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Evening star., 1923-06-17
RULING FAVORS WIDOW
IN CLAIM FOR DEATH
Virginia Industrial Commission
Holds Policy Not Cancelled
in Time.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
RICHMOND. Va, June l6.--The
State Industrial commission has
handed down a decision in the case of
a woman who sued to recover liabil-
ity for the death of her husband. John
Miller was employed by the Murphy
Coal Mining Company and lost his
life while at work. The coal mining
company carried policy for the
benefit of its workmen in the United
States Casualty Company, and the
demand of the widow was for COM
pensation under the workmens COM
pensation act at the rate of $10.5O a
week for 800 weeks and 500 burial
expenses.
The defense was that the casualty
company had cancelled the policy 1t
carried and had ordered the return
of the unearned premium to the Muir
ply Coal Mining Company. This re-
turn had not been made, and the com
mission held that the policy of the
company was In full force and effect
until the refund had been received by
the company. concluding by allowing
the claim. There is the right of the
casualty company to appeal
Evening star., 1923-06-17
QUARTERS OPENED
/ |NGOVERNORR RACE
Maryland Republicans to
/ Urge Attorney General
for Candidacy.
,ccisi Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatc to The star
BALTIMORE, June 16.-Backers OF
Alexander Armstrong for the republi-
{can gubernat orial nomination have
opcned headquarters in Baltimore and
are lining up republican voters OF
the state in a movement to bring
pressure upon him to announce his
candidacy.
This movement is backed by the
"Armstrong-for-g governor committee
which was recently formed in west
crn Maryland to test the sentiment
for Mr.. Armstrong.
The committee is composed OF
Charles Nee. Matthias of Frederick
county. II. Lindley sloan OF AllegdnS'
ry 4. Dawson of Montgomery,H Fay
son Gorsuch of Carroll and FREQ A
Thayer of Garrett. ;.
\ secretary has been put III
charge of headquarterS ana mas p 5oo
INSTRUCTED TO send out letters TO LOW
representative republicans through
ont the state Mr.. Matthias said yes
terday that up to this time apout
900 replies had been received IN
dorsing Mr. Armstrong ana proliiiSihs
him their support.
Sentiment nited.
IN a statement MI. ~hoNiAA'''
"The answers received from various
clements of the party demonstrate
Conclusively that all would unite pc
hind his candidacy. Endorsements
also were received from a numper ol
labor organizations, from larse
number of world war veterans, from
the woman voters and from organlza-
tions of colored workers
.'This survey develops beSond
ouestion that Mr.. Armstrong Is the
7tndoubted choice of the republlcans
IN MARYLAND for the nomination.. In
fact there were 70 suggestions re-
,seived of any other candidates MT
Armstrong was not widely known IN
stale politics until he filed his papers
for the nomination for attorney gen
eral in 1919. Although the nominee
for governor was defeated, MI. Arm,
istrong was elected by substantlai
majority. c,har,ond
Hugh A Mullen of Cumberiana
whose hat was the first thrown INTO
the democratic gubernatorla! rlls,
will leave Gov. Ritchie in undlspuIeu
possession of the field this week
Developments indicated. "Wireless
messages from western MaryiaNu
we're to the effect that Mr.. McMuller
will not file the papers which formal
" would enter him in the primary
lists. On the other hand, no tormal
announcement OF Withdrawn VIII pe
broadcast.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
FORMER GOV. MANN
WINS VIRGINIA APPEAL
Supreme Court Reverses $4,000
Ruling In Bradshaw Cooperage
COMPANY Controversy,


Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. June 16.-Former
Gov. Mann has been successful in an
appeal to the supreme court. He
was equal owner in the Bradshaw
Cooperage Company. at Burkeville,
which was reported to be in prosper
Gus condition. J. l.. Bradshaw was
the manager and director.
Bankruptcy overlook the concern
and in the Wind-up Gov. Mann claimed
that the concern owed him more than
$4,000 advanced for operations. and
for which Bradshaw and the concern
were liable. Bradshaw received a
salary for directing the business, Gov
Mann, 1t was alleged, never having
received money on his investment.
The commissioner hearing the case
recommended the allowance of the
claim of Gov. Mann, but the Judge,
who is now Judge West OF the su-
preme court bench, disallowed this,
and awarded him about $4,000. 1t
was from this that Mr.. Mann ap-
pealed, the court reversing the lower
ruling and remanding the case for a
new trial.
Distribution of the assets Of
Bradshaw was sought in the original
hearing of the case.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
AUTO VICTIM SUCCUMBS.
Emmet Flanders, Manufacturer,
Injured When Car Turns Over.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 16.-
Emmett Flanders, prominent finan-
c;er and automobile manufacturer,
died at a hospital here today of In
juries sustained Wednesday evening,
" hen an automobile in which he was
driving to this city from his estate
near Williamsburg turned over.
He was born at Rockland, VT, fifty
two years ago.
Evening star., 1923-06-17

