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Evening star., 1935-09-14
GROUND BROKEN
FOR MEMORIAL
Second Division Ceremony
Crowd Addressed by
Harbord and Ely.

Ground was broken Just south Of
the El1pse today for the 100000 me-
mortal to the dead Of the 2nd Divi-
sion, A. E. F., when Mai. Gen. James
G. Harbord turned the first spade Of
dirt, in the presence of a number Of
veterans, members OF their families.
and high ranking officers Of the Army
and Navy.
The ceremony was attended by de-
tachments Of Cavalry from Fort Myer,
Infantry from Fort Washington,
sailors from the Navy Yard, and
Marines from the Marine Barracks.
Gen. Bundy Attends.
Two of the three wartime COM
manders of the division were present,
Lieut.. Gen. Omer Bundy sitting be-
side Gen. Harbord during the cere-
monies.
The Marine Band. under direction
Of Capt. Taylor Branson, presented
program OF wartime and military
music.
Gen. Harbord delivered the prin-
cipal address. paying tribute to the
I'd Division, particularly the men II
lost, and to other American battle
units who aided the organization both
during and after the war.
Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely U. S. A,
retired, recited something of the his
tory Of the division and also paid
tribute to the patriotism and loyalty
OF the men OF the division.
Maj. Mason PreSideS.
Maj. Frank E. Mason, Military In
telligence Reserve, who recently sue
ceeded the late Maj. Lucian Van
doren as president of the I'd Division
Association. presided and introduced
the speakers.
Admiral William H. STANDBY. chief
OF naval operations, was among the
guests Of honor.
A temporary stand was erected for
the officers and leaders Of the division
and a smaller one afforded accommo-
dationS for surviving members Of the
division and members Of their fami-
lies.
Evening star., 1935-09-14

Of supreme last-minute effort by
Great Britain and France to achieve
peaceful settlement Of the dispute.
Litvinof told the assembled states
men:
THE Soviet government in prin-
ciple is opposed to the system of COL
onies, policy Of spheres of influence
and to anything pertaining to i'm
perialistic aims. For the Soviet dele
CATION there is only the question of
defending the Covenant of the League
as the instrument of peace"
Others Join in Pledge.
In quick succession spokesmen for
Portugal, Yugoslavia, Rumania, Czech
oslovakia, Latvia and the Balkan En-
tente added their voices to the pledge
to remain faithful to the League Cow
enant.
From Armindo Monteiro, Portugal,
came pledge of fidelity to the League
Covenant in the present crisis. He
was followed by Count Bojidar Pour
itch, speaking on behalf Of the Little
Entente, who said Yugoslavia, Ru-
mania and Czechoslovakia consider
the principles of the League sacred
and intend to remain true to them"
Latvia's spokesman then expressed
emphatic approval of Great Britain's
strong stand for enforcement OF the
League Covenant. On behalf OF the
Balkan Entente, Demetrios Maximos
of Greece declared: More than ever
before we remain faithful to the prin-
ciples of the Covenant"
Litvinoff told the League Assembly
that If all efforts at conciliation fail
and the Italo- Ethiopian question
comes before the Council or Assembly
again, his delegation will pass It's
Judgment with 'dmpartiality and also
with courage"
League May Be Needed.
Litvinoff gave warning that the
world may need the League more than
once probably on still more serious
occasions"
The Soviet spokesman revived his
old idea of Transforming the disarn1a-
ment conference into a permanent
peace conference. as well as the Soviet
proposal for total disarmament.
The possibility that Ethiopia will
some day demand a League mandate
over Italy was one OF the many sug-
gestions, hints, proposals and threats
which buzzed through corridors dur
ing the week.
The hint of an Ethiopian mandate
over Italy some day was dropped in
speeches made before the League As
sembly and to radio audiences yes
terday by Charles Theodore te Water,
delegate from the Union Of South
Africa. q
Evening star., 1935-09-14
HUGHES CREDITED
WITH PLANE MARK
352.46 M.P.H. Recognized
by Association After Pic.
lures Celebrated.
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, September IA
Howard Hughes, film producer, oil
man and, incidentally, a flyer. hung
in his trophy room today an official
American world speed record for land
planes of 35246 miles an hour and
applied for international recognition
of his mark.
The National Aeronautics Associa-
ton certified his American record
after final celebration of moving pic
lures Of the speed trials, made yes
terday.
Whether his speed will supplant
the recognized mark of 314319 miles
an hour, held by Raymond Delmotte
of France, depends on the decision Of
the Federation of AeronautiQue In
ternationale, in Paris, after studying
the N. A. A. reports.
Young Hughes-he is 80 years old
was clocked by both cameras and an
electrical timing device on seven swift
rushes on a north-and south course.
His top speed was 355. SO, his slowest
339.12.
On the last Of the seven, Hughes
skill and the sturdy construction Of
new $4,000 craft combined to pre-
vent tragedy.
Hughes brought the ship to a safe
landing ''on its belly" in a beet field
after 1t ran out OF gasoline. The
landing was made at a speed of about
80 miles an hour before Hughes could
drop the retractable landing gear.
The ship was damaged slightly.
William R. Enyart, secretary Of the
contest board of the N. A. A., said
the mark Of 35246 represented
Hughes average on his fastest Two
flights each way.
Hughes said he plans to give the
United States Army the benefit of
the data he has acquired in flying
the plane, as we'll as to allow Army
aviation engineers to study the ship.
He said he would attempt at a fu-
ture date to break the transcontj-
mental speed record of 10 hours 2
minutes. now held by Col. Roscoe
Turner.
Evening star., 1935-09-14
BRIDES FATHER DIsAPPRovEs.
She Didn't Tell Him Who Man Was,


