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Evening star., 1936-03-16
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Pyrrhic Victory.
PYRRHIC VICTORY" a fire.

A PYRRHIc VICTORY" fire.
1A quently recurring phrase used
to denote an overly expensive tri-
umph-success won at rutnous cost
is rooted in an anecdote Of ancient
times.
The allusion is TO an Incident con-
nected with Pyrrhus, reputed son Of
Achilles, distant kinsman Of Alex
ander the Great and King of Epirus,
who lived and fought over $4,000 years
ago.
After the battle Of Asculum, in
which he suffered heavy losses, he
was being congratulated by his friends
and admirers upon his victory over
the Romans under Fabricanus.
Mindful and discouraged by the
great slaughter inflicted on his own
troops, he remarked:
Another such victory and Pyrrhus
is destroyed"
Pyrrhus' summation OF the stu
alton was quite correct. At first sue
cessful, he was finally badly defeated.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

~ LACKY THE CROW and his
- four friends had thought 1t
great fun to make things very
- uncomfortable for Redtail the
Hawk. They had managed to keep
above Redtail and, in so doing, they
had felt quite safe. But they had
not been as safe as they had thought
they were. Just as one of the Crows
had darted down, intending to strike
Redtafl on the back, the latter had
suddenly turned over in the air and
struck upward with those great claws
of his. That Crow had lost part OF
his tail and had received one OF the
greatest frights of his life. The Won
der was that he had not been caught.
Not only had that particular Crow
been frightened, but all the others
had as well. Such a scattering as
there was! In almost no time at all
Blacky was left alone. The four other
Crows had plunged in among the
trees of the Green Forest in four diff
ferent directions. Meanwhile Redtail
had, Of course, turned over again and
recovered his balance. Also, unseen
by the Crows, Mrs. Redtail had ap-
preached. : Just in time Blacky saw
her. He knew now that the only
thing for him to do was to get where
the Redtails couldn't get at him, and
do it in a hurry. He did.
Now, all this time Mrs. Blacky had
been sitting on her eggs in the nest
in the low hemlock tree near the tree
where the Redtails had begun to
build. At first she had approved of
the idea of trying to make it so un-
pleasant for the Redtails that they
would decide to go elsewhere. She
had watched the attack Of the five
Crows on Redtan and had chuckled
as she saw him twist and dodge in an
effort to avoid the attack. But when
he had done that clever trick of turn
ing on his back and striking up with
those great curved claws, she had
stopped chuckling. Yes, sir; she had
stopped chuckling.
A worried look came into the eyes
of Mrs. Blacky as she saw the Crows
frantically making for cover in the
Green Forest, and that one of them
had lost half of his tail. She knew
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Censors Couldn't Read.

Book censors in Sac Paulo, Brazil,
are up in arms over the recent raid of
their stores and stands. The police
had been ordered to seize all COM
munist publications and burn them.
Thirty thousand volumes we're gath
cred and burned in a huge public bon
fire. The book men declare that some
of the officers entrusted with the work
did not know how to read.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
DAILY SHORT STORY
NIGHT SCARE
TT WASN'T that

TT WASN'T that
l. Betty had any
feelings Of distrust
about Johnny, but
1t suddenly occur
red to her that for
two whole nights,
the first since their
m aria ge four
months past, she
would be alone and
practically defense
less in their Ia
koma Park home.
Johnny's trip into
Maryland to meet
an important Gus
toner OF the firms
left her in an in
explicable state Of
dread.
1t surpris S e d
Betty herself to
discover that In
such a short time
she could have
forgotten those in
@1 ,aNAa
Evening star., 1936-03-16
"Leaves Divorce" Granted.

A divorce by leaves" has been
granted to a young Indian couple by
a magistrate in a small town in Bihar.
India. The man and the woman tore
asunder two leaves to signify the dis
solution Of their marriage. The wom-
ans mother completed the divorce
proceedings by returning to the man
five rupees (s1.75), the price for which
he had bought" his bride.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

to be entertained
would possibly be
to lose the account.
"I've got o little
party lined Up.
You'll have Just
enough time to get
to the hotel and
dress. I'll pick you
up at T." Johnny's
heart sank.
When he finally
arrived home the
CLOCK at the sta
ton pointed its
hands sccusingly
at / in the morn
ing. Johnny should
have been home by
10 at the latest.
and he knew that
his breath would
justify any suspi-
cion by Betty of his
sobriety.. Johnny
felt the first storm
brewing on the
martial horizon.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Natures Children
Fairy Shrimp.

