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Evening star., 1935-06-09
0'MAH0NEY INVITED
TO SPEAK FLAG DAY
Wyoming Democrat Asked to
Talk to G. A. R. and Won.
ans Relief Corps.

Senator Joseph c. OMahoney
Democrat, of wyoming. has been in
vited to be principal speaker at annual
Flag day exercises of the Grand Army
of the Republic and their auxiliary,
the Woman's Relief Corps, next Fri
day on the east front of the Capitol.
A band concert at 1880 pm. will pre-
cede the speaking program and De-
partment Commander John M. Kline
will open the exercises. Rev. j. C.
Palmer will pronounce the invocation
and Rev. Edward H. Roach will speak
the benediction Mrs. Dorothy Pier
son and Miss Dorothy Reddish will
sing and Mrs. Charlotte M. Carey and
Miss Mary A. Howarth, department
president of the Relief Corps. also will
participate.
The exercises will be in charge OF
Everett w. Warner. patriotic instructor
for the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and Mrs. Carey. patriotic instructor
for the Woman's Relief Corps. assist
ed by the following committee: Mrs.
E. Helen Temple, national officer of
the Womans Relief Corps; Mrs. Della
L. O'Brien. Mrs Louise Watson, Mrs.
Addie W. Hickman. past department
presidents of the Woman's Relief
Corps: Mrs. Isabel Bontz. past depart
ment senior vice president, and Mrs.
Marie Forrest.
Evening star., 1935-06-09

people could be governed without a
voice in their own government, II
was explained to NJ Okada that the
idea back of the plan was to remove
the local government from political
influence through local factions. but
he could not see that such possibilities
were a menace to local governmental
control.
Instead. with his understanding Of
Western free government he could
not see that Washington should be
different in that respect from other
cities he had visited, where the citi-
zens chose their own mayors, council
men and taxing officials
The Oriental statesman was re-
Ceived at the trade boards Offices by
Cottrell. John Saul. president of the
board, and Edgar Morris. first vice
president They had luncheon at the
Metropolitan Club. after which NJ.
Okada visited a number of business
establishments of the city.
NJ. Okada and his party arc guests
of the japanese Embassy and AM
bassador Hirosi Saito during their
visit to Washington.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
CONGRESS MAY URGE
SHIP STRIKE PROBE
Resolution to Authorize Secretary
Of Labor to Investigate Set
for Wednesday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A possibility that Congress itself
may prompt Intervention in a strike
to prevent delay in an important part
of the Navy's treaty-strength building
program developed yesterday on Capt.
tol Hill.
Chairman Vinson tentatively set for
hearing Wednesday before the House
Naval Committee resolution BY
Representative Kenney, Democrat, of
New Jersey. that would authorize the
Secretary of Labor to name a board
of inquiry to investigate a strike at
the yards of the New York Shipbuild-
ing Co. at Camden. N. j.
The company is building three
cruisers and four destroyers for the
Navy. Their prompt completion. Ken
ney contended, is required by the
necessity of national defense.
'The strike" he said, involves
more than mere labor dispute. since
it affects the important naval building
program"
He told reporters the company had
declined to deal with Labor Depart
ment conciliators and added that
$500 workers had been on strike since
May 13, claiming they we're paid
starvation wages and forced to work
under improper conditions.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
TENT CITY RISES
FOR 4-H CONCLAVE
Active Program Slated for
Encampment Beginning
Thursday.

A city If tents dotted the Mall near
Fourteenth street this morning in
preparation for the arrival of 200 All
Club boys and girls This Thursday for
siX-day encampment.
The Department of Agriculture has
arranged strenuous program for
the youthful farmers and farmerettes
who are the chosen representatives Of
925,000 club members from all over
the country.
Ray Turner, in charge of this ninth
annual encampment. mas scheduled
conferences, talks from various Gov
ernment officials and inspection trips
through Department of Agriculture
units.
There will be two ado broadcasts,
campfire meetings every night. tours
to BeltSville and Arlington expert
mental farms, night of dramatics
and a visit to the Sylvan Theater.
The club. supervised oy the Federal
Government since 1914. is pledged to
the improved use of the 4-H's-head,
heart. hand, health. Each member
makes this pledge:
Il pledge my head to clear think
ing, my heart to greater loyalty. my
hands to larger service. and my health
to better living for my club, my COM
munity and my country
Evening star., 1935-06-09
H|GH-TENS|0N WIRE.
KILLS BRAKEMAN
900 Volts Hit Man on Top
of Freight Train in
Jersey Yards.

