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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

<kTyLEPHANTS certainly are
intelligent and kind
- ly animals" said, as
we stood before the inclosure
where the elephants were content
eddy eating their light luncheon Of
several bales of hay. IT am
bound to agree with Pliny on
that"
who was Pliny?" asked Bob
by. quickly looking into my face
and pressing my hand.
"Pliny was q Roman and q
great student" ! answered with
out giving further information,
for / was sure Bobby would i'm
mediately start cross.examining
me.
what did he study. Foxy
Grandpa?"
''Pliny was like us in one re.
spect," smiled. "EIe was chief
ly interested in the study Of ami
NAL life"
PLEASE tell me about him."
begged Bobby.
Nov let me think" / com.
menced. "As well as recall,
Pliny was born in the first CEN
tury after Christi think about
the year %. He was born in
Como, but went to Rome early
when he was very young"
IT thought most Romans in
those days were soldiers" said
Bobby, proud Of his knowledge of
ancient history.
"You are perfectly right, Bob.
by" said I, patting his little
head. "Pliny was no exception"
For as soon as Pliny was Of
proper age, he enlisted in the
army and went to Africa to fight
with the Roman legIons. It wao
there that he saw his fire c.
plant.
But Pliny was too much OF :.
student and scientist to confines
In military liza AEAa~ Ahat 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

suvius. when the cities of Pompeii
and Herculaneum were destroyed?
1t was there that Pliny met his
death. He was in the harbor on
a ship when the disaster &C.
, CURED. and in order not only 10
study the volcano but to help
those in distress Pliny ordered
his boat close to shore. There
Pliny persisted"
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; was over he returned to Rome
and studied law. Pliny proved
himself so smart that Nero, the
emperor, made him governor of
SPAIN
Pliny Travelled almost as much
as we do, didn't he. Foxy Grand
pa?" asked Bobby.
He did," I answered. '.But
even with all his fighting and
official duties, Pliny was forever
studying and writing. It is said
that he would wake up in the
night and write for few hours
and then go to sleep again. And
when he travelled in his chariot,
he always took his secretary with
him. As they rode along, Pliny
would dictate to his secretary. all
OF his wonderful thoughts.
I'm winter. when 1t was cold,
Pliny's secretary wore a peculiar
glove SO that his hand would no
get too numb to write"
Haven't you friend WHO"
Yes, Bobby" chuckled, Mr..
Arthur Brisbane. the great editor,
dictates into talking machine
as he drives in his automobile.
He is like Pliny--he never wastes
time. He is always working and
writing"
$50 Pliny wrote about animals,
did he?" inquired Bobby.
Yes" / replied. "IIe wrote
many other books, but the only
one Of all Pliny's books we have
today is his Natural History in
thirty-seven volumes. And so
complete is 1t in the subjects it
covers 1t is said that IL the Latin
language were lost, through
Pliny's books alone Latin might
be restored. But poor Pliny,s in.
terest in science caused his
DEATH" I sighed.
did an animal eat him?" asked
Bobby, wide-eyed.
mo-" / answered. "Do you re.
member the great eruption Of We.
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Here and There

Certain diseases are shown by
marks in the eye. according to a
French scientist.
The flamingo Is the only mem
Der of the stork tribe that builds
nest of mud. These birds. which
live in large fiocks. sleep standing
on one leg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

Shark flesh has always been
considered delicacy among the
people Of Japan and the Far East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

ga, she OF the pearl powder and the long
earrings and the Mona Lisa smile apparently
hath vanished from the face of the earth COM
pletey as the bright lights Of the eafel
"For now doth every damsel seek to look like
innocent sixteen, even though she be wiser than =
SIXTY; and she doth not advertise her vampish-
ness. nor herald her deadliness
"She scorneth the old traps and despiseth the
old snares, and regardeth FILTRATION as
an antique institution and waste Of time!
@Go toll The damseI with the bobbed hair and
the abbreviated skirt and the bodied soul is
Spirit Of the Age! MM a@
"Her middle is Frankness,' slogan
concerning everything from clothes il
Make it short and SNAPPYP
Her glance is cool and steady.
Her the Captain Kidd only BY open strug
upright SOUL and outright clothes; lodging doth not
dismay her!
"But the sweet oIdfahiOned wave ali
curves and incaces and complexities and sness and suy
"she not clad in kners draperies clothed her
with mystery and fired mans fancy and left something
imagination.
NGI $50 el' Aep' Nun uoi'00-
"And what is love, guessing game which ended with
the finding Of the ANSWER to the riddle of woman?" II
Thus waeh the Bachelor. Yet my Daughter
did sigh for the
sweet, Old-fashioned voet?"
them! And there is PLEASING them!
SEIAHl
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Washing Soda

