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direction and producing a slice, or
he lets his shoulders and arms
down to a lower level. which makes
the club head dig into the ground
behind the ball In the latter case,
he holds his body in proper rela-
tionship to the ball almost up to
the moment Of impact; then his
knees bend and it drops down.
Ii you are conscious OF having
. developed your pivot properly on
: the backswlng, don't let overeager-
ness destroy the downswing. Keep
the right leg braced until body turn
puts the weight back upon the left
leg and practice to see that the left
leg is braced to receive this weight.
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other branches of war are taught the
civilian recruit no less proficiently.
There are circles designed for those who
wish to qualify as tank operators. Other
circles prepare experts in gas warfare.
Still others train future army aviators.
There are engineering circles where
various branches of army engineering
are taught willing applicants. Special
study groups are provided for army
are courses for those who would Bpe-
cialize in wartime railroad problems and
in army motor transport.
The citizen soldier is required to put
in IS hours of military training a year
for two years, or $50 hours in all.
Part OF each course is devoted to gen.
eral subjects in which every soldier
must be proficient. The rest is devoted
to the speciality in which each man
chooses to perfect himself To make the
special courses really specialized, stu
dents are admitted in groups of II to 18
only
Each Fall the red and civilian armies
meet and join hands. At this season
the regular army conducts it's annual
maneuvers, in which the citizens army
is invited to join. The citizen soldiers
who distinguish themselves are not in
frequently taken from their trades and
professions and sent to higher military
academies or colleges to be trained for
command in the red army. Those who
attain distinction, but are not SO hon.
ored, receive other valuable recognition
and privileges from the government.
Army Is Voluntary.
1t is only fair to emphasize that this
army OF citizen soldiers is voluntary
army. But it is equally essential to
qualify the statement by calling at
tention to the war psychology-s
speak of is as war psychoSis the
Soviet Union today, which IS so tense
and inflammable that any citizen who
does not ''of lis own accord" show an
enthusiastic interest in preparedness
may find himself on the list of suspect
ed and prescribed, which, under a die
tatorship, is a serious matter indeed.
At the outbreak of the World War
the army of the Gar numbered
1,423,000 Sixteen days after war had
been officially declared the Russian
Army had grown to 5,338000. After
three years, and just before the revo-
luton in February, 1917, there were
100000 Russians in the various
armies of the old regime.
No figures are given by Soviet sources
for the numerical strength Of its army
Evening star., 1932-02-09
Teaching ~Talkies"
Will be Tried Out
With 1888 Pupils
Tests to Be Conducted
in Natural Science
and Music.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February e.-The ef-
fectiveness of talking pictures as an aid
to education will be tested on wide
scale in number of public schools In
the East. starting this month.
The tests. which will involve 1888
pupils and "a teachers, will continue
eight weeks, an announcement by the
Western Electric Co. yesterday, said. at
the end of that time pupils who viewed
the "talkies" will be subjected to
comparative examination with those
who did not.
The experiment will be conducted IN
New York, Schenectady, Baltimore,
Camden, N. j., and Elizabeth, N. j.
Col. Frederick L. Devereux, general
manager of the education department
of electrical research products, which
developed the pictures to be used, ex-
pressed belief the results would be OF
tremendous value to education"
Tests in Baltimore will begin Febru-
ary 10.
Pupils of the fifth and seventh grade
levels will be involved i'll the expert
ment For the seventh grade four pic
tuSes designed for use in music appre-
ciation courses have been prepared and
for the fifth grade a similar number OF
patural science films will be used. ?
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STA. but the Soviet government over
looked it in its building program be-
cause it has on occasion proved too near
the Polish border. Odessa has shared a
like fate. A port city Of major impor-
tance in the Soviet Union. it plays prac-
tically no role in the industrial con-
struction connected with the fve-year
plan because it. too has in the pas
been easily accessible to enemies of the
Soviet regime.
Leningrad is the only city on the
fringe of the Soviet Union that fgures
strongly in the five-year plan. 1t doe
this very largely, however, because it
has been the seat of some Of Russia
principal industries in the past
(Copyright. 1882 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
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ARMY FLYERS EVEN
SCORE WITH BLUES
Theoretically Put 80 Sea-
planes Out of Commission
in ManeuverS.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, February 9.-Army
pilots with the BLACK" force defend
ing Hawaii in the annual Army-Navy
joint maneuvers were ''on the line"
today, awaiting the expected arrival
CT navy planes of the Blue" force,
whose appearance would be the signal
for battle in the air over Honolulu.