Roscoe c. Haga. Pennsylvania Rail-
road brakeman. was electrocuted last
night when 1000 volts from a high
tension wire passed through his body
while he was on top freight car in
the Jersey yards, Seventh street and
Virginia avenue southwest.
Haga. who was about so and lived
at 442 Tenth street southwest, was 60
ing to the rear of the train while it
was backing into the yard when the
accident occurred.
His body was not discovered for
nearly half an hour, when members
of his crew missed him. He was
found lying on the soaked run
way of the next to last car in the
train.
Guards in the Federal Warehouse
near the yards saw fash as Haea
was electrocuted, but said they did
not know what had happened.
Haga is the second man killed in
freight yards here since the Pennsyl-
vania system has been electrified.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
LIQUOR DEALERS
LICENSE REVOKED
Sun Liquor Co. Accused of Pos.
session of Untaxed
Product.

Permanent revocation of the retail
liquor license of the Sun Liquor Co..
938 F street, was ordered yesterday by
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The permit was revoked for alleged
possession of untaxed liquor. 1t was
claimed liquor had been kept in the
store longer than the limited 24-hour
period in which the tax should be
paid.
Emanuel NJ. Rosensweig is proprietor
of the store.
A Police Court case was said to be
pending against the firm.
The case of the Sun Liquor Co. is
the eighth retail liquor permit to be
permanently revoked by the board
since January /.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
CAPITAL EMPLOYMENT
SHOWS SHARP INCREASE
Center Sets All-Time Record With
Placement of 3,1OO in Jobs
During May.

Employment in Washington is on
the upswing, the District of Columbia
Employment Center of the Labor De-
partment announced yesterday, as it
reported May set an all-time record
for number of men and women placed
in jobs by the Office.
The center filled 3,100 positions,
2,579 of them in private and Govern
ment establishments and 52l on public
works projects. In the first group,
1862 we're classed as permanent and
1,517 as temporary.
This total represents an increase of
60.4 per cent over April and 532 per
cent over May of last year.
The greatest increase has come in
industrial and construction occupa-
tions, according to Edgar B. Young,
manager of the center.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
LEAP BLAMED IN DEATH
Hospital Patient Dies of Frac'
tured Skull After Plunge.

Bart Finn. so. of the 800 block OF
K street northeast. patient at Provi-
dence Hospital, died there last night
from injuries received during the
afternoon when, police say. he jumped
from a second-story window at the
hospital He had been there for the
past three days. IL was said. and yes
terday suffered spell of dependency
His skull was fractured in the plunge
from the window.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Seeks House Seat.

WARRENTON. Va, June CSpe-
ciaD IL. Lake Triplett of Markham.
Va, member of the Fauquier Board
of Supel visors from Marshall district,
announced himself just prior to the
deadline as candidate for the nomi-
nation to the Virginia House OF Dele.
gates, to oppose Paul c. Richards.
r., incumbent, who 10 o candidate
for nomination.
Evening star., 1935-06-09

Attache of the Egyptian Legation.
who will receive the degree of doc
tor of philosophy from Georgetown
University tonight at its COM
mencement exercises. The young
diplomat is said to be probably the
first Egyptian to receive so high
an academic honor in this country.
He has been three years at George
town and two years ago received
the degree of master of arts from
the university. Since then he
has engaged in research studies
dealing mainly with the evolution
of the social order in the Moham-
medan countries, completing his
dissertation on the recent develop
ments that invaded the social, civil
and intellectual institutions in the
1slamic world Chawky is a grad
uate of the Royal Egyptian Uni
versity in Cairo.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS
P. w. A..FUNDED MARTS
27 Virginia Cities to Send Dele
gates to Conference at Rich
mond June 13.
o. .Ln A-rncintnd prnsr

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. June 8.-Market ex-
perts and engineers will discuss with
mayors. city managers and chamber
of commerce officials Of 81 Virginia
cities and towns the feasibility of
building modern market terminals
with P W. A. funds at a conference
scheduled to be held here on June 13.
J. H. Meek. director of markets
for the State Department of Agricul-
ture, who recently recommended to
John Galleher. N. E. C. representative
in Virginia, appropriation of $5,000,-
GOO for the purpose, announced plans
for the meeting yesterday.
He said the proposal had aroused
appreciable response in Richmond,
Norfolk and other cities Of the State.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Code Pledged to 40, 900.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8 R.-
The Retail Merchants and Drygoods
Associations. representing employers
of 10000 store workers, today pledged
kadherence to N. R. A. code principles.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
North Dakota Publisher Dies.

