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DISARMAMENT, BUNCOMB
 As DEPRESSION TONIC

LONDON, June 6. (P) For eign Minister A. Henderson gave an emphatic backing to the theory that a reduction of armamentS would do no more than anything else to relieve the present world wide economic crisis when he de- livered his annual Burge Memor- ial lecture at Lincoln's Inn.
 His address was heard by the Ambassadors of France, Italy, Bel guim and a half dozen other countries and they considered the statements as a happy coincidence since they came on the eve of conversations with MT. Tender son and Premier Macdonald and other foreign powers.
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ARGENTINE GOLFER WAS SENSATION 0F ROUND IN
 BRITISH OPEN PLA,
CARNONSITE, Scotland, Ju

CARNONSITE, Scotland, June 6. (P) - J. Jurado, Argentinian, was the sensation in the second round of play in the British open golf championship when he added par to break a II with his first 76 to share the lead with the Brl- tish player H. Cotton, whose best was 75 and which added to his previous score of 72 for the first round gave him a tie with the South American at 147.
 Johnny Farrel of America and B Twine of England, who shared the lead with Cotton for the first round finished with totals of 149 and 15O respectively T. Armour Scotch American, was in third place. A fifth place tie with Twine was held by Gene Sarazen and Kirkwood of the nUited States
 Right behind them came two more Americans, Hunter with 151 and M. Smith with 152. F. Smith had 156. Twinesa had l60 and Monroe had 162 and both were el- minated.
 Others near the leaders were two Britishers, Havers and a Mitchell wit h151 each; F'renchman, Dall- emagne with 151. AllneSs took 152 and Comston and R. A. WhitcomE 153, each.
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L|NDDERCHs' MAY
 FLY "C|RCLE C0URsE''
 SPANNING THE ARCTIC

NEW YORK, June 6, R-Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh is consider ing flying to China and Japan over the Eastern route which will bring them close to the North Pole on the 6,50O mile journey to the Orient.
 Colonel Lindbergh is studying the possibilities of the great cir cle course across Greenland, from Spitzbergen, instead of taking the Boring Strait route from the Pa cific Coast.
 The whole plan is in the forma- tive stage but mechanics have been ordered to put water rud- der to his plane.
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OPTICAL TESTING BRIDGE
 RESULTS IN TRAgEDY
BORDEAUX, June 6. l(P Of

BORDEAUX, June 6. (P -Of- ficial testing of the bridge join ing the villages of St. Dennis and De Piles, which was the object of the community crashed when the structure fell into the river, killing seven persons when a heavily load ed truck used for the test was thrown into the water.
 The crash came when one of the trucks ran afoul one of the sus- pension cables and tore it loose from it's faStenings.
 The tragedy was witnessed by school children who were given a holiday to celebrate the opening of the bridge.
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MUssOL|N|'s ANSWER ID POPE'S CHALLENGE
 EAGERLY AWAITED

ROME, June 6, R-Premier Mussolini's answer to the Vati- cans challenge that he prove his statements that yourths clubs are affiliated with the Catholic action of the society engaged in political activities, is awaited with interest.
 It is understood the Pope has written an editorial which called Mussolini to produce documents backing up his accusations. The editorial speaks of score of Fascist party hwo asserted "res- pect" for the church and it's head. - ......,
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$ YUKON 0N HER WAY ID ALASKA
 HAS 219 0N BOARD
LOCAL AND INFERIOR RESI- DENTS ABOARD PALATIAL
 STEAMER

SEATTLE, June 6, (R-The SS Yukon, of the A. IS. s. Co.,, sailed at 9 o'clock this morning for Alaska with 119 passengers on board. There were 36 passengers booked for Seward as follows:
 Mrs. P. N. Anderson, Agnes An derson, Chas. M. Grey, v. D. Har- rison, George Valaer, John L. Nc Ginn, J. Boudreau, A. J. Chamber lin, R. R. Hart, c. P. Hale, MT. and Mrs. Wm. RoSewater, Otis Moneyhun, G. D. D. Eisko, A. L. Thompson, Miss Louise Gill, Earl Martin Haas and Mother, Prof. c. B. Osgood and Mrs. Osgood, Miss Evelyn Meyers, Grace Broad well, Mrs. B. Cascaden, Mrs. A. IS. Rasmussen and three children, L. G:4 McDougall, A. A, Pyle, MT. and Mrs. c. F. Lindsay, Alice Da- vidson, Anna Sherbesman, w. NJ. Winters, Peter Henry, Jacob Kal- makoff.
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FRANCE WANTS THREE
 SMALL BATTLE E-WAGQNS
 STEAD TWO LARGE ONES

