Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1937, Page 7

1L DUGE WATCHES 500 AT “WAR Defensive Maneuvers Are Staged in “Acute” Area of Mediterranean. By the Associated Press | PALERMO, §icily, August 13.—Fifty thousand fighting men maneuvered through broiling sunshine under Pre- mier Mussolini's eves today in de- fensive war maneuvers. The problem: A “blue” defensive for-e attempting to block a “red” at- tack on the island Of the more than 2,000 vehicles used by the soldiers, half were mo- tored, but 2,500 horses and mules tugged wagons and guns under the blazing Sicilian sun The problem in Sicily was described by military experts as one offering timely and ctical experience for Ttalian arms situat in the Mediterrancan made acute by Three patral port militia the comm ba in the w island rears rocky the sea to frown on lanes to the Suez Canal Gen. comn “red” divisions, convoye: by a fleet, v to attemp A wedge into the he had the e of any point be di Granitol. Gen, Ambr mand of the “blue” signed the task o invaders or the on been ed under ade Gab- headlands the dr een Mar:ala and Cape A immed fiah annihilating t Notables Witness Game, With Mussolini, 1 neuvers. were military mir berto Pariano, the under war. King Vittorio Ema Prince Umberio viewed from vantage points After the pleted, all will be cc Gibellino, whe pected to mak some o an impo Peak Reached in Air Travel. This country's 20 domestic air reached a new peak ing June by eENng reports were carried in Mat 1936, the nes n patronage dur- 110 842 pas- Air Commerce car le in June, 3. Express 1nads dropped hand, from 701,142 pounds in June, 1936, to 630,- %709 pounds in June this vear. ;’Doctors Appeal for Job to H eal » Orphan, 20, Who Tried Suicide nurses at Providence ened by the thud of & policeman’s | Hospital today appealed for an “anti- | nightstick against his shoes. Doctors and | dote” to complete the recovery of a | 20-year-old orphan who, they si attempted to end his life in the Cap- itol Grounds with poison purchased | with his last dime ; Medical science has done all in its power for the lad, Kaplan Berkowitz, the nurses and doctors said, and what he nvrdsl now is a job. He will be released from the hospital as soon as some one offers him an opportunity to go to work. Until a year ago the lad lived in a New York or-| phanage. Siace T3 then, he said. he ' has struggled des- perately to find work. For several months he had & W. P. A. job in New York, but he lost that when economy | retrenchments veere started this Sum- | mer Eight days ago Kaplan was told he could find a job on a farm near Wash- ington. He hitch-hiked here only to find that the job had been filled. He tramped the streets by day searching for work and at night slept on park benches. Tuesday night he was awak- CHAIN BRIDGE WORK WILL CLOSE SPAN Berkowitz, Structure to Be Out of Service for Eight Months Starting Wednesday. 11 be closed to traffic Wednesday and the razed to make way for span ordered by Congress. ineer Commissioner Dan I. Sul- tan announced today this crossing of the Potomac will be out of service for eight months, the time allowed for construction of a new span which will be erected on the old piers. While the bridge is out of service traffic will be directed to Key Bridge Tk old piers are to be raised to increase the ation of the new roadway, and the approach on the District side will be widened to make access easir. new bridge will have a 30-foot roadway, permitting nes of traffic, and will have a Ik on either side, er mains now carried on the old providing service for sections ngton County, are heing re- tcted along the upstream s of the bridee under the direction of { United States Army Engineers. Chain Bridae w heginn r a " THE EVENING “Get going,” the officer said. Kaplan walked to an all-night drug store, he told physicians and nurses at Providence, purchased the poison and hid in the bushes on the Capitol Grounds to drink it. Nurses said the youth has recov- ered from the effects of the poison, but he needs a job as an “antidote” | to the feeling of frustration and de- | spondency which prompted him to | attempt to end' his life. BRIDGE WORK STARTS Span Over Moll Dyers Run in St. | Marys to Cost $14,200. LEONARDTOWN, Md., August 13 (Special).