Put q large piece OF washing
soda in the sink just over the
grating, and with every drop Of
water poured into the sink some
Of the cleansing properties Of the
soda will be washed down the
pipe. After washing dishes--ro
matter how often during the day
pour quantity Of boiling water
down the pipe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

Human be-
ings use their
eyes more con-
tinuously than
almost any
other organ Of
the body. Do
Won treat your
eyes with the
con 8 liberation
d u . 8 u G h
faithful ser.
wants? Unless
you do you
cannot expect
them to be at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

KIT ERE we are" quoth Dan, young Dan Of
the dimples and gilded locks Of the UNI
- dying youth and the changeable tenn
per. Dan who adores Summer and all her soft
enticements, her airs and graces, her Iangours
Here we are" quo he, "and lookit us! All posed
for sun and color, and the setting turns gray!
You," to Betty. Gin your bathing suit, and NE in
NINE, by the way the most comfortable idea in
suits that has ever yet been thought up. And
then we had to go and borrow plain, old black,
street umbrella to keep the wet off!
"Sea-water, green and blue like million Jewels,
laced with white, pounding you swinging up, carry
ing up, under the gold of the sun is not the same
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BY Ann Isle,
Whose Serials 81 Married Liz
Rave Won : Bic Popular

Have Won = Bic Popular
Guccess.
Without realizing that my ges-
ture flung Jim off as IL he didn't
matter. leaped to my feet. cry
Ing out with all the pent-up long
Ing Of months:
Ralph. do you know where
Neal Is now? You've seen him, !
must see him. too. Let me 60 to
him. He needs me. can't
walt.
I've seen him. too. dear. Hes
al right" Jim broke In reassur-
ingly. He's just tired'
There was a peal ct the door
bell As II the sound were q sig.
nal for my nerves. / crumpled
down on the couch. In a flash ]
passed in review all the terrible
months when thought Neal dead
murdered. For the first time I
admitted that terrible word to my
consciousness. Then as the door.
bell rang for a second time I
realized Jim was waiting for me
70 answer the summons. so I
leaped to my feet and raced into
the haIl.
With my heart beating suffo.
catingly in my throat. and my
face blazing with eagerness and
longing, / flung open the door.
But it was Rosa Cordova who
stood on the threshold.
Hello. White Lilac, I am one
grand surprise. not?" asked Rosa
Cordova. brushing by me and into
the hallway Of my apartment
without ''by your leave"
Rosa made straight for the liv-
ing room doors where Jim and
Ralph were talking in low tones.
As I entered the room Rosa
turned with quick snap Of her
head. The ralish amber comb In
her black hair and the swirl OF
green and amber chiffons 70.
vealed by her loosened green and
blue satin coat made her look
more than ever like q parroQuet.
Come in, White Lilac" she said
ilnpertinently. For you we have
to wait while you get over the
annoyance that am come to
visit you once more
I'm sorry Twas detained" I
said with the nearest approach to
stately dignity ! could muster.
''I come because I think 1t IL
time we have how you sayone
showdown announced Rosa, turn
ing abruptly from me and send
ing Jim a slow glance from be.
tween half.closed lids.
Were having it." Ralph flung
at her grimly. but not without
touch Of humor.
Maybe you think it Ii one sur
prise to Rosa that she finds you
here tonight" she challenged
mockingly. Maybe you think
that, Senior Rafaello, eh?"
why should you be surprised
to find me with two such good
friends as Anne and"
But Rosa broke in with a tin.
kle OF cold laughter.
Surprise to find you with your
good friend Anne? No, ] am
only surprised that do not
more often find you So
This time her face took on q
laughing mockery and she leaned
forward as If bringing some pres
sure to bear on Ralph.
''Mrs. Cordova- what It IL you
are trying to hypnotic me into
doing or saying, / don't know"
said Ralph at last, breaking the
queer. tense silence. But sup
pose you trust to my gallantry
and tell me what it is you want
Of me?"
Rosa trilled out in bitter laugh
ter. Then she rose and pointed
q trembling, accusing finger at
Ralph.
III you are not one big darn
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wetness as gray rainwater, rafting down out Of q
darkgray heaven, cold and persistent coIoress and
mournful on a bathing suitl We're all wrong
Miss Betty; there's hardly young man on the
beach, no sun. The setting calls for raincoat
boots, waterproof hat, flying hair and man in
Scotch-mists. THEN I could conjure romance
"Or freside now, with faery-lights in the drift
wood, plate Of hermit cookies, book, you in
crepe and slippers with a ribbon in your hair, the
man in tweeds, there, too, would be at home.
But not here, on bathing beach-with a bathing
girl-alone in the rainl With an 'ella!"
$50 THIS rs Summer" sighed Betty, back to
Dan. NELL BRINKLEY.
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

