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Evening star., 1936-08-22
Purvis, Former Oman,
Cast in Sleuth Role
Joan Blondells Ex-Husband Delays Remar-
riage Just in Time to Escape
Bigamy
Bigany.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

OLLYwOoD August % NANA)The nerves Of George Kaufman
still shot
he postponed writing the play which he will coaboae with
Diinger, will
detective for Republic Pictures Hollywood
auction sale the late John Gbe household
Evening star., 1936-08-22
BY E, de s. MELCHER.

r OLLYWOOD, Calf, August %
- When a star has So-called
holiday between pictures
Il don't think that he can put
his feet on a sofa and settle down to
reading Gone With the Wind" He
may get through the first chapter, or
the first page, or the first paragraph,
but then the phone will ring and the
studio will say: Come on over-we
want you for some sport shots
"step on it. kid. Sylvia Flash. the great
Broadway beauty is here, and we want
you to make test with her'-or how
about being nice to some friends Of
mine who are here from the East
give them a break-you might even
give them party
So it was yesterday at the Donald
Woods-where Donald. between pic
lures, was in the process of entertain
ing 80 visitors from the East-all
winners of some publication series-all
there to see what star looks like at
nome, if he has home, and if he has
what's in it.
Helen Ferguson had staged the
whole affair nicely. While Mrs. Woods
CJo" to Washington cringed in an
upstairs room (it wouldn't do to have
a leading mans wife appear the
guests assembled in the garden in back
of the house that faces North Alpine
drive. Large tables were set here and
there, and there we're cakes and sand
Wiches and a tasty punch, and the
people came around at and remained
until after 6.
Son Spoils Effects.
The only setback to the affair was
that while Mrs. Woods remained out
of sight and peered slyly at the goings-
on from her room on the second floor,
suddenly a brave little fellow. aged 4,
named Splinter" Woods, came bolting
out of the house yelling. "Daddy'-at
which at least three lorgnettes flew
clear to the sky, and one ladys sand
wich dropped to the floor with sur
prised thud.
The function was, however. great
success. And the ladies present they
were mostly ladies', thought Mr..
Woods vastly handsome with the deep
tan he had acquired at Laguna Beach,
the strong profile (Which National
Player fans will remember from the
Evening star., 1936-08-22

Benoni, South Africa. is to have a
casualty clearing station.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
"Whitehall"
Is Scene Of
Bridge Tea
Mrs. Charles S. Rol-
ler, III, Entertains at
StauntOn Residence.

TAUNTON, Va, July ia
bridge party and tea were held
Friday afternoon at Whitehall,
~ the home of Col and Mrs.
| Charles S. Roller, with Mrs. Charles S.
Roller. Sd, being hostess. The party
was given in honor of Miss Virginia
Hilton Roller
Assisting Mrs. Roller was her sis
| ter, Miss Annie Todd, and Miss Sara
| Wilson.
Mrs. Henry w. Gray Of German
! town. Pa. motored to Staunton and
| is the guest of her mother Mrs.
George Marshall Crawford, in her
home here. Her sister. Mrs. Harold
Stratton Lyon. and Mr.. Lyon, are also
visiting Mrs. Crawford. after touring
through New England, and visiting in
New York City Before returning to
their home in Winter Park they will
visit friends in Wisconsin and Califor-
mia.
Mrs. Felix E. Edmunds and Mrs.
Daniel H. Patrick we're joint hoStesses
Wednesday afternoon at the formers
home. Kenmore, entertaining at tea
in honor of Mrs. Henry HobSon Sand
ridge. recent bride, formerly Miss
Louise Outlaw CT Elizabeth City, N. C.
Assisting the hostesseS were Mrs.
Carl 10th, Mrs John Ellis. Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Shultz. Mrs Richard Cole and
Mesdames Charles Atkinson. Sidney
White, Clyde Lambert, Harold Webb.
Conrad Freed and Miss Virginia Bow
man.
Mrs. Lincoln Farley Of Cambridge.
Mass. and her sons, James Farley and
Finley Farley, are visiting her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Tynes, in College
Park. Mrs. Farley is the former Miss
Margaret Tynes After visiting her
parents. Mrs. Farley will go to WASH
ington, where DR.. Farley Is now 10
Gated, having been granted a years
leave Of absence from Harvard Uni
versity.
Miss Nancy Mofett, daughter of
Mr.. w. Stuart Moffett of this city has
gone to Washington, where she will
visit for few days with friends and
with them will leave for New York
City, where they will sail on the Queen
of Bermuda for a trip to Bermuda of
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs John William Spixler
of New Hope announce the engagement
of their daughter Leah Evelyn to Mr.
Warren King Lee of Chicago, Ill.
The wedding will take place in early
August. Mr.. Lee is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Lee of Indianapolis, Ind,
and is a graduate of Perdue University,
Lafayette, Ind
Mrs. Charles F. Scammon of Boston,
Mass. is visiting her parents. DR.. and
Mrs. j. Lewis Gibbs Mrs. Scammon
was formerly Miss Mary Ridgely
Gibbs.
Mrs. Peyton Cochran has returned
to her home here from Lake Kanuga,
N. c.. where she accompanied her
daughter, Miss Margaret Cochran.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI
OF G. u. PLAN Meeting
Luncheon Scheduled in Boston
August 26 During Bar Asso-
citation Convention.

