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divisions in various parts Of the coun-
try, had to expand to 66 men on July
!, an additional 10 men for each
division, the transfer Of men was en-
tirely handled through the Recruit
School and Volunteer Reserve, and q
large number Of applicants had to be
denied the opportunity to make the
cruise.
While the battalion Is away there
will be no drills held at the navy yard
for recruits and volunteers not max
ing the cruise. The drills last week
were the last until the week of August
10. when the three feet divisions will
resume the usual Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights routine. The
Recruit School and Medical Detach-
ment will continue to drill on Mon
day evenings after the cruise, the first
drill being scheduled to be held on
August 10.
Lieut.. q. g. James r. Kirkland,
professor of criminal law at George
Washington University Law School,
chairman Of the Junior Bar Section
of the District of Columbia Bar Asso-
ciation, has been assigned to active
duty aboard the U. s. Cruiser Quincy
for the period that this vessel will be
on her shakedown cruise in European
waters. The vessel left Norfolk last
week and Is scheduled to return to
North River, New York, on Septem-
Der 10.
During the cruise stops will be made
at London. Amsterdam, Stockholm and
Edinburgh, and Lieut.. Kirkland ex-
poets to see the Olympic games at
Berlin and visit relatives In Ireland,
Scotland and England.
Upon his resignation as an assistant
district attorney here in the Summer
of 1884, Lieut.. Kirkland made q SIM
liar European cruise aboard the bat
tleship Wyoming in connection with
the midshipmen's training cruise.
During the time that the battalion
divisions are on their annual cruise
the motor training launch here will
be tied up at the Washington yard.
Onicers of the battalion are hopeful
that this launch may soon be relieved
by one of the Coast Guard patrol
boats which recently were turned over
to the Navy by that branch Of the
service.
It was pointed out by the officers
that the week end training of the
local citizen sailors Is seriously handi-
capped by the lack Of q vessel large
enough to accommodate all of the
men who weekly apply to take these
cruises. The vessel can only be used
during the Spring, Summer and Au-
tumn months and the number 1t can
Accommodate Is so small that the
members can only obtain about one
cruise down the river each Summer.
Ofdcers say that, despite the fact
that the vessel is small, the men
receive much. valuable instruction
while they are aboard, and that the
assignment Of larger vessel here
would permit the ofncers to give prac-
tical training to . greater number
of men while the waters here are
open for navigation.
Prior to the governmental economy
move the local Reservists had a de-
stroyer assigned here for training
purposes. Because their armory is
80 small, they used 1t continuously
and were able to keep up during the
armory training period the lessons
they learned while on their annual
cruises, and many Of them are hoping
that they might In the near future
obtain q destroyer If It Is not pos
sible to get one Of the Coast Guard
boats.
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Concise and Accurate History
OF the District Government.

nID you know the Congressional
Directory at page 397 con-
tains q chapter 1.-THE District Of
Columbia, Origin and Form Of
Government?
This is q brief, accurate state.
ment, which supplies essential IN.
formation which Is constantly
sought by those interested in Dis
trict affairs.
There have been many tele-
phone requests of The Star re-
Gently seeking just the information
the above chapter contains. What
and when different forms of gov.
ernment have existed in the Dis
trict of Columbia? When did Dis.
'trict citizens have o vote and for
what ofices? Was the District ever
represented in Congress? These
and similar questions are definite
ly answered IN this chapter.
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Meotinsy Thio Weak.

Msstingy Thh Week.
TodAy-6ergt. Jasper air nssk
College Park. Nd, Airport. $50
pm.
MondAy-Sergt. Jasper Post,
No. IL, Pythian Temple, Q pm.
Tuesday-Victory, No. 4, New
Colonial Hotel, . pm.
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LIEUT.. II. g. JAMES r.
KIRKLAND,
U. S. NaDdl ReserDe, Dh0
sailed from Norfolk last tDeek
aboard the netD cruiser Quin-
GU tuhich is bound for Europe
on q shakedo1Dn cruise. Lieut..
Kirkland is professor OF
criminal IdlD at George Wash
ington University and Is q
former United States district
attorney here.
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IArse-scals public expenditure on
arnAmsnts is boosting general busi-
nsss in Germany.
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Women Of the Moose.

