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Evening star., 1922-03-26
Fishing in Madagascar.

CERTAIN Of tire turtles of MAZDA
gascar are oval in form and very
fat and plump, others are much thin
ner and fiat. In order to catch them
the natives go out to sea in the early
morning when the ocean is very
smooth and the turtles come to the
surface to enjoy their morning nap.
They use a kind of harpoon about
twelve feet long. shod with a piece
Of barbed iron and attached to a
strong rope couple Of hundred yards
in length. Tho fishers approach the
sleeping animal with great care, for
when 1t is struck 1t dives down i'm
mediately. and the fisherman, If he
refuses to Let 60 tho rope, dives with
1t; so he tries to make the first blow
. mortal one.
AS soon as the turtle IL caught the
captors make for the shore, and all
the people gather to share in the
feast. No one is allowed to bring
anything from . house to the spot
The animal must be wrenched open
and cut in pieces with the knives that
belong to the canoe; it must be cook
ed in sea water in it's own shell and
sserved in scoops or other vessels from
the canoe or in pieces of turtle shell.
None of the fish can be taken into
house to be cooked or eaten there.
All these and several other precau-
tions are ancestral customs, and II
they were not religiously observed
the turtles would disappear, according
to the Madagascar belief. :.
Tho natives Of the northwest coast
give q curious account Of a fish that
they call the handy, which is about
as long as a mans arm and as big
round az a mans thigh. It's dorsal
I'm, they say, is like a brush, and it
is smeared with a sticky liquid not
unlike glue. When it catches an
other fish it holds 1t with this sticky
brush, and the captive cannot get
away. The people make use of this
popularity in their own fishing
When they have caught handy
they confine it in a light cage. which
they fasten in the sea. They feed the
handy daily with cooked rice or small
fish. and when they want to use it
they tie q long cord round its tail
and follow in canoe. When 1t
fastens on dsh they pull It in and
seize the spoil for themselves.
Evening star., 1922-03-26
The Tides of Fundy.

EXTRAORDINARY stories are
- sometimes told of the Immense
tides in the Bay of Fundy. The sci
entif1c facts in regard to them have
been published by tho Canadian geo.
logical survey. The bay is about 145
miles long and gradually narrows
and becomes shallower as It pene-
trates the land. Tho upper part di-
vides into two main branches, SID
several small side bays exist. The
highest tides at the mouth OF the
main bay reach eighteen feet. Going
up the bay they increase in height.
At Digby Neck they attain twenty
two feet, and st. John twenty-seyen
feet. at Betitcodiac river forty-six
feet and at Noel river. in Cobequid
bay, fifty-three feet. the maximum.
Some branch bays are left empty at
ebb tide.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

chief of staff of our army Just before
the war and previously commanded
In the Philippines, is at the hotel.
She claims that these touring-car
services are the ideal thing for army
and navy wives and daughters. in
whom she naturally takes an interest.
Mrs. Niblack, wife of the admiral.
is at another hotel. on the public
gardens. The wife of Admiral Day
is staying at Rumpelmayer's But
the younger contingent-the wife of
Navy Paymaster Morse. from Paris;
Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Cassidy. whose
husbands are officers on Admiral
Niblack's fleet-are here with their
daughter-a-piece.
Here I met Gen. Wolf, who COM
manded the officers training school
at Pittsburgh. and Mrs. Wolf, who
says that Nice makes her think OF
Havana.
Il am crazy to see Carcassonne."
laughs the general. ut Is the great
est fortified city of the middle ages.
never captured after its second. outer
wall was built, and only taken by
assault two times in the dark ages
once by Pepin the Short and once by
the Moors from Spain. You can still
see the breaches which they made
and repaired. All is intact and per-
feet today, cleaned up by Fiellet-Le-
Due, the great architect.
Mrs. Wolf saw the gay entertain
ments of the hotel at Thanksgiving,
Christmas. New Years and the pres
ent carnival. and says that. It beats
Havana. The ho:ei gave costume
ball the other night.
They go to ASTONISHING pains to
snuse u.s." says Mrs Wolf. 1T made
nc laugh. The general would not
get himself up in fancy dress. but
they made him do it--they hung
fancy caps and coats of colorel paper
all over him"
WE were shooting dice the other
w evening in the lounge of the
hotel with Mrs. Alexander Robb of
New York, the Kleins of Los Angeles
Evening star., 1922-03-26
O1d-Time Buildings.