ments and Mrs. Clara r. Nevins heads
the committee to represent the Re
bekahs.
A. J.. Reinburg. past dictator Of
Clarendon Lodge, Loyal Order or
Moose, has been elected to represent
the local lodge at the supreme con-
ventton to be held at Moosehart. Ill,
the latter part of this month Meet
ings of the lodge. it is announced,
will be held every Thursday even
ing during the summer months At
the meeting next Thursday evening
large class is to be initiated and
all members are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
ARLINGTON COUNTY,

CLARENDON, Va, June 16 {Spe-
| cial).-Much interest is being mani
tested in the county over the proposed
big Fourth of July celebration to
be held on the field adjacent TO the
Fort Myer Heights School, with the
Fort Myer Heights Citizens Asso-
citation as host.
The committee of the association
in charge of the arrangements re-
ports that corporation of practically
every civic organization in the county
is assured, in which case, it Is said,
| d celebration unequaled In the his
tory of the county can be looked for.
A tentative program prepared by
the committee provides for a whole
day Of interesting events. The pro-
gram will be opened at 8 o'clock in
the morning with an automobile
parade. which is expected to be fea-
tured by general turning out OF
all of the apparatus of the various
fire departments in the county. This
| feature is open to all, and business
men of the county in large numbers
are already entering big auto trucks.
which are to be decorated and made
into floats representative of episodes
in American history. One of the first
organizations to signify it's intention
VI Pal IlcIDdIlo1l III LILO dut ID lIt
Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Depart
ment Clown Band. The committee in
urging all citizens to enter their
autos announces that worth while
prizes are to be awarded the best
decorated ones. Those desiring to
enter are asked to notify r. L. Ply
male, chairman of parade committee,
Clarendon, Va.
Flag Raising Included.
Present plans for the celebration
also include flag raising exercises.
athletic events and patriotic addresses
during the morning hours. In the
afternoon, starting at 8 O'Clock, there
will be a second program Of ad-
dresses by local speak ers on sub
jects of education, citizenship and
the best form of government for
our county" names of speakers to
be announced later.
Arlington Lodge of Odd Fellows
and Clarendon Lodge of Rebekahs
have decided to combine their efforts
for the holding of big lawn fete
and carnival for the purpose Of rails
ing additional funds for the proposed
new Odd Fellows Hall to be erected
in Clarendon. The week of July Is
has been selected as the date for
the affair, but it's exact location is
| yet to be determined. C.. Eugene
Doyle is chairman of the Odd Eel
lows general committee on arrange
Evening star., 1923-06-17

British-bor people living in New
York state have a shorter life span
by about three years than people
from the same stock living in Eng
land and Wales
Evening star., 1923-06-17
Agreeable.
From the Banther.

From the Banther.
"If lend you $40 what security will
you be able to give me?'
1.-The word OF an honest man."
"All right, bring him along and I'll
see what can do for you"
Evening star., 1923-06-17
GIRL HURT IN CRASH.
Auto Hits Street Car and Driver
and Motorman Held.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 16.--Miss
Bessie Hawthorne. aged twenty-three.
Is in local hospital with many cuts
and bruises as result of the machine
running into the street car. The driver
of the machine was arrested as was
also the motorman.
Evening star., 1923-06-17
Drinks Going Down.

From the Kingston tOntario) whig.
Jinks-We used to hear about "the
drinks on the house"
Blinks-Yes, but now the drinks
seem to be under the house ..
Evening star., 1923-06-17
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.

