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after two speakers had declared that
all American nationals and troops
should be withdrawn from the strife
torn Chinese area as soon as possible
Urges Statement Of Policy.
Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, re-
tired United States Marine oficer,
yesterday urged the organization to
demand OF President Roosevelt an i'm
mediate statement Of the Govern
ment's policy in the Far East, and
Senator Bennett c. CLARK Of Missouri
urged stricter neutrality legislation,
laws to take the profits out OF war.
and reduction Of armaments.
c. c. Gibson of Denver. Colo, sue.
ceeded Thomas Mcbride of New
Orleans as supreme commander of the
Military Order Of the Coolies here
yesterday.
Other officials elected and installed
included:
William H. Harper, Chicago. supreme
junior vice commander; Thomas c.
Ryan, Pacific Beach, Calf, supreme
quartermaster: Edward c. Goodrich.
Ok Park. ILL.,. supreme adjutant:
Daniel L. Tarantola, St. Louis, supreme
Judge advocate. and DR.. H. A. Bryson
D. c., supreme surgeon.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
SHOOTING HEARING
DELAYED BY COURT
Injured Man Is in Serious Con.
dition in Sanity Test"


Hearing for Charles J. Kelly, ~, Of
the TOO block of Eighth street on 4
charge Of assault with a dangerous
weapon in connection with the shoot
ing Of David F. Poole, 1920 Tenth
street, was continued In Police Court
today pending the outcome Of Poole's
condition.
Poole Is in . serious condition in
Emergency Hospital with q bullet
wound in the neck. The shooting oc-
CURED early Tuesday In Poole's garage
near his home. It was said that Poole
had participated in an action to have
Kelly committed to Gallinger Hospital
for mental observation. The shooting
occurred several days after Poole was
released from the hospital.
Defense Attorney Harry Whelan said
his client was not asking for release
on bond ut this time. Bond was set at
$1,000.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
VT. v. THREATEN
T0SEEKPENS|ONS
Vote to Take Action Unless
Jobs Are Provided for
Former Soldiers.
By the Associated Press.


BUFFALO, N. Y, September O.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars today
voted to work vigorously for a gen.
eral World War pension unless Jobs
are provided for unemployed ex-
soldiers
Delegates to the National " F.. w.
convention adopted a three fold reso-
luton proposed by Past Comdr. in
Chief James E. Van Zandt of Altoona,
Pa.
This calls for Cd laws giving pref
erence to veterans in public jobs, CD
greater efforts to obtain private en-
ployment for veterans and 90 a pen
sion of $50 month for any needy
veteran suffering with any permanent
disability.
In the event of failure of these pro-
poeals to prove equitable and effective"
the encampment voted to work Wig
orously for the adoption of laws which
shall provide adequate pensions for
World War veterans on the basis Of
disability or age"
The veterans also voted for "inves-
tigation" Of Fascist, Nazi and Com
munist influences in America. Another
resolution which was adopted proposed
dissolution of diplomatic relations with
Russia.
Gov. Lehman Speaks.
Gov. Herbtrt H. Lehman of New
York. one of the convention speakers
pointed to more than 100 years of
peace between the United States and
Canada today as an example of the
work of peaceful international rela-
tions.
He addressed the national conven-
ton.
More than a century ago, he said
the two countries realized the futility
OF wasting wealth and man power on
war. Today on frontier more than
5000 miles long there are no guards
and the people live in peace and
harmony"
Delegates stood and aplauded as the
executives said, America does not
seek war; in the greatest majority we
hate war
Duty of Veterans.
The present picture of the world
with war raging in many parts
should be challenge to every veteran
1t is your duty to make war hated
abhorred and unWanted."
A former commander in chief pre-
pared to go before the convention
and urge war buddies to demand
that President Roosevelt invoke the
Nations neutrality act Immediately
in the 'undeclared" Sino-Japanese
war.
James E. Van Zandt of Altoona, Pa,
said he was ready to go to the con-
vention floor with his proposal If it
was not approved Immediately by the
Resolutions Committee, adding:
If the convention adopts it, I
think three v F. w. Medal of Honor
men should go Immediately to Hyde
Park and present the demand to Pres
tdent Roosevelt"
Van zandt announced his intention
Evening star., 1937-09-02
MISSING GIRL, 13,
SOUGHT IN DISTRICT
Child, Who Disappeared From
New Rochelle, Believed on
Way to Richmond.

