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gagged which would in any way prepare
Tor possible participation was the Per-
shing expedition into Mexico. The
calls from the allies Immediately be-
came 1nsistent for hurried aid from this
country. Gen. Pershing was selected
as commander in chief of the Amer
lcan Expedltionary Forces over the
reads OF men older and more experi-
enced in the service, and Baker shoul-
dered the abuse which resulted from
this selection.
There came into operation under his
guidance the selective service act. or
GRAFT law, under which more than
24,0O0,0O0 Americans were registered
for military service. Of that number,
more than 100000 were inducted into
the service, which, with enlistments
IN the Regular Army and the National
Guard, brought the Army total up to
3,737,000. Approximately 2,230 900
American troops were transported
overseas.
Selected Leaders as Aides.
Mr. Bakers part in mobilization for
war was told authoritatively by Col.
Frederick Palmer war correspondent
and A. E. F. staff officer. in Newton D.
Baker; America at War" Palmer.
with access to Mr.. Bakers private cor
fespondence, gave credit to the wartime
Secretary of War and President Will
son for the American policy which re-
suited in an independent American
Army In France. instead of mere rein
forcements of American troops to re-
build shattered allied troops. ~A
There were many ramificattons of
the mighty war organization that be-
came necessary, and in the formation
o. these Secretary Baker selected from
civil life outstanding industrial, finan-
cial and scientific experts to assist
him.
After the war the process of dis
mantling the huge fighting machine
presented problems almost as great as
those encountered in its creation. This
work was commenced almost immedi-
ately upon the signing of the armistice
and within year 3,236,000 American
soldiers had been returned to civil life.
In the War Department Mr.. Bakers
day began at O'Clock in the morning
and ended at midnight or later. Re-
gardless of the time he quit at night, he
was back at his desk at 8 the next
morning. He not only mastered the
details Of the department. but he had
An officer of the Army War College
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Henry
Continued From First Pa1e.)

NSOAlt1AA(0 CIOSu AXC.J
perilously close to the edge Of the
precipice.
This series Of conferences was ar
ranged by DR.. Harold G. Moulton,
director Of the Brookings Institution
here. He will open the symposium
tomorrow with an address on the
controlling factors in economic de-
velopment.
Another notable series of confer
ences will be that by world famous
medical authorities. brought together
by Surg. Gen. Thomas Parran, on the
present status of syphilis in the world,
the reservoirs Of infection and the
actual efficacy of control and medical
measures now used
At another three-day symposium
an effort will be made to bring to-
gether all present knowledge of the
unsolved question Of six diffefenti-
alton. starting with lowest forms OF
life in which it is evident and where
it may be controlled almost at will.
A significant feature OF the meet
ings will be the exhibits OF the latest
developments in science.
Exhibit by DR.. Urey.
Large concentrations of two of the
rarest substances on earth, heavy
hydrogen and heavy nitrogen. will
be exhibited for the first time by
DR.. Harold c. Urey Of Columbia Uni
versity. One exhibit will be a vial
OF water in which there will be nearly
five times as much heavy oxygen as
IN ordinary water Another will be
q sample of ammonium chloride con-
tanning more than six times as much
heavy nitrogen as is ordinarily found.
Scientific results of observations of
the total eclipse Of the sun last June
at Canton Island in the South Pa
cific will be exhibited by the National
Geographic Society. Among the
equipment to be shown will be the
first polaroid camera ever successfully
used at q solar eclipse, with which
DR.. F. K. Richtmyer of Cornell Uni
versity obtained important polariza.
tion measurements, and q 14-foot
camera with = special attachment
to make improved photographs Of the
suns corona. This was designed by
DR.. Irvine c. Gardner Of the Bureau
Of Standards. Enlarged photographs
Of the corona and OF the whole
eclipse phenomenon in color will be
shown.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
If You Suffer With
kidney Trouble

Heaoache. bAckache unusual thirst are
symptoms that point to kidney trouble.
For over 80 years physicians have en-
dorsed Mountain Valley Mineral Water
direct from famous Hot Springs. Arkansas.
Phone MET. 1862 for free booklet today.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
Met. 1862 14O5 K St. NV.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Theater on New Liner.

