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BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The above map represents the scene
Of the battle which is taking place in
Manchuria. This battle Is a struggle
for the survival of the f1ttest Man
churia has a population of about So
100000 Chinese and 10000 Japanese.
1t is rich in all kind Of minerals and
has a very fertile soil.
The Japanese object Is twofold: %
They want to obtain a permanent foot
mold and exploit for their own benefit
the tremendous natural resources of
the country, and 90 they want to con-
troll all of China's trade routes to the
Pacific. This second consideration is
undoubtedly the paramount reason of
Japan's daring step of occupying a
country in spite Of the protest of the
whole civilized world and in defiance
of all treaties and pacts they have
solemnly agreed to observe.
Japan is entitled by treaties she has
made with China to control and main
tain an army to guard the japanese
railways she has constructed in Man
churia. These railways run from
Mukden to Dairen and from Muk-
den to Changchun. Besides these
railways there are a number of Chi
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ation, indeed" No military action at
Cninchow is contemplated, however, I'M
less 1t Is found necessary, he said
The government, meanwhile. let IT.
be known 1t is still considering a pos
sible suggestion that the League Council
endeavor to get rid of what the jap
anese call "a disturbing element" by
persuading Chang Hsueh-Liang to with
draw south Of the Great Wall
The Chinchow situation is to be put
UP to the League Of Nations it was
decided today. On the heels of the
decision to instruct Ambassador Yo-
shizawa to urge the League Council
TO use its influence to persuade Chang
Hsueh-Liang to withdraw from there
in order to prevent danger OF a clash.
the war Office said 500 Chinese calvary
men advanced eastward in the direction
of the South Manchurian Railway and
that several scouting attachments are
operating in that direction.
The foreign Office still held out hope
that a collision would be averted by
the League, and in this connection it
was made clear that a clause being
drafted at Paris providing for preven-
ton OF an offensive or hostile action
would not be acceptable here. with the
Chinchow situation being cited as an
example.
TOXIC contends that Chang Hsueh-
Liang himself, who is held responsible
for the attack against the railway on
September 1S, will not be allowed to
return to Manchuria and that his
troops, which are considered here to be
massing on a war basis within striking
distance of vital points on the railway,
cannot be tolerated much longer.
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ECHO OF FALL BR|BE
HEARD IN OIL SUIT
Pomerene Charges Fraud in
Kern County, Calf, Land
Leases.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November "a
Charges that a group of Kern County
oil land leases to the Pan-American
Petroleum Co. were tainted with
fraud" were made in Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals here yesterday as the
Government argued its appeal seeking
cancellation OF leases given the E. L..
Doheny interests when Albert B. Fall
was Secretary of the Interior in 1921.
Special Prosecutor Atlee Pomerene,
appointed by President Coolidge
charged the leases were tainted with
fraud" in his opening argument be-
fore the court.
A prior suit involving similar oil
leases, ended when the Government
won cancellation Of the leases on
grounds they were fraudulent and in
volved a 100000 bride from Doheny
to Fall, who is now serving sentence
Of a year and a day for its acceptance
That suit was appealed by both the
Government and the company, the
Government seeking damages, and the
company seeking reimbursement for its
expenditures in improving the naval oil
reserve lands while under lease.
In the present suit, involving leases
said to be worth 100000, the Los An
geles Federal District Court refused to
cancel the leases. Yesterdays argyll
ments formed the Governments
grounds for appeal.
Pomerene and his assistant prose-
cutor Frank Harrison, offered four
grounds for cancelling the leases. They
charged:
l. Fraud taints all leases.
2. The leases were rendered fraudu
lent when Fall accepted the 100000
bride payment.
3. The leases were granted on illegal
terms at Falls orders after he re-
ceived the bride November 80, 1921.
4. The 100000 transaction between
Doheny and Fall is evidence of fraud
Attorney Hornam Sterry OF LoS-An
geles, who, with T. T. C. Gregory of
San Francisco. Is representing the Pan
American Oil Co.. eliminated Doheny
from the arguments with the state
ment:
Il hold no brief for Mr. Doheny, a
man who considered himself big enough
to bride Government offlcer. He Is
out of this case.
we contend" he continued. "the
leases were wholly regular, following
competitive bios called for by the Bu-
reau of Mines. because the Navy De-
partment. Standard Oil and other large
companies were drilling and threatening
TO drain the field"
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WashingtOn's Line
Traced to Emigre
Known as Jane
Mother of Patriotic Fam
lily Came to America to
Wed Lonesome Settler.

