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Evening star., 1937-08-01
Army Will Take on New Face
Under Streamline Experiments

Old Army -kickers, mess
sergeants and even a brigadier general
or tWo-will hardly recognize the new
Army when the general staff gets
through with its streamline expert
mentations, if all goes we'll
Out on the West Coast, in the 4th
Corps Area, they are putting the fin
ishlng touches to lot Of preliminary
maneuvers that may mean drastic
changes. In fact, the horses are about
to go-and the brigadier generals are
not sitting any too securely in their
tents.
Under command Of Maj. Gen.
George S. Simonds, the Army is now
being put through its PAGES at such
places as Camp Ridley, MINI; Fort
Riley, Kans.; San Louis Obispo Calf,
and Fort Lewis, Wash. This is
series Of movements in far-fung con-
centration camps aimed at the evolu-
ton OF an Army that can travel by
the fastest means Of locomotion avail
able-and with the least impedimenta.
When the 4th Corps gets through
its big demonstration, now being
watched by the general stan, the I'd
Corps will swing into action down San
Antonio way where Fort Sam Houston
remains one OF the best testing grounds
in the country. The I'd Corps will
take up where the 4th Corps leaves
of. That will be in September some
time, and from there on-depending
on the reports-the soldiers will know
where they stand
The general staff, when all the
maneuvers have been completed. will
probably let the Infantry parade on
foot. In other words the guys who
shoulder the muskets will still have
to hit the dust.
On paper here is about the way
the new stmearlined Army lines up:
Division strength will be dropped
from 22,047 officers and men to 1882.
That does away with the brigade Or
ganization and the two brigadier gen.
erals usually associated with division.
Three infantry regiments of not
more than 2,400 men each will make
up the main part Of the new division.
Non-combatant units will no longer
be assigned to divisions. This means
the Signal Corps, the Ordnance De-
partment and the Quartermaster
Corps will string along on their own
Evening star., 1937-08-01
MICHIGAN HOUSE
TO FIGHT SENATE
Democrats Plan Showdown
Moves in Special Session
Breakup.
BY the Associated Press.


LANSING. Mich, July 31.-Militant
members Of the House of Representa-
tives, loyal to Gov. Frank Murphy
and his legislative program, today
started a three-day plan of action
which they hope will make illegal the
adjournment of the State Senate,
which broke up a special session.
The Repubican-controlled Senate
adjourned last night after a stormy
meeting which saw fist fight and the
shelving of the Governors labor re-
lations bill.
An official opinion from the State
attorney generals office held the ad-
journment illegal because there was
no concurrent resolution in the House
TWenty-three members of the Dem
ocratic House met today, and plan to
meet again tomorrow. Monday and
Tuesday.
If the Senate has not met by Tues
day We will have a showdown" said
Speaker George A. Schroeder.
According to the State constitution
the Senate or House may adjourn for
three days before failure to reconvene
becomes violation of the constitution.
The handful Of Representatives
meeting today voted to ask the at
torney generals opinion, not only on
the legality of the adjournment, but
also Of bills passed in both houses
that were not given immediate effect
during the special session. Such bills
become law go days after final ad-
jourrment of both houses.
The special session enacted only
three minor measures. There was no
accord on the labor bill. the Governor S
chief aim in calling the session.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

responsible only for doing what
they are cut out to do, furnish intelli-
gence service, bring up the ammuni-
ton and provide the beans
Field trains, hoWitzer companies and
bands will be separate units-and all
motorized The caissons will go roll
ing along behind 12-cylinder motors
The cavalry-if there is any cavalry
will charge to the smooth-running
rythm of the latest Va motor or some
other streamlined model.
Yessir, they'll hardly know the old
Army. The sergeant ajors may still
sport their trick chevrons and the
colonies can keep the eagles on their
shoulders, but when the proposed
divisional organization is finally COM
pleted 1t will be good-by for the old
Army mule and all the mule sknners.
Oh, yes! They are going to keep
the bugles-to play reveille!
Evening star., 1937-08-01
CROP LOANS ARE URGED
BY GILLETTE AND CLARK
Iowa and Missouri Senators Ask
Funds in Advance of Farm
Rill

