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The Press., 1920-07-01
Plastic Dressing for Wounds.

Industrial plants are now using the Ambrine treatment for burns, scalds, and all surface wounds which proved very successful for casualties incurred in the world war.
 The dressing is compound of wax and resins, and is solid when cold It is heated to about 15O degrees Fah- renheit and applied by means of a spe- ial atomizer, or 1t can be generally daubed on with a soft brush. A plas- tic dressing, impervious to air, is thus formed, which does not adhere to the wound and which promotes the healing process without appreciable contrac- tion. Disagreement and scars are pre- vented to a greater extent than was possible under the old methods.
The Press., 1920-07-01
CAN GET RID OF BURDOCK
Pest Is Hard to Kill, but One Farmer Tells of Finding the Plants
 Vulnerable Spot.

A weed pest of wide distribution, particularly obnoxious because of Its numerous prickly burrs, is the burdock. Cutting 1t down doesn't do any good. for burdock develops a root system pos sessing wonderful vital tenacity, and promptly "comes up" again.
 Like the well-known hero of an- tiquity whose only vulnerable spot was on his heel, the charmed life which the burdock seems to bear really is only a semblance. The burdock has its vulner- able spot. but few know where 1t Is.
 An eastern farmer, living in rural district where the worthless burdock had brazenly lived its parasitic life for years. happened on to the bur- docks weakness-and burdock ceased straightway to be a bad pest on that farm.
 This farmer cut, using bush scythe, the burdocks infesting a fence corner. They were fourishing, arrogant bur docks-the kind that grew as tall as man nearly and for brief period in the summer, when the green burrs make elegant balls and cushions are delight to the children.
 This farmer cut them all down with a scythe A-few hours later-it was in hot. dry weather-it occurred to him to try to pull up the roots. Thus he stumbled on the peculiar weakness of the burdock.
 It has a long tap root which shrinks when the plant Is first cut. If the plants have been cut off about four inches above the ground, leaving hilt which can be readily grasped, and If the pulling is attended to while the tap root Is still in the shrunken state, 1t IS possible to pull the tap root up. al- most to Is bottommost end.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Source of Carlsbad Waters,

Tradition has it that Emperor Charles " discovered the healing pow CT of the Carlsbad waters that gush through the vents of the mammoth lid that nature clapped down over a seething cauldron far beneath the surface. Atop this vast subterranean lake of molten mineral and missing steam, river, the Tepel, flows lazily down a narrow valley whose slopes are softened by beautiful trees and traversed by winding trails and paths.
 Just before the Tepel enters the Eger the underground streams pierce the crust at numerous points and fur nish the waters used for bathing and drinking by those who can afford to go there. The water is bottled or boiled down by the millions of gallons for it's salt and soda content and shipped to all quarters of the world.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Lengthening Life of Silk Stockinu.

"No economies are small," says a French proverb, and the professional stocking mender's job is evidence of thrift as understood by the Parisienne. "Here," said one of the craft, "are 30 pairs of silk stockings which have been through my hands more times than can count, and look at them." They were patched and darned till there was little of the original left, but as Elise remarked, with boots they still make an effect! Before the war madame paid three half-pence per pair to her mender and provided the thread; now she gives fourpence or fvepence and expects miracles of en- durance from the fragile web. Where the mender formerly spent ten min utes she now must devote an hour to some of these stockings, and 1t Is diff f1cult to see how she gets a living. But madame's motto is, "Throw noth- ing away" and she lives up to it.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Papuan Oil,

Australia and Great Britain have each undertaken to spend up to $25O,- GOO in connection with Papuan oil de velopment and two British geologists will probably begin work in the imme- diate future, pursuing the experiments already made by the commonwealth Papua and the Pacific islands general ly are interesting the universities of Australia which are considering the need for the study of anthropoIogy and of native customs and languages. As groundwork for such an inyesti- gation there exist an Interesting series of governmental reports by patrol of ficers and other official pioneers of the new Pacific.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Bold Chinese Bandits,

