The Wichita Eagle from Wichita, Kansas • 6

Six THE WICHITA EAGLE, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1940 54 ASKING RIGHT TO REAR CHILDREN OF WAR- NATIONS Five. Complete Authorities, Negotiations with Proper Is Announcement GIRLS ARE PREFERRED Applications for European children made to Betty Mouchette at the Community Chest offices here have increased to 54, and two. of the five applications which already have been accepted, are expected to be fulfilled at any time. Children are expected to arrive in this country soon for Evelyn Hinton, University of Wichita women's athletic instructor, who arranged for passage of a relative, and a Hutchinson man who has pledged rear a relative of a friend. The five who have completed negotiations made the $50 trust fund assured transportation from of entry paying.

per child, and paid other incidentals which bring the total to $138 for each child. Girls are definitely at the fore in the count of Miss Mouchette. quests have been made for 22 girls and only 13 boys. Some have asserted no preference, however, SO that it the sex of 16 of the children who may live midwestern homes has not been specified. Twenty-four of the 54 applications have resulted from interviews with Miss Mouchette.

Twenty-nine of the remaining ones, besides the five which have been completed and a previous instance where mother and three children were brought to America, were forwarded here from the New York, office of the United States Committee to Aid European Children. There was, however, one, exception. An applisent here after it had been mailed to the Chicago English Speaking Union. An interview held yesterday with a Dodge City family is expected I to materialize into an accepted application in two or three days. Few of those making applications live in the city proper.

The local branch of the United States committee operates for this entire area. For the most part the homes offered are in small towns, the secretary said. Only one or two will Free Bennett Home Trial KANSAS LARGEST MUSIC HOUSE Zenith Radio Phonograph Table Models $29.95, $39.95, $49.95 not meet all requirements, she declared. Isabelle Noble, American Association of University Women chairman, previously in charge of placing European children, said last night that they had received applications from more than 50 families for 64 children before they referred all questioners to the United States Committee for the Care of European Children branch here. The written applications made to the University Women were all farwarded to the national office of the group in Washington.

They were not transferred to the United States committee, which hanles exclusively, at Wichita, but probably were sent to York office, Miss Noble said. Mouchette, who sents the local United States committee branch, that some of the 54 which she has received were forwarded here from New York. JAPANESE-AMERICANS SEEK MILITARY RIGHT League Declares They Want to Participate in Defense of America PORTLAND, Aug. for -Regulations making it difficuit American citizens of Japanese ancestry to enter the army and navy were protested today by Saburo Kido, San Francisco attorney. "We want to fulfill our responsibilities as American citizens by participating in the defense of our country, but we are not always permitted to," Kido said at the sixth national convention of the Japanese-American Citizens' league here.

"Japanese applicants for service in the naval reserve have been turned down in California and a rule requiring a height of 5 feet, 4 inches keeps many Japanese from entering the army." Kido said the league often was caught in cross-fire between white citizens and first-generation Japanese, ineligible for citizenship. "We have been criticized by some persons for attempting to protect what we think are the rights of Japanese fishermen operating fromthe California coast," he added. "We don't like to see any law-abiding group discriminated against and, in addition, these people are our parents and our own welfare IS affected their livelihood is interfered with. "On the other hand, these same a Japanese criticize us because we don't try to present a case of Japan's activities Orient. Our answer is that we are Americans and to defend Japan is not our job." Two resolutions, affirming league support of national defense measures, including conscription, protesting racial discrimination as (disruptive, to today.

national unity, were MARRIAGE LICENSES John Popkess. legal, Wichita, and Dorothy Alspaugh, legal, Wichita. Kenneth Andrew, legal, and Louise Renner, legal, 'Wichita. W. Kice.

-22, Wichita, and Naomi Dixon, 21, Wichita. Jack Vosburg, 20. Wichita, and La Verne Shook. 17, Wichita. Frank Stinson, 23, Douglass, and Frieda Wallace, 20, Douglass.

