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Evening star., 1924-03-10
THREE BOYS AT PLAY
STRUCK DOWN BY AUTO

Three colored boys playing on the
sidewalk in front Of GIL N street
northwest yesterday were knocked
down by an automobile which ran up
on the walk. The driver. as yet un-
identified. continued on his way with
out stopping. 49,. ..r-
None of the boys was seriously
hurt They are Vernon Green, thfr-
teen years old, of 611sN street north
west: Silas Baker. twelve years old
70s 18th street northwest, and Will
liam Petty. 1241 9Th street northwest
They could furnish no information to
assist in Identifying the car.
Green was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital, where he was treated fol
minor injuries. The two other boy.
went t-home.
Evening star., 1924-03-10
KNUTSON HELD ON
STATUTORY CHARGE
Minnesota Representative, Former
House Whip, Arrested by
Virginia Officers.

Caught in a police net thrown out
by the Arlington county authorities
to ensnare Washington 'petting par
ties" Representative Harold Knut-
son of ST. Cloud, Mimi. former re-
publican whip of the House, is under
arrest with another man in the Ar
lington county Jail, charged with a
statutory offense.
Knutson and his companion, who
described himself as Leroy NJ Hull,
twenty-nine years old. a government
employe. were arrestd last night by
Policemen John Wise and John r.
Burke of the Arlington county vice
squad, in a small car the repr esenta-
tive had parked on an unfrecuented
road just off the main highway be-
tween Washington and Alexandria.
Numerous complaints had been made
by residents of the Virginia roads
adjacent to Washington that scores of
machines bearing District licenses
and containing -petting parties had
been parking there nightly. Last
night being warm and pleasant, the
entire vice squad had been ordered
out. and the arrest of Knutson and
Hull resulted Both were taken to
the Arlington county jail and locked
up on the statutory charge, being
denied right of bail prior to a hear
ing.
H. r. Thomas in the Arlington police
court this morning and asked to
plead. Knutson said he had been un-
able to get in touch with counsel and
asked that the case be continued.
When Judge Thomas set the time for
ing Knutson objected, but was curtfy
informed that the hearing would be held
at that hour.
Judge Thomas agreed, however. to
sear sefnr plea for bail aoday oth
said he would be willing to have both
men admitted to bail, but said he
would not agree to less than $4,000
each under any circumstances and
that later developments might cause
A large crowd had assembled in the
court to hear the case and many re-
manned for the preliminary hearing
that will be held before bail is fixed.
are packed like sardines in a small
cell with about thirty other prisoners,
charged with every crime from va
grancy to burglary. So small is the
cen III CoiuP0IlSou Win INC numOer Oh
prisoners that there is scarcely room
for all to sit down even when they
use the floor. Two tiny stools repre-
sent the only semblance of furniture
in the cell. s.s
Knutson is serving his second term
in Congress from the sixth district of
Minnesota. He was reared on a farm
and attended both common and aKri-
cultural schools. Knutson gave his
Washington address as the Roland,
End street and Maryland avenue
northeast Hull is said to be employ
ed in the Office of the Secretary of
Labor as a stenographer.- = =
Evening star., 1924-03-10


ton, Mrs. Joseph Clapp, Mrs. j. B.
Murray, Miss L. N. Fairman, Mrs.
H. p. Burgwin, Mrs George Cooks,
Miss Rebecca Cook, Miss Bessie
School, Mrs. Hutchison, Miss L. L.
Thompson, Miss Alice N. Perry, Mrs.
Anna Moore, Miss NJ Dona!ly. Mrs
c. B. Garnett, Mrs. c. A. Miller, Miss
Pellew, Miss NJ L. Crenshaw, Miss
Helen S. Jacobs, Mrs. w. r. Morris,
Mrs. Shurte1l and Twentieth Century
Club, Mrs, Belle Mckay, Mrs. William
Turner, Mrs. Clara v. Chappelle, Mrs.
Hunt, Mrs. William Ravenel. Mrs.
8. Lansburgh, Mrs. Lucien Powell.
Mrs. B. Wanamaker, Mrs. William
Spencer, the National Red Cross Aux
iliary, Mrs, Debree Higgins. Mrs.
Catherine G. White. Mrs. c.. II, Alley.
Mrs Walter Chalemore, Mrs. Aspin-
wall, Miss Ellen Haven and Mrs.
Joshua Crane, .sr. -
Evening star., 1924-03-10
PETITIONERS SCORE
CLASSIC Y|NG BODY
1900 Signatures on Docu-
ment Handed Lehlbach Ask
ing Board Abolition.

