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Evening star., 1936-10-06
Elimination of Export Boun-
ties to Pave Way for Agree
ment, Experts Say.
Italtan-American negotiations for
a reciprocal trade agreement hare
been conducted internationally for
nearly t,no years, but export boun-
ties and exchange dt11culties hare
prevented the tho countries from
finding q common basis for nego-
ttdtion.
Negotiations piu be resumed
when Ambassador Fulrio Supich
takes his post here.
Italy pas one of seperal nations
Darned more than year ago,
iphen President Roosevelt ordered
most = favored nation treatment
Dithdrapn from countries Dhich
practice discrimination against the
United States.
BACKGROUND

~ the Associated Press.
ROME, October 6.-Elimination Of
italian export bounties will pave the
way for an talo-American CONNER
cial treaty. informed sources predicted
today.
These sources pointed out an agree
ment between Italy and the United
States has been under discussion for
about Q year, but without result be-
cause Of insurmountable barriers Of
the Fascist governments export
import policies.
The disappearance Of the bounties
also was expected to facilitate con-
clusion Of an lo-Italian treaty now
under negotiation.
The italian stock market was or
dered to remain closed today, but the
government granted permission to be-
gin fresh trading tomorrow under
provisions of the financial decree
which devalued the lira yesterday.
Lira rates were quoted this morn
ing at 1897 lire to the United States
dollar after the cabinet approved de-
valuation yesterday at the general
rate Of 10 to the dollar and 90 to the
British pound.
The rate for tourists lire was estab-
lished at $4.91 for 100 lire. Trading
In dollars and pounds was resumed
freely.
Tourists rushed to their banks to
discuss revision Of the financial unit
while business generally awaited
translation Of the financial DEGREES
into detailed instructions.
MoRGENTHAU PLEASED.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
12 Extremists Charged With Sub
versiva Activifies

TOXIC. October 8 Up.-Twelve ex-
tremists charged with conspiring to
re-establish subversive activities of
the Communist party were arrested
today by the Japanese government.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
MORGENTHAU PLEASED.

b the Associated Press.
After studying details Of Italy's Il
per cent devaluation Of the Era, Sec
retary Morgenthau said yesterday
(see PACT, Page ALL
Evening star., 1936-10-06
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

7 StHu IUIItSpUIIueHt VI 1HS 1s"E'
NEW YORK, october 6.-The
Yankees, needing only victory today
ut the Polo Grounds to clinch the
world series title, were leading the
Giants, who must win today and to-
morrow to capture premier base ball
hono1s for 1886, in the sixth inning.
The score was to 8.
Evening star., 1936-10-06
CAROLINA DENTIST
HELDFOR VIRGINIA
MAIL BOMB DEATH
w. p. A. Foreman Also
Charged With Staying
of Bridegroom.
DR.. HEGE EMPLOYED
WIFE OF VICTIM
Pair Lc' in Eastville Jail.
by State
Troopers.

BACKGROUND
Last July % Curry Thomas and
his bride left the golf course at
Cape Charles, Va, and, tollotDing
their usual custom, called at the
post Office. They received pack
age, but matted until they stopped
in front OF their home to open it.
When Thomas REMOVED the Drdp-
pings, a riolent blast killed him in
stdntIy and seriously injured Mrs.
Thomas. Mrs. Thomas former
husband was questioned later, as
Das DR.. H. r. Hege, dentist, ,Dsto
had employed Mrs. Thomas as as
sistdnt.
Evening star., 1936-10-06

(see EXECUTIONS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-10-06

gunmen In these two organi-
parties and unions regard 1t
Evening star., 1936-10-06

(See LINCOLN, Page Asp
Evening star., 1936-10-06
Woman Flyer Hops Of.

