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Evening star., 1924-08-17

Rhus dermatitts today is at its best
and worst around the National Capt.
tai. That sounds like paradox 1t
Is Il scientific fact.
The roadsides. the woodlands. every
nook and corner in "the great open
spaces" abound with it. 1t runs pro-
fusely along the edges of park path
ways. along quiet (and noisy) coun-
try roads. 1t scrambles over rocks
and walls. 1t climbs trees. posts,
fences. and occasionally covers up a
billboard. Opponents OF billboards
are about the only friends rhus der
mathis has.
Its name only in natures social reg
lister. 1t is better known as poison
ivy.
Poison ivy is a cosmopolite among
plants. 1t grows everywhere. 1t can
be found in any part of the United
States and in most parts OF Canada.
Only scientists look for it. Every one
else looks out for ii.
Poison ivy long has been recognized
as one OF natures very. very naughty
children. Its appearance deceives.
1t looks like mistletoe. Its action is
monumentally different. At this time
of year it is at its deceptive best.
1t begins to blossom in May and June.
sending out small yelloWish- green
flowers in densely clustered spikes.
These today are beginning to develop
into smooth, white. waXlike berries,
while the leaves are taking on a rich
bronze sheen that makes them doubly
attractive to the unsophisticated
aesthete.
Grows Every Way.
Poison ivy grows in all positions
another factor in its general impish-
tv-s,t ttx,
trate: more often it climbs.
Leaves three. let it be- is the wise
admonition Of forefathers who found
poison ivy lovely thing to look at.
Modern authorities agree that. in the
absence of real familiarity with the
plant, one can save ones self great
annoyance by needing that admoni-
ton. The leaves which are divided
into three leaflets are a fairly good
red lantern if one pays any heed,
scientists say. A better way to
recognize the plant is to find a pic
ture of it in some dictionary or
encyclopedia and study 1t thoroughly.
Action Well Known.
Poison ivys action is fairly well
known. 1t starts with d slight itch
ing. The skin reddens. The third
step is the tragic climax. Myriad
small burning blisters develop. This
is followed by an almost irresistible
impulse to scratch. Here science
hangs out another warning red
lantern. Scratching or rubbing is
largely responsible for the spread and
deepening of the infection. 1t breaks
the skin. allowing the watert content
of the blister to infect another part
The infection is easily transmitted.
1t often is carried to the eyes by
hands which have been infected. This
is among the commonest and most
serious developments of the infection.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
CHINESE USE TEMPLES
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
Widespread Sickness Follows in
Wake of Disaster-Crops
in Ruins.
BY the Associated Press.


PEKING. August 16.-Unoccupied
temples in four suburbs outside Pc
king have been placed at the disposal
of food refugees from surrounding
districts, who fed, sick and dis
tressed, from the water-devastated
areas.
Reports received today from flooded
areas reveal much sickness in the
wake of disaster. Characteristic of re-
ports reaching relief organizations was
one from the London mission at Te-
chow, Shantung Province, which said
that the agricultural area northwest
of there was covered with six feet of
water and the crops were in ruins.
Another report from w. r. Johnson.
Methodist Episcopal missionary at
Nachang. revealed that the flood waters
from the Nan River for a distance of
80 miles left several feet of sand, ruin
ing the chances for a late crop.
The Kiangsi committee sent an ap-
peal today to the general committee for
funds to relieve sickness which is de-
veloping because of the lack of medi-
cines.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
CAPITAL DRY AGENTS
RAIDING IN BALTIMORE
Seize Liquor-Laden Truck and Ar
rest Three After Asher
Buys Lavishly.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 16.-Wash-
ington prohibition agents made five
raids in Baltimore today and seized
a truck loaded with ~ gallons of al
legged corn liquor. The truck was
captured on the Frederick road, at
Brunswick street. Three men in it
were arrested. They gave their
names as Walter Green, Jesse Pierce
and Joseph Glass. all colored They
said they lived in Washington.
John L. Asher, who has been work
ing Baltimore for three months and
who said he was leaving on his Sum-
mer vacation, declared today he had
made 314 arrests in his raiding activi-
ties while here.
Asher said he spent for evidence
approximately $4,000, the money
being furnished by the prohibition
unit. 1t was often necessary to make
several buys" in a place in order to
obtain positive Identification of the
dispenser of liquors. he said, and in
all he claims to have made about 700
purchases.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
EXPERT SCHOOL ADVICE

