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Evening star., 1936-08-31
Boy GiUen Shoes
By Roosevelt No,U
Is Held as Burglar
Just Wanted Ice Cream,
He Says-Plans Appeal
to President.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, August 31.-Nine-
year-old Jimmie Brady, who got a
pair of shoes from President Roose-
velt to replace the pair he wore out
trying to get into the Democratic no
tification ceremony last June, was re-
morseful as he faced a charge OF
housebreaking today.
I'm awfully sorry I did this, !"
Jimmy told a reporter. "but I just
wanted some ice cream. Gee, I hope
the President forgives me, cause he's
good friend Of mine.
You know what? I'm goin' to
write him a letter and tell him all
about it."
An apartment and two fraternity
houses were entered. Detectives said
group of boys took two cigarette
lighters and some empty beer bottles,
which they traded in for cash.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
YACHT IN MISHAP
BEARING EDWARD
British Monarch Aboard Nahlin
as Vessel Collides With
Bridge.

By TIE Associated Press.
ATHENS, August 31.-The yacht
Nahlin, on which King Edward of
England is spending a holiday, was
damaged today when it collided with
a bridge while passing through Chal-
kis Strait, 35 miles north of Athens.
News of the Nahlin's mishap fol-
lowed reports the yacht had been
forced to shelter in Karystos Bay, on
the south end of the Island of Euboea,
by a storm.
Because of the bad weather, King
Edward had radioed to Athens, sug-
gesting that an escort Of destroyers
be withdrawn. Accordingly. the de-
stroyers turned back toward Athens.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
Bv ire Associated Press.

p' tic aoSoS-atco AeSo'
HOT SPRINGS. Ark, August 81
Contestants in the Ruth Chatterton
air derby left Hot Springs Municipal
Airport early today for Dallas on the
sixth lap Of their cross-country flight.
Frank Spreckles, San Francisco
flyer, held a narrow lead as the Cieve-
land-Los Angeles competition entered
its third day.
He scored 496 go points in the hop
from Cleveland here, with stops at
Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville and
Memphis.
Clara Livingston, jamestown, N. Y,
and Bruce Ginbel. Port Chester. N.
Y. were tied for second place with
49207 points.
Other leaders in the sweepstakes
scoring were Jeannette Lempke, Bay
City, Mich. 49180; John A. Todd
Pomona. Calf, 49008; John D. Gaty
4s0.07; Helen McCloskey, Washington
D. c., 490; George Arentz, 48s,.78
Steve Hawes, Pomona. Calf, 487.03
and George Armistead, Beverly Hills
Calf, 1851.
Ben King, Washington, D. c.. die
not arrive for more than two hours
after the others. An alarm had beer
sent out for him when he landed, eX.
planning he had come down at For.
rest City, Ark, to get directions aftel
being lost in smoke from a forest fire
TURNER RETURNS BY TRAIN.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
QUEEN MARY SETS MARK
FOR EASTWARD CROSSING
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 31.-A new rec
ord-this time for the fastest eastward
crossing of the North Atlantic-was
entered today in the log Of the super
liner Queen Mary.
The huge Cunard- White Star vessel
steamed past Bishops Rock off the
English coast last night, three days,
% hours and ST minutes after she
passed Ambrose Light off New York.
This time shortened the previous
record held by the French liner Nor
mandie by more than three hours.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
pictures on Page A-2D

Presence of mind of two boys, Z and
16, today saved the life of Richard
O'Neil, 1O-year-old Alexandria young
ster, as he was buried in cave-in OF
sand and gravel.
O'Neil, who lives at 218 Jefferson
street, was playing in cave in the
bank near his home with several other
children when the roof collapsed and
buried him. Robert O'Neil, 7-year-old
brother, spotted small opening and
stuck his arm through until he felt
Richards face. Holding his arm in
that position, he kept the opening
sufficiently clear to allow Richard to
breathe.
At the same time Allen Brown, 16,
Evening star., 1936-08-31
MERCURY is EXPECTED
TO REMAIN BELOW 80

Washington awoke today to the
coolest morning since August 2, and
the Weather Bureau predicted con-
tinuance of the pleasant conditions.
The temperature at 6 am. was
SOL, higher only by the fraction than
the months low mark, recorded Au-
gust 2. BY am. the mercury had
risen to 81, but was expected to stay
below 80 throughout today and to-
morrow. Continued fair weather was
foreseen.
Yesterdays highest temperature was
70 at 3 pm.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
II German Miners Killed.