PARIS, June 6. (P)-A movement to reduce the size of battleships below the 35,OOO tons authorized until 1886 by the Washington Naval Treaty took on new force with members of a committee in the French Chamber of Deputies.
 Construction of three g, 1885 ton ships of the line instead of two ships of 35,OO0 tonnage during 1881 was advocated by Charles Dumont, Minister of Marine.
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.sT|Ms0N PLANS MAKE
 TOUR WESTERN EUROPE.

WASHINGTON, June 6. (P - Secretary Stimson will make a two months tour of western Europe.
 Countries he will visit in a study of general conditions include Great Britain, France, Italy, and Ger many. He said he would avoid official receptions but would make calls of courtesy on foreign minis ters in each country.
 He will be accompanied by Mrs. Stimson and will sail sometime this month.
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BISHOP CANNON FILES
 SUIT AGAINST T|NKHAM

WASHINGTON, June 6. (P- Half a million dollars damages were asked in a suit filed against representative Tinkham by Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist Church whose political activities have caused many disputes with fellow churchmen and the con- greSSiOnal committee.
 Bishop Cannon claims libel in signed statements attributed to Tinkham and which were printed in newspapers.
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KING GEORGE REVIEWS
 TROOP|NC 0F C0L0Rs

LONDON, June 6, P)- King George, for the first time since his serious illness in 1928, took the salute of the dropping of col ors at the Horse Guards obser- vance of his 66th birthday anni- versary which had been postponed from last Wednehday so that he could attend the Epson Downs Derby.
 He was a resplendent figure in his scarlet and gold uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the Cold stream Guards.
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ADVOCATES SUSPENSION
 PREPARATIONS PAYMENTS
 KEEP UP GERMAN CREDIT

BERLIN, June 6. (H1 -Hjalmer Schact, former president of the Ruch, and now on the committee of the United Industrial and Com mercial committee of the Reich stag and leader in economic af- affairs in Germany said:
 That the only way Germany can maintain her credit in the world is by suspending repara- tionS payments as quickly as pos Sible.
 Payments could be resumed, Mir. Shact added, as soon as Germany's national economy shows a surplus.
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CAL TIRES OF WORK

NEW YORK, June C. [H1 Re presentatives of the syndicate buy ing and distributing Calvin Coo lidge's special articles to the news papers hurried to see the former president in his Massachusetts home and to talk vacation and a continuance of series. It is said that MT. Coolidge is getting tired of his job as a "columniSt."
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
 IN GREAT DEMAND

WASHINGTON, June 6, .(P)- The American people offered eight times over to buy the $800,- 0OOOOO worth of government long, :erm bonds placed on the market by the U. s. treasury officials.
 The officials were surprised at .he tremendous demand and be- ,ieved it means a uper-abundance or idle cash and a big demand of long term securities from con- eSrvative bankers.
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BOBBY JONES THROUGH
 WITH GOLF PICTURES

HOLLYWOOD, California, June 6. (P-After three months of work in movie studios on a series of golf pictures Bobby Jones, an nounced T am definitely out of movies as I am out of competitive"
 T am in the gallery now in golf matches and in front of the screen at the movies" He does intend to play exhibition matches for charity.
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CONSOLIDATION, PERHAPS
NEW YORK, June 6. (P)-Con

NEW YORK, June 6. (P-Con- solidation of Standard Oil of New Jersey and the Standard Oil of California is under consideration it was learned from reliable sources. Decision as to whether the step will be taken for the merging together of two of the largest units of the Standard Oil interest will be known in 60 days.
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GERMANY ID PROTEST
 FRENCH ENCRCACHMENT

BERLIN, June 6. (4) U The Ger man govrnment instructed it's ambassador at Paris to enter a strong protest to French officials against French military planes living over German territory.
 Three French naval Seaplanes, flying low, were reported sighted over German territory waters on he East Frisian Island. Later a French army plane was reported 70 have landed in Germany.
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HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. o., June 6, (P-Seventy thousand pounds of halibut from American vessels brought Sc to 712c; Canadian Sc to Sc. At Seattle seven vessels with 97600 pounds sold their fares for 7c and 105sc.
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A serum has been found to counteract the poison or toxin in the muscles of the body to which fatigue is attributed by some sci entistS..
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MARRIAGE LEARNED

