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Evening star., 1924-07-25
BALL CLUB FLIES.
Army Team Travels by Air to
Avoid Heat.

Mitchell FIELD. n. Y, July 25
For what is declared to be the first
time in the history of aviation, a
United States Army base ball team
and some "rooters" travelled by air
plane yesterday. The party flew from
Mitchell Field to Camp Vail and re-
turned in the same manner.
The excitement of the flight was
too much for the local team, which
lost, 6 to 8. 1t had been planned to
send the team by rail. but Maj. Hens
ley felt the heat might interfere with
the boys on the 50-mile trip.
Accordingly, four De Haviland and
one Martin bomber were put into
service. Two trips of each plane
were necessary to get the players to
Camp Vail.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
VIRGINIA MAN NAMED.
R. N. Dit of Hampton Heads Ne
gro Musicians.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July %. = K.
Nathaniel Dit, director of music at
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va,
was elected president OF the Ma
tional Association of Negro Musi-
clans to succeed Clarence Cameron
White at yesterdays session of the
organization. Other officers elected
include j. w Jones, Chicago, vice
PRESIDENT; Alice c. Simmons, Tus-
kegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala, sec
retary and treasurer.
Next years convention will be held
in Indianapolis the last week in July.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Exploration Ship Safe.

GIACE BAY, N. S., July 25.-The
Canadian government exploration snip
Arctic is making good progress on her
trip to the Canadian North. according
to a wireless message from her yes
terday.
A few days ago the Arctic shipped
a large sea- which put out her hres,
but she soon recovered from the mis-
hap.
Evening star., 1924-07-25
Seuer, Times Wid0,U,
Woman, IA, to Take
No. 8, 90 Years Old

BY the Associated Press.
BEAUVOIR, Miss, July 25.-Mrs.
Mary Sanders. "A years old, seven
times a widow, will be married to
her eighth husband here Sunday
afternoon The bridegroom be
is A. ]. Fuller. 96 years old. Six
of her former husbands were Con-
federate soldiers. Mrs. Sanders
and Mr.. Fuller are inmates OF the
jefferson Davis Soldiers Home;
Uncle Pat McLoughlin. bachelor'
1C4 wears old and also Con-
federate veteran and inmate of the
home. will act as best man at the
wedding.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
ny JOHN W. NELSON

"puBBlsii' a l0' OF junk. That
II bird must be cuckoo I
wouldn't give 4 thin dime FOR the
lot
There isn't a dollars worth o.
flrsvood IN the pile
IT took eight men two days 20
haul that stuff out o. tho cellar. =
HE owes them three years hack
rent whsre'd be set that pile OF
Junk
Curious onlookers. who saw a
vast heap OF miscellaneous boxes.
pictures cans and what.not IN the
vacant lot Jus, outside the basement
door o. the Wiltshire hotel. Seventh
ave. and wesiiake. hurled jibea and
oaustio comment AZ the sight.
Down below them. IN the lot. hid.
den from the curious throng. be-
hint his -yaiuahles." on an orange
crate. sat gray-hearded william
Pitching. bswildered and grievsd az
the rr6den turn.
Fur 10 years ''old Bnl" has been
,eollscting the ''valuables~ Each
and every articls-and there are
ithouands OF thsm-represenis a bit
| os hsrdesrnsd wealth. To the eyes
%. ire thrcng above the pile rescn-
hes q Junk yard or rubbish heap.
TO Ola Hill Il is as dear a. the
rplc.n coins that the mlser triekies
-
rhs empty cigar hoxes. the warped
Rnt faded pictures. tho cans and
broken glass. He walks 10 one side.
then 20 the other. heart-broken but
alert. and as guard.
Deaf pat my picture in the pa
re-.- odd BiiI- said. brokeuly.
'1iT Jus, bring curious people and
prs~iers around here. They were
around las, night. trying 10 steal.
the thieves-brutes-
BITS secret. az carefully guarded
ss the rntser's golden hoard. was re-
vezisd 10 the world when Sheriff
Matt starwich served a writ Of res
Tuition.
For 10 gears Bill has been making
daily excursions into the alleys OF
ne city. and at night he always
Erought home loot OF one kind or an
other. foraged from the the eity's
waste.
~Tou see. I'm blind in one eye and
csaf in one ear. Old Bill said Il
couldn't ges work. I had to do some.
thing. II ] had been working
wouldn't be in this terrible fix now.
What viii DO with my Wealth.
whatn Old BIZ DO with his
wealth.
Rubbish you say. IT'S good for
nothing"
Right, But once a millionaire was
served with a writ Of restitution by
Death. MY vaiuabIes." he cried.
looking al bis factories and automo-
biiss. his Jewels and stately mansions.
'What'lI do with themT'
Rubbish" said the Grim Reaper.
who had seen empires and peoples
start and wax fat and prosperous.
and fade and decay. Mere rubbish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
HITS TAX LAW
Income Rules on Corpora
tons Held Invalid