Bands of kidnapers recently have caused much alarm in Tenchowfu, Shantung, China. Operating in groups of from 30 to 50 they have carried away and held for ransom wealthy Chi nese for whom they have obtained as much as $5O,OOO in some cases. Ten citizens were kidnapped in October. Promises to pay ransoms have been ex- acted by torture. Troops have tried to capture the bandits, but have failed. It is believed the kidnapers came from Dalny, crossing the Gulf of Pechili in boats in which they es- capped with their captives.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Captajn Couldn't Answer

Master Charles Wymond Potter ac- companied his grandfather, Capt, Charles A. Wymond, to the river at Evansville the other day to see that the elevator, boats, barges and coal were all right.
 "Grandfather," remarked Charles, "why do they call dirt mud when it's wet, and dust when it is dry?"
 No reply from grandfather, who Is still thinking about the answer.-In- dianapolis News.
The Press., 1920-07-01
ThorouuhJv Selfish

Do you know what I'd like?" said the first road hog.
 "No, what would you like?" said the second porcine person.
 "Pd like to have a motorcar so big there wouldn't be room on the broad est boulevard for anything to pass me but a eze."-Birmingham Age-Her- aid.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Spanish Licorice Industry.

The manufacture of licorice extract and paste is an important Spanish in- dustry. This is a comparatively new industry as formerly the root was exported unmanufactured. Over G. 100000 pounds of the root were ex- ported in 1918 and more than 6OO,OOO pounds of extract and paste.
 "Raining Cats and Dogs"
 Notes and Queries ,reproduces a let ter which appeared in the Daily Ex- press of London, giving an unusual explanation of the origin of the term Raining cats and dogs" It is cor ruption of the word "catadupe," mean ing d cataract, says the writer of the letter (Bertram Cooper Cannock). The Greek Katadoupoi-the cataracts of the Nile, from katadoupeo-to fall with heavy sound. It is raining cats and dogs-it is raining cataracts. Christian Science Monitor.
The Press., 1920-07-01
Riuht and Wrono Arounnent

Argument Is good when it seeks to bring out facts. When it seeks the tawdry glory, of temporary mastery, 1t is a wind from the desert, neither bearing rain, nor soothing the trav- eler.-Exchange.
The Press., 1920-07-01
"CAMPO'S" Agency for Apollo,
 Samoset,
 Whitman $ CHOCOLATES.

Pussy packages for fas- tidious folks and a leader for S5c per pound. Not a fancy box, but delicious chocolates. Also a few boxes of Imported Choco- lateS.
 Salt Water Taffy is now in season.
 For a different and de- liCious drink try "Carmelio" Grape Juice
 Made from Catawba
 Grapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
|PAPERS SEEK NEW
| NAVY RADIO RULES

Modification of the present law, I'M
der which -presx associations and
newspapers are permitted to use the
Navy radio, was advocated today be-
fore the House merchant marine COM
mittee by Representative Britten, re-
publican. Illinois, and representatives
of more than dozen newspapers.
The hearing lasted nearly two hours,
however, and got nowhere. - ~
/ The Britten measure, adoption of
which was urged by newspapers.
provides for transmission of press
messages between ship and shore, be-
tween stations in the United States
and foreign countries, the rates to be
fixed by the Navy with approval of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Mr.. Britten explained that the prin-
cfpal object of his measure was to re-
move restriction by which the Secre-
tary of Commerce, in his discretion.
had the final say in determining
merely on their say-so, were able to
handle press dispatches. Only last
week, he declared, the American Radio
Association reported to the Depart
meht of Commerce that it was unable
to transmit press news. What the
newspapers wanted, he said, was a
continuing law by which the Navy
would be permitted to contract with
press associations for one year, with
| some sort of assurance that the faciIi-
Answering members of the commit
tee, Mr.. Britten insisted that 1t was
question of service. not of rates.
IF the newspapers could get the
service they want from private con-
not be here. The trouble today is
that the cables are damned, and the
companies are perfectly willing for
| the. Navy to use it's spare radio time
in transmitting press news and
There is too much business now
Eugene Chapberlain, commissioner
of navigation Department of Com
merce, told the committee that the
Navy radio was transmitting press
matter from France, but that the
question of the ability of privately
owned companies to handle it wouId
have to be determined country nv
country.
Joseph Pierson of the Chicago Trib-
une said the newspapers did NOT
want government monopoly. hut
opposed a system by which the Secre-
tary OF Commerce could say when
radio service was to be INTERRUPTED.
Mr.. PierSon expressed the belief that
there was disposition on the mart
Of members to show more interest IN
the welfare of privately owned radio
companies than in American news
papers.
Decided opposition developed in. the
committee to the Britten measure and
after hearing witnesses on excuses to
return home. the whole question was
put over until after the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22
|F|UME BLOCKADED
BYHAL|AN FORCES