Spring. II you do not, hunt for q
place where there are so many you can
transfer few to yours. They do not
mind establishing q new colony, pro-
vided, Of course, you give them the
same or better environment.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Do AS Your Dentist Does

polishes the teeth in q harmless and
practical way that leaves them
sparkling shades winter.
Free from all grit or punice, DR..
Lyons Tooth Powder cannot possibly
scratch, or injure the softest enamel.
DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder keeps
your teeth REALLY CLEAN and
clean teeth mean-6rm, healthy gums
and the least possible tooth decay.
Powder leaves your teeth feeling so
muchcleaner, yourmouth SO refreshed,
and your breath SO sweet and pure.
Once you use powder you will never
60 back to tooth paste. People by the
thousands are changing daily.
Dr.. Lyons Tooth Powder is not
only doubly efficient, but it costs only
half as much to use. Even q small
package lasts twice as long as tube
of tooth paste.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

T TAVE you fairies in your pond
- or pool? They are likely to be
there If you know how to
l. L look for them and when.
They are seen early in the Spring,
when the snow melts and the pools
are again filled with water. But
where were they all during the time
the place as parched and dry? That
Is the mystery, to all but those who
are interested enough in finding out
the little secrets of Natures Chill
dren. They who hunt for the keys
that unlock the hidden chambers do
not seek in vain.
This Spring and early Summer. visit
your favorite pools and ponds. Watch
closely for the strange little creatures
that swim about on their backs,
Evening star., 1936-03-16
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.

E. G. H-The frequent use Of
swell" and rotten" denotes In the
speaker a paucity (snallness Of num-
Der or quality: fewness) Of adjectives.
The interesting speaker, in referring
to the weather, for instance, uses a
variety Of adjectives, including bright,
cheerful, beautiful, glorious. balmy.
cold, blustry, rigorous, trying, severe,
hot, humid, sultry, and so on.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

THERE is nothing known that
will clean and polish teeth so
- quickly and leave them so
cleaning white-as POWDER.
That is why your dentist, when
cleaning your teeth, as you know
always uses powder.
As it is only the powder part of any
dentifrice that cleans, a dentifrice that
is ALL POWDER Just naturally
cleans best.
DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder is
ALL POWDER 1000 cleansing
properties. This is more than twice the
cleansing properties Of tooth pastes.
Dentists everywhere recommend
DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder, because
teeth simply cannot remain dull and
film coated when it is used DR.. Lyons
Tooth Powder cleans of oil stains and
Evening star., 1936-03-16
English Film Bi-Lingual.

'The Beloved Vagabond" is the sec
ond bi-lingual picture to be made in
England. As soon as scene has been
shot for the English version the players
for the French one move into the set.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
These first weeks of early

These first weeks of early
spring are bad time for common
ills. So many people are affected!
One reason is that during the
past months of rigorous winter, of
hard work, of too little exercise
and sunshine, you've probably been
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Does the end Of the
season find you
in a condition of lowered
general resistance?

which helps to increase your gen.
eral resistance. Adex also provides
Vitamin D, which you should get
from a special source beside sun.
shine at this trying season.
Each Adex capsule will provide
you with not less than $500 units
Evening star., 1936-03-16

a. RVJ 0Au'
w YHEN both sides have a par
M tial score, q tremendous
w advantage accrues to the
side that gets In the first
bid. In such situations we are in
clined to shade our opening bids
somewhat for two reasons-first, the
opponents cannot be sure that we
are making a weak bid and, second, 1t
is far safer to bid Immediately than
to risk an overcall after they have
opened the bidding. Naturally, we ex-
pect our partners to allow for this in
their bidding.
The following deal, as bid by M. D.
Maier and Oswald Jacoby. furnishes
an interesting example Of slam bidding
with part score.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Both sides go on score.
Mr.. Maier.
4 AA-K
vK-Q-5
<A-Q
3 K-e-7-6-3-2
4 7-6-2 ~ A9-3
vJ-9-S-2 49, VIOLA
= lO-6-5-4-3 <K-J-7-2
$40 q &Q-J-6-4
AQ-J-10-5-5-4
vA-7-3
= %9-8
. AS
Mr.. Jacoby.
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
lAQ) Pass So (2) Pass
3A Pass So (3) Pass
6v() Pass 7A(5) Pass
Pass Pass
(1l A sound oneninc onp-sDade hid
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Winning Contract
A Key Bid.
BY THE FOUR ACES.

Michael Goeb Oswald Jacoby Howard schenken worlds lead
=
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Flies Do Not Need Feed.

