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Evening star., 1924-12-31

Would you journey all the way to
the Panama Canal Zone for the ex-
express purpose of knowingly and
Intentionally permitting centiped&
scorpions, tarantulas and other sup
posedf poisonous creatures to bite
you just to see for yourself the effect
of their poisons? This Is what was
done by DR.. w. J. Baerg, entomologist
of the University of Arkansas, as
given in a paper read before the En-
tomological Society Of America here
today.
Observations Of the effect of the
poison OF one species of centipede,
two species of scorpions and two spe-
6fes OF tarantulas were made after
permitting these supposedly poison
Gus arthropoids to bite him on the
hand. One Of the Observation-Disclosures
by DR.. Baerg to be one of the So
called banana spiders brought to
the United States In hipments of
bananas-was permitted irst to bite
rats and guinea pigs. This tarantula
has a reputation of being more deadly
than a rattlesnake.
The rat, which shows symptoms very
readily. Is minutes after being bit
ten, was on its belly, occasionally at
tempting to move in a feeble way;
Evening star., 1924-12-31
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade.
Here's an easy way to save 80
and yet have the hest cough
remedy you ever tried.


You've probably heard of this well
known plan of making cough syrup
at home. But have you ever used
1t? Thousands of families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly
keep house without it. It's simple
aud cheap, but the way il takes hold
OF a cough will soon earn it a perma-
nent place in your home.
Into pint bottie pour III ounces
of Pinex; then add plsi-: granuIated
sugar syrup to fill ur, the pint. Or,
if desired, use clarified molasses,
honey or corn syrup instead of sugar
syrup. Either way, it tastes good,
never spoils and gives you full pint
of better cough remedy than you
could buy ready-made for three
times its cost.
1t is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquers a
cough-usualIy i'm "a hours or less.
1t seems to penetrate through every
air passage, Ioosens a dry, hoarse or
tight cough, lifts the phlegm, heals
the membranes and gives almost im-
mediate relief. Splendid for throat
tickle, h0arseness, Group, bronchitis
and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine
extract and has been used for gen.
erations for throat and chest all
ments.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "zI1. ounces of Pinex,'
with directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction or money re-
funded. The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne
Ind.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
ATOMS INVISIBLE
TO THE HUMANEYE
Billions Exist, But No Person
Ever Will See One, Sci
enlist Declares.
What does an atom look like7

No living man ever will see one
There are a few million Of them ir
the head of pin-each a centra
mass somewhat like the sun, with
planets grouped around 1t at dis
tances comparatively as great as the
distances between the earth, Mars
or Saturn and the sun.
Physicists, who have studied the
interiors of those Infinitely little uni.
electrons. revolye with tremendous
speed around this central sun on 9
scheme somewhat the same as that oi
our own solar system-although the
comparison cannot be carried a great
ways and other complex mathematical
laws enter into II.
Idea Accepted by Chemists.
Chemists accept the idea OF the
atom as q central mass with planets
grouped around 1t, but some of them
say that there Is no orbital motion
II there were. they say. what would
hold the atoms together. If the elec-
irons are moving at tremendous
speeds all the time. they claim, how
could the forces Of mutual attraction
that keep the atoms bound up In
molecules which make up solids
liquids and gases exert themselves
IL btp say lDcSc, tNdt the dIOU
Is built up more like a child's house
of blocks, each electron practically
motionless.
An attempt to reconcile these two
views was made yesterday before the
chemical section of the American As
sociatton for the Advancement OF
Science by Harold c. Urey Of Johns
Hopkins University. Dr. Urey held
rather TO the theory that the cleo
irons moved rapidly in orbits around
the central sun, but he reconciled this
with the chemical viewpoint by say
ing that there existed on the outside
OF the system numbers. of points
where the average force of attraction
or the various electrons was exerted
on the electrons of neighboring atoms
thus keeping an elemental mass in q
compact hole and at the same time
reconciling the theories.
Presents Mass Of Data.
DR.. Urey gave a great mass o,
mathematical data to prove his con.
tention that the chemist and the
physicist could meet on common
ground, If both were willing to make
some concessions. The physicist, he
said, must admit some variations In
the Bohr theory of the construction
of the atom.
Giving the history of the atomic
theory, he said that the chemist Ions
had accepted the atom as the small.
est particle of matter from which al
other matter was built up. Upon thi,
conception chemical theories were
built up which threatened to be dis
rupted when the physicist came alone
with the further theory that the ulti
mate particles of matter could bs
traced much further down than The
atom itself-to the electrons and pro.
tons of which the atom is built up.
Spectrograph studies of the atom
he said, left little reason to doub
the orbital motion of the electrons
since they had made possible the
making of very detailed pictures con.
cerning these orbits.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
N. w. SMITH TO STAY
ON ALASKA RAILROAD
Official From Pennsy Is Named
General Manager of Gov
ernment Line.

