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Evening star., 1924-11-22
POSTPONE BOMBING
Of DREADNAUGHT
Better Weather Is Awaited.
Washington Survives
Hours Bombardment.
Bv tie Associated rress.

Bv tie Associated rress
NORFOLK, Va. November 22.-
Tests of the. ability of the hull of
the superdreadnaugh Washington to
Withstand aerial bombing have been
suspended temporarily because of
Indictment weather. naval officials de-
clared here this morning. The eX
perimentS. which have been in prog
reSs for two days. will he resumed
on the first clear day, il was said
AT the naval base.
Showing Il list Of about - degrees
the hull of the superintendent
Washington still was aloat, despite
two heavy attacks by the battleship
Texas. which yesterday continued
tests to determine the effect of IA
inch Shelitire on the new type OF
armor used in construction of the
ship. Tons of big projectiles were
hurried at the helpless vessel during
one hour of almost continuous bonn
bardment this morning and again
in the afternoon. Particles OF armor
plate We're tom from the sides of the
ship and hurled high into the air
ana in two instances shells passed
through the entire ship. but these
generally were scored at points
weakened by the boTnaardment of
yesterday. Whether the list was
'.>t''''N u - w dlt'E taken INTO the null
or was due 10 the loss of weight on
lhe side as d result OF the displaced
srmor could not be learned here.
The best hits We're registered by
tRe Texas Yesterday afternuan Some
"i t"e shells struck in places weaken
cd by the terrific batterins of the
preceding day and 1t was two of the Sc
'iia' passed through th>. ship. leaving
clear holes, but causing no damage.
however, experts who examined the
target after the shooting said had
INC engines been in place they un-
Coubtedly would have been wrecked
Despite this. proponents of the new
type snip hold that the result of the
Tour periods Of hOmbardment have
O. mohStrdted conclusively their
eialrns OF the superiority Of the ar
NOR.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
LOCAL WRITER BURIED.
Mrs. Ruth Gardiner Author of Sew
eral Books.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
Kimban Gardiner, So years old, said
to be the first woman newspaper cor
respondent in this city, who died at
her residence, 1922 Vermont avenue,
Wednesday, were conducted at Hy-
songs funeral parlors at 10 o'clock
today. Following the services the
body was cremated.
Mrs. Gardiner for Is years wrote
a daily column for local newspaper.
She was the widow Of Cornelius
Gardiner, Washington correspondent,
who died in 1911. Mrs. Gardiner first
came to this city as correspondent
for the St. Paul Globe. She was the
author of several books.
She was press representative Of
the National League of Woman
Voters.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Macmillan Plans
To Make Study of
Northern Lights
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. November %.
Directly under the northern
lights, where their shifting brill
lance fills the air with a sound
he likens to faint rustling of silk
or cracking of tissue paper, Don
aid B. Macmillan, Arctic explorer.
will establish next summer per-
manent scientific station. where
he hopes to discover what the
aurora is and how it can he har-
messed to serve civilizat ton. he
said at Oswego.
His first task, he said. would be
to measure the distance of the
northern light from the earth,
in order that its potential power
might be estimated
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Joyrider Gets Year.

Paul e. Davis. charged with joy
riding, was sentenced today by Chief
Justice Mccoy in Criminal Division 2
to serve one year at Occoquan. The
how took an automobile without per-
mission of the owner. James r. Pride,
colored, charged with a similar Of
fense, was also given term of one
year, but was placed on probation.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Smart Colored Silk Umbrellas
Our Feature Va1ue, $5

smart colored silk umbrella when you may
choose from such very attractive ones as
these at S.. Hundreds of artistic new ham
dies, carved wood and amberte in the
newest shades, cranberry red, shutter green,
browns, purple, navy, taupe and black. i
styles sketched. S..
Evening star., 1924-11-22
French Gowns
for Gifts

For the woman who likes a
long or three-quarter sleeve
nightgown, these new French
Gowns, handmade, with high
round, square or V neck and
long or three-quarter sleeves,
with a bit of dainty insertion
and 'Valenciennes lace edging
for trimming, make most at
tractive gifts. There are many
different new styles from which
to choose. 81 to $40.
Handmade Underwear Section. Third soor.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