BOCHUM, Westphalia, Germany,
August 81 (R.-Eleven persons were
known to have been killed and many
more were believed dead in mine ex-
plosion tonight. Twelve miners were
taken to hospital.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
SNOW FURRY BRIEF
Cambria County, Pa, Has Fall,

With Temperature at 48.
EBENSBURG, Pa, August 81 R.-
Snow fell in this Cambria County seat
Sunday during a rain which swept
most of Western Pennsylvania. The
flakes melted as quickly as they
touched the ground The unofficial
temperature reading was 48.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

CHATTERTONRACE
Ben King Two Hours Late
at Hot Springs, Lost
in Smoke.
BULLETIN.

DALLAS, Tex. August 81 (P).-
twenty-five OF the 90 planes en-
tered in the Ruth Chatterton Air
Derby had landed here at noon
today, concluding the first half of
the Cleveland-Los Angeles race.
Miss Chatterton's plane was not
among the group. Glenn H. Brink
of Detroit landed his monoplane
at HIS, first arrival.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

(See SPAIN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-08-31

(See BAY STATE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-08-31
WEATHER.

TO. .. WtHtIer BUTtdu FOrtCaStJ
Fair tonight and tomorrow: not much
change in temperature; moderate winds,
mostly northwest Temperatures-High-
est, 10. at pm. yesterday; lowest, SO, at
am. today.
Full report on page Ais.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

(See ALLEN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-08-31

(See PRESIDENT, Page A-4.)
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Into League With Roosevelt

Do YOU want this country in the League OF Nations?
# you do you will enjoy reading this statement by Lord
Dickinson former British delegate the League Assembly He
made it in the House of Lords. It is interesting.
Quoth Lord Dickinson:
eff the election in America giUes Mr. Roosevelt neW
mandate he may find possible to lead the nation to
accept its share Of responsibility in the International
life of the uUorLd"
As said you will enjoy reading that you Of
internatonalsts"
is open bareaced propaganda for the purpose Of pulling
into the European and is ESPECIALLY S1GNF
ICANT because shows that MR. ROOSEVELT Is RELIED
ON BY LEAGUE ADVOCATES TO DO THE LITTLE JOB
OF TYING US UP WITH THEIR HI-sTARRED oRGANI-
ZATI0N AT GENEVA.
There is reason for that reliance
Mr. Roosevels Administration has been than friendly
to the League.
Mr. Rooseves Administration tried to put unofficial" oil
sanctions into force against ayas urged by the League
And Mr. Rooseves Of nternatonaist and collecvst
advisers who have his although he keeping them in the
background during the campaign would be delighted to
in the League.
So there is reason-good reason-for this British Lords
frank hint that the election of MIR. Roosevelt MAY BE
EXPECTED TO PAVE OUR WAY INTO THE LEAGUE.
You should enjoy that if you pro-leaguer
But if you plain American you will in it
oinous forecast for this country it is foolish enough to
reelect Mr. Roosevelt forecast the omnous because
it is probably TRUE.
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Listen, World!
Blu Elsie Robinson

Busting into the office to see II
he's Up To Anything with the stem
ographer. Raising Cain generally.
If there's any country on earth
that should be free of Pretty For
ties, it's the U. S. A. For the fretti-
ness of the forties, and most of
their physical ailments, arise from
simple causes-loss of romance.
lack of other interests.
Romance to most women is what
a job is to men. 1t is their source
of pride and power-their Big
Reason for existence. Which was
perfectly reasonable in old Turkey,
where women rated as cattle, were
sold on the slave block and lost
their value when their profiles
slipped. But it is completely idi-
otto in America, where q woman
may have as many interests and
as much freedom as man-and
may retain her place in life as
long as he does If she'll cut out
the baby talk and keep on the
move.
It's as silly and unnecessary for
a woman over forty to mourn for
her lost youth and vanished con-
quests as it would be for a man
to cry for his kiddie car and
lollipops.
OUTSIDE INTEREST
There is no American female,
however poor, uneducated or OBJ
Scure, who cannot develop some
interest outside her home and the
male sex. or who cannot hold
her place in life as firmly and
proudly in her fortieS as she did in
her twentieS.
Men, admit, girls-are q
Great Treat before 80. And Di-
verting Amusement until you're
100. But if you can't find any
thing else to think about after 40
but the Boys Of Yesterday, you
have the intelligence of a guinea
pig and the ambition of a turnip.
And deserve all the beating you
get!
Here's a country that offers you
every opportunity the female
heart can desire or use. And
what do most Of you do? You sit
down and have a Good Hard Cry
because you can't stay Is forever!
What lotta good it did YOU to
be born free, equal and q human
beingl
Copyright. 1895, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
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WHAT TO WEAR