r ANCIANI. tfe archeologist has
- shown that in the Rome Of the
Caesars trouble was experienced with
high buildings. A law was passed re-
stricting the height of fronts to sixty
feet. In order to evade it, builders
adopted the practice of carrying up
the rear portions several stories
heights of buildings we're passed in
old times. There was a tendency to
diminish the height of stories as the
buildings increased in size. and .
height Of $50 feet was probably at
tanned. It 10 believed that the cell
ings ware 80 low that . man could
not stand upright IN the rooms.
Evening star., 1922-03-26
AMERICAN TOURISTS WHO SPEND THEIR
WINTERS ALONG THE FLOWERY RIVIERA

mires after dinner. do you often
see such brightness, animation and
good feeling in tourist hotels Of Eu-
rope? There Is not a wau-nower.
Every one Is talking to some one. 1t
is phenomenal. yet perfectly natural.
because Americans are in the ma
jority and the American spirit pre-
vails.'
Mrs. Bell was at an exclusive"
hotel.
IN addition to the steam heat" she
Evening star., 1922-03-26

DR. E. E: FREE. Scientist Says All Per-
l. sons Have Wireless Senders and Re-
ceivers-Theory Would Explain Telepathy.
World on Verge of Revelations Nerve Force
Is Electrical and Impulses Travel Outward
Into Space-Love, Hate and Fear Are All
Mag netic-Theoreticall Possible Instru-
ments of Future.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

CTERLING HELLO. The Sunday Stars
~ Special Correspondent Chats With Them
in the Hotel at Nice-The American Tourist
Can Do Almost as He Likes In the Cities Along
the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1922-03-26

THE practical problem Of wire
L less is the creation Of wave
strong enough to be felt at dis
tance by man-mad6 instruments.
which are crude and comparatively
unssnsitive. Therefore the spark
which u to travel far and still affect
thsm must bs the vssy strong result
Evening star., 1922-03-26

tsrrHAT which we call -telepatry'
+ L has been stadied by many SCI
entists of world wide distinction and
certainly of unquestionable honesty.
Some have announced their firm be-
lief that underneath the surface mass
of crude thought and misunderstand-
ing are statements apparently fully
worthy Of credence-that is, of exact
scientific value.
"As for myself, while, without bet
ter proof than any yet at h1nd, I
would hesitate positively to accept
statements Of actual Communication
between individuals except through
Evening star., 1922-03-26
BY EDWARD MARSHALL.

q: 5: s.: s: ::::;;; s: :;
~ developed and possibly
Evening star., 1922-03-26

WE were shooting dice the other
w evening in the lounge of the
hotel with Mrs Alexander Robb Of
New York, the Kleins of Los Angelo:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-19

SOC Commander Ribbed Hose
Every inch a leader and
every inch perfect: fast black
color aud medium rib 90
bed sizes s-ilH .......... -Cc
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Surplus stocg % two makers % the highest
grade 90 childen's dresses serges but
such srrses blue for the most part and
sryies styles galore. also some regulation
sizes eight 90 fourteen There are dresses
Ia this lot which Nere priced as high as
$40 70 wholesale
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csc Mems Merceri1ed Hoss-
Fine mercortzed In black, navy
steel and brown rayel topt
al siass ....................... 25e
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Plain Grass
Baskets

Stou' y woven imported Chi
ucSc .-,Ntts. natural nnish
grass and reed. in five sizes
only few VI these are left al
.hesc prices
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-19

Boston bags. Labelled
DV maker genuine con-
hide. unlined, fourteen
and sixteen lnch. very
strongly made. iu byonn
only.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-19

2sc Winsum Mems soE-
Heavy cotton lisle; brown
and black; no seams 20 Ia
hurt the foot; all sizes ] DC
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25c Ladies' Cotton Lisle
Hose Best selected yarns;
black and cordoyan seam
cd b C X AL TX
sizes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..-.... y VIC
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-19

Beauties In al colors. rose.
hlacs. blue, brown. natural
trimmed With coins. tasscls
and Chinese heads four sizes
Ass 90 n~c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
TENANT GIVEN INJUNCTION
Charges Building Owner Broke
Agreement With Him.