Noel w. Smith, now serving as
special temporary assistant to Sec
retary Work, in charge of the Alaska
Railroad, today was named general
manager of the road, which is a
government institution.
Smith, a Philadelphian and assist
ant to the general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was granted a
six months leave of absence by his
employers so that he might survey
and reorganize the Alaska Railroad.
The reorganization resulted in per-
sonnel reduction and changes in
Guiding the recent resignation of
Col. Lee H. Lands as general man.
ager.
The appointment announced today
disclosed that Smith had decided to
quite the Pennsylvania and devote his
entire attention to the affairs of the
Alaska road. He now is in Washing
ton in connection with an applica-
tion for wage increases and changes
n working conditions of the Alaska
road employees. These matters are to
Se adjusted within a few days.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
Naval Officers Transferred.

Comdr. Paul z. Dampman has been
transferred from Boston to Pitts
burg; Comdr. Emmet c. Gudger,
Naval Supply Corps. from San Fran
DISCO to Hampton Roads; Lieut..
.somdr. Harold w. Boynton from
Hampton Roads to the scouting
feet: Lieut.. Comdr. Worran r..
Carter from the battleship Mississippi
to the naval mission at Rio de
Janeiro; Lieut. Comdr. Horatio j.
Peirce to the battleship Wyoming;
Lieut.. Comdr. James c. Van de Carr
from New Orleans to the battleshfp
Pennsylvania: Lieut.. Theron A.
Hartung, Civil Engineer Corps, from
Ouantico to Port au Price; Lieut.
Herbert L. Shinn. Medical Corps, from
Quantico to the U. S. s. Sirius;
Lieuts Elmer C. OConnell, Otto v.
Rogstad and Virgil H. Traxler,
Dental Corps, to the Naval Medical
School. this city. and Lieuts. Percy
w. Dreifus. Medical Corps, on the
Sirius, and Lieut.. Ray e. A. Pomeroy,
Medical Corps, at the Washington navy
yard. TO the Naval Medical School.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
I'm CHINA THOUGHT SAFE
National Lutheran Council Re-
ceives Cable Telling of Workers
in Fighting Zone.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 31.-Ameri-
can missionaries in the zone of the
recent fighting in China are believed
TO be safe, according to a cable re-
oeived here yesterday by the National
Lutheran Council from the American
Legation at Peking.~ a paraphrase
Of the cable follows:
"The American consul general at
Hankow telegraphed today that he
was in receipt of a telegram from
The American missionary, Vikner, at
dsuchowfu, stating that all foreign
crs there were safe; that all foreign
ers at Juchow were proceeding to
Hsuchowfu and that Kiahsien was
captured on the 18th"
The communication was in reply
30 Inquiries from the State Depa IT.
1ent at Washington concerning two
Lutheran missionaries of the Au-
gustana Synod of Rock Island, Ill,
stationed at Juchow; Deaconess Inge-
oorg Nystul of st. Paul. Mimi, and
Miss Elizabeth Serglund of Mime
sofa
Evening star., 1924-12-31
WILL PLAN ACTIVITIES.
Salvation Army Leaders to Hold
Conference Tomorrow.

Seventy-f1ve officers of the Saliva
ton Army in the District and Virginia
will gather in the Evangeline resi-
dence, 1880 L street northwest, at
noon tomorrow, to discuss plans for
army activities in 1925. A banquet
Will be given.
Adjt. Ernest r. Holz, in charge of
the Washington division of the army,
will preside. Col. r. E. Holz, secre-
tary of the Eastern division of the
army, and Brig. William Arnold, fnan-
cial officer, will make the principal
addresses.
Tomorrow night reunion and rally
will be held in the army's auditorium,
6es e street northwest. Col. Holz and
Brig. Arnold will speak. An elabo-
rate musical program is planned. The
public is invited.
Adjt Holz announced today that
The army slogan for 1925 will be
Twenty Per Cent Increase" adopted
Co honor Comdr. Evangeline Booth,
who next year completes 25 years
service as head of the army in the
United States.
Every army center in the country
has been Instructed to strive for 30
psr osnt increase In all activities
Evening star., 1924-12-31