Food is not always necessary to adult
flies, all their feeding md growth
having been done in the larval stage.
Evening star., 1936-03-16
Bedtime Stories

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
When trouble looms you quickly learn
Who are the friends to whom to turn.
-BlRcky the Crow.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

ID A sound opening one-spade bid.
Evening star., 1936-03-16

A Key Bid.
Z v YHEN both sides have par
M tial score, q tremendous
Wv advantage accrues to the
side that gets In the first
Evening star., 1936-03-16

(Copyright. 1861
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
CHILDREN SEE
BANKR0BBERY

NEW YORK, June 2 G.N.s).
While Bronx school children
peered from windows, three gun
men snatched $4,000 in cash from
two bank employees and escaped
in their victims automobile.
Theodore Frank, assistant man
ager of the National Safety Bank
and Trust Company, and Arthur
Triver, a messenger, were en- route
by automobile from one branch
to another when the holdup oc-
Cured. While the bank employees
sat in their car waiting for a traf-
fic light to change the three ban
dts leaped into Franks machine
With drawn guns, they snapped a
command to "get out"
The gunner grabbed the money
bag from Triver as the bank en-
ployes left their car, and fled.
Later the escape car was found
abandoned.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Prison Staying Laid
To Musicians Row

OsSINING, N. Y, June 2
UN.SO-With Warden Lawes
and other officials expressing the
belief that a quarrel over the re
duction of the small salary Of
musicians in the prison band was
to blame, a rigid investigation
was under way at Sing Sing to
day into the murder Of Frank
Lopez, 44-year-old lifer.
The murder occurred late yes
terday. A keeper found Lopez
lying on the floor. He had been
knocked unconscious by a blow
on the head and died short time
later. Lopez, a clarinet player,
had been active in the prison
band and had been held respon-
sible by the other players for a
recent salary reduction imposed
upon them.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
YOUTH SLAY 5
GIRL, SELF

DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 2
G.N.SO.-A 2O-year-old youth who
couldn't stand it because his high
school sweetheart wouldn't "go
steady" with him, died early today,
less than "a hours after he shot
and killed the girl.
The youth, Reece Lewis, son OF
]. C. Lewis, president of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor, did not
regain consciousness after shoot
ing himself.
The girl, Eileen Pratt, 18, a high
school senior and honor student.
died instantly when her friend
shot her with a .38-caliber revolver.
Her body was found on her bed
room floor, her apron blood-splat-
tered and her hand clutching a
red hair ribbon.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Wind-Fanned Flames
Peril Cape Cod Town

MASHPEE, Mass, June 2
U.N.S0.-Flames from burning
woodlands famed by a stiffen-
ing wind menaced this Cape Cod
town yesterday. Weary fire-fight-
ers, resting after a two-day struggle,
were called from their beds to
battle the renewed danger.
State highways from Falmouth
to Hyannis and from MaShpee to
Falmouth were closed as 1000
acres Of forest land were burned.
Hundreds Of motorists fled from
the path Of the flames.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
AirCraSh ShHerOine,
Nerve Intact, Back
On Plane Job

PITTSBURGH, June 2 G.N.SO.
Nellie Granger, heroine-hostess Of
the Inflated airliner, Sun Racer" "
in which IL persons lost their lives
when it crashed near Uniontown,
April Z, went back into harness
today.
After weeks of recuperating from
shock in Uniontown Hospital, and
other weeks Of vacationing in
sunny climes, Miss Granger
boarded a TWA transport at
County Airport and winged toward
Kansas City, where she will take
over the job of hostess on the
TWAS transcontinental special,
"Sky Chief"
That will make her TWAS first
lady of the air"
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
DELAN0 DEATH.
LOVE TRAGEDY.

BUENOS AIRES, June 2 G.N.
S0.-Preparations were underway
today to send to Buerios Aires the
body of Robert B. Delano, second
cousin of President Roosevelt,
who shot and killed himself Sun
day night because of an unhappy
love affair, according to dis
patches from the frontier town of
ReSistencia.
According to the reports, De-
lano, who was %, left a letter
addressed to President Roosevelt
and another addressed to a Wash
ington society girl to whom he
was formerly engaged. The let
terS were placed in custody of au-
thoritieS.
Delano was one Of six children
of a wealthy New York railroad
magnate, Layman Delano, chair
man of the board of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, and a first
cousin of the American President.
NEW YORK, June 2 G.N.S).
Word of Robert B. Delano'S re-
ported suicide in Argentina had
been received today by the youths
father, Lyman Delano. The elder
Delano had retired to his summer
estate at Barrytown, DutcheSS
County, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02

