Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1935, Page 21

POLISH ELECTIONS CLAIM THREE DEAD Police Report 60 Arrests of Persons Attempting Boycott. By the Associated Press. WARSAW, September 9. —Three per- gons were shot dead and many heads were bruised in nation-wide parlia- mentary elections yesterday which | were boycotted by the government | opposition. Police reported more than 60 ar- | rests of alleged opposition demonstra- tors who attempted to upset the voting machinery in various parts of the country. The boycott was unofficially esti- | mated to have sharply affected the balloting, cutting it to 30 or 40 per cent of the normal vote. More than 50 per cent of the voters in Warsaw failed to go to the polls A young National Democrat was shot by police at Skierniewice when he assertedly attempted to escape after 15 troublemakers had been locked up for destroying a ballot box and cutting telephone lines. Two other persons were killed by police bullets in Posnan —_— PARAGUAYANS REPORTED ROBBING BRAZIL TOWNS Bandits Believed Using Weapons Obtained at Front During War in Chaco. By the Associated Press. RIO DE JANEIRO, September 9.— Travelers back from Southern Matto Grosso said yesterdsy a Paraguayan bandit at the head of 70 hungry des- peradoes was preying on a scattered and helpless population, They said Matto Grosso police had | identified the bandit as Silvinio Jacques and believed his nomads were | using rifles obtained at the front dur- ing the Chaco war between Bolivia | and Paraguay. | California lying close to the Mexican | followed by two more at 9:15 a.m. and Braulio Guimaraes, who made an| They Go Anywhere In Any Wea’rher Province during raids on polling sta- | tions. Other disturbances. of a minor na- | ture, were reported during the progress of the election, which was regarded here by observers as a vote on con- | tinuation of the political course char- tered by the late Marshal Joseph Pil- sudski. Eight persons were arrested after scveral were wounded in a scuffie when 200 Communists attempted to demonstrate in the Warsaw Jewish | quarter. The editor of a National- | Democrat newspaper in Posnan Prov- ince was reported arrested for printing leaflets urging the boycott Reports from the provinces indi- cated general apathy to the election, with a resulting light vote, while resi- dents of the Warsaw labor district Joined the boycott almost to a man. Only residents in Jewish sections, | who expressed fear that a lack of unity in Jewish ranks might result in wholesale elections of aryans, turned out en masse, SALE OF BLUEBIRD DENIED BY CAMPBELL Way to Negotiations Not Closed, but Briton Plans to Take It Back to England. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 9.—Sir Mal- colm Campbell declared yesterday he had not sold the racer Bluebird, in which last week he set a world's auto- mobile speed mark of 301 miles per hour, but a member of his party in- timated the way was not closed for the famous car to come back to America “The Bluebird has not been sold and will be aboard the Majestic when the ship sails on Thursday,” the noted British racing pilot said. Campbell admitted he had received an offer for the Bluebird from Curtis Sanford, wealthy Tyler, Tex., sports- man. Last night, dispatches from Tyler quoted Sanford as saying he had acquired the famous car for DIAMOND IUBILEE YEAR $100,000, and would start it on a tour | of the United States within two | weeks. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., airplane survey of the Matto Grosso- Chaco border for s local newspaper, said Paraguayans from the Chaco Army were crossing the border into Matto Grosso, carrying their arms | and ammunition with them. The same report was obtained from mil- itary sourges here. R QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA September 9 () —A series of moderate earthquakes, | not strong enough to cause property | damage or injury, were felt yesterday | in the Imperial Valley, the rich, irri- gated gardening district of Southern border. The first shock came at about 6:30 | am, Paific standard time, and was another, slightly sharper, at 10:55 a.m. 3.95 Like those daring G- ) Men—these new coats are ready for what comes! The shoulder piece gives sure protec- tion against rain-in-the- neck. The wrist buckles lock out raw winds. Deep pockets keep hands from chapping. Navy or brown. FOURTH FLOOR. ughs Tth Bth&E WOODWARD & LOTHROP 10™11™F axo G STREETS PHONE DIsmRICT 5300 A Semi-Annual One-Day Special On Sale Tuesday Only Boudoir Chair $| 3 75 with Ottoman Comfortable Boudoir Chair with soft, button pillow back and separate reversible pillow seat. Box pleated valance. Glazed chintz in attractive gay designs with backgrounds of black, coral, red, blue, green, brown and gold. Ottoman has pleated top. Sold as a complete unit only. PUANITURE, SIXTH FLOOR. The Set MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1938. WOODWARD & LOTHROP LAST-WEEK VALUES emi-Annual Selling A floor lamp of un- usually graceful de- sign that provides thoroughly modern il- lumination. 1E.S. dif- fusing bowl and varia- ble socket with 100, 200 and 300 watt bulb. In bronze, ivory-and- gold or black-and- gold. Complete with uncut velvet or pleated silk shade. $|3.50 Lamps, SEVENTH FLOOR. Picture Frames Specially Priced Metal frames with black or ivory glass. A variety of styles suitable for colored or uncolored photographs. 4x6 to 10x12 sizes. An unusually low price—$1.65. PICTURES AND FRAMES, SIXTH FLOOR. PHoNE DIsTrIiCT 5300 ¥ % T 4T T rew w2 Y = T & ¥ s aTatet ar o) 4-Piece Maple Bed Room Suite Statton “Trutype” Early American design suite is a delightful new interpretation that you will like imme- $ 50 diately. Well made of fine, sturdy woods by master i craftsmen. Bed, dresser, chest and vanity. 2-Piece English Club Suite Covered in mohair frieze, this English Club Sofa and Chair are as good looking as they are comfortable. Well made, with sagless web base, hardwood frame and rever- $ .50 sible spring cushions. In a choice of popular and service- able colors. FURNITURE, SIXTH FLOOR. A Special Purchase for the Semi-Annual Selling Choice Wilton Rugs Months ago we made a special purchase of 12 selected patterns of high-grade Wilton rugs in a group so complete that you can match the designs in all sizes if you wish. Included are Persian and Oriental designs in attractive tan, taupe, rose, blue and rust backgrounds. These prices are unusually low, especially considering ad- vancing rug prices. 6x9 $2875 27x50 $4.95 414x714 $|6.75 814x1014 $38.75