Iowan Reveals.
OAKLAND, Iowa, September IA CP).
r. G. Cross, 55-year old Oakland
auctioneer. does rot approve Of his
Z6-year-old daughters marriage to
7l-year-old United States Senator
william Gibbs McAdoo
Il don't care If he is a Senator and
a Democratic party leader" Cross said
today, IT don't like the idea Of Doris.
who's only 26, marrying a man II
years old"
Gross said his daughter telephoned
him yesterday from Washington,
saying she would be married today.
But she didn't tell me who she was
going to marry" he added "I just
assumed he was some man in Wash
ington didn't know, so I didn't ask
her. I didn't learn until late yes
terday that the man she was marry
irg is II and twice married before.
mo. I won't attempt to dissuade
her. It's her marriage, after all, and
she's made up her mind"
Doris is the second Of Mr.. Cross
five children and the first to marry.
Lois, %, and Mariory, 10, her sisters,
and John, 81. and Gerald, %, the
brothers, all live in California.
Evening star., 1935-09-14

a new thing sometimes can be just a
teensy weensy bit too new. Stopping
to introduce q total stranger slows up
the Job of electing him as President
Of the United States. Picture a con-
vention where, when you spring your
candidate, there are loud cries Of
"who?" followed by spell 1t, pleased"
and imagine the delegates snatching
UP the State standards and marching
deliriously around the hall while they
sing: For he's a jolly good fellow,
which nobody can deny-because we
didn't catch the name!"
insist it helps to know something
about o nominee, even If you don't
know anything good about him. A
dark horse needs tail lights.
(Copyrisht. 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc1
Evening star., 1935-09-14
TRADE BODY TO STUDY
PEDESTRIANS PROBLEM
All Walkers Are of Two Kinds,
the Quick and the Dead,
Says Ofhcial.

Declaring all pedestrians are Of two
kinds, the quick and the dead, Col.
Lawrence c. Crawford, chairman Of
the Traffic Committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. today an
nounced the formation Of a new sub
committee on the rights and safety
Of pedestrians. 1t is the first time
trade board group has undertaken to
study the problems of pedestrians.
Philip Howat was named chairman
Of the new group and he and Col.
Crawford will select the other men,
bers.
The new committee will make a
special study of bad street intersec-
tions, such as Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth
and F streets.
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Golf

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so yards, the best he could get on the
325-yard fourth was a half.
They also halved the short fifth in
par IS after Little had made a great
recovery from the trap in front Of the
green.
Little dropped 3o-foot putt for
a birdie 3 on the 416-yard sixth, cut
ting Emery's lead to 2 up.
A to Emerys on the eighth
left Little only down. They halved
the ninth.
The 10th, 11th and 18th holes were
holed in par figures.
Emery maintained his one-hole
margin on the twelfth, but they
became even up for the first time
when the champion shot a to the
Oklahoman's 5 on the long thirteenth.
Evening star., 1935-09-14

