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Evening star., 1936-02-03
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provacatory raids is to force return
of the Manchukuoan rebels" the COM
munique said.
Campaign Of Lies" Charged.
'The campaign Of lies and provo
cations by the Japanese Army has
been going on since 1881"
The communique accused Japanese
of carrying away one Soviet soldier
whose body the Japanese now were
represented as saying was found
among the dead after battle between
Manchukuoan troops and Manchu-
kuoan rebels on Manchukuoan ter
ritory.
The Manchukuoan rebels are in
termed in the City of Voroshiloh and
therefore could not have returned to
Manchukuo to engage in the battle.
the communique said, terming the
Japanese account a subterfuge to dis
prove Soviet accusations OF Japanese
raids on Soviet territory.
The Japanese Army STAN in Man.
NlluAuO Wdo ACPOl cC0 w AdVS ASSoSS
a communique previous to the Soviet
communique. charging that the re-
bellion of Manchukuoans was inspired
by Soviets and alleging that So
called raid against the Soviets jan
uary 30 was really battle fought on
Manchukuo territory against the
rebels.
Both the charge and the allegation
were denied by the Soviet Army COM
munique.
PEIPING, Februery 3 (P).-Chinese
newspapers reported today, without
confirmation, that the Kwantung
army of Japan has moved 1000 troops
and huge quantities of munitions into
the Dolonor gates Of Mongolia as
precaution against hostilities in Outer
Mongolia.
CLASH VIEWED LIGHTLY HERE.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
CAPT. SELFR|DGE
RITES TOMORROW
Former Lumberman and
N. R. A. Deputy Died in
...... Arkansas.

Capt. Edward A. Selfridge, So, wide
" known lumberman and q deputy
administrator Of the National Recov-
cry Administration here from Septem-
her. 1888, until last Summer, died Sat-
urcay night in Hot Springs, Ark. He
had held many important positions
with the Government.
Capt Selfridge, who was visiting
Hot Springs with his wife, became
seriously i'll Friday and was rushed
to the hospital for treatment OF a
chronic ailment. He was brother OF
Thomas E. Selfridge, the first aviator
to be killed in heavier -than-air craft.
He died while on a trial flight with
Oryille Wright, and Selfridge Field,
near Detroit, was named for him.
Capt. Selfridge was grandson Of
Samuel Wordsworth, author OF the
"Old Oaken Bucket"
When stricken he and Mrs. Self
ridge, his wife, were en- route to Cali
fornia by automobile and had passed
through Washington several days ago.
His home was in ROXbury, Conn.
Served Under Hoover.
After being in the lumber manu-
featuring business in the California
redwood district, during which time
he. lived in San Francisco, he retired.
Later, in 1926, at the request of
Herbert Hoover, then Secretary of
Commerce, Capt. Selfridge accepted
q position as United States lumber
trade commissioner in the Far East,
with headquarters in Toxic. In 1927
he was transferred to London as
United States lumber trade commits
sioner for Europe.
He resigned in 1929 and retired to
his farm home in Roxbury, but in
September, 1888, Gen. Hugh S. john
son, then recovery administrator,
called him back to public service with
the N. r. A.
80 Served In Spanish War.
Capt. Selfridge served as captain
IN the Army during the Spanish
American War. He was widely known
here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Evelyn Merriam Selfridge, and mar
ried daughter Evelyn, who lives in
California. He also leaves three
brothers and sister, all of California.
Funeral services will be held at l 80
pm. tomorrow in Arlington Chapel.
Chaplain Ralph C. Deibert, U. S. A.,
will .officiate. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery with mill
tary honors at the grave.
The list of active pall-bearers in
cludes:
Comdr. H. Travis Smith, U. S. NJ:
j. c. Wickliffe of this city, Phillips
A. Hayward, chief of the Forest
Products Division, Commerce Depart
ment; Maj. D. T. Mason of Portland,
Greg: Sullivan w. Jones, assistant
to the co-ordinator for industrial CO.
operation, and Wilson Compton. man.
agers of the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association, this city.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
SUMMIT PARK URGES
MAINS INSTALLATION
President Smith of Association
-s@-@s Says Water Comes From
sesst
ssssS Private Lines.

