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hour. cuts of from the quiescent sur
face a film SO thin that only about so
drops of liquid are accumulated from
an area a yard long and inches wide.
Films from water are found to be
negatively charged with electricity.
The few drops Of water shaved off are
weighed and analysed to one part in a
million by comparing beams Of light
passed through the cells. of an inter-
ferometer.
BY these tests DR.. Mccain believes
he has proven that there is a difference
in compositions between the surface
and the liquid on which 1t is resting,
Gibbs predicted that it would be
eventually ascertained there would not
be quite enough dissolved molecules to
cover the surface of the solution. DR..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
CHEMIST USES TOY
RAILROAD IN. TEST
New Studies Dispute Scien-
tific Rule by Revealing
Liquids Have "Skins."

BY the Associated Press.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf,
July 27-Soap bubbles and an electri-
cally equipped TOY" railway system are
helping to give science a better under
standing of the skins" which cover
liquids and solutions.
These ordinarily considered adjuncts
of the nursery have already performed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
MASTER ON LAST CRUISE
Capt. z. @. Diggle, 60, Commodore
of cunard Fleet. Will Retire.

NEW YORK, July 81 R.-when
capt. e. @. Diggle returns from a Ber-
row he will come to this port for the
last time as commodore Of the Cunard
feet
Capt. Diggle will sail from here for
southampton on Friday to be relieved
OF his command by Capt. Robert Irving
OF the Franconia. Capt. Diggle, 81 years
with the fleet. has reached the retire
ment age of go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
Manx Seen as Race
Of Pygmies Unless
They Eat Herrings

LONDON.--Many reasons are
constantly advanced why Manx
cats have no tails COR very stubby
ones, but William Clucas. a
Manxman of Douglas. declares
that unless his fellow islanders
get back to the old herring eating
practice they will become a race
of pygmieS, fit for nothing, he as
SertS. except running sweep
stakes.
What induced this Manx Off
cial to utter such sweeping
piscatorial warning was medi-
cal report indicating deteriora-
ton in the height and weight of
Manx children, owing to improper
feeding
But there are other stout de-
tenders of the herring in the
United Kingdom itself who share
ClucaS' view that this fish, and
not red roast beef. has made for
the nations greatness in the past.
The Raleighs, brakes, Grobishers
and Nelson's, it is pointed out,
acquired more initiative from her
rings than from meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27
PLAGUE VICTIMS PRAY
Deliverance From Grasshopper
Hordes Asked in South Dakota.

ELK POINT, S. Oak, July 81 (P.-
More than 1900 persons of Union
County yesterday sought Divine help for
deliverance from grasshopper hordes
which have been running the crops.
They gathered in a special religious
service on the same spot where their
fathers prayed for help for the same
reason 60 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-27

A new hardy wheat, produced by gov
eminent experts at the farm at Ottawa.
has resulted in moving Canada's wheat
line 700 miles farther North and has
opened up 100000 acres for settlers
in the Peace River country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
Marking Representative Refuses
to Continue Conversations for
Fear of Hindering Geneva.
GILBERT, u. S. CONSUL GENERAL,
DISCUSSES ISSUE WITH BRAND
johnson, American Minister, Calls on
Chang Kai-Shek-Japan Watches Wash
ingtOn-CantOn Claims Internal Pact.