CHICAGO, June 2 U.N.S0.
Found living here in $5-a-week
hotel room with a $1-a-day job as
q magazine salesman. William
Webster Theile. 15-year-old scion
of a wealthy New York family,
today called an end to his adven-
ture and left by plane for his
luxurious eastern home.
Before departing. young Theile
revealed that it was this luxury
and wealth that had driven him
to flee in search for new life
on May 3-an event that stirred
a nationwide search by police and
private detectives. He said:
"The prospects of shifting for
myself and being away from
chauffeurs and servants appealed
to me-"
The youth, who is a direct de-
scendant of Daniel Webster and
a son of William Theile, Wall
Street investment banker and
president of the Atlantic Invest
ing Corporation, said he had hitch
hiked most of the way to Chicago,
and had been here since May 7,
adding:
''It cost me a quarter for trans
pOrtatiOn from New York"
This morning, Theile talked
with his father by long distance
telephone, and the latter wired
500 to the local airport. Within
the hour the youth had hurried to
catch the first plane east.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
URGE
TOWNSEND
CUSTER
Two Quit to Testify at
Hearings Of Probe
Committee
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
International News Service

A strong movement to oust
"racketeers" who, it was charged,
seek control of the Townsend old
age pension organization. was de-
veloping today.
Removal of DR.. Francis E.
Townsend and any leaders who
seek to use the movement for
political and financial gain is
being demanded by certain fol-
lowers who said they have been
shocked" by disclosures before
the House investigating conmit-
tee.
Two Quit Posts
The revolt within the pension
movement came to light as sew
eral high-ranking Townsend Of
ficials testified before the COM
mittee after refusing to obey Mr..
Townsend'S command to flout
Subpoenas.
The officials, two of whom re-
signed their posts rather than fol.
low the doctors injunction, said
they regarded the laws of the
United States as higher authority
than DR.. Townsend's wishes.
Frank L. McSwade, churchman
and resigned manager of Old Age
Revolving Pensions, Ltd, at Roch-
ester. N. Y, voiced the demand
for the resignation of DR.. Town
send. He said:
The leaders are racketeers
and have turned the pension
movement into a racket. They
must be removed"
TELLS OF THREAT
The Rev. Alfred ]. Wright Of
Cleveland, Ohio, minister and
member Of the Townsend board
Of directors, backed up McWade's
demand for reorganization. He
testified, he said, in face of a
threat from DIR. Townsend to
get rid of me, if I answered
the committees subpoena"
Another Townsend official,
Charles M. Hawks, Of Boston,
father of Capt. Frank Hawks, the
speed pilot, who said ne resigned
as Massachusetts, manager for
OARP, told the committee the
Townsend movement badly needs
recognizing if it is to endure"
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
FAILS TO SEE
CONFINED
HUSBAND
Her Residence Secret;
Learns He Is Not In
"Straitjacket"

Mrs. Rubye Louise Nix Zion
check intends to remain in
Washington and stand by her
husband.
This was said on her behalf
by Guy C. Nadeau, a brother
of ZiOncheck's former secre-
tary, william "Bilp Nadeau,
who now lives in Seattle and
who is ZiOncheck's br0ther-in-
law through his marriage to
Zioncheck's sister. Guy Nadeau
makes his home here,
Mrs. Rubye Louise Nix Zion.
check, whose disappearance was
the shock that sent her husband,
Representative Marion A. Zion
check CD of Seattle, Wash, Off
on a final rampage that landed
him in the psychopathic ward of
Gallinger Hospital for mental
observation yesterday, appeared
at the hospital early today to
inquire as to her husbands con-
dition and treatment.
Mrs. Zioncheck, the 21-year-
old bride who quit stenographic
job in the PWA to marry the
Congressman, appeared unan-
nounced at the office of DR.,
Joseph L. Gilbert, District alien
ist, in Gallinger this morning.
Feared "Strait-Jacket"
According to DR.. Gilbert, Mrs
Zioncheck said she had heard that
"crazy people are put in strait
jackets" and other such things
are done to them and she hac
come to the hospital to appeal
that he not be treated in such
manner.
The alienist assured her that no
such treatment was being admin
istered her widely publicized hus-
band and that he was being cared
for without the use of force.
Leaves Phone Number
Mrs. Zioncheck left a telephone
number with DR.. Gilbert through
which she could be reached, she
said. in the event it was neces
sary to call her. She pleaded with
the alienist to withhold the mum
ber as she is trying to get some
rest" and doesn't want to be dis
turbed.
DR.. Gilbert said he did not
know how Mrs. Zioncheck reached
the hospital, nor how she left. As
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Ziondeds Wife Pays Surprise Visit to Hospital
LITTLE LOST BOY TURNS AUTHOR
Terrifying Night iNu WiIIs

