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Evening star., 1924-04-04
H4NNIVERSARY OF POLE DISCOVERY
BY PEARY TO BE OBSERVED HERE
Exercises Be Held Tonsorro,c At Monument in
Arlington Erected to Explorer of Remarkable
achievements for the United States.

Peary, a civil engineer in the United
States Navy, to an interest in the
polar problem. Peary a few years
previously had been graduated from
BoWdoin College second in his class,
a position which means unusual men
tai yigor in an institution which is
noted for the fine scholarship and in
tellect of its alumni. He realized at
once that the goal which had elUded
so many hundreds of ambitious and
dauntieSs men could be won only by
a new method of attack.
The first Arctic problem. with
which Peary grappled was considered
At that time in Importance second
only to the conquest of the pole
namely, to determine the inSularity
of Greenland and the extent Of its
projection northward. At the very
beginning of his first expedition TO
Greenland, in 1891. he suffered an
accident which sorely taxed his pa
thence as well as his body, and which
is mentioned here as it illustrates the
grit and stamina of his moral and
physical makeup. AS his ship. the
Kite, was working its way through
the ice fields off the Greenland shore
4 cake of ice became wedged in the
rudder. causing the wheel to reverse
One of the Spokes jammed Peary'S
leg againStsthe easement, making il
impossible 10 eXtricate himself until
both bones of the leg were broken.
The party urged him to return to
the United States for the winter and
to resume his exploration the fol-
lowing year. But Peary insisted on
being landed as originally planned
at Mccormick bay. stating that the
money OF his friends had been in
vested in the project and that he
must make good to them. The
assiduous nursing of Mrs. Peary.
aided by the bracing air, SO speedily
restored his strength that at the en-
suing Christmas festivities which
were arranged for the Eskimos. he
Evening star., 1924-04-04
WASHINGTON, D. G., FRIDAY APRIL 1924

OUTRAGED on snowshoes all the natives
and his own meni
TN the following Max, with one
companion. Astrup, he ascended to
the summit of the great ice cap
which covers the interior of Green
land, 5000 to 5000 feet in elevation.
and pushed northward for 500 miles
over region where the foot of man
had never trod before, in temperature
ranging from 10 to 90 degrees below
zero. Imagine his surprise on
descending from the tableland to
enter little valley radiant with
gorgeous flowers and alive with
murmuring bees, where musk oxen
were lazily browsing.
This shedding journey. which he dupli-
Gated by another equally remarkable
crossing of the ice cap three years later
defined the northern extension of Green
land, and conciusively proved that it is
an island instead of continent extend
ing to the pole. In boldness of concep-
ton and brilliancy of results these two
crossings of Greenland are unsurpas assed
in Arctic history. The magnitude of
Peary's feat is better appreciated when
it is recalled that Nansen's historic
crossing of the island was below the
Arctic circle, 1000 miles south of
Pearys latitude, where Greenland is
some ESQ miles wide.
"Peary now turned his attention to the
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pole. which lay 800 geographical miles
farther north than any man had pene-
trated on the western hemisphere. To
get there by the American route he
must break virgin trail every mile
north from Greely's So "a. No one had
pioneered so great a distance north
ward. Markham and others had attained
enduring fame by advancing the flag
considerably less than 100 miles, Parry
had pioneered $50 miles and Nansen 1913
miles from his ship.
'His experiences in Greenland had
convinced Peary, If possible more
firmly than before, that the only way
of surmounting this last and most
formidable barrier was to adopt the
manner of life, the food, the snow
! houses and the clothing of the Eski-
mos, who by centuries of experience
had learned the most effective meth
cd of combating the rigor of Arctic
weather: to utilize the game of the
northland, the Arctic reindeer, musk
OK, etc, which his explorations had
proved comparatively abundant, thus
with fresh meat keeping his men fit
and good tempered through the de-
pressing winter night, and lastly to
train the Eskimo to become his sledg-
ing crew.
His First Attempt.
'1n his first north polar expedition.
which lasted for four years, 1S9S-19O2,
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Peary failed to get nearer than 343
miles to the pole. Each successive
year dense packs of ice blocked the
passage to the polar ocean, compell-
ing him to make his base approx
mately 700 miles from the pole, or 200
miles south of the headquarters of
Mares, too great a distance from the
pole to be overcome in one short sea-
son: During this trying period, by
sledging feats which in distance and
physical obstacles overcome exceeded
the extraordinary records made in
Greenland, he explored and mapped
hundreds of miles of coastline of
Greenland and of the islands west and
north of Greenland.
"On the next attempt Peary insured
reaching the polar ocean by design
Evening star., 1924-04-04
Alien Loses Property Suit.