labored the Manchuan situation China
preliminary aiming negotiations of
their controversy.
party held to its terms China insists evacuation of
districts before entering direct
aons Japan requires of the protection OF japanese
lives and property before withdrawing her troops.
British American Ministers to China arrived at Nan
king Peiping to consult with Chinese officials
Gilbert Calls o BRAND.
conferred
Minister BRAND also did the Chinese and
Nations Presumably they sought
the form American cooperation in League efforts
to restore peace.
Cantonese at Hongkong said President Chang Kali
Shk of the Marking had accepted terms for internal
China.
American naval vessels Oriental waters diverted from
Chefoo
Mukden dispatch the News Agency Japan) said
accommodating along line of the
military
and that the Japanese retaliated with bombs.
Watches Washington.
conference between Maxim Litvinof,
provided the foreign with written
explanation of action occupying Man
chura
Toxic dispatches the japanese cabinet working in
military action
either Geneva the United States The japanese hold that
fundamental differences responsible situation
negotiated between the japanese and Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
HOOVER'S CREDIT
GROUP IS READY
TOBEG|NOPERATION
Relief Organization Expected
to Start With $4,000, 900
as Local Bodies Form.
FUND MAY BE RAISED
TO BILLION IF NEEDED
Committee Flooded With Subscrip-
tions for Initial Offerings
of Debenture.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 14.-Local or
CARNATIONS were being set up in vari-
Gus parts of the country today, as units
in the new National Credit Corporation
while the central organizing commit
tee continued its labors with last-min-
ute details in New York.
1t was explained today that all indl-
cations point to the beginning OF ac-
tual operations in extending loans 70
banks by the first of next week. The
corporation is expected to start with
initial funds of more than $4,000 900
and this may be raised to 100000 :
600. as and if that amount is needed
This was the corporations first day
Of legal existence, as incorporation pa :
pers were filed in Delaware through
the Corporation Trust Co. late yester-
day. This huge concern carries out
the suggestion made by President Hoo
yer to ease points of tension in the
banking Structure.
Flooded With Subscriptions.
Even though no specific rate of inter-
est has been announced for the cor
poration's notes or debentureS which are
to be sold to banks to give it its funds,
flooded with subscriptions for the initial
Offering. While only commercial banks
were requested to participate, the COM
mittee has been receiving numerous in
quiries from savings banks. and they
will be permitted to participate where
State laws permit.
While the final plan as proposed by
the Organization Committee spoke of a
maximum issue of the debentures OF
81 .O00, 600, o00, if the commercial banks
alone participate to the extent of per
cent of their deposits, as requested, the
initial amount raised will exceed $500,
100000. as against only $500,000,0 00
suggested in President Hoover's pro-
posal.
Corporation Not Restricted.
Furthermore, it is said in banking
quarters that several of the leading
private banking houses, investment
trusts and other organizations will I'M
doubtedly respond if requested, and
that there need be no limitation Of
the maximum funds to $1,000 600, 000
The incorporation papers, as filed in
Delaware, make no restriction as to
how much money the corporation may
raise, and give it broad powers. The
articles of incorporation state that its
purpose Is to aid and assist banks
throughout the United States TO util-
ize their resources to further
the sterilization of financial economic
conditions"
The corporation may carry on a
banking business of great diversified
ton. 1t may trade in securities, prop
critics and real estate of all sorts. 1t
may organize subsidiaries in any State,
territory or country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
HITS VETERAN POLICY
President-elect Wants Government
to Cease Treating Non-Serviee
Disabilities.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, october IA
The governmental program for hos
pitalization of World War veterans is
under fire of the American Medical As
ISOLATION.
DR.. E. H. Cary Of Dallas, Tex, presi-
dent-elect of the association, announced
last night it would ask Congress to
abandon the policy of rendering hos
pital and medical benefits to World
War veterans with noh-service disa-
bilities.
Addressing a banquet of the North
east District Medical Society, DR.. Cary
asserted Federal employees and members
Of their families soon VIZ! demand hos
pital attention unless present policies
are changed.
Doctors" he said. will become d.
vided into Government doctors and
common doctors. Taxes will be higher
Strike hard against such Communistic
propaganda"
AS substitute for the present pro-
gram for veterans. Dr. Cary said the
association would advocate c plan pro-
viding disability insurance with cash
payments during total disability and
liberal benefits to cover expenses during
disqualification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
PRELIMINARY TALKS FAIL.
Chinese Demand Evacuation Before
Further Negotiations With Japan.