When a hundred Blue" fighters
swept down out of the sky upon this
Island of Oahu Sunday and bombed
the BLACK" defenders in the first real
engagement of the war" the island
flyers were kept on the ground because
the attacking air force was overwhelm-
ingly superior. But today it was diff
ferent.
Even Basis Is Gained.
This was because u army attack
planes climbed into the sunlit Hawaiian
sky at noon yesterday and breasted a
stiff wind toward the Island of Hawaii
a flight of nearly 200 miles. When
they roared over Honolulu again at
sunset on the return flight they had
theoretically put out of commission 80
enemy seaplanes found unnamed
in the harbor of Hilo, a Blue" base.
The army planes Swooped down and
attacked the seaplanes with bombs and
machine guns-in theory. of course.
The surprise attack and its successful
result provided maneuver umpires agree
with the Army eStimate-placed the
island attackers and defenders on vir-
tually an even basis in the air.
Bombardment Expected.
A battle in the air today was expected
to be followed tomorrow by concerted
bombardment by long-range fleet guns
and a simultaneous attempt to land
Blue troops. That attack, too, is con-
fidently awaited. When it comes, the
islands defenders expect to turn upon
it full force of the most powerful coast
defenses in the world.
The immense guns of the permanent
Notifications in the Honolulu sector can
wheel full circle, and even if an at
tack comes at the opposite end of the
island can fire over the island and 1000
yards beyond. This in addition to the
field artillery and lighter weapons set
up in fields and woods along the coast
line
And if the Navy attackers persist in
playing the game long. the defenders
rest secure in the thought they have
enough ammunition to last them a
year!
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or trained citizenry. It Is the determi-
nation of the Soviet government, now.
ever, SO to manage its industrial and
military affairs that every man or wom-
an who can hold rifle will have the
training to take part in war.
Why such .stupendous, feverish prepa-
rations for war by the Soviet Union?
Stain indirectly answered this a few
months ago.
History Filled With Defeats.
1.-THE history of the old Russia" he
said, consisted of an unbroken series
of beatings, administered because 1t was
backward. We were beaten by the
Mongol Khans. We were beaten by
the Turks. Swedish feudal lords beat
us. We were beaten by Polish-Lithua-
nian mobiles. British and French CAPT.
talists beat us. We were beaten by
japanese barons. We were beaten be-
cause we were a backward nation.
We were backward in a military way
and we were backward culturally, IN
dustrially, agriculturally. We were
beaten because it was profitable to beat
us and because such beatings went un-
punished"
Every conspicuous military disaster
during the last rs years has exacted a
high penalty from Russias ruling caste
and the Romanoff dynasty. The loss OF
Sebastopol In 1855 brought the abolition
of Serfdom by Gar Alexander II. The
loss of Port Arthur in 1904 forced
Nicholas II to grant a constitution
Russia's debacle in the World War was
followed by revolution. with the Keren-
sky government the forerunner of the
present Communist regime.
Might not the next unsuccessful war
upset the bolshevist dictatorship the
last unsuccessful war was instrumental
in setting up?
The Krenllin leaders in control of
Slav destinies are by no means insensi-
BILE to such a possibility, and are there
fore revolutionizing Russia militarily
as completely and effectively as 1t has
been revolutionized politically and
economically.
There will be no repetition Of
military failures in our history" high
diplomatic authority said to this writer;
it is impossible to interview a military
leader in the Soviet Union. In the
next war we aim not to be beaten, in
the first place, and in the second place
to maintain ourselves in power regard
less of the outcome of such war. We
are determined to give what the world
is pleased to speak of as our social and
! industrial experiment a chance to
exist to survive. We can and are
making our country impregnable to
foreign invasion"
Cites Neighbor Nations.