The Georgetown Law School will
hold an alumni luncheon August 26
at the Parker House in Boston during
the forthcoming annual meeting Of
the American Bar Association, 1t was
announced here yesterday. A number
of Washington attorneys and school
officials will attend.
Frank j. Hogan Of Washington and
Judge James r. Keaton Of Oklahoma,
both alumni of Georgetown and men,
bers Of the Executive Committee Of
the American Bar Association. will
attend. william A. Roberts, peoples
counsel, another graduate of the
school, is a candidate for secretary of
the Bar Association, and also will be
among the luncheon guests.
Judge George C. Sweeney Of Bos-
ton is general chairman OF the alumni
meeting and Lieut.. Gov. Joseph L.
Hurley of Massachusetts,, another
alumnus, will be one Of the speakers.
Among the law school ofIlcials ex-
pecting to attend are Dean George E.
Hamilton, Rev. Francis E. Lucey, S. j.,
regent, and DR.. Hugh j. Fegan. as
sistant dean.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
By the Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
Mrs. Louis McHenry Howe, widow
of the Presidents secretary and ad-
wiser, is the fourth woman to become
postmistress OF class one ONCE under
the Roosevelt administration. Glass
one post offices are those with yearly
receipts of $4,000 or more.
Women have made steady inroads
into executive positions in city post
offices, once thought of as "a mans
job" since Elizabeth Criswell served
the Citizens of Charlestown, Md, un-
der the Continental Congress, and
Mary X. Goddard parceled out to
Baltimoreans the packets which told
Of the adoption Of the Constitution in
1889.
Postal officials say more women are
postmasters now than at any previous
time in American history Presi-
dent Roosevelt has appointed more
than 1000 women to such posts, they
say. and thousands OF others serve
in the small town and cross roads
Offices not filled by presidential sp-
pOintment.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
While there Mrs. Cochran visited her

While there Mrs. Cochran visited her
cousin, Mrs. S. B. Alexander. in
Blowing Rock, N c., who returned to
Staunton with her. Mrs Alexander s
daughter, Mrs. Billy Shaw Howell, and
her son, Sydenhem. also are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran.
Mr.. George A. Haines and son,
Henry HaineS of Hollywood, father
and brother of Mr. William Haines,
the actor, are guests in Staunton Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Haines. Mrs.
Anna Haines Langhorne. sister of the
actor, is visiting Miss Emily Moseley
in her home on North Coalter street.
Lieut. Gaines A. Tyler. U. 8. Coast
Guard, with Mrs. Tyler and sons
Gaines A.. jr.. and Tommy Dick Tyler
arrived from New London. Conn,
where he is stationed. and spent a few
days with Mrs. Tyler's parents, Mr.
and Mrs j. L. Long. before leaving for
Morristown. Tenn, where they will
visit Lieut.. Tyler's old home.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Mrs. HO,Ue Is Fourth Woman in
Charge of Class-One Post Office
Postal Officials ReUeaI More Than 900
Women Haze Been Named to
Posts by Roosevelt.