(see ROOSEVELT. Page A-4J
Evening star., 1936-10-06

(See FLIGHT, Page A-20
Evening star., 1936-10-06
ARRESTED IN TOXIC

(See SPAIN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-10-06

10, 9. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
not much change in temperature; gentle
winds, mostly southerly. Temperatures--
Hiehest. u, at 3 pm. yesterday: lowest,
81, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page As.
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
Young-Porsons
Wedding Date

Miss Verna Lenore Parsons,
daughter of Capt. Miller V. Par
sons, U. S. Marine Corps. and Mrs.
Parsons, has set Saturday evening,
october II, as the date Of her we'd
ding to Mr.. Ford Evans Young, Jr!
The ceremony is to take place at 8
o'clock at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church.
The following attendants have
been selected: Maid Of honor, Miss
Eleanor Finch; the bridesmaids,
Miss Mary Clark, Miss Maude
Hudson, Miss Dorothy Young, sis
ter of the bridegroom-to-be, and
Mrs. Joseph D. Hughes, the former
Miss Jane Blackstone Of this
city. DR.. James M. Suter will act
as best man. Mr.. Richard Battle,
DR.. v. jackson Dorset, Mr.. John
H. Poole and Mr.. William F. Dis
mer, jr., will act as ushers. Mr..
Culvin Totten will sing a few solo
numbers before the ceremony.
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7002 Z! !: . Topics
RSG q q Pat on. 7
By Flora Macdonald

departure for Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
After a visit in England the
Leigh family will spend the
winter months in Southern
Italy on the Riviera, return.
ing to Washington and home
in April,
Accompanied by her dog and
her accordion, Genevieve VIM
satt plans to start out the first
of October to motor West.
First of all she will stop off
at Hot Springs, Ark, for a
visit of several days, before
going on to her destination,
which is Laguna Beach, Calf.
She has two books to be re-
leased by the publishers in Oc-
tober-an unusual predicament
for an author" Selling Wilted
Peonies," the story of Chi
nese poetess, and Chinese
Shadow Shows. :" The fact that
Harvard and Columbia are her
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
SocioIites to
Attend Show

Ono of the most distinguished
audiences that has ever witnessed
an equestrian meet in the Capital
will turn out tomorrow to See an
imposing collection of hunters
and jumpers participate in the
second annual Spring Valley Gold
Cup Horse Show, held as local
charity benefit.
Included will be many members
of the Diplomatic Corps, attracted
by the Parade of Nations in which
children from the legations and
embassies will display the colors
of their respective countries while
riding ponies or driving pony
carts.
Martial airs will be played by
the 70-piece band from the Police
Boys Clubs of washington, led by
21-year-old Clinton J. Brown, jr.,
the youngest leader of musical
organization in the District of Co
lumbia.
/ Festive Note
Other features which will lend
a festive note to the occasion in.
clude "tacky" class in which ex.
hibitors, mounted on or driving
horses, will be seen in Anticipated
costumes and rigs, family class
and the appearance of gaIly
dressed debutanteS or sub-debS sell.
ing refreshments and luncheons.
Among the latter will be Miss
Mary Senate Howes, Miss Laura
Johnson, Miss Bette Hartz, Miss
Frances Warner, Miss Gail KoSS,
Miss Grace Mary Ivors, Miss Betty
Gait, Miss Bette Ryder, Miss Fran
ces Humphrey, Miss Manneviletts
Sullivan, Miss Dorothy Highfield,
Miss Phyllis Richardson, Miss Jean
Macklin, Miss Catherine Friant
and Miss Doris Ridgely.
Comdr. and Mrs. A. T. Schrader
are at the Martinique for a few
days.
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publishers is another item OF
interest. Her Lady of the
Long Wall" enjoys a con,
tinued popularity.
An intensely interesting visi.
tor in the Capital is Mile,
Lisbet Schramm, who is the
guest of Nine. Won Allesh at
her home in Argonne Place,
Mile. Schramm is a we'll known
architect in Germany and
Switzerland, and after a period
of study in Washington, pro.
poses to go to New York fol-
protracted visit before re
turning to her chateau in the
Alps.
Titian-h aired Sallie-Belle
Stearns, CARRIED in a dimity
frock and a huge leghorn hat
was looking unusually happy
the other evening when we
saw her at well-known night
club near Frederick. After 6
short while we soon discov
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
To Open Home Here

Mrs. william Belknap, of Os.
cawana-on- Hudson, N. Y, and
her daughter, Mrs. Bryan M.
Battey, are at the Shoreham for
a brief visit. Mrs. Battey is pre-
pairing to open the house which
she has leased in wesley Heights
for the winter. She has spent
the last two winter seasons in
Washington.
Mrs. James A. McCrea, Of New
York City, and her daughter are
in washington for a short visit
and are stopping at Wardman
Park Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. James E. Thomp-
son, of New York City, are at the
Martinique for a short stay. ,
X X
Mrs. Charles E. Courtney, wife
of Rear Admiral Courtney, is at
the st. Regis, in New York City.
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Dinner Hostess
Last EVENING