A new liner being equipped in Bir-
kenhead, England, will have motion
picture theaters. two gymnasia, 4
swimming pool and Turkish and elec-
trio ray baths
Evening star., 1937-06-19
NOTES OF WOUNDED
OFFICERS AID SEARCH
Constable Writes Description Of
Slayers of Sheriff in Note
Book.
p the Associated press

Es the Associated Press.
ALBION. Nebr.. June 1e.-Notes
1otted by a wounded constable lying
In agony on 4 lonely prairie for "a
hours aided authorities today in their
hunt for the two men who manned
him and slew his companion.
The constable. William Wathen, par
alyzed from the waist down by 4
bullet through his hip. fought for
life In an Omaha hospital Sheriff
L. I. Smoyer Of Albion was killed
when he and Wathen attempted to
arrest two suspicious characters in the
Undhill country north Of here Thurs
day.
Look in book" Wathen scrawled
inside the cover of his notebook rs he
lay near his dead friend.
y men shot sheriff and me. Car
No. 7-48s7 Colorado. 2 men" (Om-
GERS said they were convinced the
number was 7-46s7 instead Of the
number Wathen wrote.)
Toward the center of the book he
wrote:
June II, 1897. One tall slim man.
! medium heavy. Car No. 7-4897. z
men n black Ford. 2 shot sheriff
myself. Smoyer dead Not able to
move. They shot me first. fired
three shots after down. Good by.
VIM"
Evening star., 1937-06-19

tions Committee estimated meanwhile
that about 10000 aliens would be
dropped from the relief roll under q
provision OF the pending relief bill.
An Appropriations Committee
amendment, adopted by the Senate.
specified that citizens of the United
states should be given first preference
Tor relief jobs. Second preference
would be given to those who prior to
adoption Of the appropriation measure
have flled declarations Of intention to
become citizens.
Aliens illegally in the United States
and those who have not filed declara-
tlons OF intention would be barred by
law from w. P. A. jobs, committee
members said.
Moreover, they added, the effect Of
the amendments would be to exclude
all c, the 10000 aliens now on relief
because w. P. A. ofIicials have indi-
Gated that total OF 100000 persons
would be cut Of the rolls by July IS.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
FARM MEASURE
PUSHED IN HOUSE
Move by Leaders Follows
0'NeaI's Complaint Bill
Is Forgotten.

Inspired by President Roosevelt.
members Of the House Agriculture
Committee got behind the Administra.
tions farm bill ana pushed today. Just
"a hours after Edward A. ONeal,
farmer spokesman, complained to the
White House that the committee had
shelved the legislation for the year.
Representative Flanagan OF Virginia
introduced the measure, which pro-
vides for the ever normal granary'
sought by Secretary Wallace and
authorizes the Treasury to make pay
mens to farmers when prices for
wheat. corn. rice. tobacco and cotton
fall below fair" level.
At the same time. Secretary Wallace
said Federal tenancy and crop in
surance measures appear assured OF
approval at this session. He added
that the tenancy program would pro-
vide from 0,000. 900 to SIC, ,000, 900 to
help convert landless tenants into
farm owners. The insurance pro-
gram would provide 100000 to
help wheat growers avoid hazards OF
hail. drought. insects and similar
losses.
The ever-normal granary's aim is
to stabilize the amount of marketed
produce, despite crop and weather
conditions.
To hasten action on the farm bill,
Flanagan said when he introduced it:
L am compelled to introduce this
bill at this time because all indica-
tions point to danger to the farm
ers in the coming months unless
Congress adopts legislation At this
session. The corn acreage. the wheat
acreage, the cotton acreage and the
tobacco acreage have all been in
creased and with 4 good season we
are going to have enormous sur
pluses."
Over White House opposition. 4
Senate subcommittee yesterday ap-
proved legislation to continue reduced
interest rates on farm loans.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
RELIEF PLAN SPED
/. BYECONOMY BLOC
Endeavors to Win Support
for Greater Burden for
States.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The senate's economy bloc endeav-
ored through private negotiations to-
day to win approval for their proposal
to give States and cities a greater share
Of the Federal relief burden.
The Senate after four days of deba, ,e
on the administrator $500, ,000, 900
relief bill postponed 4 decision on the
measure until Monday.
Despite coalition support for an
amendment by Democratic Leader
Robinson to set q rs per cent STANDARD d
Tor local contributions to relief prof.
ects, its foes expressed confidence Of
victory.
Senator Barkley, Democrat OF Ken
tucky predicted. Well beat this
amendment and all Others"
Barley and other Democratic stall
warts who split with Robinson on the
issue have urged that Harry L. Hop
klns, works progress administrator, re-
tain free hand in apportioning con-
tributions.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan served notice he would de-
mand = vote on his proposed substitute
Tor the entire relief bill. Advanced
during the 1896 presidential campaign
1t calls for relief administration by the
States, which would obtain Federal
grants from a 81 ,25o, ,ooo, 900 appropria- :
ton.
Members OF the Senate Appropria-
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Security
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Service Commission. which will have
to certify to any expert" appoint-
ment that the President Is to make.
A ruling some time ago by Acting Con-
troller General Elliott held that, under
the social security act, the Civil Serv-
ice Commission is the final judge
whether position will be classed as
expert. There is precedent for this
in An old Attorney General opinion
with regard to the retirement act, and
it was the refusal Of the commission
to certify G-men As eligible for re-
tirement because they are not in the
classified civil service that made 1t
necessary for 4 special retirement
statute to be enacted for them.
The Social Security Board penalty
provisions" had tied up the billion
dollar independent ofices bill for
weeks. the Senate appropriations con-
ferees, headed by Senator Glass. Demo-
crat, Of Virginia, insisting on their
acceptance. and the House group,
headed by Representative Woodrum,
Democrat. Of Virginia. holding out
against them. While Social Security
Board employees generally are under
civil service, there are ais expert po-
sitions and "a attorneys exempt. and
it IL the hiring policies that have been
followed in selecting these that re-
putedly aroused the ire Of the Senate
Bane, who felt the particular brunt
Of the vendetta, is = Virginian.
When the House finally agreed to
the amendment the deadlock ended
and the measure now s ready for the
President.
The personal provisions written into
the measure probably are without
precedent. On several occasions in
the past three or four years, the Sen
ate has sought to get control Of higher
paid positions throughout the Govern
ment, which are filled at the discre-
ton Of administrators, and even those
under Civil Service, but these moves
have been blocked.
Final passage Of the appropriations
bill brought expressions Of relief from
ofncials In about two-score agencies
whose funds were tied up. The unoer-
tainty ~ to what they might expect
has hitherto prevented any planning
for the next fiscal year and has in par
ticular brought about complications
where 1t u necessary to make con-
tracts.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Log of Flight
By the Associated Press


