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Evening star., 1924-06-15
BLACK HAWK WAR PARK.
Memorial to Mark Indians Last
Stand East of the Mississippi.

From the Chicago News.
where the Indian took his last stand
east Of the Mississippi and where the
dauntless Black Hawk grew to man.
hood, a memorial park is to be estab-
lished, If the plans of citizens are
carried out The park will cover a
part of the scene of the Black Hawk
wars.
Old Black Hawks watch tower,
whence the Indian chief grudgingly
beheld the encroachments of white
men, dominates the region from the
picturesque banks of the Rock River
For possession of this vantage point
were fought the last Indian wars of
the old northwest territory.
The SacS and the Foxes migrated
hither in 1880, and here the Sacs built
the village of Saukenuk in 1880, the
chief Indian settlement in Illinois
Half a century later the eyes of the
fertile region. Although the village
was divided in its attitude toward the
whites a part Of it's people Joined a
marauding expedition and, suffering
repulse. brought destruction upon
all the inhabitants.
Maj. Zachery Taylor, in 1912, was
driven back when headed for an at
tack upon the settlement In the sa me
war the tower was stormed by the
Rock River Rangers in search of
Black Hawk, but the chief had fled
across the Mississippi. In 1892. when
the hunted tribe had returned to their
former abode, the Americans attacked
the village in a barge battle. The
red men fled up the river and were
pursued, captured and butchered.
Black Hawk gave himself up at the
Fort Monroe and. later, at Fort Arm
strong. He was released in five years
and died soon afterward.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

in case your lights blow out, in ad-
dition to ten or twelve feet of No. IA
gauge wire and a full set of lamp
bulbs. few spare parts. according
TO what your past experience with a
car has been, are as handy as a rear
view mirror. Small town garages
don't often have complete line of
parts
If driving for the first time in hilly
country never attempt to PASS an
other or that is approaching the
peak of hill. and never get on the
wrong side of the road when making
a turn If your car IS faster than
other cars on the hills, do not at
tempt to pass another car on the
wrong side of the road when ap-
preaching turn. This is the point
where most collisions occur. The
safest rule is not to drive your car
into any place on the road where you
cannot see where you are going.
In closing we might also add that
many drivers are thoughtless of
others that use the road. We should
all try to remember that our place is
on the extreme right of the road, thus
leaving at all times room for a faster
moving vehicle to pass in the center
of the road. Immediately after pass
ing another car always pull over to
the front of it 50 that the road will
be as clear for some one who is in a
bigger hurry than you are.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
BRIT0NS LIST MINE DEAD.
Fatalities in Coal Industry in 1923
Numbered 1897.

LONDON, June 14-Herbert Smith.
president of the Miners Federation,
gave some statistics regarding ia
talities in the coal mines of Britain,
little known to the average person, in
his opening speech at the miners
wages inquiry.
In 1929. he said, 212.256 men were
disabled for more than seven days,
and in addition, 1897 lives were lost.
These figures meant that every work
ing day more than five persons were
killed. Every 215,000 tons of coal
raised was stained with one mans
blood. Every working day $50 men
were injured.
IF the victims of accidents in the
minesi" Mr.. Smith continued, were
marshalled in one procession, four
men in a rank and each rank one and
half yards apart, they would have a
procession of forty-five miles. Every
fifteen yards of that tragic march
they would have an ambulance con-
tanning a man who was seriously in
Jured and every sixty-one yards a
hearse. This is part of the miners
wages, part of the price he pays in
the struggle with natural forces that
people may have coal and he and his
family bread"
Evening star., 1924-06-15
ORE THEFTS STOPPED
BY LAW IN COLORADO
High Grading" Once Great Evil,
Reduced at Mines of Precious
Metals Since 1917.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER. Colo.,June 1.-THE game
Of "high-grading," which has been
an annoyance to the mining of pre-
cious metals throughout the world.
has been virtually stopped in Colo
rado mining camps during the last
nine years as a result of the efforts
of special agents working under the
direction of the secretary of state in
enforcing the ore buyers act passed
by the Colorado assembly in 1915.
The term "high-grade" came from
the practice originating in the theft
by miners and the subsequent con-
version OF the ores nto gold and
silver bullion for sale to the United
States mints. Colorado mine owners
mad tried in every conceivable way
to put a stop to the practice. but
apparently without success, accord
ing to their reports to the authori-
ties. Some mines operating with ex-
tremely valuable veins, installed
change rooms" where workmen were
tering and leaving the mine. But
even this scheme was said not to have
been entirely effective, as the GER
tain small percentage of dishonest
miners managed TO hnd some way
to smuggle ore outside.
The ore buyers act, passed after a
bitter struggle, between the Mine
Owners Association and alleged
high grading" interests, provides
that buyers of precious metals must
be licensed by the state and must
post a bond of $1,000 for the faith
full observance of the act. The Law
requires such buyer to make a dill
gent effort to learn where the vendor
acquired his ore and with what au-
thority he is selling it, Giving false
information to a buyer is made a
punishable offense. In this way the
special agents have been able to
check the activities of unauthorized
sellers. The virtual bottling up of
the Illicit market is said to have had
the effect of stopping almost entirely
the surreptitious removal of ore
Since the law was adopted the
number of licensed ore buyers in the
state has decreased from thirty-two
to seven.
Definite enforcement of the statute
dates from 1917, when eight of
twelve alleged "high-graders" were
given prison sentences of two years
each. At the trial more than a score
of miners testified that they had sold
ores to the accused men.
The successful operation of the
Colorado law has brought about the
passage of similar laws in other
western states.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Calls Parking to Enjoy Vie'vs
q Menace to Others on Road
Motor Car Engineer Also Aduises Inspec.
ton of Headlight Focus, Use of
Dinners, Carriage of Spare Parts.

