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Evening star., 1936-09-22
WEDDING MARCH
BARRED BY CHURCH
Canadian Catholics Also Put
Ban on Dominion, Brit
iSh Anthems.

Sy Canadian Press.
OTTAWA, September 22.-The we'd
ding march from "Lohengrin" was
banned in Canadian Catholic churches
by pastoral letter read here by Arch
bishop Forbes.
Father L. Beaudoin, secretary to the
archbishop, said yesterday the reason
for the pastoral, delivered on Sunday,
was the desire of the church for the
exclusive use of the Gregorian chant
and Gregorian music.
Ave Maria" by Gounod. Mascagni,
Massenet, Schubert. Rosewig or LAM
bilotte were on the banned list, as we'll
Is 20 Promise Me"
Also banned were 20, Canada" I"
Canadas national anthem. and God
Save the King" anthem of the British
Empire.
Other music placed under the ban
Included:
20 Holy Night" of Adam; "Naza-
seth." by Gounod; "Hosanna." by
Granier; The Palms" by Faure;
"All Praise to ST. Patrick" Schubert's
Farewell" Mendelssohn's Wedding
March" from midsummer Nights
Dream"
Evening star., 1936-09-22

the younger boy decided he wanted
to go, too.
But you can't" said his mother
Mrs. Lilly Bender, who operates a
cleaning establishment at their home
20l5 S street. You're not old enough" :"
That didn't suit Paul. however. and
he decided to take matters into his
own hands-or rather, on his own
two feet. Down to Fourteenth street
he walked, then boarded street car.
He was going to school-which one,
he didn't know
At Fourteenth and U streets. street
car passengers turned Paul over to a
policeman, who took hin to the Re-
ceiving Home. There, Chief Clerk
Luther Keen, after questioning Paul
fruitlessly. decided to take him on q
cruise around the city in an effort to
find his home.
From Keen's automobile, Paul
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Star STAFF Photo.

studied the neighborhoods through
which he was driven. At Twentieth
and S streets. Paul shouted: i live
here!"
He led Keen to the building that Is
business and home both to the Bend
ers.
Mrs Bender had not worried about
Paul, who had been gone for an hour
and a half.
Il thought he was out with one of
our truck drivers" said Mrs. Bender,
so didn't worry"
Paul, she said, had no money when
he left, and undoubtedly the street
car conductor had thought him the
child of some one boarding the car
Back home, Paul again proclaimed
his desire for knowledge with the res
olute exclamation. Il wanna 60 te
school,"
Evening star., 1936-09-22
DONALD E. WHITMAN
DIES AT HOME HERE

Donald Edgar Whitman, so, vet
eran linotype operator, died yesterday
after an illness of three months at
his home, 1856 Euclid street.
A native of Cory, Pa. Mr.. Whit
man came to Washington in 1907,
For the past 81 years he had been
employed by the Washington Times
Herald.
He was a member of the Singleton
Lodge of Masons and for the last IL
years of the United Council, National
Union. He also was a deacon and
trustee of the Cleveland Park Con-
gregational Church. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Anna A. Whitman.
Funeral services will be held at
4:30 pm. tomorrow at his late resi-
dence. Burial will be at Erie. Pa.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
EDWARD C. WALTER, 81,
NAVY EMPL0YE, DIES
Craftsman Had Been Ill Five
Days After Attack Of
Appendicitis.

Edward c. Walter, 81, craftsman
at the photographic ONCE, Navy De-
partment, died yesterday in Sibley
Hospital. He had been i'll five days
following an attack Of appendicitis,
for which he had undergone an oper-
alton.
Mr.. Walter, who lived at 1915
Stuyvesant place, was a native Of this
city and a graduate of Emerson In
stitute. He was a member Of the
New Jerusalem Lodge of Masons and
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ethel M. Walter. and his mother, Mrs.
Joseph Jaegle of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at his late residence
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

delight at the sons birth and how
he hastened to tell about it.
Then Saturday, the pretty young
mother first heard Of the baby's de-
formity when a priest told her he had
just given the baby extreme JUNCTION,
the Catholic rites for the dying. She
was told the child had a cold, she
said.
Later q doctor came in and ex-
planned the true situation, and the
parents diverging views became
known,
Evening star., 1936-09-22

case It must be returned to the ONCE
Of issue when you report your change
Of residence"
The order ends with instructions TO
the citizen to bring certain articles Of
clothing and equipment with him
when he is ordered to carry out the
command.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Baby X