Installation of District water mains
"a Summit Park was urged Saturday
night at a special meeting Of the
Summit Park Citizens Association,
held at the home Of its president,
william j. Smith. According to
Smith, the residents of Summit Park
have been receiving water from
privately-owned water main.
y. Although school conditions in Sum-
NIT Park and Hillcrest were said to
be- unsatisfactory, committee was
appointed to meet tomorrow night at
the home Of j. J. McGregor, chair
rnan of the School Committee of the
ENcrest Citizens Association, to make
arrangements to ask District officials
that new school be built.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
COOKING SOUP IN CAFE
LEADS TO GRAND JURY
Man Charged With Breaking
Into Three Places in Alex
andria.

BY stah Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February "a
man, whose culinary activities led to
his arrest on charges Of breaking into
three places here over the week end
was ordered held for action of the
grand jury in Police Court today.
The man, Richard O'Neil, 81, jack
sonville, Fla, was surprised while
cooking a pot of soup in cafe at
1901 King street when arrested yes
terday, police said. He had entered
the shop through rear window
ONeil also was charged with steal
ing $444 in stamps from the Office
OF H. E. Oldrich, in the Doniphan
Building, and 18 pennies from cash
register in the store of I. F. With
worth, 14l4 King street. after forcing
entrance into both places.
Evening star., 1936-02-03

BY the Associated Press.
SEAL BEACH, Calf, February g.
Jackie Wards sobbing playmates told
today how the 8-year-old boy was
buried alive. forgotten and crushed
to death while they frantically bur-
rowed in the sand to save a COM
panion.
They thought he had gone home.
Seven boys, the oldest IA, dug a.
sandhill cave near Anaheim Landing
several days ago. Eut recent rains
weakened the earth ard yesterday the
cave collapsed, burying them.
Five, caught near the entrance,
quickly freed themselves.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
JOBS CLAIM CAMP MEN
80, ,76O Increase in Number Leav
ing c. c. c., Says Director.

Robert Fechner. director of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, said in a
report published today that the num-
ber of men leaving the corps to take
private jobs in 1885 showed 36.760
increase over the preceding year.
The total for the last year was
placed at 134,055, compared with an
enrolled strength varying from 100000
to nearly 100000.
July showed the largest number Of
designations, 1881, and February the
smallest, 6,947.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
WOMAN EDITOR DIES
rs. Thomas w. Johnston, For
-
merly of Kansas City.

r. NEW YORK, February U).-Mrs.
Thomas w. Johnston, "a, former lit
erary editor of the Kansas City Star
and widow of the former managing
editor of that paper, died here yester-
day morning following short illness
from pneumonia.
For the past 10 years she had spent
much Of her time in Europe, but had
been residing in New York for the
past two years.
4 A nephew, Theodore Leavens OF
Chicago, arrived here today to accom-
pany the body back to Kansas City.
He said funeral plans would be made
following his arrival there probably
late today.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
War
Continued From First Page.)

exports to Italy to a definite. known
amount.
The committee, set up by the Council,
executive body of the League, at the
January session, was expected by some
quarters to complete its investigations
and reach a decision as to whether an
oil embargo would prove practical
within q week.
1t would report then to the League
Committee Of 18. which would make
its recommendation in two or three
weeks as to whether the action should
be undertaken.
In Rome. Premier Mussolini arranged
to meet his defense council tomorrow,
after sessions with his cabinet and
Fascist grand council, interpreted in
some quarters to mean grave steps were
being considered against any eventual
tiles which might arise from an extern
sion Of sanctions.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Medical Address Slated.

Medical officers of the Navy-active,
reserve and retired-will hear an ad-
dress at 8 o'clock tonight at the Naval
Medical School. by DR.. Albert H. Ebel-
ing, associate on the scientific stan
Of the Rockefeller Institute, in the
division Of experimental surgery.
Evening star., 1936-02-03

who urged them
to take the front
line, the precinct
and county Or
ganization, in the
coming presiden-
tial election.
Men and wom-
en- representatives
from 10 Repub-
lican regions in
all parts Of the
country h e a r d
Fletcher urge a
militant organi-
Zation to stem
the rising tide
of aytroyo Oanra -
Evening star., 1936-02-03
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH

LEBANON, Pa, February 3 (P.-A
fire that ragged for hours destroyed
the United Brethren Church at Jones'
town yesterday with loss estimated
by Fire Chief Elias Gahras at more
than $4,000.
Firemen from Jamestown, Lebanon
and Fredericksburg confined the blaze
to the brick church. st. Johns Re-
formed Church, across the street,
abandoned services so firemen could
use the auditorium to warm them
selves.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
PIONEER FLYER DIES
Lieut.. Morey H. Downs Is Victim

Lieut.. Morey II. Downs Is Victim
of Heart Disease.
HOLLYWOOD, February 3 P).-
Lieut. Morey H. Downs, SO, pioneer
United States Navy aviator and father
OF Johnny Downs, film juvenile, died
yesterday of heart disease.
He was one of the first pilots Of
the early pusher-type service planes.
AS dirigible pilot. he flew from
Pensacola to New Orleans, a fight
considered sensational at the time
He had several narrow escapes, once
falling from an airplane into Pensa-
cola Bay. twice cheating death in
balloon crashes.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Hybrid Azaleas ON View.