0y the Associated Press.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, septem-
Der 2.-Police followed clues to Maine,
New Jersey and Virginia today In an
extended search for missing 13-year-
old Constance Lyman.
The girl, daughter Of Charlton Ly-
man. l0-cent store executive, who re-
Gently returned from = camp In
Maine in what her parents described
as AN adventurous spirit" disap-
peared from her home early Tuesday,
dressed in slacks and riding 4 bicycle.
They believe she became friendly
with some girl at the camp and de-
cided to visit her after q misunder-
standing over what school she was
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to attend this Fall
The girls bicycle was found aban-
doned near Ridgeheld Park, N. j.,
yesterday.
Discovery Of torn road map in 4
wastebasket in the girls room at
home, with two alternate routes
marked to Richmond, Va, caused
police to ask authorities OF that city
to watch for her. They think she
probably abandoned her bicycle In
New Jersey and accepted = ride with 4
stranger.
Police in Delaware. Maryland and
the District Of Columbia also were
notified In the hope they might inter-
cept her en- route to Richmond.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
WILD LIFE BILL SIGNED

HYDE PARK. September 2 P.-
President Roosevelt today signed the
bill authorizing Federal aid to States
for wild life restoration projects.
The act provides for a special wild
life fund equivalent to taxes COL
ected on firearms and ammunition,
The maximum allotment for any
one State would be $150,OO0.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Dreadnaught Is Raised.

In the most difi1cult salvage feat at
Scapa Flow, scene Of the German
naval defeat in the World War. the
former German dreadnaught Fried
erich der Crosse has been raised and
will be scrapped,
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Two Spectators Killed,

While performing on 100-foot mast
ut circus in Copenhagen, Denmark,
an acrobat was thrown into the crowd
when the mast broke, and two spec
tators were killed, but he escaped with
injuries.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

The ofncial name Of Persia is Iran.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

CucHAb bewitchingly blonde and blueeyed bride-and
Do pleased with her Camay complexion! "Camay
gave the kind of skin every girl wants. says lovely
Mrs. Vim. Somehow when skin is lovely, hair and
eyes seem nicer, too!"
How true that is! No girl can be attractive if her
shin is dull and drab! Wise girls know ths-thats why
more and more of them every day putting their
faith in Camay.
Three simple facts prove why Camay brings results
No has the same creamy lather Camay hasa ther
eich in beauty bubble. that made to cleanse your
Evening star., 1937-09-02

skin. Camay's lather goes down deep to the pores
really gets skin elen-keeps it feeling fresh.
No beauty soap the market today is gentlev than
Camay Time after time in against all other lead
ing beauty soaps, Camay definitely, p,opably ns;d.r
Even sensitive skin keeps lovely under Camay care
And though you cannot buy beauty soap that's
better than Camay-Camay costs you very little. Why
don't you try it? Half dozen cakes, bought before
another day so by, you on the road to lovely
bride complexion! Use this fine soap faithfully Let
Camay help to win mems hearts for ,eS!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
FIST FIGHT RESULTS
FROM LEGAL SCRAP
Deputy Assignment Commissioner
Parts Attorneys After Ones
Mouth Bleeds From Blow.

Animosity arising from litigation in
which Philip Ershler, with Offices at
GIT Fifteenth street NV, and Irwin
Geiger, with offices in the Investment
Building, were opposing attorneys
f1ared into a fist fight between the
two in the Office of the assignment
commissioner at District Court today
Deputy Assignment Commissioner
Jack Sullivan succeeded in parting the
combatants, but not before blow on
Mr.. Ershler's mouth had spattered
blood onto the floor.
The litigation involved a suit
against Mr.. Geiger and Adolph M.
Fishel, 4514 Connecticut avenue NV,
by Mrs. Claire w. Kite, 1912 Twenty
first street NV, widow of Harry A.
Kite, well-known Washington real
estate man. Mrs. Kite was repre-
Sented by Mr.. Ershler and was suing
for $4,000 damages because of the
allegedly unjustified attachment OF
some of her property to satisfy a debt
OF her husbands estate, of which she
was administrative.
A hearing on a demurrer to the suit
was scheduled this morning before
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue in the
Motions Division of District Court,
Justice ODonoghue, however, certi-
fed the demurrer to the assignment
commissioner, having decided the
hearing would take too much time for
Motions Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
CHARLES R. GRANT
EX-BANKER DEAD
Former Vice President of
Washington Loan & Trust
Was III Several Years,
(Storu on Page A-1.J