What grounds have we to fear
foreign intervention?" the diplomat re-
peated the question put to him Look
at our neighbors, Poland and Rumania
Between SO and 10 per cent of their
budgets go for war preparation. Polands S
military industries run to 100000
rubleS annually. In addition she is
continually importing heavy guns from,
| France. The munition factories of
CzechoSlovakia are likewise enjoying
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FIRE FORCE AUXILIARY
PLANS COLONIAL BALL
Event Is Scheduled by Riverdale
Heights Group for Feb
ruary 22.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE HEIGHTS, Md, Febru-
airy 9-Elaborate plans are being made
for the Colonial ball which the men,
bers of the Auxiliary of the local fire
department are planning for Febru-
ary %.
The entire membership is working on
this project under the leadership of
their newly installed president, Mrs.
Regena Kohlmer.
The 9th birthday anniversary of the
auxiliary was celebrated with BIRTH
day anniversary party. which was ar
ranged by Mrs. James P. Norris Mrs
T. C. Gardner and Mrs. Margaret
OBrien.
The retiring president, Mrs. Clara
Taylor, and Mrs. Genevieve Stewart,
who has been reelected secretary
treasurer were presented with tokens
of appreciation for their faithful service.
Mrs. Anna Williams will serve as vice
president
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after the beard in cpcn n,1et.ng heard
from about 400 farmers. ra--l Demon
strator G. H. Clark was reappointed,
the board resembling is acUion CT,
January, when it refused to make an
appropriation for this purpose, today.
A vote of farmers present today showed
that they We're overwhelmingly in favor
OF the boards reconsidering this matter.
Provision for testing Page County
cattle for tuberculosis was made after
hearing from State Veterinarian H. c.
GiVenS and after a vote of the farmers
present.
The mass meeting was held at the re-
quest of the beard of supervisors, who
wanted the sentiment of the citizens on
employing farm cemonstrator and on
testing cattle
Chairman c. E. Musselman stated
there was a deficit in the county fund
and that it would be necessary to add
5 cents.
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HEARING ON M'BRIDE
MURDER SCHEDULED
Temple Biggs of Camp Springs to
Appear Before Justice of
Peace This Afternoon.
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, February
9-Temple Biggs of Camp Springs, ac-
cused of being an accessory to the
murder of Barney Mcbride. wealthy
Oklahoma Oil man, is scheduled to be
given hearing before Justice of Peace
Thomas D. Griffith here this afternoon
Only three witnesses will be called
at the hearing, according to Sheriff
w. Curtis Hopkins. Two of these, he
said, will be the persons who have
given him written statements alleging
Biggs told them he helped dispose of
McBrides body after the man had been
murdered in county road house.
Biggs has steadfastly denied any
knowledge of the crime. He has been
In Jail for the past 10 days
McBride's body was found beside a
culvert near Meadows Md, August 10,
1922. Police of several jurisdictions
have worked on the 1O-year-old murder
mystery without success.
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PAGE. TAXES RAISED
DESPITE PAY CUTS
Five-Cent Increase Is Held
Necessary for Repairs
to County Jail.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, February 9.-Despite
sweeping reductions in salaries of
county officials, Page County board of
supervisors yesterday tentatively raised
the total county tax levy for all pur-
poses 5 cents. The increase became
necessary to create a sinking fund for
repairs on the county Jail. Judge H.
w. Bertram of Harrisonburg came be-
fore the board today and stated the ne
cessity, showing by report that the
jail was not safe for prisoners, nor in
accordance with State law.
A salary schedule was adopted re-
ducing the salaries of all road workers
10 per cent and the appropriation for
county agent was cut in half total re-
ductionS amounting to around $4,000.
School levies remained the same ex-
cept for reduction in one district.
Levies were set in executive session
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Mission to Devils Island.

Gen. Higgins, head of the Salvation
Army. has announced that number of
Salvation Army officers will go shortly
to Devils Island to try to better the
existence of those who have been dis
charged from the French penal settle
ment, but are forced to spend the rest
of their lives on the island. Our Off
GERS inspected the island and madt a
report on conditions which I cannot
possibly describe to you,' Gen. Higgins
added.
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huge prosperity. All Europe seems

huge prosperity. All Europe seems
uniting against U.S."
That the war hysteria of the Russians
is, in part. at any rate, being utilized
by the -Kremlin to stimulate Russian
workers and peasants to their utmost
in the governments industrialization
program is doubtless true. But it is
possible to overestimate this phase of
the Soviet war psychosis. Russia's war
preparations are genuine and desperate.
