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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-11-30
Clean Spark Plugs Will
Insure Best Performance

Motorists who get the best per-
Torrance from their automobile are
the ones who give proper attention to
the cleaning and readjusting of the
spark plugs among other important
details.
This observation was made by
prominent engineer. who has given
much study to economical operation
Of automobiles.
A spark plug, he says, fires more
than 100000 times during every $500
miles Of car operation. The spark plug
firing points, therefore, must be kept
at proper adjustment.
If they are not the engine will miss.
This means uneven engine perform
ance although the driver may not be
aware Of it. On the other hand, a
coating from: the combustion gases
forms on spark plug insulators usual
ly after $500 miles of operation,
which also causes missing and waste
of ,one out Of every ten gallons Of
gasoline.
1t is quite natural that the motorist
WHO twice a year has his spark plugs
cleaned and adjusted gets more miles
per gallon Of gasoline: gets better car
performance; and reduces repair ex-
pense to minimum.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-11-30
Tho Lee Ago

Estimates on how long ago was the
ice age are based chiefly upon consid-
Grafton Of the rates Of erosion of
streams known to have been formed
after the recession Of the glacial sheet.
The present Niagara river il such a
stream. g. X. Gilbert Of the United
State geological survey figured from
the rate at which the Falls Of Niagara
have receded since their discovery by
white men that the glacier disappeared
only 1000 or 5000 years ago. Other
estimates are up to 10000 years.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-11-30
Uses for tho Rhinoceros

The ancient Chinese had some
strange uses for the rhinoceros, accord
ing to report by an American archie
ologist. One form Of torture was to
wrap a political prisoner in the hide
Of freshly killed rhinoceros. As the
hide dried 1t contracted and slowly
crushed the victim. Another use the
ancient Chinese had for rhinocel os
skins was for covering funeral cars.
Also the armor Of the Bronze age
warriors was made Of II.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1934-11-30
Where First Steel Wa. Mad.

It is not known definitely when and
where the first steel was made. Archie
ologists state that it was known to
the ancients and 1t is probable that
the Assyrians were the first people
to use it in the manufacture OF tools
and weapons. Steel has been used for
many centuries In India. The Rrt Of
hardening and tempering steel was a
familiar one to the Greeks in Homer's
time. not later than the Ninth century
B. g.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
D. c. MAIL AIRMAN
DOWNED IN STORM
Plane Flown by Lieut.. Sanders
Severely Damaged in Forced
Landing on Snow.
BY the Associated Press.

SOMERSET. Pa, February 28.-
Flying in an open cockpit in tempera-
lures IS degrees below zero, Lieut.. w.
I. Sanders, Army mail pilot. en- route
from Washington to Cleveland, was
forced down on a snow-covered farm
near lockwood yesterday
The flyer, who escaped uninjured,
attributed his misfortune to plain
hard luck" He said:
II think engine trouble started with
the fuel system and the motor cut out.
After I'd lost much altitude I decided
to ground the plane. The only thing
in sight was field shut in by hills,
but the landing job looked easy until
I got down into the snow.
1T had drifted into the ravines, so
that what had looked level before was
cut up pretty well.
THE landing gear was torn away
when I hit one of those low places
where the snow was 2 feet deep. 1t
was hard luck that could happen to
anybody"
Farmers aided Sanders in transfer
ring seven bags of mail to a Pitts
burgh-bound train.
Sanders, a resident Of Kansas City,
spent the night at farm house, and
members of nearby c. C. c. unit
set up a guard around the plane.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
OUSTED MAIL PILOTS
OFFERED ARMY JOBS
Will Be Given Chance to Keep
Old Routes as Reserve Off.
GERS in Air Corps.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 28.-Airmail
pilots who have lost their jobs by rea-
son of the cancellation of commercial
airmail contracts last night were Of
fered the chance to fly for the Army,
now engaged in transporting the air
mail.
COL Hickam's statement said:
Applications for extended active
duty by officers of the Reserve Corps
in connection with the flying of air.
mail, when received at these head
quarters, will be forwarded to the
Chief Of the Air Corps, recommend
ing favorable consideration, giving
first priority to experienced mail pilots
who have lost their jobs since Feb
ruary l; secondly, to those with re-
cent airmail experience, and third,
priority to others in the order of ex-
perience.
Reserve officers without airmail ex-
perience will not be given considera-
tion until other applications have
been granted.
If such extended active duty Is
granted pilots will be used, If possible.
to fly routes over which they have
previously flown. ALI applications by
Reserve officers for active duty in the
central zone should be forwarded to
Atrmail Headquarters, Central Zone,
Municipal Airport. Chicago"
Evening star., 1934-02-28
DR.. DEAN At EASE
ON W|TNESSSTAND
Smiles at Being Accused of
Having Two Admirers
at Same Time.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENWOOD, Miss, February 20.
Apparently undisturbed by q stiff
cross-examlnation, DR.. Sarah Ruth
Dean today exhibited a broad smile
on the witness stand as the State at
tempted to make her admit before the
jury trying her for murder that she
kept two admirers on the string at
one time.
Having entered Q flat denial Of the
State charge that she poisoned DR..
John Preston Kennedy with a whisky
highball. DR.. Dean was completely at
ease as she started her second day of
testimony in her own defense.
Tells Of Threats.
She told the jury yesterday that she
was about to marry Capt Franklin
C. Maull Of Lewes, Del, when Ken
nedy was stricken with a strange fatal
illness last Summer and that Ken
nedy had threatened ito kill us both"
when she broke of her engagement
to him in order to marry Maull.
When did you first begin prepara-
tionS to marry Capt. Maull?" asked
Special Prosecutor Fred Witty, con-
Quoting the cross-eXamination.
Il don't just remember when" the
defendant said, her lips twitching in
q smile.
Why wouldn't Capt. Maull come
back to your home for the marriage?"
He would have, but Washington
was the mutual choice place"
When did you agree to marry
Maull?"
To Wed in June.
THE latter part of June"
But you wouldn't have married
Maull If DR.. Kennedy would have
married you, would you?"
Dr. Dean smiled broadly at that.
But DR.. Kennedy wanted me to
marry him" she said quietly. He
said he wouldn't let me CO."
Evening star., 1934-02-28
SMOOT DENIES AID.
Former Senator Says He Does Not
Know" Woolley.