when was the Standard on
= Company formed?
2-When did "Lettres de Ca
Chef" come into use in France?
s-When were the Picards In
Bohemia suppressed?
when was Rangoon, capital
Of Burma, founded2
5-When did Rembrandt paint
THE Lesson in Anatomy?
Answers to these queries win DO
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
1.-The great New York big.
card occurred in March, 1888.
Sarah Bernhard was born
in 1874.
Skate Douglas wiggin wrote
"Rebesca of sunnybrook Farm"
in 1903.
EHaakon VII became King Of
Norway. November IS, 1905.
Sebastian Rasle, Jesuit mis-
sionary, was killed in Maine.
August 12, 1924.
Copyright, 1924. by King Features
Syndicate Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-24

Famous Prima Donna of the Met
rOpOlitan Opera Company and
One Of the Most Beautiful
Women df the Day.
" YES have been called "the
windows OF the soul" Do
you always keep those
soul.windows Of yours clean and
bright and clear so that the love-
Illness Of your individuality can
shine through?
Evening star., 1924-10-02
WHEAT UP T0$1.9D
FORMAy DELIVERY
Foreign Demand Apparently
Cause of Rise-Trading
Is on Big Scale.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 2.-Wheat on
the Chicago Board of Trade rose to-
day to $3.50 a bushel for May deliv-
cry. This represented an overnight
advance of more than cents a
bushel. with all deliveries of wheat
and rye here touching a new high
price record for the season. Urgency
of foreign demand for breadstuffs
was the chief apparent cause
Trading on big scale was in prog
ress in all the grain pits, but over
the tumult of hiddinng scattered
cheers were heard when wheat hit
the goal of $3.50. Meanwhile rye had
made d sensational leap of cents a
bushel in price and was selling s1.32
a bushel, May delivery, as compared
with s1.27 last night.
Today's price of s1.50 for May
wheat is the highest reached here
since 1921. On the last day of May
in 1921 May wheat here brought S1.S7.
Cotton at New High.
NEW YORK, October Cotton
prices reached new high levels for the
season again today when October ad-
vanced S3 points to $3.50 and Decem-
ber advanced Sc points to $3.50. Fears
of another frost scare in the South
west and a tendency to reduce crop
estimates promoted active covering
and new buying.
Evening star., 1924-10-02

Continued from First Page.)
laborate in our work, animated by
that highest form of idealism which
she so amply demonstrated during
the great war"
Raoul Dandurand of Canada said
that the Dominion would be loyal to
the covenant and would vote for the
protocol resolution, but he remarked
that Canada, when she subscribed to
the covenant, was far from the
thought that she would have the en-
tire burden of representing North
America when an appeal came for
assistance in maintaining peace in
Europe.
The falling away of the United
States" he said, has increased in her
eyes the risks we have assumed, and
the history Of Europe during the last
five years has not been such as to
lessen that apprehension"
The other speakers included rep
resentatives of Sweden, Brazil, Po-
land, Persia, Chile and Uruguay.
French Position Stnted.
NJ. BRAND painted a picture of
France prostrated by war which
had been forced upon her and as a
land yearning for eternal peace, and
attacked "perfidious propagandists
who have represented France as a ma
tion brstling with bayonets and en-
deavoring to dominate the world and
realize an abominable dream of su-
premacy."
No country, he said, more ardently
desired to get rid of the burden of
armaments than France, and France
stood ready as soon as her security
was assured to run in the vanguard
and help in the solution of the prob
lens for the reduction of ornaments.
He was convinced that the protocol
meant new era ard he believed
that the man in the street would hail
1t, rejoicing that the statesmen had at
last made war seemingly impossible.
English to Aid Pact.
England. through Lord Parmoor,
lord president of the council, did not
go as far as France, merely announc-
ing her acceptance of the resolution
transmitting the protocol to the gov
ernments, but promising to exert all
the influence of the British govern
ment and parliament to ratify 1t.
The Japanese delegation has COL
all in the elaboration of the protocol
of arbitration and security, Viscount
Ishii declared at the night session
Of the league assembly. Viscount
Ishii concluded with the statement
that the Japanese delegation gave its
entire approval with lively salts
faction" to the resolution which
transmits the protocol to the home
governments. There was long ap-
plause at the termination of his ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
SAND TELLS STORY.
O'Connnell, Old Friend, Made Offer
on Field

