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Evening star., 1921-05-03
NEW WAR PLANE
ABSORDS French
Hoped to Make HeIicopter
Rise Straight From Decks
of BattIeships.
By the Associated Press


PARIS. May 2.-The French avia-
ton world, governmental and pri-
vate, is deeply absorbed at the pres
ent time in the rapid development
of the recently invented helicopter,
the airplane which is designed to
rise straight up from the ground.
The French government, after a
careful investigation by a commits
sion of experts, has officially accept
ed the machine and has set aside q
substantial sum of money for the
immediate Improvement of the in
Nention.
The Marquis r. Pateras Pescara of
Argentina is credited by some air
plane experts with having actually
proved it's practicability. but several
Frenchmen. among whom is NJ. L.
Filippi. have since constructed hell
copters with as much success as
Fescara. Experimental work now
is going on near Paris at an army
aviation field. through which the
government hopes to perfect the new
airplane.
In Early Development Stage.
AS yet the helicopter is in the
same stage of development as were
the first flying machines constructed
by the Wright brothers.
At the Aero Club of France, where
the helicopter is the chief topic of
conversation, experts predict that
within two years the new airplane
will be a practical reality.
Considerable surprise was express
ed by these same experts that the
United States government had ap-
pareutly not taken up the new ma
chine, inasmuch as it may materially
affect sea warfare.
The helicopter. described simply
without attempt at technicalitles, IS
a machine constructed of series of
horizontal planes revolving in oppo-
site directions. On the Pescara ma
chine a base similar to that of a low
slung automobile is used. On this is
built two series of horizontal planes,
each series composed of ten planes.
The usual airplane motor starts the
planes and the effect is to make the
machine rise straight up from the
ground.
Use Gas Bags. for Safety.
In the experimental work, a small
gas bag has been used for safety pur-
poses, but the work is so far along
that these bags are being abandoned.
1t is hoped that the perfected ma
chine, which is expected within two
years, will be able to rise from the
deck of a battleship in midocean.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
TRACTION MERGER
URGED BY CITIZENS
North Washington AssoCia-
ton Wants Combination to
Provide Extensions.

Merger of the two street railways of
the District of Columbia to provide
needed extensions into the territory sur
rounding the District was urged in a
resolution adopted last night by the
North Washington Citizens Association
at a meeting at the United Brethren
Church. Washington Topham, author
Of the resolution, said needed extensions
and betterments of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company have been
held up pending the outcome of the
merger negotiations. He said the COM
pany claims 1t has not now enough
money to make these improvements and
extensions.
Mr.. Tcpham also was the author of a
resolution which was passed indorsing
the action of the board of trustees of
the Public Library in requesting the
District committees of the Senate and
House to enlarge the scope of any in
quirieS they may make into the school
system of the District to include in
quiries into the library needs of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Topham stressed
the urgent need for greater library IA
cilitieS, and said the Public Library is
used. perhaps, more than any other pub
lie building in this city.
Favor school Program.
The association. on motion of George
w. Baumann, went on record as ia
voring the S5,000.0O0 school building
program. Endorsement of the bill au-
thoriZing the establishment of pawn
brokers' shops in the District to en-
able needy people to secure small
loans at reasonable interest rate
was given by the association on mo-
ton of Mr.. Topham.
Senator L. Heisler Ball of Delaware,
chairman of the Senate District com-
mittee. will be invited to address the
June meeting of the association, it
was decided last night. On motion of
DR.. A. d. Cobey the association in
dorsed project for the establishment
in the District of a home and school
for feeble minded children.
DR.. c. E. FultZ, pastor of the United
Brethren Church. greeted the associa-
ton, which had transferred its meet
ing place from the Church of the Ad-
vent to the United Brethren Church
The choir of the latter church sang.
Charles H. Mayors presided.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
CUSTOMS FRONTIER
ON RHINE failure
Receipts Almost Nil and
Trains Held Up So Long
Foodstuffs Destroyed.
LACK OF ORGANIZATION
Practically No Special Arrange
ments Made to Handle $50
Trains Passing Daily.
BY WILLIAM T. NASH
LACK OF ORGANIZATION
BY WILLIAM T.. NASH
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New,
p, ,s-l,