The Star has engaged the serp-
iess Of an expert school aduiser
on oaf-ot.fown schools. 1t is sag
sesfed that those interested visit
the schools personally if possible,
or write direct to the schools,
giving explicit information about
the pupil desired to be entered,
and ask for full details and NOT
simply for a catalogue.
The Stars expert school ad-
Diser is uisiting the ouf-of.town
schools at all times, and readers
can obtain explicit aGpice by ad-
dressing the Educational AGpiser,
e/o The Epening Star, Wash-
inston, D. C.. and all letters yiH
be foywarded and answered
PROMPTLY.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
MISSISSIPPI CAMPAIGN
is BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
Senator. Representatives, Supreme
Court Justice and Highway
Board to Be Named.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON. Miss, August 16.-Mis-
sissippis political campaign for the
nomination by the Democrats in
Tuesdays primary of one United
States Senator. four Representatives,
one Supreme Court judge and five
members of the State highway COM
mission virtually was brought to a
close today.
At the headquarters of the senate
rial candidates, Pat Harrison and ex-
Gov. Earl Brewer, the opinion has been
expressed that the total vote will not
exceed so per cent of the registration
and it may fall below that figure.
Representatives John E. Rankin, in
the first district; William G.. Lowery,
in the second district; jeff Rusby, in
the fourth district, and T. Webber
Wilson, in the sixth district, will
have no opposition.
In the third district. where Repre-
sentative William Humphreys is COM
pleting the term of his father. the
late Benjamin q. Humphreys, State
Representative Harry Hulen of
Washington County and State Sen
ators w. NJ. Wilmington. of Leflore
County and Walton Shields of Wash
ington County are contesting for the
office. Mr.. Humphreys not being a
Evening star., 1924-08-17
SEIZE $4,000 CLOTHING.
Police Charge Apparel at Railway
Station Was Stolen.

BALTIMORE, Md. August 10
Three sample cases containing $4,000
worth of alleged stolen wearing ap
parel were recovered at railroad
station here today by police.
The goods were reported to police
as taken from the Bean and Sey Sales
Company of Cleveland. Detectives
also went to hotel to arrest man
registered as F. Weis, said to have
stolen the clothing, but found he had
checked out.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
MAY CHANGE ROUTE.
Woodley Road Buses Seek to
Avoid Upgrade.

The Public Utilities Commission is
considering a slight change in the
routing of the Woodley road bus line
to eliminate a section of upgrade.
The busses now turn from Woodley
road into Thirty-fifth street, and
thence on Macomb street to Wiscon-
sin avenue.
The proposal is to have the busses
go through Thirty sixth street in get
ting from Woodley road to Macomb
street.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
Confirms Middy's Death.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, August 1S--Au-
thorities of the United States Naval
Academy were advised today of the
death of Midshipman Robert James
Duncan of Colorado last Thursday on
the battleship wyoming. Death was
due to heart disease.
The Wyoming is flagship Of the
MILDLY Summer practice cruising
squadron, now returning to home
waters. The squadron is due at
Hampton Roads next Tuesday. Dun
can would have graduated next June.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
PAYMAsTER SH0T,R0BBED

DENVER. Colo, August 16.-G. w.
Smith, paymaster for w. F. Pigg &
Son, Denver gravel contractors. was
held up, shot. perhaps fatally wound
ed. and robbed of. a $4,000 pay roll
tonight, on the East Lake road near
business section of Denver. The
Clear Creek, about 5 miles from the
bandits escaped in an automobile.
Smith was carrying the money to
pay a group of men who have been
working on the road a short distance
from where the hold-up occurred.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
WHEELER TO OPEN UP.
Plans to Comment on Davis Speech
Tomorrow.

BOSTON, August Ex-senator Bur-
ton X. Wheeler, candidate for the
vice presidency on the Independent
ticket with La Toilette. came here
today from his native town of Hud-
son, Mass, to show the city OF his
boyhood to his wife and two children.
He returned in the evening to Hud-
son, where he is visiting brother.
Tomorrow night he leaves for Wash
ington, but will be here on Septem-
ber l, to make his opening speech.
He said that he is preparing comment
on the Davis and Coolidge acceptance
speeches and will issue his comment
on the Davis speech, on Monday.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
Engineer Board to Meet.

A board of engineer officers has
been ordered to meet in the office OF
the chief of engineers, Munitions
Building, tomorrow to examine appli-
cants for appointments in the Engl-
neer Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army. The board is composed OF
Brig. Gen. Edgar Jadwin and Coils.
Spencer Cosby and J. A. woodruff,
with Maj. w. E. r. Covell as recorder.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
SORORITY TO MEET HERE.
Kappa Beta Pi Will Hold Ninth
Annual Convention.