Continued From First Page.)
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is always hope. We can't let him die
without trying to do something"
Il can see his point all right" Mrs.
Tafel said of her husband. Il tried
to explain to him, but he said the
Lord made the baby that way and
meant to take him back
IF the baby died because the oper-
alton was not performed, it wouldn't
change my opinion Of my husband.
He loves him just as much as 1 do"
Mrs. Tafel told of her husbands
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Flyers on Way Here.

OMAHA, Nebr., September % Up
John Takemoto and Benny Chojin,
Japanese American flyers en- route 10
Washington to obtain permission for o
trans-Pacific flight next year, planned
to leave today for Chicago after An
overnight stop.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
PROPOSALS.

bEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASH
ington. D. c., September 81, 1936.-Notice
is hereby given that the date for opening
OF bids for the construetion, n, and equip;
University. WASHINGTON. D. C. has been
postponed from September 90. 1895. to
October 6. 1888. at 200 pm. OSCAR l..
CHAPMAN. Assistant Secretary.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
COBOURN EXPLAINS.
SURVEY POSITION
State Senator Tells COL
leagues He Was Engaged to
Do Brief Special Work.
FARRELL ARLINGTON.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. March 12.-State Sen
ator Harold z. Cobourn, Democrat. OF
Cecil County, explained to his col
leagues in the State Senate yesterday
why he worked as research worker
for the State Survey Commission, but
did not tell what work he did.
Cobourn was listed with three other
workers on the report Of the commits
sion submitted to the Legislature Tues
day. He began his work August Is
and terminated it February 20, being
paid at a rate of $4,000 year.
No information, likewise, was given
out In Baltimore by j. Cookman Boyd,
chairman Of the commission. He said
that "the State Survey Commission
never makes a statement about q
matter until it finishes its investiga-
ton and then it makes its state
ment in the form of report"
Engaged on Special Work.
Senator Cobourn said he felt that
some explanation is due my friends
In the Senate" because Of "the large
amount of publicity given to my
engagement" by the commission
Il was engaged by the State Sur
vey Commission to do special work
In which the commission was then
engaged" he remarked. 1T was
work Of a special character for a
limited time, the duration of which
was uncertain when I was engaged.
did my work. I am informed by
the commission that I did it well
and I did it to the best of my ability"
Not Named by Nice.
He said his engagement termi-
mated when the special work was con-
cluded, which occurred February 20,
lust before the special session began"
He asserted he was not appointed
by the Governor and he neglected his
private law practice to do the work.
When the commission chairman was
asked If he is making an investiga-
tion of schools. Boyd replied that
the same answer applied to that
question.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Removes Curse, Calls Sheriff.

AUBURN, Calf. LR.-Mme. Lula
Pula, gypsy fortune teller, told the
sheriff her tent had been stolen.
why didn't you look in the crystal
ball and learn who took it?" she was
asked.
Il did," she replied. 1T was taken
about am. by is men whose names
I didn't get. was angry and put the
Romany curse on them, but out of
Kindness of heart removed it and de-
cided to report the case to the sheriff, {"
Evening star., 1936-03-12
JUDGE FREES ILL MAN
AFTER NON-DRINK vow
Patient at Soldiers Home Hos
pita1 Says Two Drinks When
Discouraged Put Him Under.

