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ternational director of the World
Association Of Daily Vacation Bible
Schools.
Miss Wilbur and her brother con-
Quoted a daily vacation Bible school
for the organization in the foreign
settlements of San Francisco, and
their conscientious efforts resulted
in a large enrolment of young aliens,
especially Italian children of the
Latin quarter, whose ideals were di-
rected liz compliance with the teach
ings of the Son of God.
Miss Wilbur and her brother were
congratulated generally for their
meritorious work accomplished in be-
half of the young foreigners of Cali
fornia's metropolis. Moreover, hu-
manitarians and welfare workers
pointed out that many potential
gangsters are lifted above the en-
vironments of the slums and placed
in the ranks of good citizenship by
the inspiring influence absorbed at
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before, but the apparatus was Of "a
lower degree of precision and fewer
precautions were taken to avoid er-
ror. Previous results are estimated
70 nave been accurate to one part in
5000, while DIR. Heyl hopes to attain
a precision about 10 times as great.
The gravitational constant is of
fundamental Importance in astron-
omy, being used for calculating the
weight of members OF the solar sys-
tenn. The weight Of the earth can
be found from the attraction it exerts
on known small weight at a known
distance from it's center. The weight
or the sun may be found from the
measured radius of the earth's orbit,
and the weights of other heavenly
bodies from the effects they exert on
one another.
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Not entirely satisfied with efforts
made to date to secure the precise
value of the g-ravitational content of
the earth, from which the weights of
the earth, sun and planets are calcu-
lated scientists of the Bureau of
Standards today undertook an expert
ment on an extensive scale which is
hoped to bring the gravitational con-
tent down to the finest degree of pre-
cision.
Two little gold balls swinging in an
Evening star., 1924-12-26
Bureau of Standards Seeks to Find
Accuracy in Grauitntior,aI Constant
Experiments on Extension Scale Begun to Get More
Precise Measurements in Aid to Future
Observation in astronomy.

artificial cave far under the basement
floor of the big standards building,
on Connecticut avenue, are being used
by DR.. Paul X. Heyl in his expert
ments. The balls, whose weights are
known to precision of one part in
100000, are hung from two ends of a
very light aluminium wire. This is
suspended by a long, fine wire which
twists and untwists as the beam
turns round and back.
Around the instruments is a strong
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Meeting IN SUPPORT
OF BIBLE SCHOOLS
Miss Edna Wilbur and Brother to
Take Part in World As
sociation Here.

Miss Edna Wilbur and her brother
Leonard, daughter and son of the
Secretary of the Navy, both active
members of the World Associa tion
of Daily Vacation Bible Schools, are
expected to be present at the inter-
national conference of the association
to be held in Calvary Baptist Church
January and z, according to Rev.
Robert c.. Boyille, founder and in
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Marriage Licenses.

]. Pierce Bowie of Fredericksburg, Va. aud
Vernon Mae Jones OF PassapatsnEy. Va.
John c. Croson and Audrey j.. Calvert.
Harry W. Page and Annie NJ. Bailey, bot
Of HerndOn, Va.
Edgar ]. Jones and Catherine Hill.
otto X. NOlght and Ellen NJ. Sprinkle
William A. Smith and Adsline Il. Davis
Henry J. Siegemertan and Katherine II
Phpps, both OF OverIea. Md
Siiss &. Johnson and Sadie Barton.
Dewey Robinson and Maude Jones, both of
Roanoke. Va.
Warren A. Kenney and Madeline II. Ear
den, both OF Richmond. We.
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Mai. Gist Blair to Speak.

Maj. Gist Blair will speak to Wash
fngton Study Saturday morning at
1880 O'Clock at 1884 \ street. His
subject will be Houses on Lafayette
Square and he will tell something
of tho history of the people who for
mcrly lived in that vicinity. Mrs.
George Scriven, will be hostess at the
lecture.
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sessions of daily vacation Bibls
schools"
Mrs. Minnegerode Andrews is hon+
orary chairman of the Washington
executive committee, which is ara
ranging the details of the local pro4
gram for the international conference
of the World Association of Daily
Vacation EibIe Schools
Evening star., 1924-12-26