Harold Lichtenstein today filed suit
for an injunction in the District Su-
preme Court to prevent Albert Carry.
owner of premises 1929 G street north
west, from evicting him or from re-
moving the merchandise and fixtures
of the plaintiff from the store Jus
tice Bailey granted a temporary in
junction returnable April 10 and re-
Quired a bond of $500.
The plaintiff tells the court that
last Wednesday Mr. Carry agreed to
lease him as monthly tenant the
store in question at a monthly rental
of 5000. and that he gave his check
for a months rent from April s, 1922.
Acting on the alleged promise to make
lease, and with the alleged consent
of Mr.. Carry, he declares. he entered
the premises. employed workmen TO
repaiR and repaper the store, and
bought $500 worth of fixtures. He
visited New York. he states, and pur-
chased goods to the extent of $1,000.
some of which have already arrived
at the store. Thursday. the plaintiff
says, much to his surprise his check
was returned, and he was told the
store had been leased to another per-
son. Defendant has threatened. the
court is advised. to have the fixtures
and merchandise placed on the side
walk.
Attorneys Newmyer and King ap-
pear for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
MUCH MINING REPORTED.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. April S.
Williamson operators claimed a pro-
duction of 10000 tons yesterday. with
all mines working at normal capacity.
Logan, Pocahontas and Fairmont re-
gion output was also said to be nor
NAL by the operators. Five mines in
the Kanawha region were to open to-
day. they added, in addition to the
eighteen previously operating.
Secretary George S. Bracket of the
Northern West Virginia Coal Oper-
ators' Association yesterday stated
that the coal strike could not be set
tied "in hurry" and that a meeting
OF the miners and operators at this
time. as planned by Chairman Nolan
of the House labor committee at
Washington. would tend only to pro-
long the difficulties.
Union headquarters at Beckley re-
ported that two or three non-union
mines in the Winding Gulf field had
closed when the workers, without
union solicitation, laid down their
tools.
The first arrest growing out of the
strike situation was reported from
Benwood. in subdistrict six of Dis
trict No. of the union. when a strike
sympathizer was taken by a deputy
sheriff, charged with having assault
ed union miner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
PLEA OF GOVERNOR
TO SEND U. S. TROOPS
REFUSED BY WEEKS
Continued from First Page.)

pended their conferences today and re-
turned to their respective districts. 1t
was announced that they would resume
sessions Tuesday.
The basis upon which operators will
conduct their fight for wage reductions
were outlined today by S. d. Warmer
president of the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company. He asserted, how
ever: that the operators had not yet de-
cided what percentage of reduction
they will seek.
THE price Of coal has reached a
point where the market is threatened
as coke. gas, certain grades of bitum-
inous coal. wood. electricity. which can
now be burned more cheaply than an
thracite COAL" said Mr.. Warmer.
What We must have is a wage
structure by which we can produce
anthracite and deliver 1t to the pub
lie at a reasonable price. Unless peo-
pie buy our coal the mines will be
idle part Of the time. We believe the
in producing coal at a reasonable
price and in keeping the mines oper-
ating, for then he is assured full
time wages and q higher standard of
living"
John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America, and
Vice President Philip Murray will
continue to maintain strike headquar-
ters in New York during their pres
ence here. they announced today.
Both officials declared that in view
Of the governments failure to draw
the bituminous operators into a wage
conference with the miners. they were
'intrenching themselves for a long
drawn-out battle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
MINERS WILL NOT CONFER.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April s.-Rep-
resentatives of the miners of the
Maryland and upper Potomac (West
Virginia) coal fields who were re-
quested to meet in conference with a
number of operators have replied to
the operators. declaring that nothing
can be done until a basis is estab-
lished in the central competitive field.
Labor is not losing its grip in this
section, Notwithstanding reports to
the contrary" declared President
Frank ]. Drum Of the union district.
The Western Maryland railway yes
terday reported twenty-four cars
loaded in the upper Potomac, thirty
six in Somerset and twelve at mines
between Cumberland and Connells-
Vile. The loading at Bayard, w. Va,
called the storm center of the upper
Potomac. was reported to be four cars,
200 tons.
More than 500 employees of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, working on
the west end of the Cumberland di-
vision between Keyser and Grafton.
have been furloughed on account of
strike depression. The Western
railway pay roll will be diminished
$4,000 from the effects of the shop
mems and miners strikes, an official
stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
STRIKE WITH CABINET
Consider Atlantic Seaboard Super
power Project, But Without
Conclusions.