Past Great North Moose Milton v.
Hanson was guest Of Columbia Chap
ter last Friday.
The annual picnic at Glen Echo
will be held August ].
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Commissioners Hazen and Sultan
have just completed survey Of
the conditions at the District Jail.
They are in complete agreement
with the Corrections Committee OF
the Council Of Social Agencies that
the District Jail Is obsolete and
outmoded." The council is urging
the Commissioners to seek an al
lotment of P. w. A. funds for the
construction of a new jail. Well
informed civic leaders have been
convinced Of this need for q long
time.
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Business Women's Council meeting
at Temple Heights, at which a box
supper will be had at 5 o'clock next
Tuesday, reservations to be made with
Miss Florence Henderchott.
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Although the Washington Fleet
Divisions, along with ether Meet
Evening star., 1936-07-26

William b. Cushing Auxiliary, Sons
Of Union Veterans Of the Civil War,
met at the Washington Loan & Trust
Building July II. The vice president,
Mrs. Carolyn Lille, presided.
Evening star., 1936-07-26

Phil Sheridan, Women's Relief
Corps, Auxiliary to the G. A. R., met
at the home of Mrs. Martha Mangum.
5l4l K street northeast, the presi-
dent, Mrs. May Parker, presiding.
Mrs. Blanche Hull and Mrs. Anna
Burg were elected to membership.
Mrs. Annie Laurie Davis made ap.
plication for membership.
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Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 30,
met at the Hayloft. with Comdr.
Michael r. Finan presiding. Election
of delegates and alternates to the
department convention resulted as
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Tank Corps Post, No. 10, met at
the hcme of Senior Vice Comdr. John
H. Schul, 1911 Thirty-seventh street,
Tuesday evening. Department Comdr.
Malloy spoke.
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Women's City Club-At the Get
Together" dinner next Thursday the
feature will be stunts and stories by
club members, with music, in the
garden.
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The Commissioners, at the re-
quest of Senator King. are going to
inquire into q report on the ade-
quacy of District laws governing
building and loan associations.
This Is a result of the recent clos
ing down of the Fidelity Building
and Loan Association. The asso-
citation in question is not member
Of the District of Columbia League
of Building and Loan Associations.
Evening star., 1936-07-26

Bunker Hill Post met at Klein's
Tavern, 1902 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, Tuesday evening, with Post
Comdr. Thad A. Bean presiding.
Graver Tribble reported on the
plans for the post club house.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

speech, the press and radio and the
right of assembly and petition. This
plank promised the abiding security
of a government of laws as against
the autocratic perils of a government
of men,"
The subcommittee declared for:
Construction of headwater storage
basins to prevent floods;
Equal opportunity for "our colored
citizens;
Continuation of the Republican
policy of adequate compensation"
and care for veterans, their widows
and orphans;
An effort to collect the war debt
of IL billion dollars, concerning which,
it asserted the present administration
has made no effort even to reopen ne
gotiations.
The platform quoted this from the
first Republican platform of 1855:
Believing that the spirit Of our
institutions as well as the Constitution
of our country guarantees liberty and
equality of rights among our citizens,
we oppose all legislation tending to
impair them, and we invite the affilia-
ton and cooperation of all men of all
parties, however differing from us in
other respects, in support of these
principles"
Federal Relief Urged.
The acceptance of the nomination
rendered by this convention carries
with it. as a matter of private honor
and public faith, an undertaking by
each candidate to be true to the prin-
ciples and program herein set forth,
it asserted.
The relief plank proposed that the
problem be returned to State agencies
with Federal grants to the States, all
employees to be engaged for merit
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HOOVER APPLAUSE
HITS METERS TOP
Crowd Sends Barometer to
Maximum Notch at
Crucial Points.
Ry the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, June 11.-Herbert
Hoovers entrance into the Republican
National Convention last night sky
rocketed the indicator on the novel
auditorium applause barometer to its
maximum notch-100.
Electrically picking up the cheers of
the l7000 shouting, stamping and
whistling spectators, the machine
which looks like a large Thermometer
reacted Immediately.
Bounding up to 80 as he walked
down the platform to the speakers
stand, the bobbing indicator leaped to
go at Hoover's first smile and then
mounted to its pinnacle
For nearly 10 minutes the light
hovered around the top as delegates
mingled their enthusiasm with the
bands blaring strains of California,
Here I Come"
During Hoover's speech, the indi-
Gator leaped upward many times.
1t popped into the 100 mark as he
said:
THE American people should thank
Almighty God for the Constitution
and the Supreme Court"
Prolonged cheering held the indi-
Gator at the maximum for about two
minutes.
Again, at the conclusion Of his
speech, the indicator took another
ride to the top and clung there as the
Californian smiled and bowed.
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scheduled for this morning, was post
poned until afternoon. Indications
were that several hours would be
needed for consideration of the sub
committees report before it would be
ready for the convention floor.
Former Senator John Thomas of
Idaho, Borah spokesman on the SUBJ
committee, left the meeting at II
O'Clock to consult with the Idaho
Senator. He said none of the
changes asked by Landon in the plat
form concerned previous actions
taken to meet Borah's views.
Lando1 leaders had disclosed
earlier, that the prospective presi-
dental nominee had asked for a
number of alterations in the platform
agreed upon last night by the SUBJ
committee and was prepared to insist
upon some of them.
Representative Hope of Kansas
Joined the subcommittee deliberations,
indicating that one of the Landon
objections related to the final form
of the farm plank.
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OMY OF PLENTY AND LAND USE PROGRAM PLEDGED
Rhyming Patriots Active
Few Dozen Songs Received Each Twi-
light at Democratic Headquarters.