The driver who spends great deal
of time in long distance driving is
very careful and considerate of others
on the road. knowing that unless he
is that the other drivers will suffer
the same as he often does because
of some discourtesy on the pakt of
an approaching or parked motor cars
driver. says G. Clark Mather, chief
engineer, Paige Detroit Motor Car
Company.
Perhaps the most annoying. and
even dangerous at times, conditions
met with when driving cross-country
are improper focusing of lamps,
flashing on and off of dinners and
bright lights, driving on the wrong
side of the road. parking on concrete
paving, especially at turns or on the
peak of a hill.
Parking at turns and on top of
hills is very common, especially
through the mountains, where il is
the most dangerous. Tourists are
attracted by a beautiful view off in
the distance somewhere and, with alb
solute lack of consideration for other
drivers, stop right at the peak or
Just around turn. where they can
not be seen for more than a few
yards ahead.
Poor Lamp Focus Annoying.
Let me suggest that should you see
beautiful spot you wish TO enjoy
that you drive clear off the roadway
or onto a stretch where your automo-
bile may be seen for several hundred
yards by an approaching motorist
1t would be case of playing with
suicide should such stops be made at
night Improper focusing of lights
of the approaching motorist might
easily cause it.
Lamps that have their bulbs
focused properly and their beams di-
rected improperly are as annoying
as the others. When setting lamps
idea to have somewhere near the
load in the car that you expect to
carry on the trip.
Tilt the headlamps as far down as
light. When satisfied that the lamp
bulb is focused the best possible.
drive out on a dark road. get out and
walk down several hundred feet ahead
of your car. If the lights glare they
will have the same effect on the
driver of an approaching car. Tilt
your lights little lower and feel that
you are being considerate of the
other people driving on the road
Extra Fuses Carried.
4 number of states do not require
use of DINNERS. 1t is the custom to
leave bright lights on both when
passing other vehicles on the open
highway or in the city. Just because
you do not happen to be accustomed
to driving under these conditions do
not flash your lights. The sudden
glare on and off is more binding
than the steady beam you are forced
to face. The practice of flashing
lights quite often causes serious ac-
cidents.
1t is well to have few fuses along
Evening star., 1924-06-15
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT
ANIMALS is LAUNCHED
Blue Cross Society to Fight Sacri-
fee of Fur-Bearers on Altar
of Dame Fashion.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June IA cam
paign to restrict the power of Dame
Fashion, who for mere decoration
compels the determination of whole
species of fur bearing animals was
launched tonight by the American
Blue Cross Society with headquarters
at Springfield, Mass, and the New
York Women's League for Animals.
Underskirts of monkey fur, fans
of ermine tails and lace, the parasol
which when closed appears to be a
bunch of folded ermine with an orna-
ment of tortoise shell that represents
the kittens nose. are listed by the So
cietieS as bizarre fadS which are cauS-
ing needless destruction and cruelty.
The Blue Cross campaign against
the summer fur craze a year ago was
effective. Miss Maud Phillips of
Springfield. president of the society,
said. but the fashion of wearing furs
for mere decoration has so increased
that fur is being cut and handled as
if it were fabric and not the God
given skin of an animal"
Novelties like the ermine cape, de-
Scribed as having wide ripping
circulad f1ounce that begins at the
neckline and runs all the way around
a train-like back or white fox fur
collars to set off organdy are de-
nounced as wholly unnecessary fads.
The societies urge nationwide par
ticipation in the campaign by clubs
and associations and legislation pro-
hibiting the setting of traps except
during a short season when fur is at
its best
Among the officers of both organi-
cations which are taking an active IN
tereSt in the drive are Mrs Edith
Wharton, Mrs Lewis Gouveneur Nor
ris, Mrs. Frederick w Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Harry G. Fisk and Mrs M. Orme
Wilson.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Pot Luck Exemplified.
From the London Answers.