President Roosevelt double
crossed the members Of the press
at his cat Home" in their honor
Thursday night.
AS usual the affair was awaited
by the writer's with interest and
also some feeling Of trepidation.
The question Of dress, that is the
proper ensemble to fit the occa-
sion, worried several of them.
Therefore, as the date drew
near some of the harder members
attached to the white House ap-
preached the Chief Executive for
enlightment. He told them that
if it be warm he was going to wear
a light suit and if cold he was
going to wear a dark blue one
and they could wear what they
pleased.
Came the night of festivity and
it was quite chilly around the
edges. But 10 and behold, 1t
seemed not chilly enough.
F. D. r. stood in the receiving
line attired in white trousers and
a dark double breasted coat, black
tie and stiff white rundown col
lar.
His guests appeared-that is,
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wanderlust? Or your liver? Try
taking dandelion tea to clear up
your vision.
Try to visualize yourself sign
ing your own dinner checks and
taking yourself to the movies.
Decide, once and for all, whether
you prefer eating alone in a
restaurant-or scrapping across
a nice, home-c cooked dinner.
Waiting for a tardy husband-or
waiting for an uncertain boy
friend to telephone you
Reflect that, while alimony
won't nag you or spoil your
beauty-sleep, you can't cry on it's
shoulder or borrow it's cigarettes.
Make up your mind whether you
will sigh with regret or with
relief when you miss the sound
of his key in the latch and the
sight of his shaving brush on
the bathroom shelf.
Look back over all the men
you could have married and take
a casual glance around at a few
other women's husbands and de-
eide if you would exchange him
for any of them.
Take your temperature and
find out whether it is just an
overheated temper or a real case
of child love which has gener.
ated the divorce germ.
Think over the different
grounds" on which you can
divorce him-and select the most
POLITE one. But never mind!
Your lawyer will probably call
it Mental Cruelty" no matter
what you decide.
Decide what KIND of divorce
you want-whether a nice, quiet,
friendly little collusive affair
with manufactured evidence or
big court battle with plenty OF
Front Page publicity. There are
so many varieties!
Oh, yes, there are lots OF things
to do till the lawyer comes. And
by the time you have tried them
all you probably won't want him!
Copyright. 1925. by King Features
Syndicate. 1ne.)
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from her hut, the shadow of a
smile in her eyes. The chief
Squatted before her and recited
the tale of his troubles. Thirty
two fine cows, a good part of his
wealth, had died at the water
hole, most unaccountably.
"Where is your brother,
NugO?" demanded the witch
dOctreSS.
The chief did not know, but
the witch doctreSs knew. She
had "seen" him, with her kind
of television, put poison in the
water-hole, and she knew he was
hiding in the hut of the father
of the chiefs youngest wife.
And so it turned out to be.
with the bad and jealous brother
confessing his crime to the in
duanas, or judges.
One need not believe in the
supernatural to accent well-veri-
fled stories of this kind. Nor
need one be convicted Of over
credulouSnesS.
without question there are lat
ent in many of us, if not all.
curious powers awaiting the ap.
plication of simple, natural laws
laws which, the white man in
his furious scramble between the
cradle and the grave has forgot.
ten or neglected. but which are
known to the older, simpler peo'
pies who nestle very close to the
great heart of Nature.
Copyright, 1895. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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his encounter with the great ape,
he came upon a group Of natives
repairing the road. They looked
ct him curiouSly, whispering among
themselves. He stopped and asked
their foreman what they were
whispering about. He replied:
"They say, bwana, that You
have killed q big gorilla"
No signal drums or signal fires
no sort of communication known
to white men. But the natives
knew just the same.
1t is a familiar instance that
news of the death of Queen Vic
toria and of King Edward VII
was known in the heart of Africa,
in native villages. before it was
known to white men at the end
of cable lines in the large cities.
We have heard a lot of talk
about televiSion in the past few
years. But the witch doctors and
doctresses of Africa have known
it, or something incredibly like it,
for hundreds of years.
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Dr., Franz Polnar, of Hungary, Battles
Scientists With Feats of Telepathy