Nine-year-old William Brandes,
son Of a Department of Agricul-
ture scientist, went back to
school today after a narrowing
weekend. Shortly after daybreak
yesterday William was found atop
Mt. Elliot, near Staunton, Va,
after having been lost on the
mountain 18 hours.
He Strayed away from his
parents, who were camped at the
foot of the mountain. Sunday
morning. A search by CCc work
men, State police and volunteers
with bloodhounds failed to find
him. He slept beside a log Sun
day night, hungry and without
water. He was frightened away
from a spring by a rattlesnake.
William is the son Of DR.. E.
w. Brandes, 3404 Fulton st.
N. w., chief Of the sugar plant
division of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, Department of Agricul-
ture. He is q student at John
Eaton School.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Ex-PoIiCemanC Charqed
With KiIIinu His Son

LOS ANGELES, June 2 G.N.S.)
Charged with killing his son and
seriously wounding his daughter
in-law because they attempted to
make him stop drinking, j. G.
Greer, SO, former Pittsburgh, Pa,
policeman, was in Jail here today.
Police said they arrested Greer
when he was sitting on the floor
holding the head of Samuel A.
Greer, 80, on his lap, moaning,
"I've shot my son."
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
7 AK
PLAN HIT IN
SENATE
Committee Reports 1t
Unfair; Retards
Expansion
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service


President Roosevelt's regulatory
corporation tax plan, as adopted
by the House, was soundly criti-
cized today in the majority report
Of the Democratic-controlled Sen
ate Finance Committee.
The committee charged tn e
Presidential plan would penalize
many small corporations, prevent
the growth of business, retard
business expansion and give the
Government a certain control over
the internal affairs of corpora
tions.
Minority, Too, Opposes
The majority report was filed
after two minority reports assailed
the compromise bill reported by
the committee.
A caucus of Senate Republicans,
meanwhile, decided informally to
oppose the new tax bill. The Re
publicans debated the merits of
the House and Senate bills, de-
cided to support the latter against
the Presidents regulatory scheme,
and then to vote against the bill
on final passage.
POINTS OUT DEFECTS
After pointing out the House
bill attempted to regulate corpora
tions by a penalty tax on undis-
tributed profits, the committee de-
clared:
"YOur committee recognizes
that our present system of taxa
tiOn offers the opportunity, in
certain cases, for individuals to
avoid surtaxeS by the retention
Of earnings in the corporations
which they may control. How.
ever, your committee believes
that the undistributed profits
tax plan proposed by the House
bill has certain fundamental de-
fectS, some Of which are as fol-
lows:
First, the plan proposes an
entirely untried system which
appears decidedly uncertain as
to revenue yield;
Second, the plan will Pc
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
u. 5. Will Intervene
In Alabama Strike

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 2
G.N.S0 with a member of the
Federal Department of Labor en-
route here to act as mediator.
quiet reigned today in the strike
torn iron ore mining section Of Ala
bama. While five men we're suffer
ing from wounds received in gun
battles Immediately following the
walk-out Sunday, labor leaders
and officials of the Tennessee Coal,
iron and Railroad Company, owner
of the mines, apparently waited
for the other to make the first
move. James F. Dewey, Labor
Department mediator, has been
orderel to the scene.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Second Trial Awaits
Barber Shop Casanova

LOS ANGELES, June 2 G.N.SO.
Under sentence of from three to
$50 years for moral charges involv-
ing his pretty 21-year-old niece,
Robert S. James, red-haired Casa
nova of the barber Shops" today
was awaiting trial for the rattle
snake-bathtub torture killing of
his fifth wife.
Stoical and unmoved, James
yesterday heard himself given a
sentence on the conviction which
grew out of his arrest with Lois
Wright, his niece, in a love nest.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Quiz 10 Bare Setup
OF Gang in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 2.
A Federal court jury to hear
revelation of operations of the
Barker-Karpis gang in Florida
was completed today and the
stage was set for trial Of Myrtle
Eaton on charges Of harboring
one of the desperate members of
the notorious gang.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Strikers Seize Guns

ATHENS, June 2 0.N.SO.-Af-
ter a battle with police in which
two laborers we're killed and four
wounded, strikers at Volos, Thes-
sally, today raided a gun store and
plunged the town of 40, 1000 popula-
ton into a reign Of terror.
Police renltorcements and troops
rushed from nearby points to help
suppress the strikers.
The Washington times., 1936-06-02
Paddock Clicks
Again

Paddock, The Washington
Tim e 5 Handicapped, who
picked five winne erS at
Charles Town Saturday, Sc
lected five more winners yes
terday, including the daily
double. Get your copy Of
The Washington Times con-
tanning scratch $ at all
tracks before going to the
races.