But the burdens of the ONCE have
not turned the postmistresses' heads
from interest in love and marriage.
The Postal Bulletin, daily courier Of
ofncial orders of the Post Once De,
partment, carries q special depart.
ment called "Postmasters Names
Changed by Marriage"
The first post ONCE vacancy filled
by Postmaster General Farley when
the Democrats took control was a
womsn-Miss Nellie Dougherty. who
became acting postmaster at Minot,
N. Oak. on March o, 1888. She was
made regular postmaster. with a SAL
airy Of $500 . year. on March Z,
1895.
Highest paid woman postmaster nov
Is Mrs. Nellie G. Donohoe. who re-
ceives $1,000 a year as head of the
flrst-class ONCE at Oakland, Calf.
With Mrs. Howe. recently appointed
to the s4.000-a-year post at Fall River,
Mass, the list Of first-class women
postmaSters Is completed with Mrs
Helen C. Donahue Of Portland, Me,
whose salary Is 5000.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
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Evening star., 1936-07-19
Mrs. Mason
Is Visitor
In Quantico
Maj. and Mrs. Lyman
Hosts-Col. and Mrs.
Meade Entertain.

~ UANTICO. Va. July l8.-
/ Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Lyman
have as their guest for a
x few days Mrs. William Mason
of Chicago.
Col. and Mrs J. ]. Meade entertained
at dinner at their home Sunday in
honor of Maj. and Mrs B. T. Fay.
Corndr. c. P. Baker. Medical Corps,
u S. N, and Mrs. Baker, were the
guests at dinner Wednesday of Col.
and Mrs. j. j. Meade Comdr. Baker
is the executive officer Of the naval
dispensary, Navy Department in Wash
mgton.
Miss Anna L. Stere, who has been
visiting Major and Mrs. G. H. Morse,
left Wednesday to spend the Sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. Allen Rice,
at Burlington, VT.
Mrs. Robinson, wife OF Mai. r. A.
Robinson. left the post for few weeks
to visit her aunt, Mrs. Stewart, at
Mount Eagle, Tenn.
Maj. and Mrs. B. Fay, U. S. M. c.,
and son left Sunday for their home
in Albany. N. Y.
Capt and Mrs. Stewart King have
been detached from the post and are
reporting for duty at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans. En- route they will visit
Mrs. Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Cogwell. Of Charleston. S. C.
Lieut.. and Mrs. F. D. Beans and
their two children who left Quantico
several weeks ago are spending two
months leave before reporting to his
new station at Fort Benning, Ga.
Liept. and Mrs. Beans have taken a
cottage at Mago Vista, near Annapolis.
Miss Mary Miller Kress spent q
few days this week as guest of Miss
Mary Curry Battle of Richmond.
Mrs. Silard. wife of Lieut.. C. D. Sill
ard, has left the post. with her two chill
dren. to visit her mother. Mrs. Horace
Keen, her sister and brother in law,
Lieut.. and Mrs. E. F. Ferguson, at
Rockvill Center, Long Island.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
ECLIPSE OBSERVED
BY 4OEXPED|T|0NS
Successful Studies Made oil
Corona Along Path Of
TotaIity.
BY DR. CLYDE FISHER.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. July II
/ MAMA The total eclipse of tbs
sun is widely considered the grandest
! spectacle ever observed by man. and
the eclipse of June 10 was no excep-
rion.
The rays Of the corona, the most
beautiful feature of total solar
eclipse, were very long-longer than
usual. it seemed-the corona being
shaped like a flve-pointed star. II
is well known that the shape or type
Of corona Is correlated with the sun
spot cycle and this corona approaches
the sunspot maximum type-that is
one in which the rays of the corona
are of about equal length all around
the suns disc.
There were about half dozen very
high prominences-one double one
higher than those usually observed
during an eclipse.
The gorgeous "diamond-ring" effect
was observed both at the beginning
and the end Of totality The elusive
and ghostly shadow-bands often seen
for few minutes before and after TO-
tality, were not pronounced.
Venus Also Present.
The entire spectacle was heightened
by the presence of Venus. the bright
est of the planets. shining IN all her
splendor Just about two degrees above
and a little to the right Of the sun
Mars. though not nearly so bright. was
also visible during totality. still closer
TO the sun. Altogether a grand eclipse
On the day of the eclipse. theil
were 40 astronomical expeditions IL
that part of the path OF totality in.
cluded in the Soviet Union. That
/ however, was a long stretch. While
the entire path extended across Greece
European Russia, Central Asia, ST.
IBERIA and Northern Japan. 1t is OBJ
vious that nearly all Of this lay in
the territory of the U. S. S. r. And
the Soviet Union had scattered along
this path the astonishing number OF
28 of these 40 eclipse expeditions
1t is safe TO state that no country OF
the world has ever undertaken the
study Of an eclipse on so large q
scale.
Never before has any country, OF
combination of countries. made such
a careful study of the corona as die
the expedition of the Soviet Union
At widely separated stations, they
sought to determine what changes
take place over period of many
hours. with exactly the same kind OF
apparatus the same kind of plates
and the same length Of exposure, to
be followed by precisely the same
conditions Of development.
Scientifically Successful
The eclipse began in the Mediter-
ranean Sea at sunrise. and ended in
the Pacific Ocean, not far east OF
Northern Japan, at sunset Clear
skies prevailed over large majority
of the expeditions, so that the project
was successful from scientific point
of view, and the final results of the
observations will be awaited with in
terest.
Another project whose results will
be eagerly awaited. especially by
theoretical astronomers, was the test
ing of the bending of rays of light
from stars when passing near the sun
In accordance with Einstein's theory OF
relativity. This was tried at the
eclipse Of 1919. and the results were
satisfactory to Sir Arthur Eddington
Evening star., 1936-07-19
RAINBOW VETERANS
RECEIVED BY LANDON
District Delegate to Divisions
Reunion Reports Talk With
G. o. P Candidate.