Former Senator Says He Does Not
Know" Woolley.
BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, February 28.-
Former Senator Reed Smoot. chair
man of the Finance Committee Of
the Senate at the time airmail con-
tracts were under negotiation in 1880,
today branded as IAN absolute false
hood" testimony of James G. WOolley
that he had obtained the Senator's
influence in behalf of q contract for
the Western Air Express.
Il don't know Mr.. Woolley and I
don't remember that I ever met him"
the former Senator declared emphat-
ically today.
Il never knew such a question was
ever raised" he said with reference
to Woolleys statement that the for
mer Senator had asked and received
assurance from him and from Repre-
sentative John @. Tilson, then ma
jority leader of the House. that the
award of the contract to Western Air
as high bidder would not be attacked
in Congress.
1T is so silly that he should ask
me to promise that no attack would
be made in Congress" the former
Senator exclaimed. <'As if every Sen
ator and every Representative should
ask me whether he could attack the
contract. It's an absolute falsehood."
Mr.. Smoot declared he knew moth
ing of any connection his son may
have had with Western Air.
The former Senator explained that
his son, who grew up In washington
during the 30 years he was a member
of the Senate, has represented busi-
ness interests in Washington. He
recently was admitted to the bar.
Il think he has gone to the de-
partments asking about questions
they submitted to him." Mr.. Smoot
said. He was In my Office for q
short time as file clerk, the only
Smoot ever employed there. That
was not in 1880. however"
The former Senator declared he
had mo connections whatever" with
any cir mail contracts OF aviation
companies.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
SMOOT'S SON HELD
JOB WITH AIRLINE
WHILE AT u. S. POST
Continued From First Page.)