TOXIC, October II R).-Preliminar
conversations designed to open the way
for direct negotiations between Japan
and China for settlement of their con-
troversy over Manchuria resulted in
failure today.
For the time being, at least, there will
be no further private conversations be-
tween Baron Shidehara, japanese
foreign minister. and Chang Tso-Pin,
Chinese Minister to Japan. The
Marking government was represented
as having taken the view that any
further such talks might be miscon-
strued as indicating China's willingness
to enter into direct negotiations with
Japan before the latter evacuated the
occupied districts.
Vernacular reports of the conversation
here Monday between Chang Tso-Pin
and Baron Shidehara indicated the
Chinese envoy had insisted upon the
withdrawal of japanese troops from
Manuchuria as a prerequisite to any
immediate negotiations.
Japan Demands Assurance.
The japanese foreign minister was
represented as having taken the attitude
that since his country's principal inter
est in Manchuria was the protection of
Japanese lives and property, China
would have to give assurance OF this
before Japanese soldieG could be re-
called.
Instead of seeking settlement of the
question by direct negotiation with
Japan, China appealed to the League of
Nations. asking its intervention. Japan
has contended before the League Coun-
Gil that the Manchurian problem is one
requiring direct negotiations between
the two countries. and not a matter
warranting action by any outside
agency.
The question of face" which evil
IDENTIFY meant much to the Chinese,
entered into the conversations between
the Chinese envoy and the Japanese
foreign minister.
Chang commended that his country
'lost its face" when the japanese oc-
cupied vital points outside the japanese
controlled South Manchurian Railway
zone and that China would find it
difficult to begin negotiations until the
Japanese evacuated the positions he'd
since September Is, when the immediate
trouble started.
The japanese foreign minister replied
that if China thought SO much about
Continued on Page 5, Column So
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BEER RESOLUTION
LAID BEFORE LABOR
Two Other Proposals Urge
Repeal of 18th Amendment
and VoIStead Act.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
October 14.-After being kicked around
more than a week in committee rooms
and corridors, the prohibition question
crowded its way into the American
Federation Of Labor Convention Hall
here today.
A Resolutions Committee, asserting it
was promoting the cause of true
temperance, asked the convention to
adhere to labor's stand of several years
for beer Of 2.75 per cent alcoholic
content.
At the same time two resolutions, one
backed by the remains Of the pre-
prohibition Bartenders' Union, and the
other by the Tacoma Central Labor
Council, asked repeal of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act.
Matthew Woll, vice president and
chairman of the Resolutions Commit
tee said he had not heard half a dozen
voices raised against the 2.75 per cent
| idea.
Council Favors Beer.
Throughout the convention the
recommendations of the executive
council have been almost unanimously
followed and the council favors ais
per cent beer.
Relief of the unemployment situa-
ton overshadowed all other resolu-
lions pending. but there was no con-
troversy in the convention as to the
merits of resolutions affecting unem-
ployment. Many suggestions were adj
vanced by the Executive Council and
approved in the Resolutions Commit
tee report prepared for submission to-
day.
For emergency relief, the report IA
vored maintenance of wages, shorter
work hours, employment assurance,
EMPLOYERS taking on additional work.
ers. creation Of work through public
undertakings, strengthening of en-
ployment agencies, no child labor, pref
erence for workers with dependents
and financial relief from public and
private funds.
Asks National Planning.
For permanent relief, the federation
asks national planning to balance sup
Div and demand, public accounting, a
Federal labor board to collect data,
organization of workers in trades I'M
ions. a Federal employment service, vo-
cational retraining, so that workers In
stagnant trades could be taught to do
work more often in demand, ana JOB
security.
The subject of military training IN
high schools, originally referred botn
to the Education and Resolutions Com
mittees, was left to the latter group
after the Education Committee washed
its hands of the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
HOSPITAL INQUIRY
BEGUN BY WILSON
Welfare Head Seeks to Know
Why Three Children Were
Refused Admission.