The old German law of joint inter
est of husband and wife was invoked
successfully by the alien property
custodian in an effort to prevent re
covery of $4,000 claimed by Mrs
Emile Bek, wife of Ernest G. Bak Of
PforzheIm, Germany. The property
had been seized as belonging to the
husband, an alien, but the wife
claimed dover right. The court de-
cided that a payment to the wife
under the German law would be in
effect payment to the husband and
Justice Stafford dismissed the suit
against the alien property custodian
Mrs. Bek noted an anneal
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ing and constructing the Roosevelt,
whose irresistible frame crushed its
way to the desired haven on the
shores of the polar sea. From here
he made that wonderful march of
1906 to SO g., new worlds record
Winds of unusual fury, by opening
big leads, robbed him of the pole and
nearly of his life.
1.-The last Peary expedition, 1908
1909, resulted in the discovery of the
Ioie and of the deep ocean surround
ing it. The 396 miles from Greely's
farthest had been vanquished as fol-
lows: Nineteen hundred, 80 miles;
1902, % miles; 1906, 169 miles; 1909,
ia miles.
mo better proof of the minute care
with which every campaign was pre-
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arranged can be given than the fact
that, though Peary has taken hun
dreds of men north with him on his
them all back, and in good health,
with the exception of two, who lost
their lives in accidents for which the
leader was in no wise responsible.
What a contrast this record is to the
long list of fatalities from disease,
frost, shipwreck and starvation which
in the popular mind has made the
word Arctic synonymous with trag-
edy and death"
Evening star., 1924-04-04

The fifteenth anniversary of Amer
ica's foremost exploration achieve
snent. the discovery of the north pole
1,v Peary. will be commemorated to-
morrow by exercises at the UNIQUE
monument erected in his honor in
Arlington national cemetery by the
National Geographic Society, which
helped equip his successful expedition.
The program is being arranged by
the Admiral Robert E. Peary ship,
No. 427, Veterans OF Foreign Wars,
with the National Geographic Society
participating.
The principal address will be made
by Edwin DENLY, former Secretary of
The Navy. \ brief address also viii
be made by Rear Admiral Luther +.
. Gregory, head of the civil Engineer
corps of the Navy. Lieut.. Kenneth
J.. Coontz, United states Navy, will
preside.
4 Distinctive Monument.
Since its erection two years ago
the Peary memorial has been one Of
the show sights of the national GEM
ctery. 1t consists OF 4 huge sphcroid
of granite, like the earth in its pro-
portion and position, resting on
massive base on the surface of the
OF the land and water masses of the
earths surface. At its north pole is
al bronze star, symbol of the achieve
ment which immortal.Zed Pearys
name.
on one side Of the supporting gran
Ste block is the Latin motto 'Inven-
lam Eiam Aut Faciam" G will find
Il way or make onc). which was the
explorers faVorite quotation.
'PcaryS achievement not only is
immortal. il is now historic for fu-
lure Arctic explorations will be by
Eircraft,' said Or. Gilbert Grosvenor,
president of the National Geographic
Society, today.
Struggle Centuries Old.
The struggle for the north pole be-
gan nearly one hundred years before
the landing of the Pilgrim fathers at
Plymouth Rock. being inaugurated
F., t152) by that king of many diStinc-
Hons Henry VIII of England.
Scores Of hardy naviGators, British,
4rench, Dutch, German. Scandinavian
and Russian, followed Davis, all seek
ing to hew across the pole the much
coveted short route to China and the
Indies. The rivalry was keen and
costly in lives, ships and treasures,
but from the time of Henry VIII for
three and one-half centuries, or until
1882 with the exception Of l594-l606,
, when, through William BarentS. the
Dutch held the record, Great
Britain's flag was always waving
nearest the top of the globe.
Immense treasures of money and
lives were expended by the nations
70 explore the northern ice world and
80 attain the apex of the earth. But
all efforts to reach the pole had fail
ed, Notwithstanding the unlimited
xsacrifice of gold and energy and blood
~ Mich had been poured out without
stint for nearly four centuries.
A brief summer excursion ~
Greenland in 1856 aroused Robert z.
Evening star., 1924-04-04

Mrs. D'Arline HoIcomb of Bowling
Green, Mo, successfully operates an
electric light and power plant.
Evening star., 1924-04-04