When a plant sleeps the leaves
droop and lie close together for
warmth, 1t is reported.
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We ~ G c o nj e
varnly the mag
Htfcent ,,eav Earle 4
Theater and avfsh
for it a brilliant
future.
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ton which they assert Carries hum
dfsds Of thousands Of SIGNATURES.
A ia Toilette for President COM
rtittee,'' located In Chicago, mas
charge of the petition. and w. T. Ra-
leigh is expected to mako the pres
neation in Washington.
Senator La Toilette ID expected to
make q statement to the COMMITTEES
dehfiiflg his p0siti6h. The committed
will have some association with the
Cleveland convention which meets July
IA and which is expected to nominate
the Wisconsin senator.
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their ground with true scientific In
trepidity and caught sight Of the
wasp At work. The insect was hold
ing the pebble between her mandibIes
and striking 1t against the ground by
moving her whole body UP and down
after the fashion Of a pile driver. The
scientists captured the wasp, but the
was about one-fifth OF an inch In d.
ameter. The tamped filling of the
burrow was quite compact, and re-
manned intact when the surrounding
soil was dug away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
A Tool.Usinr Insect.

From the Kansas City Star
The definition OF a man as tool
using animal may have to be revised.
In a recent issue Of Science two OBJ
servers report having seen a wasp
using q pebble for tampIng down the
entrance to her burfow.
The incident happened in Texas,
where Df George G. Wheeler and
Esther Hall Wheeler of Syracuse Uni
versity were studying insect life.
Aroused by a loud buzzing. they stood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01

riding with him, into q slow moving
Baltimore and Ohio freight train.
which was not seen On account OF
darkness.
Miss Beesler has = fractured skull
ana injuries shout the body. David.
son. who IL also at the hospital, has
severe scalp Wouhds, injuries to. the
face and chest and = fractured leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01

From Judge.
When Jones came up from the eel
lar he told his wife that he wanted
her to do him a favor.
cook he said.
"what?" inquired Mrs. Jones. a
trine anxiously.
Tell her-ask her. mean" said
Jones, mot to put the broken china
in the ash barrel. I really must have
some place for the ashes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
q. 8. Navy Man Killed.

! LONDON, July 1.-Petty Omcer
Flowers OF the United States destroy
err Sicard, WAS killed yesterday In an
automobile accident In Calcutta, says
that city.
The sicard IL one Of the escort Of
the American round the-World
aviators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Machine Hits Train at Crossina
Near Oakland, I'd.
neeisI pi,ps tch 70 fh< star,

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 1.--Miss
Carrie Beesler. tWenty-one years old.
ID in q critical condition 1t Western
Maryland Hospital here from injuries
sustained In an automobile accident
near Oakland. Nd.
McGregof Davidson ran his auto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01
WILL URGE LA toilette
TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
Backers Plan to Present Senator
With Petition Carrying ThDu-
sands of Names.

Tentative agreement has been
reached by persons who have been
urging Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin to run for President to present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-07-01

The Job you are looking for may
be found In the Help Wanted columns
OF today's Star.
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1t is estimated that one in FIVE Of
all motor vehicles has defective
brakes
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Snue On
Miscellaneous
Furniture
In the Halt. Sale

$73 Handsome American Walnut Dresser S58
$72 Finely Built American Walnut Chfforobe $57
S29.50 Beautiful Mahogany Davenport Table, $3.50
$3.50 Mahogany Gateleg Table, 48 inches, S19.75
$42. 2.5ODanty Ivory and Blue Breakfast Set, $36.75
$2375 Large Decorative Buffet Mirrors, $15.75
$3.50 Mahogany Console Table, for hall, $9.75
$3.50 Bed Davenport, special spring
construction, S41.5O
ST. Resilient, Imperial Edge Mattress. S1o.75
$3.50 Tufted Couch Hammocks, ready
to hang, S21.75
$4o75 Wincroft Cabinet Gas Range.
nickel trim, 5000
S6o75 Beautifully Designed Ivory Finish
Dresser. S4o.75
For.Th chit Co
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1907
Wool Blankets
$50
66a8O; 4A .Ib. zceight

Double style, double size, all-woo1 blankets, such
as only Half-Yearly event could bring to you at
$3.50. Warm as toast, yet light in weight Neatly
bound with soisette. Attractive color combl-
nations to choose from.
Note-Delia'ery made III September 7ee st7U
hold then, until October if YOU 1vsh Exact samples
here nozV to buy from.
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Save On
Our Partial
Payment Plan

