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Evening star., 1934-04-22
MEMORIAL DAY
MEETING CALLED
Exercises in Amphitheater
Will Be Planned on
April 28.

A meeting of the directors of the
Memorial Day Corporation has been
called by President James G. Yaden
to be held in the Office of Harlan
Wood, 20l McLachlen Building, Tenth
and G streets, the evening of April
%, to make arrangements for the
Memorial day exercises at the Am
phitheater in which all veteran or
ganizations of the District will parti-
cipate.
In addition to the principal exer-
ciseS, which will be held in the Amphi-
theater, it has been arranged for the
commanders of the American Legion,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the
Disabled American Veterans to lay
wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier with appropriate accompany
ing exercises. beginning at noon, May
30. The various drum and fife corps
of the organization will form guards
of honor for the representatives of
the organizations as they gather at
the tomb. Plans call for a parade
on Pennsylvania avenue and around
the Ellipse to Arlington. beginning
about 8 am, on Memorial day.
Charles w. McCaffrey, past depart
ment commander of the United Span
ish War Veterans, will be grand mar
shall for the parade. Deputy marshals
from the other organizations will as
sist the grand marshal in arranging
the units of their respective organ
izations in the line of march.
The various types of tickets for the
Amphitheater are now being printed
and will be ready for distribution not
later than May /. The constituent
organizations have been requested to
advise Mr.. Wood of their requirements
in order that an equitable distribu-
ton of the box and alcove seats as
well as general admission tickets may
be made. Mrs. ]. j. Lightfoot will
collect and distribute flowers to deco
rate the graves.
Arrangements are being made to
amplify the services held in the Am
phitheater in order that those who
have not been able to secure seats in
the Amphitheater may hear the exer-
cises. Col Mortimer. superintendent
of the Arlington National Cemetery
is cooperating in carrying out the
details and making the necessary ar
rangements for the accommodation
of the visitors at the cemetery and
those who attend the exercises.
A special space has been set aside
for the parking Of $50 automobiles
and no others will be permitted with
IN the grounds until after the cere-
monies are concluded. Details of
the parade and Of the program will
be announced at q subsequent meet
ing of the corporation.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
WAR MOTHERS CHAPTER
ENROLLS MEMBERS
District of Columbia Unit to Mail
Greetings to Others With
New Stamp May 3.

At the last meeting Of the District
OF Columbia Chapter, American War
Mothers, Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, pres
ident, conducted an initiation cere-
mony for Mrs. Charles F. Taylor,
Mrs. Ethel Dellinger and Mrs D. J.
Carroll, Mrs. Lucy Cash, Member
ship chairman, announced II new
names enrolled.
Mrs. William E. Ochiltree, national
president, dedicated the new banner,
held by Mrs Walcott H. Simmons,
the flag by Miss Florence Simmons,
with Third National Vice President
Mrs. Robert E. Ridenour, Concord,
N. c.: Mrs. Charles F. Stevenson,
Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs. Roscoe L. Oat-
ley, past state president of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Mrs. Rachel Mabry,
and members present.
Mrs. Ochiltree spoke on the COM
memorative stamp to be issued in
honor Of Mothers day. The stamp
will be of 3-cent denomination. On
May 2, when the stamp is to make
its appearance in a first day cover
sale in Washington, the American
War Mothers will mail as requested
by members and others, artistically
designed colored envelope cachets
inclosing a message appropriate to
the occasion. These envelopes will
receive Government cancellation as
of that day, thus evidencing to the
Mothers who receive them that they
are first in the mind of the Senders.
Further information will be given at
American War Mothers Home, 1927
New Hampshire avenue. The sale Of
envelopes will continue, however, until
after Mothers day, as well as the
stamps.
The officers of the chapter will en-
tertain the members and their friends
April q at the American War Moth
ers' Home. A reception will be held
from 1:30 to 2 O'Clock: cards from
? to o'clock. A musical program
will be rendered by Fran Prappe.
accordion player; DR.. Charlotte
Davenport, pianist, and Representa-
tive Clifton A. Woodrum will sing.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
BULGARIANS' LONG LIFES
ARE LAID TO HEREDITY

BALTIMORE R.-The famous
long-lived people who dwell in sec
tion of Bulgaria probably owe their
longevity to heredity rather than to
the large proportion of sour milk in
their diet, often assigned as the cause,
says DR.. Raymond Pearl, Johns Hop
kins University scientist.
DR.. Pearl explains that long-lived
people have been tnter-marrying for
many generations in q rather re-
stricted area. with the result that a
long-lived group has bep bred.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Legion Chief to Attend
Rehabilitation Session
Annual Conference to Draw Veterans From All
Over u. S.-District Members to Hear
Address by Hayes May 9.