A good many of the artists bring
their music in person and loose their
barytones in the committee rooms.
Some Of the better tunes are brought
upstairs to the National Broadcasting
Co. studios and given piano test.
The most prolific absentee songster
is John A. Buxton, a mail carrier, who
finds inspiration in his work The
masterpieces of this Cincinnati post
man are "Is There Any Mail for Me?"
to be played tempo moderate, and
"The Air Mail" arranged in tempo
di valse.
They carry our mail, timed by
a schedule to follow the trail,
Riding the winds in rain or snow.
thinking of loved ones they leave
far below"
commences the epic of the mail
pilot.
The gem of Mr.. Farley's Golden
Treasury of Verse is overfowing with
dactyls and F. D. r. appeal. It's
chorus establishes its political lean
ing at once:
"A New Deal is here:
The butcher and the baker,
The man that walks the street,
They all say times are better,
Their judgment can't be beat"
1t goes after Democratic votes in
three stanzaS. But the poetry editor
is wondering what kind of pull
"Sweethearts," waltz song by Joe
Schemansky, sent with the compli-
mentS of the printer" is going to
have on the polls. 1t seems more fit
for moonlight than torchIght."
"On the shores of that isle,
Stood Kathleen with her smile"
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stop the folly Of uncontrolled
spending.
Balance the budget-not by in
creasing taxes but by cutting expendi-
lures, drastically and Immediately.
Revise the Federal tax system and
coordinate it with State and local
tax systems.
Use the taxing power for raising
revenue and not for punitive or politi-
cal purposes"
Further Devaluation Opposed.
The money plank advocated "a
sound currency to be preserved at
all hazards" and declared: I'VE oppose
further devaluation of the dollar"
1t said the first requisite to a
sound and stable currency is a bal
anced budget" and demanded return
to Congress of authority to regulate
the value of the currency. 1t pledged
cooperation with other countries to-
ward stablization of currencies
The foreign affairs plank, which
subcommitteemen said had the ap-
proval of Senator Borah. pledged
promotion of peace by "all honorable
means not leading to foreign alliances
or political commitments Amer
lea, it said, shall not become a men,
Der of the League of Nations or the
World Court.
1t pledged the party to promote
international arbitration through the
establishment of free, independent
tribunals
Army, Navy and Air forces "ade-
quate for national defense" were ad-
vocated but cooperation with other
nations in the limitation of arma-
ments was promised.
Government of Laws Backed.
The party was pledged TO preserve,
protect and defend freedom of religion,
Evening star., 1936-06-11