Silas williams, 52-year-old patient
at Soldiers Home Hospital, wants the
world to know that whisky and visit
to town won't mix in the future.
Williams, who appeared before Judge
Isaac r. Hit in Police Court with two
canes and then had to be held up by
q court bailiff, visited Washington
Tuesday night, he told Judge Hit.
Oficer H. c. Hauff testified when he
found williams he could not get up
from the street.
1--WE been sick for many years."
Williams told the court. When got
into town last night and looked
around and saw everybody moving
along so carefree, I guess ! Just got
blue and lonesome. I took two drinks
and they were too much for me, but
I'll never get that discouraged again"
Judge Hit took Williams personal
bond upon his statement that he would
never drink again.
Evening star., 1936-03-12

RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
Evening star., 1936-03-12
ARMY ORDERS512
A|RPLANE ENGINES
Motors Bought for Bombers
Among Most Powerful
in World.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Some of the worlds most powerful
airplane engines were ordered yester-
day by the Army for installation IN
huge bombers now being manufactured
for the Air Corps.
The engines are expected to develop
the highest speed yet attained by
bombers.
The purchase consisted of 512 air.
craft engines at cost Of $4,550, 900
The greater part of the order was de.
voted to what was described oficially
as the most powerful motor of its kind
IN the world. This is nine-cylinder,
.000-horsepower radial engine de-
veloped jointly by the engineering staff
at Wright Field. Dayton, Ohio. and
the Wright Aeronautical Corp. Of
Paterson, N. J.
The order called for 432 of these 1Ur
service In, or as spare parts for, the
95 multi-motored bombing planes now
being manufactured for the Air Corps
by the Douglas and Boeing Airplane
Cos.
Army officers said they would result
in greatly increased speeds, cruising
ranges and lifting capacity for the new
dreadnaughtS of the air.
The remainder of the order to the
Wright Co. comprised 80 nine-cylinder,
450-horsepower engines for service in
40 basic training planes also under
construction.
Of1cials said the 1,0O0-horsepower
"Cyclone" was the same type as that
used by Howard Hughes in a trans
continental record flight January IA.
He few from Los Angeles to New YORK
In hours, q minutes. 10 seconds,
averaging speed of $50 miles per
hour.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
RACKET SUSPECTED
IN COIN BILLS
Treasury Alarmed Over Flood Of
Requests for Commemora-
tive Issues.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Adams of Colorado said to-
day the Treasury has become alarmed
over q sudden deluge of commemora-
tive coin bills in Congress.
Such an epidemic of these requests
has broken out this year." he told a
meeting of {. Senate banking sub
committee. that the Treasury is won
dering how it is going to enforce the
counterfeit laws if all these bills are
put through"
Adams added he wondered if some
inspiration" were not back of the bills,
If some sort of racket" had not de-
veloped in the coin collecting busi-
ness.
The subcommittee conducted hear
ing on bills to celebrate anniversaries
for Texas and Wisconsin, the landing
the Swedes in Delaware and the set
Ting of Long Island, anniversary Of
Providence, R. l.; Bridgeport, Conn,
and New Rochelle, N. Y, and Gen.
Robert E. Lee, william Henry Har.
rison and jefferson Davis.
Adams said he did not doubt the
sincerity of these bills.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
G. o. p. CLUB PLANNED
Young 18th District Republicans
Begin Organizing.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, March IA
With IS young Republicans of the
thirteenth election district in attend
ance, plans were laid at a meeting
here last night for organization of q
political and social club.
Byron Sedgwick, secretary tn County
Commissioner Paul Coughlan, was
elected temporary chairman, with Mrs.
Beverly Wiltshire of Takoma Park
named temporary secretary.
Evening star., 1936-03-12

eA09 AAt@J w SA4A00SsS0e
The sensible thing to do,
then, il not to wait until
seasonal ills affect You.
While you are well, do
everything you can to
build up good general re.
siseanee.- Start now with
Adex tablets or capsulesi |
.Adex will provide yon
with an abundance Of vi.
.tinin' A-6.6oo units In
every capsule. And Vita
min A contributes more
chan any other single vita.
Evening star., 1936-03-12

vitamins from natural
sources only, like good
cod liver oil.
When you start with
Adex, be sure TO keep Il
up every day. So much
depends on routine usei
Now in capsules or tab.
let's ut any reliable drug
store. Prepared exelu.
sively by e. r. Sauibb
q Sons, manufaetuf.
Ing chemists to the ineA.
cal profession since 1855.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
ioss MARcS ;s:9ss .9ss
e11GTQl resistance.