Saving up money for furniture is always hard
job. But, under Our partial-payment plan, you lay
by specified amount each week, meanwhile get
ting full enjoyment and use of your furniture
Specially lenient terms have been created for
the Half Yearly Sale. For 90 days credit is ex-
tended to every one On accounts extending over
that time service charge of per cent is added
from purchase date. Thus you know what and
why you pay. And it is fair alike to us and you
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Many Special
Free Delivery. No Matter
How Far Away You Live

Grating, packing, freight charges
all are paid by us to any part OF
the United States on all furniture
bought during this event.
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.Snue On
Bedroom
Furniture
In the Half. Yearly Sale
In the Half.Yearly Sale

$165 Four-piece Mahogany Bedroom Suite, $13o
s245 Four-piece Ivory Bedroom Suite, $1oo
$2o5 Four piece Walnut Bedroom Suite, ,$22o
$295 Four piece Walnut Bedroom Suite, $195
S295 Four piece Ivory Bedroom Suite, $40
S395 Four piece Walnut Bedroom Suite, $295
1896 Seven-piece Mahogany Bedroom Suite, $745
s345 Seven-piece Ivory Bedroom Suite, $3.50
$245 Four piece Walnut Bedroom Suite, $195
Fourth FloorT The Hecht -
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Sare Erery Piece in a HaIflliion-Dollar Stock
SaUe On
Dining Room
Furniture
In the Halt. Yearly Sale

S445 Ten-piece Walnut Dining Room Suite, $3z5
So45 Ten-piece Walnut Dining Room Suite, S545
S4l7 Ten-pece Mahogany Dining Room
Suite, 1925
S495 Ien-piece Walnut Dining Room Suite, S362
S845 Ten-piece .Burl Walnut Dining Suite S675
$2o5 Ten-piece Walnut Dining Room Suite S1o5
S495 Ien-pece Walnut Dining Room Suite, $345
S1,175 Ten-piece Bur1 Walnut Dining Suite. Sso5
Fourth Floor Height Co
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90-Day Free Storage---A
Service If You are Moving

Many are moving to new homes
this Fall. Buy your furniture now
at these great savings and we will
deliver it when and where you wish,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-14

sulting n notebook, included Score.
tary Hughes.
The owners Of the pictures. he said,
were jess Smith. Howard Manning
ton, Will Orr, whom he identified as
ex-secretary to former Governor Whit
man of New York, and Muma.
Payments TO Smith on the fight pic
lures. Means said, were sometimes
$4,000 or $4,000" and were brought "a
Smith by "a man."
Jess Smith afterward told him,
Means said. of receipt of money as
his part from the showing of the
films"
Means answered eyes" if he had not
also received money in connection with
liquor transactions to which he had
referred.
Mclean Dragged In.
Means said that. in receiving money
from Smith in the film case, the most
he had received at one time was $4,000
or $1,000.
In the ownership of the fight films.
Senator Wheeler sought to identify
Smith as the representative of the at
/ torney general and Jap Muma as
being connected with Mr.. Mclean.
Means said that was his understand
ing.
Means said he had handled maybe
SJO,OO0' in money delivered to him
by messengers in connection with the
showing of the fight films, for delivery
to the owners of the pictures.
During Means testimony, the COM
mittee adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
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Collected 100000 for Smith