SALEM. Ore. April lo-Ths state
income tax law. in 10 FAR as II affects
corporations. WA declared unoonHti.
tutional. IN a decision handed down
late last niEht b. Circuit Judges c
q. bingham and Percy Kelly. q the
Marion county court
The decision was IN connection
with the overrulini % a demurrer 20
the complaint Of the STANDARD Lum
Der company against the state tax
commission.
Under the state income tax a DO
nestle or foreign corporation may de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
viii Introduce Evidence in
oil Case April 10

WASHINGTON. April io-Aeiusl
presentation o. evidence before the
federal grand jury called 70 investi.
safe alleged criminal conspiracy Ia
connection with the oil seandal viii
begin April 10. government counsel
announced here today
Alice Pomercns and owen Rob
eFts. In charge o. The case for the
government have completed their
case for presentation 20 the jury. Il
was learned A long lat Of Wit.
nessss probably viii 81 caliei.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10

duct from rs taxable income divi.
dsnds paid 70 a resident stoekholdsr.
but Il can make no reductions on &C
count 81 non resident stockholders.
The court held this Is O discumlna-
ton against a corporations having
nonresident Stockholders. and vio-
laies the federal constitution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
PAGES 9 TO 16
Leschi Pavilion
Will Open Friday

Ieschl pavilion. one u Htaftle'i
popular dance noors. VIII open %
1894 season Friday evening.
The nrst dance vin BE- staged b.
the Don Julian club. and a number
Of special features are promissd Mu.
&c Will be furnished ~ tho Holly
wood syncopators. a seven piece or.
ehestn from California.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
DELAY ACTION
ON BONUS
Democrats May Force Tax
Bill Ahead for Debate
BY PAUL Z. MALLnN

: tcnlted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 1o,-Demo-
Gratis on the senate finance commit.
! tee today obtained delay in con.
sideration Of the bonus bill which
may forestall efforts Of republican
bonus advocates to have II taken
up BY the senate before the tax
bill.
Peading that they needed time
70 study the measure. tho demo.
Crafts asked and obtained a post.
ponement Of the Committees action
on the measure until Saturday.
While the bill may be reported
out then and stiil be placed ahead
"a the tax bin. democrats are IN.
sEilned to protest against any such
move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
mo SHORTAGE SLATE HEARING
Russell Says Water Supply
viii Be Sufficient

seattie's water supply Is assures
for the summer. George y Russell.
superintendent Of the water depart.
msnt. announced Thursday.
While snow IN the mountains Il
Tar under the normal supply. q deep.
heavy snow pack has been found IN
the canyons smpiylng into Rex river.
the principal feeder system Of the
eiiy's watershed Russell aid. insur.
inE ample water for the year. Many
coast cities are Threatened by water
shortage. Russell says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
SECTION TWO
Some Called 1t Mere Rubbish

But William PATCHING Spent Years in Collecting That Pile of
Boxes Which He Calls His "Valuables'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10

There are s5f.sss miles Of post
routes IN the United states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Made Quick Work Of
Transferring Liue Rail