By the Associated Press.
UDINE, Italy, December - tby
the Associated PressD.-Fiume. the
| stronghold Of Capt. Gabrielle dan
nunsiO, the insurxent Italian lead
| or. is being besieged by regular
italian forces.
| LONDON, December 22.-Italian gov
| eminent forces commanded by Gen.
! Caviglia and Admiral. Milo have es-
tablished close blockade of Fiume
by land and sea, and it seemed pos
sfble today that fighting might be
the city of Fiume been isolated from
! the outside world, but the islands
| OF Arbe, San Marcos and Veglia, which
| recently were occupied by d'Annun-
| zian legionnaires, have been block
| AIDED
| Conditions of recognized gravity
have arisen since Capt. Gabrielle
dAnnunzio announced he would re-
sist enforcement of the Treaty of
Rapallo. In answer to an ultimatum
clared he will fight against enforce
ment of the treaty until his demands
are met.
Following his giving royal assent
10 the treaty of Rapallo yesterday
signal honors were conferred by King
ter Sforza and Minister of War
Bonomi, who, were prominent in ne
gotiating the treaty. He conferred
on them Collar of the Annunziata Or
DER, says Milan dispatch to the
London Times. This is the highest
Italian decoration, conferring upon
its possessor personal relationship to
the king. Thus Signor Bonomi, VINO
IS a socialist. finds himself theoretical
iy cousin of the monarch. The or
der was established in 1862.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Milan SAWS Ca hrieIe IL AununZiO
apparently has not replied to the
ultimatum of Gen. Caviglia.
The correspondent adds that Gen.
Caviglia after o'clock Tuesday even
blockade by land and sea. The block
ade is not to be merely a military one,
but will extend to every sort of sup
plies. even those of relief. and unless
DAnnunzio attacks the result will be
surrender through hunger The dis
patch declares that all Geographic
communication between Triest and
Ffume has ceased.
ROME, December 21.-One hundred
and twenty of Gabrielle D'AnnunZio's
tlegionafres, with machine guns, land
ed at Castelvenier. northeast of lara
tunnel, from one of the torpedo boats
which recently joined D'Annunzio. &C
|cording to the Stefani agency. The
local garrison was withdrawn to lara.
The news agency says D'Annunzio's
emissaries are spreading reports of
other impending incursions in Dali
malta.
King Victor Emmanuel today signed
the treaty of Rapallo. At the same
time he addressed greetings to the
Julian and Venetian populations. and
declared that consciousness of victory
and just peace must reunite all 1tal-
ians in higher discipline in order that
the country might be assured of
future worthy of her past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-22

Are seamless and fashioned with ID 4
double heel and toe. Black and col
ors. Sizes 81 to TO- Irregular ~ i
weaves. Dollar Sale at pairs for 81. =
Bargain Basement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
'SHAyTY. CLEANUP
WA|TSQNCONGRESS
Weeds Are Cleared From
East Potomac Fire
Hydrants1T oday.