of his home yesterday afternoon.
where Mrs. Pamela Whitcomb, his
wife, found the body on her arrival
from work, also in the city post
office.
Leitner, also i'll and despondent,
according to the police, failed to ap-
pear at the breakfast table yester-
day and his daughter found his body
in a gas-filled bedroom. He is said
to have spoken of suicide several
times in the past few days, but did
not seem despondent upon retiring
Monday night.
Police were told that Henderson
also was suffering from melancholia
superinduced by illness. In the pres
ence of several companions in front
of the Army Music School at Wash
ington Barracks yesterday he shot
himself in the head, and death oc-
Cured before he reached Walter
Reed Hospital. He was 46 years of
age and a native Of Georgia
Evening star., 1924-12-31
Woman SCIENTISTS
BLAZE NEW TRAILS
no Longer Hold Obscure
Position Behind Men in
Research Work.

During the past century and into
She beginning Of the present one, 1,
was the lot OF the woman scientist to
stand little back from the footlfghts
when some discovery was made as a
result of her research work in chemis-
try, psychology, physiology, botany or
what not. She often worked as in
tensely as her masculine partner in
research, sharing with him her honors
as well as her labors. And although
often some inspiration of hers resulted
In the final solution of an experiment
or gave the foundation for work on a
new truth of astronomy or mental
habit, 1t was her masculine co-worker
who received such glory as is given
to scientists.
A notable instance of magnanimity
IS the story which is told of Prof
Curie, who refused to accept degrees
from the French Academy until Nine
Curie, who had worked with him SO
faithfully, was included in the honors
70 be bestowed.
Women Now Independent.
While the number of women en-
gagged in scientific research on large
scale does not compare with the num-
Der of men, the attitude of such women
Is now one of independence. They set
up laboratories for themselves and pro-
ceed with their experiments in their
own fashion.
Among the women who are viSitin 6
Washington as members of the Amer
4can Association for Advancement of
Science are representatives of all the
branches of scientific research.
At Johns Hopkins DR.. L. NJ. Dege-
ner is at present engaged in internal
secretion research. Her particular in
Serest is the effect of fatigue on the
thyroid gland. Since her work is
only in the first stage of development
and has been demonstrated on no ami
NAL of higher order than the rat, she
IS able to draw no conclusions as yet.
DR.. Marion Mckenzie, in charge of
the biology department OF the Temple
University of Philadelphia, is also at
tending the convention.
Miss Lilly Amelia Weierbach, a
member of the faculty of the botany
department OF the University of Penn
syIvania, is engaged in a special study
Of the effect of sulphur -dtoxide and
affiliated gases upon vegetation.
Whether or not these gases are detri-
mental to the trees and shrubbery of
which Washingtonians are so proud
ts as yet unknown, but Miss Weier-
bach will soon be able to make her
knowledge public.
A visiting botanist from Cornell
University is DR.. Adele Louise Grant.
DR.. Grant, who is president of the
Sigma Delta Epsilon Sorority, an as
sociation Of graduate woman scien-
lists engaged in research work, has
invited Mrs. Mary V. Walcott, Wash
ington botanist of national reputa-
tlon, to speak at the sorority lunch
con today.
Miss Mary Allen, psychologist, in
charge of the staff of teachers on
Welfare Island, n. Y, is another Wis.,
itor.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
WIFE OF U. S. MINISTER
UNDER HOSPITAL CARE
Mrs. Montgomery Schuyler, For
merly Of Washington, Injured in
Auto Accident in San Salvador.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN SALVADOR, December 81
Mrs. Montgomery Schuyler, wife Of
the American Minister to Salvador,
who was severely hurt in an automo-
bile accident here last Saturday, has
been removed to the Rosales Hospital
for further examination.
Mrs. Schuyler received her injuries
in an accident In which Mrs. Charles
Carroll Martin OF New York city was
killed. Before her marriage to Mr.
Schuyler she was Edith Lawyer of
Washington, D. c. Mrs. Martin was
a niece of the late Bishop Potter of
New York.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
Premier to Visit Holy See.