Sweeney, 23, Wichita, and Marion Morris, 23, Wichita. THE Electioneer Model J-805 $6995 HEAR Everyone wants to pick a winner! That's why everyone's picking G-E's "Electioneer" as radio's top-notch buy of the year. See it! Hear it! Buy it! ALIVE WITH NEW FEATURES and Television Sound -Dual BeamEquipped for Frequency Modulation lone a-scopes. no aerial, no ground, fine GINERAL ELECTRIC -14 inch Dynapower Speaker, more domestic and international reception a RADIO other Exclusive G-E Features. powerful, more efficient--and many Top Allowance Easy Terms WICHITA MAYTAG CO.

THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SHOP 138 NORTH BROADWAY DIAL-44375 LAURA WHEELER DESIGNS BRIGHT AFGHAN IN TWO COLORS COPR. (1980, NEEDLECRAFT SERVICE, INC CROCHETED AFGHAN PATTERN 2625 Done mainly in single crochet, this afghan in four -fold Germantown Yarn is easy to make- even if you are a beginner! Pattern 2625 contains directions for afghan; illustrations of it and stitches; materials required; color schemes; photograph of detail of afghan. Send ten cents in coin for this pattern to The Wichita Eagle, Needlecraft 82 Eighth avenue, New York, N. Y. Write plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAME and ADDRESS.

Valley Center Bride-elect MISS MERLE M'GLADE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. McGlade of Valley Center, whose engagement to Mr.

Graham E. Almond, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. G.

Almond of this city, has been announced. The wedding date has been set for September 21 at the Methodist church in Valley photo. JOCIET Dessert Party Honors Future Autumn Bride Gifts of linen placed in a big blue linen hamper were presented to Miss Rowena Branson at the dessert party Mrs. Tom Myers gave for her Thursday afternoon at her home. The afternoon was spent informally and decorations were in a bridal motif.

Those the party were Mesdames Branson, Cecil Varattending, ner of Augusta, Kenneth Andrea, Orsythe Dearsmith Moore, J. M. Hampton, and Ralph Cook and Misses Rowena Branson, Alice Rose Slay, Geraldine Sauer, Aldina Sullivan, Rowena Lafeter and Zaida Langford. The marriage of Miss Branson to Mr. Benjamin S.

Hill of Duncan, will take place at a fashionable ceremony September 15 at 8 o'clock in the evening at the First Presbyterian church. Young Couple Weds Monday In the presence of a few friends and relatives, Monday evening at 8 o'clock, Miss Dora Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crawford, the bride of Mr. Vernon Pilkington, son of Mr.

E. A. Pilkington of Twin Falls, Id. The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock in the evening at the home of the bride's parents. Rev.

John Keener of the First Reformed church officiated. Mr. and Mrs. James McNett tended the couple. and Mrs.

Pilkington will make their home in Wichita. Findeiss-Dyer Vows Are Made Known Announcement has been made by Mr. and Mrs. W. M.

Dyer of the marriage of their daughter, Inez Marcile to Mr. Ernest Eugene Findeiss, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Findeiss. The couple's marriage occurred at Newton, December 30, 1939. After September 1 they will be at home at Auburn, Neb. Treble Clef Recital Opal J. Cotton, of Treble Clef studio, will present Guinevere Phillips and La Verne Smith in a piano recital, Friday evening, N.

Broadway at 8 o'clock. Solos and piano ensembles will be played for forty invited guests. To Arrive Friday Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Everett will return by plane Friday from Portland, and San Francisco, where they have been visiting.

They have been away for the last two weeks. Returns Home Miss Berneyce Stephenson returned Thursday from Houston and other Texas cities where she has Step Out From Your Ugly Fat! And Not Only Look Better But Feel Years Younger Now you may slim down your face and figure without starvation dieting or backbreaking exercises. Just eat sensibly and take Marmola under the conditions and according to directions on the package. Marmola Tablets have been sold to the public for more than thirty years. More than twenty million boxes been distributed during that period.

