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Evening star., 1924-10-12
Heat and Fat Men.

lat men stand the heat better
L than lean ones, the Bureau Of
Mines has established through ex-
periments in specially constructed
cha mber at Pittsburgh.
The fat men. the bureau found, lost
more weight when subjected to un-
comfortably hot temperatures, but
they were less exhausted when they
were relieved. In a state of rest and
in still air, the experiments disclosed,
the human body cannot endure in
definitely a temperature higher than
90 degrees Fahrenheit, with 100 per
cent rela tive humidity.
Pulse rate, rather than rise, in bod
lily temperature, it was discovered.
apparently determines the extent of
discomfort in high temperatures.
Subjects became very uncomfortable
when the pulse reached 135 pulsa-
tions a minute, and unbearable symp-
toms appeared at 160. The highest
pulse rate recorded was 1874.
The American Society of Heating
and Ventilating Engineers cooper
ated in the experiments, which were
designed to afford "a study of condi-
tions as they might affect miners.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

Travelled. but he never asked a
"brother'. 10 do what he himself was
unwilling TO do.
Stern. of indomitable will. intoler-
ant Of efforts that produced less than
should be expected fearless Of
any ones opinion. he labored on
for almost a half century. tireless.
indefa tigable, even when his health
failed him. When lying helpless on
his back he could still wind cotton
thread with the children in the
household that cared for his needs.
1t is remarkable career. with no
parallel in the history of the country.
The last two years of his life were
burdened with consumption. but he
Travelled on. his journal showing
him surprisingly active for one SO
afflicted. From Ohio to South Caro-
lima he goes, then North Carolina
ella inns him. afterward in quick sue
cession Virginia, Maryland, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York. Then there follows d
rapid tour through the New England
States to Ohio, Tennessee. kentucky
and South Carolina again, on his way
to the conference to be held in Balti-
more in May. He never reached the
conference. He preached his last
sermon in Richmond, Va, on March
., 1915. being carried from his buggy
to Il table from which he preached,
his breath failing him frequently.
lie died on March 81.
;: = :: :;
If anything summarizes his life,
those last few pages of his Jour
nal" do. lie was a brave determin ed
soul, whose never-failing watchword
was service. He justly deserves this
lasting tribute to his memory that
shows his spirit riding ever on
With unhurryinG chase
And unperturbed pace,
Deliberate speed majestic instancy.
hound of Heaven. assuredly. whose
scent was that of human souls. His
life is an inspiration and a battle
hymn against the powers of dark
ness. He builded better than he
knew. an enduring city not made
with hands.
What manner of man was this
itinerant preacher who became the
first bishop of the Methodist Church
in the New World?
He was born short distance from
| Birmingham, England, in August,
1745. when the Wesleyan movement
was well under way there. He was
the only son of a gardener. At an
early age the boy was placed in a
school, but SO savage was the master
that he had to be withdrawn. He was
at the age of IA apprenticed to a
maker of buckle tongues. Soon after
| this he came in touch with the Meth
odists, and at the age of II was hold
ing meetings in his fathers house.
He obtained license from the Wes-
| leyans and became a preacher. After
! five years on a circuit he was present
| at a conference in Bristol in 1711
when he volunteered to go to America
| as a preacher.
The movement was but five years
old in America, and there were but
| three ministers there in the interest
| of Methodism. Arriving in Phila-
delphia. he went. soon to, New York,
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Artificial Timber.

MO less than 60 per cent Of tree
y is wasted in its conversion int"
lumber. vt present the tWlgs.
branches bark. roots. sawdust and
plank and log trimmings are entirely
lost. new process for tho utiliza
tion OF these waste products and thr
production of synthetic lumber is be
ing tried out in the United States.
The process is conversion of the
waste into cellulose compound Of
plastic nature that can he pressed
or moulded into all conceivable
shapes and lulks from boards to
rafterS.
The development Of the process has
passed beyond the initial expert
mental stages and has been taken in
hand by the National Lumber Manu-
facturers Association. II it is com
mercially practicable it may be cX-
trem-ly valuable as step to thu
conservation of the world timber
supplies.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

winders in the city went down to
see Uncle Horace Fulton. You re-
member Uncle Fulton who kept his
shop for many years at 121S Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and i'll 1898 moved
tn 4 fine new shop on Ninth be-
tween the Avenue and u, No. 204:
All the clerks there knew the young
man. II was his habit to come in
every Saturday evening and return on
Monday afternoon when he had beer
paid off by J. Whit Heron. long
cashier and then business manager of
The Star.
Eva a chaperonc. and the young
man went to the dance. Delightful.
They did not stay till the orchestra
played Home. Sweet Home" but in
IL onehorSe hack, d coupe. came up
town. Uncle Horace Fulton and the
little gold watch had made the
young man rich. The company went
to Wormley's for salad and ice
cream. Wormley's was famous
place and on its site Ed ,Stellwagen,
George Fleming. Ed Hilyer. Frank
Evening star., 1924-10-12