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October g.
Heinie Sand, Philadelphia National
League shortstop, who reported to
the base ball authorities an attempt
to bribe him to throw last Satur-
days game to the New York Giants,
still declined today to go into the
details Of the transaction. He said
he had wired President HeydIer of
the National League for advice as to
whether he should remain silent or
make public statement. The Phillies,
who are on a transforming trip,
played here yesterday and appear in
Wilkes Barre this afternoon
Sand said the attempted bride was
made on the field before the game.
Jimmy O'ConneI, the Giants substi-
tute outfielder, who made the attempt
was long time getting down to the
point, Sand said. No mention was
made of how the game was to be
thrown. nor did OConnell say how
the bribe was to be paid, or where
il was to come from.
AS soon as he turned him down.
Sand added, he reported the matter
to Manager Art Fletcher of the
Phillies, who informed President
Heydler- Sand said he made state
ment to Mr.. Heydler. who informed
him that Commissioner Lands was on
the way from the West and that he
would Immediately take it up with
him.
Sand said he was then called into
second conference. at which he made
a full statement to Judge Lands. The
commissioner. Sand declared, said
he would run this thing to the bot
tom"
Sand said he was very sorry that
O'Connell made the offer. He did not
know why he had picked him out,
he added. but thought it was because
he and O'Connell were good personal
friends. Both had played in the
Pacific Coast League, O'Connell with
San Francisco and Sand with Salt
Lake City.
Ball players who play in the same
league and then go TO the majors
usually get chummy, you know said
Sand.
Appeals from all parts of the coun-
| try came to Sand today for details
of the affair, but he decided not to
| do any more talking than he could
| help without permission of the
| league authorities.
Other members of the Phillies who
| are here expressed surprise al the
attempted bribery.
All declared they knew nothing
about it. Manager Fletcher is on his
way to his home in Illinois.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
Fair tonight and tomorrow; gentle 10
moderate Southerly winds.
Nirginia-Fair tonight and tomor
row; slightly warmer tomorrow and
in western portion tonight; gentle to
moderate variable winds, becoming
southerly.
West Virginia-Fair and slightly
warmer tonight and tomorrow.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometer-Yeste pm, 81
s pm. 81; Il midnight, As: today,
am AZ; am. AS; noon, &C.
Barometer-Y esterday, pm, So.l2
s pm, S0.15: l. midnight, S0.16 to-
day. am, 1921; am, 30.2S; noon.
30.2S.
Highest temperature, 66. occurred al
noon today; lowest temperature, 40.
occurred at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 20; lowest. so
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at am. today
Temperature, 5S; condition very
muddy.
weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-10-02

Continued from First Pagel
to amend the treaty. so had the
other.
j. II. Thomas. the colonial secre-
tary, said the government had ex-
| hausted every effort to avoid intro
ducing the bill, but conference after
conference had broken down because
Ulster insisted that President Cos
grave must abrogate his right under
clause MI. Neither Mr. Cosgrave
nor Sir James Craig was an unrea-
sonable man, but both were faced
by factors they were unable to con-
troll He only wished the people
they represented were as reasonable
as they.
The government regretted the
necessity for this bill, but was driven
to it, and would act with full sense
of responsibility. he said.
The treaty cannot be discussed
until the formal Autumn session of
the House, which begins October IS.
but it is predicted that the govern
ment will be defeated next Wednes-
day when the communist prosecution
question is debated.
Some of the papers regard the gov
ernment's present position as i'm
possible, forecasting its fall and a
probable general election this
Autumn.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
K|ANGSU F|REBUGS
MENACE SHANGHAI
Plot to Fire City Uncovered
/ in Killing of Spies in
Nearby Town.
rv the Associated Press.