A petition TO place personnel clas-
sification and efficiency ratings and
other personnel matters under the
supervision of the Civil Service Com
mission was submitted to Chairman
Lehlbach of the House committee on
reform in the civil service today by
the departmental classification protest
committee. The petition, which car
ried 1900 signatures, was submitted
through Chairman Lehlbach's com
mittee 'for the information of Con-
gress."
Loren H. Wittner, chairman of the
committee. in a letter to Mr.. Lehl-
bach, said:
THE right of persons employed in
the civil service of the United States,
either individually or collectively, to
petition Congress, or any member
thereof, or to furnish information to
either House of Congress. or to any
committee or member thereof, shall
not be denied or interfered with, yet
several of the departments and inde
pendent establishments openly obstrlct-
ed the signing of the petition. A free
feeling that. signing the petition
might react unfavorably on the high
er-ups. Had the rights of the en-
Poyes been protected from the be-
ginning by the department chiefs.
instead of passively submitting to the
arbitrary ALLEGATIONS of the board, no
such unfair classification as recon-
mended would be possible.
Says Petition Banned.
IF there had been no denial or inter
ference with the right to petition Con-
gress fully 80 per cent of the employees
would have signed the petition to abol
ish the personnel classification board
owing to their utter failure TO classify
the employees on a basis of equal pay
for equal work. This CONCLUSION is
drawn from the fact that approximately
80 per cent actually signed the petition
where no opposition was made to the
neutral presentation of the petition and,
further, that the proposition for the con-
tinuance OF the personnel classification
board as the classifying agency was de-
feated by more than thousand to one;
1.-THE personnel classification board
should be abolished, and the Civil Serv-
ice Commission charged with the class1-
fcation OF the government employees.
Any commission or classifying agency
controlled by Senator Smoot and the
chairmen Of the appropriation commit
tees would be inimical to the best in
terests Of all government employees, and
the evils of patronage and favor1tism
would be enhanced and perpetuated un-
der such reactiopary dominance.
Evening star., 1924-03-10
SALE OF DIPLOMAS
DENIED BY BOWLES
Head of Lee University Tells Cope
land Charge Was Made
in Error.

Norman S. Bowles, head of the Lee
University, in a letter to Senator
copeland today. asserted that DR.. Au-
gustus S. Downing, assistant COM
missioner of education of New York.
was in error when he testified before
IA Senate investigating committee that
Lee University, together with. three
other Washington institutions, was
selling diplomas.
Mr.. Bowles said Lee University
teaches higher accounting" and
gives those who complete it's course
a diploma, but denied that 1t has ever
conferred o 6ogfOA
Evening star., 1924-03-10
Mystery IL, Rocks A,caits Scientists
On Big Island IL, Lake Superior
Isle ROyale, Proposed for National Park, of Unique
Structure and Contains Traces of Pre-.
historic Mining Operations.

4 mystery in geology and ethnology
in the United States awaits the solu-
tion of government scientists on Isle
Royale, forested and scantiIy ex-
plored island of $4,000 acres in the
middle of Lake Superior. which Secre-
tary of the Interior Work has recon-
mended be appropriated as a national
park.
Reports reaching the national
parks service here indicate that the
island was inhabited by prehistoric
miners. In at least three places evil
dence of mining operations has been
discovered. Just who these people
were is unknown, although they are
believed to have been close relatives
Of the Indian tribes which inhab-
tied the region at the coming Of. the
white men.
Green Stones Found,
Isle Royale is the only place in the
world where chlorastrolites, peculiar
green stones of some value in jewelry,
have been found. It is one of the
two places in the United States where
thompsonites have been discovered. 1t
is expected that a number OF geolo-
gists from Washington will visit the
country next RUNNER to determine
its peculiar geological structure. This
Evening star., 1924-03-10

strength grows between now and the
time of the democratic national con-
vention these hackers will continue
their support.
If, on the other hand McAdoo fails
to go to the convention with con-
trolling number Of delegates, the
chances are the McAdoo supporters
will keep together for the purpose
of throwing their strength to the man
they want nominated in place Of
McAdoo. There is one thing certain
at this writing-the forces behind
McAdoo are very likely to- con troll
the next democratic national conven-
ton and select the standard bearer
Of the party 80 . q.
Copyright. 1924, :
Evening star., 1924-03-10
NAMED TO COMMITTEE.
W. c. Gregg and II. p. Kelsey to
Aid Park Selection.