During a general discussion of the
coal strike by the President and his
cabinet yesterday the proposed power
project for the Atlantic seaboard be-
tween Boston and Washington was
brought up. The proposal of this
project. which is intended as a means
Of minimizing the effect Of similar
strikes in the future on the country
in general. was reported to have been
discussed freely and thoroughly, but
that no definite conclusions were
reached.
Herbert Hoover. Secretary of Com
merce. who has been absent from
Washington for several weeks,
brought the matter before the cabinet
session and explained in some detail
its possibilities. which probably
field of the nation. Reports of a
commission of engineers made to Con-
gress more than two years ago pro-
posing such project formed the
basis for the discussion.
The Atlantic seaboard superpower
project. according to engineers. would
save 50,000,000 tons of coal annually
and in addition stabilize the coal in
dustry by providing regular employ
ment at the coal mines.
Under the scheme worked out all
industries in the "superpower zone"
on the Atlantic seaboard described in
the report as 1.-The finishing shop of
American industry" all Industries.
railroads and other consumers OF cleo
tricity would be supplied by a uni
fed power system.
Large generating plants would be
erected at strategic mining centers
convenient to the larger industries
which would feed into a great power
line, and then out to the consumers.
The project as conceived would not
entail any outlay of money by the
government, 1t was said, but con-
templated the erection of a unit at a
time through financing by the Coop
Grafton of public utilities and other
large power companies and users of
electricity. The cost, it was said,
probably would be between 100000
900 and 100000.
Secretary Hoover is understood to
have recently discussed the feasible
ity Of the project with representatives
Of many public utilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
PRIZES ARE GIVEN
IN ESSAY CONTEST
Senator Capper, Chairman of
Judges for The Star, Makes
Presentation.

Hope that Washington will have the
best public schools and the best ESSAY
writers in the United States WAS
voiced by Senator Arthur Capper of
Kansas. chairman of the Joint con-
sressional school investigating COM
mittee, in presenting prizes to the
eighty-efght victorious contestants in
The Stars $1,000 essay contest, at
informal exercises today in the com
modious quarters of The Star Club. on
the eighth floor of The Star building
The clubs quarters were literally
packed with the prize winning essay
lists, their parents and teachers. and
public school authorities
Applause for W inners
Rounds Of applause greeted each Of
the prize winners as they came for
ward to receive their cash prizes from
Senator Capper. After the exercises
many of the visitors accepted the in
vitation of the officials of The Even
ing Star Company 10 inspect the Of
nces Of the various departments OF
The Star and witness the production
of modern newspaper.
rudolph Kaufman. managing
eoltor OF The Star. presided, and de-
liVereo brief address of welcome to
the victorious contestants and Wis
ltors. He also explained how the
judges undertook the tedious task of
rating the essays, and lauded the
school children for the interest they
had manifested in the contest.
After congratulating the winners.
senator Capper. who was chairman Of
the board of judges of the contest.
pointed out that they gave a uni
formly high rating to the successful
contestants. THE essays" he said
showed the high degree OF intelli-
gence Of the Washington school chill
dren as to the Significance of the
armament conference"
Praise for The Star.
Senator Capper also emphasized
that he was glad to see newspaper
reading encouraged among the school
children School children. he de-
clared, must keep abreast Of the time
by reading the newspapers. He then
paid a high tribute TO The Star by
saying that there 'is no finer example
of a clean, wholesome and fine news
paper in Washington than The Star"
Among the school officials who at
tended the exercises were DR.. Frank
w. Ballou. superintendent of schools:
Selden NJ. Ely. supervising principal OF
the nth division: F. z. Lucas, prin-
cipal Of the Business High Nigh
School. and several other principals
of schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
ANNUAL DINNER TONIGHT.
George Washington Law Students
to Hold Affair at Rauscher's.