A display of rare hybrid azaleas will
be open to the public at the United
States Botanic Gardens, Maryland
avenue and First street southwest,
during the remainder of February, it
was announced today.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
PIED PIPER ENGAGED
Fairbanks, Alaska, Hires Pros
pector to War on Rats.

pector to War on Rats.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska. February
P).-The Koyukuk Kid has become
the towns Official led Piper.
The City Council engaged him to
stamp out or at least reduce the
rampant rat population as public
health measure.
The Kid, prospector whose love for
the wild, picturesque Koyukuk area
northwest of here earned him his
sobriquet, said he would use poison to
strike at the rodent capitalize city
garbage dump.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
0NE-ACT PLAY TOURNEY
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
First of Annual Performances
Will Be Presented in Roose-
welt High School.

The annual one-act play tourna-
ment sponsored by the Community
Center Department will open at Roose-
welt High School at 8 pm tomorrow
with performances py 4 of the 20 dra-
matte groups entered.
Participants in the program will be
the Jewish Community Center, play
ing Where the Cross Is Made; the
Thespian Society of Covenant First
Presbyterian Church, Juliet and
Romeo; the Little Theater Of Ia
coma Park, THE Violin Maker of
Cremona." and the Troupers of East
Washington Center, THE Four
Flushers."
Evening star., 1936-02-03
YOUNG c. 0.P. TOLD
TO HIT FRONT LINE
Fletcher Urges Group to
Push Precinct and County
Organization.

The Young Republicans were well
coined into the national Republican
fold today by Chairman Henry P.
Fletcher of the National Committee
Evening star., 1936-02-03

Upper: A swan and her nest
among the exhibits shown today at
the Wild Life Conference at the
Mayflower. Two eggs are half
hidden in the nest, made Of reeds,
at the right.
Lower: Mrs. Hal G. Peck Of
Amarillo, Tex, the only woman
game commissioner at the con-
ference. The mink exhibit proved
the most interesting to her, as this
particular species furnished the
skins for the fur coat which she is
wearing. Star Stan Photos.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
SEVEN ARE POISONED
Family Made Ill by Cake Baked
bv Girl,

MADISON. ILL.,, February R.-
Seven members of the family of
Joseph Kocemba, so, were treated yes
terday for ptomaine poisoning caused,
physicians said, by ingredients in a
cake baked by the Youngest men,
Der of the family. l2-year-old Laura
Kocemba.
Police found the entire family i'll.
They summoned physicians, who said
all would recover.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
U. S. Has Largest Salt Deposit.

The United States has the largest
salt deposit in the world underlying
sections Of Kansas, Oklahoma. Texas
and New Mexico.
Evening star., 1936-02-03
Farm

Continued From First Page.)
Nogales international., 1936-12-05
eChristmss Party
~ 8.
By Katherine Edelmsn

TN SPITE of the gay music, the
Christmas atmosphere, Doris
l. Brian was miserable. For the
first time in his life Dick was neg
lecting her for some one else.
Ever since the first dance he
seemed to have eyes and ears for
just one person-Barbara Overton,
visitor from Chicago. Doris
couldn't understand it; Barbara
was not even pretty. But there
was Dick, hanging on every word
she was saying, and leaving Doris
unnoticed.
Only yesterday he had been sug-
gesting that they get married.
There was his writing; he had told
her something would come from it
before long. Editors couldn't keep
saying mo- forever But now
he seemed to have forgotten that
she even existed. Doris had heard
of men growing suddenly infatuat-
ed like that
Snatching a wrap she hurried out
on the veranda. She couldn't bear
the gayety another moment. Sud-
denly she felt herself whirled
around. Dick had come quickly
through the doorway. tI've got
the whole dope from her." he was
saying excitedly. "I'm on the way
to riches. Don't you know she's
THE Barbara Overton who took
first place in the biggest contests
last year-and, honey-she's put
me right on the track. I'm going
to win big money next year-you
see if I don't. Doris, are you will
ing to take a chance, and marry
me right away-to make it
Christmas wedding?"
@ Western Newspaper Union.
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Nogales international., 1936-12-05
DEAR'S
CHRISTMAS DOLL
BY Helen Gaisford Waterman