MINNEAPOLIS. June (P-L. E.
George, 68. publisher of the Hillsboro,
N. Oak. Banner and Mayor of Hills
boro. died in hospital here today.
He had been connected with several
Minnesota newspapers before going to
Hillsboro.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
HOFFMAN HONORED
New Jersey Governor and Ad-
miral Byrd Receive Degrees.

IHI& UT ~ VI -sooo 70
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. June 8
(P.-A call for young men who will
do less complaining and more work
ing" was made by Gov. Harold G.
Hoffman today as he received an
honorary degree of doctor of laws at
the 169th commencement of Rutgers
University.
Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd was
awarded the same degree for his
"valor in exploration"
Evening star., 1935-06-09

MISS HELEN LOUISE CRONIN.
Who was graduated Friday from
Immaculate Conception School,
was presented with a gold medal
for perfect attendance during her
entire course of study. Miss Cronln
also received a gold medal for at
tendance when she was graduated
from st. Dominic's School four
years ago.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
Sustains Jaw Fracture When Car

SuStains Jaw Fracture When Sar
Hits Water Wagon.
Miss Lula Ashby. 1928 B street
southeast, suffered fractured jaw last
night when the automobile in which
she was riding with Richard j. Carroll
of New York City crashed into a Dis
trict water wagon at New Jersey ave-
nue. and C street in order to avoid a
collision with another car.
Miss Ashby was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
TADAH1KO OKADA. member of
| the japanese diet. former gov

lIlS tlltl' lblIlltl EUN
ernor of Kumamoto prefec-
L ture. and one time leader of
the majority political party of
Japan, is in Washington to make
serious study of the Government of
the National Capital and the organiza-
ton of business in large city with
Out voice in its fiscal affairs
NJ. Okada. who has been in public
service in his native country since his
youth. is making a tour of the prin-
cipal Western cities of the world
Yesterday he called upon Robert j.
Cottrell. executive secretary of the
Washington Board of Trade, with the
ultimate idea of carrying back to
Toxic suggestion that the business
men of the leading city of the empire
organize on similar lines.
NJ. Okada was amazed at the or
ganization of WaShington's local gov
ernment and was more impressed be-
cause of that fact by the functions of
the Board of Trade.
The visiting statesman was unable
to understand how a group OF free
Evening star., 1935-06-09

:message to an aunt declaring she
would never return" to Washington
Scarlett's bride disappeared while he
was being cleared Of the theft charges
pressed bv his mother -in-law
She called on Attorney Alvin New
myer few DAYS later. however. ex-
planning she had been 10 hasty IN her
elopement and saying she wished tc
terminate the marriage either by an
nuiment or divorce.
In the snrulment petition filed ir
District Supreme Court. Mrs Scar
lett said she became acquainted with
her husband while he was employed
as the family chauffeur. On many
occasions, she said, Scarlet falsely
told her he was not really a chauffeur
by occupation, but that he was in
Washington on a vacation from his
regular employment She said he told
her he had a substantial position with
railway IN North Carolina. to which
he intended to return and resume his
career.
Charges Threat.
The wife further claimed that
Scarlet 'shoWered his attentions and
persuaSions upon her and overcame
her will and judgment. and did
finally, by threats that he would kill
her and then go to the electric chair
himself if she refused to marry him
induced and coerced her by such
fraud and duress To enter into thu
marriage ceremony and &C of with
him within eight hours after the cere.
mony. without the knowledge of hel
parents"
Giving her address as 1901 Con-
necticut avenue. the plaintiff said she
! had not lived with Scarlet as man
and wife since they returned to Wash
ington.
Scarlet, son Of a retired railroad
detective, returned to his parents
home in winston Salem. N. c., in a
belligerent frame of mind. declaring
he still loved his missing bride anC
that he might make "an important
statement soon.
Jane studied until last year ar the
National Cathedral School for Girls
while her sister is a graduate of HOLY
Cross Academy. Scarlet was an out
standing athlete at the Salisbury
N. c., High School. from which he
was graduated in 1888.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Bride Asked Annulment.