Marmola is not eure-all. Marmola is only for adult fat persons caused whose by fatness thyroid is 8 deficiency (hypothyroidism) but who are otherwise normal and healthy. We do not make any diagnosis as must that is the consulted function of your that physician, who be for purpose. Why not try to lose those ugly, uncomfortable pounds the Marmola way? Get a box of Marmola today from your druggist. SCOUTS BACK FROM PHILTURN ON TIME Reach Wichita on Schedule After Enjoyable Outing in New Mexico Ninety-four Boy Scouts returned last night from a spree at Philturn, N.

claimed to campings have brought the camp with thema claim which observers were not reluctant to admit might have a particle of truth in it. Rolling in almost to the minute officials had set for the return, the bus pulled in before the Kaufman building which houses the Quivira council headquarters and 33 howling scouters and their scoutmasters awakened downtowners shortly before midnight. C. Kenneth Swink reported that the Quivira council group of 94 was the largest single organization of the season to visit Camp Philturn, which played host to a total of 802 campers this summer. The highlight of the trip was a trip through Dean canyon which led to the cave of Blackjack Ketchum, noted train robber.

When the group made the trip through the Red River country and to Taos, N. the generator on the bus quit outside town on the back to the camp and the battery went Cimarron. The bus riders the night there and dement continued on to camp the next day, but mired down when about six miles from camp. They received aid which enabled the truck to make it, to the camp later. The station wagon also became stuck and those riding hiked to the camp.

The second largest group to visit Camp Philturn was from the South, west Kansas council and consisted of about 50. Private cars left the camp on the return trip at about the same time the bus did. Cars from Arkansas City, McPherson, and Halstead went directly to their homes. Lloyd Hight, quartermaster at the camp, made the trip back with the Wichita group on the bus. He will continue on to his home at Duncan today.

INSTITUTE FOR WPA TEACHERS WILL END AT WICHITA TODAY A two weeks' institute for Kansas WPA adult education teachers which has been conducted at Carleton school here will end today. One hundred teachers yesterday were conducted on a tour through the Wichita airport. Joe Patterson, manager airport, explained the fundamental aspects of airplane navigation and the development of commercial aviation. At the morning session Bert Hedges and Fred Field, representing the Thomas Hopkins post of the American Legion, gave talks to the naturalization and public affairs classes. In.

a general assembly of all teachers, Markham, state supervisor of vocational guidance, rethat one-third of America's are between of 18 and 25. Pleading for adult teachers to "dignify labor in the minds of our young people," Markham said that 80 per cent of employable people want to be placed in professional fields, where only 6.7 per cent can hope to obtain such employment. WOULD INCREASE CCC, NYA PROGRAMS BY WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.

(P) A bi-partisan group of congressmen has been working quietly, one of their number said today, on a proposal to expand the civilian conservation corps and national youth administration programs to permit training or skilled workers required for national defense by building air fields and highways. A member of the group said privately that the proposal, calling for as much as a 50 per cent increase in both the CCC and NYA, would be presented to President Roosevelt soon. WILL OPEN HOUSTON OFFICES ON MONDAY John M. Houston for congress headquarters at opened 216 South formally Broad- Mon- Fire Alarms Thursday 4:23 p. South Glenn; house, owned by J.

H. Harrison, Valley Center, and occupied by A. G. Warrell; cause, gas escaped and ignited with pilot light while stove being disconnected; loss, $4 to house. 7:53 p.

-Corner Twentysecond and North Broadway; grocery store, owned and operated by Otis Hill; fumigating, no fire. -Nervous Restless? Girls! easily? Can't female Cranky? sleep? Annoyed functional Restless? Tire by "disorders" and monthly distress? Then try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Pinkham's Compound is famous for helping such rundown, nervous conditions. Made especially for women.