Eighty members Of the Rainbow
Division Veterans were received by
Gov. ALI M. Landon. the Republican
presidential nominee. at Topeka
Kans.. Thursday. according to Bentley
Mulford, who has just returned from
the divisions eighteenth annual re-
union in Kansas City. Mo.
Mulford. one of IL delegates from
the District chapter. extended best
wishes TO the Kansas Governor, who
expressed his appreciation.
A resolution urging the national
membership to aid the local chapter
in its fight for national representation
and a vote for Washington residents,
was referred to the Executive Com
mittee, Mulford said. The committee
members were instructed TO work for
the cause in their respective States.
NJ. Manning Marcus, Washington
attorney and former national presi-
dent. was elected to the Executive
Committee Harold Rodier was re-
elected editor OF the Rainbow Reveille,
the divisions offcial organ
The nineteenth reunion will be held
in Columbus, Ohio.
Evening star., 1936-07-19

and many other astronomers. There
are few astronomers and physicists,
however, who have felt that this
test has not been satisfactorily met.
Consequently. it Is very gratifying
that the test is being made again.
this time by Prof A. A. Mikhailov Of
the Sternberg Astronomical Institute
of Moscow. using a large camera Of
original design which will. it is hoped,
make possible the elimination of the
errors that arose in previous obserya-
tions. Prof Mikhailov had clear skies
at his station in Khabarovsk Prov
ince and he was able to carry out
the critical part Of the experiment.
Eight months later. after the sun has
moved far away from that part of the
sky, he is planning to photograph
the same star field for comparison,
Observatory Founded in 1889.
Perhaps the most important Of the
Soviet expeditions was that located
near Ak-Bulak. KaZakhstan. under
the leadership of Prof. B. p. Gerasim.
ovich, director Of the Pulkovo Oh
servatory, near Leningrad. BY the
way. this observatory was founded in
ls3e-nearly 100 years ago-by Prof.
wilhelm Struve. the great-grands
father Of DR.. Otto Struve, director
of the Yerkes Observatory at Will
liams Bay. Wis. DR.. Otto Struve Is
of the fourth generation Of astrono-
mers in the family.
Prof. Gerasimovich and his group
had perfect opportunity to study
the eclipse, but it will be some time
before the technical results will oe
known. In order not to have AL
the eggs in one basket" the Pulkoyo
Observatory also had q branch ex-
pedition at Omsk, where the skies
also were clear.
On adjacent ground near Ak-Bulak
was located the largest Of the for-
eign expeditions, the Harvard -Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology expe-
dition. under the leadership Of DR..
Donald H. Mcneil of Harvard College
Observatory. Nearly all the work Of
this expedition was srectrographic. in
which three huge multiple spectro-
graphs we're used. The results Of these
studies Of the corona and the chromo-
sphere. including the flash-spectrum,
cannot be evaluated until after weeks
of careful study. About all one can
say at this time Is that the sky was
clear and the opportunity perfect.
G. U. Group Lacks Results.
1t is to be regretted that the other
American expedition-the National
Geographic Society Georgetown Uni
versity group, located at Kustanai,
Kazakhistan - was prevented from
getting results on account of clouds.
The dozen foreign expeditions in
the Soviet Union. besides the two
American ones, included groups from
England. Scotland, France, Holland,
Italy. Sweden. Czechoslovakia and
China.
The Academy of Sciences Of the
Soviet Union deserves the deep grati-
tude of all the foreign expeditions
for its courteous and substantial help
The academy also deserves the heart
lest congratulations of the scientific
world for the extensive campaign of
education carried out in CONNECTION
with this eclipse.
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Evening star., 1936-07-19
JEWS OF GERMANY
MAY SETTLE IN CUBA
Sirovich Outlines Plan to Move
200, ,0O0-Says Island
Head Approves.
Ev the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
HAVANA, July ia plan to settle
100000 Jews from Germany in Cuba
was outlined today by United States
Representative william 7. Sirovich,
Democrat, of New York, who said the
project has the approval Of President
Miguel Gomez.
Gomez has promised. Sirovich said,
the matter will be given serious con-
sideration by the Cuban government
If definite plan is sent to Havana
by a committee of internationally
prominent persons.
Sirovich painted a picture Of q re-
vitalized island with the pack of Jew
ish refugees from Germany settled
down in Cuba to absorb the unem-
ployment problem.
Sirovich declared the plan which he
outlined to Gomez had been previous.
~ discussed with President Roosevelt
whom he represented as giving his
whole-hearted approval"
Evening star., 1936-07-19
MAN HELD FOR TRIAL
IN GOAT WOMAN CASE