from a Jap acting for the Mitsu
Company
The 100000 was received at nigh
and given TO Jess Smith, Means test
fled.
Jess Smith came along and got i
that same night" Means said.
Smith came to his hotel room 20
the purpose of getting the 100000.
Il didn't know what it was for a
that time" he said.
Smith Told Him to Count Cash.
Smith had told him he was to &c
the money and count it, Means de
clared. =
Senator Wheeler brought ont tia
one of the charges against the at
torney general in the recent impeach
ment case was in connection with thu
Standard Aircraft case.
Prosecution Of the aircraft case
Means testified, was withdrawn by thu
War Department from the Depart
ment of Justice.
! Meanss aid he was assigned BY
| Burns to assist Capt. II. Il. Seaift
in the war fraud cases and Scaife had
assigned him to the aircraft case.
Means said he was "balked" ar first
in his investigation by Harry Mingo
an official of the Aircraft Corpora,
| ton. MingO, he said, later expressed
willingness to make a settlement"
The 100 $1,000 bills, Means said, he
received in February. 1922.
Mingo had told him, the witness
said, that the Standard Aircraft Com
pany owed the government two or
three million"
Says Burns Is Honest.
Burns told you to go 10 Mingo and
he'd come through" Means was
asked.
NO, he led up to him very easily
said Means. but declaring Burns was
absolutely honest and would kick
anybody out of his office" at the sug-
gestion of graft.
Means Takes Stand.
CASTOR b. Means, former Depart
ment of Justice agent and man of
many connections, was the first wit
ness called today.
Roxie Stinson, divorced wife of Jess
Smith, who has been telling of al
legged ideals" between him and At
torney General Daugherty. was report
ed sick and unable to continue her
testimony.
Means said he had been urged and
advised by his counsel, 7. B. Fielder,
not to. but had decided to waive i'm
munity and "tell it all.
Means said he also worked for the
German, British. Mexican and United
States governments-first for the
German government
At the request of the attorney gen.
erals counsel, Senator Wheeler. Dem
ocrat Montana, gave assurances that
Miss Stinson would remain here until
crOss-examined.
Means is under two federal indict-
ments, one in connection with liq-
uor case and another with the New
York bribery case.
Means, a large heavy-set man of the
typical "officer" type, waved to ac-
quaintances in the room as he took
the stand.
] Before Means began his testimony,
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Who the cabinet member was, Means

who the cabinet member was, Means
said.
II didn't know whether l was work
ing under jess Smith, Burns or who,
he said, referring TO his work in inves
LEGATIONS.
When he was suspended, Burns told
him, he said, that he (Burns)
Thought they were damn FOOLS"
Means said his orders for investiga-
| ton work in the department were in
itiated by various officials and many
orders bore the initials of Jess w.
Smith.
Means said he did not know then
nor now whether Smith had any Off
cial position.
Smiths work would be "very diff
cult TO describe" he said.
In the high price of bread investi-
CATION, Smith directed his work, Means
said
That doesn't mean there was any
thing wrong there because Smith was
merchant, with knowledge Of condi-
| tiOns."
Took Orders From Smith.
Final disposition of his reports were
made, not by Smith, but to the At
torney General, Means explained.
When reinstated, the attorney general
asked him. Means said, if he had call
ed in law firm-Douglas. Ruffin and
Avear-in regard TO the oil and Next
can situations.
Means told Daugherty he had called
on the law firm and the attorney gem
eral said his suspension was the re
suit of request of fellow cabinet
member that | did not CONTROL"
Mean stold of visiting Smith at his
apartment here. and when asked if he
took orders from Smith, Means said
"oh, YES" Smith, however, never
gave him any orders in the presence
of the attorney general.
"They knew the game" said Means
in telling of visits to the Daugherty-
Smith apartments and adding that
they" never saw him together-al-
ways separately.
Means testified he knew that infor-
nation he had given Smith had been
turned over to the attorney general.
Means told of seeing the treasurer
and other members of the aircraft
firm and read from copies of his re-
port of the case. Means presented
from his files a copy of letter re-
citing the accounts between the Stan
dard Aircraft Company and Mitsui
and Company. 4 difference of two or
three million dollars was involved.
A copy of the extensive report of
Captain Scaife TO the Department of
Justice on the case also was submit
ted by Means.
Scaife. who sat at Senator Wheel
er's elbow, helped in identifying his
report, which related that Mitsui and
Company were Japanese bankers and
fiscal agents of the japanese govern
ment.
Foreign Nations Paid Him.
The German government paid him
once or twice. before Japan got into
the war, Means said, through Mitsui
and Company.
Harry Mingle, president of the air,
craft company. told him that the COM
pany did owe the government a
couple of millions or so," Means said.
Later, he added, the aircraft COM
pany, as he understood it, employed
the firm of Wickersham, Taft and
Cadwalder as counsel.
When the aircraft case was taken
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, Senator Wheeler read letter from
the Department of Justice suggesting
| that Means might receive immunity
under his pending indictments if he
testified before the committee.
He Valves Immunity.
Asked il he wanted immunity,
| Means replied:
= Il waive immunity; l ask no quart
er and will give no quarter.
Means sketched his early life, his
birth in North Carolina, experience as
a school teacher, then as salesman,
and confidential man."
I've been accused of every known
crime in the catalogue but never con-
victed. so far said Means when ask
ed il ever convicted of felony.
When asked what his present bust
ness was. Means first said:
answering indictments. After
ward he said his business was that
of investigator
Senator Wheeler brought up Means
Indictment for the murder of Mrs.
Maud King. He said his evidence in
that case was in large suitcase IN
the room.
Means said he had done work for
Henry c. Frick in 1915 or 1916 in
coke fields in Pennsylvania.
He was often employed by the
Burns Detective Agency. Means said,
adding that his relations now with
w. ]. Burns. chief of the Department
of Justice bureau of investigation,
were the "friendliest in the world"
He Produces Records,
Asked to get his records, Means
produced large diaries, loose leaf, con-
tanning. he said, detailed records of
his activities as q Department of JUS
tice Agent.
Ten such books were put in the rec
ord.
With Senator Wheeler at his ell
bow, Means putting cigarette, went
through the books for identificatrons.
He seemed to enjoy the role immense
ly.
Means joined the Department of
Justice. October 2S, 1921, and worked
there until early in 1922 when he was
suspended. he said. He was reinstated
with back pay May %, 1922.
BURNS didn't know why they sus-
pended me-" he said.
The attorney general told him later,
Means said, that he had been suspend.
ed because another cabinet member
had requested it, as Means had been
too active in investigating oil IN
Mexico" -
He was reinstated May IS, 1922. he
continued, with some ceremony. The
attorney general. Assistant Attorney
Generals Holland and Grim and Burns
we're present. he said, in the attorney
generals office. -,
Somebody tipped me off up there,
he said. Il knew l was to be sus-
pended"
Letter of Suspension.
He produced letter of suspension
from Burns in which Burns profess
sed ignorance on the cause of the sus-
pension. -,
The attorney general did not state
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WHAT IS The USE OF LIVING?