The geography of the five-year plan
illustrates this beyond a doubt.
Just as Lenin, early in the bolshevist
regime, decided on an inland capital for
the newly-formed Soviet government.
and abandoned Leningrad for Moscow,
Stain has decided on inland cities as
the capitals of Soviet industry. RoStov,
Saratov, Stalingrad. Nishni Novgorod,
Kharkov, Sverdlovsk Zaporozhie, to
mention merely the principal areas con-
nected with the flve<year plan. are we'll
in the interior of the country in order
to make the newly established indus
tries in them safe from attack by
foreign foe.
Kiev was once famous city in Rus
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A Nation in Arms
Russia's Demands for Military Preparedness Carried
Into Movie Theaters as Streets Resound
With Tramping of Marchers.

n series OF sir. recently spent 10 months
in Russia. Having been born In that
country, and returning at frequent IN
feTpaIs. ne is particularly qualified TO
observe ,phat is happening there ana 10
establish fdcfs.
Evening star., 1932-02-09
Cuban officials Home Bombed.

HAVANA, Cuba, February 9 (P1.-A
bomb exploded yesterday in the resi-
dence of Subsecretary of the Interior
Giordano Hernandez and the interior
was damaged, but no one was injured.
Evening star., 1932-02-09
CRASH PROVES FATAL
Hagerstown Man, 27, Killed When

Car Turned Over on Road.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, February g.
Injuries received Saturday, when a car
turned turtle on a little used read near
here, were fatal to Wilbur F. Shelton,
27. of this city.
His father, Wilbur Skelton, with him
at the time, was rendered unconscious,
but was not seriously hurt. Young
Shelton received fractured skull
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Of the burning logs on the hearth
and the beating Of raindrops
against the window panes. appeared
10 increase her nervousness.
At last she flung herself into a
low chair by the side Of the desk
and picked up the telephone.
The voice OF Bob Dunbar's father
presently came cracking over the
wire.
You talked to him them" Denise
purred. Il don't know why, but
I've been a little nervous. I began
TO think he might leave the club
before we reached him. That's fnel'
When she put down the instru-
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IN a narrow room furnished
i agreeably with old English oak
a young man was packing a travel
ing bag. His expression was stern,
his eyes intent.
He laid out shirts and handker-
chiefs, with methodical care. On
a luggage rack in one corner Of
the room lay a huge pigskin case
initiated in gold. Everything about
the place indicated departure.
The telephone rang and the young
man answered. He frowned. put
ting his hand over the mouthpiece
instinctively as II wishing TO gain
time.
He said very quietly. Yes. Of
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BY MABEL McELLlOII no~I1e

Dunbar knitted his brows. II
thought we'd give him few hours,
maybe a day. to cool off" he said.
Then III call him up and tell him
he'd better come home"
do you know where he is7"
"Of course" The man shrugged.
Il had my secretary call his club
today. He's registered there"
Smart thing" breathed Denise.
After Bob comes back" pur-
sued the father. Il think we'd bet
ter settle matters between you and
him for good. This nonsense has
dragged on long enough.
How about a small wedding and
then a trip to South America? The
boys been talking about that for
some time. He's been restless"
1T suits me-" Denise said. She
turned the car into the drive and
drew up neatly before the door.
You don't want me to drop him a
line or anything?" she asked sweet
~. The old man considered this.
No. I thing perhaps you'd better
not" he said. Hes stubborn as
mule sometimes and we'll have 10 go
about this very carefully.
In weeks time" he prophesied,
Bob will be sailing the high seas
with you and will have forgotten he
ever had any other plans"
You clever thing" sighed the
girl. 'I'u do just as you say" She
hummed softly to herself as she
drove away. How SIMPLEST all was.
Then her smile vanished and
little sharp line appeared around
the corners of her mouth. The
melting sweetness she had exhibited
for Mr.. Dunbar's benefit was re-
placed by look Of stony determine
ton.
Wouldn't she make Bob pay for
all this later! It would be fun, she
thought. her lips curling in antici-
patton, TO see him jump when she
cracked the whip.
Denise drove like a demon and
her smile was not pleasant to see.