Arteco Linens
Hand Decorated
Practical and Charming
Gifts for the Home
And the beauty of them is
that their beautiful colors
never fade. however often
they're used and laundered.>
Table Linens
in Artistic Designs
Lunch Cloth. 81 inches, 81.
5-piece Luncheon Sets. SIS.
7-piece Luncheon Sets.
$3.50.
Luncheon Sets, hemstitched
cover and six napkins to
match. $3.50.
Hemstitched Table Cover.
with E picot-edge napkins,
$3.50.
Table Cover and 4 Napkins.
suitable for bridge, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Art Embroidery Section, Second floor.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

She'll appreciate the con
venience of one of these suit
case or grip umbrellas that
is always ready for use, but
never cumbersome to carry,
because it folds up compact
ly in her suit case.
Black and colors, So to S12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
Visit Our Gift Shop

We carry full line of greeting cards for all occa- sions. Also tally and place cards and bridge pads. We feature articles suitable for card and other prizes at Soc, $1.00 and $1.5O. Monday. we will place on sale La Mere Station cry; comes in white, pink and blue; attractively boxed: 39c seller; very special. 19c. soc cut and blown glass bud vases, 25c. Mahogany clocks. large size. each one guaran- teed; $500 value for $9.98.
 Flower Vases, imported from Czechoslovakia, only 98c.
 Mahogany candlesticks. 8-inch. only 45c. Mahogany serving trays with adjustable bottom. large size: $2.50 seller, for $1.69.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
WASH FABRICS

AAeAA6 oONNAAA
 36-inch fine madras mercerized stripe. white, tan and gray grounds A0o new patterns. Per yard ........ -fON WOVEN MADRAS-32 inches wide, plain and fancy woven stripes. excellent quality. new and large assortment 90n Per yard ................. OON ENGLISH BROADCLOTH-S Such beauti- full patterns are not often shown. Also plain white, tan and gray, in self color stripes. If you are thinking of shirting, this is your opportunity. CO., Per yard .................. OO~ DRESS LINEN-Guaranteed shrunk. beau tiful quality, 36 inches wide. CT nfA all colors. Per yard ......... QAsVV BOX LOOM CREPE-36 inches wide. all colors. Used for ladies and children's wear. Regular 89c value. This is much like Jap crepe only finer quality. EOo Special price, per yard .......... CON RATINE-36 inches wide, all col AOo ors good quality. Per yard ..... 1JC DRESS GINCHAM- Standard brands. Toile du Nord. M F. C.. Bates and Amos keag. Special. COc per yard d................ AON UNDERWEAR CREPE-Full 40 inches wide, all colors and white. also floral de- signs. This is distinct bargain. 0E
 Per yard EXPERIMENTATION. AJC
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Jack Pine Proves
Farmer Life=SaVer

when potatoes won't sell the much
abused Jack pine will" This, in es-
sence, is the report that has just been
received by Secretary Wallace. who
takes bird's-eye views of all the agri-
cultural interests of this tremendous
government. whose one big aim is to
be completely self-sustaniing.
"Yes, l had a cash crop in potatoes
last year. but I haven't been able to
sell any for the last three years. said
one successful farmer in Wisconsin.
the Lake States Forest Experiment
Station how, in spite of this, he was
making a living off his farm
"What'd l do?" responding to Mr..
Wackerman's inquiry. worked on
the roads in the summer and cut and
hauled jack pine for the pulp mills in
the winter. That's how to be sue
cessful farmer in Wisconsin these
days"
Jack pine, once considered "pesky
nuisance" in Northern Wisconsin,
is selling for an average of $3.50 a
,, cord on the stump, and farmers who
have with difficulty weathered the last
tice the first elements of forestry in
self-defense--and yet with a profit
1t is pointed out by the Forest SeEv-
ice that in Wisconsin the big pines
are gone, but jack pine is still hang
ing on despite disastrous fires and
local ignorance of practical forestry.
Now that the farmers themselves are
can mean in dollars and cents, when
other crops fail, the gospel of refor-
eStation is winning many converts in
| that part of the country.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

