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Evening star., 1936-05-15
"sYNEcDOcHE" DECISIVE

On the word "synecdoche." a figure
of speech, Aidan Healy, champion
speller for the Roosevelt Night High
School spelling team, last night de-
feated John Meyer, Mckinley Night
High School, to tie the score in the
best two-out-of-three spelling match
being held in the District for the title,
Champion Speller Of the Public Night
Schools" The contest was held at
High School, with each team
composed of IA members.
E. J. Lockwood. superintendent Of
the Public Night High Schools, acted
as judge, and the pronouncers were
Miss MARITIME Mosley. tutor of the
Mckinley team. and Mrs, Maude
Horne, tutor Of the Roosevelt team.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
WAR Department
PICKS MAJ. WEAVER
Appoints Him Acting District
Engineer for Washing.
ton Area.

Maj. Theron De w. Weaver, En-
gineer Army Corps, will come to
Washington about June to take
over the post of acting district en-
gineer for the War Department for
the Washington area, it was an
nounced today at the War Depart
ment. Maj. Weaver now Is assist
ant to the district engineer of the
First New Orleans district.
The district engineer for the WASH
ington area, which embraces the river
basins Of the Patuxent, Potomac, Rap
pahannock and York Rivers, is Maj.
Robert G. Geyer, who has been a
patient in Walter Reed Hospital for
several weeks. He outranks Mai.
Weaver and will remain on the rolls
as district engineer, pending dispo-
sition of his orders.
While Maj Geyer has been in the
hospital First Lieut.. William j. Mat
teson has been acting as district en-
gineer.
Previous War Department orders
announced that Maj. William A. Snow
was coming here for duty as district
engineer. These now have been
changed. however.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
DISTRICT CADETS
WIN c. j. H0NORS
Prominent Among Winners
in CoIorfuI Military
Day Program.

District cadets of the Georgetown
University r. o. T. C. unit figured
prominently in the awards for COM
petitive and efficiency honors yester-
day afternoon at a colorful Military
day program on the Hilltop parade
ground.
Assistant Secretary Of War Harry
Woodr:ug, who addressed the cadet
battalion at the close, praised the
university for taking leading role
in patriotic education and national
preparedness.
Cadet Lieut.. Col. Frederick r.
Tansill, commander of the battalion,
and Cadet Capt. John j. O'Connor,
commander of "B" Company. which
won a spirited company drill, were
two of the Washington students shar-
ing in the outstanding awards.
With Brig. Gen. c. D. Roberts, act
ing commander of the Sd Corps Area
and members of his staff in the re-
viewing stand with Rev. Arthur A.
OJeary, S. j., president of George
town, and a number of foreign mill
tary attaches, the battalion staged a
colorful parade.
Before the program took place the
university officials entertained the Wis
iting military officers and heads of
various patriotic organizations at
luncheon. A large gallery" watched
the proceedings on the parade ground.
In introducing Woodring, DR..
O'Leary paid a tribute to Lieut.. Col.
Raymond o. Barton and Capt. L. l..
Cobb of the r. o. T. C. department,
who are being transferred to other du-
ties this Summer.
Best Company Commander.
Capt. Vincent F. Beatty of New York,
commanding Company &C." was pre-
sented the award of the military de-
partment as the best company COM
mander during the Spring drills pre-
ceding yesterdays events, the pres
entation being made by Woodring.
Beatty also was awarded the Knights
of Columbus Cup for being the best
commander during yesterdays compe-
titions. t-...
Still another award was to be made
to Capt. Beatty and his co-ofncers. in
the form of sets of officers insignia
presented by Maj. John D. Cutter, Dis
trict commander, Military Order of
the World War. The other officers
were Lieuts. Arthur r. Kennedy, New
York; Joseph F. Finley, New York;
Robert H. Schombert. District of Co
Evening star., 1936-05-15
A. U. TO CROWN QUEEN
One Of Three Candidates to Be
Given May Fete Honors.