Charles Roeder Grant, former vice
president-treasurer of the Washington
Loan g. Trust Co., died yesterday
afternoon at his home, 4 Raymond
street, Chevy Chase, Md, after an ILL
ness of several years. He was Sc
years old.
Mr.. Grant was a native of Upper
Marlboro, in Prince Georges County,
and first entered business with COM
mission merchants firm in Baltimore.
He came to Washington 25 years ago
as an employe for the Washington
Loan g. Trust Co.
Entering the bank as a teller, he
was promoted first to the Office of
assistant treasurer, later to the posi-
ton of treasurer and then to vice
president-treaSurer and member of
the Board of Directors.
He retired two years ago because OF
failing health.
Mr.. Grant is survived by his widow
Mrs. Irene Craigen Grant, and a son
Charles Roeder Grant, jr.
Funeral services will be held at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning in the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, in
Chevy Chase. The pallbearers are to
be Vincent A. Sheehy, George M
Fisher. Remick S. Ferguson, Leonard
Marbury, Edward L. Brady and George
o. Schweinhaut. all officials of the
bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
REALTY LICENSES
HASTE is URGED
Deadline November %, but Only
Small Proportion Have Been
Returned in Two Weeks.

Washington real estate brokers and
statesmen will have to make haste
if all of them are to obtain licenses
before the legal deadline, November
%. John A. Petty, secretary of the
District Real Estate Commission,
warned today.
While more than 1900 sets of ap-
plication forms in connection with the
licensing of brokers and statesmen
have been distributed in the past two
weeks, Mr.. Petty said, only about Is
have been filled out and returned.
Considerable detail is involved in
checking the papers filed and in
vestigating and examining the appli-
cants before the commission can issue
licenses" Mr.. Petty said
Mr.. Petty explained that the license
fees are not made payable to the
collector of taxes, as are other Dis
trict revenues, but are to be made
payable to the treasurer of the Real
Estate Commission The treasurer
is Chatham M. Towers, who also is
collector Of taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
Numbers Slips
Undo DriUer by
Prompting Flight

The chance of being found with
numbers" tickets in his pocket re-
solved in an attempt to escape from a
traffic ofiicer, Wesley Brown, colored,
told Judge John P. Mcmahon in
Traffic Court yesterday. The attempt
failed.
Brown was fined on the following
charges: Speed, S. unattended motor,
81; parking abreast, 50. The numbers
slips escaped the officers attention.
When asked by the court why he
attempted to escape after being ar
rested, the defendant said: Your
honor, I'm going to come clean with
you. had some numbers slips in my
pocket and didn't want the officer to
find them. Wish now I hadn't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
STRAUS HOLDS OFF.
HOUSING REQUESTS
No Applications for Projects
Can Be Received for Two
Months, He Says.

Nathan Straus of New York, who
took over the United States Housing
Authority today, served notice on
States and municipalities that the new
agency cannot receive applications for
projects under the $3.50, 1000, 900 housing
and slum clearance program for at
least two months.
One of the major problems con-
fronting him at the outset. Mr.. Straus
said, is to get every State to set up a
housing authority and enact legislation
to qualify for participation in the pro-
gram.
Mr.. Straus outlined the major OBJ
jectives of the new housing admin
istration at staff meeting and later
at his first press conference.
He stressed as the most important
detectives:
i. Immediate fixing of rents on prof.
ects completed by the Housing Division
Of the Public Works Administration.
2. Absorption of the P. w. A. hous-
ing staff and its 40 projects.
Housing Conference Called.
3. A conference with the existing
State and municipal housing authori-
ties, called for November %, at which
important administrative policies will
be mapped out. This will follow q
session of the National Association OF
Housing officials in Cleveland on the
18th, at which Mr. Straus will speak.
4. Revision of existing plans for
slum clearance projects so as to bring
the construction costs within the 81 200
limit per room established by the
Wagner-Steagall Housing Act.
Finally, Mr.. Straus announced, the
new authority must consider the con-
struction Of very large projects to
eliminate entire slum neighborhoods.
Mr.. Straus paid tribute to Secretary
OF the Interior Ickes, who as admins
traitor of Public Works, launched
the first successful Federal housing
project In this country. He likewise
praised the word of Howard A. GRAY,
director of the P. w. A. housing divi-
sion. who was made assistant admins
traitor of public works when the
housing division was turned over to
the newly established authority.
To Set Up Old P.W.A. Unit.
Only those States and municipali-
ties which have established local
housing authorities will participate at
the conference here. Later. he said
conference will be held with repre-
sentatives of States and municipalities
which have not set up authorities OF
enacted legislation.
Mr.. Straus' first order as admins
traitor, he said, will be to set I'D the
former housing division of the P. w. A.
as the Division of Federal Projects
Of the United States Housing Author
ity."
The policies and personnel of the
old housing division will be left intact
for the time being, and that division
will go on precisely as heretofore, he
said, with the same personnel.
AS the work of this division is
completed by reason of the completion
Of the Federal projects, Mr.. Straus
told the former P. w. A. employees
he hoped to take over many of them
on a permanent basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