TIME annual conference OF the
National Rehabilitation Com
mittee Of the American Legion
will be held April 20, 80 and
May l in the American Legion
Building, 1903 K street. National
Comdr. Edward A. Hayes and legion
naires from all parts of the United
States will attend.
All general and advisory members
of the National Rehabilitation Com
mittee, department commanders, de-
partment adjutants; department,
county, district and State service Off
GERS; department chairmen of the
American Legion Auxiliary Rehabili-
tation Committees and many others
interested in rehabilitation work will
attend.
The opening session will be at $50
am. next Sunday, with Watson B.
Miller, National Rehabilitation Com
mittee chairman, presiding. The field
secretaries of the committee will at
tend this conference, together with
the department secretaries of the
American Legion Auxiliary. 1t is
planned to devote one session to dis
cussion between members of the COM
mittee and the officials of the Vet
erans' Administration.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
LIEUT.. COL. PRICE
RECEIVES MEDAL
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. J. H.
Russell to Be at Home To.
morrow at Barracks,

Lieut.. Col. Charles F. B. Price of
the Marine Corps, recently awarded
the distinguished service medal for
his outstanding service in Nicaragua.
received the medal yesterday from
the Secretary of the Navy in a pres
entation ceremony. High officials of
the service attended.
Maj. Gen. Commandant John n.
Russell and Mrs. Russell will be at
home from 4:30 to $50 pm. tomor.
row at the auditorium of Marine Bar.
racks, Eighth street southeast.
Brig. Gen. George Richards, pay
master, has returned to headquarters
after an inspection tour Of West Coast
Offices.
Col. James ]. Meade, who has been
away from headquarters for some
weeks in the West, will return about
May l and assume active charge of
recruiting and reserve activities.
The Promotion Board, Of which
Col. Richard P. Williams is president,
Is due to consider records of officers
eligible for promotion in the grades
Of lieutenant colonel, major, captain
and first lieutenant about June 4.
Maj. William G. Hawthorne, who Is
now serving afloat as division Marine
officer "a, Battleships, Battle Force,
U. S. s. West Virginia, is scheduled
to report to headquarters in the early
part of June.
Maj Harry L. Smith is expected at
headquarters May ! as relief of Mai.
Samuel M. Harrington, who is sched-
uled to attend the new class at the
Naval War College.
Lieut. Col. John Marston has re-
ported for duty at corps headquarters
and has been assigned to the personnel
section. 4
Evening star., 1934-04-22
MARINE RESERVES
CAMP |SP[ANNED
Training Course viii Open
August 6-Brigade Is
Reorganized.

The opening date for the 1884 train
ing camp for the 9Th Reserve Marines
has been set for August 6. The bri-
gade has been reorganized in three
permanent battalions, each one of
which is to consist of a headquarters
company recruited to full strength and
line companies A, B, G and D in each
battalion. Eligible recruits are now
being accepted in all companies.
The 1st Battalion, under Maj. Earl
C. Lane, meets for drill and recruit
ing purposes on Tuesday nights Of
each week. Maj. Harvey L. Miller's
2nd Battalion similarly meets on every
Wednesday and the 3rd Battalion.
under Capt. Ralph B. Dewitt, meets
on Fridays. Applicants for enlist
ments in headquarters units, Field
Medical Detachment, Motor Trans
port, ETC., are receiving on Monday
nights, while applicants for enlistment
in the band are examined on Sunday
mornings, at which time the band
holds its weekly rehearsals.
The age limit for recruits are from
IS to IS, and no previous military ex-
perience is necessary.
Lieut.. Col. ]. J. Staley announced
the following changes in personnel
during the past week:
The rank of Paul A. Smith was
changed from first sergeant to gun
merry sergeant.
Pvt. Paul @. Fakler was transferred
to the Eastern Reserve Area.
Sergts. Richard L. Glaser and Rob-
ert ]. Bartoo extended their enlist
ment for three years.
New enlistments included Albert D.
Schmutzer, Alton B. Jones, John H.
Maddox and Earl r. Weddle.
The following men were discharged:
James N Shippee, Foster E. Bender,
Truston H. Cannon. Joseph N. Howe,
Warren r. Lucas, Albert E. Boswell.
George w. Shoemaker, Frederick T.
Beaman, Virgil G. Becklehimer, John
D. Brosman, Wayne @. Chapman,
Robert r. Klt IN, Joseph II. Phillips.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
Foreign Wars Veterans
Plan Annual Convention
Three-Day Sessions Commence June 20-Dele-
gates and Alternates Certified
to Attend.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday, p.m.-Federal Post
and Federal Post Auxiliary,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue;
Front Line Post, 80S I street;
Front Line Post Auxiliary,
Central High School.
Tuesday. 8 p.m.-National Capt.
tai Post and National Capital
Post Auxiliary, Pythian Tenn
pie; Follow Me Post, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club.
Wednesday, 8 pm. Overseas
Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Thursday, 8 p.m.-Potomac Post,
Northeast Masonic Temple:
Potomac Post Auxiliary, Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines
Club.
Friday, 8 p.m.-Advance Post,
Continental Hotel United
States Treasury Post, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club.
Evening star., 1934-04-22
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday: Vincent B. Costello
Post Drum and Bugle Corps, Ma
tional Guard Armory, 8 pm.
Tuesday: Victory Post, Odd Eel
lows Temple, 8 pm.
Wednesday: Henry C. Spengler
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue,
8 pm.
Thursday: Dedication exercises
OF memorial to Jane A. Delano,
Red Cross Garden, 4:30 pm, and
Sunset Service" Jane A. Delano
Post, No. 6, Arlington National
Cemetery, 5:45 pm. Department
Executive Comm ittee, Board
Room, District Building 8 pm.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