American University will crown a
queen Of the May tomorrow afternoon.
when one Of three girls selected by
popular vote will be honored at out
door festivities at the Greek Theater
on the campus, Massachusetts, and Me-
braska avenues
Lesta Wakeman, Berenice Lown and
Alice Applegate are the three girls re-
ceiying the highest votes for queen.
One is to be crowned tomorrow. An
elaborate fete with five scenes, includ-
ing so girls in colorful costumes, has
been planned, under direction of Miss
Louise Morse, director of physical edu-
cation for women. The program will
start at pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
$40, 700 Gems Stolen.

NEW YORK, May Is tR.-Two men
escaped with $4,000 worth of unset
diamonds today after holding up Sid
ney Kaufer, 56, Q diamond dealer. in
an elevator in a West Fifty-fifth street
apartment house.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
Quads' Eyes Blue.

PASSAIC, N. j., May Is R1.-All the
Kasper quadruplets have blue eyes, st.
Mary's Hospital disclosed today in re-
porting another "a hours of favorable
progress for the babies.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
Named to Fill Vacancy.

Geoffrey Thornett, clerk to the Dis
trict Personnel Board, today was
designated acting secretary of the
Board of Commissioners, to fill 4 tenn
porary vacancy caused by two
month sick leave granted to Roland
M. Brennan, secretary.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
Spanish Air Line.

Commercial aviation operations in
Spain are now carried on exclusively
by the Spanish Postal Air Lines,
which is subsidized by the government.
Evening star., 1936-05-15
Buy Calculating Machines.

Nearly all the calculating machines
being imported into New Zealand are
from America,
Evening star., 1936-05-15
Number of Russian Patents.

Applications for patents Of inven-
tions in Russia last year totaled 23,-
$50. .-s-
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Perjury for Pay in Schools
1000 Take Pre-Dated Vow They Have
Not Explained Communism.

Don't you read 1t over carefully?"
II glanced at it once. It don't say
much. I never heard Of the word
communism before I read the form. u
One Thinks It's Tough.
The custodian Of the basement Of
another school had q different idea
about 1t.
"Sure, I sign it and live up to it,
but 1t makes 1t right tough"
How Is that?"
"Take a good look at that declara-
ton. It says, I did not at any time
during such and such period in any
school, or elsewhere, teach or advocate
communism
Get load of that. Take my kid,
now. He's 13. He's smart and he gets
around. He hears people talk. He
comes to me and says:
Pop, what's this communism
"'Jack,,, say, don't ask me that.
whats the trouble, pop?' he goes
on. You're in the school all the time.
You ought to know them things.
There's guy down to the drug store
talking about communism all the time
and wonder what it is
Evening star., 1936-03-05

did understand it straight myself and
wouldn't want to mix you up"
Janitor number three was o phi
losopher.
Them guys passing laws! They
give me a pain. II they had to stand
around and run one of these buildings
all day. they wouldn't have the en-
ergy left at night to think about a
Communist, much less advocate
turning into one. wish they would
stick to their books and keep their
mush out Of my business"
Evening star., 1936-03-05

to the Attorney General and former
Federal trade commissioner, Otis T..
Wingo, executive secretary, National
Institute of Public Affairs; Dean Will
lard S. Small Of the School Of Educa-
ton, Maryland University. and Roscoe
Fertich, war minerals commissioner,
Interior Department..
Members Of the panel will lead in
questioning West after he has con-
cluded an explanation Of New Deal
activities and objectives. Members
Of the audience will be permitted to
submit written questions to the speak
er. via the panel.
The forum, one Of Q series, will be
Evening star., 1936-03-05
JUVENILE COURT
BILL SUPPORTED
Oldest Inhabitants Ask En-.
actment After Talk by
Mrs. Adkins.