We cannot advertise the make,
but the label is in every suit. It's
a merchandise triumph for us and
right at the time most wanted.
1weeds, cheviots, herringbones,
unfinished worsteds and casSimeres
are IN the lot, in a wonderful as
sortment OF up-to-date models.
Every coat is alpaca lined and
every suit has two pairs of lined
pants. Sizes 8 to 18.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
February Building Shows
Increase Over Last Year

February building contracts in the
thirty-six eastern states Qncluding
about seven-eighths of the total con-
struction in this country amounted
to S299,929,100, according to F. w.
Dodge Corporation. This was a de-
crease of 1 per cent from January.
and an increase of per cent over
February of last year. January
showed an increase of % per cent
over January 1923. The combined
total for the first two months of
this year. 01.SS0,6OO, shows a Is
per cent increase over the corre-
spending period of 1923.
This increase over last year is
principally in New York state and
northern New Jersey and is mainly
due to continued large volume of
speculative residential building in
the southeast show very moderate
increases over last year; the remain
ing sections show moderate decreases
Moderate decreases are normal for
this present phase of the building
cycle. The large increases, in the
New York district at the present time
are abnormal
The February record showed in
creases in commercial and educa-
tional buildings and public works and
utilities. and decreases in industrial
and residential buildings.
Residences Increase.
In detail the February record in
cluded: s142.o7s.20 or AZ per cent,
for residential buildings; s47.123.S 500
or Is per cent, for commercial build
ings: $37, ,955.600, or 13 per cent. for
rublic works and utilities; s31.154.900
or 10 per cent. for educational build
ings, and $19.059. 700, or per cent,
for industrials buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
in February amounted to $504.647, 400,
a decrease of 25 per cent from the
amount reported in January. Such
a decrease is usual at this season of
the year, the heaviest volume of
planning customarily being done in
the early winter months.
February building contracts in New
York state and northern New Jersey
amounted to s10S.052, 500. which was
practically the same as the January
figure. and an 81 per cent increase
Evening star., 1924-03-08
REALTORS TO SEEK
ADVERTISING HONOR
Two Prizes to Be Given in
National Competition at
Convention Here.

4 national contest in real estate
advertising will be a prominent fea-
ture of the annual convention of the
National Associa tion of Real Este te
Boards to be held here, June S-6.
The contest is expected to bring
out the notable general awakening of
interest in display advertising among
realtors during the year, and to
mark the part which institutional"
advertising is coming to have in
acquainting the Public with the serv-
ice Of the realtcr.
Real estate boards only will be
eligible to enter the contest. 1t
will be in two parts. covering the
1lclds of individual display advertis-
ing and of general presentation of
real estate facts to the public by
real estate boards themselves
through the medium of advertising
pages.
Two Awards Offered.
One award will be given to the
board which presents the best result
getting display newspaper advertis-
ing matter published by it's mem
bcrs or member firms since June /,
lI23. A second award will be for
the board which presents the best
selection of display newspaper adver-
tlSinS matter published since June I,
1923. over the boards signature and
designed to encourage home owner
snip, real estate investment and the
G"e OF the realtors services
\ jury of impartial advertising ex-
rcrts Will make the awards, which
VII be announced from the conyen-
fion platform.
Any real estate board may enter
one or both classes of the contest.
No beard will be allowed a snare for
dt.rl2r in CXcess CT an area seven
feet high and eight feet long. even
lh"uSh II enter both classes of the
H"ntes t Advertising should be mailed
NAT ana WEI be mounted. Overlap
ping will not be permitted Mount- :
ing Will be done by the committee
In charge
Entries must be in the hands of
me executive secretary OF the Ma
street. Chicago. >on or before noon
ii May 2S. 1924.
Evening star., 1924-03-08

over the total for the previous Febru-
ary. Such building totals are unpre-
cedented for the early months of the
year. The average monthly total for
was $S9 .077,900. The combined total
Tor the first two months of this year.
$216.627,70O. is IS per cent over the
corresponding period of last year.
Last months record included $685.
2l3;00O, or uer cent. for residential
buildings; S15.030.500. or IA per cent,
for commercial buildings; $10.624.000.
or 10 per cent. for public works and
utilities; $S,372.600, or s per cent, for
educational buildings, and $4,900,000
or per cent, for industrial buildings.
Contemplated new work reported in
February amounted to s150.3S5, 100. a
drop of 81 per cent from the January
figure. If this drop be taken to fore
cast san easing up on awarding of
contracts it is to he welcomed.
New England Figures.
New England building contracts in
February amounted to S17,660, 900.
This was a decrease of 20 per cent
from January and an increase of 81
per cent over February Of last year.
The total for the first two months of
this year. $39,S50,000, shows Z Der
cent increase over the correspon ling
period of last year.
Included in the February record
were $$9.064. 400. or 81 per cent, for
residential buildings; s4.1OS. 100. or %
per cent. for commercial buildings:
S1.3o9 900. or per cent. for educa-
tional buildings. and s1,3l4.5OO, or Z
per cent, for industrial plants.
Contemplated new work reported in
February amounted to S34.576, 100. a
drop of Is per cent from the amount
reported in January.
Contracts awarded during Febru-
ary in the middle Atlantic states
eastern Pennsylvania. southern New
Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, District
of Columbia and Virginia amounted
to S26, ,756.00e. This was a decrease of
81 per cent from January and Of 8
per cent from the previous February.
Combined figures for the first two
months of this year. equal to $780,
775.600. show decrease of per cent
from the corresponding months of
1928.
Last months total included s14,699.-
100. or 50 per cent, for residential
buildings: S3,573,100. or 13' per cent,
for commercial buildings; $500, 700,
or IL per cent. for industrial build
Evening star., 1924-03-08