Arrangements are being perfected
for the ninth annual convention of
Kappa Beta Pi, national sorority,
which will be held in Washington
September is to 81.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes Miss Clephane.
from George Washington University
(Mu Chapter): Mrs. Keith. from
Washington College of Law (Epsilon
Chapter). and Mrs. Mae I. Beacock,
from National University (Omicron
Chapter). The three chapters will
entertain the visiting delegates while
in Washington.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
BAND CONCERTS

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, John S. Nj. thinner
man. bandmaster, at the bandstand
tomorrow evening at 5:45 o'clock.
March. "Semper F'idelis". ..Sousa
Overture, "Masaniello". -. Auber
Ballet of Flowers. Hadley
% Red Rose" co "Margue-
rites" (3) Jasmine" %
Heather" ..
Selection from grand opera.
Lucia di Lammermoor;;"
Denizetti
Fox trot novelty, Il Amt. Never
Had Nobody Crazy Over Me
Roth
Waltz song, For Old Times
Finale, Farewell Blues" Schoebel
The Star Spangled Banner"
Concert by the United States
Marine Band. William H. Santel-
mann. leader; Taylor Branson.
second leader. conducting, at the
Sylvan Theater tomorrow at 7;30
pm.
March, Marines of Belleau
Wood" ................ Branson
Overture. william Ten,". Rossini
"Pasquinade" ....... Gottschalk
Nylophone solo, "valse Caprice"
Rubenstein
Musician Wilbur D. Kieffer.
Selection. La Traviata". Verdi
Second Waltz. ....... GODDARD
"Arabesque" ........-. Schumann
Second Hungarian Rhapsody"
List
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band.
Charles -Benter, director. at the
Capitol tomorrow at pm.
March, Liberty Bell". .Sousa
Overture, 'Tannhauser". Wagner
Solo for clarinet. "Concertino."
Won Weber
tBandmaster Charles Brendler)
Rhapsodie, "Espana," .Chabrier
Valse de concert. La Invitation"
Weber-Weingartne
Scenes from the opera, The
Pearl Fishers .......... .Bizet
Ballet advertisement" .Saint-Saens
(From Henry Wild
(a) Gathering of the Clans:
OBJ A Scottish Idyl;
Co Dance of the Gipsy Girl;
td) Jig and Finale.
Airs from The Firehy". .Friml
Popular, That Radio jazz"
William Pierson
program Manager of WCAP)
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-08-17
HITS MAN AND FLEES.
Driver Of Auto Now Is Sought
=. bv Police. =

; Fred Schultz of Aurora Heights,
Va, was knocked down by an auto
mobile when crossing M street near
Thirty-sixth street, yesterday after
noon. The automobilist failed to
stop, but police obtained the identi
fication tag number, and having insti-
tuted search for the owner of the
machine.
Schultz was taken for treatment
to Georgetown Hospital, where his
condition was pronounced not serious.
He sustained minor injuries about
the head and face.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
YOUNG PRAISES WORK
OF FELLOW AMERICANS
Declares Ability and Tact of Kel-
1ogg and Logan Conducive
to Farley Success.

By the Associated Press. -, - -
LONDON, August .,16.-owen, D..
Young, known as the man behind the
Dawes plan, after attending the final
plenary session of the reparations
conference. said to the Associated
Press:
81 wish to express my great
pleasure that the plan has gone
through. Ambassador Kellogg and
Col. Logan, by their tactful and able
aid, have been large contributors to
the success Of this conference"
Evening star., 1924-08-17
PROCLAIMS DEFENSE DAY
West Virginia Governor Asks
Public and Guard Observance.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. August ID
observance Of Defense day, Sep
tember -, in all communities IN West
Virginia with parades, mass meet
ines and display of flags was urged
today by Gov. Morgan in a proclarla-
tion ordering the National Guard 10
participate in the mobilization teSt
prescribed bE the War Department.
The proclamation also called on
authorities of counties and cities in
which are units of the National
Guard and Organized Reserve Corps
to participate in the test.
The dinar, the money in vogce in
Herods time. has been adopted as a
monetary unit in Palestine.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
$50 VILLAGES FLOODED.
Shantung Canal Break Affects
10000 People. Destroys Crops.
Br the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PEkING, August IA break in the
Grand Canal Dyke near Enhsien, West
ern Shantung. has flooded $50 villages
and totally destroyed crops. reports re-
ceived here indicate. Some sixty thou
sand people are affected by this latest
reported inundation.
Evening star., 1924-08-17

Mrs. Lucy Macdonald of London is
not only a miniature painter of emf
nence and honorable secretary of the
Royal Society of Miniature Painters,
but she is also director of two picture
galleries.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
OUT OF TOWN.
Mitchell School