After hearing I'm ssplanation Of the
pending juvenile court bill by Mrs.
Jesse c. Adkins, the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants in regular meeting
last night at Old Union Engine House
Endorsed the measure and urged en-
actment.
Mrs. Adkins represented the Voteless
District of Columbia League of Women
Voters In appearing in support OF the
bill. The measure which is pending
in the House District Committee, she
said, was needed as an Improvement
over present practice here in the Dts-
trict. She described the legislation as
based on the standard juvenile court
law already in effect in several States,
but adapted to the special needs Of
the District of Columbia.
Letters have been received from
Juvenile judges in many sections, she
explained, saying they were familiar
with the proposed legislation here, and
were favorable to~it.
Law in Common Usage.
1--WE insist" declared Mrs. Adkins,
"there is nothing radical in this legiS-
1ation. Such a standard law is in
common use in at least IL States"
She said there was no increase in the
classes of cases to come before
the court, although there was some
broader jurisdiction given over adults.
One feature of the bill would enable
the Juvenile Court to conduct pre-
lminary social investigation which
now is impossible, she said, under
present procedure.
The resolution to indorSe and
recommend the legislation to Congress
was presented by James F. Duhamel.
The association indorsed proposal
for an armory for the U. S. Naval
and Marine Corps Reserves of the
District of Columbia. This was in
response to letter from Ensign F. w.
Lemly, stating that land in the Navy
Yard has been approved by the Office
of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
for site. No funds yet have been
forthcoming.
Needed for Defense.
The armory is needed, it was
explained, for training local organiza-
tions and "for immediate mobilization
IN the event a national emergency
should neceSsitate such action"
Duhamel announced he will talk
on the early forms of government in
the District Thursday night, March IL.
over Radio Station WMAL.
Percy B. Israel, vice president of the
association, who died recently, was
praised by John B. Dickman, Duhamel,
and by John Clagett Proctor, who
presided
Two new members were admitted:
A. Leftwich Sinclair and Henry w.
Selah.
Miss Virginia Diedel. president of
the First Ward Citizens Association,
was visitor interested in considera-
uon of the juvenile court bill.
Evening star., 1936-03-05

long as they get their money. The
form they fill out, required by the
controller general Of all employees of
the Board of Education regarding
teaching or advocating communism. :"
Is this:
II, -, a janitor of the District
of Columbia schools, hereby state that
I have knowledge of the provision ap-
pearing in the act Of Congress ap-
proved June IA, 1885 public No. 1881
as follows:
"'That hereafter no part of any
appropriation for public schools
shall be available for the payment Of
the salary of any person teaching or
advocating communism
And further state, without reserva-
ton and for the purpose of obtaining
payment of salary otherwise due me,
that did not at any time during the
period - to -, 1886, In any
school in the District of Columbia, or
elsewhere, teach or advocate COM
munism."
Probate Vow.
Then follow dotted lines for sigma
ture and date. In the date is the
secret of the perjury. The form must
be handed in six days before the end
of the pay period, but the date on the
declaration must be the date on which
the pay period closes.
Thus the next payday for janitors
is March IS The declaration must be
handed in by March 9, bearing the
date March Is. If the janitor should
die March -, the declaration would
have little legal standing.
That's the dreadful situation" the
reporter suggested to one janitor.
II never thought much about it.
he replied. "You can fill the paper out
pretty quick, and If you don't. you
don't get paid"
Evening star., 1936-03-05
FORUM PANEL NAMED
FOR TALK BY WEST
Educators and Economists on
Group for Questioning
Y. M. G. A. Speaker.

A panel Of educators, economists
and public officials will participate
In the semi-monthly panel forum Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton tonight, when Charles West,
Undersec vetary of the Interior, will
discuss What Is the New Deal?"
Heading the panel will be DR.. John
w. Studebaker, Federal commissioner
of education. Other members, an
nounced today, will be: Prof. A. S.
Fleming, director of the School Of
Public Affairs, American University;
Huston Thompson, special assistant
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Detroit Pastor Dies.