ines. and s1.5s2 900, or 6 per cent, for
public works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
in February amounted to $52,729,30
a drop of 20 per cent from the amount
reported in January.
Construction started during the
month Of February in the southeast
ern states the Carolinas, Georgia
Florida, Tennessee. Alabama, Missis-
sippi. Arkansas and louisiana
amounted to $40.664.700. This was
just equal to the figure for the pre-
vious month and was 81 per cent un-
der that of February, 1923. The total
work started during the first two
months of this year, $81, 1,296.70O, shows
an increase Of 6 per cent over last
year.
Last months total included s12.076.-
500, or 81 per cent. for public works
and utilities: $12,2S4,100. or 80 per
cent. for residential buildings: So
300, or / 6 per cent, for commercial
buildings; s4:419.900. or IL per cent
for educa tionaI buildings. and $2,003,-
200. or per cent, for industrial
! buildings.
Contemplated new work reported in
February amounted to $64,990.200, a
drop of 16 per cent from the amount
reported in January.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
WILSON OPPONENT
IN MEXICO EXPIRES
Manuel Aldape Credited With Caus-
ing Break Between Nations
During Carranza Revolt.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March s.
Manuel. Cara Aldape, who caused the
break between President Wilson and
Victoriano Huerta. former dictator of
Mexico, is dead in Mexico City of
shock caused by the death of his SON.
: Ismael Cara Iarumbe, in New York,
according to advices here.
Cara Aldape was in charge of for
eign relations for Huerta when John
Lind was sent to Mexico as personal
representa- tive of President Wilson.
GarZa Aldapc Immediately said
Lind would be given no. official rec
ognition unless he came as regular
accredited envoy.
This statement is said to have pre-
cipitated the break between the coun-
tries. causing the United States to
throw it's sympathies to the Carranza
revolt.
Evening star., 1924-03-08

rooms. 1t will be occupied by the
purchaser.
A four-story modern apartment
building. 1412 18th street northwest
was purchased by a local investor
from James w. Carmalt. who re-
ceived as part consideration a parcel
of ground on Wisconsin avenue. near
Massachusetts, avenue. The 18th
street building contains nine apart
ments.
A new residence, 1910 Wisconsin
avenue northwest, was sold for Eve
lyn L. Nash to Jessie Porter Wood
1t has six rooms.
]. G. Menikheim purchased from
Samuel MacClintock detached home
1925 Woodley road northwest. 1t has
eight rooms.
A two story business building. 14o4
North Capitol street, was purchased
by Clarence d. Smalling from Joseph
Altman. There is a large store room
on the first floor with a. seven-room
and bath apartment above. 1t will
be held as an investment.
Mitchell d. Lewis sold to local in
vestor the residence, 1897 Keokuk
street, Chevy Chase. This house has
eight rooms.
A large lot on the southeast cor
ner of cath and Wyoming avenue
northwest was purchased by Courte-
S. Bright The Office of Ellerson &
Wemple represented the seller.
A modern colonial type brick dwell
ing, 1712 Euclid street northwest, was
sold for J. p. Wood to Evelyn l.
Nash. This house has six rooms.
A building lot on Davis street be-
tween Observatory circle and seth
street, Massachusetts, Avenue Heights
was purchased by r. G. McAllisteT
from Jennie NJ. Carrier.
Two new business buildings, 493A
and 1896 Wisconsin avenue north
west, were purchased by NJ. D. Lewis
from a local builder. These proper
tics have large store rooms on the
first floor with five-room and bath
apartment above.
/ Phillip H. Sinclair purchased from
Robert Hurley a colonial home, 4725
Georgia avenue.
Three lots on Jackson street north
east, between North Capitol and
1st streets, were sold for Henry C.
Hile to Clara b. McCanna.
Evening star., 1924-03-08
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED
WHEN TRAIN is DERAILED
Engine, Coach and Caboose Barely
Miss Going Over Fifty-Foot
Embankment.
fy the Associated Press.