George Washington's maternal an
cestry in this country began with a
young woman known to genealogists
merely as plain Jane" it was revealed
by DR.. John Baer Stoudt, Allentown,
Pa, in an address here before the
National Genealogical Society last
night.
DR.. Stoudt, who is historian of the
Federation of Huguenot Societies Of
America, asserted he had established
the relation between Jane and the first
President, although little is known
about the lady except that she crossed
the ocean on the Seahower in 1921.
Jane. the scholar said, was one OF
Ave girls who embarked for America
in answer to the Virginia colonists'
pleas for feminine companionship.
Lieut.. Edward Berkeley, also known
as BARLEY, was the first person to
whom Jane was companion. The
lieutenant died. She then married
Nicholas Martiau, French Huguenot
refugee. who is said to have led the
first rebellion against British govern
mental policy in this country. Co.
incidentally, the first indignation
meeting" was held at Yorktown, where
Washington later achieved the final
victory Of the inSurrectionists.
Elizabeth Martiau, daughter Of Jane
and Nicholas, married George Reade.
The daughter of Elizabeth and George
Reade married Augustine Warner, and
their daughter, in turn, married Law
renee Washington. The Lawrence
Washingtons were George Washing
tons grandparents.
The genealogical substantiation of
this sequence will be turned over to
the Bicentennial Commission. DR..
Stoudt announced. Meanwhile. he will
continue research on this subject in
the effort to discover more about plain
Jane" he said.
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incorporated lines built by the Japa-
nese. They run north Of Mukden to
Anganki and eastward from Changchun
about 20 miles east of Kirin. The jap
anese have been trying to complete that
line as far as Huening, but the Chinese
government has objected.
On September II, taking advantage
OF an incident the nature of which has
not been yet clarified, the Japanese
Army was ordered to move forward
from the treaty zone and has been NOV
ing worthward ever since, entering last
week the So-called Russian zone of in
f1uence This occurred when the
japanese Army after routing the forces
of Gen. Nah occupied TSitsihar.
According to reports received from
Toxic it appears that the Japanese in
tend to occupy the second vital rail-
way junction by taking Chinchow. This
news has not been confirmed, but it Is
considered in well informed quarters
here as highly probable. II this
materializes the Japanese would have
occupied within six weeks, under the
nose of the League OF Nations and the
United States, the most important
points in the three Manchurian
provinces, Kirin, Liaoning and Heilung-
kiang.
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AMERICANS IN CHINCHOW
FOR SURVEY OF AREA
Military Attache at Peiping and
Aide Report Bandits Cause
Lots of Trouble.
az the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEIPING, China, November 24-Col
Nelson z. Margetts, military attache at
the United States embassy at Peiping,
and Lieut.. Harry S. Aldrich. assistant
attache, arrived at Chinchow this after
noon for tour of investigation in that
area
British and French military attaches
also are on the ground. and reports
from them said bandits and a remnant
of the Chinese army are causing con-
siderable trouble in the vicinity. Prac-
tically all the inhabitants in an area OF
about 80 square miles to the east of
Chinchow have abandoned their homes
these reports said
The foreign observers are quartered in
the University Building, which was
bombed on October 9.
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AIR TRAINING BASE
AT CHARLOTTE LIKELY
Negotiations by ChineSe-Americans
Announced by Aircraft Cor
poration Manager.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE. N c., November "a
Negotiations for the establishment in
Charlotte of one Of the first of the
air-training bases, which Chinese
Americans have announced will be set
up in this country, were revealed by
Col. j. j. Grady, manager of the Weeks
Aircraft Corporation here, yesterday.
He would not reveal the name of the
organization by which the negotiations
were opened. pending closing of a con-
tract, but said 1t claimed to have re-
sources of $4,000 600 He said present
plans were for the first class to total
100 Chinese American youths from all
parts OF America, and for this to be
followed by similar class in six
months.
The Chinese organization was said
to be prepared to send 80 training
planes here within Is days, and also to
build barracks for the students. Col.
Grady said eight or nine instructors
would be added to the regular air school
staff here.
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Farmer Dies of Wound.