Buenos Aires probably possesses the
most curious restaurant in the world.
1t lies in PaSco de Julio, a street fire.
quented by sailors and dockyard
workers.
The whole establishment consists
Of a great pot, about one yard in
diameter, and an equally large fork
Only one dish, called "puchero," is
offered to customers. 1t is simply
prepared. She proprietor fills the pot
with water, lets few chunks of
meat and bones drop to the bottom,
then adds some coloring material,
partly to give a touch of mystery to
the whole: partly to make the meat
in the bottom invisible.
A fire is now lit under the pot.
When the mixture boils card is dis
played, stating that lunch. dinner or
supper is now ready"
Each customer pays cents and
is handed the huge fork. which he
dips into the boiling water. If he
is lucky he harpoons a piece OF mea I;
which he is entitled to fish out and
deyour.
But ne can buy another chance if he
has another cents to pay for It.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Boys.
Girls.

I'm May the girls showed an average loss OF
20 POUNDS Ihls is equivalent 10 0.S per cent
of the total gain.
The report on this Investigation
reads in part as follows: The rate
OF growth in both height and weight
over a given period of time is quite
as important, in judging a child's
state of development, as his attained
STATURE ana weight at any given
period. Physicians, teachers, school
nurses and nutrition workers must
rely on the gains made during short
PERIODS of from three to six months
70 determine whether the child is
ooihg Wen, Tor, obviously all healthy
cnlloren must be expected to gain
steadily in both height and weight.
Procedure Explained.
The usual procedure has been to
assume that the difference between
the average height and weight of
chlldren OF one age group and the
average height and weight of chill
dren of the next age group indicates
the rate of gain which all children
within the given age period may be
expected to make. To determine the
expected gain for any portion of the
year, say for one month. the proce-
dure is TO take one-twelfth of the
annual expected gain to determine
the monthly expected gain. At best
this method is very imperfect, for it
leaves out of consideration retarda-
tlon ana acceleratlon, which largely
determine the rate of gain"
To reach its conclusions the asso-
citation made records of the success
sive weights of 1000 children. This
study is one of a series being carried
on with funds given the association
for the purpose of providing the basis
of more effective public health and
relief work by filling in the gaps in
existing basic Information. Whether
climatic conditions affect this sea-
sonal variation in growth is soon to
be determined.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
OLD GRANT HOME CLOSED
Quaint Structure in st. Louis
Rapidly Deteriorating.

ST. LOUIS, June 14-Dilapidated
its occasional green shutters nailed
tight, it's front and side walls spat-
tered with glaring signs, such is the
present condition of the quaint old
red brick building here in which
Ulysses S. Graz, commander-in-chi
Of the federal forces in the civil war
and later President of the United
states spent several happy years of
his life
In this building the great military
leader, then a lieutenant, married
Miss Julia T. Dent in 184S, and here
ne lived for several years following
MS graduation from West Point
when assigned to jefferson Barracks
Here is planned shrine, in the full
sense of the word, to st. Louis hum
bic but great son, a home for memen-
toes OF his life and Il headquarters
for patriotic societies and organiza-
tions that care to use it
Solicitation of relics of pre-civil
war days and later years, which will
remind visitors of Grants greatness,
already has begun in St. Louis and
throughout the country.
The property, acquired at auction
by John H Gundlach of st. Louis
president Of the Grant Dent Memorial
Association, was turned over by him
to the association and a campaign
has been launched by commercial and
patriotic organizations to raise $40
900, that the old house may be re-
stored
Evening star., 1924-06-15
DRYS INVADE RUMANIA.
Prohibition in Mild Form Begins
- to Take Root.