Mrs. Daniel H. Gienty enter,
tanned at dinner last evening at
the Mayflower in compliment to
Lieut.. Col. Frederick H. Foucar,
United States Medical Corps, who,
later in the evening, was one of
the speakers at the meeting of
the American Association for the
Study of Neoplastic Diseases.
Guests at the dinner included
Mrs. Foucar, Col. and Mrs. Henry
H. Sheen, Mrs. Jere Baxter, Mrs.
w. J. Nicholson and her daughter,
Mrs. BERTHE Cream.
Mrs. Gianty, the widow of Col
onel Gienty, who was in command
of Camp Meigs during the World
War, is in Washington for an in
definite period and occupying an
apartment at the Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1936-09-18


Rear Admiral and Mrs. Adolf
plus Eugene watson have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Priscilla Winslow, to
Mr.. Alexander Coventry Liggett,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H.
Liggett, of washington and Lich-
field, Conn.
Miss Watson attended the Con-
vent of the Sacred Heart, the
Hartridga School, and studied
abroad for several years. She
made her debut here, and is a
member of the Junior League.
Mr.. Liggett attended the Uni.
versity of Grenoble and Vir.
GINA. He is a member of the
Kappa Alpha Fraternity, the
Chevy Chase and Racquet Clubs.
The wedding will take place in
the Autumn.
Chief Justice Lyman T. Duff and
Miss Duff of Ottawa, we're at the
Seigniory Club recently, the guests
of Associate Justice Willis Van
Devanter, of this city, who has
spent the past month at the Club
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
Condemned" Dinner
For "Rand". Leigh

The Randolph Leighs have
grand plans! Just now Mr..
Leigh is in California but just
as soon as he returns, final
arrangements will be COM
pleted for their sailing early
in October for England. They
are to be accompanied by Mrs.
Leigh's daughter, Miss Frida
Frazer, a debutante of a couple
of seasons ago, who will go
abroad for the first time, and
their son, Claiborne Leigh,
who, for his ten years, will
probably experience the great.
est thrill of all the family in
seeing a different world.
The Leighs will close "Ran-
leigh their Virginia estate,
which is the setting ofor so
many gay informal parties.
Many of them this past sum.
mer centered about the popu.
lar swimming pool.
Randolph Leigh, jr., was the
guest of honor at a econ
demned" dinner party given
by a group of his friends an
evening or so ago before his
The Washington times., 1936-09-18

In the Pennsylvania PoconoS the
Skytop Club will be the center OF
a lot of activity for this weekend.
The Skytop Legend Trek is sched-
uled to take place, featuring pill
grimages to the various falls, lakes
and mountain tops where there IS
brilliant fall foliage. Next week
end will bring the Skytop Caval-
'cade, which is a three-day trip on
horseback through gorgeouS-hued
mountain trails.
North Calls
Canada beckons late vacation
lists. for their countryside is at its
best, the woods are riot of color
orange, gold and green and
many other combinations Of color
that delight the eye, while the sun
rise and sunset frequently are a
blaze of golden glory. The days
are cool and the fall evenings
around an open fire may be thor
oughly enjoyed.
There is for the hunters plenti-
full supply of moose, deer, bear,
wild geese, duck of many varieties,
grouse and other upland birds, all
across Canada, while in addition
the mountainous sections OF the
West offer caribou, mountain goat,
mountain sheep, grizzly bear and
other animals and birds not found
in the Eastern provinces.
The season is still open for the
anglers on many varieties of fish
and the gray lake trout fishing is
at its best. The canoeiSt may Sc
lect his trip with confidence and
pleasurable expectation as the
streams which were too low at
midsummer are now maintaining
a fairly constant level.
With the cooler weather, traf-
fic is lighter on the highways and,
although the turning of the leaves
sounds the death knell of summer,
there are still several weeks ahead
of US in which. to enjoy the great
outdoors.
S'eAY Gown"
Reg. Q. & Pat. Off
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
Authoress Motors
West With Dog