By the Associated Press.
Senators Gillette Of Iowa and Clark
Of Missouri. Democrats, jointly urged
Congress yesterday to provide for crop
loans this year. in advance of any
on general farm legislation.
They introduced a bill directing
the Commodity Credit Corp. to make
crop loans at 3l2 per cent on pro-
ducts already designated by the Pres
ident. These include corn, cotton
wheat, oats, barley and rice.
Gillette said he believed there was
a good chance for enactment Of
the proposal before adjournment, and
added
Loans are needed to prevent sea-
sonal glut. The market on oats is
being beaten down right now by sales
at 20 and 81 cents bushel by
farmers who have to meet pressing
obligations"
Evening star., 1937-08-01
CALIFORNIANS OPPOSE
C. !. 0. AIDE FOR POST
House Delegation Accuses Nc.
Adoo of Hoping to Gain Labor
Support by Appointment,

opPoAI I ny 1AppOiu tIAeuI.
The House delegation representing
the southern end of California has
Joined hands with the American Fed :
GRAFTON of Labor in an effort to block
the appointment of John c. Packard,
local counsel to the Committee for In
dustrial Organization. as United States
attorney for Los Angeles.
Opponents of the C. I. O's candi-
date charge that Senator McAdoo is
forcing the appointment in the hope
OF gaining labor and left-Wing support
in 1910, when he plans to run for re-
election. A. F. Of L. officials opposing
the appointment Of Packard contend
that the c. I. O. is backing its local
counsel with the idea of having a
friendly Federal attorney in office
when its organizing drive in Southern
California is in full swing,
Although the term of Pierson M.
Hall. the incumbent, expired last
April, the Department of Justice has
continued him in Office and is said now
TO be reluctant to replace him. Hall
has the Endorsement of the Los An
geles Bar and Civic Associations.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

The first motion picture with sound
was shown in 1926.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
H. R. NASH TO DIRECT
HOTEL IN ASHEVILLE
Washingtonian Takes 12-Year
Lease on Esta ablishment in

Wash1ngtonlan Takes 12-Year
Lease on Establishment in
North Carolina.
Harry r. Nash, formerly connected
with = number Of Washington hotels
and more recently managing director
Of the Hotel Woodrow Wilson, New
Brunswick, N. j., will take over the
management of the Pisgah National
Forrest Inn, near Asheville, N. c., Au-
gust 10, according to word received
here.
Born and educated in Washington,
Nash entered the hotel business at
the Raleigh here l6 years ago. He
subsequently was afiliated with the
New Ebbitt, Franklin Square, Burling-
ton, Grafton, Annapolis and Ham
ilton.
He had been connected with the
Rogers Smith Hotel Corp, operators
of the Hotel Woodrow Wilson, for
six years. He has taken a l2-year
lease on the North Carolina inn.
The firat notion nict,,ro With .o,,,d
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Communists, Socialists to Meet.

A joint meeting Of Communist and
Socialist party members will be held
at S pm. Tuesday in Mcpherson
Square, Fifteenth and I streets. Speak
ers will include Martin Chancey, city
secretary Of the Commuistic party;
Edward Edison, president Of the
Young Communist League, and on
cials OF the Socialist party.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
SQUAD RESCUEs BOY, 7
Colored Youth Pound Wedged Be-
tween Fence and Post.


tween Fence and Post.
A hastily organized rescue squad
from the tenth precinct saved +
year-old colored boy from an uncom-
Portable predicament Friday evening.
Alfred Taylor, who lives IN the 100
block of Columbia road, was playing
on fence at the Wilson Normal
School playground, Eleventh and
Harvard streets, when he slipped and
fell between the fence and a lamp
post. Firmly wedged in that position,
he was unable to free himself until
the rescue squad arrived, according to
police.
Evening star., 1937-11-10

gagements for The Star will be on
November % before the teachers in
stitute Of the Potomac Conference,
Seventh-Day Adventist Churches,
Washington Missionary College, in Ia
koma Park, Md.
His audience will be composed OF
teachers from Adventist schools in the
District and Virginia. Mrs. C. P.
Sorensen is superintendent of schools
for the Potomac Conference.
Mrs. Harold F. Machlan, president
Of the Parent Teacher Association OF
the James F. oyster School, an
nounced today her group had secured
available sets Of Star color prints for
the school library and will add new
sets to the collection each week dur
ing the campaign.
Permanent Place for Pictures.
"Our main project at this time is
the school library" said Mrs. Mach
Ian. 'The Stars pictures will have
a permanent place there. The Oyster
PIT. A. has gone on record as unani-
mously approving the art project"
The school is located at Twenty ninth
and Calvert streets NV.
Mrs. Machlan said The Star pic
lures also have become study subject
of the Iota Phidelphian Literary So
ciety, of which she is a member. Mrs
H. H. Hulbirt is president of the group
The series of lectures at Woodward
School for Boys will be conducted by
Miss Hatchett and Misses Kitty Baart
Elizabeth Griswold and Louise Nc
Culloch. Each will give three lec-
lures, alternating during the 12-week
period during which one set Of pic
lures and its accompanying lesson will
be covered weekly.
This program was worked out by
Joseph J. King, headmaster of the
school, in collaboration with Prof
Norris I. Crandall. executive officer o1
the fine arts division Of G. w. U.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
LABOR CONFEREES
RECESS SESSIONS
C.I. o. and A. +. of L. Peace
Conference Will Be Re-
Sumed Nov. 18.