BUCHAREST, June 1.-THE idea
Of prohibition, at least in a mild
form, apparently is beginning to take
root in Roumania-
Vintila Bratiano, minister of
finance and brother to the Roumani-
an premier, has appointed a commits
sion to assist in drafting legislation
designed to curtail and regulate the
sale and consumption of strong spir-
it's, particularly "tzuica," Il native
brandy.
1t is not planned to interfere with
light wines and beer The habit of
drinking these beverages is so deep
rooted that interference probably
would be considered unwiSe by any
Roumanian government.
The main purpose of the proposed
legislation is to restrict the diversion
of food products from nutritive pur
poses to that of manufacturing
liquors of high alcoholic content. 1t
is proposed to make it illegal for
producers of foodstuffs to sell more
than a small portion of their prod
ucts to manufacturers of spirits, and
also to impose an additional heavy
tax on manufactured strong drinks.
A nationwide educational cam
paign in favor of the measure is
planned by the churches and other
civic bodies.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
CHILDREN'S GROWTH
GREATEST IN FALL
Experiments Show Half of Yearly
Gain Made in August and Three
Months Following.
MAY AND JUNE MARKS LOW
Girls Show Loss of Weight During
Former Period.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 14.-Young chill
dren between the ages of four and
thirteen, both girls and boys, grow
faster and better during August and
the three following months than at
any other period of the year, accord
ing to the results of a careful study
into the question of child nutrition
made by the New York Association
for Improving the Condition of the
Poor. Boys make 55.3 per cent and
girls 1913 per cent of the total yearly
growth between August l and De-
cember- 1. The period of maximum
gain being in the late summer and
early fall, the preiod of minimum
advancement falls in the late spring
and early summer
Marked Among Girls.
While the same tendency holds for
ooth boys and girls, it is most marked
among the latter. The following ta-
pies give the average gain in pounds
by months and the percentage of
the annual gain made in each of the
months of the year:
Evening star., 1924-06-15
FACTORY RUN BY BLIND.
Tennessee Provides for Unfortun
ates by Broom Industry.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 14-Tht
state of Tennessee employs sevent,
blind persons in the manufacture Of
brooms
The states broom factory for tn,
Diind is located on property in thG
vicinity OF the main state prison, Al
Nashville. and every empioye exceps
the truck driver engaged in this worh
is blind
There are about fifteen won Or
among the workers and some have
married blind men who are employed
in the factory and reside in the fac
tory settlement
The industry has a capacity of 100
dozen brooms a day. is operated a.
a profit to the state under the super
vision of the commissioner of institu.
tions, and the employees are paid 2
living wage for their services
The brooms are placed on the mar
ket alongside the products of other
like factories and find ready sale
The industry also operates a rug
weaving and a mattress cleaning de-
partment, all of which affords an eR
portunity for making provisions fci
many who otherwise would beconi
wards of the state. -
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Russia in the Egg Business.

From the Chicago News.
business The soviet government, the
German firm 'Seyferth" and the coun-
Gil of the peoples commissaires are
all concerned in a deal for the export
of eggs from Russia, with 400 car
loads to be handled the first year. 500
carloads the second. 500 the third and
1000 cardloads in the following years
A guarantee to the soviet govern
ment of a minimum profit of Is per
cent or sne total os business, the protit
estimated 10 amount TO 10000 gold
war eggs were among, the most i'm
portant of Russia's exports the 1918
exports amounting to 3.484 milliards
eggs. or 81 per cent of the world ex-
.pOrt
Evening star., 1924-06-15
CARRY OUT DEATH PACT.
japanese Girls Kill Selves as Pro-
test of Old Customs.