in the controllers Office in his efforts
to obtain a favorable ruling Smoot
said he also talked to the late Repre-
sentative Wood, of the House Post
Office Committee. and to the late
Senator Warren of Wyoming
Western Air Express refused to pay
his $4,000 bill. and he received only
$4,000 for his services, Smoot said.
Meanwhile, the House accepted the
Senate change in the Treasury-Post
Office appropriation bill allowing only
sl2,o00,000 instead of $14,0O0,OOO for
domestic airmail next fiscal year.
Repurchase of Stock.
Woolley said his concern had been
forced by Brown to spend 81 ,4OO, 900
to repurchase from the aviation cor
poration its own stock at $50 a share,
when it was currently valued around
$40. The purchase. he said, was part
of the arrangement by which the
middle transcontinental mail contract
went to the T. w. A. combination and
the southern one to American Air
ways, an Aviation Corporation subsid-
iary.
Western Air Express was the only
really successful air operation in che
country at the time and only entered
the combine because it could not get
the mail contract otherwise, he as
serted
Brown ended his testimony late
yesterday with an emphatic denial
that there had been collusion be-
tween himself and air operators to
bar competitive bidding
He insisted that on the contrary
he had practically forced them to bid
competitively.
Crowley Charges Politics.
Karl Crowley, solicitor for the Post
Office Department, had charged
earlier that political influence and
personal friendship we're used by air
line operators in obtaining the con-
tracts that were Cancelled.
Crowley was applauded when he
told the committee he thought can
callation of the contracts was "one
Of the most courageous deeds that q
Postmaster General or a President
Of the United States ever did" The
action has been assailed generally by
Republicans.
Questioned by Senator Austin, Re-
publican, of Vermont, Crowley said:
Not one contract was made on
competitive bidding Not one"
Austin sought to show that Crow
leys criticism really was directed
at the law itself and not at the action
taken by former Postmaster General
Brown under the law. Crowley would
not agree, however, that this was true.
cNEnnr nrNyvrc Avn
Evening star., 1934-02-28
G. v. SMITH MADE
BATTALION CHIEF
Friends and Fellow Fire
Workers Congratulate
Him on Promotion.

Battalion Chief George w. Smith
today was receiving the congratula-
tions of friends and fellow workers Of
the Fire Department on his elevation
yesterday from the rank of captain to
that Of battalion chief engineer.
A member Of the citys fire fighting
force for more than 20 years, Smith
was promoted yesterday by the Dis
trict Commissioners to fill the vacancy
created recently by the elevation Of
Battalion Chief A. G. Buscher to
deputy chief engineer.
Recommended by Schrom.
The change was made on recon-
mendation Of Chief Engineer Charles
E. Schrom of the Fire Department.
Smith has been in charge Of No. II
Engine Company, with the title Of
acting battalion chief
Smiths service In the Fire Depart
ment has been active and spectacular.
Since his appointment he has fought
at all large fires in the city and was
awarded a ribbon for bravery at the
time Of the Knickerbocker disaster
for having rescued II persons single
handed.
He is an active member Of the City
Fireflghters' Association, and today
received the good wishes of that or
ganization on his promotion. The
new battalion chiefs family has been
well represented in the Fire Depart
ment, both his father and brother
having attained high rank in the
department before sacrificing their
lives in line of duty
Other Promotions.
The Commissioners yesterday also
promoted Lieut.. T. J. Williams to a
captaincy, to fill the vacancy created
by Smiths promotion. Williams will
be assigned to No. 13 Engine
Capt. j. B. Lyon, now stationed at
No 13 Engine, will be transferred
to No. IL and assigned as acting bat
talon chief.
Sergt. Adam Minnick of No. % En-
gine was promoted to lieutenant. He
will be assigned to No. "a Engine.
Pvt. A. S. Calhoun, No. % Engine.
was promoted to sergeant He will
be assigned to No l9 Engine
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Then she screamed for help. A neigh
Dor turned in a fire alarm and in q
few minutes Engine No. 10 and Truck
No. Is responded.
Capt. Richard Boss Of the truck
company, accompanied by Pvt. Joseph
McGlynn. broke down the front door
of the smoke-hll house, went to the
second floor, and, muffling the three
trapped members OF the family to keep
the smoke from choking and binding
them, carried them outside and into
the home of neighbor.
Melvin Moran, the boys father, had
left at | am. to go to work at the
A. & p. warehouse.
Damage to the house and furniture
was not great.
Another fire early today seriously
damaged two adjoining frame houses
at 249 and PSI Fourteenth street
northeast, the homes of Mrs. Irene
Smallwood and Mrs. Louise Bryson,
both colored
Evening star., 1934-02-28
DERN RAPS FLYER
PROMOTION PLAN
Hints Withdrawing Request
for 1900 PIanes-Probe
Resolution Pushed.
BY the Associated Press.