MARRIAGE LEARNED
 NEW YORK, June 6. (P) Miss Bettie Powell, daughter of Col. Alexander Powell, world famous traveller, is to marry the Hon. J. Roseberg Monson, son of Lord and Lady Monson of England, it was learned
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Watch screws are the smallest made for use in machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

ing Youngsters. close examination of
as many human skeletons and de-
tailed experimentation with apes
monkeys mice, chickens, sheep, dogs
and rabbits have led a group OF CleVeland
scientists to produce new yardSt1ek by winch
To check ,p on children-to measure them ano
see if they are growing as they should.
The vardstick these scientists have created Is
no mere ruler Their measuring Is not on the
outside of the body but by X-ray photographs
mr. II Wingate Todd, internationally noted
anstomist is at the head Of this group OF men
and women They have for their work one Oh
the most modern and complete LABORATORIES III
America-that at Western Reserve university
They have the backing and cooperation OF the
city of Cleveland and its health and educatlonal
deuartments And they are being encouraged
by funds frcm two large requests, the Brush
Foundation established by the late Char1SS
Francis Brush noted inventor and the Cnafies
Bingham Bolton Fund, established by the son
of one of Ohio's Congressman.
Encouraged by such moral and materlal neip'
: these scientists have succeeded in mapping out
a definite time schedule showing the growth OF
children up to maturity. From birth TO the
age of 5 years, they utilize the rate OF growth
OF the skull and long bones OF the legs ana
arms as their yardsticks OF oevelopmehI. Dc
tween and - years, it is the bony penetration
of certain growing areas in the large joints OF
the body-the knees, elbows ankles, Wrists ana
shoulders-that furnishes the standard Tnen,
from IL to % the scientists note the gradual
slowing up and stoppage of such growth at
these points and the knitting of these areas
to the long bones
CMALL masses Of cartilage, or griStle, arise
from almost nothing at birth, in the large
Joints of the limbs and grow gradually to
form what might be considered ball bearings"
FOR the easy movement of the arms and legs.
The scientists call these masses "epiphyseS."
DR. Todd calls them "age indicators" Grad
ually bony matter penetrates these masses, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
The old Idea of Checking Height and Weight
AgaindAge i'm Years Is Insufficient,
Says a Group of Cleveland Scientists W/h0
Haze Found That the Real Index to a
Youngster s PhysicalDe0elopment Can
BeINueAccurately Determined byPer1odic
X-Rays.

grow larger and finally, IN later years weld
themselves on to the neighborfng large bone
of the limb.
DR.. Carl c. Francis, one of DR.. Todd's as
sociates, has made close study Of these grow
ing masses Of gristle and has worked out de-
tailed time table of their development. Now
Dr. Todd is able to apply this time table on
children as he would a yardstick on bolt OF
cloth,
as indicators of child growth and development.
But more exact and more reliable standards OF
measurements are being developed, DIR. Todd
hopes by which the scientist can most GER
tainly tell whether a child is his real age
whether his development Is too fast or TOO SLOW.
Going beyond even this significant discovery.
Dr. Todd has made a study not only OF man.
but of apes
We now know that man, apes and monkeys
differ from all other animals in having
relatively long period of infancy and child
hood" Dr. Todd points out as one of his OUT
standing conclusions of this research. "A
horse for example, attains in four years that
maturity which is reached.in the monkey ~
the end Of seven years"
MORE important, however. is DR. Todds dis
AVA covery Of the essential differences between
man and the ape.
step by step the apes and man march along
the same order in their skeletons" DR.. Todd
reports after q thorough study of the age IN
dicators' in both.
THE difference and it Is q large enc. so large
that there is no possibility of overlooking 1t or
bridging it, lies in the time relation Of these
stages" he adds significantly.
You must often have wondered why dog
is fun grown in two years. q sheep in three,
horse in four whereas man takes 20. The three
former you say, are much less complex and
naturally attain maturity in shorter time. In
their brain processes or mind il you like, this
is true In the body it Is not true.
THE cause of mans delay must therefore be
sought in the development of his brain and
mind But the ape takes six CT seven years to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
X-Rays.
BY ISRAEL KLEIN