This was cleanup Nay at SHACK
own-on-the-P Potomac Following The
Stars disclosure Of conditions under
which about $1.50o.000 worth Of val
liable government properly is stored
and the possibility Of tho propsrty's
destruction by fire, workmka employ
ed in the group Of dilaptdLEed frame
buildings in East Potomac FArk today
were completing the CLEARING up
process.
On wednesday. It was poin'eed out
by Deputy Fire Chief Nicholson that
these buildings constitute nEetrap
of a most serious sort. He deftareo
that the hreplugs stationed near the
buildings could not be found on a
dark night, and that weeds from aeRnt
to ten feet in height obscured then
.drants from view.
Order to Clear Given.
Yesterday. the order was given to
clear away the weeds in the vicinity
of the f1replugs. Accordingly a small
army Of lRborers, under the oirection
of Assistant Director Birch OF the
general supply committee. go. cnsy
and cut down every weed wuhln
twenty feet Of each hreplug.
After the weeds were cut a work
man gave each fireplug nice new
coat Of white paint. 1t was stated
that in case fire now breaks out in
the shanties at night aremen Will be
able to see the white plugs.
Another group of workmen were
busy with rakes and shovels cleaning
up what rubbish remained In the
roads and burning the weeds
Officials Of the District IRE depart
ment today expressed themselves as
being pleased with the whole hearted
cooperation given them py the gen
eral supply committee In lesSenine
the danger of q serious fire at the
barracks They declared. however.
that the menace from fire Will con-
tinue until every stick OF govern
ment furniture stored in the shanties
is removed and the shacks torn down.
Omcfals See Danger.
Government officials. high and low,
agree that the valuable government
property housed in the shackS should
be stored in a central warehouse. but
they declare, Congress has made no
AUTHORIZATION for such warehouse
and they must make the best of a
bad situation until congressional ac-
ton is taken.
Such being the case. persons anx-
ious to have the shacks removed,
declaring them to be 'eyesores" which
detract from the beauty of East Po-
tomac Park and the speedway, say
the public will have to be content
to feast it's eyes" on the shanties
until Congress convenes in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
VILLA ADVISES BANDIT.
| zAMORA, TO SURRENDER

MEAlCo CITY, August &c (by the
Associated Press).-Francisco Villa.
the former outlaw, who. with his
troops, surrendered recently to the
government, has written to Pedro Ia
mora, who raided Cuale and carried
OIL British and American subjects, ad-
Vlsing him to surrender.
villa urged Zamora to sacrifice his
pride, and obtain from President de
la Huerta and Secretary of War
GALES letter Containing guaran-
tees for us all"
Belief that the dissemination Of boil
shevik literature among Mexican SOL
dIers was maneuver by political
enemies of the present de'facto gov
eminent was expressed by Gen. Ed
uardo c. Garcia. chief Of staff Of the
war department. He declined to dis
close the organization he believed re-
sponsible for this attempt to SOW dis
content among the men in the army.
I'VE are gathering evidence, and as
soon as we have proofs they Will be
made public" he declared. Our en-
emies cannot call us thieves or ty
rants, and SO they are taking this
method of discrediting the army"
Capt Trinidad Sanches and Sergt.
Roman Fernandez, who headed an up
rising at Tlapacoyan. state of Vera
Cruz, last week. have been captured
and executed, according to adyices to
the war department.
Three hundred military leaders and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
McGRAW BROUGHT LIQUOR
At CLUB, DRY AGENT SAYS
Shevlin Makes Positive Statement
Regarding Alleged Fracas
at the, Lambs.

NEW YORK. August 27-Federal
Supervising Prohibition Agent James
Shevlin issued a tatement today de-
claring that he knew definitely that
liquor was sold at the Lambs"
His investigation of reported liquor
purchases at the Actors Club has
been in progress since the alleged
fracas at the Lambs involving John
J. McGraw. manager Of the New York
Giants, and John c. Shawn, actor.
Reports from prohibition officers.
who are working OF the case.
Mr.. shevlin said. have established
this fact beyond the shadow of doubt.
and now. since ] have this fact In
hand. this office intends to find out
how the liquor was sold and to whom
and by whom. We are going to get
at the bottom of the thing and get
the whole story. I can state positive
ly that McGraw purchased whisky in
the Lambs Club the night of the re-
ported fracas.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
FIGHT OVER $50, 600, 600.
Nephew of Deceased millionaire
Resists Claim of Residuary Legatee

SALEM. Mass. August 27.-A con-
test of the will of Edward F. Searles.
the millionaire recluse of Methuen.
who left an estate Of more than
fifty million, with Arthur T. Walker.
an obscure clerk of New York, as
residuary legatee. will be made by
Albert Victor Searles of Boston, a
nephew of the testator, it is learned.
In attempting to break the will,
the nephew, who was given $25o,o00,
opposed a provision by which the
millionaire directed that any one con-
testing it would lose" all to which
they might be entitled under the will.
The procedure of the nephew will
be to make formal objection to al
lowance of the will when it comes
up for probate here on September Z,
and then ask for special administra-
ton of the estate pending adjudica-
ton. If granted. this motion would
bring to Massachusetts, all the per-
sonal property. millions of which are
now in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
SLearnsGerman, y
POincme Tells
French People

