yesterdays
operation was performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

The search for Lucian T. Williams.
street, who disappeared Saturday morn
ing, is continuing today, but without
success. Mr.. Williams was not seen
since he drew $500 from the bank to
pay of his men. His family, mean
while. are becoming more and more
convinced that he has met with foul
play.
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COSTE DEFERS PLANS.

PARIS, July 10 CP.-Dieudonne
Coste probably will not make another
attempt during this year to fly across
the Atlantic. He has not abandoned
his plan, but when asked when 1t might
be carried out, he replied laconical'y,
''There is no hurry"
In signed article in Excelsior today
Capt. Coste said his Paris-to-New York
flight was dependent entirely upon the
presence Of certain exceptional weather
conditions. Although very rare he be-
lieved they would occur at some time.
It is then he will make fresh start.
He said he was convinced there does
not exist another plane comparable to
the Question Mark for the attempt.
Friends believed that in view Of the
disinclination of the French government
to permit further transatlantic flying he
would not try again until next year.
MEMORIAL FOR FLYER
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MEMORIAL FOR FLYER.

A requiem high mass will be sung at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning when a
memorial service is held for Maj. Lud-
wik Idzikowski. the Polish flyer who
atlantic crossing
The staff of the Polish legation will
attend.
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RUSSIANS LEAVING HARDIN.
japanese Newspapers Condemn Seisurt
of Railway by Chinese.

TOXIC, July 16 R.-Russians in
the vicinity Of Hardin and from the
surrounding country have begun an ex-
odus in anticipation of grave develop
ments growing out of the Manchurian
seizure of the Chinese Eastern Railway.
While no one doubts the seriousness
of the situation here, the general belief
Is neither China nor Russia Will ind 1t
advantageous to resort to arms at pres
ent, and that they, therefore, may at
tempt compromise.
The Japanese newspapers are unani-
nous in condemning China's seizure OF
the Chinese Eastern, which they con-
slider O violation Of international law.
Some papers have asserted Moscow
will seek japanese Intervention. but the
reports have had foreign ofhcial de-
NAL.
The newspaper Asahi claimed to
have learned from Hardin that in the
event of China's ignoring the Moscow
ultimatum the Soviet proposed to iso-
late the Chinese Eastern by severing
It's connections ct both ends.
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Americans Told Communist Troops Are
in Main Buildings.

Annoy, Fukien, China, July 16 P).--
American missionaries were informed
today that Communist troops had
occupied the main buildings OF the
missions, Talmage College, and the
mission residence at Changchow, 80
miles southwest Of Annoy.
The American consul here filed a pro-
test with the F'ukien commissioner OF
foreign affairs at Annoy. He said the
reply was not encouraging.
Anti-missionary activities in South
Fukien have been increasing and there
is widespread fear the property OF all
liar treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

say concerning Markings reported tele-
grams to him to return to the capital
because of the Hardin crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
Another Cure.

Then there was the so-called s'rup-
ture cure" whose proprietor advertised
how "I cured myself of rupture after
suffering Is years Of double rupture,
one very serious, and enduring the tor
ture Of trusses, injections, ETC., that
did not help, by simple method Of my
own discovery: My family physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
CHINA IS WILLING
TO MEET DEMANDS
Statement by Nationalist
Spokesman Forecasts Set
tIement by Negotiations.

Continued From First Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

HEAR MISSIONS OCCUPIED.
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Mounds Considered Sacred.

No farmer win touch these mounds
with the plow. They are sacred. This
is not merely matter Of filial respect
for the dead, but there Is certain
degree Of precaution about the immunity
granted the earthen piles. No China
man will knowingly break open the
crave of a dead person lest the evil
spirits that are imprisoned in the grave
break out and work destruction. Yet a
money consideration may allay this
fear.
The. railroad town Of Mukden was
The Washington times., 1929-07-09
WOMEN To MD
Va. F|REMEN

CLARENDON. Va, July s.-The
organization of the auxiliary to the
Clarendon fire department was per-
fected last night at meeting held
at the home OF Mrs. A, ]. Porter
with the election of Mrs. Sara Eliza
beth Carl, president. Other officers
are: Mrs. Gertrude A. Dawson, vice
president; Ms. Jenette Tolford, Sec
retary, and Mrs. Rosina Wolcott,
treasurer.
The committee on constitution
and bylaws as appointed by the
president, is composed of Mrs. Eliza
president is composed of Mrs. Eliza
bert Smith, and Mrs. Lilly Edwards.
1t was voted to hold meetings the
second Tuesday OF each month. The
August meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Tolford, sos Moore
Ave.
With the view Of creating inter-
est in the various civic organiza-
tions in the work of the auxiliary
1t is planned to have members of
the auxiliary visit the various
organizations at their respective
meetings and explain what Is being
done to aid the fire department.
The Washington times., 1929-07-09
Of PARIS
To BE EST|LLEDI |

PARIS. July 9 u.N.S.).-Paris
will be a quieter city from now
on but not a dryer" one, thanks
to the enterprising project of POI
lice, Monsieur Chiappe. who has
been to London lately getting new
ideas.
No more unnecessary noise, nq
more honking of auto-horns after
1880 will be the rule the prefect
proposes to enforce.
''Will people obey me at first?'.
he asks 81 rather doubt it.. for
that hour of the night is about like
midday in the French capital. but
am going to insist. People who
wish to sleep must have thelH
rights respected. Those who work
must rest and Paris is far tod
noisy at night"
Monsieur Chiappe also intends I'd
redouble his efforts to stop the exs
aggerated blowing of horns by
nearly all French taxi and Other
chauffeurs, especially when there
is a slight blockage in street traf.
fic.
The Washington times., 1929-07-09
7 ALLEY. HON [.
CAUSES ROW

IEVANT, Kan, July 9 Q.N.S1.-
Citizens of Levant object strenuous
ly to all the publicity given to
Colby, Kan. for being Marion Tai
ley's farm residence
According to the Levant towns.
people, the Talley farm is only four
miles north and one mile west of
that hamlet. where three elevators
are eagerly awaiting the Talley
wheat crop, and where the Talley
fan mail will come before being
dispatched ahead.
The citizens of Levant appealed
to the Shannon Grain Company for
assistance and to set the world
right they wanted the following
message published:
Miss Marion Talley, noted prirna
donna, purchased a. square section
of lana four miles north and one
mile west of Levant. Kan, in
Thomas county. This lani is in
the heart, of the wheat belt OF
Thomas county ard three elevators
in Levant are awaiting this bounti-
full crop. Miss Talley's postoffice
will be Levsnt Kan. as the rural
route passes within a short dis
tance of her land. The people of
Levant and surrounding counties
welcon1e Miss Talley and her good
folks TO our community"
The Washington times., 1929-07-09
Drops Flask in Court
And Must Stand
Rum Trial

PHOENIXvILLE, Pa, July 3.
Andrew Sidor, together with two
other men. was seated in the
office of Justice Of the Peace
George Ellwanger, awaiting ar
raignment on q charge Of dis
orderly conduct. He leaned over
to whisper to a companion when
a bottle fell out of his pocket.
The justice confiscated the bottle.
1t looked and smelled like whisky.
He told Constable Brownback
to search Sidor's home. The con-
stable returned with a case con-
tanning eleven pint bottles. Sidor
was arraigned on a charge OF
violating the liquor laws and
held in 81 900 bail for court.