The committee named by Secretary
Work to select site for a national
park in the southern Appalachian
mountains was completed today with
the appointment of William C. Gregg
and Harlan p. Kelsey members of the
Council of National Parks, Forests
and Wild Life Of New York.
Mr. Kelsey is a landscape architect
and represents the Appalachian Noun
tain Club OF Boston on the council.
Mr.. Gregg is a member Of the Ma
tional Arts Club of New York and one
Of the organizers of tho council.
Evening star., 1924-03-10
NOTED NATURALIST DIES

PITTSBURG, Kan. March 10
William Edgar Ringle, f1fty-one, as
sociate professor of biology at the
Kansas State Teachers College Of
Pittsburg. and nationally known nat
uralist, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-03-10

Gun metal is made from a combina.
tion Of tin and copper.
Evening star., 1924-03-10

A big man is usually little man
who took advantage of anfNoppor-
tunity.
Evening star., 1924-03-10

There are two kinds of economy
possible saving and profitable spend
Ing.
Evening star., 1924-03-10
Supreme Court Recesses.

The Supreme Court today announced
a recess from March II to April z.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

bration is useless. During the call
bration of this set the ticker must
be kept just barely beyond the point
where the set Is osclllating, l. e.. the
boiling point" This Is determined
by listening for sharp click rs the
ticker is increased. To make sure
II is oscillating touch the grid Of the
detector. Two clicks should be heard,
one when the finger touches and one
when it leaves.
Set the inductance switch at the
lowest wavelength tap and the con-
denser at 0 or 10 degree setting. In
crease or decrease the "tickler" until
it just spills over" into oscillation.
Then turn C-1 Of the oscillator until
you hear a whistle. When this
whistle is heard you are not exnctly
on the same wavelength as the oscll-
lator, but very close. Now turn the
condenser C-1 back and forth until
you get point where there is no
whistle, but that on either side OF
which you do get whistle. You have
now adjusted the oscillator to ex-
actly the wave your tuner Is set for.
(Remember, not the whistle, but the
point between two like whistles. is the
resonance point.) Now bring the
wavemeter up 20 the oscillator and
turn it until you sc. the maximum de-
Election of the galvanometer. Keep
the wavemeter as far away as you can
and still get detection of the gal
vanometer. II doing this causes a
whistle in the receivers, reset the os-
cillntor and wavemetey and take simul-
taneous readings of wavelength,
switch and condenser settings. >
Take readings through every ten or
twenty degrees of the condenser dial
for each inductance tap, always keep
ing the ticker just at the verge Of
oscillation.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Dry Cells Must Have
Most Careful Treatment

Dry cells which are used to light
vacuum tubes in radio sets do not
last forever, and too much must not
be expected of them. If any length
Of service is desired, the drain must
be light, for dry cells simply cannot
furnish even moderately heavy cur
rent for more than n few minutes
They will "polarze" quickly If more
than the safe current is drawn, and
the voltage will fail off considerably.
The batteries must then be discon-
nected and allowed to stand for Il
short time.
Two ordinary six-inch dry cells
should be allowed for one WD11 or
WD12. while three are satisfactory for
one. two, or three UV199's. Under
ordinary conditions. they will then be
useful for six weeks or two months
If the set is operated infrequently,
they undoubtedly will Inst longer. Bat.
teries are known to have been in serv-
Ice for as long rs six months, but
this Is unusual.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
OPERATIONS FOR
Female TROUBLES
Some Are Necessary, Some Are Not
These Women Gave Lydia E. Pinkham's
etable Compound Trial First