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to its full obligations to the League,
was received with varying degrees Of
enthusiasm. misgiving and doubt.
All sources agreed that there is no
sign as yet that the threat of war in
East Africa has been removed.
Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary,
who enunciated the British policy be-
fore the League Assembly, returned to
Whitehall and arranged to motor to
the country place of Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin for a conference con-
corning the latest developments in
the situation.
Informed circles heard that Baldwin
and his cabinet colleagues may meet
early next week. The question of Sc
curity in Central Europe is likely to
be reviewed at that time and any de-
cision reached will be communicated
to France.
Evening star., 1935-09-14

puDllcanS n e x {
year must scrap
the cid hacks
and the old ideas
and find younger
blood for leader
ship. Otherwise
they might as
well put Smith
and Wesson on
the ticket to
facilitate blowing
out their brains.
That's practically
Sans idea.
But, in a ma
fi0nol ramnaiOyt
Evening star., 1935-09-14
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Mostly cloudy
tonight; tomorrow fair, not much
change in temperature; gentle east,
shifting to south winds.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy tonight,
tomorrow fair, not much change in
temperature.
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row: not much change in Temperature.
West Virginia Generally fair to-
night and tomorrow; somewhat warm
er tonight.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
little muddy today.
Tide Tables
tFurnlSned BY United States Coast ana
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1935-09-14
Questioned on Prosperity.

What measures ought TO be taken to
restore prosperity to the Scottish High
lands is the subject of a QUESTIONABLE
sent out to leading Scots by the West
ern Highlands and Islands Joint
Council.
Evening star., 1935-09-14
FIVE ESCAPE JAIL

GENEVA. Ill, September IA (P.-
Five persons escaped from the Kane
County Jail today by saving through
bars and descending to the ground
on rope of blankets and sheets.
Evening star., 1935-09-14
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
In a Political Parade,
Dark Horse Needs
a Tail Light.

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Septem-
Der 14.-Sam Blythe. who knows
more about politics than the chap
who wrote the book, allows the Re-
Evening star., 1935-09-14
Mallon on Vacation;
Resumes Column in
The Star Sept. "a

Paul Mallon's column, whats
What Behind News in Capitol"
will be resumed as O daily tea
ture In The Evening Star Sep
tember "a, when he returns TO
Washington from his vacation
Evening star., 1935-09-14
Federal Job Insurance La,U
Spurs States to Like System
National Act Offers to Assume Admin.
istratire Costs and Sets Up Stand
ards for Legislation.

(This is the fourth of series OF
articles discussing the social se-
curity progrdm)
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Radio

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Monthly precipitation IN inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
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Geneva

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TIDE Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast ana
Geodetic SurVey)
Evening star., 1935-09-14
The Sun and Moon

Automobile lights must be IL
one-hat hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
, 1935-06-09
Measure
Starts Toward
House Passage

WASHINGTON, June 8. PA
tax measure, to which may be hook
ed new levies on inheritances ana
gifts, was started Saturday toward
house passage within less than a
week.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill Cd
WASH Of the house ways and means
tax subcommittee predicted that
when the measure leaves the house
Il will ir- lde nothing but an ex-
tension CT the $4l6. 900, 900 in "nuis-
ance" taxes which expire around
June 30.
Talk persisted. however. about at
least a survey TO determine Senti-
ment In the senate on the idea Of
adding to the extension resolution
language putting stiff new taxes on
icheritances and increasing those on
gifts.
Upon such a survey, it was added,
would depend a decision as to wheth-
er President Roosevelt would rec
cmmend the inheritance and gift
levies.
Hill issued a call for his subcom-
mittee to meet Tuesday with treas
Try officials to discuss the "nuis-
ance" taxes, such as those on gaso-
line. theater admissions. automobiles.
perfumes. furs and the like.
Il am opposed" he said. TO tie
ing anything else on that bill. It's
got To become a law nv lime an or
we lose around 81 SOC. 900 a day. We
can't make those nuisance taxes re-
troactive."
, 1935-06-09
Border Points Ready
For Mexico Visitors

All arrangements to facilitate the
passage Of Americans to the Rotary
convention in Mexico City later this
month r being made at the border
entry ports. including Brownsville.
Communications to the Browns
vile Chamber Of Commerce from
Juan Jose de Ia Cara. Mexican con-
sui here. explain two phases Of the
entry.
One communication states that
travellers checks in sums OF five. ten,
twenty and fifty pesos can be bought
by tourists at any telegraph office
and can be cashed at any other
telegraph office in Mexico.
This facilitates the handling Of
money on the trip.
Another letter states that Secre-
tary Of Interior B~ojorques has in
structed immigration officials at
the borders TO facilitate in every
way the passage of Americans In
groups TO the Rotary and Lions
conventions in Mexico.
, 1935-06-09
Emergency Education
Work Termed Success