by Iabie 10 ne Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1921.
FRANK FORT N-THE-MAIN. Ger
many, May 3.-With receipts almost
nil and appreciable damage done to
German industry, it can be said
without any reservation that the in
terallied Rhineland customs frontier
has thus far proved a failure. The
writer had a chance to observe the
operations at close hand in the vital
frontier station Of Dusseldorf. Less
than 100000 marks (nornally $23 5000
Were collected in the first week of
the new regulation. More than 500
freight cars were seized and detained
so long that part of their contents
consisting of pcriShable goods. like
fish, butter and lard. were spoiled
The freight depots were hopeIessly
blocked and a large amount of dis
organization was caused in the i'm
mtnse traffic passing to and from
the Ruhr valley.
Will Cause Rise in Prices.
If this sort of thing continues it
will certainly necessitate a rise in
prices throughout the Rhineland, and
this outlook makes a depIorable i'm
preston on the working people. SO
far as / have been able to observe,
the main trouble lay in the lack of
ftlp anu idCh ol VI
ton. Twelve German customs Of
iicials We're driven against their will
to do the work of fifty men.
Four French inspectors imported
for the job of supervision were rem
dered helpless by their ignorance Of
the German language and the German
tariff rates. Practically no inter
prefers had been provided. and prac-
tically no special arrangements had
been made to handle the $50 trains a
day passing through Dusseldorf.
Kept Working by Threat.
The only thing which seemed to
keep the work going at all was the
threat of punishment hanging over
the heads of the German officials
Matters grew SO bad on Thursday
that an order came from the French
cars Immediately. whether duty was
animation of incoming trains to Il
ninety minute aximum. BY this
method, which is hardly expressive of
justice or efficiency. some cars are
sure to escape duty free.
The situation in COblenZ and May
ence when the writer passed through
there on his way here seemed about
as bad as in Dusseldorf On the
other hand, to Offset this gloomy
picture. it must be hoped that con-
ditions will improve with experience.
as was the case with the tariff wall
in the Saar basin last year. The
German railways have consented to
take over the responsibility of the
ultimate payments on the part of
shippers.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
POLICE CHIEFS MEET.
Standardization of Methods and
Liaison of Depar tments Urged.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Standardzation
of police methods and the proposed es-
tabHShment of a national bureau for the
exchange of information relative to
criminals were topics of discussion here
today at the opening session of a con-
vcntion attended by police chiefs, com
missioncrs and aids from all over the
country.
Many of the police executives in at
tendance announced they would place
before the assembly original plans for
rious cities. Delegates to the conven-
ton are from cities of populations of
10000 or more.
Police Commissioner Richard Enright
and Mayor John F. Hyland, Inspector
John O'Brien and former Commissioner
Douglas Mckay were listed among the
days speakers
Evening star., 1921-05-03
CHASED BY WATERSP0UT.
Column Many Hundred Feet High
Seen From the Esperanza.

NEW YORK. May "A waterspout
several times higher than the Washing
ton Monument and apparently of a play
full disposition chased the steamer Es-
peranZa up the coast for several hours,
passengers reported when the vessel ar
rived Yesterday from Mexico and Ha
vana.
Capt. F. G. Avery of the Esperanza
said it was the largest spout he ever
saw. It came up aStern and the war
time experience of the officers in zig
zag work lodging submarines stood
them well in hand to keep out of the
way of the whirling tower of water.
The spout was approximately 100 feet
in diameter at it's base. the officers said,
and it's apex was lost in the clouds.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
D: c. HEADS FAVOR
DAYLIGHT SAVING
viii Support Any Effort of
People to Obtain Law
for District.
ACT BY CONGRESS NEEDED
Also Suggested That Government
Move Clocks Back an Hour in
All Departments.