What is the use of living when a
woman gets up in the morning as
tired as when she went to bed at
night with headache, backache, drag
ging-down pains, nervous, irritable
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her sex which makes life a burdep!
Every woman in this condition should
rely upon Lydia +. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound. good old-fashioned
remedy made from roots and herbs.
1t contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and for fifty years has been
restoring women to health and
strength and the joys of living.
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out of his hands, Means said, h
told Buns that Captain Scaife threat
| ened Ito blow the roof Off the place.
Scaife was outraged because his in
vestigation of the case was stopped
Means said, and he warned then
repeatedly" of Scaife's feelings.
Means said he did not report I,
Burns on the 100000 deal" witt
jess Smith because Smith told hin
to say nothing about it.
Il stood pat and watched SAID
Means.
Smith told him particularly to say
nothing about it TO Burns.
But / discussed it with jess Smith
before he killed himself" said Means
Then he told of relating the story to
Senator Wheeler about week ago.
Told Him to Lie and He Did.
a friend of mine asked me ii
come to see you," said Means. ad
dressing himself TO Senator Wheeler.
Referring to his recent indictment
Means said:
"When the department was saying
! was in Europe, was in my house
They told me TO lie low and i did.
phoned over to Assistant Attorney
General Grim and told him was
ready to see him, but they said, oh
no, we don't want TO see you.
In the aircraft case investigation,
Means said, he looked into the sale OF
American models to the japanese gov
eminent by the Standard Aircraft
Company.
But the sale was after the war,
Senator Jones. Republican, Washing
ton, brought out.
Senator Wheeler emphasized to the
committee that the record of the
Daugherty impeachment case. brought
out the attorney generals alleged fail
ure to prosecute the aircraft case. An
.Over-payment by the government OF
over $6,5OO,000 was alleged.
Means could not say whether the
aircraft case was withdrawn by the
War Department from the Depart
ment Of Justice before or after the
100000 payment to him.
Learned Source Of Cash.
After payment of the 100000 IN
the aircraft "deal" Means said. he
learned the source Of the money from
Jess Smith, who asked him if he had
told anyone about it.
she seemed to be very uneasy to see
IL it had been mentioned" said Means,
stating that Smith was annoyed be-
cause several "Progressives" had been
elected to Congress and might cause
trouble"
Smith told him of the source of the
100000 in the fall of 1922, Means
said.
"After he had become apprehensive
about the election of ''Progressives:"
asked Senator Moses. and Means re-
piled in the affirmative.
Senator Moses referred to a con-
ference between him and Means on the
casI and Means said
Smith had feared that he (Means) was
telling Senator Moses something of the
100000 transaction.
Going bacl; to the investigation Of