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The Washington times., 1936-07-18

896 officers and 1876 men. OF
these, 400 were killed. 1924
wounded and 1912 captured or
missing, for a grand casualty total
of 1896.
The Confederate forces num-
bered slightly less than the Union
forces, there being 1908 men en-
gagged in the battle, but their caus-
atty lists were much smaller, there
being 387 killed, 1882 wounded
and only 10 captured or missing,
for a grand total of 1882.
But while the Northern Army
was slightly superior in the num-
Der of men and infinitely superior
in having trained men. the South
ern forces balanced this by having
staff of generals who had seen
action, while the Union generals
were mostly amateurs in the art
of war.
This was explained by the fact
that the majority of men in the
Military Academy at West Point
came from the South. and when
the war started they resigned
their commissions and returned
home to enter the army of the
Confederacy.
In the Union forces were Is gen.
erals, eight of whom had never
been under fire. OF the three
division commanders only one had
seen action. One general had
been a paymaSter and another
had no military experience at all,
but was a former ambassador and
had been made a general for po-
litical reasons.
The first blow to the Union
forces at Bull Run came before
the battle. At HarperS Ferry, Gen.
Joe Johnston with several thou
sand Virginia militiamen held the
old United States arsenal, once
/ the object of John Browns raid.
Opposing him were 5000 Federal
troops commanded by Gen. Robert
Patterson, a 69-year-old general
who had been retired and recalled
to service when the war started.
General Patterson and Gen.
Winfield Scott, who was then IS,
quarreled about the methods of
attack, and, while they were so
engaged, General Johnston coun-
ter-marched his forces and brought
them to Bull Run, joining the Con-
federate army and strengthening
it on the night of July 20, only a
few hours before the battle.
BEST PLANNED"
The plan Of battle, as arrived at
in conference that broke up only
short time before the troops
moved into action, was a simple
one, yet should have been effec-
tive.
Gen. william Tecumseh Sher-
man, whose magnificent actions
saved the Federal retreat from
becoming a rout, later described
it as lone of the best planned
battles Of the war but one of the
worst fought"
AS planned, three divisions of
the Federal forces were to move
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

>LegatS made up to look like
Alfred Bekefi, so that there was
much confusion among the part
nerS in determining the dancer
with whom they were paired.
To all appearances there were
three BekefiS. The audienc e
rocked with laughter and shouted
"Bekefi!" When Alfred Bekefi
attempted to take bow, the
Legat brothers we're at his side.
So great was the sensation that
the performance was held up.
The Grand Duke Sergei Mihail-
ovitch roared with laughter as
did others of the royal family.
The Legats were severely repri-
manded the next day, but they
were never asked to waste their
art in this opera again.
When it is remembered that
thousands Of people in other walks
Of life had been banished to ST.
IBERIA for less daring actions than
this, one can realize how valuable
the services of the Legat brothers
were to the Imperial Russian Bal
let.
Nor was this the only daring
incident to occur that might have
brought about Punishment to the
frozen North. While there are sew
eral versions of the manner in
which VaSlaw NijinSky was dis
missed from the Imperial Russian
Ballet. all seem to agree that
whether through carelessneSs or
by design, the noted dancer ap-
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Both Sides
Won and
Lost