Spring. am well and stout and stiJ
have my organs they wanted to re-
move. 1t was while ! was in the
hospital that heard your medicines
praised by other patients there. I
have recommended them to my
friends and to my own family. You
may use this testimonial far and
near, from the smallest paper to the
largest, and will gladly answer let
ters from women who wish to know
what the Vegetable Compound has
done for mo and what 1t will do for
them II they give it . fair trial. p
Mrs. J. RICH, 322 N. doth St, Cam
den. New Jersey.
Through neglect, some female trou-
bles may reach q stage where an,
operation 10 necessary. but most OF
the common ailments are not surgt
cal ones; they are not caused by
serious displacements, tumors or
growths, although the symptoms may
appear the same.
Many letters have been received
from women who have been restored
to health by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, after opera
tions have been advised.
Of purchasers Of Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound, over 100000
replies were received and SO out Of
every 100 reported that they had been
benefited byits use. This statement
Is important to every woman. For
sale at drug stores everywhere.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Spring Overhauling Is
of Greatest Importance

Unfortunately, the increasing year
around use Of the car has served
largely to eliminate the annual spring
oveghauling performed by those mo-
torists Of decade or SO ago who re-
liglously put their cars up for the
winter. While electric lights and
self-starters, hard-surfaced roads,
closed bodies and other cold weather
comforts have brought the modern
automobile into its most effective field
of usefulness, it, nevertheless, requires
as rigid Inspection, adjustment and
general overhauling as did the "horse-
less carriage" ancestors of todny's
mOtorcar.
Therefore, regardless of whether a
car Is used twelve months in the year.
or but seven months out of that
twelve, the spring is the best season
for such inspection and overhauling.
The action of cold, snow and frozen
ruts affects many parts, including the
engine, cooling system. steering gear
and tires.
The man who keeps his car in per-
feet mechanical condition will also
take pride In Its appearance. No
piece Of furniture receives more care
In its original finish than does the
modern automobile. In consequence,
the motorcar should receive the same
care with wax and polish as does the
grand piano-more. In fact, for the
former is subjected to the action of
heat, cold, rain, mud and tar, whereas
the pampered MUSICAL instrument is
protected from the elements.-H. w.
Slauson, In Leslie's.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

There are several methods of cali
brating receiving sets, but some OF
these are not accurate. In most meth
ods there are pitfalls into which. If
the experimenter is not very careful,
he will fall. Some of these pitfalls
will be pointed out and method
given to avoid them.
The most accurate method Is the
Zero beat" for oscillating receivers.
The application of this method to the
"single circuit" and ''Reinartz" types
of receivers will be taken up in detail
The celebration Of the nonregenerative
and neutrodyne types will be taken
up also.
Besides wavemeter, which may be
purchased for from S15 up to 5000. n
Laboratory oscillator" Is needed, and a
buzzer. preferably of high pitch. This
completes the equipment. The accu-
racy of the results obtained will then
depend first on the accuracy of the
wavemeter used and secondly on the
accuracy OF your own readings.
The diagram of the connections
will be seen in Fig. 1. Any vacuum
tube which happens to be at hand,
from the size of a UV199 up, may be
used. The size of the B battery may
be anything from % volts up; As volts
is satisfactory for most tubes, how
ever. The A battery is whatever size
the tube normally requires. No grid
leak is necessary. LII is 40 turns on
a 31a-inch or 4-inch tube. This is
shunted by CT of .O0O5 to .031 inf.
capacity. This will make an osciIla-
tor easily covering the range from 200
to 54O meters, even with the 0005 con-
| denser, and considerably higher with
the .001 condenser.
A celebration for the single circuit
| receiver must be taken for particu-
lar antenna. If 1t Is changed the cali
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Loosening of Bolts Not
Difficult to Prevent

It is common failing of so-called
stove bolts to become loosened after
comparatively brief period Of serv-
Ice in holding together wooden and
metal parts. The failure Is apt to
come through the loosening of the
head in its seating, this permitting
the nut to obtain enough slack to rat
tie loose on Its thread. A simple way
Of preventing this difficulty Is to en-
large the slot across the head Of the
bolt, cutting the ends pretty deep by
the aid of file and then bending over
short length Of copper wire. of the
size to fit In the slot. In this way q
couple Of ridges are formed on either
side of the head, which effectively
prevent Its turning so long as rea-
sonable amount Of pressure Is brought
to bear upon 1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