had great power as preacher, al
though he lacked the scholarship of
an oxford graduate. His university
had been the frontier. and his study
a horses back. His sermons We're
rich in scripturdl references for the
Bible was ever in his hands.
lie had a fine voice for singing. an
inestimable asset to successful
preacher. Rather tall and spare in
body. with a keenly penetrating blue
eye. and an almost august manner
the ysaid he had the most
apostolic air of any man in America
he instantly commanded re-
Spect and reverence.
That austere calmness the artist
has caught and the bronze figure will
ride calmly down the ages, winning
for his God the souls of sinful men.
The statue is a masterpiece. done by
a pupil of Daniel Chester French
whose many works adorn the Capitol
Evening star., 1924-10-12

lie buildings aud grounds was Col.
John N. Wilson, 1141 Connecticut ave
nue..
y * ). ::
ITO recall old times TO those of the
RamblerS readers who are inter
eSted in society or diplomacy let him
set ii down that Lord Sack willie West
was British Ambassador and his three
daughters were prominent and active
in nearly everything worth reporting
in the society columns. The Minister
of France, Theodore Eoustan, lived at
1915 X street; the Chinese Minister.
Chang Yen Hoon. lived at stewart
Castle" on Dupont Circle: Baron
Schmit Won TaVera of Austro- Hun
gary, lived at 1887 | street: the Bel
gian Minister, Mr.. de MelshroeCk. 1015
Connecticut avenue: Baron Won Zadt-
WitZ was in charge OF the German
embassy. 49, Fifteenth street: Minis
ter Romero of Mexico lived at the le-
CATION. 1413 | street. the Spanish
Minister, Emilio de Muruaga, 144I
Massachusetts avenue: Baron de
Evening star., 1924-10-12

reported to be a good raconteur of
interesting events and Incidents. his
Journal" bears no testimony to the
claim. One gathers rather that lie
was auStereiy grave and formal hum
bic and elf-depreciative even. One
looks into those intimate pages for
some touch Of humor, but when he
discovers il. he feels that ASbury was
blisSfuliy unaware OF that intention
as he wrote. The following examples
will suffice:
One of his horses had had some
training on the race tracks and when
ASbury came riding him to those
same tracks. the feet OF the horse
felt they were on familiar old ground,
ami proceeded TO give their rider
mad race to the end Of the path.
ASbury records the fact with no
gaiety mixed with his ink: "On my
way to P's, | came to a race ground,
where the sons of Belial had been
practicing my horse; he ran away
with ire when he came to the end of
the path, but stopped. and l received
no harm. l lifted up.ny heart to
God
Again, he came to Rocky River and
was compelled TO secure assistance in
crossing. When he had gotten safely
on the other side, the fcrryman was
NltthS'b bftC use ne ldu no ldTt WITH
which to pay for the passage. Asbury
reports it naiveiy: The poor ferry
man sinner sworr because l had not a
silver shilling for him
And again he records most SolemnlN
q point that would make any ones
! eyes twinkle. save hiS own, for he
| found that tobacco was efficaciouS in
stopping the toothache. He puts it
thus: II am better in health, but have
H.. L.. Il
| forced to use tobacco that / had laid
! found some relief
His was not an age in which the
! joyousness of life was associated with
! the worship of God; it was a solemn
| period, in which sin and sins eternal
! punishment We're held ever before the
| eyes Of those who listened to preach
! ers Youth. with its irrepressible
! gayety. must have been irked often
| enough.
/ IRON the same Storehouse OF in
L formation comes the noteworthy
/ fact that in the closing years of the
eighteenth century Asbury crossed the
| Alleghenies, that formidable barrier
! to immigra ton, sixty times. having to
| find or make paths for himself, as
did others who Strove to Surmount
! the difficulties that densely matted
! forests made in the absence of roads.
| What picture of poverty he paints
| in the references to the settlers who
We're moving with their families into
| Ohio and Kentucky. He speaks of
/ little children padding along on foot
and having next to nothing u eat.
! He adds that the best eQuipped~of all
! the groups that he saw could fur
nish but one horse for three children
| to ride at one time.
! But he went among these new, poor
settlers, carrying the message that
, lies in the beauty of holiness. He
| prayed with them, he performed the
rites above their dead and he com
! forted those who We're. ILL He must
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Sacred Adaln'c Apple.