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CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN


DOB's father left Susen's home
ID confident Of triumph. The girl
had seemed quite malleable, hum
bic in fact.
He rubbed his hands together.
smiling softly at the memory Of his
own eloquence. He had taken
exactly the right tone. he felt.
Calling the affair puppy love- had
been precise. and yet it also had
the shadow Of the jocose.
The phase had indicated that he.
p man Of the world. smiled under
standingly at these exhibitions,
while deploring them.
Although he refused 70 recognize
81, the suspicion began 70 grow in
his mind that there had been some
thing not quite noble in his own
behavior. Mr.. Dunbar liked to
think himself noble above all
things.
But after the first glow Of
complacence had died he began
20 remember the pallor Of the girls
face and the look in her eyes. He
shrugged impatiently. II was non
sense even 10 think OF 1t for
moment
Who was she? A mere nobody. II
was his sons future he must con-
slider. not the feelings OF this un-
known girl.
In this mood he returned TO his
Office. His secretary wondered what
had happened TO put him in such an
irritable humor.
II must have been Mr.. Bob again.
she decided and thought for the
thousandth time how strange II was
that man who was such a power
in the world OF affairs should be so
helpless in the management of his
own sen.
Dunbar snapped and growled at
every one. Nothing suited him.
Late in the afternoon he roared at
the quiet, efficient creature who had
endured his nagging for fifteen
years without complaint, ordered
her TO get Miss Ackroyd on the
wire.
This done. his mood lightened and
the Office staff gave thanks. He
hustled about like whirlwind,
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course. Any time you say. At 1,
then"
The young mans face was quite
expressionless as he hung up the
receiver, but the message must have
been q pleasant one. because after
a minute or two he began whistling.
His task finished. he called the
Office OF the club and asked the por-
ter to come up for his bags. Bob
rummaged in his pocket for some
silver and gave a last fieeting look
about the room as though TO be
certain ne had forgotten nothing.
Then he followed the man to the
elevator.
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ntnging orderg right and LETT, an
nouncing on the threshold that M
was leaving for the day.
The boy would come around al
right. the father reflected as.he rode
home. Lucky It was that he had
found out about the affair In time
TO spike a hasty marriage. There
would be no newspaper talk. no dis
tresging business Of annulment. AL
this was Just a little furry. Most
young men went through the same
thing.
Az the station Dunbar dismissed
his owner chauffeur. who was wait
ing.
Miss Ackroyd is driving me
home he explained, pointing at the
silver gray roadster parked little
ahead Of the Dunbar Limousine.
DENISE welcomed the captain Of
II finance gaily and charmingly.
She looked exotic in her fitted black
cloth suit with a swirl Of silver fox.
The man approved OF her. From
the tips Of her slender shoes TO the
crown OF her Paris hat. she was
exactly what he would have chosen
for a daughter in-law. He stepped
into the car and Denise started the
engine.
What's up. darling?"
He smiled at her benignly. He
liked her smooth impudence. No
one else would have dared to call
this old lion darling
ITS settled" he told her with
complacence. Denise pretended not
to understand.
What is?" she wanted to know.
Everything We talked about last
night"
Denise widened her eyes with
hattering amazement. Who did it?"
He preened himself. Who do
you suppose?"
She took one slim gloved hand
from the wheel TO lay it caressingly
on his arm. Marvellous" she muir
INJURED.
He pretended to growl at her.
Watch the road, young woman,
or we'll be in the ditch"
You know better" pouted De-
Mise. Il can drive in my Sleep"
That's true" he admitted. You
do everything we'll" They smiled
at each other Understandings.
Each admired the others ruth
lessness, the ability to take what
was wanted with a quick. casual
hand. Denise increased the road
ster's speed.
We'll. that's that" she said with
her tinkling laugh. Where do we
90 from here?"
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Miranda fumbled with the ancient lock sew
eral minutes before it gave at last to the worn
key the girl had brought. Get me weaponsl"
he whispered, and Uhha departed through the
shadows of the village street. The Spaniard
knew she was terrified and would obey his
commands. Presently the witch doctors
daughter returned with . CULVER Of arrows
bow, and a stout knife. Now lead me 70 thu
gate" ordered Miranda. Creeping back Of the
huts. the girl guided him to the village en-
trance.