to wards A, B. and D, and ciga-
rettes, playing cards and magazines
were distributed among the patients.
The president, Mrs. Irene Colston, will
preside at tomorrow nights meeting.
A program of music and dancing
was given under the auspices of the
v. F. w. Auxiliary by the Children's
Violin Orchestra of Takoma Park,
under the direction of Miss Joan Mead,
assisted by students from the studios
OF Marie Bozievich and Virginia
Hunter, at the Takoma Park. Md,
Grade School Wednesday evening
The violin orchestra includes the
Phippeny Trio, composed of Reid. Es-
ther and Beulah Phippeny, Bruce Sted-
man, Alexander r. Carson, jr.: Rod
ney Boyer, John Payne and Marjorie
Hester. Solos were given by Reid
Phippeny, Alexander r. Carson, jr.,
and John Payne, accompanied by Mrs.
A. r. Carson.
Dancers included Marilyn Mayfield,
Lois Pitner, Peggy Ann Pumphrey,
Antoinette Bozievich, Marilyn Under
wood. Alice Jane Walker, Beulah
Phippeny. Agnes Culleen, Dorothy
Davis and Esther Phippeny. They
we're accompanied by Mrs. F. Phip-
peny.
Jean Duncan. Fern Almquist, Phyllis
Carson, Dale Havener, Betty Cava-
naugh, Mary Gardner, Thelma Carey,
Eleanor Thomas. Frances Cavanaugh,
Marcia Roeey. Bobby, John and Leo
Cavanaugh and Arnold Rosey, accom-
panied by Mrs. S. Rosey. gave tap
dances.
In recognition of her activities in
the interests of veterans, Mrs. Clay
Keene Miller, president, District of
Columbia Department, Ladies' Auxili-
aries to the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will be made an honorary member Of
the Ladies Auxiliary. Italian World
War Veterans, at the colors dedica-
ton and maSSing Of colors exercises
of the latter organization at Central
High School auditorium this after
noon. The colors of the v. F. W.
Auxiliaries will take part in the cere-
monies.
Mrs. Miller is now completing plans
for the annual official viSitationS to
the eight local V. F. w. auxiliaries, the
dates of these visitations to be an
nounced later.
During the week of May u each
State department of the V. F. w.
auxiliaries is to stage some sort OF
affair for the purpose of raising funds
for the construction and equipment of
81, e
the v. F. w. Orphans Home, Eaton
Rapids, Mich. The District of Co
lumbia Department, for this purpose,
will hold bingo party at Northeast
Masonic Temple May 16. Mrs. Kath-
erlne Lawson, chairman of the v. F.
W. Home Committee, has addressed
letters to Department Comdr. Camp
bell and all post commanders and
auxiliary presidents urging every CO.
operation in this worthy enterprise.
A similar letter was also sent to the
captain of Rear Admiral Robert E.
Peary Ship, v. F. w.
U. S. Treasury Post Auxiliary an
nounces it will hold a bingo and
card party at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie next Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Ethel Ridgway is chairman of this
committee.
May l, at the Marine Barracks
Band Auditorium, the auxiliaries will
hold a tacky party and dance. Ad-
mission will be by membership card
in posts or auxiliaries. All posts and
auxiliaries, as well as Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary Ship, have been in
vited.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