TAIHOKU, Formosa, June 14.-4
suicide pact among four young girls
of one of the aboriginal Formosan
tribes in the interior of this island
resulting in the death of two of the
covenanters, has brought to light an
invasion of modern ideas even into
that fastness of savage life.
The four girls, between Is and IS
years old, all had had modern educa-
ton in schools esa blished by the Jap
anese. They had heard something
about the right of women to decide
for themselves in regard to marriage,
an entirely new idea in the commun-
ity in which they were reared.
When the parents of one tried to
force her into an unWelcome mar
riage, the four agreed to die together.
They tried hanging. Two succeeded,
but the trees selected by the other
broke under their weight and they
lived
Evening star., 1924-06-15
GIRL BANDIT CHIEF TAKEN
Slav Maiden, Gowned in Silk, Has
Careful Marcel.

BELGRADE, June 14.-Not bobbed
but carefully marcelled, Jugoslavia's
girl bandit has been captured near
Brbovo village together with a half
dozen of her band of brigands.
Young and prepossessing, she is
known as the "silken woman" be-
cause of her extravaganza in dress.
When captured she was clothed COM
pletely in silk and wore neat little
patent leather pumps Soft spoken
and of quiet demeanor, she is de-
scribed as enterprising and reckless
as any man in her exploits
The police are trying to discover
her real name. Her fellow prisoners
absolutely decline to divulge it.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Musical Jealousy.
From my Years OF Indiscretion," by Cyr
Scott.

From NY Years OF 1nd1scretlon, bS Cyr1I
Scott.
"Musicians are sensitive and some
times also envious. An eminent violin
ist and an eminent pianist sat togeth-
er in a box during one of Helfetzs
applause, which greeted the end of a
magnicent display of technique, re-
verberated through the hall. the vio-
linist, in order to camouf1age his dis
comfture, exclaimed: i must get out
op this-the heats unbearabler Not
for pianists ,,-,@::' was the immortal
reply
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Writer Says Horses Talk.

Joseph G. Drum, a writer of west
ern stories. who is graduate of
Boston College and of Georgetown
University, maintains in some of his
writings that horses have a form of
language that is not only understood
among themselves, but by a good
horSeman.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Pension Goes to Good Chef.

w. NJ. Turlock. manager of the Ho-
tel Pines. Pine Bluff, Ark, has pen
stoned his head chef. who served sew
enteen years without missing a day,
without ever being late and without
ever voicing a complaint over extrs
duties. The chef is James Murphy.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Exceptions.

From the Boston Transcript
THE Declaration of Independence
states that all men are born free ana
equal"
Something of the sort"
Then why do you hold yourself 50
aloof?"
My dear man. am descended from
one of its signers"
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Homes Owned on Small Incomes.

More than one-half of the homes
owned in the United States are owned
by men and women whose income is
81, 900 a year or less 1t is estimated
that at least 80 per cent of those who
purchase homes do not buy or pay for
them outright
Evening star., 1924-06-15
CITY Hires Ratcateher.

At Natchez, Miss, rats are so nu-
merous that the city has had to hire
a ratcatcher. Civic and commereia5
bodies have joined in the campaign
to ride ethe city Of the pests which
have done thousands Of dollars worth
of damage
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Proven Exercise.
From Life

Specialist Ito fat man)-Do YOU
take regular exercise every morning?
Fat Mani get up, don't /?
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Not Safe Yet.

From the Indiana polls News
The Illinois man who broke thi
world high jump record still has
foot to go before he can clear thI
average motor car.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
chronological Landlady

From London Tfd-Bits
Parson-I hear your new lodger is
a vegetarian, Mrs. Blinks.
Mrs Blinks-Yes; 1 call him nv
herhaceouS boarder.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Victim of Vengeance
From London Answers.

r AHsWttb.
Halo, Jones, what's up?"
"GunShot wound, old man
Out Shooting?"
mo, home-learning the cornet."
Evening star., 1924-04-27
INITIAL MESSAGE SENT

The new president of the Fedora
tion of Churches, Rev. DIR. Jason
Noble Pierce, sent his initial mes
sage to the pastors of the city last week.
In this letter he made two re-
enest Guess On some nhase ao of pa cbursb a,. cn.
operation and unity today, or, il
that is not convenient, on the Sun
day following. The second Is that
there shall be more real cooperation
among the pastors and churches OF
the Protestant faith during the next
year than ever before.
To each one was sent a copy of
the report of the executive secre-
tary made at the meeting last We'd
nesday night, which gave a brief
survey of the accomplishments of the
preceding year. The first meeting Of
the new executive committee will be
held May at 1880 o'clock at the
Endion Club.