} Attilio Gatti, Italian explorer
and scientist, was in northern
Zululand on one occasion. His
companion was q specialized uni.
verSity professor. Together they
visited q celebrated pythoness, or
witch doctreSS.
"A great chief IL coming to
consult me-" she informed them.
The professor said to Signor
Gatti:
"She has learned it from the
tOm.tOmS."
The witch doctress replied very
quietly:
"NO, bwana. see him with
my own eyes. He is cutting
branch from the great tree
near the spring, for he has
broken the stick Of his shield"
The professor Snorted:
Bunk" he said.
The witch doctresS went on
speaking:
1.-THE great chief comes
alone, for he is very worried.
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IN THE CLEAR

Undoubtedly the best of the re-
cent stories about the President
and the relationship with the
press has its basis at press con.
ference or rather, the last two or
three.
President Roosevelt likes news
papermen and the majority Of
them return the feeling. So
much so that the number crowded
to the conferences got to be quite
a problem.
Strict limitations were put on
who could get in and who couldn't.
Many a visiting newspaper editor
found himself politely but firmly
left out in the cold when he tried
to crash.
The number of Secret Service
men on duty was increased. And
woe to the luckless one who
reached in his pocket for hand
kerchief or cigarette as he ap-
preached the Sanctum Sanctorum.
OF all the things you mustn't do,
putting your hand in your pocket
leads. So you have a rough eSti-
mate of what care was taken to
keep everything regular.
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place the vest alone around the
shoulders of any lady in the
ROOM"
Summoned thus he reentered,
paused the briefeSt of moments
and then carried out the order pre-.
cisely as given telephatically.
Someone left the room, went to
the library, picked UP a copy OF
who's Who in America" and
turned to the brief sketch Of Al
fred E. Smith. DR.. Polnar followed
into the library, went to the shelf
upon which who's Who" had
been replaced, Immediately put his
hand on the book, and turned to
the biography of Mr.. Smith.
SECRET UNSOLVED
How does he do it? Who knows?
He doesn't. The psychologists don't.
The secret of mind reading, of
thought tranSference, remains un-
solved. The holy men of Thibet
and the Hindu Yogis know some
thing about it.
Any one who has Travelled in
Africa enough to have gained some
understanding of native ways, has
marveled at the astounding fac
ulty of black peoples to commune
cate news very swiftly and over
vast distances by a natural tele-
graph of their own.
Whether the traveller walks,
drives or flies, he will find, at the
end of a day even if he comes upon
an unknown tribe in the heart of
the jungle, that his arrival is an
ticipated. He may have heard the
tom-tomS thudding. He may have
caught a flicker of signal fires. Or
he may not have heard or seen a
thing at all. But he can be sure
that long before he arrives the
natives are perfectly familiar with
his name, his habits, and his &C.
compliShmentS.
The other day a gentleman was
making his way to the town of
Bukavu on Kivu Lake. in Africa.
He was attacked by g. gorilla,
which he had to kill in self de.
tense. Many miles distant from
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Several times recently, after a
subcommittee had met in execu-
tive session on a bill, the news
papermen have tackled the tinan-
cial expert.
Usually the reporters are able
to get some hint of how things
are going by discreet questioning
from some Senators. Not so with
senator Glass. He has adopted
the rule of making only one posi-
tive assertion. At his last con-
ference he lounged in a chair in
the committee room and answered
question with question.
Finally one Of the men said:
Senator, when will the sub
committee meet again."
The Senator sat up straight.
"NOw, that is one question
will answer. The subcommittee
will resume its session at
o'clock" ..
The conference broke up. 1t
was too much for them. The
chairman had answered a ques-
ton.
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By Edwin G. Hill

} Three times ten and two cows
he found dead this morning,
from a secret sickness. 49,"
what sickness" asked DR..
GATH.
She replied:
"The malice Of an unsatiS-
fled brother Is . dangerous
sickness"
Three hours later the chief
arrived, very serious and wor.
ried. With his spear he carried
an old shield strengthened by a
freshly cut stick.
VERIFIED STORIES
"Where did you get it,"
asked the skepticaI professors.
"At the spring on my way
here" the chief replied.
The witch doctreSS appeared
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THERE IN FORCE