Labor's peace conferees were in re-
cess In apparent deadlock today, with
no further efforts for reconciliation
scheduled before November 18.
Bargaining for nearly six hours yes
terday, representatives OF the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization and
the American Federation OF Labor
parted wearily last night with the
familiar announcement that mo agree
ments were concluded, but we did make
some progress"
As the conferees met yesterday 1t
was indicated they were not far from
agreement on the appointment Of sub
committees to study the conflicts in
individual industries, but the inter-
vening gap evidently was sufficient to
keep them apart.
From the conference room during
the day came varying reports, all un-
official, that they were near agreement
on from 8 to 16 industries as proper
fields for exclusive application OF in
dustrial unionism. Most reliable, it
is believed, was the smaller figure COM
prising coal mining, women's garments,
mems clothing, rubber, automobiles
and airplanes, steel, maritime and oil.
In virtually all, however, there was
reported a difference Of opinion as to
actual boundaries of the industry. a
question of vital importance to many
of the craft af1iliates of the A. F.. of L.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
M'NUTT PLANS TRIP
TO SEE ROOSEVELT
Announcement Comes With Re
ports of Rift in Arrangements
for Philippine Freedom.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, Nov. 10.-With reports
circulating of differences within the
Committee on Preparations for Philip
pine independence, High Commission
er Paul V. McNutt announced tenta-
tive plans to leave by plane late in
January or early in February to con-
fer with President Roosevelt in WASH
ington.
Chairman John v. MacMurray de-
MED reports of wide rift between
Filipino and American members of
his committee.
Evening star., 1937-11-10

the American University art depart
ment, will be the main speaker. Miss
Marguerite Merigold, president, and
Mrs. Helen Collision, art chairman, are
in charge of arrangements. The ex-
hibit will be open to the public next
week from / to $50 pm. every day
except Tuesday.
Members of Washington art clubs
will be invited to the tea.
For the second day, the first 20 out
Of 48 beautiful color reproductions Of
fered by The Star during q 12-week
campaign we're on exhibit before the
Parent Teacher Institute in room 49,
Corcoran Hall, George Washington
University. The institute is held an
nually by the District Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, which is sup
porting the art campaign, and the
universitys department Of education.
Art and Adventure.
At 43, DR.. Marti looks back on life
filled with adventure and variety, as
well as the art he loves so well. Dur
ing the World War he was technical
instructor in the motor car service OF
the Swiss Army For time he was an
official of one of Switzerlands cable
railroads.
Educated at the Universities of Zu-
rich and Berne, he came to this coun-
try in 1928 and since has been
naturalized. He received his doctor of
philosophy degree at Berne in 1922
From 1923 to 1925 he was a professor
at the University Of Oregon.
From 1925 to 1882 DR.. Marti served
at Goucher College, Baltimore. After
three years at Hollins (Va) College he
went to the University Of Maryland as
head of the department of philosophy
and since then has become its art pro-
fessor as well.
art is my hobby" DR.. Marti COM
mented in discussing his college work
He began teaching it at College Park
when it was added to the university
curriculum.
Knows Europe's Galleries.
DR.. Marti's travels have taken him
through many Of the great galleries ol
Western and Central Europe and ir
his slide collection are prints OF vir.
tually every one Of the famous paint.
ings The Star is offering in collabora.
ton with the National Committee fol
Art Appreciation. Each weekly set oi
four reproductions is accompanied BY
a lesson in art appreciation by DR.
Bernard Myers Of New York Univer.
sity.
One of DR.. Marti's first speaking en-
Evening star., 1937-11-10
SOLDIERS MEDALS GIVEN
OFFICERS FOR .HEROISM
Capt. J. E. Adkins, Jr., Awarded
Honor in Capture of
Armed Murderer,