His 2O-year-old bride fled suit for
annulment on February l8. charging
he threatened to kill her unless she
married him.
When served the process papers
in the case while standing on Fif-
teenth street yesterday. Mrs Cooke
according to a deputy marshal, re-
fused TO accept the papers and threw
them in the street.
After an exciting honeymoon dur
ing which their automobile was struck
by switch engine at Savannah. the
couple returned to Washington Feb
ruary 4 happy as larks' and very
much in love"
Anna Cooke, 22-year-old sister of
Jane. accompanied the couple on the
honeymoon and returned to the Cap
ital several days ahead of them TO
effect a reconciliation between her
parents and the Scarletts. Anna de-
MED that Scarlet took anything
which did not belong to him. explain
ing that Jane carried away only such
jewelry as belonged to her
Both Anna and her father. 73-year-
D4u htll VI Il wealthy NeW 1pl 4 HlIll-
lister. expressed disinclination to
testify when Scarlett was tried at
Rockville. In dismissing the case
Judge Donald A. De Lashmutt said
it evidently was a family affair.
disappeared for Time.
Leaving a note containing the we'd
ding ring he gave her and another
Evening star., 1935-06-09

Supreme Court yesterday for $780,
OO0 damages against his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Howard De Walden Cooke
Of Chevy Chase, Md.
Scarlet. who is 81. was arrested
in Savannah, Ga. shortly after he
eloped on warrant sworn out by
Mrs Cooke in Rockville She aC-
cused him of taking iewelry worth
SIS 900 with him when he left.
Scarlet. who had been employed
as chauffeur by Mrs. Cooke, waived
extradition and returned voluntarily
to Maryland The warrant was
nuaShed February I
Evening star., 1935-06-09

HARGINC malicious prosecu-.:message to an aunt d
ton George S Scarlet. who would never return to
eloped January Is with the Scarlets bride disappea
socially prominent Jane being cleared Of the
fled n District nressnd rnnther-
, 1935-09-18
Mercedes To
Stage Party
On Halowe' en-


MERCEDES. Sept. l6-The Mer-
chants trades day committee Of the
Mercedes Chamber Of Commerce IN
. meeting Tuesday agreed tc sus-
pend trades day" In October. In
stead the chamber OF commerce will
sponsor a Valley-w1de Halloween
celebration on the evening o. Octo-
Der 30. The celebration viii be sim
lar TO last Octcber's, the entire
Valley voting to join In At the re-
cent meeting OF the Valley secre-
taries, each town represented voted
not 70 stage city Halloween cele-
hrations, on that evening.
Starting October ], Mercedes mer-
chants win sponsor guessing con-
tests for awards to be given on Hal
lowe'en night.
The feature OF the celebration. as
outlined by President H. Z. Tager
ard secretary L. Y. Boiling OF the
Mercedes Chamber Ct Commerce,
will be a costume parade OF babies
and children, with sn elevated plat
form erected on main street for the
fudzing. Policing OF the streets and
several forms Of entertainment fur
nished by the local American Legion
VIII be under the direction CT p ,
gallanfant, post commander. Cash
and various other prizes will Be CIV
sn IN the children's parade, the con-
kestants 70 be arranged in groups
according 10 age. Trades Day" VIII
~ continued II November.
, 1935-09-18
CHIEF OF STAFF
TO RESIGN JOB
General Macarthur Will
Organize Defenses For
Philippines

IVY W. M@~@u ~ w4& - ~
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10 ~
General Douglas Macarthur an
nounced Wednesday he would retire
as chief OF staff OF the American
army on December Id 60 undertake
the task OF organizing the military
defenses tf the new commonwealth
government OF the Philippines.
President Roosevelt detailed Mac
Arthur 10 the assignment at the
urgent request OF Manuel Quezun.
who was elected first president Of
the new government I'm Tuesdays
election
Accompanied BY Captain Thomas
Jefferson Davis. hts aide. General
Macarthur viii sail from San
Francisco early In October, arriving
u Manila IN time TO participate IN
the inauguration OF QueEnn Novem-
Der Is.
Secretary Dern, Vice President
Garner. Speaker ByTns and q de-
legation OF senators and represen-
tatives also win Be- present nc the
impressive Inauguration ceremonies
General Macarthur will retain hts
position as chief OF staff .untl he
assumes his new duties I'm Manila,
although Major General George s.
Simmonds. deputy chief. win - in
active charge Of army affairs here.
Secretary Dern already has an
nounced he will not recommend ap-
poir tnent OF lTlcArthuris success
scr until he returns from repre-
senting the president nc the Philip
pine ceremonies.
, 1935-09-18
Washout In Mexico
L. Delaying Produce