min to good general resistance.
Adex also furnishes vitam;n D,
the factor obtained from sunshine
in summer, but often needed from
another source at this season.
Each capsule supplies 1890 units
OF Vitamin d. Squibb obtains the
Evening star., 1936-03-12
You may be more ss,sssp

You may be more sssseep.
tibie to common illsat this time Of
year. After winter months of too
little exercise, rest, and sunshine,
your general resistance may be
low. Whatever reserve forces you
Evening star., 1936-03-12
STEAMSHIPS.

BERMUDA VIA FURNEss, $50 up. round
trip. with private bath. Frequent saiiinss
direct to dock at Hamilton. Furness Ber-
muda Line. 81 Whitehall St.. New York
Evening star., 1936-03-12

slips marvellous buys their regular price of
thousands thousands of them!
the things most in Annversaywe mad
tremendous purchase get Satin Secretes at M These slip
proorp rave proof special pante
saggng In short these slips that depend
and wear Lacermmed se-and the aces fin
imported quality In tearose in sizes 80 to A.
Floor Lnun DEPTH
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Difficult Names
Embarrassing to
Stars ofFiI,ndOz1,
Fe,U Visitors Introduced
to Alolphe Menjou
EUer sect 1t Right.

Hy the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Movie stars
with difficult names are having some
embarrassing moments during the
usual Summer invasion of the studio by
out-of-town visitors.
ITS hard to recognize yourself,
sometimes" the players complain. In
Productions are painful"
One of the chief sufferers is Adolphe
Menjou. After years of hearing him
self addressed as "Mr. Mention" or
"Mr. Mun-joo," he has grown patient
about it, The correct pronunciation
of his and other sticklers is:
Adolphe Menjou-"A-dolf," with the
a short as in bat. "Mon-joo."
Zasu Pitts-"Zay-zoo."
Claudette Colbert-"Cloh-det Cole
bare"
Don Ameche-"Ah-mee-chee." with
the second syllable accented.
Simone Simon-"See- moan" for
both names, accenting moan"
Ann Dyorak-"Div-or-a ak" with the
d and together and the second syl-
liable accented.
Franchot Tone-"Fran-choh."
John Qualen-"Kwah-len
Paul Muni-"Mew-nee"
Hardest of them all is the name Of
Sonia Henie, Norwegian skating cham
pion, who recently went under contract
to the movie studios. The first name
is pronounced "Soh-nee-ya." And the
last is-"Hen-nee, as in penny she
keeps explaining.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
n S
Are Feted in
Sandy Spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Stabler
Given Parties-Wed-
ding is Planned.

n KR. AND MRS. HERBERT o.
M STABLER of Atlanta, Ga,
arrived in Sandy Spring
4 4 Monday for two-week stay.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

n KR. AND MRS. HERBERT O..
M STABLER of Atlanta, Ga,
v arrived in Sandy Spring
4 Monday for two-week stay.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
G. Foster of the Bungalow entertained
at buffet supper in their honor, their
guests were DR.. and Mrs. Jacob W..
Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk, 4th;
DR.. and Mrs. Charles C. Tumbleson.
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Childs of Howard County
Mrs. Charles E. Bond entertained
Friday at luncheon, which includ-
ed the members of the Friday Bridge
Club, with additional guests, in honor
of Mrs. Stabler.
Miss Polly Starr of Philadelphia has
arrived at Sunnyside, where she is
visiting Miss Sylvia Stabler, being one
of the bridal party in the wedding of
Miss Stabler and Mr.. John c. Wilson
of New York, which will take place
September at o'clock, in the old
brick meeting house in Sandy Spring.
Mrs. Henry Owings entertained
Thursday afternoon at small card
party at her home. Hickory Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter and
their son Charles of Philadelphia are
spending the week with Miss Julia
Hallowell at Oak Grove.
Mrs. Richard N. Boeckel has left for
Europe, where she will attend the
World Peace Conference in Brussels
from September to 6.
Mrs. Boeckel is the educational di-
rector of the National Council for the
Prevention of War.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
MORT GEORGE G. MEADE,
- Md.-Maj. and Mrs. Fred
erick De Rohan arrived re-
centlu for station at Fort