Although the rooms open to the
guests for dancing, feasting, and
back slapping were crowded, the
invitation list to the White House
"at home" for newspaper folk this
year was somewhat smaller than
on previous press nights.
Several prominent news gather
ers who attempted to secure extra
tickets for newspapermen and
women who were not members Of
the Press Galleries, or White
House Correspondents Associa-
ton, were emphatically turned
down.
Be that as it may nearly every
one of the Administrators press
agents, former newspapermen who
are now doing publicity work for
New Deal agencies, were there
en- maSSe. They strolled in and
out shaking hands and creating
just the right atmosphere.
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IN TRAINING

ALI the same, a few days ago .
political writer on one Of the local
papers stopped another in the city
room and, pointing to a youth,
sleeves rolled up and collar open.
running around the room, queried:
"WhO is that man."
ooh, he's just a new copy boy
that we took on from out of
town several months ago." was
the reply.
"a copy bOy?" the political
shark exploded. 81 thought he
was some new member of the
writing staff that I hadn't got
ten acquainted with. He has
been up to the last two or three
press conferences questioning
and crOSS-examining the Presi.
dent ON national affairs"
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Daily COnstitutiOnals
Blu Max BerNS
CONGRESSMAN

CONGRESSMAN
What are the qualifications
for membership in the House OF
Representatives?
In Article of our Constitution,
I'VE the people" provide that mo
person shall be a Representative
who shall not have attained to the
age of Is years, and been seven
years citizen of the United States,
and who shall not, when elected,
be an :nhabitant Of that State IN
which he shall be chosen"
There is no qualification OF
wealth, of birth, of religious faith,
or of civil profession. Any citizen
with the reasonable qualifications
specified in our Constitution is
eligible for election to the House
Of Representatives.
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complexion she had at 18-the
gazelle shape she Sported at 20.
What a beauty she was then,
and how they fell for her! There
was that handsome fellow from
Chicago-and that daShing chap
from Kansas City
Yes, of course, Johns a dear,
and she couldn't do without him.
But she has been married to John
for 20 yearS-and John ceased to
be a Flaming Romance at least
Is years ago! SO, naturally, she's
thinking how much better she
might have done, how much fur
Their she might have gone, If she
had married Jim or Ronald, Harry
or Bill.
The more she thinks, the worse
she feels-and the emptier life
seems. For now that youths CLAM
our has gone, what-oh, what
does life hold for an erstwhile vii
lage belle?
REGRETS
Looking back at the Dear Dead
Days. thinking of the shape and
skin you used to have. the con-
quests you used to make. believe
it or not, that's still the favorite
indoor sport Of ladies over 40.
And when they're not doing
tn a t, they're taking it out on
Friend Husband. Suspecting him
of Raising the Ructions they can
no longer raise themselves. Going
through his pockets after he's
asleep. looking for the Low Down.
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it iS-the fac
ulty Of penetrat-
ing the secret
t h o u g h is Of
others and bar
ing mysteries as
easily as one
peels an orange.
Blindfol d e d,
he locates any
hidden article.
Without effort
he understands
the thoughts Of
o h RS a n d
calmly exposes
their m in d S.
RI hov frHY tn
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Almost everybody KNOWS, Dy CIIiS
time, what to do till the doctor
comes; but, as yet. nobody has
told a painting public what to do
till the lawyer comes!
That is the dangerous interlude
when the average woman in a pre-
divorce mood makes her worst
mistakes-mistakeS often as fatal
as applying hot-compreSSes in
stead of an ice-bag!
A woman has always got to DO
something! And. in that flighty
moment before she has consulted
an attorney, she is likely to rush
into all sorts of foolish things,
from tears, threats and recrimina-
lions, to calling in the reporters
and splitting the beans all over the
carpet.
The first thing to do when you
feel a divorce coming on is to stop
the flow of your emotions and
use a pulmotor on your common
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Trouble is ,
she can't forget
the day when
she was a Viii
lage Belle and
W o W e d TIL e
Boys. Ev e r y
time she looks
at her wrin-
king skin. fad
ing hair. dou.
bling chin and
TRIPPING waist,
she goes into a
fresh fit of mel
anchOlV for
she remembers
the 1onach hlnnY1n
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Roosevelt really
tells them any
thing they can
prin t at his
conferences or
not, those who
get h uff e d
W h en- tn e r
pertinent in
quiries are par
ried, should at
tempt to battle
wits with Sena-
tor Carter Glass
CD Of Viz
ginia, chairman
of the Senate
preparations