soldierIy figure resplendent in gold
braid as military chaperon of the
Chief Executive announcing guests
to the President at White House
reception they do not realize that he
has a few hours previous been in con-
Land about having hall painted. or
leak in the roof. or faulty Plumbing,
or about some alterations in urniSh-
ingS. ] n Col. Sheriff. is in charge
of the ! intenance and repairs in the
White house and on the White House
grounds. In fact. right now he is pre-
ann" pans under direction of the
President for fireproofinE the roof of
the White House, which has not been
done since the Executive Mansion
was reconstructed in 1914, after being
burned by the British
.iust tG cay that Col. Sheriff. has
charge of the parks gives but a faint
idea of what work is involved. He
h az.-s bride traits through the cool
woods. He has flower beds set out in
hundreds Of smaller PARKS III al
parts of the city. He is building one
of the best recreation grounds in this
country on the AnacoSta flats. He
has two nine-hOle golf courses in
East Potomac Park and a third under
construction: one nine in West Poto-
mac Park and another near the Lin
coin Memorial: one nine-hole links in
Rock Creek Park and two more under
construction. He has fixed up scores
on scores of tennis courts all over
ba Sc ball diamonds. He builds bathing
beaches. He provides love nests for
birds and squirrels, lodges for the
park police and "twosing" benches
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Poland Starting Plans
to Build Port of Cdynia

Arrangements have just been COM
pleted for the construction of the
port of Gdynia. near Danzig, the site
assigned to Poland for an outlet to
the sea. The work, which is to begin
Immediately. is to be completed by
January. 1880. The estimated cost of
the enterprise is 35,000.000 gold
francs, which will be paid by the
Polish government in seven yearly
installments. the first payment to be
made in 1927. An additional contract
for port equipment, such as cranes,
etc, will be signed shortly by the
Schneider -Creuzot firm, the estimated
cost of. this supplementary work
being 100000 gold francs. The
depth of the port will be 33 feet, thus
enabling large vessels to enter. This
is the first important investment of
French capital In Poland.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Uncle Sam Helping
- Santa Claus Along

Santa Claus is now studying the
supply of Christmas trees on which
the baubles and gifts will be hung
some six months later and Uncle
Sam is helping Santa Claus to grow
these Christmas trees.
Instead of futilely berating SEN
timentally callous world for denud-
ing our forests of young trees to
supply the great annual Christmas
tree market, the efficient conserva-
tionists cooperating with Uncle Sam
through the Northeast Forest Expert
ment Station are trying out the pos
sibility of growing trees purposeIy
to supply the Christmas market.
In a plantation of two-year-old
Scotch pine that this station has just
initiated for experimental purposes
in cooperation with the forest de-
partment of the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College, at Mount Toby,
Mass, Norway spruce seedlings have
also been planted on half the plots
at the centers of the squares formed
by the by 6 foot spacing OF the
young pines.
Here it will be possible to test
out the feasibility of raising Christ
mas tree stock in mixture with q
pine plantation, the spruce to be re-
moved when it is large enough for
ready sale. By thinning out the
spruce in this fashion it is hoped
that the growth Of the other species
will not be retarded.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

He got out just in time to take part
in the last stages of the fighting
against the insurrection of the Fill
pinos in the Islands of LuZon and
Mindanao. where he was stationed
at the time of Gen. Pershings cam
paign against the Moros.
During the Roosevelt adminisira :
White House, later was aide de camp
to Gen. Franklin Bell at Fort Leaven-
work. especially during three Of the
in rivers and harbOrS engineering <
work especially during three of the
worst floods on the lower Mississippi
River. Then he was in charge Of all
fortitications construction on the
Panama Canal under Gen. Clarence
Edwards. chief OF engineers.
When we went into the World War
he was sent TO Boston as chief engi-
neer of the Department OF tbs North-
east. Later he trained the 3ood En- gi-
neers of the New York National
Guard, Division II, and took them to
France. There they went over the
top in the Argonne offensive. and Col.
Sheriff. was one of the first to reach
Col. Whittiesey's famous lost battal-
ion" At the end of the war he was
with the 3rd Army of Occupation in
Germany and was made chief of staff
of the 18th Division.
Immediately after President Ha ard :
ing was inaugurated Col. Sheriff. was
assigned to his present job. to which
gradually extra work has been added.
as it was found he would carry out
efficiently any task intrusted to him.
Duties at White House.
When the chosen representatives of
the great nations of the earth see this
Evening star., 1924-07-27