~ EAR was really too big to
play with dolls. Yet, wnen
- she said that all she wanted
for Christmas was a really nice
doll, Of course mama and every
one gave in.
People always were nice to Dear,
probably because Dear was so nice.
That was why everyone called her
Dear" instead of by name.
Such a doll, on Christmas morn
ing, with real eyelashes, and long
curls. It could walk, talk, and
sleep. And it had whole trunk of
lovely dresses and shoes, and lit
tie fur coat.
Dear dashed down to see it first
thing Christmas morning, and then.
when breakfast was over. she got
her wraps, dressed the doll in its
fur coat, and set out with its trunk
under one arm, and it in the other.
She's so proud, she has to show
it to her friends" smiled mama.
But when Dear returned, she had
neither doll or trunk. why, Dear"
said mama, where's your doll?"
II gave it away" Dear an
swered. II do hope you won't
mind. You see, I knew E little
girl who had never had doll in
her whole life, and wanted so to
give her one on Christmas.
But Dear, why didn't you say
so? We could have bought one
that would have been good enough,
and you could have kept yours"
'"That's why. mama" Dear ex-
planned. 1T had to be just the
incest doll ever, to be fun. And OH,
mama," she cried, her face beam
ing with happiness. did you ever
see a poor little girl with her first
lovely Christmas present."
q Western Newspaper Union.
Nogales international., 1936-12-05
ARE YOU ONLY A.
Three. QUARTER Wife?

MEN. because they are men. can
N1 never understand a three
quarter wife-a wife who is all love
and kindness three weeks in a
month and q he'll cat the rest Of
the time.
No matter how your back aches
how your nerves scream-dont
take it out on your husband.
For three generations one woman
has told another how to go ''snil-
ing through" with Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t
helps Nature tone up the system.
thus leSsening the discomforts from
the functional disorders which
women must endure in the three
ordeals Of life: 1. Turning from
girlhood to womanho0d. 2. Pre-
pairing for motherhood. 3. Ap-
preaching middle age"
Don't be a three quarter wife.
take LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND and
Go Smiling Through"
Nogales international., 1936-12-05

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Nogales international., 1936-12-05
Mahogany Is Scarce

True mahogany, one OF the
worlds most popular woods, is so
scarce that there is little if any on
the market. The real mahogany
used today comes from about seven
ty other species of trees whose
wood has similar characteristics
Golfers Weekly.
Nogales international., 1936-12-05
t-eia 'Ln.. Boy!

-@Cld E::., Boy!
Most folks desire to do de righ
thing" said Uncle Eben. "lar
amt so much need of refOrmn men
as dar is of trying to keep 'em from
backslidin."
Evening star., 1936-07-12
RESERVE OFFICER
TESTS APPROVED
Quartermaster Corps Quail
fications Listed Officially
by Department.

After q careful study Of the quail
fications Necessary for admission in
the Quartermaster Corps Reserve, the
War Department has approved the re-
quirements recommended by the quar-
termaster generals Office which must
be met by civilian candidates desiring
a Reserve commission in that branch
of the Reserve Corps. Due to the lin
ited opportunities for demonstrating
by practical test the candidates abil-
ity to function in the contemplated
assignment, a careful study will be
made Of his civilian occupation and
attainments.
In general, the following will be
considered: (a) That the position oc-
cupied in civil life corresponds in ex-
ecutive, administrative, professional
or technical respects. with the con-
templated assignment In the Quarter
master Corps; and (b) that the char
acter of the work performed and the
experience gained by the candidate
in his civilian or commercial occupa-
tions are or have been such as to
enable him to function efficiently in
his contemplated military assignment.
The qualification specifications for
each assignment include experience,
knowledge, ability and occupations in
which found. The experience qualifi-
cations outline the civil executive, ad-
ministrative, professional or technical
experience required. The knowledge
specifications describe in general the
degree of civil administrative and
technical knowledge required in the
contemplated military assignment. A
second lieutenant is expected to have
good general knowledge of the char
acter described. sufficient in all cases
to enable him to supervise and direct
the work of others.
A first lieutenant is expected to have
a more extensive and more detailed
knowledge than a second lieutenant so
that he will not only be able to direct
the work Of others, but to assume In an
emergency and for short periods the
duties of a captain. A captain must
be able to instruct the other officers
and enlisted men of his unit in their
various duties and to supervise their
work. The ability qualifications stress
and force, personal attributes
which are most essential in quarter
master officers in any assignment.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
NATIONAL UNION