down in general summary, the
figures were:
For room and two meals, $S.75,
and for lunches, SIPS, setting $40
total to cover the room and board
cost.
For sundries, $4.13.
For clothing, $2.87.
The detailed budget for the year
under the clothing classification
included 4 hats, u heavy coat, u
light coat, "a raincoat, 2 sweaters,
3 blouses, 21a skirts, 3 dresses e
plain and l dress-up) for winter, 4
dresses g plain and dress-up)
for summer, 4 slips, 2 girdles, 4
brassieres, 6 boomers or panties, 4
nightgowns, "a bathrobe, "
kimono. "a pairs hose, 2 pairs work
shoes, 2 pairs dress shoes, ! pair
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toe rubbers, u pair galoshes, /
pair house slippers, 3 handbags, 3
pairs gloves, n umbrella, IL hand
kerchiefs, / scarf, 2 belts and
collar and cuff sets.
BY the fractions of items, such
as one-half heavy coat, it is meant
that one such coat is to hold up
under two years wear.
The sundries classification, UNI
der which there was the widest
discrepancy in figures submitted
by the employer, employe and pub
lie representatives at the confer
ences, included upkeep of clothing,
500 per year; personal care and
cosmetic, $35; health, $35; recrea-
ton, $40; vacation, SIS: savings
and insurance, $40; church and
charity. 80; organisations. $500;
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transportation, sos, and miscel-
laneous, Sill.
The agreement figure of Sab
per week represents an S4-cent in
crease over the 1919 estimate. This
increase, 1t was explained, is due
mainly to figures allowed for per-
sonal care and cosmetics, transpor-
tation. recreation and church and
charity.
Under the sundries classification
the employees submitted a figure of
SSH per week, the employer 1910
an the public $3.50.
For room and board, the en-
ploye representatives argued $12
per week would be necessary, while
the employer delegates said So
would be sufncient. They split
the difference t. compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
~ DlPHTHERIA CASES
AMONG SCHOOL PUPIL
Health officials Also Report Is
Cases Among Children of
Pre-School Age.

twenty-five cases Of diphtheris
among school children have been re-
ported since the opening of the fall
term September 20, officials of the
District Health Department reported
yesterday. In addition there were
reports of Is cases among children of
pre-school age.
Again urging the immunization OF
all children against the disease, ii
possible when the child is from q
months to ! year old, Health Oficer
George c. Rutland declared mot q
single case" Of the 81 children wa
necessary.
Health officials said the heighth OF
the diphtheria season had not We,
been reached and that there was still
time for many children to be protected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
'S1,9DO GEM THEFT
IS INVESTIGATED
Jewels Stolen From Apart.
ment-Confessions Re-
ported in HoId-ups.