July 81, 1861 Lea hot sum-
mer day in Washington -. but
who cared about the heat?
Wasn't this rebellion of the
South crushed? Hadn't word
trickled through from down in
Virginia early on this hot day
that the Federal forces had
crushed the Confederates?
Yes, there was great re-
joicing. Women dressed in
crinoline drove out in their
carriages, bowling and smiling
to the officers in blue who had
not had the good fortune to be
in this battle that had crushed
the rebels"
Older men, veterans of the
Mexican War, sat in their clubs,
in hotels, in barrooms, eagerly
discussing the great battle down
at Manassas which resulted in
such a sweeping victory.
Well, Abraham Lincoln had
asked for volunteers for three
months, and now the war was
to be over in even less time.
But was it? Late in the after
noon came disquieting rumors,
rumors that stilled the cheering,
that brought looks Of worry to
faces that short time before
had been beaming.
What? The Army of the Po-
tomac beaten, fleeing in dis
order? Impossible! 1t must be
q horrible mistake.
Yes, it was true. The beaten
ConfederateS had rallied, had
turned rout into victory. The
Army Of the Potomac was beaten,
fleeing, the ConfederateS might
even now be knocking at the
gates of the Capital. Perhaps
indeed the war was over. but
with a victory for those rebellious
EouthernerS.
Az officers in dusty, blood
stained uniforms related the story
Of this great battle, told Of how
the Federal forces had scored
what appeared to be a certain
victory, only to have it turn into
crushing defeat, a wave Of terror
swept over washington.
At any minute now the van
guard of the Confederates might
appear. Forts were manned. All
available troops were rushed to
strategic points. Was the city to
fall again, as to the British in the
War Of 1872?
No, the Confederates did not ap-
pear. They did not follow up the
retreat Of the Federal armies.
The Capital was safe.
BATTLE REENACTED
Next Tuesday marks the sew
enty-fifth anniversary of that
bloody battle which is referred to
In the South as the Battle OF
Manassas, and in the North as
the Battle of Bull Run.
And on that historic battlefield,
halloWed with the blood Of thou
sands Of gallant young men from
all parts of the country, the bat
tie will be reenacted, in the pres
ence of more than $4,000 persons.
One thousand men of the Marine
Corps will represent the Federal
forces, under the command Of Col.
C. D. Miller and Lieut.. Col. G. D.
jackson, jr., while 1000 soldiers
from Fort washington and other
nearby posts will represent the
Confederate forces, led by Lieut..
Col. G.. D. Ord and Major stone.
wall" Jackson.
And, while the battle will be re-
enacted, the controversy still RACES
as to who won the battle that day.
some contend that while the
Northern armies retreated, it can
not be called a victory for the
Southern forces. as they failed to
follow it up.
Actually it was a battle that was
lost by both sides, in the opinion
of many military men who have
made q thorough study Of every
move on this hectic day that
marked one Of the most impor-
fant battles of the entire war.
The Northern forces numbered
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
San FeIice' Popular

Vincent Sheean'S historical novel
"San Felice" is going like q house
afire. It has already hit the best
seller list. Three large prtntingS
were run off before publication
and when the book was less than
a week old Doubleday Doran
BookShopS found itself out Of
stock. Quite q record.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Current
Art

National Gallery of Art
Index of American Design exhi-
bitiOn.
Library of Congress
Exhibition Of drawings by Ed
ward Penfield and of wOodeuts
sketches, oils. water colors, pas
tells and drawings by Alice Bar
her Stevens.
Arts Club
Summer exhibition Of members
work.
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

This is the fourth of a series
of articles describing the deuel.
opment and principal chGrGc-
tiers of the Russian ballet, By
Mr.. Denies, music editor OF The
Washington TimeS.J
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
The Best
Sellers
FICTION

FICTION
Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell Macmillan
Clansmen
Ethel BOileau DuttOH
San Felice
vincent sheean Doubleday
Stories of Three Decades
Thomas Mann KnOpf
Strange Houses
Cora Jarrett Earfar
Sparkenbroke
Charles Morgan Macmillan
NoNFICT1oN
Wake Up and Live
DorOthea BrandO Simon
Listen for q Lonesome Drum
Carl Garner FaffaF
Inside Europe
John Gunthee Harper
Way Of q Transgressor
Negley FarSOn HarcOurt
Sweden, the Middle Way
Marquis ". ChiIdS Tale
The Washington times., 1936-07-18

Milton Waldman, author Of
"England's Elizabeth" is writing
the life of Catherine de Medici
and her children. Houghton Milf
lin Company will publish it under
the title Biography of a Family
The Washington times., 1936-07-18
Book Notes

Herbert Agar has just signed a
contract with Houghton Mifflin
Company to write a history of the
Democratic party.
Evening star., 1936-06-26
LEMKE PROPOSES
CANCEL|NC BONDS
Declares 'Wiping Out Cred.
its to Banks Would Not
Be Reputation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June ga platform
calling for reduction of the national
debt by "wiping out" $40 ,00O. 600, 900 of
bonds held by bankers as security for
credits issued the Government was
projected today by William Lemke,
Union party presidential candidate,
and Father Charles E. Coughlin.
Lemke. Father Coughlin and Thomas
Charles O'Brien of Boston, the party's
candidate for Vice President, an
nounced the new money plank" after
. conference at Royal Oak, Mich.
The priest. president of the National
Union for Social Justice, said in a
press conference that the Union party,
which he has indorsed, proposes to re-
place all Federal Reserve Bank cur
rency with United States money" is
sued by Congress.
The bonds the bankers are holding
were created with nothing and should
be repaid with nothing" he declared.
TO wipe them out would not be re-
pudiation in a moral sense"
Lemke predicted that he would carry
"Ohio, all of New England, Michigan,
most of the Middle West, the extreme
West. Pennsylvania, Illinois and Louisi-
ana Indiana will be nip and tuck, u
he said.
Father Coughlin and Lemke pre-
dicted an eventual merger of the
Republican and Democratic parties,
with the Union party becoming the
liberal party" of the country.
They also said that:
Neither ALI M. Landon nor Presi-
dent Roosevelt deserves the presidency
but Landon less than Roosevelt be-
cause he favors return of the gold
standard. Roosevelt was described as
the worlds champion promiser":
The Supreme Court should be sup
Evening star., 1936-06-26