DETROIT, March s LP.-The Rev.
Edward H. Pence, 81, pastor Of West
minister Presbyterian Church at PORT
land, Greg, from 1917 to 1927, died al
his home here yesterday of heart
disease. He was pastor emeritus Of
the Fort Street Church here which he
had served for Is years In two pas
torates,
Evening star., 1936-03-05
R. c. A. EXPANDS
Gets Authority to Send kilograms
Over Leased Wires.

r. c. A. Communications, Inc, has
been authorized by the Communi-
cations Commission to supplement its
radio service by telegraphic transmits
sion over lines leased from the Western
Union Telegraph Co.
Lines will be leased between Detroit
and Chicago; New York, Baltimore
and Washington, and New York and
Philadelphia. The telegraphic cir
cults will be discontinued if r. c. A.
establishes radio service between the
DESIGNATED points.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Dental Clinic Speakers Named.

Two Washington dentists, DR.. ver-
non j. Lohr and DR.. Edmond ]. Bot
tazzi, are among eight outstanding
specialists in dentistry who will ad-
dress the Five-State Dental Clinic, to
meet at the Wardman Park Hotel for
four days beginning Sunday, it has
been announced by DR.. M. w. Falls,
general chairman. They are sched-
uled to speak Tuesday.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
TWO ON PENSION LIST
Illinois Father and Son, e2 and
81, Eligible Under New Law.

CARLINVILLE, Ill, March S LP.-
Illinois old-age pensions probably will
benefit two generations of the Stayton
family, residing ON a farm near here.
The applications Of r. M. Stayton,
90, and his son, w. F. Stayton, 81.
were fled at the same time.
The new law makes persons more
than IS years old eligible for assist.
AYlce.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
For the Home

(4o) $3.50 COMFORTS, cotton
filled and fancy sateen S102
covered PA'"
59c WINDOW SHADES-Odd lots
of regular sizes and odd 1Qc
sizes. Assorted colors---
3sc SASH CURTAINS Of marqui-
sette with colored borders. 1Sc
{ I'LL
$1.00 CHENILLE BATH MATS
in high colors, beautifully 6Oo
49c FLOOR COVERING-Rem-
nants Of three-yard-wide felt-base
floor covering in assorted lengths;
Carpet and tile patterns.
Note the extra width. COc
Square yard ------
Third Floor.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Street Floor
Mems Wear

79c to $I.O0 SHIRTS-Accumula-
tions Of mems soiled and go
broken-size shirts -----
MEMS TIES greatly reduced. Four
in hands in stripes and To
pialdS
MEMS 25c SHIRTS AND SHORTS
KNITTED shirts in sizes 36 to 46;
fancy broadcloth shorts in
sizes 80 to A. 3 for soc. To
Each ------.--------
MEMS $I.25 COAT SWEATERS
Part wool in brown and SOC
MEMS $1.5o PANTS-25 pairs
sturdy work pants in broken 100
waist sizes 20 to 49,
MEMS 79c to $1.o0 SHIRTS AND
DRAWERS-Part wool and ribbed
styles. Broken regular and COc
extra sizes ---------------
MEMS $l.ls UNION SUITS-Ran-
dom color f1eeced union suits. Sizes
80 to so. Long or short 6Oc
sleeves, ankle length-----
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Gloves

(63 Prs.) KAYSER and other
makes of smart fabric gloves, in
black with white and CSc
brown. sec values---
$1.0O & SIPS KAYSER double
woven fabric gloves in SOc
black, brown and navy---.
Street Floor
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Foundations

$3.50 AND $500 GARMENTS
(4) surgical belts: co w. B. gir-
dies; (5) Nemoflex corsettes with
inner belts: (3) w. B. @1 40
corsets. Broken sizes
$1.09 STEP-IN GIRDLES-TWo-
way stretch girdles in TO-
small and medium Sizes.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1936-03-05

What can I do? If I tell him, get
fired for teaching communism. If
don't tell him, he thinks his old man
is rummy. All can say is, Jack, you
go down to the library and get book
and read up on communism. I never
Evening star., 1936-03-05

open to the general public. The meet
ing will be at sis pm. in the au-
ditorium Of the Central Y. M. C. A.,
Eighteenth and g streets.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
NEW!
33 Acetate
Checked
Dresses
$l.59
2 for $500