An unusual problem confronted an
engineer for northwestern railway
sysrem when he was required to move
q large section Of third or contact rail-
without interrupting traffic. The rail.
way IL double-track linear the third
rail for each track had not originally
been laid between the tracks; but
when some changes were made In the
roadbed 1t became desirable to transfer
about 1900 feet of the contact rail
across the track 50 that both sets Of
third rails would be side by side and
between the tracks.
A gang Of II men did the work. Each
Imam was equipped with the ordinary
large rubber gauntlets used In danger
GUS electric work. and wooden levers
! we're employed for direct contact. u
wooden lie nine feet In length being
forced under the third rail every II
feet. The men were placed at intervals
-uf ten feet and with their combined
strength thus concentrated on given
section gradually forced over the great
length of metal. The rails wee wiren
III lie ends with hexible insulated
csGi..r. which maintained the circuit.
The r.irk OF muliing the transfer took
80 minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Raise Fine Specimens
of Butterfly in France

Butterfly culture in the south Of
France is rapidly growing in popular
ity. Here, under expert scientific
guidance, hundreds OF beautiful speci-
mems are bred. The farms are provid-
cd with special leafy trees and plants
on which the eggs are Matched. d.
rectly the young appear the branches
are taken to well-ventilated room,
where they are placed in jars Of water.
AS soon as the caterpillars have eaten
up this flrst supply Of leaves fresh
branches are provided. Having been
In an even temperature for about two
weeks, the young caterpillars are taken
out into the open, where they are
placed on plants protected from birds
by nets. When fully grown this pro-
tective net is removed and soon they
retire into cocoOns or roll themselves
up into leaves. These are collected and
stored In boxes, where In a very short
time butterflies Of wonderful hues are
evolved. Cross-breeding has been tried
and numerous experiments are con-
Quoted to obtain brilliant and original
markings on the wings Of these insects,
which are afterward' sold to collectors
or for the adornment Of women's hats
and dresses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Fable OF the Four Men

'I got off street car this morning"
said doctor, ''and being in no hurry
began moralizing on the actions and
probable character Of three men who
had alighted Just ahead Of me. The
first one was even then halfway down
the block and was going on with such.
rapid strides that he had already put
couple Of hundred yards between
himself and the next man. There,
thought /, goes hustler-a man
who's bound to succeed In life The
second man was walking rather Slow
ly and Impressed me as one who would
do fairly well, perhaps. In this world.
But the last fellow was Just dawdling
along In the most shiftless sort of
way. / very quickly set him down as
loafer.
"Just then another idea came home
to me. All three were ahead of mel"
Pathfinder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Fish Benefited BY War

Although war and famine have in re-
cent years made fair start at the
determination of the human race over
large areas. the races Of fish have been
immensely benefited. says Science
Service. War called many fishermen
away from their nets; famine and rev.
olution disorganized society and made
nets hard to get and markets uncer-
tain, FishiAg declined and the fish
have multiplied. This IL particularly
the case in southern Russia, along the
Black sea. where fish are reported to
he larger and more abundant than in
many years. They are likely to con-
tinue so, for. owing to the economic
disorganixation Of the country, fishing
tackle is hard to obtain and the fisher
men are neither so numerous nor GO
efficient as formerly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Proud Man Alone Knovs
Not Value of Fasting

Man knows that. wild creatures OF
the forest and plain at times go
through 48 empty hours without max
ing kill. He knows, also, that GER
tain peoples fast at times as q re-
ligious duty, and this without In any
way impairing their health. Finally.
he knows that individuals have done
without food in any form for weeks
and have gained rather than lost by
the experience, says the Baltimore
Sun.
His love for food is SO deeply In
grained. however, that when his mule,
COW and dog refuse to eat. his wits
at once cease to function. He reasons
in this way: when these creatures
were well they ate heartily. Now that
they refuse to eat, they must be III. II
am to make them well again, must
by some means force them to eat"
So 1t Is when man himself is indis-
posed by reason Of some indiscretion.
He does not wish to eat. The very
thought Of food is an abomination. But
his wife, whose love is greater than
her reason. says to him: Honey, you
simply must eat in order to keep up
your strength, and have prepared a
number of dishes you like In order to
tempt your appetite"
The little will that remains to him
after one glance at the table urges
him to fee, but his greedy palate pre-
walls and he eats heartily. The result
Is that his overwhelmed system. striv-
ing with all its cunning to get him
back to normal, must quit Its task for
while and take care Of the new
cargo he has shoveled aboard. Nature
knows its business, but is badly handi-
capped when those It desires to save
persist In their madness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
South's First Railroad
Established a Record