speeding, johnson doubled the niRht
detail to four men, who patrol WASH
ington-Laurel and LAUREL Baltimore
sections In automobiles. During the
day six men cover the area on motor
cycles.
Eighty per cent Of these arrests
were speeding cases." johnson said,
and since most of the accidents are
of the single-car type, we know that
fast driving Is the greatest contribute
ing factor to trafiic injuries and fatali-
ties on that boulevard.
I'VE want the public to know that
we won't tolerate speeding. We don't
want to make lot Of arrests, we want
to save lives"
Evening star., 1936-06-26
STATE POLICE OPEN
DRIVE ON SPEEDING
Details Make 326 Arrests Since
June / With Doubled Balti.
more Pike Patrols.
BY A stafY CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

BY q STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 26.-Cam-
paigning to reduce traffic accidents
on the Washington Baltimore Boule-
ward, State police details have made
326 arrests since June /, q 81 per
cent increase over the normal total
for such q period. Capt. Edward NICK.
johnson announced here today.
Convinced that most of the acci-
dents on the highway were due to
Evening star., 1936-06-26

ported always, because it can change
its decision If they turn out wrong;
Monopoly is not an issue;
Tariffs and import emoargoes
should be set up to protect American
labor;
The Union party lacks funds.
"Lemke is going to get on the radio
and ask for money" Father Coughlin
said.
Evening star., 1936-06-26

Forty States and eight foreign
countries are represented by the
l,702 students at Duke University.
Evening star., 1936-06-26

Reosons2 Yes thousands Of them Every housewife that hos
every hubond hot sneok midnight nock knows the
Westinghouse ond knows the quo that has been built into their
Westinghouse refrigerator Why? Simply because Westinghouse
recognized the eoder the refrigerator field You
Of whot your getting when you buy Westinghouse!
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
STRIKE GROWS
IN BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, June 10 GN.SD.
The Belgian army today had in
tervened in the nations strike
emergency, involving some 300,.
900 workers, in order to protect
the country's food supply and
public services, after a gendarme
was shot and killed at Quaregnon.
Socialist Premier Paul van
iceland in a drastic decree en-
powered the army to requisition
food for distribution to the public.
The army also was authorized to
take over direction of certain gov
ernment public utility projects
such as the building and main
tenance of roads and the improve
ment of telephone systems.
Tension rose to new heights as
thousands of workers joined the
strikers.
In the great textile mills of
Ghent and VerdierS, $4,000 work
ers laid down their tools. Thou
sands of building trade employees
in Brussels quit work. White col
lar" workers in banks and inSur
ance company offices also went
out on strike.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
! LABOR BILLS
PRESSED FOR
PASSAGE
International News Service

international news SeENlCe
In the waning hours of the
Seventy-fourth Congress, the Roose-
velt Administration brought its
full weight to bear today in an
attempt to build a new founda-
ton of Federal control of indus
try.
Its bid for labor'S powerful vote
in the November elections lay in
passage of the WalSh-Healey Gov
ernment contract bill and the Gut
fey-Vinson substitute coal act.
Action Due on Both Today
Action on both measures was
deemed a certainty today.
The Guffey soft coal substitute
faced some resistance in the Sen
ate, but the House, convening at
II o'clock, was expected to steam
roll enactment of the Government
contract measure in short order
under weight of the overwhelming
Democratic majority.
The House sat until almost mid
night to complete debate on the
contract measure and pave the
way for an immediate vote when
it convened again today.
AS completed the Walsh-Healey
act imposes:
/. A 4O-hour week of five
eight-hour days on all industry
obtaining Government contracts.
2. Minimum wages at the pre-.
vailing union wage scale under
supervision of the Secretary of
Labor.
3. outlaws convict labor and
sets child labor minimums at
18 for male workers and 18 for
female workers.
Fight Over Coal Bill
Although the Gutfey-VlnSon act,
which reenacts price-fixing fea-
lures without attempting to revive
the labor provisions of the original
Guffey act ruled unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court, faces storm
ier waters in the Senate. leaders
predicted it would go to the White
House, probably today.
Opposition to the measure
Sprang from Senators Holt CD
of West Virginia and Borah (R.O
of Idaho. Both opposed the price
fixing feature on the ground it
would not benefit labor. The
theory of it's authors, however, is
that by holding up the price of
soft coal, producers will be able
to pay the miners fair and reason
able wages.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
Killer Elephant
Shot By Order
Of Court