COW for sale; Guernsey and Holstein; : Years
old; giving gallons milk per day; reason
able. Call Woo1side 10 X. -"
COW ftnc. freslD and calf. JuInes Ready,
4533 Conduit road. u. q.
HORSES, one pair, harness and wagon wanted
for farm purposes; must b. chpap for cash.
Describe fully and give lowest price. Addr--s
Box 11S-E. star office.
TEAM OF MULES. hnc. S2U: ! Jersey ro,y
fresh. $l0O. II. W. Cord, Ardmore, Nd. tW
IL. 4 A. X. RI
CHICkS-ltocks, 12c, Reds and Auconas l2t.:
WyandOttes, 14c; Lcghorns. luc; mixed 81;
large lots cheaper; arr .al guaranteed. Rella-
bic Hatchery, McAlistcrvi!e. Pa. Box 20.
HENS, nine, laying; white leghOrn and H. /
Reds; 81 30 zach. Col. 1890.
FOUR HIVES OF BEES, 81 to $40. Phore
Bethesda II.
HATCHING EGGS-KOcks ana heds $50 2lss
St NV. West 6SS.
SEMI-SOLID BUTTERMILK
VIII give you more eggs and keep your hens
laying. Phone franklin So and let MS tell yoI
& Son. 1907 at NV
Evening star., 1923-06-17

Sturgeon, tuna and sword fish,
which sometimes attain a weight of
1000 pounds. are the largest fish
caught for food.
Evening star., 1923-06-17

a replica of the
Martha w a. s hington
cabinet, finished in
dark mahogany: oc-
tag'on shaped ends.
Evening star., 1923-06-17

A large, comfort
able broad arm Kali
tex fiber rocker with
comfy" cushion seat
and padded b a C k.
Covered in cretonne.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

@. Please tell how to renovate
rancid butter? j. A. F.
A. Rancid butter may be restor-
ed or at least greatly improved,
by melting it with some freshly
burnt and coarsely powdered ami
NAL charcoal (Which has been thor
oughly 3reed from dust by sifting)
in a water bath and then straining
it through clean flannel. A less
troublesome method is to wash the
butter we'll with some good new
milk and next with cold spring wa
ter. Butyric acid, on the presence
of which randicity begins, is freely
soluble in fresh milk.
Q. How long has the domestic
postage rate applied to England :?
NJ. w.
A. Since the International Rate
went into effect in 1908, letter post
age has been the same on mail to
England that it is within u bord-
ers.
@. What is a simple test for
gold? j. W. I.
A. The Geological Survey says
that a test for gold is to touch the
material wit ha glass stopper wetted
with nitric acid. This woi ID leave
gold unchanged, but would color
base alloys blue by formation of nj
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

responsibility of governments for
the care of the INDECENT sick; the
development of public hygiene as a
profession; the sanitary safeguarding
of national frontiers, uniform Amer
lean standards for food and drugs;
international conferences to further
public health work, and technical
declarations concerning the report
ing of diseases for statistical pur-
poses.
The American delegation injected
into the conference an opening
wedge for the international extension
of prohibition. A resolution was
adopted recommending to all Amer
lean republics that they adopt meas
+ conducive to the prohibition of
shipments of intoxicating beverages
to a country where their consump-
ton is prohibited. In other words,
the resolution seeks for international
cooperation to, prevent rum runners
from smuggling intoxicants into a
country. such as the United States,
where liquor is forbidden.
The Conference did much to SIM
pity and improve ocean transporta-
ton arrangements. 1t agreed thai
uniform rules and regulations be
adopted to govern ports of entry, so
that an Argentine ship, a Cuban ship
or a United States vessel would know
just what it would encounter in the
way of rules and fees upon enter
ing any port of a signatory republic.
Such standardized rules would elimi-
nate petty graft by harbor officials
and end much annoyance.
One of the most comprehensive
subjects taken up and encouraged by
resolutions of the Conference is the
Pan American Railroad project. This
proposal is for the extension of the
Pan American Railroad until it ira
verses every American country. Up
on completion of such a railroad it
would be possible to enter a car in
New York and journey without in
terruption to Buenos Aires or SAINT.
ago de Chile.
The same committee of the Con-
ference charged with encouraging
the several republics to foster the
building of extensions and sections
of such an ideal American railroad,
also is charged with the active ad-
voeaey of the construction of high
way systems throughout the Western
Hemisphere which will promote
motor truck and automobile t'ans-
| portation. Because of the preeipi
tous mountains of many of the Lat
in American countries, both railroad
and highway systems are rather Ce-
mote dreams now, but it is believed
that the time will come when the
dreams will be realized and the
whole group OF American republics
will be connected by picturesque
highways and a standard railroad.
The Conference also appointed a
commission to study and encourage
commercial aviation rs a further
means of connecting the American
States. Laws and regulations are to
be drafted governing air routes, the
formulation of special customs 1egu-
Iations and the establishment IF air.
ports and landing fields. The recent
trip of the Brazilian aviators from
the United States to Rio has done
much to encourage commercial avia-
ton in South America.
Other resolutions adopted relate
to better parcel post arrangements
among the various signatory States;
commercial arbitration, exhibition OF
samples, Standardization of specifica-
lions for machinery, literary copy
rights and the preservation of archie
illogical remains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