Four popular shirtwaist models
in these pin checked acetate
dresses. with "action-back" pleats.
Blue, green, beet root and brown.
Sizes SO to so.
(25) WOOLEN DRESSES, regu-
lar s1.ss values. in novelty 88c
knit weaves ..--------
Evening star., 1936-03-05
vr::1. %::1 88s
Standard $I.O9 Values

Specially purchased-and priced to
create furry of Friday buying excite
ment. Fashions of latest vogue-shirt-
waist and dressy styles-in fast-color
percales and other superior cotton fab
RIGS. Pleated and flared skirts; a
wealth of clever style touches and trim
mings. Sizes IA to 20. 38 to 46 and
381a to 52h.
Bargain Booth
Evening star., 1936-03-05
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

By bIAIH bOILESs
TINE 1000 employees Of the District
Of Columbia public school sys-
tenn are asked to perjure them
L selves twice a month.
This was learned today during a
tour of school building cellars to learn
the janitorial reaction to the red rider.
The janitors, as well as clerks.
teachers and officers. Of their system.
have to swear falsely before they can
be paid. It's all a part of the ad-
ministration of the communism ban.
Most Of the janitors don't care, as
Evening star., 1936-03-05
ACCESSORIES

tl4) Soc BLOUSEs in plaid 3Sc
rayon
59c NECKWEAR AND SCARFS-
Collars and sets Of silk. organdy
and pique; also wool and CSc
silk scarfs -------------.
FUR STRIPS in lengths for collar
or cuffs. Desirable furs in SOc
popular colors. Each wv
Sl.o0 HANDBAGS Every bag .
new Spring style. Classed as FAC
tory rejects" but imperfections are
too slight to mind. Popu- 77c
lAE COiOIS ----------------
59c JEWELRY-Odd lots bracelets,
earrings, pins, necklaces and clips.
Rhinestone novelties and 1Oc
gold and silver finishes.
Street Fle0F.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Boys Wear

BOYS wear
t1s) BOYS APIECE CLOTH
SUITS, $4.95 to $6.95 values. Most
ly with 2 knickers, q few
with two pairs longies. 60 OK
Sizes 9 to 16----
~ BOYS s6.s5 OVERCOATS,
sizes Is, Is and II. Plaid CT 90
lined SI.1O
T BOYS $500 RAINCOATS
in black and grey. Sizes 8 OQ~
to 16 in the lot--
S1.19 BOYS SWEATERS, WOOL
mixed and brushed wool 7Qc
kinds, sizes 10 to 14----
59c BOYS SHIRTS, sizes 8 to
IA; also button-on blouses, dQc
sizes 6 to 10-----
(31 Prs.) BOYS $1.49 LONG
TROUSERS in various weaves and
colors. Broken sizes 10 to TO-
IL ------------------
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Sc Women's and Misses
Dresses
S295 to S5.95 Values
$l.99

50 smart street dresses in print
ed and pastel crepe. sizes IA to so;
also 4 white and light blue evening
dresses, sizes is to 20.
Second Floor
Evening star., 1936-03-05
Hosiery and
Underwear

7sc TO s1.00 SILK HOSE, full
fashioned, seconds and thirds, ex-
pertly machine-mended. Sheer
chiffon and service weight. 2Oc
All colors-
CHILDREN'S 15c ANKLETS-
Rayon plated and mercerized ank-
lets in white, solid colors
and fancy top styles. AL 70c
sizes
2sc RINGLEss RAYoN HOSE
with picoted top. Perfect 17c
quality
OUTSIZE SILK HOSE-Service
weight, extra size hose with 47c
picoted Isle top--
35c RAYON UNDIES-Lace-
trimmed and tailo red
bloomers, panties and STEP 1Oc
sec FRENCH RAYON CREPE
SLIPS with straight or California
tops, trimmed with lace. 2Oc
Sizes "a to 44---
Extra sizes 46 to So, 49c)
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1936-03-05
SEC to 98c
Silks and
AcetateS
39c Yard