BY the Associated Press.
LYNDON, KanS, July ls.-Alex
Ore. IS, handy man and rent collector,
was ordered held for trial in the slay-
ing. Of Mrs. Malvina Villemonte, Bur-
lngame goat woman" after . pre-
hminary hearing today.
Mrs. villemonte's body, shot through
the head, was found buried in q shall
low grave in the basement of her
Burhngame home.
Sheriff O. G. Drummond testified
Ore confessed Mrs. villemonte had
asked to be killed because she had run
out Of money. Coroner o. G. Fritz
testified Ure said he had killed the
woman because he wanted something
from hsg."
Evening star., 1936-07-19
GROCERS TO SAIL
Thirty-fourth Annual Excursion
Is Planned Tomorrow Night.

The Retail Grocers' Protective AS
sociation will hold its thirty fourth
annual excursion tomorrow at $50
m. on the City of Washington. Will
son Line boat. Prizes will be awarded
and refreshments will be served.
Officers of the association are
Charles Harbin. president: j. Riehl.
first vice president; William Oliff. Sec
ond vice president, and B. B. Allison.
treasurer
Evening star., 1936-07-19
TWO ARE FOUND DEAD
IN PHILADELPHIA HOTEL
Fy tie Associated Press.

p TIE Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA hotel
clerk found Mrs. Dorothy McIntire,
n, and Philip Kerstein, ~, dead today
in q room where he said they had been
living for 10 days as man and wife
Detectives said they found evidence
the two drank poison.
Each was the parent of two children.
Mrs McIntire was estraneed from her
husband. Kerstein was divorced.
Joseph Leipziger. the clerk, said he
found the bodies after other guests
reported hearing means. Both were
fully clothed and died embracing each
other.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Germany Cuts Turpentine.

To encourage the use Of home-pro-
duced substitutes, Germany has cut
down the amount of turpentine which
may be used in shoe polishes.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Haunted House Rent High.

Because she said house which she
rented in Cavan. Irish Free State. had
been haunted. Mrs. NJ. McDermott
has asked the courts to reduce her
rent of 81 rs week and her taxes.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Bigamy Laid to Man, %.

Twenty -two-yesr-old Walter Fl. Ball
has been arrested in Hoiborn. Eng
land, charged with bigany.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
Show
Is Feature on
North Shore
Col. Colby Chairman
of Committee in
Massachusetts,.

EvERLY. Mass, July 1s.-For
* the Washington colonists
along the North Shore the
- twelfth annual horse show of
Evening star., 1936-07-19

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M quickly for tho little lady
Wv Of the family2 Than pick
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Evening star., 1936-07-19

~ UANTICO. Va. July l8.-
/ Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Lyman
Y J have as their guest for a
few DAYS Mrs. William Mason
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-28
Kitchen Comments
BY WTLDA HOYT

04 WAAfDfA AAV4
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 New pairing knives and cook spoons to replace the shabby worn- out ones. A bright new painted tray as Q change from the stained old one. A fresh dish mop, or half dozen of those sturdy colored dish cloths that are knotted in spots to give Q rougher washing surface. Al- so Q couple of new steel wools for pan scraping, and brisk new vege- table brush.
 Badly discolored aluminium ware can be frightened without securing If you will boil 1t four or five minutes in Q solution of two table, spoons oxalic acid crystals and two quarts of water. The acid, of course, is poison, and should be used with care, and the utensil rinsed thor oughly afterward.