Just few dozen songs at twilight
that's the late afternoon mail de-
livery at Democratic National Com
mittee headquarters.
The mute Millions no longer are
mute. They're all writing lyrics to
help the Roosevelt reelection.
Last night the 60oth campaign
messenger. It was aimed at Gov.
Landon, who is sinking or swimming
on "Oh, Susanna" 1t began:
ITO Landon's chagrin,
Now watch us win
But most Of the Democratic night
ingales disregard the inequities of
the opposition and concentrate on the
virtues of Roosevelt. I'm In love
with you, New Deal" is the general
theme.
God Bless You, President RooSe-
velt," is one song title. Way Down
in Washington Lives the Greatest
Man" runs another, and What
Would We Do Without President
Roosevelt?" asks one rhyming pa
triot.
One New Deal composer who rec
ognized the existence of Republicans
is Bill Young of Chicago. In his
waltz time The Quack in the
Grassroots (Or the Elephant Song
No. d." he lights thus on the G. o. p:
THE agents of skinnum and toll"
Most of the songs come in fancy
dress. like the sheet music on jazz
lovers piano-titles in blue, pictures
in red and the copyright in green.
One sheet urges the vocalist to vote
for Zinbinger for coroner.
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marginal land by voluntary sale or
lease and the devotion of such land to
appropriate public use such as water
shed protection and flood prevention.
reforestation, recreation and conserva-
tion of wild life.
1t also proposed:
That an agricultural policy be pur-
sued for the protection and restoration
of the land resources designed to bring
about such a balance between soil
building and soil depicting crops as
will permanently insure productivity
with reasonable benefits to co-operat-
ing farmers on family type farms. but
so regulated as to eliminate the New
Deals destructive policy towards the
dairy industry.
ITO extend experimental aid to
farmers developing new crops suited to
our soil and climate.
ITO promote the industrial use of
farm products by applied science"
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MRS. HARRISON
IS UNRECOGN|zED
Widow of President Lost
as Crowds Call for
Hoover.
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June II. - Twelve
thousand yelling Republicans saw the
dowager queen of their party last
night at Cleveland's Convention Hall
and didn't know 1t.
For 80 minutes Mrs. Benjamin Har-
rison, the Oldest living widow of a
President. stood and smiled under
standingly at a sea Of open mouths
and waving arms, waiting patiently
to be introduced by Chairman Bert
rand Smell
But the crowd was in mood for a
hero; Herbert Hoover, who had just
spoken not kowing who Mrs. Harri-
son was, the delegates kept calling
I'VE want Hoover"
Let them alone" she smiled.
"They're enjoying it. It's natural for
convention crowds. It's Hoover they
want"
Smell tried to wave the hysterical
crowd into their seats. Twice he and
Mrs. Harrison started to speak over
the loudspeaker system. Each time
new yell went up for Hoover"
But he's gone to the train" pro-
tested the perspiring Smell. The yell
ing drowned his voice. Mrs. Harrison
stepped back several feet to chat with
others on the platform.
She amazed the group when she told
them her age, but she teased them
first.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

and fitness; to encourage self sup
port; with Federal works to be done
on their merits; and to determine the
facts of relief and unemployment.
Concerning security, it said this
was possible when the productive
capacity is sufficient to furnish a de-
cent standard of living 1t said the
New Deal policies endangered Sc
curity.
The platform proposed for old-age
security a "pay-aS-you-go policy" by
which each generation would take
care of its own aged; protection of
all of those over IS with supple
mentary payments; each State to re-
ceive a graduated contribution from
the Federal Government in proper
ton to that which it made.
1t proposed honest measures" for
unemployment insurance with repeal
of the unemployment and old-age in
surance sections of the present So
cial security law. which it said were
unworkable.
Increased Production Urged.
The Republican policy makers said
the welfare of labor rested on in
creased production. They offered a
pledge to:
Protect the right of labor to bar
gain collectively through representa-
tives of its own choosing without in
terference from any source"
The platform promised to prevent
governmental job holders from exer-
cising autocratic powers over labor. "
At the outset, its farm plank de-
clared a purpose to facilitate eco
nomical production and increased con-
sumption on a basis of abundance in
stead of scarcity.
1t proposed national land-use pro-
gram, including the acquisition of sub
Evening star., 1936-06-11
MEXICAN DAM BEGUN

MEXICO CITY. June II (E).-Work
began today on the great Yaqui River
Dam in Sonora, which will ultimately
impound 1,64o,o cubic yards of water
to irrigate more than 100000 acres Of
land
The National Irrigation Commission
announced three groups of engineers,
under the general direction of Jose
Valenzuela. has begun laying the
groundwork for construction of the
dam. which will be 312 feet high.
A preliminary appropriation of 15,-
100000 pesos (S4,155, ,000) has been
voted for the work.
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Platform

Continued From First Page.)
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Building Permits Denied.

Because the locations were too near
the Imperial Palace, police of Toxic.
Japan, have refused to grant building
permits for three motion picture the
aters this year.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

Continued From First Page)
who made 1t his chief campaign issue.
A farm plank streSsing States
rights.
A strong States rights trend ran
through the entire platform. 1t was
stressed in the social security. farm
and unemployment relief planks.
William Allen White. Landon's rep
resentative on the platform subcom-
mittee, said he would carry the battle
for the minimum wage amendment to
the full committee.
There was. however, no minority
report from the subcommittee.
A meeting of the full committee,
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Ian Keith to Wed Again.