WHAT is said to be the costliest
W fruit in the world is he'etroS..
or sacred Jewish citron. sonnet times
known as the paradise or Adams
apple. a single perfect specimen of
which viii sell for as much as ST..
Outwardl| resembling lemon. the
etrog is said to be so extremely aro-
matte that one suffiCes to perfume u
whole room. II has d thick rind bit
ter and seedy pulp and scanty juic,.
of Il Sweet-sour taste. and is suitable
for making jelly. Popular Mechanic.
says 1t is used in ceremonies during
the feast Of the tabernaclcS
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Sea Snakes Seize Ship.

\ THOUGH sea serpents are now
"A generally conceded to belong
only to the world of fables, there are
approximately so species of snakes
that make their home in salt water,
some OF them attaining a length of
several feet. They are poisonous, ac-
cording to Popular Mechanics, and al
though timid under ordinary condi-
tions, have been known to attack
savagely when disturbed. When the
steamship Ikala dropped anchor in
the Straits of Macassar not long ago
it aroused school of salt water rep
tiles that swarmed on board. crawl
ing up the chains and hawsers. The
ship was reported to have been held
up several days before the snakes
could be driven away. In many re-
spects these reptiles resemble the
land varieties, but have broad paddle
shaped tails, which enable them to
swim rapidly after small fish
Evening star., 1924-10-12

Struve. the Russian Minister. at 1905
h street: Col. Emile Frey, Minister Of
Switzerland. 203l / street. and Nav
royeni Bey of Turkey. 1921 y street.
There were two members Of the
"diplomatic colony" whom the ancient
Rambler remembers lut details Gf
That remembrance are Il personal mat
ter and not tn" business 81 any news
paper or readers of newspapers. one
Of those girls was Flora West, young
c<t daughter of LorI Sack, /! = w st
She was an excellent horsrWomau.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

Heron. Edison Hids Etii Miller. Elmer
Flather. Bill Lyons and others hale
their banking office TO-DAY. You re
member the place. Of course / b.
iieve after "ormI,y d ed il was rrt.
as tn" Colonial Hotel and then wa
pulled down to maxi way for the
granite Union Trual Huiiiinc. SON.
of YOU used To 90 thcr" tor Supp.r
after hearing J~aHI:r Winston.
Louise Scar .,Il W .l,,.. AI.n az
Fra bi1r"'n." "i'afilit.a. ,r H.
Porirhnl. " ...d r"rhar+ nr,.r L.:trfra-
Evening star., 1924-10-12
Rambler Recalls FamedD. C.. Citizens
Archibald NJ Bliss Who OF Prom
Some OF American History

Kentucky; Catchings. Mississippi:
Bourke Cochran. New York: Earnes
Compton, Maryland; Sunset Cox.
New York: Crisp, Georgia; culberson.
Texas: John DalZeu, Pennsylvania:
Amos Cummings, New York; Nelson
D.ng!ey, Maine; DoGkery, Missouri;
iallinSer, New Hampshire: Nathan
Goff. West Virginia: Charles Grosve-
nor, Ohio; Haugcn, Wisconsin; John
Heard, Missouri: John liamphill,
South Carolina: David f.. Henderson.
Iowa; Hilary A. Herbert Alabama
Evening star., 1924-10-12
In Slams Jungle.

THE Diard fire. backed pheasant is
largely gray. varied with black.
white and chestnut. with Il ShinIn.
gold back and bronze red rump, SAYS
Nature Magazine. The bird inha Bit
Siam and French Jnd0-China. Here
1t lives in bamboo thickets and jun
giles.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

This is written sunday night. a weri
before you get it. II there is man
among you who could watch thoSe
games on Saturday and sunday and
then sit down and write a better Ram
Bile than this, let him come to Th"
Star office and | will hand him my
typewriter.
Adjourned until next sunday
Evening star., 1924-10-12