Commissioner Rudolph today de-
cIared himself in favor of daylight
saving for the District.
Commissioner oyster also expressed
himself rs being willing 10 support
any effort made hy TIE people of the
city to obtain Il daylight saving law
for the city.
commissioner Rudolph pointed to
the fact that some of the larger cities
already have ordinances by which
the clock is set back an hour during
the spring and summer. and expressed
the opinion that daylight saving
could probably be carried out more
successfully if covered by national
legislation.
SO far as can be learned the Com
mtssioners Lave not considered send
ing II bin to Congress on the sub
ject.
Merchants lndOrsc Plan.
Th" Merchants and Manufacturers
Association q few days ago went on
record indorsing the idea.
1t has been suggested in some quar-
terS that daylight saving could h
put into practical effect in Washing
ton 10y having all of the government
""rartments open an hour earlier and
close an hour sooner.
Advocates Of this plan contend that
the government is such a big factor
IN the life of the National Capital
that business and privat" institutions
would follow any schedule adopted
by the departments.
Col. kutA Also Fnvors Idea.
Col. kutZ. the Engineer Commits
sioner, is in favor of adopting day.
light saving by law, provided it ap-
plies To all of the eastern states that
have the same time
If daylight saving is to be adopted
locally only, Col. Kutz feels that it
would be more practical to have the
government departments open an
hour earlier. He is confident the CITY
as Il whole would adjust it's daily life
to the hours fixed by the govern
ment.
Under the latter plan it probably
would be necessary for the railroads
to change the schedule of trains that
bring commuters into Washington
from nearby Maryland and Virginia,
he said
Daylight saving is not a new idea
in Washington. according to Commits
sIoner Rudolph, who called attention
today to the fact that it was discussed
by the people of the District as far
back as 1910.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
Litigants Charged
With Taking Woman
Juror Out to Dinner

ORANGE, y. D., May 3.-A new
perpleNity incident to the ciigi-
bility of voI8en for jury service
in New Jersey arose here yes
terday when IA motion WAS made
to have the verdict set aside in
a civil suit on the grounds that
the lawyer for the successful
litigant took one of the woman
jurors out TO luncheon during a
recess of the court.
The woman juror admitted
that she accepted the lawyers
invitation for lunch. but claim
ed the ease was not discussed
during the meal. The Judge
announced he would review the
circumstances before rendering
"a decision.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
Murderer Quits Prison,
Returns to His Home;
SfGyS Ont Ten Years

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May
3.-H. r. jackson, n farmer.
sixty years old, was back in
the Arkansas penitentiary to-
da! after an absence of almost
ten years. during which he has
been residing at his farm in
mississippi. county. and ming
ling with his neiGhbors. who
supposed Jackson, under sent
ence for the murder of John w.
Holland in 1911. had been
pardOned.
He was made n truSty short
Iy after going 70 prison. 1t
Is presumed he left without
permission and remained I'M
mOIeStei.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
WILL PRESENT DRAMA.
"St. Rita of Cascia" to Be Given at
Carroll Hall.

est. Rita of Cascia" will be given
tomorrow evening at Carroll Hall by
the young women of the Church of
the Holy Rosary. The Italian am
bassadOr. Rolandi Ricci. will attend
the performance.
DR.. Aurelio Palmieri, who wrote the
drama, viii come from Philadelphia
to supervise the production. Some of
the scenery will be furnished by the
Washington Art Gallery.
Among the patrons and patrOnesSeS
are Mrs. Rita Weller. Mr.. and Mrs
Scagnelli. Mrs. l.. T. Gatti, Mrs. l.. b.
Mazza. Miss NJ. NJ. Cullen. Mrs. Pau
lima BeyerVelati, Mrs. J. +. Gatti,
Mrs. Andrew Anselmo. Mrs. +. Lever
one. Mrs. r. McAuliffe and Victor
Gatti.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
BILL FOR POTOMAC BRIDGE.

Senator Swanson of Virginia yes
terday introduced a bill authorizing
the Old Dominion Railway Company
to construct and operate a bridge
across the Potomac river at a point
which would not interfere with navi-
cation, at or near Point of Rocks,
Nd
Evening star., 1921-05-03
MRS, JANE KIRKWoOD DIES.