An investigation to determine why
three children, two of whom were dying,
were shunted in the past 10 days from
one hospital to another before finally
receiving treatment, was ordered today
by Public Welfare Director George S.
Wilson.
The cases concern Eva Mae Dixon, 5,
who died of burns at Children's Hos
pital after first being transferred from
Sibley to Garfield; Samuel Goddett, 9,
who died of lockjaw at Gallinger Hos
pital where he was taken after being
denied admission at Emergency and
Childrens Hospitals, and Catherine
zanelotti. 3, who was turned away
from both Children's and Gallinger,
finally being treated by q private physi-
clan.
While the Board Of Public Welfare
Investigation got underway, members
of the Committee on Health of the
Council of Social Agencies were sum-
moned to meet this afternoon with the
superintendent of all hospitals con-
nected with the cases Of the two chill
dren who died. The meeting was called
at the request Of the Community Chest,
by Miss Gertrude Bowling, committee
chairman and executive director of the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society, to
prepare report on the two cases.
Explains Proper Procedure.
In announcing he had ordered the
investigation to prevent similar han
ding of future cases, Director Wilson
explained the procedure parents should
take before bringing sick children to
hospitals.
1T is important for parents to realize
that hospitals are for particular pur-
pose and not for the treatment Of every
case Of Sickness" Wilson said. Hos
pitfalls primarily are for the care OF
cases that cannot be properly treated
at home, that is, either because of the
nature Of the illness or the home con-
ditions.
"A physician should always be sum-
moned before bringing a sick person,
child or adult, to a hospital. In the
case of the poor, physicians for their
attendance are established in various
sections throughout the city subject to
day and night call.
Police Will Send Doctor.
"a telephone call to a police precinct
station will summon one of these doc
tors. We have found it quite desirable
for doctor to see a patient before he
goes to hospital, first, because 1t might
not be safe to move the patient, and,
secondly, so that the doctor may certify
contagious disease If present for isola-
tion.''
In both the Dixon and Goddett cases
suspicion of contagious disease was
claimed by she hospitals affected as the
reason for the transfers
The little Dixon girl. who lived at
1912 jackson street, was not admitted
to Sibley Hospital. where she received
flrst-aid treatment for her burns, be-
cause her father told the examining
physician she had whooping cough.
The Goddett boy, similarly, was re-
fused admission to Emergency Hospital,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
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Japan Withholds
Consent for u. s.
To SIT in League
BY PAUL SCOTT MoWRER.

BY Gable to The Star.
GENEVA, Switzerland, October IA
The League of Nations Council, con-
ferring without Japan and China to-
day, decided to invite the United States
to sit in the council in consultative
capacity. China and Japan then were
asked to concur. China agreed. Japan
hesitated and said that it must ask
for instructions from Toxic. The jap
anese maneuver is to separate Geneva
and Washington and play one against
the other, it is feared. The test, it
is said, will be how soon the japanese
reply will be received and its tenor.
Those who expected the Council Of
the League, closely supported by the
United States, to emit thunder and
lightning in dramatic effort to set
tie Immediately the tremendous issues
now before it, with the worlds entire
peace machinery at stake, were dis
appointed today.
The Leagues methods are different
from that. Tension and excitement
antagoniSmS and anxieties were all
under the surface. Outwardly all was
calm and the day passed in series of
private negotiations.
Two Main Points.
These negotiations bore two main
points:
First, the conditions of United States
cooperation with the council;
Second, possible ways of dealing with
the Siro-Japanese dispute itself.
The greatest satisfaction was felt
here, except possibly in Japanese quar-
tiers, at the report of President Hoo
vers consent to allow PrentiSS B. Gill
bert, American consul at Geneva, to
sit in a consultative capacity with the
council itself. 1t is understood that
Washington, after carefully consider
ing the possibility of formally invoking
the Kellogg pact or the, nine-power
Washington treaty. or both, decided
finally to confine our public efforts for
the present to cooperation with the
League in order to concentrate the
whole peace power of the world at one
point and to avoid a conflict OF au-
thority.
Present Status of Dispute.
With regard to the dispute itself, the
following appears to be the situation:
When the Council adjourned Sep.
TENDER 80 after voting series OF reso.
lutions designed to enable Japan tc
make a graceful retreat, the expecta-
ton was that the japanese by today
Continued on Page S, Column ~
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SHELBY TO RETIRE
FROM D. c. POLICE
FORCE NOVEMBER |
Board of Surgeons Finds
Pratt's Aide Physically In
capaCitated for Duty.