WORTH TRYING! day, Harry Castor, campaign manager for the Fifth district representative, announced yesterday. Castor and Walter Blake will be in charge the headquarters. The Jeffersonian club is planning a "homecoming picnic" for Houston when he arrives home from his duties in Washington. LIST 10 CRIMINAL ACTIONS FOR TRIAL Keystone Copper Action Is Scheduled to Be Aired in U. S.

Tribunal Nine overt acts of conspiracy, 10 counts of mail fraud, and 11 counts of conspiracy and mail fraud will be the charges facing U. R. (Bert) Miller, T. C. (Clyde) Miller, and c.

W. (Charles) Miller when they go to trial in the Keystone Copper mining case in the fall term of federal court, opening September 16. L. C. Gabbert is attorney for the three defendants.

Nine other criminal cases have been listed on the docket by Fred Partridge, deputy clerk of federal court. Three men, Neil Miles, John Louis Miller, and Richard L. McAllister will face separate Dyer act for alleged transportation of stolen cars across state lines. For alleged violations of the federal narcotics act, John Franco and Citreno Lopez are scheduled to stand trial. Other cases: include charges against Robert R.

Hodgkinson, obtaining money from Credit administration under false Victor mail Pantlik, and liquor; Peter Alvin S. Dahl, embezzlement from insured federal bank. CAR BORROWED, STOLEN Burke Healey, 4134 Kellogg, NOISE excitedly called police yesterday afternoon to. report that someone had stolen his automobile right from under his nose. A few minutes later, he telephoned again explain more calmly that a salesman employed by him had borrowed the car.

LEWELLEN EXHIBIT TO PUBLIC MUSEUM Recalls Little Known Incidents in Kansas History During Nineties Little-known incidents in. Kansas history during the '90's are recalled an exhibit presented to the Wichita Public Museum by the daughter of Gov. Lorenzo D. Lewellen. The exhibit includes a picture of the former governor, one of the legislature of 1893, and another of the governor and his staff at the world's fair in Chicago in 1893.

Also included are pamphlets containing important addresses, a copy of the North American Review which carried an article by the Kansas governor and a clipping from The Wichita Eagle reporting the death of the governor at Arkansas City. The legislature of 1893 is noted for the "legislative war" which resulted from division of Republicans and every muster enough strength elect a Populists. As neither party, could speaker, members slept in the hall and had their meals brought to them as the dragged on. The Governor contest, Lewellen delivered at Chicago was typical of the booster-type of public address common to the period. He mentioned the wonders of Kansas, its fertility, its ozone and its salubrious climate and told the crowd that Kansas raised enough corn in 1889 to load a freight train with the caboose at New York and the cars reaching across the continent, 3,000 miles to the Golden Gate.

Mrs. Pauline Lewellen Devitt, the donor of the exhibit, now resides at Oskaloosa, Iowa. The exhibit is housed with other displays of Kansas history at the museum in the Forum building. BROOKS TALKS TO KANSAS EDUCATORS L. W.

Brooks, principal of East high, told a conference of Kansas schools of government, as well educators must at Topeka teach yesterdaYs that and inspiration as structure, if the educational system is to combat successfully foreign philosophies and isms. Mr. Brooks' session speech, keypnterence. In morning warned that unemployment "is a factor causing many youths to lean toward numerous isms. He urged that Kansas schools see that the leading young men and women of the state are placed advantageously in national defense industries.

"Intelligence can be made our greatest defense agent," he said. to Be Possibility LAVAL HAS SESSION WITH NAZI LEADERS, Shakeup of Present French Government Is Believed been visiting for the last three weeks. She will leave Saturday the East and, en route, will make stops at Buffalo, Nigrara Falls and Lake Ontario. She plans to visit the fair in New York City. Valley Center Girl to Wed in September 1 COLORED PICTURES SHOWN TEACHERS BY L.

M. CALDWELL The engagement of Miss Merle McGlade to Mr. Graham E. Almond has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

F. S. McGlade of Valley Center. Mr. Almond is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. G. G. Almond of Wichita. Her wedding will take place September 21 at the Methodist church in Valley, Center.