—Construction work has started on & bridge over historic Moll | Dyers Run, which will cost $14,200. The road will be straightened and raised at this point between Great Mills and Leonardtown on the Point Lookout highway. Star Classified Ad Restores Valuable Dog to Owner Three insertions of an advertise- ment in The Star, under classifica- tion of Lost, resulted in the return of a dog of considerable value, The informution was received voluntarily over the telephoue. Following is the advertisement: DOG. GREAT DANE. SPAYED FEMAL BUACK WITH WHITE BKEAST. A} SWERS TO NAME OF “MIDNIGHT N0 REWARD FOR RETURN EVEN 1P AIREADY DEAD. RETUERN 10 Similar recoveries are made each day by classified ads in The Star. If you have been so unfortunate as to have lost something, avail vourself of this service. A high percentage of results for little cost. ADVERI M If Constipated Take This Tip Here's one of the friendliest tips one can give another—how to really re- Jieve Constipation. It is simply this: One or two E-Z Tablets taken when bilious. due to Constipation, are amaz- ingly effective . . . yet so, mild and gentle. If you haven't felt good for some time . ., have headaches, tired feeling. no pep. you may be suffering from Intestinal Fatigue, commonly called Constipation. It so, E-Z ‘Tab- lets are what you need. You get 60 little E-Z Tablets for 25c. At all good drug stores. | | S Re, Pecan Squares Spe: Fresh ( 1 Kisses Chocolate Covered oanut Jar of Faney Hard Candies Spe Vacation Package Special Assorted Kiddie Pops 25(! PINT 3115 M N.W. 1103 H N.E. Other Big Candy Values Milk Chocolate Marshmallow 1-LB. Regularly 24¢ Thynmints Reg. 39¢ 1-LB. 1-LRB. Regularly 59¢ 20-07. 1-LB. 10 ... 53¢ The Whole Town’s Talking about Loft Famous Ice Cream—recognized everywhere for its su- perior goodness, richness and fine flavor. Try it in a delicious double scoop soda or sundae. And take home a quart for a family treat. AR OO O R Always Exceplional CANDY VALUES BRIARCLIFF 2 LBS. SPECIAL 81.08 gularly £1.38 Patties cial B39+ 19+ B4+ 27+ A49Y¢ cial Caas 19° BIG DOUBLE ICE CREAM CONE - Bulk Candies At Popular Prices— Any Quantity Desired Assorted Cream Choecolate Covered Fruit Jellies Roston Style Jelly Beans Chocolate Pepper- mint Patties Sugar Rolled Jelly Marshmallow Fruit Jelly Cuts Special SENSATIONAL NUT SALE Salted Spanish Peanuts Salted Assorted Nuts Regularly 69¢ 1-LB. 490 FOR THE KIDDIES Cellophaned Candy Sticks values we have ever offered. This delight- ful assortment, with its smooth, full flavor, rich tenderness and choice fruit and nut centers, has captured and held the fancy of millions of Candy lovers ever since its introduction over twenty years ago. Regularly 69¢ LB. vin 197 1-LR. 24"{ in 10D 7 w247 = 157 21f Special 1 T QUART 49e 800 7th N.W. 3102 14th N.W. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., 1937. TARIFF IS LIFTED o |Dionnes, Peevish With Colds, e e gl Have Learned to Pull Hair From Russian Coal and Coke. By the Associated Press. The Treasury eliminated today the | tariff of 10 cents per 100 pounds on| CALLANDER, Ontario, August 13.— imports of Russian coal and coke. The | The Dionne quintuplets, little ladies actlon, officials said, was in line with | that they are, have learned to pull | hair. the recent Russian-American trade | = | And, Dr A. R. Dafoe disclosed to- agreement, day, they've beeh separated from During 1936, Russia shipped 403,193 | each other all week as much as Ppos- tons of anthracite to this country.| sible to eliminate suddenly devel- There were no shipments of bitum- | oped outbursts of quarreling. inous coal or coke. The battles started last Monday FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, when the little girls developed colds. Usually they get along famously, trad- ing their toys with each other and | smiling. But buckels of tears have been shed since those colds started. First of all, Marie quarreled with Cecile. Then Annette, Yvonne and Emilie made it a general war. 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At present the crowds are kept back by glass and wire, but the children still are aware they are being watched at their play. = = Of the 4.159 cars stolen in Paris last year, 3,474 were recovered. * A7 MEETING TONIGHT | Move Against Picketing at Em- bassies to Be Discussed. Proposed legislation prohibiting dem= onstrations and picketing before ema | bassies and legations will be discussed by E. L. Oliver of Labor’s Non-Partisan | League at 8 o'clock tonight, He will contend that organized labor shouid oppose the Pittman and McReynolds | resolutions, To be held in Wesiey Hall, 1703 K street, the meeting is sponsored by the Joint Committee for the Protection of | Civil Rights and is open to all. 8-Piece Maple Finisk spring construction living room. Tailored in comt and club chair. eer D ut Ven seat chairs. Substantially built and richly veneered in walnut. A charming creation for the home of today at a price that is sensationally low! Bedroom OQutfit 68 that b ining Suite e