deeds of men and women who have
adorned and enriched their age. This
old abbey is a center and source of
inspiration to the Britisher and con-
tinues to be the mightiest repository
Of the finest and highest Of his ideals
and accomplishments. With large
prcpriety they might inscribe over
its portals the words, Look upon the
rock whence ye are hewn." To culti-
vate the habit of reviewing the past.
o ho1s 70 wroaxht wse
ly and well, of feeling kinship Of
soul with the men and women who
nave lived worthil- and helnfully. is
altogether profitaule Il have d.
tcrm1ned to spend at least half
hour daily in the study and contem
plation of some lofty and noble
spirit" was fine resolve.
Study OF Life Profitable.
A closer and more intimate study
of our own life is a mighty profitable
thing. How many men and women
lose zest and enthusiasm for life, be-
come bored and satiated with it's oc
| equations and even its pleasures. be-
cause they have shut out from their
vision the finer and better things of
| their youth. Our religious Faith it
self demands for it's refreshment and
support constant and intimate
touch with the clearer and stronger
Impressions we gained in youths
plastic Eeriod. The earlier concep-
tions of Christ and His noble teach
ings may be clarified and refined with
| the passing years, but after all he
has the best and most satisfying
fa tn who can retain in mature life
something of the simplicity and rich
ness of that which he learned largely
at his mothers knee. Long and fire.
quent contacts with those in deep
aff1iction has led me to the unaiter-
able conviction that they who get
| the most out of their religion are the
| ones who can without shadowing
doubts or fears call upon the faith
| of earlier days for strength and COM
| fort. We too frequently think We
disclose discrimination and large
! wisdom when we close the doors upon
| earlier impressions and ideals. Words
wcrth declared that there was not a
man who lived but somewhere, some
time had known his Godlike hours.
To call up these hours-yes. to re-
live them-to get away from the
Clamor and confusion of debates and
discussions and to feel within that
peace and quiet that proceed from a
deep if inarticulate religious convlc-
ton. there is nothing comparable to
it. Surely the world is too much
with U.S." and too much contact with
it dullS our finer SenSlbiltieS and
renders US unresponsive to the richer
and more sacred things of life. Keep
some place in the complex scheme of
things for soul culture; have some
sure place of refuge. where the better
and truer may find expression.
Build up a line of communication
with the real base of supplies. and so
hold with satisfaction the best that
is in the present and make secure
: hat ic ty, ftfi
Copyright 1924, by Current News Features.
Inc)
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Birth of New National Party
Is Hope of Independent Forces

onstrated whether there is real de-
mand for such new organization
The progressive movement in this
country has manifested itself in many
forms. These manifestations have
made it possible in limited way to
define progressive as contradistinct
from. conservative. One of the
early manifestations was the demand
In Wisconsin and in Iowa for rail
road reform, for the regulation of
the transportation systems by tM
Government La Toilette was {,
dominant figure in that fight. In his
State he and his hackers stood for
many other reforms in the interest
of the people. The so-called Wis
consin ideal" was born. For years
Senator La Toilette, in the national
field, has presented his platform in
the Republican national conventions,
and his platforms have been given
only unfavorable attention in those
conventions. But the legislation he
recommended in those platforms in
years that followed was adopted in
very large part.
A progressive, as the progressives
see it. has first in his heart the in
terests OF the people. The conserv-
ative, as the Progressives see him,
has first in his heart the good of
special interests, interests of which
he is a part or which dominate and
control his political life. 1t would
De lDliS " say tHdt al men anu
women of a conservative turn OF
mind have no interest in the good
of the people But generally speak
ing, the so-called conservatives have
been content with things as they are
and have not fathered the So-called
Progressive measures.
Deny Discomfort Is Basis.
The Progressives interested in the
La Toilette candidacy frown upon the
suggestion that the movement now
under way is the result solely of dis
content in the agricultural States be-
cause of low prices for farm prod
ucts. They say that the low prices
accorded the farmer are due to a
| considerable extent to the lack of
| proper measures to safeguard the
people generally, and that the dis
| content which has arisen Is another
| manifestation of progressive move
| ment. hut not its cause.
| The cause of progressiveism has been
strongly supported for yeas IL I.e up
| per Mississippi Valley. 1t is there, it
| is pointed out, that the people come
| of pioneer stock. The settlers came
| from New England and from the
| sturdy stock of the early Souther n
/ colonies. They came too. in the "4os"
| from Germany, Norway, France, when
| the liberty loving men and women of
| those countries were sorely tried at
| home and sought for freedom in inn
| migration to the United States. And
| so today. the Northern States OF the
| Middle West are leading in the fight
for the Progressive ticket.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