McKimmie Catterton Police Fire
Post-Delegates, George H Chrisman
and John F. Nolte; alternates, Thomas
c. Kelleher and Charles W. Shaw
Certification has not yet been made
to the department adjutant of the
delegates and alternates, elected by
Equality Walter Reed and Defense
Posts.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

Alfred A. Picchione, who has been
Evening star., 1934-04-22

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee will be held next Thursday
night in the board room, District
Building, with Department Comdr.
Rice w. Means presiding.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

Comdr Col Harry Coope presided
at the meeting of National Capital
Post at Pythian Temple. William F.
Stansbury, who served with Battery G,
10th Field Artillery. in France, was
obligated to membership.
Senator Henrik Shipstead of Mime
sofa was the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

The ladies' auxiliaries in all State
departments are devoting one night
during the week of May 13 to raising
funds with which to build and equip
a recreation center for the orphans of
deceased comrades at the National
v. F. w. Home at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The District of Columbia department
will have bingo party May Is at
Northeast Masonic Temple.
At the last meeting of Front Line
Auxiliary it was planned to resume the
monthly visits to Naval Hospital Last
Tuesday evening visitation was made
Evening star., 1934-04-22

May I, at the Marine Barracks
Band Auditorium, the auxiliaries will
hold a tacky party and dance. Ad-
mission will be by membership card
in posts or auxiliaries. All posts and
auxiliaries, as well as Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary Ship, have been in
yited.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

U. S. Treasury Post Auxiliary an
nounces it will hold a bingo and
card party at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie next Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Ethel Ridgway is chairman of this
committee.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

The regular meeting of the James
Reese Europe Auxiliary Unit, No 5.
will be held at the Garnet-Patterson
School April a. at 8 pm. Bring prizes
for the tournament.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

Stuart Walcott Post will meet Tues
day night in the rooms of the Wash
mgton Board of Trade, Commander
Henry F. Zones presiding.
1t is expected reports will be sub
mitted by the captains of the various
new membership teams, also report by
the special committee on the cachet
for use in memory of deceased Army
mail flyers, which was adopted by the
post at its last meeting, and a report
from the committee to which was re-
ferred the resolution of DR.. Rae F.
Guynn relative to the election of
director of veterans welfare of the
Community Chest.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

Front Line Post met with Comdr.
Albert W. Masters presiding. Homer
c. Kelse, Marshall D. Dodson, Howard
L. Clayton, Clifton L. Dodson and John
Mulka we're obligated Comrade Kelse
was a former member of Canal Zone
Post of Colon, Panama.
The post will hold memorial services
to honor the deceased members of the
post on night just preceding Me-
mortal day, and the committee was
instructed to secure the use of one of
the larger school auditoriums for the
exercises.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

Brig. Gen. George Richards, pay
master. has returned to headquarters
after an inspection tour Of West Coast
Offices.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

Remarkable values from our regular
higher priced stocks! All first quail
ity and good summer colors! jacquard
lace top chiffons that are 3-thread and
48 gauge. ingram. .chiffons. and
those exquisite sandal sole chiffons
for street and evening wear. Bargains!
STREET FLOOR-HOSIERY DEPT.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
FETE
TOMORROW

More than 500 boys and girls
representing various organizations
will participate in the annual out.
door juvenile festival of the Dis.
trict of Columbia at the Sylvan
Theater, in the onum e n t
Grounds, tomorrow at. 7:15 p. m.
The festival, sponsored each
summer by the summer festival
committee Of the Community Cen.
ter Department and the office Of
National Capital Parks, will pre-
sent features by children of the
Friendship and Neigh b orhood
House, by Hoover and Garfield
Fairgrounds, Boy Scouts and Sea
Scouts, Girl Scouts and Girl Re-
serves, Salvation Army Life Sav.
ing Scouts, and Washington Boys
Independent Band.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
BARR VIC TIM
Of FOUL PLAY,
POLICE FEAR