A hurry-up Friday selling OF
to IS yard lengths of printed and
plain color weaves for Spring and
Summer dresses. 80 inches wide.
29c BOOTT MILL TOWELS
Hemstitched white towels of heavy
absorbent quality. r. 7C1Lc
regulars. Each---- /L~
1894 Yards) sec TICKING
Heavy. featherproof ticking in
flowered and striped pat 7Oo
terms. Yard
10c TOWELING-Firm, quick
drying toweling with borders 60
of green. gold and red. Yard w
BRIDGE SETS - Embroidered
bridge table cloth and four nap
kins in novelty patterns Of Izo
assorted colors. Boxed---
l5c TO 29c REMNANTS WASH
FABRICS - Flannelette, striped
and printed flannel, sateen, per-
Gale, broadcloth and bleached o.
and unbleached cotton. Yard
Street Floor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-07-16
Home for Visit, Finds
Mother Dead in Bed.

Red Wing-What had long been
planned as pleasant reunion turned
out to be tragedy for Mrs. A. c.
Rudy of washington, S. D., when she
reached the home of her mother, Mrs.
Christine Swanson, Red Wing pioneer
woman. Following her arrival by train,
Mrs. Ruddy went directly to her
mothers home. No one answered the
ring of the doorbell, and she finally
gained entrance herself. Fearing some
thing was wrong, she rushed to her
mothers room and found the old lady
dead in her bed. Death, it is believed,
occurred during the night from heart
attack. There were indications about
the home that Mrs. Swanson had made
preparations for what she, too, had
planned as happy reunion. The home,
where she lived along, was in perfect
order and preparations had been made
for family dinner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-07-16
Makes OlUn Plane
And Takes to Air.

Slayton-Goodwin Carlson, Lake
manufactured an airplane in which it
is not unusual for him to drop in
Qiterally) on relatives after trip about
the country. The machine, light, one
seated monoplane, which took him sew
eral months to build, is operated by a
small 80 horse power motor. In one
trip of $50 miles the plane consumed
only 10 gallons of gas in four hours of
flying time. Carlson's best speed so
far has been at the rate of IS miles
an hour, flying from Morris to Marshall,
the trip being completed in an hour
and five minutes. An interesting fea-
ture of the plane is that the wings can
be folded, permitting storage in a shed
6x20 feet. Carlson became air minded
about 10 years ago, making an extern
sive study of aviation since that time.
The greater part of his studies have
been about the machines themselves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-07-16
Typhoid is Only Sleeping
Menace, Doctors Declare,

If typhoid fever prevailed in Min
nesota today as it did 80 years ago,
there would be thousands sick with the
disease and close to thousand deaths
this summer alone.
Members of the committee on public
health education of the Minnesota
State Medical Association point to the
fact that only four cases and no deaths
were reported in May in Minnesota to
show the magnitude of the conquest
that modern sanitation and modern
methods of disease prevention have won
over what was the greatest of summer
plaques up to very recent times.
The fact that typhoid is only a
sleeping menace is shown by the fact
that real epidemic broke out only two
years ago in city that has been noted
for years for it's progreSsiveneSs in sani-
tation. The source of that epidemic
was generally agreed to have been
lapse, somewhere, in the expert care
that had always been bestowed on the
water system of the CITY,
Any carelessneSs anywhere, either on
the part of the individual or the COM
munity, in the protection of milk, water
or food supplies finds typhoid fever,
there, alive and waiting its turn.
Vacationists and campers are especi-
ally warned to boil the water they use
if they are not absolutely assured of
its safety. A consistent demand upon
the part of tourists for safe water and
safe milk will help to convince all
municipalities and all others who profit
by tourist trade of the ACCESSIBILITY of
proper sanitary safeguards.
Tourists who are going into unsettled
regions where all sanitary arrange
ments are primitive may be protected
by typhoid vaccination against the
possibility of returning with a danger
GUS illness. Each year sees few such
cases even in the absence of epidemics
anywhere.