Rered the reason. A lovely dia.
mond was on the young lady's
hand. She and Gregory Aires
are planning to marry some
time next month! We spied
him a little later on that eve
ming conversing in Gaelic with
another patron.
While we are on the subject
of engaged couples we wonder
if it is true that Betsy Nc
Cleans sparkler is the gift Of
one R. F.
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
Dolly Cameron Says:
AUTUMN VACATIONS AREALLURINC
Skeet Shooting at National
Capital Club Draws Many
Prominent. Enthusiasts

To large number of people Autumn is the
most attractive of the four seasons and the de-
sire to be ouodoors enjoy the fullest the exhilaratng
air. the beauty of the and shrubbery jaunt to
the nearby mountains
Many are fortunate enough to be able to slip away for
week or ten DAYS during which they the mountain
trails camp the open before cold weather sets n
simply enjoy an evening meal cooked open grill with
the twinkling overhead.
Outdoor Sports Come Into Their Own
Golf which suffers great neglect in the summertime is
taken with added enthusiasm the Fall and another sport
fast coming the front in popularity skeet shooting Pomi-
ent of the Capital and many members of the
DIPLOMATIC corps spend afternoons and weeends the
National Capital Sket Club Bradley Lane in Maryland
trying to hit the elusive disk Mr. William D. Leetch presl
dent of the club and William Coe is secretary Mr.
Coe returning today from Ocean City, Nd where he went
join Mrs Co and their two daughters Anne Sedgwlck
and Katherine who have been spending the summer months
there Mrs Coe enthusiastic skeeter will undoubtedly have
her daughters the club they old enough
holJ
The Washington times., 1936-09-18
DipIOnsHtic and Official Notes:
MINISTERS WIFE ON HIGH SEAS
Mrs. Raj ph William Close to
Join South African Envoy
After English Sojourn

Mrs. Ralph William Close, wife of the Min
lister of the Union of South Africa, is arriving
in New York aboard the Queen Mary Sunday She will be
by the Minister and they will return to the Capital
shortly thereafter Mrs Close has been visiting her sonnaw
daughter and Mrs Wifred Mann, at their home
Enc1op
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

known as one of the most genial
officers of Uncle Sans service.
Three HOStesSes
In addition to Mr.. O'Connor,
three feminine employees of the
Treasury Department who hail
from California are to be among
hosteSses for the event. Two of
them, Helen CriSt and Patrice
Neely, are employed in Mr.. O'Con.
nor's office while the other, attrac
tive Natalie M. Wills, is located
with the Division of Insolvent Ma
tional Banks. They are from
Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and
Hollywood respectively.
Miss Nicely, the Santa Barbara
product, resides at 1885 K Street
N. W., and has been with the Treas
ury Department for the past two
years, joining the Government
service after she had graduated
from California State College in
Santa Barbara.
Prominent within the Young
Democratic movement, she is ma.
tional committeewoman for the
Young Democratic Club Of Cal.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

of which she Is a charter
member.
Helen Crist, of 1915 Sixteenth
st. N. W., is likewise a California
Young Democrat. formerly serv.
ing as secretary tor the club, and
in addition is member of the
World Caravan Club. In Janu.
ary Of 1888 she served as secre.
tary for the first Presidents Day
celebration in Los Angeles, her
home city.
From Hollywood
Natalie Wills, whose original
home was in Hollywood, is the
daughter of the late Nat M.
Wills, tramp comedian star of the
ziegfeld Follies and well known
figure on the Keith circuit. The
stage as a career, however, does
not interest her as much as jour.
nalism, and she would seek a
career as a newspaper reporter
if she left the Federal service.
She is a graduate of the I'm.
maculate Heart College at Holly.
wood and since residing in Wash.
ington has enjoyed further train.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

The dreary drizzleS of Washing
tons current clammy weather will
be forgotten temporarily by the
majority of CALIFORNIA; sons and
daughters stationed in the Ma
tional Capital as they gather to-
night at the Willard Hotel for
their annual Football Frolic."
Under auspices of the California
State Society, the native sons,
most of them employed within the
various Government departments
and agencies, are to stage their
last major social event before the
Christmas holidays arrive. Dane
ing will feature their gathering,
and they have termed it a foot
ball frolic because the orchestra
is to feature songs of the various
leading California universities a.
odd intervals between the swing
music.
Numerous Government officials
hailing from the big West Coast
State are expected to be on hand
and prominent among them will
be ]. F. T. O'Connor, Comptroller
of the Currency, who is president
Of the California Society and
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
SCHOOL PAPER
SUPPRESSED
BY BALL0U