Inspector William S. Shelby, assist
ant superintendent of police. will retire
for physical disability on November l
next, under present arrangements.
The Board of Police and Fire
Surgeons, which yesterday examined
the veteran officer, found him physically
incapacitated for further duty.
The report of the board, recommend
ing retirement of the assistant police
chief, is understood to have been shown
to the District Commissioners before it
was sent to police headquarters.
Ordinarily the board reports TO Maj.
Henry G. Pratt, superintendent of
police, who then forwards it to the
Commissioners with his Endorsement.
Findings Unanimous.
The report was signed by Dr. Daniel
Borden, chairman of the surgeons
board, and five other members of that
body. The findings, unanimous, were
based on detailed statement of treat
ment administered to shelby during
the past two years by DR.. John A..
Reed, member of the board supple
mented by personal examination Of
the officer by the board as a whole.
The physicians reached the conclu-
sion that Shelby is suffering from an
acute nervous ailment, sinus trouble
and other ills, necessitating his per-
manent removal from the police force.
The nervous condition is attributed
by Shelby's physician to the strain Of
overwork while serving as chief Of the
Detective Bureau.
Receives &C" Rating.
While the report of the physicians
was not made public today, it is I'M
derstood the board gave Shelby rat
ing of &C." which means that he should
be relieved of his duties as soon as pos
sible. Three lettings are used in segre-
eating policemen examined for dis
ability. A rating of "a" denotes that
an officer is in perfect physical condi-
ton. A "B" rating means that he is
suffering from certain physical defects
that do not necessarily incapacitate
him for further service. Compulsory
retirement is necessary with the &C"
rating.
If Shelby had been given "B' rat
ing his retirement would have been
optional with the Commissioners. I'm
der the &C" rating they have no dis
cretion in the matter,
THE report was received at Maj.
Pratt's Office early this afternoon. He
must prepare formal recommendation
for Shelby's retirement. The recon-
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REPLACEMENT OF HARRIS
RUMORED IN DETROIT
Navin, However, Says He Has
Made No Plans Concerning
1882 Manager.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, October 14-Frank Navin,
owner of the Detroit American League
Base Ball Club, today said that although
Stanley (Bucky) Harris has not yet
signed a contract as manager of the
team next year, he has made no plans
to replace him.
past two years, has had little success in
bringing the Tigers out of the second
division. Although Navin insisted that
no action had been taken toward OBJ
tanning another manager for the Detroit
club, the runlor persists here that the
former Washington manager will be re-
placed next season.
Navin confirmed report that Jean
Dubuc and Roger Bresnahan will not
he retained as coaches next year. He
said Dubuc might remain as a scout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-14
LINCOLN ''BIRTTIPLACES" TOTAL Is
AS KENTUCKY FINDS ANOTHER
Emancipator Was Born in Comfortable Two-Room House
Instead of Cabin, Judge Says.

THE project contemplated by Judge
Smith is another attempt to locate the
birthplace in old Hardin County. All
OF these birthplace projects, including
the present effort on behalf of Mill
Greek, necessarily imply the illegitimacy
OF Abraham Lincoln"
The biographer referred to a state
ment by Lincoln to Hicks, the artist, In
which he stated he was born February
II, 1909, in the then Hardin County
Kentucky, at a point within the now
County Of Larue, mile or mile and
"a half from where Hodgens Mil
now IT,"
The speaker said it must be acknowl-
edged Thomas Lincoln was much bet
ter situated financially than was once
thought, and that one historical con-
trihution which may come from the
controversy II Q proper estimate Of
Abraham Linceln's father.