PARIS, August 27.-"Learn
German. II the advice former
President P0fncore has given
the French through the ASsO-
citation OF Language Professors.
He snfds
"TO dOminate German science
we must understand IT. And to
maintain the Independence or
the superiority Of 00r literature
we must not close our eye1 to
foreign literatures, not even
TINT Of Germany"
NJ. POincare said German
must be known by those who
undertake the adminiSt rn ton OF
the occupied regions and also
to restore French to it's proper
place In Alsace Lorraine.
Army officers recently were
urged to learn German. The
government has reinstated
TINT language in the officers
training schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
Deserters Cause Mfrth.

The forty-nine members Of the Ten
nessee legislature who stood firm for
woman suffrage were the subjects of
an address by Miss Marjorie Shuler
of Buffalo, member of the congress
sional committee of the y. A. W. S. A.
She spoke of Banks Turner. or Harry
Burns and other members of the Iegis-
lature. who. in the face Of tremendous
pressure, had remained faithful to
their word. A letter written by
Burns mother IN the mountains of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
RITES FOR VANDERBILT.

NEW YORK. August 27-Funeral
services for William K. Vanderbilt,
who died in Paris a few weeks ago,
were held yesterday afternoon at the
Vanderbilt home, on 5th avenue. The
body was brought back Wednesday on
the Olympic
The Rev. DIR. William H. Garth of
Islip, L. l.. officiated. Only relatives
and intimate friends were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
SAFE BLOWERS GET $4,000.

OAKLAND, Miss, August 27-Safe
blowers secured $4,000 in liberty bonds,
war saving stamps and postage stamps
from the Bank of Oakland during Tues
day night. according to announcement
by the bank officers. The loot was Sc
cured from the safety deposit boxes, the
robbers failing to gain entrance to the
currency vault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
STETTINIUS UNDER KNIFE.
Former Assistant War Secretary
Suffers Appendicitis Attack.

NEW YORK, August 27.-Edward r
Stettinius, formerly second assistant
secretary of war. now a member of the
firm of J. p Morgan & Co. was stricken
with appendicitis yesterday and operat-
ed upon at Roosevelt Hospital. The
operation was successful and Mr.. Stet-
tinius was said to be progressing fav-
orably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
AUT0IST DIES UNDER TRAIN.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. August FIT.
r. Horne, a farmer residing near Iu-
verne. Ala, was instantly killed near
here last night. when an automobile
in which he was riding was struck by a
switch engine Of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27

officers have been arrested for yio-
latinS the regulation forbdding mi l.
ltary officials to NEEDLE in politics, it
is officially announced
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-09-11

Two best ways to avoid automo-
bile accidents are to be courteous on
the road and confident in your driv-
ing ability.
This formula for road safety comes
from Rastus b. Parrish, motorcycle
pathfinder of the Travel and Trans
port Bureau of the D. r. Goodrich
Rubber Co. He is well qualified to
speak on the subject as he has trav-
eled 100000 miles during the past
six years and has never had a ser
ious accident.
Courtesy and confidence should
be big words in every motorists vo-
cabulary." says Parrish. Most of
the tail end, head on and ditched car
accidents would be avoided IL every
motorist would practice common road
courtesy. Respect the other fellow.
He's entitled to the same considera-
ton you expect from him.
zone Of the most discourteous
practices have experienced is neg
!ligence in applying dim headlights
when passing another vehicle at
inight. Hundreds OF unnecessary &C
cidents are caused by glazing head
lights bearing down ON drivers. Al
most blinded. the motorist must
choose between being 'swiped' by
the other car. topping over into a
ditch, or taking his chance of hold
ing his portion OF the road. Proper
use Of DINNERS will save injuries,
lives and dollars.
THE best car drivers today are
those who Impress other drivers that
they know what they are doing" ac-
cording to Parrish. Confidence in
your own driving ability will dispel
all doubt on the other fellows part.
On the other hand. II you appear
timd and confused, your chances OF
being hit or smashing into another
car are multiplied.