/ NROM boss bridge-builder on
T what will be the greatest
memorial in the world to
fastidious generalissimo at
White House functions when the elite
Of the world mingle on the highest
plane of social standing, to dredging
brooks. wedding flower plots and run
ming restaurants-Lieut. Col. Clarence
o. Sheriff., Engineer Corps. L. S. A,
with proud record in two great
wars, Is Uncle Sans Handy Andy"
or Jack of all trades" under the
camoufiaging title--"officer in charge
of public buildings and grounds
In one days work he is artist and
architect, janitor and landlord.
accountant, investor. purchasing
agent, craftsman, engineer, landscape
gardener, tree doctor. florist s..ort
promoter. canetaker, safety director.
historian, social arbiter announcer.
exterior and interior decorator. CEN
sor and protector of morals, fashion
dictator official host of the Nations
Capital, custodian of buildings and
monuments, builder of golf links, ten
mis- courts. swimming pools and sand
boxes-and other duties too numerous
to mention, but which in the sum
total keep him the busiest of all the
Surely no one else has more varied
employment, or shows greater versa
tility in doing many things we'll.
IT Col. Sheriff. hadn't got sick and
tired of the humdrum routine OF
24-houra day and seven-day-a week
job meeting trains down in the Tar
Heel State, he wou'dn't have made the
break that led to his becoming per-
official occasions. And yet it was that
l6S-houra week demand upon him
that trained the youth so well that
| today he fits in so well taking charge
Of so many different jobs.
Some of His Jobs.
Besides being the Presidents right
hand man. he has charge of the up
keep of the White House and
grounds: is in charge of all parks
about the Capital, including Rock
Creek Park, which is considered the
finest much-used municipal park in
the world: is a member of many com
missions. including the Public Build
ings Commission, Zonins Commission.
National CAPITAL Park Commission,
and is executive officer of many more.
such as the Arlington Memorial
Bridge. the Lincoln Memorial. Grant
Memorial. Meade Memorial John Err
icksson Memorial, Titanic Memorial.
and the Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway Commission is in charge of
the Washington Monument in charge
of most of the Government buildings
in Washington. under the title of
Superintendent of the State, War and
Navy Buildings That's Just rough
sketch of some of his jobs.
Well. just a little more than %
years ago he had his first experience
in the Government service as transfer
clerk in the railway postal service at
Greensboro. n. c. 1t was his duty to
meet all the trains during the "a
hours of the day. For a growing boy
this no-Sleep program was not condu-
Give to peace of mind, he recalls.
Once Served In Philippines.
Accordingly, when the late Repre-
sentative Henderson announced that
examinations for appointment to West
Point Military Academy would be
held in the neighboring town of Sails
bury, young Sheriff. decided to try
his luck against some 30 other aspir-
ants for military honors. He came
out first in the competition, entered
West Point in 1897 and graduated
four years later in his class of Ia.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Men Who Remove Hats
In Elevators Criticized
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
During the past five or six years
have frequently accompanied my hus-
band to Washington. acting as his
secretary. Like the Hon. Hashimura
Togo, curiosity prompts me to 'in-
quire to know" just why the men in
Washington remove their hats in an
Office building elevator in which
women are passengers. This is not
considered good form in any of the
larger cities. Is it the men in Wash
ington are provincial?
To women it seems silly. and so
frequently the gesture is so reluc-
tantly performed as to smack of disre-
spect. Incidentally, 1 am Informed
that if the elevator operators are
women that the men do not remove
their hats. Why the distinction be-
tween passengers and operators? Is
one woman entitled to more respect
than the other because she IL typist
or clerk1 Yours very truly.
JANE NUNNALLY,
Evening star., 1924-07-27
US. Coffee Famine Likely
If Brazil War Continues

Janeiro and Espirto Santo. in the
order named.
Export of coffee from Brazil to the
United States in 1SS6-S7 were q
734.10O bags. in 1928, 6,0S5.7Q5
bags: in 1907-GS, 5,34s.04s; in 1s17-1s,
5,761.964 bags. During the fiscal year
1884 the United States imported
743 1880 pounds of coffee from
Brazil valued at $76.O16,463. In 1922
the United States imported from
Brazil SO2,546.s7O pounds of coffee,
valued at ssS,s32.2s2.
In 1923 the United States imported
1,425 100000 pounds of coffee valued
at approximately $193. 3.000,0 900, of which
934,75S.S79 pounds came from Brazil
with a value of $115,8s1,26S. The
average per capita consumption OF
coffee in the United States in 1913
| was almost pounds, in 1918, 101a
pounds; in 1921, slightly above l.
pounds, and in 1928 approximately l;
pounds. The United States has spent
| in Brazil alone over 81 ,0o0, 100000 fol-
| coffee since 1913. The United States
| is paying for coffee each day over
| 81 100000.