POPULAR BLUFF, Mo, November "a
(H9.-George Carlos. 55-year-old Wayne
County farmer shot Friday by his ten
ant, Ed Heinrich, so, has died In a hos
pital here.
OficerS said no charge would be placed
against Heinrich, as they we're convinced
that he shot in self-defense during an
argument over a crop division between
the two men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
GERMAN ECONOMIC
COUNCIL FRU|TLESS
Bruening Advisers Adjourn
Without Finding Solution
to Country's Ills.
BY the Associated Press.

by tnc hSSocldteo fTeSSs
BERLIN, November 24.-Germany's
economic salvation has failed to come
from Chancellor Bruenings advisory
council, which held it's final session
under the Craftsmanship OF President
Paul Won Hindenburg yesterday.
The net outcome Of 26 days of labor
was a lengthy document setting forth
generalities about what should be done,
but falling to say how.
Instead of leading to internal truce,
the meetings Of the economic council
brought the resignation of the three
agricultural members and a declara-
ton on behalf of the six labor members
that hey did not agree with Chancellor
Bruening's conclusions.
HindenburG Gives Thanks.
President Won Hindenburg thanked
the members of the advisory commits
sion. Then he turned to his own cab
met ministers, adjuring them to decide
with all dispatch" what should be
done to translate the councils prin-
ciples into action.
The suggestions Of the council re-
ceived frosty welcome from the after
noon press, which for the most part eX-
pressed the opinion the country would
be disappointed to realize valuable time
had been lost and no accomplishments
achieved.
Farmer representatives felt the Eco
nomic Council was not doing ANYTHING
decisive for agriculture, and Labor dele
gates were perturbed because no sup-
gestion for compulsory 44-hour week
was forthcoming
Fear Cost Cut.
The Labor members also feared re-
duction in production costs would be
one-Sided, resulting primarily from
wage cuts. Further diminution in pur-
chasing power resulting from such cuts
would have disastrous social and eco
nomlc consequences, they declared.
Ihe whole responsibility for the fu
ture economic course of Germany now
reverts to the cabinet, particularly to
DR.. Bruening.
OptimiSts pointed out all factions rep
resented in the council agreed on GER
tain fundamentals, which will form the
basis Tor new emergency DEGREES ex-
pected next week
The council agreed the country no
longer could bear the present rate of
public expenses. 1t recommended
Qualification OF the reparations prob
lem, new regulations affecting foreign
credits. revision Of relations betweent he
government and the banks and the es-
tablishment of new levels for wages
prices and interest rates, although
warning against blanket reductions.
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Head Legion Group.

LEESBURG. Va, November "a (Spe-
ciaD Harry G. Breckenridge, member
of LoudounN Post, No. "a, American
Legion, and State Executive Commit
teeman from the eighth district, has
been appointed chairman of the State
Rehabilitation Committee, with repre-
sent tives from each congressional dis
trict of the State to serve on the COM
mittee. The appointment was made by
Comdr. A. 7. Finch of Chase City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
SOVIET PRESS CHARGES
U. S. BACKS CHINA WAR
America Trying to Involve Russia
In Conflict, Papers
Contend.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, November a. (P.-The
newspapers Tzvestia and Pravda laid
down an editorial barrage today, charg-
ing the United States is trying to drive
the Soviet Union into war with Japan
for the fourfold purpose Of undermining
the 11ve-year plan, getting orders for
military equipment, weakening Japa-
nese competition in the Pacific and
setting up a Manchurian buffer state
against bolshevism
The charges were based on dispatches
from Shanghai New York and Wash
ington. They included an attack on
Secretary of State Stimson and upon
the authors of the Kellogg pact, who,
while they declare that they strive for
peace are now revealed as the open in
Stigators of war"
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Fauquier County Court Opens.

WARRENTON, Va, November "a
fSpeciaD The November term of Cir
cult Court for Fauquier County was
opened yesterday by Judge J. r. H. AL
eXander. The docket for this term is
usually light. The grand jury, T. H
Maddux, foreman. brought in seven in
dictments, two felony and Ave mis-
demeanor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
WAR PRETEXT IS SEEN
IN JAPANESE INVASION

Legal Advisor to Chinese National
list Government Says Manchuria
Empire Is Object.
Judge Paul Linebarger, legal advisor
to the Chinese national government
told the Inquirendo Club in an ad-
dress last night that Japans economic
invasion Of China was merely a pre-
text to make war, in order to seize as
the first step this mighty Empire of
Manchuria"
He asserted the dream of world con-
troll is stronger in Japan today than
it ever was in the Germany OF old"
He deprecated the possibility of Japan
ever reforming, declaring she is too
thoroughly under control of the Junk
ers,' or war lords, to admit of any i'm
mediate reform to peaceful attitudes"
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BANDITS ROUTED AT TAIAN.
japanese Troop Train Reported De-
rallied at Mukden.