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.
Doomed by a court decree, Wally
is dead. A police marksmen shot
him yesterday because the huge
elephant had killed his trainer.
Attorneys for Wally lost their
final court action.
The district court Of appeals
declined to issue a restraining or.
der to Attorney Alexander Moss
lin.
The elephant was spreadeagled
and chained. About so persons
watched the execution.
Three rifle shots we're fired by
Inspector Leo Connors.
The Washington times., 1936-06-19
Two Workmen Hurt
In Similar MishaDs

Two men were in hospitals
today with severe head injuries
suffered in similar accidents late
yesterday.
Sherman Hill, 80, a mechanic
employed in a garage in the
$500 block Georgia Ave. N. W..
was struck on the head by a
wedge that slipped from a jack.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
About the same time Noble M.
O'Carroll, "a, of Baltimore, a
railroad employe, was struck on
the head by a jack at Boiling
Field. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital,
Evening star., 1936-04-14
SPECIAL STUDENT
BUSSESARE ASKED
Citizens Group Hears Plan
to Give Adults Seats on
Newer Vehicles.

A request that some of the older
buses owned by the Capital Transit
Co. be used as school buSSeS for chill
dren paying the Scent fare so that
the more. modern busses could serve
full-fare passengers was made last
night at the meeting of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association.
c. j. Benner, first vice president OF
the association. said adults living in
the Congress Heights and Anacostia
areas have difficulty finding seats or
even standing room in the morning
because of the large number Of school
children using the buSseS. II admit
that supplying special school busses is
a difficult thing to do with the present
bus shortage, but I think that some
way can be found" he said.
Passenger Pact Suggested.
Brenner also suggested program
of cooperation among bus passengers
so that persons living in Anacostia
would take the Anacostia bus coming
from downtown, leaving space on the
Congress Heights bus for persons liv-
ing in that area.
A general program to improve
streets. alleys and sidewalks in Con-
gress Heights was Endorsed. AS sug-
gested by j. Louis Gelbman, the as
sociation will seek to have petitions
for improvements signed by so per
cent of affected property owners and
then have the Streets and Alleys Com
mittee of the association see that the
work is done. "Other areas have done
this with excellent results; we can do
1t also," Gelbman declared.
Indorses Sisson Bill.
The association favored passage of
the Sisson bill to repeal the red rider,
although it was pointed out that the
Federation of Citizens Associations
has already gone on record as opposed
to that bill.
A sidewalk on the east side of Esther
place, north of Nichols avenue, was
requested, and the associations sec
retary was instructed to forward a
petition requesting the sidewalk to
the Engineering Department.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

allowed AZ votes. Orville Wiley
heads one faction and Eugene An
derSon Is chairman of the other con-
tingent, both Of which have claimed
to be regular" District leaders told
the two factions to get together, If
possible. and elect a new county COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

20 in Central High School Stadium,
under auspices of the Community
Center Department. He will announce
the various "circus" to be performed
by boys and girls from community
centers throughout the city.
The affair will feature q circus
parade around the cinder track at
the stadium, a program Of circus
Evening star., 1936-04-14

harmonic differences existing be-
tween two factions of the Republican
party In Frederick County in order
that a unified organization may be
maintained.
Two sets of delegates attended the
seventh congressional district meet
ing few days ago at Waynesboro,
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Brickley to Be Guest,

Charles Brickley, one-time Harvard
foot ball star, will be guest Of honor
at the District of Columbia Clemson
College Alumni Association dinner
meeting tonight at z at the Uniter-
sity Club.
Hugh e. Phillips Is president Of
the alumni association.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

acts and dances and presentation,
Pioneer Days." with Indians, settlers
and soldiers enacting q Wild West
scene Of covered wagon days.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