Mrs. Jane Kirkwood. ninety lie
years old. widow of Samuel J. Kirk
wood. Secretary Of the Interior under
Presidents Garfield and Arthur, died
at Iowa City, Iowa, Thursday, ac-
cording to word received here today.
Her husband was Governor of Iowa
during the civil war, and later served
as United States senator. with mem
bership on the foreign relations COM
nnittPa
Evening star., 1921-05-03
ASSIGNED TO REED HOSPITAL

Capts. Raymond o. Dart Montre-
Vile A. st. Peter and William X
Turner. Medical Corps, now returning
from foreign service, have been as
signed to duty at Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital, this city.
Evening star., 1921-05-03

could at the same time be both daunt-
less and mild. defiant of foe but mar
velously gentle to the suffering. wall
of strength, great spiritual leader.
The story of how many of these por-
traits were painted is full of interest
and romance. That they have been
painted and that they will become the
possession of our national government
is. however. of greater Importance
The inception and presentation of the
collection evidence an interest on the
part Of the people Of the nation in the
upbuilding of a great national collec-
tion in-this city of which it marks the
beginning.
The exhibition will be free to the
public from Thursday, May 5, to Mon
day May 23, inclusive. Catalogues is
sued by the national art committee
with reproductions of all the portraits
and biographical notes of both the
subjects and the artists, will be OBJ
tainable
Evening star., 1921-05-03
COMMITTEE NAMED.
To Study Cooperation of Com
merce Department and Business.

Appointment of committee to
study means Of cooperation between
the Department of Commerce and
business in the United States was an
nOunced yesterday by Secretary
Hoover. The committee was sug-
gested to the Secretary at a business
mems conference last Friday and was
announced today.
The committee is composed of the
following business men: w. u. Adams.
Hugh =. Baker, Frank z. Briggs. r.
II. Claiming. Stuart w. Crammcr, !.
Walter Drake, S. NJ Evans. w. G..
Jamison, Alexander Legge. Charles H.
MacDowel Charles a. Mccormick. NJ.
4. Oudin. Charles Piez. J. J. Raskob.
w. J. Raybold. NJ L. Requa. julius
Rosenwald, Wilfred II. Schoft. George
w. Sisson, jr.; w. II. Stackhouse. Ham
iiton Stewart. II. l. Thayer. Ernest T.
Trigg. John p. Wood. Clarence Wool
ley and sydney l.. Wright.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
STATIONED AT CAMP MEADE.

Maj. George r. Koehler. infantry,
has been assigned to the 56th Infan-
try. at Camp Meade, Nd.
Evening star., 1921-05-03
MAJ. STAYER ORDERED HERE.

Maj. Morrison c. Slayer, Medical
Corps, en- route to the United States,
has been ordered to this city for duty
at the Army Medical School.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24
EVERYBODY SEES A
CHANGE IN FATHER.
Grateful Son Says His Father
Looks Like Different Man
Since Taking TanIac.

My father has suffered from
chronic stomach trouble for over
twenty years and has paid out thou
sands of dollars for medicines and
DOCTORS" said G. w. Slayton. a we'll
known Cobb County farmer. living
short distance out Of Atlanta, Ca.
We tried nearly everything trying
to cure him and he went of TO the
Springs, thinking maybe the water
might help him, but IL just lOolSeu
like nothing would reach his trouble
Then he tried dieting and lived on
liquid food until he almost starved.
but even that failed 10 do him any
good and he just Kept going from bad
10 worse.
i don't guess there ever was a
case as stubborn as his, and If there
ever was confirmed dyspeptic he was
one OF them, and | guess he would
have been one yet if il hadn't been
for this Tanlac.
The first we heard of this medi-
cine was when my father saw an ad
vertisement in the papers from parties
he knew in Tennessee, who were
friends of his and he knew what they
said about IT was the truth, so he got
1t right away and began taking IL.
Well, sir, it acted just like magic
everybody notices the change in ia
Their. Why. he is just like n different
man and sits down 10 the table and
eats like a farmland. Only yesterday
he ate pork and turnips for his dinner
and ate so much we were actually
afraid he was going TO overdo the
thing. but he laughed and said nothing
hurt him now and that he was hungry
and expected TO eat and make up for
lost time.
Now, when a medicine will do
things like that l think people ought
TO know about it, and | want 10 say
right now that l would not give one
bottle of Tanlac for all the other
medicines and health resorts in the
country put together"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24
Around the World for a Nickel.