If you think that you have q difficult time here on earth,
compare with the 17-Year Locust, which is swarming by bill
lions again this year, attacking the trees. The Department
of Agriculture says that these insect pests are "undoubted-
ly the most interesting of all the insects peculiar to the Ameri-
can continent"
After their 1923 visitation, they will disappear and not
show up again until 1910. They are shown attacking an
orchard, in the accompanying ~pen-picture by Artist Satter-
field.
The 17-Year Locusts, which really are giant flies instead
of locusts or grasshoppers, make their appearance out Of
the ground. They live only a few weeks, then fall to the
ground dead. During this short life, all effort is devoted
to reproduction.
The female begins work on a tree branch. She is
equipped with a sort of pillow, which she uses to make a line
of holes in the bark to the end of the branch. In these holes
she lays her eggs, two in a nest. About a fortnight later,
the eggs hatch, larvae crawls out, drop to the ground, burrow
down and emtomb themselves deep enough to be immune
to all kinds Of weather.
For II years they sleep, then crawl forth, mount to a
tree branch and start the process of reproduction all over
again They come and go and repeat with perfect regularity.
all maturing and laying eggs and dying at almost identically
the same time. In their wake they leave a trail of ruined or
chards, which they prefer to forest trees or vegetables~s-
Seventeen years of preparation for a few wssd6Sf lfe
After all, it is much like human existence-95 Al. prd
paration and toll, 5 per cent. activities are lnhf varle
and mysterious. 1t would be equally amazing to Vie l7-Yea
Locusts, that we take instead of weeks to accomplish our
purpose on earth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
o MUCH POLITICS.

never any public official does not do exactly what a mem
e bition party thinks he ought to do, he is accused of
Politics is the curse of our public life today. 1t
to have political parties to stand for different
ernment; we ought to have them. But after the
be a fine thing if those who have been chosen by
= H3eB forget politics for the t~ime-being and think only
icient service.
lkter Of opening New Brunswick avenue, City
%Eoz accuses Freeholder Quackenbush of playing poll
use the freeholder refused to permit traffic on the new
Jas soon as. Mr.. Booz and the state highway officials
T 6ught To be used. Mr.. Quaekenbush retorts that the
&eer is trying to discredit him for political reasons. y
litics,-it is always found that politics are at the bottom
ntroversy between officials when they are of rival par
Factions. Instead of harmony and cooperation in serv-
lie, the main object seems to be to make political capital
election.
BIT City Engineer Booz and Freebooter Quackenbush
THE city engineer was interested in seeing a new de-
or the benefit of traffic, and the freebooter was inter
that the new pavement was acceptable before it vas
to the public. But as soon as differences arose be-
e cry of politics" was heard. But there is so mueh
& gthing that is done for the public that it is natural
ton should be made.
&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
THE REFEREE
(By Albert Apple)

Gambling
Do you play the stock market "on
margin" If you do you should be
backing a 10-to-1 shot, in order to
get an even run for your money.
For 8 out of 10. who gamble in
stocks on a marginal basis lose their
money.
cial of the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change. New York city. Paste this
in your hats shoestring plungers.
Prices
Iron and steel prices show a weak
ening tendency-not enough to need
monkey glands, but sufficiently to
worry sales managers in other indus
tries who watch the steel game rs q
weathervane of general business.
When another period of depres-
sion comes. prices will hit the to-
boggan again. How far will they
drop? Some experts a prices
never will go back to what they
were in the old days. We hope not,
judging by this letter written n
1879 to John Adams by his wife:
Corn is sold at $4,> hard money,
per bushel. Linens are sold at $50
per yard, the most ordinary calicos
are $50 and $40; broadcloths at 800
per yard; molasses at $40 per gal
Ion; sugar at 81 per pound; tea at
$40"
OuadriIIions
: Russia has printed so much paper
money that the Soviet is six months
behind in announcing the total. But
from the Bolshevik revolution In
1917, up to the first Of 1923, over
two Quadrillion paper rubles have
come from the printing presses into
circulation. To write that out, put
down the "2p and follow it with 10
ciphers. It's over a million rubles
for every man, woman n child on
earth,
Children
In New York city over 1900 chill
dren were mistreated and neglected,
in ono year sufficiently to be brought
to the attention Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren. Many more thousands were
not reported.
When you consider a record like
this, which is a black eye on our
/ civilization, you do not wonder that
so many children mature into Grim
| inals, failures and detectives. Solu-
ton of most of our social problems
is in childhood.
| Change
Your success or failure may de-
pend on the way you shake hands,
dress or eat, darns Rev. DR.. Lloyd
| C. Douglas, of Akron, .
Dressing and eating have to do
with appearances. They create the
first impression and reveal u de-
| gree of cleanliness, orderliness ana
common sense. The handshake ex-
pl esses character.
We are made or broken by SIM
| pie things of life-the "trihing' de-
tails-as much as by our abilities.
! Make a good impression and we
usually get more than a chance or
try-out. Remember. the best play IS
not apt to please the audience If t
is stage dpoorly. Success requires
a certain sense of the dramatic-not
ranting and forced acting, but the
simple touches hat please.
A good disposition atones for
many defects of ability.
India
Another OF the last strongholds of
romance and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| gins succumbing to the steam roller,
civilization. We like to think of In
dia as a quaint jungle country Of
temples, tigers, buried jewels and
magicians. But a trade report tells
us that India already has 265 cotton
mills, swarms of steel plants, a bill
lion dollars worth of irrigation pro-
jects under way, and a growing net
work of government-owned rail-
roads.
This is "progress'-which makes
the world duller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
U BUSES ON A A