do this, a small generator can be OBJ
tanned second hand at a moderate cost
from dealer in wrecked and dis
mantled cars.
The generator Is attached to the car,
as shown, by q strap that encircles the
generator and is held by the cylinder
head bolts. The strap Is of heavy
gage sheet iron and need not be par
ticularly rugged, as the belt drive
does not place much strain on II.
A pulley is fixed to the shaft Of the
generator SO as to come directly In
line with the fan pulley. The drive is
obtained by increasing the length of
the fan belt and running 1t Jointly
over the fan and generator pulleys.
The fan pulley adjustment is used to
obtain the belt tension required.
This method of attachment and
driving will apply to practically any
engine.
If the generator Is in good condi-
tion and the belt adjustment correct,
the device will prove practically fool
proof.-By George A. Luers in Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
SWAMP FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as n medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DIR. kilmers Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp Root makes friends quickly because
its mild and immediate effect is soon real
lied in most cases. 1t is gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DIR.
Kiimer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this paper.-Advertisement.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
Grease Cups Useful in
Keeping Out Much Dirt

Grease cups serve an extremely use
ful purpose in bearings that are ex-
posed to dirt. because the grease Is
continually working out Of the ends of
the bearings, which tends to prevent
the entrance of dirt. Care must be used
to screw the cups down until the grease
begins to show at the ends of the bear
ings. Also the utmost care should be
taken to keep the supply of cup grease
clean: keep the pail or other recepta-
Gle in which 1t is kept covered. Grease
cups should be wiped off before they
nre unscrewed, so that dirt will not be
carried up inside.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
AUTOMOBILE NOTES

People used to commit suicide by
blowing out the gas. Now they step
on 1t.
To avoid the enormous Ruhr tax
German residents in that district are
giving away their automobiles.
Though fuller's earth is generally
used to stop cone clutch slippage. or
dinary talcum powder will answer
quite as well.
When putting an additional weight
to n car, It is necessary that careful
adjustment Of the brakes be made for
the extra burden.
Exercise especial care in crossing
in front Of street car or In passing
1t, as you cannot tell what may be
coming on the other side.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10

over the mixture two cupfulS of boil
Ing milk and simmer until dissolved
and smooth. Meanwhile soak thick
slice of bread in cold water until very
soft. Squeeze out all the water and
sugar mixture over the bread and add
the beaten yolks of two eggs, a little
salt and teaspoonful of vanilla. Pour
into buttered baking dish and bake
In pan forty-five minutes. Beat the
whites of the eggs until stiff, add two
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and
the juice of half IL lemon. Spread over
the top and brown in a moderate oven.
Serve warm or cold.
A Sweet Sandwich FiIling.-Chop
three or four tablespoonfuls Of pecan
meats, add grated maple sugar of the
same amount and just enough cream to
make the mixture of the consistency
to spread. Sprinkle with salt and
serve as filling for white bread sand
wiches.
Eaqless Nugget Cake.-Cream one
half cupful of shortening with two
cupfuls of light-brown sugar. Sift to-
gether two cupfuls of pastry flour, one
half teaspoonful each of soda, salt,
and one teaspoonful of baking powder !:
add one cupful of raisihs, the same of
nuts, mix all together and add two
squares of melted chocolate. melted
over hot water. Bake thrty-five
minutes
Persian Cake.-Cut n large round
sponge cake into five equal round
slices like layer cake. Spread the first
slice with strawberry, the second with
plum and the third with raspberry jam.
Lay the four slices together in the
original form and press lightly to-
gether. Now cut the center from the
cake, leaving three-lnch border Put
the piece taken out in n bowl with
fruit juices to thoroughly soak the
cake. Replace in the cavity md place
the last slice over all the top, and
cover with tinted pink icing; dec
ornte with citron, almonds and can.
died rose leaves.
wv. hl4f~t
The Holly chieftain., 1924-04-10
A Mounting for 1893 Tube Made OF
Sponge Rubber Will Materially Re-
duce MicroPhonic Tube Noises.

down, the socket goes over the bolts
and when you turn 1t to engage the
lock, the bolts hold the socket from
turning and tearing loose from the
base. Instead of bolts, switch stops
can be used and the method of mount
ing either kind may be reversed so
that they fasten in the socket instead
of in the bnse and enter holes in the
Dashboard or shelf when the rubber
is compressed. The socket should be
wired with stranded covered flexible
wire. Do not use bus bar, ns 1t will
not serve the purpose Intended.-lla-
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