TORT GEORGE G. MEADE,
- Md.-Maj. and Mrs. Fred
erick De Rohan arrived re-
a Gently for station at Fort
Meade from the Preside Of San
Francisco and are living in quarters
OBS, previously. occupied by Maj.
and Mrs. James Taylor. Maj. De Ro-
han is assigned to the 34th Infantry.
Other new arrivals are Capt. and Mrs.
Ralph Wiltamuth, whose former sta
ton was in Seattle, Wash, where
Capt. Wiltamuth was on r. O. T. c.
duty at the University of Washington.
While at Fort Meade Capt. Wilta-
muth will be member of the 34th
Infantry. They occupy quarters
O-52, recently vacated by Maj. and
Mrs. John c. Hutcheson.
Maj. Joseph S. Dougherty, former
member of the 34th Infantry at this
garrison, now on duty at headquar-
tiers, 3rd Corps Area, Baltimore, has
received orders for Atlanta, Ga,
where he will be assigned to the in
spector generals department. 4th
Corps Area. Maj. and Mrs. Dougherty
and their two sons, who have been
living in Linthicum, will leave soon
for Atlanta, and Maj. Dougherty will
report for duty about September "a.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Benjamin A.
Strickland. Medical Corps, left Fort
Meade yesterday for Washington,
where Lieut.. Strickland will attend
the Army Medical School at Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert w. Ward
and their daughter Marjory left the
post by motor yesterday for Norfolk,
Va, where they are spending the
week end as the guests of Lieut.. and
Mrs. Wallis Cleves, U. S. N.
Mrs A. J. Lee, who has been spend
ing the past Several weeks as the
guest of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles F How
ard, will leave tomorrow for her
home in Ferguson, Mo.
Capt. and Mrs. Edwin K. Wright
and their daughter, Miss Phyllis
Wright, are the guests TINS week end
of Capt. and Mrs. Elliott Watkins of
Wayne, Pa.
Mrs. Kendall ]. Fielder will have as
her guest for a few days this week
Mrs. John Wansbrough of Peoria, III.
Mrs. Albert M. La Bree of Dania,
Fla, is the guest this week end of
her brother and sister-in-law, Capt.
and Mrs. Thomas H. James. Before
her visit to Fort Meade, Mrs. La Bree
spent several days with her sister.
Miss Oline B. James of Richmond,
Va.
Cadet James H. Lynch has left for
West Point, where he will resume his
studies this Fall as second class
man. Cadet Lynch spent the Sum-
Evening star., 1936-08-30

guest her cousin, Miss Florence Uhler
of Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. James A. Long and Miss
Florence Long of Queen street have as
their guests Mr.. H. Treadway Goodler,
American Consul for Fort William and
Port Arthur, Ontario. Canada. with
Mrs. Goodler and their sons, Robert
and William.
DR.. and Mrs. r. R. Sayers enter
tanned at a dinner party Monday eve
ming in honor of Dr. Louis L. Thomp-
son, assistant surgeon general of the
United States Public Health Service,
who sailed the following day for a
three months visit in Europe.
Mrs. Leroy Herndon and children,
Harriet Herndon and LIE Roy Herndon,
accompanied by Charlotte. Ann Spittle,
are spending some time at Haymar-
ket, Va.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
He Wanted His Nickel.