Two awards of the Soldiers Medal,
one to an Army officer who captured
an armed murderer, the other for
heroism in warning persons in the
path Of a disastrous food. We're an
nounced today by the War Depart
ment.
Capt. john E. Adkins, jr., 18th
Field Artillery was selected for the
award for heroism displayed last
January 81 near San Antonio Tex,
when he saw an armed man attack
ing members Of party riding in a
car in front of his own. He sue
ceeded in bringing about capture of
the man after one of the members
Of the party had been killed and the
others and himself wounded.
The other award was to Maj. Ben
jamin T. Anuskewicz, Chemical War
fare Reserve, for bravery on night of
July 7-8, 1885, at Oxford, N. Y,
while serving as commander of a
Civilian Conservation Corps company.
A cloudburst resulted in a destructive
flood. Maj. Anuskewicz organized
patrols to warn residents and motor
lists in the path of the flood and for
rescue purposes.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
By HOWARD SIMON.
IN THE city of Haarlem, the m'

IN THE city Of HARLEM, the most
fashionable portrait painter in all
of Holland could be seen, almost
any evening. being led home un-
steadily in the small hours. 1t was one
Of the regular duties of Frans Halls
older pupils, and they took turns at it.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
Stories of the Masters
FRANS Halls

on the wise and remunerative scheme
of arranging those who paid the most,
unobscured in the foreground. The
colonel. in the center, paid the largest
sum, the captain. the next largest,
and SO it went. The officers, however,
ruled out profiles.
When new academy was founded
in HARLEM, Halls. by virtue of his
fame, became its head with his five
sons among its members. Dark tales
were told of how hard he used his
pupils, paying them little and selling
their work for good prices to meet his
own bills at the t1vern.
In 1880, when Halls was so, a
Stranger knocked at the door of his
studio and offered a large fee for
portrait of himself. Halls rapidly
dashed it off. And the richly clad
gentleman. pleased beyond measure,
paid the fee. When the transaction
was completed, he said to Halls, will
you allow me to paint your portrait?"
The painter, somewhat amused. agreed
and the stranger, picking up the still
wet brushes, went rapidly to work. In
a short time Halls was aware that his
visitor was his Flemish rival, Van
Dyck
Van Dyck urged Halls to 60 with
him to England. but nothing could
move Halls from his beloved Harlem.
For he was successful and happy there.
His portrait commissions were many
and if he had little money it was only
because the large sums slipped quickly
through his fingers.
Decline Started After 70.
The downhill march of his career
began when he was past 10. The
painter was summoned before the
burgomaster to answer charges. A
long time before he had made his
appearance in the courts when his first
wife had charged him with drunken
ness and cruelty. After the death of
the first wife, he had remarked and to
him and his second wife, Lysbeth
Renier, five children had been born.
His life had been comparatively peace
full since then. Now when the baker
sued him, an inventory of his goods
showed, after his long years of success,
a chest, an oak table and five pictures.
In his last years he was i'll and weak
and poor and applied for aid to the
municipal court. They gave him coal
for his stove and grant of money.
The last picture he painted was of
the governors of the old mems aims
house-five solemn-faced men painted
by the feeble hand of the lover of
gayety and noisy gatherings. The
color had left his brush. Their pale
bloodless features reflect the end Of
the road travelled by great painter.
Evening star., 1937-11-10
For Skin-Itching,
Millions Praise Zemo

zemo relieves the itching Of Simple
Rashes and Ringworm-soothes the Itch
ing irritation of Eczema. Pimples and
similar skin ailments. For 80 years zemo
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use to relieve the itching Of skin irrita-
tions. A trial will convince you of its
great merit. zemo should be in every
home. Approved by Good Housekeeping
Bureau. 35c. soc. 81. All druggists.
Evening star., 1937-11-10

them. They listened and heard the
master imploring Heaven to forgive
him his sins, this time, and begging
that he soon be gathered to heavenly
rest. When he fell asleep they tied
the ropes about him and went above.
AS he awakened he felt himself gently
raised toward the Heaven he had
asked to welcome him. Not yet, good
Lord" he cried out in terror. mot yet.
And his pupils, richly repaid, let him
suddenly drop and ran.
Through the eyes of the full-blooded
Halls, the men of HARLEM were merry
fellows who loved to crowd, laughing
and drinking, into the smoke-f1lled
warm taverns. He has translated the
clink of glasses and the tunes of the
flute and mandolin into mellow, fluent
color. The tavern entertainers are
caught unaware and the dashing free
brush of Halls significantly touches
them into life.
Frans Halls has left us a picture of
himself as he wished to be remem-
bered. He stands with folded arms,
dressed in sumptuous costume and
wearing the badge of his shooting club.
The self-satisfied, strong-featured face
looks with assurance out of the canvas.
No one knows of the apprentice pic
lures of Halls. None of his early work
exists, and it is as if he came at once
TO his full stature as painter.
Full-Length Figures.
When he visited Amsterdam he
stayed long enough to paint one of his
finest pictures, 1.-THE Officers of the
Civic Guard" There are IA full
length figures, life size, and the stand
ard bearer, dressed with exaggerated
care, bears himself with a swaggel
that Halls delighted 70 paint. These
largest of his compositions were al
painted for shooting clubs, and Il
they were profitable they also caused
him the most worry.
To place IA meticulously dressed
conceited officers and to place then
each in an advantageous position or
the canvas was job for diplomat
with the temper Of an angel. Halls hi
Evening star., 1937-11-10
Art Authority to Lecture
In Appreciation Campaign
DR.. Fritz Marti to Speak
to CiUic Club and
Church Groups.