The ninth annual dinner of the
George Washington University Law
School will be held at Rauscher's to-
night with Huston Thompson, federal
trade commissioner. as the principal
speaker.
Dean Merton L. Ferson of the law
school will be the POSTMASTER. and
will introduce President Howard L.
Hodgkins, Justice Wendell p. Stat
ford and Samuel Herrick. Albert L.
Jackson. president Of the senior class
Joseph W. HAZEL of the Junior class
and Edward L. Scheuffler. president
of the freshman class. will be among
the speakers.
The George Washington Law School
senate is in charge of the dinner.
Sarah Tilghman Hughes is chairman
OF the committee. composed of Dean
Person, Prof. Gilbert L. Hall, George
E. Hughes, William w. Ross, John c.
Gall. Heath Melton. Pauline G. Wal
lace. Harold L. Norcross and Veron-
lea NJ. Martin, which has made ar
rangements for the $50 graduates and
students expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
U. S. TO SAVE BILLIONS
BY CLAIMS COURT RULING

The United States Court of Claims
has rendered judgment in favor of the
government in an action brought by
the Electric Boat Company against
the United States upon a claim involv-
ing, it is estimated, several billion
dollars.
The company asserted that under a
contract with the government it was
entitled to receive $500 on each
torpedo in which the companys de-
vice was used. The statement was
made that the invention in contro-
versy resulted in increasing the range
of automobile torpedoes to 10000
yards. thus for the first time making
torpedoes effective against modern
long-range naval guns. A vast num-
Der Of the torpedoes were used in the
war, both abroad and for home coast
defense, and it is estimated that if the
claimant had been successful the
judgment against the government
would have run into the billions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
AGAIN TO DEBATE BUREAU
DISMISSALS IN SENATE
Senator Harrison Indicates Demo
cratic Program Unless Report Is
Made on Caraway Resolutions.

Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi.
before leaving here to deliver a speech
at the Jefferson day dinner in New
York tonight, declared that unless the
Senate civil service committee should
report soon on the Caraway resolu-
tions in regard to the recent dismissal
Of employees of the bureau of enerav-
ing and printing, the democrats would
raise the issue again on the floor of
the Senate
Republican speakers are going over
the land saying that the administration
is seeking efficiency in the government
departments through reorganization
said Senator Harrison. However, tie
dismissal of twenty-eight employees of
the bureau Of engraving and printing
employees who have given many years of
eflcient service and against whom no
charges had ever been made-is not cal
culated to aid the efficiency of the gov
eminent service. As a matter OF fact II
is calculated TO alarm the civil service
employees generally, who may fear dis
misSal themselves at any time. 1t is
inclined to bring about Discrimination
rather than reorganization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
JUDGE DENOUNCES
PEDDLERS0F DOPE
Regrets He Can Send Two
Away for Only Five Years
Instead of Fifteen.

Characterizing the sale Of narcotics
as the most damnable thing that is
done" and expressing his regret that
the maximum punishment is not If
teen years instead of Ave years. Chief
Justice Mccoy in Criminal Division
sent to the penitentiary for five years
each Alphonzo Stamps and John. alias
Pretty, Williams, both colored, who
had been convicted of peddling dope.
Willis Stephney. colored. was given
three years in the penitentlary for
shooting Raymond Scesco. following
dispute over an umpire's decision
in a sandlot ball game. Counsel
pleaded for jail sentence because of
the boys youth, but the court an.
nounced that he feels constrained to
impose penitentiary sentences in cases
of "gun-toting" that come before him.
Wallace H. Hawkins. white, was
given a year at Occoquan on charge
of breaking into the Busy Bee lunch
and taking cigars and cigarettes.
Hawkins, while at liberty awaiting
sentence, fell into the hands OF the
police last night, and Narcotic Officer
Sanders testified that when searched
there was found a narcotic outfit on
him and evidence that he had re-
Gently taken dope. Hawkins denied
that he is an addict. and said he had
used the outfit as an exhibit in lee
ture which he was delivering in con-
nection with motion picture depict
ing the evils of the drug habit The
court decided that year in jail
would break him of the habit, II lie
had il.
William Boehman. Edgar ]. Adams
and William Erskine, white boys,
were before the court for house
breaking. Boehman was On parole
from the training school. and the
court directed his return to that in
stitution. The other boys were SEN
fenced to one year each at Occocuan
and placed on probation.