QUINCY, Mass. (P).-Patrolman
John Macdonald found you can't fool
5-year-old youngster-a nickel
sounds bigger than quarter anytime
The boy was crying. Macdonald
offered him nickel to hush, but when
he went to pay of found he had only
a quarter.
He handed that over, but the young
ster shook his head You promised
me nickel" Macdonald held up
traffic while he made change.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Fort Meade Arrivals
Army Set Welcomes Newcomers and
Bids Farewell to Others.

mer with his sister, Mrs. Howell H.
Jordan, and Lieut.. Jordan.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Robert H. Chard
and their young daughter, Virginia
Chard, motored to Norfolk. Va, last
week end to visit Mrs Chard's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Dey. jr.
Orders have been issued recently to
Lieut.. D. Murray Cheston, Sd, for the
Hawaiian Department Lieut.. and
Mrs. Cheston will sail from New York
October 81.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Son Born in Lima
To Cvril Crilleys

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cyril Crilley an
nounce the birth of son August IL
in Lima, Peru. Mr.. Crilley, who at
present is assistant commerce at
tache in Peru. and Mrs. Crilley, the
former Miss Edna Burrows, are both
of Washington.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Miss lager Here.

Miss Thelma lager of this city
came here from her Summer home
at Bay Ridge, Md. this week to be
the house guest of Miss Betty Jeanne
Wheatley at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Wheatley, Gu Iowa avenue.
Evening star., 1936-11-22
FIFTH BATTALION }
NEEDS ARMORY
Has Share in Two New Plans
Which Get Nowhere Be.
cause of Lack of Funds.

The 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve. is badly handicapped
by lack Of an armory worthy Of tbs
name. In plans submitted for Q new
Naval Reserve Armory at the navy
yard, however, provisions are made
for housing the battalion.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen and
Col. John W., oehmann, commanding
the District National Guard. also have
invited the battalion to share the pro-
posed new building with the National
Guard. Both National Guard and
Naval Reserve plans. however, while
complete in detail, have been idling
because Of lack of funds.
Even in the development Of athletic
teams the lack Of an armory imposes
hardship on the Marine Reservists.
With the battalions commanding offl-
Ger, Maj Harvey L. Miller. prominent
in service athletics during his career
in the Regular Establishment as a
boxer and base ball player, and with
Capt. William w. Stickney, the bat
talions executive officer, a former
Dartmouth foot ball star, athletics
would seem to be quite the order Of the
day. They would be, il there were
place to use for such purposes.
However. in spite Of this handicap
r. L
tive year, won the Golden Gloves
heavyweight title. Pvt. Maynard
Daniels Of Company c was the winner.
Evening star., 1936-11-22
NelU Zealand Leads
All Countries in
Sugar Consumed
australia Also Ranks
High and america Falls
in Fifth Place.

Americas Sweet tooth" is sweeter
than that Of Europe, Asia or Africa.
but-the average American eats az
pounds of sugar a year less than an
Australian. and IS pounds less than q
New Zealander.
This was brought out by a recent
study of consumption figures in the
technical study Of the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters Association experiment sta.
ton In Honolulu. one Of the most com.
plete Of its kind in the United States.
The study showed that the United
States stands fifth in per capita use of
,ugar-89.2 pounds year for each per.
son. 1t reached n peak in the siren.
uous l920's. then slipped back.
The striking fact. from the view.
point Of scientists at the station, La
that the most energetic peoples are
using the most sugar. Australia and
New Zealand-new countries, thinly
settled. needing energy for develop
ment, led the world in use of sugar
the average New Zealander uses l244
pounds year. Denmark and Great
Britain are also ahead Of the United
States in this particular-but America
by this showing still remains one Of
the most energetic nations. for the rest
Of the world is far behind. down to the
African who eats only IL pounds Of
sugar year.
They note that two nations have
stepped up their sugar use over five
pounds a person in the last 10 years.
They are Japan and the Soviet Union.
both Of which have developed new
vitality and aggressiveness In recent
ysaxs.