WARSAW, December 3l-Premier
Grabski is going to Rome at an early
date to open negotiations for a con-
cordat with the holy see.
Evening star., 1924-12-31
CHAUFFEUR SENDS
BULLET INTO HEART;
COMPANION is HELD

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New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
NO TEAPOT TODAY
Investigation Is Postponed Until Next
 Tuesday-ThOmpson Called

Washington, March s9.--The sen- ate oil commit;c, WAS in recess today unti, Tuesday when its plans to ques- lion William Boyce Thompson, for mer chairman Of the finance commit ice Of the 'epublican national com mittee. about ,Lo liquidation Of the republican iehcit incurred in the 1920 campaign. hr Thompson was to have been examined. yesterday but was not called.
 Grand jury actitn ir the senate's contempt proceedings against Harry F. Sinclair is expected before the committee resumed its inquiry.
 The Sinciaitm case wss presented io the grand Jury yesteid day but it adjourned untii Monday. the last day of its ekl Ntence, without making a, report. 4 decision Morday, however, is regar ltd as certain. W. l.. Kistler of Tulss okla, president of the Pro- ducers a.:d Rchncrs Oil con,pahy, was
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
DICKSON ACQUITTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE
Jury Frees Man Accused Of Slay,
 ing Own Daughter

Brldgeton, \. J., March a9,-
 Thompson Dickson, 53. last night was acquitted on a charge Of murdering his fifteen year old daughter Emma, last September in the rear of the
 Bricksboro home. The jury brought 1 in the verdict for acquittal after a
 two hour session. Only one ballot was necessary.
 When he heard the jury foreman humble the words not guilty" he ! immediately walked to the bar of the 1 court and shook hands with Supreme Court Justice Campbell, who heard the case. members of the jury and his counsel.
 At his own request, Dickson to- night will sleep in the same cell he
 has occupied since the time of his arrest. several months ago.
 Benjamin Dickson, the defendants $ aged father, who was the principal witness in the states prosecution of the case. and who charged his son with the girls murder, did not appear at the court house yesterday. It is thought he returned to Clinton. near Bridgeton. Thursday night after testi- flying.
 The accused man was on the wit ness stand for nearly two hours. He categorically denied all the charges and stories related by his father Thursday. He also denied he had ever seen the girl after she left the house on the night of September l3, presumably to purchase milk.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
CLEAN SWEEP EFFECTED
N"w Haven Membership rn Repub- Iican State Central Committee k Entirely Replaced.

New fiar, n, March "A clean sweep ot the local memperanip in the , republican, state centTll committee was effected at q mertilt last night Of the cit" Gc egation to t.e republi- can state convention to je held m Hartford. Coi. Isaac NJ. Gilman, who has been riember or inc commit tee from the eighth district was re- placed by E:liiamin k,.yrolds, while Mrs. Flora Adler U'llnlsn woman merber from the distr'rt IS succeed ed by Mrs. George Mel. ..e. In the ninth district Clarence T. Willard. as sistant secretary of the state com Inittee vas elected as member in place Of Michael F. Cp'nphell and Mrs Mary T. McKendrick takes the takes the pace of Mrs. Charlotte NJ Rice. widow of former Mavor Frank Nice O. this city.
 EX- State senator Franklin l.. Ho- man and Miss Mary Purcell succeed Dr. Grover C. Sweet ard Mrs. Adele Blassili respectively in che tenth dis triCt and ir the 11th. Louis Speran- deo and Mrs. Viola F.. iarX hurst sue ceed respectively D. W. Cellotto and Miss Mollie R. Mongillo. The gath ering also chose members of the con- yention committees from the respec- tive districts.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
SIOO.0O0 IN GIFTS
Boston University Trustees Get Report
 On Donations

Boston, March 29.--Gifts amount ing to more than s400.000 were re- ported to the trustees of Boston uni versity by President Lemuel H. Mur- lin here today. The largest single gift sl26,e60 will be used for build ing purposes, details of which will be determined later. It is the gift of Mrs. Addie V. Wilbur Of Brookline.
 "Mr. Anonymous Smith" was an- nounced as the name of donor of s100,000 10 endow the Borden F. Bowne char of philosophy in the eol- lego of liberal arts. 4 committee under the chairmanship Of Mrs, E. O.. Fisks of E. ookline raised s5o,o00 the president announced. The fund will bn devoted to establishing a univer- sity deanshipA of women. President Murlin also reported that the dis tribution of the s10Q,000 given the university by the late Austin B.. Fletcher has been apportioned equal ly between the law school and the theological school.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
MELLON IS NEXT IN l LINE FOR OUSTING
Charges Against Daugberty May k Nov Be Dropped