20 miles from Boston. school that ap-
peals to the young American boy aud the
thoughtful parent. Location accessible,
healthful. beautiful. All sports Winter
and summer camp. Horsemanship. Write
for catalog.
Alexander III. Mitchell. Principal
Box T, Billerica. Mass.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
CAPITAL BOWLERS
GET PRIZES TONIGHT

Distribution Of prizes of the bowl
ing tournament held recently by ts1.
Capital City Association is to tar
place tonight at the King Pin alleys
and a gala time is anticipated
President Evans will make the
awards
The winners follow:
TEAMS
CLASS A-First. Mount Pleasant. Odd Eel.
lows: LII; second. Curb Cafe, District. 1884
third. King Pins, No. /. District, 1851
fourth: Anacostis. National Capital. 1865
Pleasant, District, 1856 Note-Manhattans
and Mount Pleasant tied.
second ohfsITst'a altops a.SIe.ie Il isss S.
third. Daw.on. Masonic 1903; fourth. Rail.
xx.y xy Nail Service. Post once. 1895; ,ffth,
sixth, Hope, Nasonic, 1889; seventh, opera.
items, Southern Railway, 1851; eighth, Sec.
retary. Agricultural Interbureau. 1852 ninth,
Natural Resources, Internal Revenue, 1853.
CLASS C-First. Plant Bureau. No. 2. Agri.
cultural 1ntsrbureau, sos; second. !ndepend-
stsphens. 49, fourth. Special Audit dheei Inter.
once, i.s7s; sixth. Pirates: st.. stephens 5.
Al; seventh. Cubs, St. Stephens. ,457.
hote-Independents and Yankees tied.
DOUBLES.
second. Blick and Thomas. ITO; third Dolan
700; afth; sssiplsy s and d. D0yins, sss; sixth
CLASS HEFirst; Bernstein and Shook, 7l4;
son and Breens. 67l fourth, Cordell and Nc.
Clinteck, $50; ffth Wetzel and Imirie, 656 ;
sixth, Fraber and Ford 649.
CLASS C-First. Fairall and Dodge, $50;
second, Brisker and Sislen. 632; third, Baker
and Pope. 63l: fourth, Breeht and E. Dodge,
Bl3; hfth. Collins and Batchelder, 612.
SINGLES.
CLASS A-First. Arthur H. Urban, 407;
second. C. n. Charest, 3s7; third, Harold Sup
plee, 381; fourth, Edward Wolfe, 378; ffth,
jos Mulroe, 376 sixth, Howard E. Campbell,
367; seventh, Harry Newman, 367.
CLASS B-First, Harry Schott, 3s2; second,
n. E. Sprucebank, 372; third, Clyde Acton,
366; fourth, d. Brown, $50: fifth, Bernie
Bontz, 363; sixth, W. H. Wright, $40; seventh.
R. wurts. 335, and W. Baucom, 335; divide
seventh prize.
CLASS C-First, Harry J. Light. a24; sec
ond, Ray Harris, 3l6; third. Louis Brisker,
314; fourth. Winfield Aiken, 800.
ALL-EvENT
CLASS A-First. Arthur H. Urban, l,15B;
second. Paul Shipley. LILY; third, C. II. Cha
rest, LOST; fourth, E. S. Morgan, LOGS.
CLASS B-First, Harry Schott, 1,061; sec
ond, W. Baucom, 1,003; third, Bernie Bontz.
ss2; fourth. Clyde Acton, Sss; fifth, H. Rob
CLASS -First, Ray Harris. cas-; second,
n. Sislen, s4l; third, Harry ]. Light, S66.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
FOUR TEAMS BOWL
IN WOMAN'S TOURNEY

Two class A and B teams start the
bowling tonight on the Grand Cen
trail drives in the Washington Ladies'
Duckpin Association tourney, to be
followed with five sets of doubles, all
in class A, and eight singles, six Of
them in the first class and two in the
second.
Last nights inaugural of the tour
ney was a big success, despite the
inclement weather. President Earl
Stocking of the Washington City
Duckpin Association formally opened
the tournament and presented Presi-
dent Billie Williams of the woman's
organization with a large floral
horseshoe.
Only one team in class A, the Com
mercials. took a shot at the pins, get
ting 1,40s, and in class B Registers
had the top score, 1869. In the dou-
bles Misses Rawlings and He'll were
the leaders, with 614, the former get
ting 296 and the latter 3l8. May
O'Brien had the best total in the sim
giles. a nice 296, small counts on two
spares keeping her from going over
the coveted 900 mark.
Tonight'S program follows:
Teams. S-Pnt Once Department, Comforter
Club, Columbians Daughters Of Isabella.
Doubles. @Herberie and Wright, Ice and
Boston, Bradt and Watts, Coppage and Knott,
Nabor and Jensen.
Singles e-Mae Hart, Lucille Probe Anna
II. Chandler, Catherine ouigley. Ruth Pariier,
S. L. Best. E. II. Riley. Mildred Newton.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
WOMAN RACKETERS
IN TITLE CONTESTS