Miss McGlade graduated from the University of Wichita where she was a member of the pre-medic department. For the last year she has been a technician in the Mid-West laboratory. She is now an assistant in the office of Dr. Hal E. Marshal.

Mr. Almond also attended Wichita university and belonged Alpha Gamma Gamma fraternity. He now is with the Stock Yards National bank. Technicolor motion pictures of Kansas scenic attractions were presented yesterday at the Sedgwick county teachers' institute, which will end today. L.

H. Caldwell, principal of Gardiner school, described his pictures, which he has been collecting for the several years. In illustrating to the teachers the importance of milk and vege-1 tables in a health diet, Mrs. Irene Kimmel and Mary O'Mara, county health nurses, gave an account of their diet experiments with white rats. They explained that the rats which were deprived of milk were prone to become sick and lose their vitality.

In speaking to the 200 teachers whose schools will begin Monday, C. R. Rankin gave instructions on the lems. handling of disciplinary prob- CONSIDER FALL AND WINTER ACTIVITIES To speed plans for fall and winter activities, members of the executive council of the University of Wichita alumni association will meet Friday noon at Wolf's cafeteria. Gifford Booth, president of the alumni association, said he expected a 100 per cent attendance from the members of the council.

A number of special reports will be made, including one from William F. Crum, treasurer, recently returned from a summer's study at the University of Texas. Byron Chappell is vice president of the alumni association and Betty Graham is secretary. Blanche McGlade, 1940 University of Wichita graduate, is permanent secretary of the organization with offices at 153 Administration building on the cam- pus. KIWANIANS HEAR UMPIRE William (Bill) Hayes, 22-year-old umpire at the national semi-pro tournament, will speak at the meeting of the Wichita Kiwanis club today noon at the Lassen hotel.

LE VERRIERE, FRANCO-SWISS FRONTIER, Aug. (AP) Pierre Laval, vice premier France, returned to Vichy tonight from Paris, where he was reported to have conferred with German authorities concerning the of a shakeup of his currently possibility. headed by Philippe Petain. Among others, Laval talked with the German ambassador to France, Otto von Abetz. There have been persistent reports that a reorganization of the French press, "coordinating" it with the Axis press, was under consideration.

Whether Laval succeeded or failed in his mission could not be learned. It was said, however, government "temporarily" abandoned its plans to move to Paris or Versailles. The Germans, it was understood, made it plain Laval that they wanted to be left alone in Paris until the end of the war with Britain. One plan under consideration in Vichy, it was reported, is to move the government headquarters to Lyon winter. POLL-PARROTS ARE THE SHOES FOR SCHOOL! STURDY FOR COMFORTABLE FOR THE CLASS ROOM THE PLAYGROUND Perfect school shoes! Smart, grown-up styles make your children feel well dressed.

Their sturdy construction stands up under the rough abuse of the playground. They're light and flexible for comfort in the classroom. Honest craftsmanship makes Poll- the shoes for your children. Genuine leather in all vital built to support and keep growing feet shapely and strong. Poll-Parrot dealers take special care in fitting.

For maximum value in shoes to keep young feet healthy buy Poll -Parrots! POPULAR PRICED ACCORDING TO SIZE RANGE Poll Parrot SHOES For Boys end Girl POLL PARROT COMMENDED MAGAZINE CONSUMER SERVICE Agency Exclusive HEADS X-Ray Fitting in Wichita 123 East Douglas SHOES Service MUTT AND JEFF-It's the Busy Bees Who Go in for Idle Gossip! By BUD FISHER SHOO! OW! WHAT WAS PASSING REALLY? SCAT! DARN THOSE HAPPENED, A BEE HIVE AND WHAT DID BEES! MUTT? ONE OF THE BEES AE HAVE CAUGHT MY EAR! TO SAY? SPLASH 1.