"HROUGH the power of its own
appeal to an art-loving public,
The Stars art appreciation
campaign today is exerting its
force more than ever in all walks Of
life.
Helping to carry the message ofsart
to civic, club and church groups will
be DR.. Fritz Marti, head of the depart
ment of philosophy and professor Of
art at the University of Maryland, art
authority and native of Switzerland.
DR.. Marti will fill several speaking
engagements in behalf of The Stars
art project, taking before his audiences
selected slides from his collection Of
more than 1,700 works of art and
architecture gathered during extensive
travels. in Europe and the United
States.
Other developments in The Stars
campaign include:
Beginning of series of IL special
lectures on the art project before the
Woodward School for Boys. located in
the Y. M. c. A., by four young woman
students from the Division of Fine
Arts at George Washington University.
Miss Leila Hatchett was scheduled to
appear before the school at II am.
today and show the students color
prints and lesson material from The
Star. as we'll as picture slides furnished
by the university.
Pen Women Plan Exhibit.
Plans were nearing completion for
an exhibition of Star pictures along
with an afternoon tea and lecture, to
be held Sunday at the Grafton Hotel
by the League of American Pen
Women. Prof. Will Hutchins, head Of
Evening star., 1937-11-10
HOOVER ANSWERS.
CRITIC OF F. B. |.
Chief of G-Men Defends Tao.
tics for Protection of
US. From Crime.

J. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, struck
back vigorously yesterday at Austin
H. MacCormack, commissioner Of
corrections Of New York City, who
recently accused the Oman of con-
ducting a machine gun school Of
criminology."
eff we law enforcement officers" !"
Mr.. Hoover declared at the American
Hotel Associations convention in Pitts
burgh, ARE to be accused of machine
gun criminology' because we desire to
protect the American home and the
American family against murderers,
rapists and other vermin in human
form, then I, for one, am glad to be so
characterized"
Formerly With Prison Bureau.
Without mentioning Commissioner
MacCormack by name, Mr.. Hoover
made it plain he was responding to his
caustic attack on Mr.. Hoover at the
convention in Philadelphia three weeks
ago of the American Prison Association.
Mr.. Mccormack formerly was as
sistant director of the Federal Prison
Bureau here. He and Mr.. Hoover are
known to have differed sharply over
the question of parole.
In his speech yesterday, Mr.. Hoover
charged that deliberate effort" has
been made by "sentimentalists" to mis-
represent to the public the position he
and many other law enforcement
officers" have taken on parole.
Hits parole Maladministration.
IT have stated specifically and en-
phaticauy," he said, that believe
in the principle of parole, but have
condemned in strong language, and
I shall continue to do so, the malad-
ministration of parole"
The head Oman cited new statistics
to show crime is increasing, despite
desperate efforts to keep it under
control. He charged that many law
enforcement officers are being ham,
pered by politics, ill-advised paroles
and other obstacles"
Evening star., 1937-11-10
CITATION BOARD CHOSEN
Maj. Gen. George A. Lynch Heads
Decorations Group,

~A~"J' NOh' 0cOi Q IA Ay uSA 0chUB
Decorations Group.
Creation of a board OF officers to
meet here to recommend officers and
men for decorations under the act Of
Congress of July 9, 1918, has been
announced by the War Department.
The president of the board is Maj.
Gen. George A. Lynch, chief of in
fantry, and the recorder Is Maj. Tai
ley D. Joiner, infantry. Members
are Brig. Gen. Max c. Tyler, as
sistant to the chief of engineers; Col.
Horace F. Spurgin, Coast Artillery
Corps. and 1t. Coils. Edgar B. Cola
day. general staff corps; Karl s..
Bradford. cavalry; Russell F. Albert,
general staff corps. and Paul E. Tom
baugh. general staff corps.