LONDON, November "a (P).-An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Toxic
today said Japanese Manchurian forces
went into action at Taian to dispense
thousands of bandits which were ter
rorizing the countryside and forcing the
inhabitants to take refuge in the rail-
way zone.
Another dispatch to the same agency
from Toxic said japanese troop train
was derailed at Mukden, with a number
of casualties, as a result of Chinese
soldiers damaging tracks during raids in
the railway zone.
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FIGHT ON NEW FRONT.
Ja0anese and Chinese Forces Clash
Along Peiping- Mukden Railway.

MUKDEN, Manchuria, November "a
CHO.-Fighting began on a new Man
churian front today between japanese
and Chinese forces southwest of Muk-
den, along the Peiping- Mukden Rail-
way.
One company Of japanese infantry
and one company Of engineers, sta
toned at Chuliuho, were making a
practice march when they clashed with
a Chinese detachment of uncertain size
and identity at Kautaishan, miles
northwest of their encampment
News Of the beginning of the conflict
was telegraphed to the Japanese head
quarters here this morning, but early
this afternoon no further reports had
come through and it was surmised that
hard fghting was in progress.
ReinfOrcements Sent.
dispatched to the scene from Mukden
in motor trucks to II nforce the battling
soldiers in mid-afternoon.
An official communique said it was
uncertain whether the Chinese belonged
to the so-called Self -defense Corps,
which is scattered throughout South
west Manchuria, or were the remnants
of former regular units.
japanese news agency reported that
about 400 Chinese troops stationed at
Hsinmin had moved out in the direc-
ton of the conflict.
Although the Japanese were not off,
cially admitting anxiety. there were
strong indications the high commands
attention had turned from the north to
the area between Mukden and the
great wall Of China.
japanese leaders profesSed to hold
lightly the purported movements Of
President Chang Kai-Shek and Mar
shall Chang Hsueh-Liang, but a vigilant
watch was being kept on developments
southwark to the great wall, and there
was ground to believe that the japanese
Army was ready TO move drastically to
prevent another Chinese offensive,
New Brigade Stands BY.
A new Japanese brigade which ar
rived from Hirosak Saturday was still
concentrated here and ready to be
thrown in any direction where danger
threatened. Today'S clash was the first
arising from the presence OF many
south of Mukden in addition to regular
cavalry and infantry forces reported
along the Tahushan-Tu Railway.
Unofhcial reports told of $4,000 Chi
nese troops in the region OF Chinchow.
although their equipment and state Of
discipline was said to be uncertain. Jap
anese military intelligence reported
several thousand Chinese irregulars
gathered west of the Tangkantze Hot
Springs, carrying banners inscribed
The Country's Salvation Army" but
they were believed to be mostly ban
dts or members of units which the
Japanese smashed in their original Of
fensive last September.
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COUNCIL MARKING TIME.
Action Awaits Receipt Of Plan For
warded by DIR. KOO,

PARIS, November "A (P.-The IL
members of the League of Nations
Council after another private session
this morning made no progress toward
a solution Of the Manchurian problem
and . disposition was shown to await
q reported new plan which DR.. yelling
ton Koo, new Chinese foreign minister,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24
WILL REPRESENT D. C.
Miss Gurnee and Mrs. Mason to
Attend Conference in Detroit.