Theft Of an antique jewelry box
containing more than 81 500 worth of
jewels, many of them family heir
looms, from the apartment Of Miss
Fenella Castanedo. at 2725 Connecti-
cut avenue, was being investigated b
police today.
Meanwhile, four youths who have
repeatedly confessed to series of
hold-ups last month were being held
at the seventh precinct. No charges
have been placed against them.
The four, arrested yesterday by De-
tectives Marion B. Moore and H. H
Carper and identified later in a police
lineup. gave their names as William
w. Green, 10, Baltimore; Emory r.
Scott. colored, 20, 500 block of Twenty
sixth street: Henry G. Scott. 90
Emory's brother, who lives in the 14oo
block Of Thirty-sixth street. and Flem-
ing Minor, 10, also colored, 700 block
OF Twenty fourth street.
Police said the suspects have ad-
mitted connection with the hold-ups
Of four filling stations and two High
Ice Cream stores between October II
and October 80.
Miss Castanedo, who is secretary tc
Helen Ray Hagner, Washington So
cial arbiter, told authorities the
antique box containing the gems was
stolen some time during the last three
weeks from dresser drawer in bed.
room of her apartment. They were
missing when she looked for them fol
the first time since October IA.
Several unique and unreplaceablt
pieces of jewelry inherited from hel
Spanish ancestors were among those
| stolen. Miss Castaneoo told police
Among these was ar oval-shapec
antique yellow gold pin, with a twist
of gold around the edge and the
| green enamel center set with dia.
monds in the form of an anchor
cross and heart from which hun.
an old-fashioned watch-winder. Thi
was attached to bold chains alon,
with a watch fob set with reddish
stone
Other articles stolen included /,
pair of gold earrings in the form
of bunch of grapes. with onyx stone
representing the grapes; three antiqu,
wedding rings and numerous ring
and pins. The jewelry box, itself al
heirloom, was in the shape of
treasure chest. covered with toolet
leather and bordered in hammered
gold.
Cash. jewelry and clothing amount
ing to more than $500 was stolen i,
several other robberies and hold-up
reported to police yesterday and las
night.
One of the hold-up victims, Harr,
L. Adams, SO, of Capitol Heights. Md
was treated at Gallinger Hospital fo
cuts and bruises, police reported, afte
he was beaten by three colored mer
who robbed him of s28 on Sixty-thirc
street NE, near the District line, las
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
CLOSED BANK SUES
OFFICIALS OF j. s.
Names Secretary Woodring
and Others in Effort to
Recover $4,000.

Charging that a 100000 Philippine
Islands account was illegally paid in
full when the bank closed in 1899,
although general creditors have re-
ceived only 66a4 per cent to date,
liquidating trustees Of the Fletcher
American National Bank of Indianap-
oils, Ind, filed suit for an accounting
in District Court late yesterday against
Secretary of War Woodring and other
Government officials.
The suit is similar to a number of
others by both local and out-of- town
banks which are pending in the Dis
trict Court and the United States
Court of Appeals.
Through Attorneys Brice Clagett
and Charles E. Wainwright, the In
dianapolis bank trustees told the court
that 100000 was on deposit in a
Philippine Islands account when the
bank was closed by President Roose-
velt's moratorium. To secure this de-
post, the bank had posted United
States bonds as collateral, it was
stated.
When it became apparent the bank
would not reopen. the late Secretary
of War Dern, trustee Of the fund,
sold the collateral for $518,53819, re-
imbursing the account in full and
refunding $12,70944 to the bank.
The bank trustees asked the court
to hold Dern's successor, Woodring,
and other Government officials liable
for the proceeds from sale of the
collateral, minus the refund and the
6634 dividend which was paid to I'M
secured depositors.
The defendants, besides Secretary
Woodring, were Charles Burnett, chief
of the Bureau of Insular Affairs;
c. F. Brown, disbursing agent for
Philippine revenue; Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau and William A.
Julian, treasurer of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
BODY
IS D|S|NTERRED
Marks on Clothes Indicate
More Wounds Than Au-
topsy Revealed.

The body of Elmer j. Davidson, 81
year-old Washington lawyer, who was
found slain on lonely road in Stat
ford County, Va. on October 4. was
taken from Rock Greek Cemetery
today for further investigation by Vir-
ginia police authorities.
The Health Department issued q
permit for the body to be disinterred
today on an application signed by
Mrs. Laura H. Dow, sister of the slain
man. She declined to reveal reasons
for the move, referring inquiries to
Sergt. E. j. McDermott of the Vir-
ginia State police. He could not be
reached Immediately.
1t was understood, however, that
Sergt. McDermott had found marks
on Mr. Davidson's clothing which in
dicated more wounds should be on his
body than were found in the original
autopsy.
The body was disinterred by the
S. H. Hines Co., undertakers, who
handled the funeral and burial last
month. The body was taken to their
quarters for post-mortem examina-
ton
Frank P Moncure, Fredericksburg
(Va) attorney, retained as defense
counsel for Walter j. Ross, 17-year-
old marine charged with Staying Mr.
Davidson, said he had not been in
formed of the development. Charges
against Ross is scheduled to be pre-
sented to the Stafford County grand
jury next week. Sergt McDermott
has announced that the young marine
admitted killing Mr.. Davidson, al.
legedly in defense against improper
advances.