THE last Congress III which Arch!-
bald NJ. Bliss served was the Eff
tieth. which began December >. 1897.
and ended March ;. 1889. To most Of
US that seems a little Will" go. but
# we TAX. couuf Of changes which
our memories record some time hg~
pa ssed. When Mir. Bliss came Il"
Washington for the opening nt IA.
t'iftieth Congress Grover Cleveland
was President. Thomas +. Bayard.
secretary Of stat. lived at 1tl:;
Massachusetts avenue; Charles
Fairchild. Secretary of tn" Trea SJ;ry.
lived at 1900 New Hampshire avenue:
William &. Eadicott, Secretary o'
War. 1873 Sixteenth street. William
c. Whitney. Secretary Of the Nav.
1871 I street: W. +. Villas. Postma s:er
General, 1929 VI street: Lucius q. {.
Lamar, 1915 y street: Augustus II
Garland. Attorney General. l"1a
Rhode Is and avenue. and Norman !.
Coleman. Commissioner OF Agricui-
! ture, Iowa circle.
AS another reminder Of how rims
passes let us look at the names o:
men in Congress who We're very vrIf
known in WaShin gton and many nf
whom were known 10 reading persons
throughout the country. In the Sen
ate We're Aldrich Of Rhode Island. Al
lison. Iowa: Bate. Tennessee: Berry.
Arkansas. BlackbuT hentuckE: But-
Ter, South Carolina; cdu. Florida
Chandler. New Hampshire: Cock kreli.
Missouri: Colquit;. Georgia: Culiom.
Illinois; Daniel Virginia.: Davis. Min
resota: Dolph. Oregon: EdmuudS
Vermont: Eustice. louisiana: Evarts
New York: Faulkner West Virginia.
FarwelI, Illinois; Frye. Maine: George
Mississippi; Hale. Maine: German
Maryland: Gray. Delaware; Wade
Hampton, South Carolina; Isham Har-
ris. Tennessee; Hawley, Connecticut:
George Hearst. California: ingalls,
Kansas: Jones. Arkansas; Jones. Ne
vada; kenna, West Virginia: McPher-
son, New Jersey; Mitchell. Oregon:
Morgan, Alabama: Morrill,. Vermont:
Platt, New York: Plumb. Kansas.
Pugh. Alabama; Quay. Pennsylvania:
Ransome. North Carolina: Riddle
berger, virginia.: Salisbury, Della
ware; Philetus Sawyer. Wisconsin:
John Sherman, Ohio; John G. Spooner.
Wisconsin: Leland Stanford. Califor-
MIA: Stewart, Nevada; Teller. Color
ado: Vance, North Carolina Vest.
Missouri; Dan Voorhees,, Indiana and
James Wilson, Iowa.
In the House We're Bankhead. Ala
bama: Perry Belmont. New York:
Bingham, Pennsylvania; Blanchard.
Louisiana: Bland. Missouri: Boutellc,
Maine: breckenridge, Arkansas:
Breckinridge, Kentucky: Burrow s.
Michigan: Butterworth. Ohio: Bynum,
Indiana: Tim Campbell, New York;
Joe Cannon. Illinois; John G. Carlisle.
Evening star., 1924-10-12

telling part of the story OF
Archibald NJ. Bliss, who made
Overlook Inn his home for years
i the Rambler wrote that Mr.. Bliss
came to Washington as a mem
Der OF Congress from Brooklyn in
1873. Names were given of members
of the House and Senate who are still
remembered by WashinGtonians. Let
us recall the names Of some Wash
ington men Of that time.
When Archibald Bliss came TO
Washington a few days before the
opening Of the Forty fourth Cong gress
the commission form OF goyernrn.n
was a few months old and the Com
missiOnerS were William Drnnison,
who lived 1T 203l | street; j. H..
ketcham. 920 Scott square" and )
l.. Phelps. 110J * street The secrc
tary to the Commission wis Will
liam Tindall, 400 Third street south
east The District Engineer was
Lieut.. i. l.. HoXie, ll03 G street: the
District attorney, Edwin l.. stanton.
1908 Rhode Island avenue: collector
of taxes. John +. Cook, 1905 Sixteenth
street; treasurer. james S. Wilson,
lG! West street, Georgetown; auditor.
John 7. Ninson. Rockville: coroner,
De Witt G. Patterson. ~" ! -trtel: :
water registrar. Timothy Lubry. IS
! street northwest: <urTcyor. William
ForSyth-. iIo1 q street: superin-
teudent of assessment Of taxes Will
liam Morgan, 1911 Eighth street
superintendent Of public schools, j.
ormond Wilson. t3a massachusetts
avenue; chief OF the fire dcpa rtment
Martin Cronin. 435 Washington street
northwest, and deputy controller, G.
W. Beall, IL Second street, George
town.
We had q board of police commits
sioners. Consisting Of William j.
Murtagh, president. 30 Thirteenth
street: DR.. Charles IL Nichols. vice
president. 81. Elizabeth's: H. NJ
Sweeney, treasurer, a. First street.
Georgetown: James e. Bcrret. 1880
street. and William II. Smith SIG
Fourth street. Major and suprrin-
tendent OF poIi"" was y. Z. Richards.
1909 Eighth street
The secretary tu the board Of police
commissioners was Thomas \ La
Henby. POI East Capitol street. the
property clerk WAS George K. Herrick
?o9 NJ street; the captain and in
spector was W. q. Brock. 2in Elcv-
enth street southwest, and clerks iE
the Secrctary'S Office were : l.
Arnold. 4nS Virginia aVeuur south
east. and +. NJ. Reed, 1909 /. street
Clerk TO the major and superintendent
of police was A. -. Y. Burr, . second
street southeast. ana pollcf surgeons
were DR.. :. \. H. McKim. br. - W.
fl. Newman and Dr Johnson Elliott
The board Of health comprised by
christopher e. cox, 1tl2 | street: pr
Tullio :. Verdi l4oJ g street: Dr
John Marhury, ir.. :" First street.
GcorgetOWu: br. H. ". bliss -. f.
street. and br. .Inhu VI. it.nrSJ"n,
living near Howard University Th"
city postmaster was J. NJ. Edn.Trds.
I31 Fifth street: assistant pustluas
ter, Lewis Porter 4Ja & street: rhirl
clerk, Lambert Tree. - Twelfth
street: chief asserting clerk for city
delivery. George II. Plant. Jr., 80 VI
street: superintendent nf the money
order department, simeon II. Merrill.
Hl6 y street: chic! of the registry
department, =. T.. I[ilbN. - Corco-
ran street: superintendent uf letter
carriers. James > Bell. 7lS + street
southwest. and ,.lerk in the capitol
branch. :. : Eakcr. ~" + street
southwest
Evening star., 1924-10-12