Attend conference IN Detroit.
Mrs. Beverley Mason, secretary of the
District Council of the Women's Organ
ization for National Prohibition Re-
form, will represent the local group at
a meeting of the national organizations
Executive Committee in Detroit Deem
Der /.
The meeting has been called to lay
plans for bringing the prohibition re-
form issue into the 1882 presidential
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-24

Collections in London on this years
Alexandria day Britain's annual street
collection for ex-soldiers, totaled over
$3.50, 900.
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Ships under constructi in Sweden
have greater total tonnage than that
Of last Spring.
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LARGE CASUALTIES
REPORTED IN FIGHT
NEAR HSINMINTUN

Continued From First PageD
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the bride has made her home for three
years. After June Is, Mr.. and Mrs
Worley will be at home at Kingsport
where the bridegroom is engaged In the
practice Of law.
The wedding took place on Friday
evening, May 3, at o'clock, of Miss
Betty Lucille Bosten and DIR. William
Paul Hoffman. The ceremony took
place in the Little Church Around tbs
Corner, New York City, the Rev. DR.
Ray ofiiciating.
The bride was attired in gown Of
white nousselline de sods. fashioned
with large taffeta bow. She carried
a prayer book which had been In the
family for five generations. Mrs. O. G
Boerner Of Denver, Colo, aunt of the
bride, was matron of honor, and wore
a gown OF net over Powered taffeta and
carried q bouquet of Talisman roses
Mrs. Hoffman, mother Of the bride
groom, was in cream-color lace and
wore a corsage bouquet of gardenias.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Fred BoSten of Museatine
Iowa, and is a graduate of Iowa Uni
verSity with A. B. and B. s. degrees
The bridegroom is the son Of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Joseph K. Hoffman of Hagerstown
Md, graduate Of the University Of
Maryland.
Immediately after the ceremony q
wedding dinner was served at the Hote
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She carried white roses, orchids and
lilies OF the valley.
Miss Nadine Bradford was her sis
ter's maid of honor, and had a cos
tune of tea rose color chiffon, with
which she wore eggshell-color mitts and
carried butterfly roses, Mr.. Thomas
Hankins OF Bluefeld was best man for
his brother.
A reception followed, when Mrs.
Hutchinson, mother of the bride; Mrs.
Hankins, mother Of the bridegroom, and
Mrs. Colclazer, aunt Of the bride, re-
ceived. Mrs. Hutchinson was in ecru
satin and a coraage bouquet of lavender
sweet peas. Mrs. Hankins wore q gown
Of white crepe and corsage bouquet
of pink sweet peas. Mrs. Colclazer had
costume Of black lace and wore q
corsage bouquet Of lavender and white
sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hankins started later
for a wedding trip, the bride wearing
costume of black and white with &C
cesSorieS to match. On their return
they will be at home at 1919 Allison
street.
The marriage of Miss Mary E. Cum
nings Of Sunbury, Pa, and Mr.. James
r. Worley of Kingsport, Tenn, took
place May 4 in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the Rev. j. r.
Sizoo officiating.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the Hotel Annapolis, where
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the elbows, forming trains. The skirt
had train falling from the waistline
and her veil was becomingly arranged
and held with sprays OF orange bios
SONS at each side Of her head. She
carried white roses and lilies OF the val
ley.
Miss Helen Hoskinson was maid of
honor for her sister and had had a
costume Of white crepe de chine, with
which she wore red shoes and carried
red roses tied with red ribbon The
brides other attendants were Mrs. Aus
tin Thompson of New York and Miss
Lucille Jones OF this city. Mrs. Thomp-
son was in white organdie and Miss
Jones wore white net and they both
wore red shoes and carried red roses.
DR.. Clayton Hawfield was best man
and the uShers included DR.. Ray
Holden, jr., and Mr.. Carlton Hoskin-
son.
A wedding supper following the cere-
mony and later Or. and Mrs. Hummer
et 6net ON VIII Sc at h1s ana IN On ead
s. Oak.
The wedding of Miss Inez Louise
Bradford, daughter Of Mrs William
Wesley Hutchinson, and Mr.. Rufus Her
mon Hankins Of this city, son OF Mr..
ana MtS. y. -. 1114lhuAA " OAoC1Clu1 fh'i
took place Tuesday evening. The cere-
mony was performed in the home OF
the brides aunt, Mrs. j. B. ColclaZer, at
1919 Allison street, the Rev. Mark Depp,
pastor of Calvary NJ. z. Church, offfci-
ating at o'clock. Mr.. Frankie Cap
palli played a short program before the
ceremony, and also the wedding music,
and the house had pretty arrange
ment of palms, ferns and early Sum-
mer flowers.
The bride was in white lace, made
with a short jacket of the lace, and
wore lace mitts and pearl ornaments.