The fortieth session of the Senate
will convene on Mackinac Island,
Mich, July 20, at the Grand Hotel.
Senators Arthur S. Brown, Michael J.
Kindsfather and William J. O'Brien
will represent the Washington juris.
diction. Sessions are scheduled for
five days and among the main subjects
to be considered will be the acceptance
OF juveniles into the order.
United Council degree team in
itiated 40 candidates at the class cere-
monial. The national president, Hen
ry c. Smale of Chicago, and Conrad
T. Vogel, the Oldest member in this
jurisdiction, being 50 years of age,
spoke.
George w. Vail presided at the
meeting Of Victory Council. Senator
Arthur S. Brown, John w. Vaughan,
o. v. Shomo. United Council; Senator
Michael ]. Kindsfather and Henry J..
Frank, Potomac Council, spoke.
Meetings this week are, Wednesday,
Congressional Council. Typographical
Temple; Friday. United Council,
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1936-07-12
D. A. v. APPLICATION
time Is EXTENDED
Filing for Columbus University
Scholarship July Is, Says
DR.. Anderson.

DR.. c. Hamilton Anderson, COM
mander Of the District Of Columbia
Department of the Disabled Amer
ican Veterans, last week extended the
time for filing applications for the
D. v. A. scholarship at Columbus Uni
versity, to July Is.
Applications should be sent to him
at 5913 Georgia avenue. Members Of
the organization and their sons are
eligible for the scholarship.
National Capital Chapter, No. 2, will
hold its meeting this week prior to the
national convention, which opens next
week in Milwaukee, to make final
plans for the national gathering.
Federal Chapter, No. 6. meets to-
morrow when final plans for the part
this chapter will take ut Milwaukee
will be laid.
The delegation from the District to
the national convention will leave here
next Friday afternoon, some driving
and some travelling one route and some
another, but will meet early Monday
morning in Milwaukee to make final
plans for their activities during the
week Of the conclave.
Evening star., 1936-07-12

all post members are asked to be
present.
Government Printing once Post,
No. 80, meeting tomorrow night, will
induct II new members. The ritual
team Of the 40 and will conduct the
ritual
The annual moonlight Of the post
will be held July "a, on the steamer
Potomac.
Vincent 3. Costello Post, meeting
Tuesday evening In the board room,
District Building. elected the follow
ing as delegates to the department
convention: Comdr. Elliott NICK.
Clark, chairman; William F. Franklin,
George D. Frye. Henry Heine. p. Su-
grue, Norman R. Grant. John H.
O'Connell, Richard A. O'Brien. Charles
Kohen, Thomas A. Costello, Raymond
j. Queenin, Frederick A. Thuee and
James A. Pistorio together with the
following alternates: George LIE Dane,
Maurice McGrath. Matt Mcintyre,
Leslie Browne. Henry Pahlow, John
Ryan, Ollie Schriver. John Fitzgerald,
Charles Mumford. Bill Kramer, John
Holt. Edward J. Kelly and John Rich
ardson. The delegation was instructed
10 vote as a unit for the candidacy and
ticket OF Jack OConnell for depart
ment commander.
As a part Of their campaign to mus
ter sufficient finances to secure trans
portation to the national convention
at Cleveland. the Vincent B. Costello
Drum and Bugle Corps will conduct a
series Of dances at Chevy Chase Lake
on July l3, II and IS.
Sergt. Jasper Post met at Pythian
Temple and elected delegates to the
department convention and Comdr.
Mccarthy was made chairman Of the
delegation.
The post voted TO have an air circus
at a nearby aviation field on July 10
and 19.
Election of delegates and alternates
to the department convention, ad-
dresses by prominent Legionnaires and
the assignments to convention COM
mittees featured the meeting last
Tuesday night of George Washington
Post at the Club Admiral, 1910 Rhode
Island avenue.
Delegates are Past Comdrs. James ].
Murphy, Howard S. Fisk, Rev. Howard
z. Snyder. Bernard c. MCGEE and Past
Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries; al
ternates, Past Comdrs. Charles Demo-
net and Wallace Streater. C. Cassard
Schroth, E. p. Ellis and H. S. Free
man.
The following we're elected to mem
bership: James A. Hite. who served in
the 322d Infantry during the World
War; Charles Alexander, Motor Trans
port Corps; Glenn R Porterfield, 112th
Engineers; Charles H. Hutton, 3l8th
Field Artillery, and Marion Rex Ira
bue. Sanitary Corps.