oy VIC hoSONidtcu lCoo.
Secretary Dern. chief Of a War De-
partment which has been criticized on
Capitol HILL is hitting back at some
of the ideas he hears bruited about.
In a letter. the contents of which
were disclosed today, he hinted he
would withdraw his request for 1900
new Army planes if Congress presses
the idea of establishing a separate
budget and separate promotion list
for military flyers.
Chairman McSwain of the House
Military Committee, to whom the let
ter was addressed, meanwhile pushed
resolution in the House to investi-
gate all Army procurement policies.
1t would let the committee hire sleuths
for the work.
Dern's letter to McSwain, which op-
posed giving Army aviation separate
budget and advancement list, said:
These two extraneous issues which
have been added would result, on the
one hand, in jeopardizing Government
control, and, on the other, in the
introduction Of privilege and favori-
tism. which would be reflected in
specialized officer corps d'elite.
Il know of nothing that could be
more destructive to the possibilities
of victory to the American Army in
war"
Despite the protest, McSWain said
that the committee will have to make
up its own mind"
At present the committee is not
inclined to give the War Department
more airplanes or more anything until
it has completed its investigation.
A House Naval Subcommittee yes
terday closed its open hearings CEN
tering on whether there has been
profiteering on Navy airplane and
engine contracts. 1t will report soon
to the full committee, and all indica-
tions were that the report would
scout fraud and collusion" charges
and find the present procurement
methods Of the Navy Department sat
isfactory.
The House Military Affairs Commit
tee is pursuing a different tack.
Chairman McSWain has gone before
the Rules Committee to urge that his
committee be given authority to hire
investigators and swear and subpoena
witnesses
Without further ado the Rules
Committee, which controls most leg
islation in the House, granted that
request by approving McSwain's res
olution for the inquiry.
McSwain said the resolution would
be presented to the House for action
today. If the House approves that,
he added. he will ask $4,000 to pay
the expenses of the investigation.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
CIVIL CORPS SALUTES
ORDERED BY IL DUCE

By the Associated Press.
ROME, February 28.-Civilian en-
ployes of the government will wear
insignia Of their rank and will be
entitled to a salute from inferior
ranks, Premier Mussolini ordered last
night.
The orders apply to all employees
and officials, from ministers down,
and include schoolmasters, railway
personnel. Office employees and others
Insignia will be worn on the lapel
regular prescribed Roman salute.
Premier Mussolini said the orders were
issued for the purpose of bolstering
discipline.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Kentucky Jailer Dismissed.

FRANKFORT, KY, February %
R.-Removal Of Troy P. Combs as
jailer Of Perry County came yester-
day as q sequel to the lynching of
Rex Scott, colored prisoner, near
Hazard, In Southeastern Kentucky,
last January "a. In an executive or
der Gov. Ruby Laffoon declared the
ONCE Of jailer in Perry County va
cant. Laffoon said the taking of
Scott from the jail was prima facie
evidence Of negligence on the part Of
the TALLER.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

RAPED in an unstairs room of
their smoke-filled home,
young mother and her two
L small children were rescued
early today by firemen who
had to break down a door to enter the
house
The fire, starting in the basement,
was discovered about am. by Mrs.
Marian Moran, 1855 Rosedale street
northeast, when she awoke choking
from the fumes. Firemen said the
blaze apparently had started from a
short circuited storage battery which
had been in the basement for months.
As soon as Mrs. Moran smelled the
acrid smoke from the burning bat
terry and the coal in a basement bin,
near which it had been lying, she
went into another room where her
two sons. Melvin. 8. and Francis, 5,
were sleeping. Awakening them, she
fought her way to her own room, shut
ting the door and opening a window.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
ARGENTINA 500 URBAN

Six Cities Alone Hold One-Third
of Total Population.
BUENOS AIRES LP).-Sixty per
cent of Argentina's $4,000, 900 inhabi-
tants live in cities of 1000 or more
population and "a per cent are con-
centrated in the six largest cities, says
the Argentine Union of Industries
Buenos Aires and suburbs are rated
at 300, 900.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
mild" BULLFIGHTING
FOR FAIR IS REJECTED
Chicago Commissioner Won't
Permit 1t, Even If It
Doesn't Shock.

CHICAGO P).-Just imagine pill
lows on picadors' lances and boxing
gloves on the bulls horns
Even If this were done, the South
Park Board commissioners won't per-
init bullfghting at the coming Sec
ond session of the World Fair.
1T could be done so as not to shock
the Americans" proposed Senor
Manuel AriaS, but the commissioners
were adamant.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
SOVIET COUNTERS CHARGE.
Denies Own Planes Have Crossed
Border and Accuses Japan.