- RoLoNGED study Of 1000 living, grow
ing youngsters, close examination OF
as many human skeletons and de-
tailed experimentation with apes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14

Hospitals OF Great Britain are can
wasting public opinion regarding thc
legalizing of sweepstakes in England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14
FLYER DETERMINED
TO MAKE GLOBE HOP
Wiley Post Is Set to Do 1t
Despite Soviet and
Other Obstacles.

ny the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, May 14.-Wiley Post
Is going to ny around the world faster
than anybody else ever did, "or
else"
The stocky flyer. who leaped into
aviation prominence last Summer by
winning the Los Angeles Chicago nom
stop event of the National Air Races,
uttered that unfinished phrase as he
left here a few days ago for Oklahoma
City.
A group of friends told about it today
in discussing how Post would get across
Russia-but. first, one must understand
what Post means by ''or else" Given a
hard task to perform, Post looks 1t over
and If he thinks he can do it he says
so, then adds "or else" 1t is not
an excuse, his friends explained, but
his way of saying If he doesn't do it,
the chances are 1t can't be done.
Faces Soviet Opposition.
One projected round-the-world flight,
headed by the air enthusiast, John
Henry MearS, has been abandoned be-
cause the Soviet government refused
him permission to fly over its ter
Tttory. Post faces the same problem
When word reached Mears Of the
Soviet Governments action, Post was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14

here putting the finishing touches on
his fast monoplane. Some one asked
him what he was going to do. He
smiled. I'm going to fly around the
world, or else" and that was all.
How he plans to overcome the OBJ
stacle remains to be seen.
Unknown as Flyer.
There weren't many who knew what
kind of a flyer Post was until last Sum-
mer. F. C. Hall, Oklahoma City oil
man, and backer of his proposed world
flight, had pretty good idea.
Taking off in the nonstop race, he
spurned the idea Of skirting the noun
tains out CT Los Angeles and lifted a
dangerously heavy load of gasoline d.
rectIy over the peaks. Everybody at
the airport wondered why he circled to
the right instead CT to the left, the
course of the others. When he arrived
in Chicago in slightly more than nine
hours, the wondererS knew. 1t was the
shortest way to Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
.DOPESTERS RAISE
REDM0ND'S RATING
Agree He y Not Much Of
Fighter, but Camera Is
No Dempsey.
~ WILBUR wooD.

n YEW YORK. June io-As the
M zero hour approaches for those
behemoths Of the ring. Primo
Camera and Pat Redmond, at
Ebhets Field tonight 1t appears q
though Old Man, Weather will cause
q postponenent Of the fight until to-
morrow night.
In the meantime. a. the bout draws
near. q decided shifting Of sentiment
toward Redmond 10 noted In the sock
market.
Past Record RidicuIed.
Despite the elimination Of the Irish
mans unfattsring early record in Aus
tralia and the broadsides of ridicule
launched against his ample carcus, some
OF the keenest students Of the Queens
berry art are going TO take q aver on
Patrick II they can obtain odds Of 1
or to !.
The idea seems to be that even II
Redmond Is not much Of q fighter, he
stands fair chance Of winning II he
puts on . bold front and tries for all
he Is worth. In seeking TO prove that
Redmond Is no fighter some of the
boys seem to have overlooked the fact
that Camera has yet to prove that
he is one.
Bertaxzolo Has Tried Roth.
Ricardo Bertazzolo, one of Cameras
eountrymen, who has been beaten by
both principals In tonight's brawl. Is
OF the opinion that Redmond will win
Camera knocked out Bertazzoio In
three rounds last August and more re-
Gently Redmond merely outpointed
Ricardo, but In spite OF that he n
picking Patrick as the winner.
In . Providence ring Redmond had
Bertazzclo ready TO go out In the sixth
round when Patricks right glove split.
necessitating delay Of Is minutes,
during which Ricardo recovered. In
the eighth Redmond broke two Of the
Italians ribs with Q right-hand shot
and might have scored q knockout ia
the enth had not bis plove split again.
According to Bertaxzolo, Redmond Is
the harder hitter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
JACK FORNEY STARS
AT GUARD ACADEMY
Former Marine Reservist Make.
Name-Local Regiments Want
Athletes for Ranks.