Thine Is Eastern standard time.)
THURSDAY.
sos pm.-Single motored mono-
plane hoped of from Moscow on
6,0o0-mile nonstop flight to Oakland,
Calf, on San francisco Bay.
FRIDAY.
p.m-The three airmen reported
AL well' and flight proceeding nor
mally.
p.m-Gen. william E. Gilmore,
National Aeronautics Association rep
resentative, estimated flyers $50 miles
south of North Pole. Sometime during
the night the Russian pilots began
flying blind and as they few into SUBJ
zero weather ice began forming on the
planes wings.
pm-Plane $50 miles from the
Pole. half way between Franz Josef
Land and the top OF the world.
SATURDAY.
1910 am.-Plane passed over North
Pole.
$40 a.m.-Army Signal Corps picked
up message reporting everything all
right" giving position 400 miles on
American dde Of Pole.
$50 a.m.-The trio WAS reported
500 miles south Of the pole.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Souiet Flight Most Hazardous
Euer Tried, Williams Believes
Compass Needle Would Point Straight
to Earth, if Possible, Navigator
Says, Citing Difficulties.

self completely. it would turn right
around" Comdr. williams termed the
Soviet flight As probably the most
hazardous ever attempted"
ITS easy to get lost, and danger
ous to come down. even assuming q
landing were possible" he COM
mented. But it's a wonderful thing,
the most exciting mathematical prob
lem any man ever encountered"
Shakespeare Flying.
Comdr. Williams said the feasibility
OF commercial airline, operating on
regular schedule from the United
States to Russia. via the pole, depends
entirely on stratosphere flying.
Such line would have to fiy its
transport planes above the weather
areas" he said You couldn't hone
to beat those polar storms, 10 times
out OF 10.
What's more. until A radio beam
can be thrown across there-and
that's entirely practical since the beam
naturally tends to follow the Great
Circle-ordinary instruments would
be OF no use. The next best thing
would be the sun compasses. To see
the sun, you would have to be above
the clouds, in short in sub-strato-
sphere"
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Dy the Associated Press


LOS ANGELES. June ls,-1f the
Soviet airplane speeding from Moscow
to Oakland on = projected nonstop
flight, has successfully passed the
North Pole, the worst Of a magnetic
and mathematical jungle" has been
passed Lieut.. Comdr. Clarence s.
Williams, celebrated American navi-
gator, declared today.
Directly over the North Pole, Comdr.
Williams said. the Russians faced total
lack OF directional.
IT it were possible, the (compass)
needle. instead OF turning its head
northward, would point straight into
the earth." said Comdr. Williams, con-
sidered one Of the worlds foremost
navigators. He plotted the course
Amelia Earhart new from Honolulu
to San Francisco several years ago,
and consulted with the flyer before
she started on her present night.
Points South, Reads North.
Then, there's spot up there where
the compass will be pointing south
ward, but will read northwsrd," con-
tinued Comdr. Williams.
"Of course. If the Russians few
right over the pole. without stopping,
the needle would suddenly reverse It.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
INDIANS CHARGES
DENIED BY COLLIER
Official Challenges Assertion
ID Senate Witnesses Rep.
resent Navajo Tribe.