I'y the Associated Press
. "ELl-SBCRG, " w. Va. March s.
Seven persons were injured Iate YES
terday afternoon when train number
."o or the Pennsylvania railroad.
running from Wheeling to whaaI;nr
junction toconnect with the east
bound Cincinnati express, was de-
rallied by Il broken rail on curve
near mere. The engine, coach and
80. sooose barely escaped going over a
nfty-foot embankment into the Ohio
river oi'o
The injured are:
Fred McLane. Wheeling, engineer.
LOOT LOOT badly injured; H. NJ. Lagman,
HteuDenvllle, Ohio, fireman, badly
Scalded; c. NJ. Cox. conductor, broken
arm; Chester Gill, Wheeling. f1agman,
broken arm; John Brinkn man. Ben
WOOD. brakeman, two ribs broken, and
t"o women passengers, who were re-
moved before their names could he
learned were slightly injured
Evening star., 1924-03-08
TRANSFER PROPERTY
VALUED AT $204,445
Hedges E. Middleton Report Trans
actions in Many Sections
of Capital.

The recent transfers of residential,
business and investment properties
aggregating in value $2O4,445 were
reported today by Hedges q Mid
dleton, Inc, as follows:
A home recently completed by H. P.
Huddleson was purchased by Louis p.
Ottenburg. This house has ten
The Washington times., 1924-12-16
TONY FEUNTE IS
REVEALED AS
BIG BUM
Boy General Is Really Kid
Shine, Of Miami, Ariz.,
Not a Mexican

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Tony
Fuente. The Boy General" widely
heralded Mexican heavyweight, was
revealed today as kid" Shine,
Miami, Ariz., light heavyweight, VINO
has been knocked out three or four
! times by heavyweights OF no particu.
lar consequence. Although half
Mexican and half negro. there is
some question whether Fuente was
ever in Mexico.
No fighter In recent ring history
attracted attention like Fuente, who
in a few short weeks of boxing in
Los Angeles came to be known from
coast to coast as a runner-ups for
Jack Dempsey'S crown. Fuente's two
most important battles were the ones
and Fred Fulton, the Rochester
Cawk. He took a decision from
Johnson and scored a knockout via
the invisible punch route over Full
ton.
Fuente was offered a match with
Weinert in, the East, following the
Fulton bout. Fulton, Fuente and
their managers were arrested follow
ing the fight at Universal City. Full
ton and Jack Reddy were arraigned
in Los Angeles the same date on
which Fuente and Winsor were to
have left for Newark. Fuente failed
to show UP at train time and has
since been located In Phoenix, Ari-
iona, on his way, according to tele-
graphic advices, to fill a fight date
at Mexico City.
Fuente had one fight In San
Francisco with "Tlny" BOtt,
sailor wrestler, but proved a bust.
Bott had to resign for Fuente to
get the credit Of . knockout.
Information received today shows
that Fuente, as kid" Shine, was
knocked out by Arizona" lack
Lynch at Prescott, Arizona, in two
minutes and thirty seconds; knocked
out by Ray Garcia at Superior, .Ari.
iona. in two minutes; knocked out
by VIII Lopez at Douglas, Arizona,
in two rounds, and considered by
Arizona critics as not being game.
He. made his first appearance in
Los Angeles, year ago as kid"
Shine, and in a match at Oxnard,
Cal, was knocked out in one min
ute and thirty seconds by Frank
Farmer, northwest heavyweight.
After this fight Shine dropped
from sight, but Fred Windy
Winsor, who managed Farmer, re-
membered him and hunted him up
in the south some months ago.
As Tony Fuente he reappeared
under the joint management Of
Winsor and Roscoe Conklin, cap
tain of the Los Angeles fire depart.
ment. Fuente signed contract OH
September II to box for them in
the South. The Jim Goddard, whom
Fuente knocked out in a round at
Jack Doyle's arena. was Dick May,
preliminary fighter, known to
the promoters and Los Angeles
boxing followers.
The Jack Lynch, whom Fuente
kayoed at the Wilmington Club,
was William Shafer, q Los Angeles
truck driver. Cyclone" Mitchell,
whom Fuente knocked out at Pasa-
dena, was Mark Shaughnessy's
heavyweight, RUDE Rush.