High school and sand lot basket ball
and base ball circles recall Jack Forney.
Last year Jack signed up as rear rank
private with the goth Marines, District
Of Columbia Reserve leathernecks.
From the ranks of the goth he won
an appointment to the United States
Coast Guard Academy at New London,
Conn. There again he stood out in
basket ball and base ball to such de-
gree that, Lieut.. j. A. Merriman, dl.
rector of athletics at New London, wrote
to the commanding officer Of the 20th
Marines asking the officers Of that out
At to keep a weather eye peeled Tor
more Jack Forneys. The Coast Guard
Academy has a student body Of but 200.
Yet their athletic schedules include
such opponents as Yale, Dartmouth and
the like. More than at any service
school the Coast Guard wants men who
can double in brass" who can cut the
buck at studies and toss goals, home
runs and dropkicks along with 1t.
Speaking of Marine Corps ReserviSts
in both the goth and 23rd Marines,
these two outfits are in search Of talent
for athletic teams in all branches Of
sport. Amateur and semi-pro base ball,
basket ball. foot ball and boxing stars
are wanted. In the latter branch Of
sport the brigade has such well known
local boxers as Danny Pyne, Walter
Merely. Joe Lesser, Kelly Byrnes and
Billy Parker.
The brigade goes to camp at Virginia
Beach August % to September S. APP
plicantS for enlistment are received
every Monday and Friday night at 458
Indiana avenue northwest. The age
limits are from Is to IS and no previous
military experience is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
COLUMBUS U. LINES
UP 20 BASKET Tits
Shenandoah College Here December
II to Open Schedule Announced
}. by Manager Ray Walter.

Richard Roberts has been named
manager of the Columbus University
1882 basket ball team, 1t has been
announced by Ray walter, athletic di-
rector Of that school. Twenty games
are planned for the Crimson quint with
Shenandoah College as its opponent in
the seasons opener here December IT.
Delaware, Manhattan, Bridgewater,
Potomac State, Lynchburg, Gallaudet
and Shepherd College are among other
teams with which negotiations for games
are in progress.
Nothing much definite will be done
about the schedule until q decision is
reached as to whether the school will
have its own gymnasium available. A
plan to move the university to Eight
zenith and N streets is being considered
and in connection with the project a
gymnasium may be provided as one of
the group of university buildings.
Columbus will have back its entire
court squad along with a group of
newcomers. Ray Walter will coach the
squad and will have the advice of Fred
Rice, former Catholic University
mentor.
Rifle, pistol, a new sport at the school;
boxing, and tennis are other sports In
which Columbus plans to be active the
next school year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-10
CALIFORNIA; CREW
PRAISED FOR FORM
Coach Says This Years Rowers
Equal Those Of 1928 and 1929.
Speed in Doubt.

~ the Associated Press.
P0U0EKEEPSrE, N. r, June TO-
In the matter Of form, at least. Cali.
fornias contender for the intercollegiate
rowing championship here June 10 is
just as good a. the Golden Bears OF
1928 and 1929. says Ky Ebright, coach
OF the Far Westerners.
I'm blade work and rowing form,
says Ebright, this years eight is just
as good as those other two. OF course
I don't know yet II 1t Is as fast"
That's high praise for the 1928 crew
which set the course record for Pough-
keepsie and won the Olympic champion
ship at Amsterdam.
Rough weather kept al but Califor-
mia, Columbia and Navy idle yesterday
One change was announced in Rusty
Cllow's, Penn eight, Bried replacing
Melhinch at bow. Massachusetts, Tech
arrived during the day, bringing the
total number Of crews TO seven with
Cornell and Warrington yet to arrive
Cornell was expected today and Wash
ington. which beat Marietta College al
Marietta, Ohio yesterday, probably will
come In Thursday.
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Fistic Battles

~ the Associated Press.
BOGTON-Lou Brouillard, Worcester
Mass, knocked out Paul Pirrone. Cleve-
land 90.
INDIANAPOI1S.-Tr Cox, Indian
apolis, Knocked out Henry F'alegano
Davenport, Iowa ~.
ATLANTA Boso, Birming-
ham. outpointed Pete Latzo, Scranton
PA. Q0).
LANSING, Mich.-Btlly Pringle, To-
ronto, knocked out David Ruyon, Pom
tiac, Mich. ca.
CHARLESTON, w. Waxing Le-
Whisky, Chicago, stopped Pat Mccarthy,
Boston 90.