Washington's leading woman ten
mis- players are to compete in singles
in the middle Atlantic championships
tomorrow, starting at 2 o'clock, on the
Columbia Country Club courts.
Penelope Anderson, last years
champion, is matched with Elizabeth
Pyle in a preliminary round. Other
pairings follow:
Preliminary round-karla Heurich
versus Helen Sinclair: Lillian Rixey
versus Helen Johnson; Mrs. #. CT.
Donaldson versus Mrs. r. NJ. McCutch-
con; Marion King versus Catherine
Johnson.
First round-Marywill Wakeford YER
sus Miss De SouZa; Lucia Barber
versus Mary Jordan; II. c. Thompson
versus winner of Heurich- Sinclair
match: Corine Frazier versus Virginia
Clinedinst: Frances krucoff versus
Frances Walker
The mems singles and doubles
events were to be held today at 2
o'clock, but rain probably will cause
a poStponement.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
EAST POTOMAC LINKS
WILL STAGE TOURNEY

Manager Loeffier of the East Po-
tomac Park public golf links, an
nounces that the qualifica ton rounds
of the annual course championship
are to be played next week. The
championship flights are to be staged
during the week of June to g.
The rules call for a qualificatio
round of eighteen holes with four
sixteens to qualify. The champion
ship flights will be eighteen holes
match play. with the exception of the
final rounds, which will be at thirty
six.
Suitable prizes are to be awarded
the medalist, winner and runner-up
in each sixteen. The defeated eights
of each sixteen are also to play and
prizes will be awarded the winners.
Qualification scores may be turned
in beginning next Sunday. A player
may submit more than one qualifica-
ton score, but only the lowest will be
considered.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
SERVICE TEAMS TO MEET
In FOUR LINES OF SPORT
Base Ball, Track and Field and Tennis Battles b.
Held at Annapolis, While Lacrosse Game
Will Be Played at West Point.

NNAPOLS May 2Contests of the military and
naval and rivalry,
what the skill of the but before
have the lines of will be
the May 81.
The base ball. field Annapolis
welve West Point the
the Soldiers this Naturally the big
general public
the field track and has better record
kl probably slight advantage ball record
preliminary The Navy done better the
Evening star., 1924-05-21
TENNlS-WRITER DISPUTE
WILL BE THRESHED OUT

CHICAGO, May 21-Both sides of
the player-writer rule of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association will
be aired here tonight at a meeting
called by J. c. Stewart, president of
the western association.
George w. Wightman, president of
the national association, and other
officers, will present the side of the
association and William Tilden, I'd, ma
tional champion, will state his side
of the controversy
Evening star., 1924-05-21
CALIFORNIA NET STARS
WILL INVADE THE EAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. May 2I.-
Four leading California tennis players
plan to compete in the larger eastern
tournaments this year. il was an
nounced here today by DR.. Sumner
Harty, president of the California Lawn
Tennis Association.
They are William Johnston, Clarence
(Peck) Griffin and the kinsey brothers,
Howard and Robert. Final arrange
ments for the eastern invasion have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
BRITISH NETMEN SCORE
IN FRENCH TOURNAMENT

PARIS, May 21.-P1ay is underway
in the court tennis tournament, in
which competitors from France,
are entered.
In the doubles, Bruce and Baerlein,
England, defeated Harry Clark and
Spencer Eddy American residents Of
Paris, SIS, S-4, and later won from
Jacques Worth and Paul Deves,
France, So, S-4.
Evening star., 1924-05-21
TRAPSHOTS TO POINT
FOR STATE CONTEST

Gunners of this vicinity are to COM
pete in the fourteenth annual Mary
land District Of Columbia trapshoot-
ing tournament. to be held under the
auspices of the Maryland State Sports
mems Association May 80 at Wash
ington Gun Club.
Washington Gun Club shooters. a:
well as a large contingent from Bal
timore, are to stage a series of events
Saturday at the Benning traps, in
preparation for the tournament. A
special distance handicap event of
100 targets has been arranged and
each entry will choose his handicap.
The District club will award a
spoon to the high gun fromea yard
mark and all ties will be shot off at
twenty targets.