With John Collier. commissioner OF
Indian affairs, denying emphatically
charges that the policies OF his bureau
had brought poverty and misery to
the Navajo Indians. the Senate Com
mittee on Indian Affairs continued its
hearing on the complaints today.
The IA Navajos who appeared be-
fore the committee. some of them testi-
lying through an interpreter. declared
the sheep-reduction program had re-
duced them to such abject poverty that
some had pawned their beads to get
wool
The Indians said Navajo didn't get
work relief unless they supported the
Indian Bureau policies. and one
charged that "the bureau wants to put
US in a cage for fasteners to look at" 4"
Commissioner Collier said that no
such recklessly inaccurate testimony
has been given before the Senate
committee on any previous occasion. /"
He challenged the assertion that the
IA witnesses represented even a sub
stantial part of the Navajo tribe.
They claim to represent 81 local
chapters" he said. There are lO2
local chapters and these witnesses
have not furnished evidence that they
represent even one
The commissioner added that "the
Navajo Council is shown by the rec
ords to have Endorsed every ma tor
policy of the present administration,
including stock reduction, range con-
troll day schools"
Collier denied charge that the
Navajo Council had been abolished" !"
but said it had reorganized itself on
a more representative basis to gain
increased power.
In reply to the assertion that Ma
vajo children were taught native songs
and dances instead Of the fundament-
ais of elementary education. he said
the schools concentrated on spoken
and written English, arithmetic and
other practical subjects. He added
that the Government conducted ~
day schools on the reservation, An in
crease OF 81 in the last three years.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
SOVIET AIR HEROES.
ON FIRST j. S. TRIP
Three Flew Together Last
Year to Prove Feasibility
of Hop.
1y the Associated Press

6S the ASSOClated Press.
Three aviators. titled heroes OF the
Soviet Union" who sped today down
the Western slope of the globe toward
California, new together year ago
to prove the feasibility OF long-dis-
tance, nonstop nying in Arctic cold.
The titles were awarded them for
that experimental flight circling the
polar terrain which they crossed yes
terday after leaving Moscow
Valeri Chkalov, 33, the pilot,
Joined the Bolshevik Army at IS in
1919. The son of Volga boatman,
he had tended fires on a dredging
craft as small boy.
At the end Of the revolution he
entered pilots school, and later
made special studies OF army pursuit
planes. His heroism in meeting the
risks of test flying. as a pilot at the
Military Aviation Research Institute,
won him the Order OF Lenin.
Georgi Baidukov, 30-year-old as
sistant pilot, was lonely child
wandering around Siberia during the
World War The son OF repair
rode the rods" away from his small
town home at the age OF because
he disliked the dull life
He learned roofing from a Czecho-
s]ovakian war prisoner in a small
manual training school at Kainsk.
Thrilled by his first sight Of an air.
plane flying over the Siberian Taiga,
he set out again-to seek a pilots post
In Lenlngrad. He became both test
pilot and a research worker in aero
nautics.
Alexander Beliakov, 40-year -old
navigator, is professor of the Soviet
Military Air Academy. The son of a
rural school teacher, he attended mill
tary school in the days of the Car,
and served in the World War. In the
revolution, he was commander OF A
chemical unit Of the Chapayev Army.
None OF the flyers speak English
or has been in the United States.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
FORECAST FOR CAPITAL
IS FAIR AND WARM

Generally fair and warm weather
for the District and nearby MARYLAND
and Virginia over the week end was
predicted by the Weather Bureau
today.
There was no indication OF thunder
showers such as have drenched the
District for the last few afternoons
this week, although the skies were
expected to be partly cloudy to-
morrow.
The ofncial forecast was for fair
and continued cool tonight, and partly
cloudy with a slowly rising tempera-
ture tomorrow.
The temperature, which reached a
maximum Of 81 yesterday, stood at II
At 10 am. today.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
TWO HELD IN ASSAULT