CHICAGO, June II (P)-Ian Keith.
actor, will take as his fourth bride
Hlldegarde Pabst Smits, daughter of
a chemical manufacturer, the brides
mother disclo-ed yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

and smoohs the action of all upper nd there's
charge this fabrication ser Third Tyd cleans motor
Its exclusive arbonoven down hard carbon deposits and wards
off formations nd there charge for this see)
So any way you figure every you fill with ordinary
line you pay for Tyds Why them by buying this
g job" gasoline its 6" job pricea
Evening star., 1936-06-11

ERES big difference between getting something don't
for and paying for something don't get why there's
big difference between Iydo and ordinary gasoline
Tydo Gasoline actually brings your vital od
nary gasoline deliver First Tydo drives t the
price regular gasone) Second Tydol oils or
gallon patented opynde oil that sticky
The Washington times., 1936-08-28
D, {. SOCIALISTS
HEAR NELSON

Rise of the cooperative move
ment in the United States was
characterized as a direct step to-
ward Socialism by George A. Mel
son, the Socialist party's vice pres
idential candidate, in an address
at meeting of the Washington
Socialist party last night in Wes-
ley Hall, 1903 K st. N. w.
The speaker declared census
figures do not list half the unem'
ployed in the country, since per
sons residing on farms are not
counted in the unemployed class
Emphasizing production for use
rather than profit, Nelson claimed
thousands of midwestern farmers
had refused Government bribes'
in AAA checks to destroy their
crops. He said there was 9 de-
cided trend toward Socialism
among American farmers.
Tomorrow afternoon he will ad,
dress strikers at the Kelly Spring,
field plant in Cumberland and
tomorrow night will speak at a
mass meeting in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1936-08-28
HUNTED
AFTER I DIE

CHESTER, w. Va. Aug. "a
GN.S0.-Jealousy, coupled with
intrigue in the Ohio Valley mum
bers" writing war, was blamed by
police here today for the murder
of Mrs. Mildred Bennett. 80, of
East Liverpool, and Robert Stoppe,
beer parlor operator and mill
worker.
The couple were shot to death
as they sat in Stoppe'S truck in a
wooded sector south of here. Mrs,
Bennett was shot twice through
the heart, while three bullets pen
etrated Stoppe's heart and another
crashed into his right temple.
A reputed pickup" man for a
Wheeling, w. Va, syndicate,
stoppe had $3.50 to pay off on a
number hit" when he left his
beer parlor and had only So at the
time of the shooting, inveStiga-
ton revealed.
= Meanwhile, police instituted a
search for Stoppe's wife, Mrs.
zelma Stoppe. who left home
after sending their two children
to theater several hours before
the Staying was discovered.
The Washington times., 1936-08-28
SEASIDE PARK
CONTEST CLOSE

Interest in the regular Saturday
night beauty contests at Seaside
Park, Chesapeake Beach, mounts
steadily as Labor Day approaches.
On that day the 500 Grand Prize
will be awarded to some lucky
girl. Last weeks winner Of the
first prize was Eleanor Morris, IA
Spencer St., Hyattsvile, Md,
which puts her in the running for
the grand prize. Next Saturday
night, as usual, another contest
will be held.
ANY girl may compete by regis
tering at the ballroom office one
hour before the beauty contest is
held. Seaside Park offers many
other attractions guaranteed to
take the bite out CT the dog
days." Sail water bathing in pool
or bay, fine fishing from the half
mile pier, dancing in the breezy
pavilion, and many amusing rides
may be enjoyed. The large, shady
picnic grounds can easily accom-
modate 5000 guests, and there is
ample parking space for 5000
cars. w. M. and A. motor buSSeS
leave daily from 403 Eleventh st.
for Seaside on frequent and de-
pendable schedules.
The Washington times., 1936-08-28
.H0LDUP GANG
USES2CARS

A gang of colored thugs travel
ing in a taxicab and roadster,
started operating in the District
early today.
John Mccormack. 1901 Six
teenth st. N. W., was the first
victim, being held up near his
home and robbed of $23 early this
morning.
He reported to police that the
two cars drew up as he was walk
ing home, and half a dozen col
ored men and a colored woman
leaped out, overpowered him, took
his wallet and fled.
James. Eacham, 1903 Freeman'S S
Court N. w., reported to police he
was strongarmed by two colored
hugs and robbed Of $24. Later
two colored suspects were picked
up by police and are being held
for investigation.
William Sparrow, TOT Seventh
st. N. W., reported his apartment
was entered and furnishings and
clothes valued at $3.50 stolen.
OCEAN CITY. MD.