ON the wall Of a shop not far from
Fifth avenue, New York. there is hang
ing I'm frame n large envelope which
has been forwarded from one point TO
another around the world. IL reached
as far south as New Zealand and
north as far as Russia. where IL
touched some years before the dis
turbed conditions OF war prevailed
The original inscription was hardly
discernible NJ the end Of the Journey
and a fiye-cent stamp carried il all
the wy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24
cuticura for PjmpIv Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

The National Geographical society
says rent and moving were worries
1000 years ago. And 1000 years
hence they will be referring 10 our
Supreme court decision.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

EsthOnia would like 10 get some
money i'm the United States for its
railroads. Likewise the railroads Of
the United States would like to get
some money, here or elsewhere
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

The trading with the enemy act"
* staged when n farmer who sells a
sheep at the present price buys u
half-dozen mutton chops from a
butcher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

After al that has been said about
the Stacker lists. il is probable that
most of the unworthies whose names
will appear thereon have prepared an
alibi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24
A New Missouri Version

One swallow may aot bring the
spring. nor does the bluebird always
bring happiness, but the stork sure
brings a tax exemption of SEQ.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Possibly golf spine" Is developed
when the golfers wife tells him that
he must be home by $50 or 90 with
out his dinner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24
More TO See.

Bill-We certainly see more bow legs
now than we used to.
Phil-Well, We see more straight
ones too. as far as that goes.-New
York Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

IN electrician survives a shock of
l.0O0 volts. thanks To the pulmotor
one az which ought To be in every
Incai market.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

III these comets continue violating
their schedules the public service
commission is likely To take them
over. And then the question OF higher
rates will require attention.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

The hair of the head is said to grow
much faster IN summer than i'm winter
With hair cuts at % cents we may
look forward. possibly. to long sum
mer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

\ French doctor says the stomach
i useless. That won't serve to tighten
any fat mans burden.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

That old trick of tell it to the ma
ripes' isn't enough to settle a ship
ping strike
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Red Cross Ball Blue is the finest
product of its kind In the world. Ev-
cry woman who has used Ii knows
this statement to be true.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

One very difficult thing TO DO is i'm
press a small boy with one front tooth
out that splitting is a dangerous
paStime.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Maxim Gorky says Russian savants
are hungry. Are the BolShevists imi-
tating Tie manners of civilization?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Two might i've as cheapiy rs one
except for the alimony.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

The frost report on the, cherry crop
indicates that there won't be any more
chan enough for the robins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

\ big cut i'm the price OF canned
soup indicates that everybody isn't
la IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Running a tractor is getting TO be
almost rs dangerous as being a pedes-
trian.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Self-determlnatiOn and self-contro:
seem To be two entirely different prop
OSitions.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

An expert sIys agriculture is suffer
ing from too much criticism-also
from too much citycism.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

people are glad that they did not take
their vocation In the winter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

The stacker list" up To date. seems
to be matte up OF two classes: 1
heroes Imaginary persons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Two eastern colleges will play chess
by wireless. There are fewer casual
lies that way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Most any tree that an airpane barks
up against IS the wrong tree.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Professor Lewis says. Intelligence
will win future wars And we'd been
fondly hoping intelligence will avert
them
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Honest picspockets In Italy must he
lciding cheated life from TIE way
rfim ire lying abOul ihelt losses.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Don't smoke. remember the Chicago
firet don't spit remember the Johns
town Hood
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

once for all il has been established
Ia Europe that treaty is no longer
- scrap OF paper"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

You won't find the reduction in
the price Of bread. butter, eggs. milk.
etc. ON the bill of fare.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-06-24

Germany is now mournfully con-
Guiding that her war dance was not
worth the piper's bill.