Washington. March 29. While 2 drive to force the r,tirement ot an- other member of President Coolidge. Y cabinet-Sccretary McllOn--is getting under way in the senate. thu, resigna ton Of Harry NJ. DaughcTty at attor- hey general has cast some doubt over tii. future course Of the special in luiry into his conduct.
 The status Of the inNrs,iaatiun Was before Inc committee today. with .hc membership deYided IS to the de- sirabiiity of continuing tin, sensa tional program or ending it as quickly as possible. Chairman Brookhart eA- pressed the opinion yesterday that the objects Of the inquiry hayt. been ac- complshed 10 larg" extent" through Mr. Daughcrty's resignation. but Sen ator Wheeler democrat, Montana. tn" prime mover in the inNestigation wanted to proceed with the object of clearing out the rottenness We believe has been disclosed around Washing ton"
 The attack on Secretary Mellon is described by some Of the orga nization republicans and others in the cloak rooms-where the gossip frequently is illuminating-as merely one step in well defined plans attributed 10 demo- crats and radical republicans for dis integrating the cabinet one member at A time
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
HUNTING DYNAMIIERS
Penn state Police Looking For Those Who Bombed Homes of Two An thracite Miners.

Scranton, Pa. March 20. - State troopers and county detectives rushed to 1nkerman, Pa, looking for the per- sons who discharged dynamite early today under the homes of two an thracite mine workers.
 Two explosions, one following the other quickly, seriously damaged the homes of Stanley cadiski and John Bezanus, and smashed windows in a dozen other dwellings. No one was seriously hurt. The explosions at In- herman brought the total of dynamit- ings in Luzerne county in the last year up to five.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29

successor, has simmered down 10 Chief Justice Arthur r. EuEg Of the Massa chnsetts supreme judicial court: liar land F. stone. dcan Of the Columbia lniycrsity school of law: Governor Groosbeck Of Michigan: William s. Kenyon. former senator from Iowa and now judge of the federal circuit court Of appeals for tlio eighth dis ttict. who was offered ihe naval sec r-tarNship; and Secretary Hughes of the state department.
 seeks >trong ippointee
 The president is known 10 be seek ing for the post a man possessing ad- minlatrati>c capacity ae well as knowl- edge Of law, and until hls choice is made and confirmed by the senate. James N. Beck. the solicitor general, will act as attorney general.
 Several other resisHations ln the de fartment of justice have been predict, cd in some quarters. but officials men, tionol. J. Burns, chief of the bureau Of inNcstiEation, and Augustus T. Sey- ulour, assistant 10 the attorney gen cral. said last night they did not in tend to follow Mr. Daugtterty unless the president or the new attorney general should desire their retire ment.
 Mr. Burns was under subpoena from the senate investigating committee to- day t0 produce his tiies on reyolu- tionary activities in Lower California. Mr, paugherty's refusal 10 place these and other confidential files Of the de partment at the disposal of the com inittee were dominating incidents lead irg tO the presidents decision to re- quest his resignation.
 The files were demanded by the committee for examination in connec- ton with charges that American ot- ticials and oil interests have at vari- ous times assisted Mexican reNolu- Of the main topics listed in the investigation resolution.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29
FEWER PEOPLE KILLED
Later Reports From Amalf show Death List Noi As Great As eRp0Tfed.

Sllerno. Italy. March ss.--I.ate re- turns show the actual loss Of life from the landslide in the Amaln district to Ee less than was first calculated. The blocking of roads and rail lines and the disturbance Of the sea has made it impossible for the king and duchess Of Aosta 10 reach the out-of- tho-way villages which suffered the most, and both have returned to Rome after insuring copious and con- tinuous relief.
 The railway has been cleared as far as Amalfi, making systematic as. sistance easier and rcur ships have arrived with clothing. mattresses, milk. bread and preserved meat.
 Cafibincers and soldiers are still encouraging the population to eS- eayate their buried housts and seek those whose fate is uncertain.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-29

subpo enae1 yesterday and Senator Walsh, Jemocru'. Montana, announced that ht planned to cal three or four more witnesses to substantiate the sensational corN"nticn oil deal story told Dy Al Jennings. enc famous train r'tbonf and friend Of the late Jake HamOn