having a bus line operated on a track over the
esent Jersey Central Traction Company looks like a
r the transportation problem between this city and
county towns. 1t is to be hoped that the plan can
plain. from the facts and figures submitted by the
e traction company, that the present line is not max
No matter what the decision of the Public Utility
hay be regarding the abandonment of the road, there
at Fan compel a man or set of men to continue to put
month after month, in order to make it possible for
ride. Yet, there must be some means Of t%ransporta-
to take the place Of the trolley when it ceases to
lily turns to buses as a substitute for the trolley. But
ar section buses as ordinarily operated will hardly
ay from Perth Amboy southwark is already longest
ravel to add several lines of buses would make con-
intolerable. Not only would the buses add to the
hinRer traffic, but the buses, themselves, would be
Ja1k and it would be impossible to maintain any
hrly between this city and Keyport.
on now being considered, which is to operate cars
lotor on a track, seems to be the real solution. Cars
are in operation elsewhere. The roadbed would
up, but the advantage of being able to maintain
keep cars moving, regardless of traffic on the high
Ike the idea feasible, even if a slightly additional
ged. The overhead wires, poles and the expensive
uld be eliminated. There would be but one man to
y many other economies could be introduced.
Extensive real estate developments going on along the
e4f the bay, some means of quick and convenient trans
1 is necessary. While a great many people have their own
|les, the kind of development going on indicates that public
ice will be largely used. There is every reason to believe
es running on a track will solve the problem of t%ransporta-
the Jersey Central Traction Company's territory for the
The ordinary buses can hardly be counted on under the
condition of the highways.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02

trate Of copper.
Q. Has anybody ever counted
the number of articles offered in
the Sears-Roebuck catalogue? f. ].
w.
A. This firm says that their last
catalogue containes 33,642 price
quotations, with 43,447 choices. 1t
has 14,100 illustrations.
Q. Why does a reflection in the
bowl of a spoon appear upside
down? F. l.. S.
A. 1t is the property of all con-
cave mirrors, of which the bowl
of a spoon is an example, that an
object placed beyond the center of
curvature of the mirror will give
a real inverted and reduced image.
Q. What did the whaling indus
try amount to when it was at its
height? v. E. H.
A. From 1885 to the wane of
the fishers about 1872, in 19,943 voy-
ages by American whalers more
than 100000 whales were captured,
yielding oil and bone worth $272,-
900, 900.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-02
Where is the Mississippi

O. Where is the Mississippi
err deepest? e. A. c.
A. The Mississippi River Con
sion says that the deepest
found on the latest survey was
feet, about 20 miles above New Or
leans, Louisiana. This sounding wal
obtained q low wa.er stage. The
difference between lowest and highes|
stages at this point would be abo2&
25 feet.
Q. What are the Books of b
dha? E. r. 7.
A. The sacred Books of g
dhism are: The Pitaka, contai
the discourses of Buddha; the 2
ma, Setting forth the doc
ethics of the people; theVi
containing the rules for the p1
and the various ceremonies.
books contain 1900 pages and
ly 100000 900 Chinese charact
@. Does the Darwinian
state that man is descended
the ape? d. I. l..
A. Darwin's theory is n of nat
ural selection. This led to the gen
eral theory of evolution.