n telling part of the story of
Archibald NJ. Bliss, who made
Overlook Inn his home for years.
Evening star., 1924-10-12
ny LuCRETIA L.. REMINGTON.

~ y October l5 an equestrian
statue standing in the tri-
angle made by the interScc-
ton of. Sixteenth ard Mount
Pleasant streets will be ded-
Milford chronicle., 1924-05-02
BURRSVMLE

The EpwOrth League of Wesley
Church was held at the home of Mrs.
Robert Thawley on April oath with a
large attendance present. It was a
very much enjoyed meeting and the
refreshments were appreciated. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Howard Hopkins.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
Maple Grove School, gave a "COb Web
Social" at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Slaughter on Friday evening,
April 25th, and it was a great sue
cess. The "COb Webs" were disposed
of in appropriate forms, and when in
vestigated they contained chicken
salad, ice cream, rolls, cake and even
pickles. The sum realized was $29.50
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Thawley from
Denton were guests of his parents
here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stevens and
family from F'rederica, and Rev. and
Mrs. E. N. Wright were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Outten last
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1924-05-02
MiMvile

Mrs. Mamie DerricksOn, of Norfolk,
Va, spent last week with Mrs. Lydia
Evans and Mrs. Lula G.. Lynch.
We are glad to report Mrs Lydia
Evans very much improved.
Don't forget "a Rainy Afternoon" {"
Saturday evening, May 3rd, at the
school house. Admission Is and 25
cents. Proceeds for the church piano
fund. Come one and all. Plenty of
music and laughter. Come and have
a good time. Ice Cream and cake for
sale after the play.
Mrs. Clinton Evans has been on the
sick list, but we are glad to report she
is better.
Mr.. Stephen Wharton visited his
family the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards,
Master Billy and Miss Jean, of Will
mington, spent last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Belts.
Rev. and Mrs. Frye were entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Lydia Evans
and MRS. Clara West on Tuesday.
Rev. E. c. Hallman and wife were
in town Saturday. We are always
glad to welcome Rev. and Mrs. Hall
man.
We are glad to report Mr.. John
Magee able to be out again.
Mrs. Jeanette Quillen is spending the
week with her son, Mr.. Robert Quillen.
Miss Virginia James was a house
guest of Miss Ola Dukes last week.
Mr.. John Magee, Jr., and family, of
Seaford, visited his parents here last
week.
Mrs Harry Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton Quillen have returned from
Philadelphia
Mr. Ward Long, of F'rankford, |
was in town last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Derrickson, of |
Omar, called on Mr.. and Mrs. Ward |
Bennett on Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence DerricksOn and
children, of Frankford, spent the week
md with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Williams.
Captain George. Hudson and wife, OF
Dover, visited his sister, Mrs. Kate
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Townsend has accept
d a position in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Harvey Dukes has also returned
o Philadelhia.
Mrs. Lydia Phillips spent the week
nd with her husband at Newark.
Don't forget the bake to be held in
he M. E. Church on Saturday after
oon, May 23rd. Ladies don't bake
nat week as there will be bread, cake
nd pies, etc. for sale.