fy the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. .October2.-The kiangsu
forces fighting to capture Shanghai
employed the torch as an ally today
when two of their spies fired the
town of Lotien. 10 miles north OF
here. The spies were shot to death
by Chekiang soldiers as they fled
from the burning community. A
search of their pockets revealed
Kiangsu orders to start fires In
Shanghai with the idea of reducing
this gateway city to ashes, an an
nouncement from the headquarters OF
the Chekian troops said.
Word of the attempt to capture
Shanghai by incendiary means re-
suited in move on the part of
foreign settlement authorities to
safeguard property in the native
Chinese district contiguous to the
foreign quarter. Believing that
1\tapsSu firebugs may be here now,
1ncaI Chinese authorities have joined
with the foreign settlement in the
move to prevent fires.
ReinforcementsR Rushed.
After a quiet night on all fronts
word trickled into Shanghai this
morning that Kiangsu forces were
reported rushing reinforcements to
the Fangtai district in the sector
north of Shanghai. Is miles west oil
here on the line of the Shanghai
Nanking railway.
The kianEsu army in the Sung
kiang district, rs miles south of
Shanghai, where lighting occurred
yesterday, was being reinforced to-
day with troops to renew the often
sive with the Chekiang army of $500
troops. SungkianS, city of $4,000
population, was deserted today. The
populace have fled to Shanghai, when
the firing lines were drawn near the
town yesterday. The Kiangsu forces
started the offensive nine miles
southwest of Sungkiang, engaging
the Chekiang army by firing across
a stream where the Shanghai defend
ers were entrenched.
Commander Slain.
Chekiang headquarters at Lung
wha today received a telegram from
the headquarters of Gen. Chang Tso-
lin at Mukden. principal city of Man
churia, telling of the death of Comdr
PenE Shou-HSin of the 1st Chihll
army, who was said to have been
struck by a bomb from a Mukden air
plane in an air raid on Shanhaikwan
a city near the Chihlian- -Manchurian
border, held by Peking troops.
The same source reported that
troops of Gen. Chang had captured
Chenping in battle with Pekins
troops on Tuesday night and that
fighting continued on the border.
Gen. Chang is allied with Gen. Lu
Yu1g Hsiang, Tuchun of Chekiane
province Both generals are opposed
to the Peking government
Evening star., 1924-10-02
IO'CONNELL, CONFESSING, SAYS
HE is "GOAT" in BRIBERY PLOT

series with the Nationals opening
here Saturday
There is not the remotest chance
of this affair interfering with the
SERIES" the National League execu-
tive declared. Judge Landis findings
and his decision, announced last
night. have disposed of the case so
far as we can anticipate. The guilt
has been put where it belongs 1t
does not involve any other member
of the Giants and the series will
go on"
The dispatch with which the entire
O'ConneE affair was handled was
stressed by President Heydler. 1t was
just prior to last Saturdays game at
New York with the Phillies. during bat
ting practice, that O'Connell it is
charged. approached Heinie Sand, Philly
shortstop. with a $500 offer to throw
the contest, which was won by the
Giants. clinching the pennant. Sand,
refusing the offer, Immediately report
ed the incident to his manager, Arthur
Fletcher, for many years a Giant star,
and Fletcher laid the case before Presi-
dent Heydler the following day, during
the second game of the series at the
Polo Grounds.
Evening star., 1924-10-02
RULES FOR PARADE
SATURDAY ARE GIVEN
Avenue to Be Cleared of Traffic for
lst Division Men After
$50 O'Clock.

Complete police arrangements for
the 1st Division parade Saturday
morning were made public today by
Maj. Sullivan. The route of the pa
rade is given as follows, starting
from Peace Monument at $40 o'clock
West on Pennsylvania avenue to Fiji
teenth street. across Fifteenth street
into the south roadway of the United
States Treasury. west thereon to
north roadway of Ellipse to Seven
teenth street and to assembly points
south of the 1st Division memorial
statue.
The Avenue will not be roped off
but no vehicular traffic will be per-
mitted on or across the thoroughfare
after $50 o'clock.
Street car traffic will stop on the
Avenue during the parade, the last
cars clearing Peace Monument at
$3.50. Cars on Seventh, Ninth and
Fourteenth streets will be permitted
TO cross the Avenue until the head
of the procession is within one block
of each of those intersections.
Pedestrians will be allowed to cross
the Avenue at intersections whenever
such crossing can be made without
interrupting the marches.
Organizations participating in the
parade will assemble on the following
streets:
A-First street, from Peace Monu-
ment south to Maryland avenue south
west.
B-Maryland avenue, west to Vir-
ginia avenue at Ninth street south
west.
C-Virginia avenue, from Ninth to
Eleventh streets southwest
D-Third street, from Pennsylvania
avenue south to Maryland avenue
southwest.
E-Maine avenue, from Third to
Four and One-half streets southwest.
F-Four-and One-half street, from
Pennsylvania avenue south to Mary
Land avenue southwest.