The adult emergency education pro-
gram instituted by the FERA has met
q splendid response in Texas. with
100000 persons enrolled in classes
taught by 1000 teachers. according
70 Thomas J. Voc. in charge Of this
phase OF the FERA work. Voc. for
mer superintendent Of schools in
Brownsville and San Benito. was in
the city Saturday afternoon and will
be In the Valley during the coming
week.
Glasses under this work will close
June q. Voc stated. unless teachers
are able to gain a sufficient number
Of pupils to justify the continuation
OF the work, in which case the
classes will be continued through
July and August. he said.
Valley classes have been a bright
spot in this program Of the FERA
work, according to Mr. Voc. with the
conversational Spanish classes held
in Brownsville. Mercedes. Harrington,
and San Benito taking a notable
place. In all four Of these Valley
cities a sufficient number has been
enrolled to justify the holding Of the
classes in three sections.
Open forum meetings az which
questions OF public import have been
discussed have been held at san
Benito, Edinburg and Donna with
exceptional attendance and good re-
suits, Mr.. Voc stated.
, 1935-06-09
RETAIL TRADE
SHOWS GAINS
Strong Undercurrent Carries
Nations Business Along
AT Fast Clip

The nations business was carried
forward during the past week by a
strong undercurrent.
Retail trade improved In some
areas as weather favored Most indi-
gators OF industrial production show
ed further recession, due TO the sea-
sonal trend. and In part perhaps TO
the disturbance OF lifting the NRA
codes.
Nevertheless, most authorities
agreed that business activity had
been very lightly affected by the col
lspSe Of the codes. The department
Of CcmTerce's survey Of weekly re-
PORTS from ~ cities said "the su-
preme court deciSion On NRE has ,
Tar produced 10 change OF great
consequence In actual trade activi-
ties throughout textiles seemed most
influenced o. buyers wero Still n
clinud TO keep out OF the market
pending Qualification Of the price
outlook Cotton u,ill $50 v'ty slack
ened q little more. Orders 70 fill i'm
mediate requirements trickled in.
however. and purchasing agents re-
sumed inquiries. WOODEN Mil activity
continued at good pace. and rayon
seemed scarcely affected"
, 1935-06-09
Violators OF Cotton
Act Stand To Lose

SAN BENTrO. June 9. : Growers
who signed cotton acreage reduction
contracts but planted cotton on land
not covered by such contracts stand
to lose whatever benefits to which
they would have been entitled. &C
cording 10 Henry Alsmeyer. Gamer
IN county farm agent.
IL has been discovered that some
growers have violated the second
performance requirement by pro-
Queer as included In the acreage
reduction contract. This require
ment reads as follows: The produc-
er shall not grow cotton during
1885 on land owned. operated or
controlled by him unless such land
Is covered by q 1884 and 1885 cot
ton acreage reduction contract -"
All growers who find themselves
In the position OF having failed to
meet this requirement are urged
10 see the county agent Immediately
TO see whether the matter can be
Strengthened out and the producer
receive rental payments and other
benefits.
, 1935-06-09
Silver Backers
Are Disturbed
By Price Fall

WASHINGTON. June 8. CPp-Dis-
turbed over falling silver prices and
thus far undenied rumors from
abroad that the United States would
not go through with its buying pro-
gram. Senator McCarran D-Nev)
Saturday called a meeting for Men
Gay OF the senate silver bloc 10 de-
mand immediate sterilization Of the
metal at sT.29 an ounce.
McCarran meanwhile made public
q letter he had addressed 10 Secre-
tary Morgenthau. calling attention
TO rumors IN India and China that
the United States is to abandon its
purchase policy. He requested a
positive statement" to prevent a
generalization OF the market.
The letter sought answers to three
Observation-Disclosures the treasury has
sold any silver directly or indirectly
through the sterilization fund. what
steps are being taken to carry out
the purchase act. and why the mar
ket price recently has dropped ap-
fortunately nine cents.
In q separate statement, the Ne
vadan declared this drop seems un-
warranted and indicates TO me that
Secretary Morgenthau Is not buying.
but rather is probably selling. 9th
erwiSe lere should be no cause for
such a declir- in the silver price"
Gables from Shanghai and from
responsible sources in New York. he
ADDED. were charging British propa-
ganda was being carried on abroad
against the American silver policy,
aided by press dispatches from
washington holding the purchase act
was unconstitutional and that
changes in policy were looked for.
, 1935-06-09
Corpus Christi Man
Sees Real Port Here