The railroad between Charleston
and Hamburg, s. c., was the first in
the South, second in the United
States and the first in the world to
attain a length of 100 miles, says the
Detroit News. The South Carolina
railroad was chartered 10 1927 and in
few years was completed from
Charleston to Hamburg and over the
Savannah river to Augusta, Ga. In
1884 1t was the longest continuous
line of railroad in the United States
or Europe.
The first locomotive built In the
country was constructed for the South
Carolina railroad. This. engine, bear
ing the name 1.-THE Best Friend" ran
for many years with great success. A
queer accident happened to sThe Best
Friend" The engine had negro fire.
man, unused to the ways Of steam.
who became much annoyed at the
sound Of escaping steam of the safety
valve. He tied down the safety valve.
The result was an explosion that de-
stroyed him and partly destroyed the
engine. "The Best Friend" was soon
rebuilt and put back upon the track
to do its accustomed work. The dis
lance from Charleston to Hamburg,
1876 miles, was performed in daylight,
from six in the morning to six at
hight
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Pidgin English, bat Logical

Inexpressibly funny. says Miss
Beatrice Grimshaw in the Wide World
Magazine, are some Of the candid
auarrels between the down-river, or
older, natives Of the Sepik river In
New Guinea, and the up-river natives,
who know little or nothing of civiliza-
ton. Here is an example:
HYQp savvy kai-kai man! ]" (You
are man eaterD one big bully who
came down-rfver tainted slim youth
from up-river.
The youth did not deny the Inn
parchment; he merely retorted: "You
no savvy anything; you savvy kat-kai
tim tiss (tinned fish,, thass all i
A roar of laughter from the others
stung the semiclvilized fellow, and he
shouted the universal pidgin insult:
Head belong you all the same
stonel'
" no fright belong man he savyy
kai-kai fiss." replied the youth. i
savyy kai-kai you; you no savvy kali
kai me-" Il am not afraid of a
tinned-fish eateri could eat you. but
you could not eat me.)
The logic was unanswerahle. and
the big fellow did not attempt a re-
tort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Ho,O Metals Are Deposited

A person who was SO fortunate as
to tind a complete mineral vein from
which nothing had been cut off at the
top by erosion. would discover mercury
first umong the metals as he dug down
from Top to bottom. The last metal
he would strike would be tin. accord
Ing to IN arrangement Of the primary
downward changes In ore deposits re.
ported TO the American Association Of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers by
Dr. W. II. Emmons. head Of the depart
menf OF geology at the University Of
Minnesnfa.
DR.. EnlmoAs bases his theory Of the
location Of metals on their s0lubility
in the hot water In which they orig
finally gMshed from the earth In solu-
tion. following faultsin the rock to the
surface. The least soluble metal. tin.
would be deposited first and would he
found ut the bottom Of the vein. Mer-
curry. remaining longest In solution.
would be found at the top.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22

Frances experiments with natural
turf have shown that 1t Is an excel
lent material from which to form beds
for the altering of sewage, A volume
of between three and four cubic
meters Of sewage can be purified
every day for every square meter Of
the surface OF the turf, An expert
mental turf Alter that has been In use
for more than seven months shows
diminutlon of efficiency, II a larger
proportion Of sewage than that men
toned is. employed the filter proves
less effective. but 1t RECEIVERS Its pow
er when the amount Of sewage is re-
duced to the proper proportion. Chem
lcal analysis and the effects upon tisl
put into the filtered water unite in ties
tifyingxto the efficiency of the process
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Pretty Medieval Legend

The story of the custom Of convey
ing a kiss by a cross, is that there
was once a young man In the days
Of knighthood and chiyalry and gilt
tering deeds, named Sir Ronald du
Bots. who was sent on dangerous
mission and was taken prisoner. He
mad left at home u fair and beautiful
sweetheart, and 1t was his desire to
send her some message. A bribed mes
senger promised to take some symbol
to her but refused to bear written
message for fear he would be taken
prisoner and the letter found. The
knight therefore sent her metal
button from his coat on which he had
scratched four letters at the four
points Of an X. The letters were <. !.
8. 8. Since this famous message, 9TH
er lovers have used the x to stand for
kisses, but omit the letters at each
point. However the romantic story
has never been forgotten Atlanta
Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Pigs Make Faithful
Guardians Of Sheep