R
Even today in the great
transatlantic liners of Cunard
White Star the sailmaker
works in canvas. He shapes
a hatch cover or sews a wind
shelter .. but his tools and
his skill have not changed.
In himself he suggests much
of the British tradition. the
tradition which embraces
service as well as seaman
ship .. uniting all depart
ments in a. common desire
TO make your crossing a
memorablY pleasant one.
In the Queen Mary, arriving in
New York June lst, the British
tradition will find its supreme
expression. She will be every
inch a real ship. worthy Of the
nation Of builders and mariners
whose descendants will man her.
ExPRESS SAItINGS TO EUROPE
BERENGARIA APRIL 20
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First to Cherbourg. then TO
Southampton. You may go Cabin
IClass for as little as $2os.
Also II other Cabin liners, led
by the famous motor ships
Georgia and Britannia. Cabin
Glass $146 up. Tourist Glass
$lll.5o up. To Scotland, Ireland
and England: Samaria. April II.
To Ireland, France and England.
Georgia. .. April 20. To Ireland
and England: ScYthia April IS.
For full details of sailing dates,
cruises or the Cunard White Star
Deferred Payment Plan, consult
lYour Local Agent or Cunard
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Evening star., 1936-04-14

WE SUGGEST THAT YOU BOOK
EARLY roR EUROPE THIS YEAR
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Beet Acreage Is 5000.

Sugar beet acreage near Garden
City, Kans., exceeds 5000.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
HARMONY SOUGHT

Effort Made to Heal Breach Be-
tween Republicans.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April IA
Efforts were being made today to
Evening star., 1936-04-14
GODFREY TO BARK
Will Tout Acts at Children's
Festival Circus.

Arthur Godfrey, radio broadcaster,
will be the barker in the 1895 Chill
dren's Festival Circus to be held May
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29
Odd Behind the Scenes Hollywood Jobs
As important as Actors In Film Maxim!
Apple e Lily Glider Statue Buster Have Their Places The Highly Technical Bushes
OF Entertaining; And There's Gentleman Who Beaches Bone Too
BY DonnaR

bleacher, Fritz Dckie Fritz draws his paycheck
for collecting old bones and placing them to dry.
Bleached bones are good for atmosphere in pic
lures with desert locales. In fact, Dickie
of the most important workers in Drift Fence"
a Western which required the proper touch of des-
ert aridity.
nICKIE likes his job, but he has one complaint.
- The tourists in California collect the bones
fast for their cactus gardens he can't find enough
to supply his studio After several boneess trips to
the desert few years ago, Dickie hit upon the
idea of going to the slaughter house for his bones
Now he bleaches them himself.
Johnnie Nyle is the sword and dagger polisher.
Johnnie keeps the weapons in the studio arsenal
free of rust when they not in use But when
the company making the "Crusades" he
worked night and day keeping hundreds of swords
polished
of Bill TAFT. Bill gilds the lilies and he is of
the best gilders in the business, at that
DILL can turn the lilies or the dogwood blossoms
- blue, pink red or purple, according to demand
He is called in to dye flowers when their
natural coors refuse to photograph. He uses an
ordinary spray gun with special dyes made for
the purpose.
Bill likes his job, and he says he would go
"nutty" if he had to do what John Henry does for
living. John powders door knobs.
81 do that" explained John, who takes his job
as a matter of serious fact, because the glass
knobs used nowadays would show the highlights.
They would glisten brightly it would attract
the attention of audiences. So l powder them"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-29

bunch of junk in the twinking of an eye. Smash
and over goes Diana the Huntress BAN! and down
falls Nero
"It used to be fun" explained Camp, "but it's
getting kind of tiresome and don't seem to
get the kick out of it l used to-
h IEXT to Camp is the apple posher.
Y That is literally what the studio pays Bernard
Rogers to do. Fruits used in motion pictures do
not photograph properly unless made up" before
they are placed before the cameras. Rogers job
is to rub and rub to give them the proper sheen
by applying glycerne and liquid wax.
Rogers says artificial fruits look too artificial
for the movies
Rogers feels however, that his job is not SO odd
as that of his friend, Jerry Smith. Jerry paints
horses tails for Photographic purposes.
MANY times" said Smith, directors want their
horses in the picture to have tails lighter than they
normally are. In fact, the horse appearing in the
Harold Lloyd picture, The Milky Way was found
to be excellent subject except for his tail which
was few shades too dark So | rectifed this by
means of my paint gun and my blond paint
In the room adjoining Smiths is the official bone