brownsville Is going to have a
good seaport" declared w. NJ. Ney-
land, Corpus Christi real estate man
and civic worker, but you have q
lot Of hard work ahead Of you"
Neyland came here with ]. Z
Bell, manager Of the Corpus Christi
Chamber Of Commerce. in advance
Of the state chamber Of commerce
convention here next week.
"Your port Is bound 10 be a good
one. but / can tell you from u ex-
perience In Corpus Christi that you
have a lot Of work TO do"
Bell visited friends here. He was
formerly manager OF the San Ben
tic Chamber Of Commerce.
c. c. Speaker
When the address Of welcome has
been delivered 70 the Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce Managers ASsocia-
ton convt -tion wednesday morning,
q lO-year-olG girl, BitSy Gruver. will
arise to give the response in Span
ish on behalf OF the delegates. Bitsy.
who has been at nine Texas Com
mercial Executive Association OF T.
G. c. NJ. conventions in her short
lifetime as well as a number OF 9TH
er Big meetings. Is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Gruver Of Hen
derSon. Bitsy was born in Glendale,
Calf, Feb. IA. 1925 and has attend
ed two national institute sessions at
Chicago, one session OF the south
western school az Dallas. two annual
meetings OF NACOS, eight or nine
secretaries sessions during the state
fair ct Dallas and TCCM board
meetings since 1892 as well as mum
erc-s other chamber Of commerce
meetings and banQuetS.
, 1935-06-09
TROOPS PATROL
STRIKE AREAS
Quiet Restored Following
Dynamiting OF Power
Lines

COLUMBUS. Kas.. June S.-tP-
Under the watchful eyes Of Kansas
national guardSmen, quiet reigned
In the lead and zinc mine area Sat
urday following dynamiting OF
power lines.
Troops, called after striking min
ers forced q shutdown at the Beck
mine at Baxter Springs. were
patrolling the area. They arrived
about the time a blast disrupted
electric light and power service in
the mine fields.
Workmen were laying n new line
into the mine field Saturday.
Trouble began in the area last
month when the International mine
union. affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor, struck for bet
ter working conditions and Secog-
milton by the operators. Miners who
desired TO continue working formed
the Tri-State Metal. Mine and
Smelter Workers union. an indie
pendent group since recognized by
the mine operators. the two groups
have been az odds.
, 1935-06-09
FARM BUYING
LOANS RUSHED
G IN G Mt Will Help
Deserving Tenants
Purchase Land
Especial 70 The Heraidl

SAN BENITO, June 8.-Govern-
ment loans soon will be available 10
deserving tenant farmers for use in
purchasing farms. according to q
statement issued Saturday by j. l..
Crawford. correspondent for the
Federal Land Bank Commissioner.
Formerly, land bank commission
er loans could onlyb e used for re-
financing debts, for re-purchaSing
farms lost through foreclosure and
for working capital. The provision
for purchase Of farms Is a part Of the
Farm Credit Act Of 1885 passed by
congress and signed June 3 by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The act also extends until January
/, 1910, the time in which the land
bank commissioner may make direct
loans TO farmers on first and second
ortgage5.
Crawford has received informa-
ton that the interest on federal
laid bank loans having installments
due prior to July /. 1888, will be re-
duced. The interest rate will be cut
to 31s per cent for all interest pay
able In the one-year period COM
mencing July /, 1896. Interest pay
able on inStallment dates after July
80. 1888 will be at the original con-
tract rate OF al per cent now being
made and five TO six per cent on
loans made prior to April !. 1885.
Crawford has closed l08 land
bank commissioner loans totalling
$275,000 and has $4,000 In approved
loans not yet closed. There also are
a number Of applications not yet act
ed upon in any way.
, 1935-06-09
Donna's Irrigation
Contract Is Awarded
fsnecial to The Heraldl


DONNA. June 8. - Construction
contract for the concrete canals IN
the Donna Irrigation District was
formally awarded TO r. w. Briggs
and company OF Pharr the latter
part OF the week, following advice
received from PWA engineers in IT.
Worth.
When bids were opened May 10
the Briggs firm with an offer TO do
the work for S420. O4l.l5 was the
lowest OF five bidders. Contracts,
bonds. and other appurtenant docu-
ments must be sent to Washington
for approval before an order TO 90
to work can be issued TO Briggs.
New canals are expected 10 be OF
great value 10 the district. The
work also is expected to give en-
ployment to many local people.