.
In this country one seldom says any
thing kind about pigs. Yet they are
highly esteemed in other parts Of the
world, says London Answers.
In the Apennines they are used to
guard sheep. One man In each village
acts as shepherd to the community
and IL allowed sheep pig to assist
him when the animals are out at pas
ture. The mans task is an easy one
he may amuse himself by playing the
flute or he may even sleep for few
hours while the pig faithfully guards
the flock. In the evening the same
trustworthy guardian sedulously sin
giles out the sheep belonging to this
house or that and never makes a mis-
take.
Where trufiles grow pigs are used to
find and root them up. II carefully
trained pig will keep for his master
all the trufies he uproots.
In Ireland, Of course. the pigs mer-
Its have always been recognized.
There he is the GENTLEMAN that pays
the rint."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Big Lips for Beauty
Is Idea of Africans

The women Of the Lake Tchad re-
gion of Central Africa vie with one
another as to who can possess the
longest lips
When girls are about four or five
years old their future husbands pierce
q hole in the center of the upper and
lower lips with big thorn or a knife.
Through these holes he places thick
straws or reeds.
In few weeks, when the girl has
become used to the punctures, wooden
pegs the size of lead pencil are
pushed into the holes, says London
Tit-Bits. Three months later, when
the lips have become accustomed to
the distensiOn, larger pegs are insert
ed. At twenty-five fashionable ma
tron Of the Saras-Djlnges tribe isilike-
ly to have disks seven inches wide in
the lower lip and five inches wide in
the upper. Up to this time the disks
stick straight out like birds bills, but
now they drop down from their
weight.
After this larger disks are inserted
about once year. 1t is matter Of
social pride with woman to go on
increasing her lips as long as pos
sible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22

A boy returned from school one day
with a report that his scholarship had
fallen below the usual average.
"Well,. said the father, you've
fallen behind this month, have you'll"
Eyes, sir"
"How did that happen7'
Don't know, SIR"
The father knew, IL the son did not.
He had observed q number of cheap
novels scattered about the house., but
had not thought 1t worth while to say
anything until fitting opportunity
should offer itself. A basket Of apples
stood upon the floor, and. he said:
Empty out those apples, and take
the basket and bring It to me half full
of chips"
Suspecting nothing, the son obeyed.
"And now" he continued. "put those
apples back In the basket"
When half the apples were replaced,
the son said:
Father, they roll off; can't put I'm
any more"
"Put them in, I tell you"
"But, father, can't put them In"
! "Put them In! No, Of course you
can't put them in. Do you expect to
fill basket half full Of chips and
then fill it with apples? You said you
did not know why you fell behind at
school. will tell you. Your mind Is
like that basket. It will not hold
more than SO much. and here you have
been for the past month filing 1t up
with chip-dirt- cheap novels."-Bom-
bay Guardian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
French Butter Markets

During the months Of June, July
and August the butter markets of Nor
mandy are an Interesting sight to the
visitors. The peasants assemble In
the market squares Of the various
towns, almost In military formation,
with their baskets filled with large
pats of butter. each done UP In the
whitest Of cloths. The buyers walk
along the lines and bargain for the
wares, tasting samples before deciding
II the prospective buyer IL satisfied
with the favor of one marsel he
knows he may rely on the rest of l,
being equally good, for the French
law regarding the adulteration Of food
Is very strict. and fraudulent seller
Is severely dealt with.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Poor Henryl

A Baltimore man, who was former
ly a resident OF a town on the eastern
shore, recently revisited his old home
town after an absence of many years
One day he was talking with an old
friend about various people he for
merly knew.
"what became Of the Hall famllyr
he inquired
"Oh." said the latter. "rom Hall did
very well. Got to be an actor out on
the Pacific coast Bin. the other broth
eT. is something OF an artist In New
York. and Lucy, the sister. is doing
literary work. But Henry never
amounted to much. 1t took all he could
lay his hands on to support the 9TH
erh"-Philadelphia Ledger.