William Jones, ~, and Burton Gar
dini, soldiers from Fort Washington,
Nd, were held at the first precinct
today. charged with assaulting Earl r.
Williamson, "a. Of 3104 Mount Pleas
ant street, with = dangerous weapon.
The weapon Is alleged to have been
an automobile pump, with which Will
Hanson was beaten over the head on
G street Thursday night. William
sons condition was reported fair at
Casualty Hospital, where he was taken
after the attack. He told police his
assailants were two Fort Washington
soldiers, and local authorities yester-
day requested Army officials 1T the
fort to detain Jones and Gardini.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
D. C. MAN ELECTED

SPOKANE, Wash, June ~ UP.-
Spokane. birthplace of the National
Retail Credit Association and silver
jubilee convention city, last night be-
came the birthplace OF the Silver
Jubilee Club. National Credit Mems
FUN" organiza ton.
A. B. Buckeridge OF New York CITY
was elected president; G. A. Marbach,
San Antonio, Tex, vice president:
John B. Althaus, Washington, D. c..
second vice president; NJ. B. Silver
son, Memphis, Tenn, secretary treas
urer.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
ALLEY IS HONORED

James B. Alley, retiring general
counsel OF the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, was honored last night by his
associates in the r. r. c. At q testi-
monial dinner in the Washington
Hotel.
Jesse Jones, r. r. c. chairman,
commended the work OF the lawyer,
who Is entering private practice in
New York City. His post will be
taken by Claude Z. Hamilton, jr.
Edward H. Foley. jr.. general coun-
eel OF the Public Works Administra- .
tlon. said the P. W. A. IL indebted
to the r. F. c. for the training OF is
legal stan. =
Evening star., 1937-06-19
C0ONIN is ELECTED

Abe Coonin Of Washington has
been elected to the board Of directors
Of the National Retail Credit Asso-
ciation, meeting for its twenty NTH
annual convention in Spokane, Wash.
The Resolutions Committee OF the
convention proposed 4 return Of 4
cent postage and tighter credit poll
icies. The committee viewed "as ex-
tremely dangerous the tendency to
liberalize credit terms, and the policy
Of not requiring . down payment.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
RIP IN PLANE SHOWS
HOW VICTIMS DIED
Crash Tore Hole in Bottom of
Ship, Dumping Passengers,
Searchers Believe.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. June ia
gaping rip in the bottom OF the West
ern Air Express plane that crashed in
the mountains south OF here last De-
cember told today why bodies OF crew
and passengers have not been found.
Evidently the bottom was sliced of
when the plane hit the ridge" one
searcher explained, land the five men
and two women within spilled out as
the ship shot down the cliff"
1T is doubtful that any OF the
bodies will be found intact. and they
probably are buried in snow that may
not melt for weeks" added James E.
Reed. Department Of Commerce In
spector.
Search for the bodies was called OF,
meanwhile. when a hot sun began
loosening snow to such an extent that
an avalanche was feared.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS
HERE FOR CONFERENCE

Six Brazilian government Official,
arrived by plane in Warrington yes
terday for . series of economic con-
versations with representatives Of the
United States. The visitors are rest
ing for the week end At the Brazilian
Embassy, 5000 Massachusetts, avenue,
and will begin their parley next week.
Finance Minister Arthur de souxa-
costa headed the mission. which made
. four-day Night from Rio de Janeiro
to Miami. Fla.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
JOHN L. HARRISON, So,
DIES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
Farmer Survived by Widow and
Three Sisters-Services Set
for Tomorrow.

~ WIGS oeL
for Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to This Star.
FAIRFAX STATION, Va, June 10.
Funeral services for John L. Har-
rison, SO, who died at his residence
Thursday, will be held from the home
OF his nephew, Jack Fairfax, tomor-
row at l:30 pm. Rev Herbert A.
Donovan. rector OF Truro Episcopal
Church, Fairfax. will officiate
The deceased lived in Fairfax
County all his life, and was a we'll
known farmer. He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Amanda Ford Harrison.
and three sisters. Mrs. John Dove Of
Fairfax: Mrs. John Pettitt Of Burke
and Mrs. Herbert Fairfax Of Alex
andria
Burial will be in Fairfax Cemetery.
Services will be conducted In the
cemetery by Fairfax Council. Order
Of Fraternal Americans. OF which the
deceased was a member. with County
Commissioner OF the Revenue James
U. Kincheloe of1iciating.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
INJURED TRYING BREAK

GRANITE, Okla. June 10 (P)-
George Lane, 20, State Reformatory
prisoner who was placed in boomers
for an attempt to escape last April.
was in the hospital today with 4 bullet
put through his left leg when he
made . second dash for freedom.