CULPEPER, Va. Aug. 2.
Possibility that Capt. Albert T.
Barr, retired Army officer, met
foul play in Washington and
that his car was purposely
plunged into the creek at Wilder
ness Run on the road from Cul-
peper to Fredericksburg, was
seen today by police here.
Captain Barr mysteriously
vanished Sunday night when he
was thought to have left Wash
ington after seeing a baseball
game there.
Car in CuIvert
He left a Washington hotel
and later his automobile was
found demolished in culvert at
Wilderness Run.
A police lookout was sent by
washington police today in an
effort to locate the missing man.
Attorneys for the retired Army
officer have posted a $1,000 re-
ward for information as to his
whereabouts.
j. M. Barr, wealthy Keswick
'(Va) farmer and brother Of the
missing man, has stated that he
feels sure that Captain Barr has
been the victim Of foul play.
Robbery Feared
Two men were attacked and
robbed on the Wilderness Run
road last Saturday and this has
led police to believe that Captain
Barr may also have been attacked
and his car wrecked.
Another possibility being in
veStigated is that the missing
man was injured in the crash
and suffering a lapse of memory
is wandering around in the woods
in a dazed condition.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
T Iuman Side Of the News - ByEdwin c. Hill

} eighteen years without success.
He sat In his hut one day last
January while his son and a
native wearily worked the
claim. Suddenly the native
stopped in amazement. There
in the bucket Of gravel he had
been washing was a great stone.
He began cleaning it feverishly
and then, realizing his find.
shouted: Master. master. I
have found it,"
That night Jonker tied the
stone round his wife's neck and
while she tried to sleep he. two
Of his sons and two friends
kept guard with loaded re-
volverS. In the morning they;
had the diamond in safekeep"
ing. and in another day he had
sold it to Sir Ernest Oppen.
heimer on behalf Of a syndicate
for $S15.ooo.
The discovery of diamonds in
South Africa goes back only 81
years. A little boy playing on
the shore Of the Orange River
came upon a pretty stone which
he took home. His mother no
ticed the luster. and after the
youngster had tired of the new.
found toy and had thrown 1t
into the dirt heap in the yard.
she happened to mention it to
a nelghbor. He asked to see
the pebble and. digging it out.
they gave it to him.
That pebble. the first dia.
mond found in South Africa.
was sold for $2,500 to the gov.
ernor of Cape Town. and it led
to the diamond rusheS and the
diamond mining which have
since yielded close on to a bill.
lion dollars worth Of this pure
carbon mineral which volcanoes.
ages ago. deposited beneath the
South African plain.
The Jonker find occurred only
three miles from the Premier
mine where. IN 1905. the Culli.
nan. greatest of all diamonds.
shone through the blue earth
to dazzle the world.
That stone. weighing more
than a pound. was sold to the
TransvaaI Government. for
100000 for presentation to the
King Edward VII. And before
it had been cut up into nine
stones. the King looked at it
and said, If I had seen 1t
in the road. I should have kicked
it aside as . lump Of glass"
(Copyrlght. 1884 by King Features
Syndicate, lnc.)
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
U. S. Puts Check
On Gold Imports

Te.. enable the Treasury to an.
ticipate movements Of gold into
the country, and arrange to pay
for the metal as received, Secre-
tary Morgenthau required last
night that consular invoices be
obtained abroad for all incoming
shipments in excess Of 500. For
months gold has been flowing to
this country. Imports during July
amounted to $71,000.OO0.
The requirement become effec-
tive today. Gold in transit, gold
imported for reexport and crude
gold are excepted.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
WAGNER SNAPS
RIBS IN CRASH
WESTPORT, N. Y. August 2.
United States Senator Robert F.
Wagner CD, New York, Presi-

d e n t r ooS E.
velt's chief Ia
Dor mediator,
was recovering
today from in,
jurieS suffered
yesterday when
his automobile
plunged 20 feet
off a mountain
highway.
The Senator
re ce iv e d two
fractured ribs,
and cuts on the
face. RepreSen-
tatiVe Aiming
q nro11 hic
The Washington times., 1934-08-02
Indians Pick Agent,
Setting Precedent

Robert Yellowtail, an Indian Of
the Crow tribe, has been appointed
Superintendent of the Grow agency
in Montana. the Interior Depart
ment announced yesterday. His
appointment came as the result
of a referendum by his tribe as
to whether he should be given the
job. This was the first time in
history Indians had been given a
vote on the choice of their super
intendent.
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

diamond. found this year by 0
poor prospector in Prestoria, Is
OF almost the same size as the
Great Mogul which for centuries
held rank as the most marvellous
stone in the world.
This Jonker diamond, named
The Washington times., 1934-08-02

after Jacobus Jonker. 62.year.
old bearded prospector, weighs
726 earats, which is about five
ounces, Is pure white and like
an egg in size and shape.
Jonker. the father Of seven
children, had been digging for