Valley business men stand 10 lose
heavily unless the Monterrey-Mata-
moros railway track is opened for
operation again within the next "a
hours, shippers stated Tuesday. The
track was closed because or high
water several days ago
Various shipments or fruit includ-
ing three cars Of bananas from
Tampico. are held up behind tie
food waters OF the Rio Grande,
which inundated the lire NC n Sec
ton 10 miles from Matamorns.
Freight shipmsnts from the United
States have been passed regularly
through the customs In Browns
vile. but there have been no ship
nents from Matanoros since Mon
DAY.
Repair crews from Matamoros
and the section beyond the wash
out have been working on the track
since Monday.
, 1935-09-18

sembling this feet during the pres
ent strained relations between
Italy and Ethiopia. especially In
view OF the presence az numerous
Italian men-of-war In ancient
Rome's mare nostrum.r
Subjects or the British crown
Wednesday received their first In
timatior OF the extensive naval
movements which the American
public has known several DAYS.
Britons we're kept in ignorance Of
the fleet transfer through q volun-
tary censorship by the British press.
The admiralty persisted III des-
cribing the ship movements as
routine and in accordance with
previous arrangements
A Downing Street official as
serted there Is nothing 10 justify
any assumption that the Mediter-
ranean maneuvers we're being made
IL anticipation Of an outbreak OF
Anglo-Italian hoctilities.
The bulk OF the home fleet which
Is not actually IN the vicinity cf the
Suez canal-the vital channel
through which all Italian forces
and war equipment has passed -
has been quietly assembled nc Oh
braltar 70 act as q backstop to the
Mediterranean fleet.
, 1935-09-18
NIGHT CLUB
FIGHT Fatal
One Killed, Five lncludir
Woman Injured During
Amarillo Brawl

AMARILLO. Sept. ~. R-R WV.
Patj Graves. 2s. of Amarillo was
shot % death during q fight at >
night club here early Wednesday
and Fl. II. wachtendnrf, operator on
the club and q former Potter county
deputy constable. was charged with
murder.
Five persons. including "a woman
and Deputy Constable =. w. Tim
mons. were treated for injuries
Three bullets pierced Graves
body.
Sheriff Bill Adams quoted witness
c. O. saying that Graves and a.
brother, Jack Graves. took Va gun
from T1mmons during the scuffle
Some witnesses said two shots were
fired from the gun before Wachten-
dcrf arrived on Che scene.
Graves. n employe q Al ANA
rlllo fruit market, was survived hyy
hts widow and two children. IN
, 1935-09-18

babies from one to five in the order Of their beauty and every person
IN the Valley who numbers them according to their attractveness In
the same way the Canadian judges did will win two tickets to the Capitol
theater for the Friday and Saturday showing Of Going on Two Years"
and Becky Sharp"
Your ballot must reach the Contest Editor. Brownsville Herald. by
Friday morning for your choice To be entered III the contest.
From left 70 right as shown above the contest entrants are:
Miss Annette, the mischief-maker. ever ready for any sort or rough and
tumble game.
Miss YVonne. the heavyweight champ OF the quntuplets who Il
coquettish and loves to attract attention
Miss Marie, "the little Madonna" peaceful and gentle, serious and
likes 70 study things seriously.
Miss CecIe. the smiling Quin. always zood-natured and cries even less
than her four sisters
Miss Emelie, lvenest and most athletic or the group. fast and active
and always ready to follow the others in any sort II a game.
It's hard 20 pick the rrettiest from such "a group. but one naturally ~
. bit prettter than the rest, then comes number two, number three and
20 on down the list
Pick the baby you want to receive . doll all the way from the Lower
Rio Grande vaeyl