Denies Own Planes Have Crossed
Border and Accuses Japan.
MOSCOW, February % Rj.-The
Soviet government today charged that
japanese military planes again have
flown over Soviet territory near the
Manchukuan frontier.
They lodged a formal protest with
Ambassador Ota of Japan on the
matter, saying that q few" Japanese
planes penetrated ten kilometers into
Soviet territory in the region of Po-
gronichnaya and Imam several days
ago.
At the same time the Soviet gov
ernment officially denied that any
Societ airplanes had flown over any
part Of Korea or Manchukuo, as
charged by Toxic. The government
also denied that Soviet soldiers had
shot down any japanese airplanes.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Continued From First Page)
Moscow's protests against flights by
Japanese planes over Russian terri
tory:
A war ofice spokesman said the
incidents were not regarded as seri-
GUS. He said officials appreciated
the difficulty Of judging from the
ground whether planes actually were
over the territory Of Russia or Man
chukuo.
Cavalry Invasion Charged.
Adding to the reports of airplane
flights, the newspaper Asahi said to-
day that a detachment of Soviet
secret police cavalry crossed the Man
chukuo border February "a.
This newspaper said the Japanese
government was gravely concerned
over the possible consequences Of the
incidents along the border.
Today's developments paralleled
those which recently. took place on
the Russian side.
The Soviet government charged
that japanese planes flew over the
Siberian frontier on several occasions
during recent Japanese anti-bandit
drives. The Japanese government
referred the charges to its Offices at
Hsinking.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

food wastes that clog the intestinal
tract, yet they never cramp, upset or
weaken you. Millions sold yearly by
druggists everywhere.
Keep clean inside and you'll have
plenty of pep for your job. You
won't suffer from that afternoon
"let down" that comes from per.
sonal neelect.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
PROTEST
SHARPLY TO RUSSIA
ON PLANE FLIGHTS

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-05-05
8. MARVIN PEACH. Attsrn.x
Hyattsville, Nd.

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S0GTHEAsT CORNER OF BOTH AND
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MENT Nj ABovE 1AB!'s STORE AND APART
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vinlst, {ained in n. portssse from Randolph T.
C1s recora.d snH Rose h Evelyn Violet; his wife,
Records Of Prince Georges County, MAY. M
land. default having occurred in tSe
covenants therein. Chester r. Morrow at
loTney to sell named in said morteaee,
isfssn .fsss N Moans st Rsnisi
THURSDAY. MAY Thirty iesa N ?
At -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. All property
oescrioed IN said MORTGAGE. located as
Sloes Slorseia; tnr being part OF lot numbered one,
ADDITION @ to Mount Rainier" shown on
of Land Records of Prince GEORGES County,
MMaryiand said part Of said lot borders on
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and frame building with hrae basement
and butlt-in garage: large store on frst
sIeepinS2 2Io0m nnar, sInaTtment nnt With bath and
Terms Of sale. One-third cash upon
and IL months from day Of sale. credit
payments to bear interest at 6es per an
tion of purchaser: cash deposit OF sS6O
be adjusted to day Of sale: conyeyancins.
recording. stamps ct cost Of purchaser.
CHESTER p MORROW.
s,ss Sames chares II MsIssass sns Sara.
toga streets. Baltimore. Md
Evening star., 1934-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
VIM. z. DEkRlNG. Attorney,
000 r %. NV. Waskingtsn, b. c..

IN 4 The sgsRsME s sI SeYRT ey os THE p1s r.
Ro scSasoa2frSHs e AZ & 2 ayASs
Snder Ss rs aTs Of the Psssst ef SEqn
CORPORATION. q corporation under the
TINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY. a COR
PoIation under the laws Of the etate Of
ORDER or PUBLICATION. Pursuant
Of July q. 1892. al Stat. 60sj. notice Is
hereby given to all creditors Of the above
named defendant Prescott-White Corpo-
ration. corporation. under q contract
between the District OF Columbia and the
said named defendant land the co-defend-
ant as their surety for work for the con.
struction Of Q school building in the Dis
trtct OF Columbia. known as the William
Howard Taft Junior High School; that the
above action has been Instituted upon the
bond Of the defendant contractor and
agsinst said surety. and that any creditor
may ME bis claim in this action and be
made q party herein as In said Act Of
limited in said. Act. provided. that q copy
Of this order be published In the WASH
inston Evening Star for three successive
weeks. and the Washington Law Reporter
Tor three successive weeks the last publi-
cation to be st least three months Before
the time limited therefor in said Act Of
Isssll a true copy Test: FRANK 8.
MAN, Asst Clerk anAO.CIt