Advocacy of pacifistic doctrines
has caused the "blackliSting" in
the District public school system
of the weekly publication Scho-
lastic, which once was under fire
because it was claimed it spread
communism.
Overruling recommendations of
a committee of school officials,
the Board Of Education late yes
terday voted the ban against the
publication, thereby removing it
from the approved list"
The publication was widely
used in the school system, being
purchased by the board and dis
tributed free among the students.
Only One for 1t
Only one member Of the board,
Mrs. Mary Mcneil, voted in favor
of the committees report, which
urged the restoration of the maya
zine on the approved list. The
ban was voted because of two edi-
torial policies of the publication.
One advocated:
1--WE will not fight in any war
which has not been declared by
a majority vote in a Nationwide
referendum"
The other advocated:
1--WE will not accept conScrip-
tiOn of our bodies for the Army
and Navy without an equally
complete cOnscription of capital
and profits of industry"
Can't Have Policies
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools, in defending
the committee report, declared a
school magazine should not have
editorial policies but should give
only factual information.
George Whitwell, member of the
board, led the fight against the
publication, condemning the paci-
fistic policies in strong language.
Henry GilIgan, also a board
member, declared the publication
not only should "be kept off the
approved list but also should not
be allowed in the schools"
Two Others Tabled
DefenseS of two other maya
zines used in the school system,
Crisis and Opportunity, which
were banned because of use of
the word Niger" were heard by
the board for nearly an hour.
Action by the board was deferred.
The board appointed Miss Edna
Simpson as an assistant in educa-
ton at the Wilson Teachers Col
lege to succeed Miss Elizabeth An
drews, who was promoted to an
administrative principal.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

BERLIN-5:3O p. M.-For the
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The Washington times., 1936-12-03

$3.50 and 11:15-Pan American Peace
conference WMAb
9:3O-America's Town Meeting. .WMAL
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CONCERT
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WMAL
SPORTS
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The Washington times., 1936-12-03

A'uIHeF o SIeWaru LnaL LlE OIgdIII-
zation's executive council will
meet here December IA to draft
plans of it's desires, which will be
Forthwith presented to the
Seventy-fifth Congress.
The desires, in general, will be
based on decisions passed by the
NFF.E. national convention held
in September of 1885 at Yellow
stone National Park, most of which
are still valid because of the alb
sence of rectifying legislation since
that time.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
F Fdcu|N Sponsors
Named for Cadets

Five members Of the Armstrong
High School faculty have been
named as sponsors of the cadet
regiment. They are C. A. Ferguson
for Company A, of which Thad-
deus Ratterly is captain; L. A. Lee,
Company B, Thomas Flanagan
captain; F. A. Gregory, Company
C, Jacob w. Cooper captain; L. T.
Burwell, Company D, Maurice
Carter captain, and J. A. Walker,
Company E, Raymond Byrd cap
tain,
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
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The Washington times., 1936-12-03
CALIFORNIANS MEET AT DANCE HERE TONIGHT

ing at the Washington School for
Secretaries. She has been con.
nected with the Treasury division
of insolvent banks for more than
two years and finds time to get
in plenty of reading. writing and
tennis playing, her favorite di,
versions.
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
Ministers 10 Hear
DR.. George Duncan

The Presbyterian Ministers ASso-
citation Of Washington will meet
with the Presbyterian pastors of
suburban areas at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church at IL
a. m, Monday. DR.. George Dun
can, of American University, will
speak on Biblical Archaeology"
The Washington times., 1936-12-03

mobilization of
fore eS at his
command for
another wv a r.
for legislative
b e t terment Of
of the rank-and
file clerk.
From head
quarters of the
National F. e d.
Grafton of Fed
eral Employees,
of which Stew
ard is perennial
| e a d e r, came
a n nouncement
The Washington times., 1936-12-03
N.F.F.E. GROUP
TO CONVENE
DEC. a

For pictures and biographical sketches
published in The Times daily. members
tact the writer in the editorial room by
5:15 D. m. News of office happenings
.'phOned to The Times may win n weekly
prize. Call DI. 1000, branch 2lO, be-
fore 9 D. m.
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TODAY'S RADIO FEATURES

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The Washington times., 1936-12-03
BY J. EARLE MO&R

Luther C. Steward, veteran rep
reSentative of organized employees
of Uncle Sam, today announced