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Evening star., 1924-08-04

Senate, contesting for the Republican
nomination with Senator Julius c.
Burrows, veteran of Michigan poll
tics. In an informal primary he car
ried all but seven of the Michigan
counties, was elected by the legisla-
ture, and was reelected by popular
vote in 1916.
An experienced legislator and a
convincing debater, Senator Towns
ends advice and support were sought
by the Senate leaders on many i'm
portant pieces of legislation. He was
regarded by many during his service
in the House of Representatives as
the spokesman of President Roosevelt
on railroad questions. Later as a
member of the Senate interstate COM
merce committee he had an active
part in framing the railroad bill,
which restored the roads to their
owners after the war. He also served
as chairman of the post office com
mittee in the Senate, and in that ca
pacity was in charge of the big ap-
preparation bills for expenditures of
the Post Office Department.
Evening star., 1924-08-04

school; then he entered Jackson High
School, working for his board as a
stable boy. Two years later he went
to the University of Michigan and
paid his expenses by outside work
during his one winter there.
Returning to Concord. he became
school teacher at $40 a month, and
continued in that profession until
1886. In 1895 he passed a bar eX-
animation and two years afterwa rd
became the law partner of Charles
A Blair, later attorney general of
Michigan, and Charles H. Smith, later
prosecuting attorney for the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Townsend served four terms as
Representative in Congress, beginning
in 1902. In his first term he gained
prominence by fathering a bill to
abolish railroad rebates, but it failed
in the Senate, after having been
passed by the House. During the
next Congress, however. mSny Of his
proposals were written into the Hep
burn railroad law, which he helped
formulate.
In 1910 he entered the race for the
Evening star., 1924-08-04
RAIL ENGINEER KILLED.
Three Trainmen Hurt, One Very
Badly, by Explosion.

MASILLON, Ohio, August "A
boiler explosion on a Wheeling and
Lake Erie train near Harmony early
yesterday resulted in the death OF
Engineer William Ballentine, As, OF
this city, in a hospital here. and in
jurieS to three other trainmen. The
explosion occurred while two loco
motives were pulling Brewster
Pittsburgh freight train. Fireman
Floyd CrekS, Rooseville, is'in the hos
pital, probably fatally scalded.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
APPROVED BY COOLIDGE.
Letter 1ndorsing Observance o:
Lafayette-Marne Day.

NEW YORK, August 4.-The La
fayette Day National Committee yes
terday announced receipt of a letter
from President Coolidge in which the
Chief Executive enthusiastically COM
mends the committees ninth success
sive national observance of Lafayette-
Marne Day, September 6.
The principal ceremony will be held
at Baltimore, Md. A statue of La
fayette by Andrew O'Connor will be
unveiled
Evening star., 1924-08-04
FORMER IMMIGRANT GIRL
MORGAN HEIRS GUARDIAN
RH the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 4.-The ap-
pointment by Surrogate John +.
O'Brein of Mrs. Anna Moscowitz
Kross as special guardian of the in
terests of minors who benefit from
the trusts created by the will of the
late J. p. Morgan makes a girl who
was brought to America from Russia
and who lived on the East Side and
won her education in poverty fnan-
cial nurse of the infant" heirs of
one of the .country's richest men.
Announcement of the appointment
was made today.
Evening star., 1924-08-04
{. T. TOWNSEND,
EX-SENATOR, DIES
Drops Dead at Home-Was
Defeated for Re-EIeC-
ton in 1922.

. JACKSON Mich, August 4. - For
smer United States Senator Charles E.
sTownsend dropped dead suddenly last
snight while at his home. He was
svisiting with his family and with DR..
Il. ]. Harris, a friend. He was 6S
syears old
Senator Townsend was defeated for
.re-election to the Senate in 1922 by
former Gov. Woodbridge n. Ferris. a
sDemocrat. The last part of his time
sas a Senator was devoted to a de-
~fense of his colleague, Senator New
sberry, who resigned after a long
fight over his campaign expenditures.
rAfter his retirement he was appoint
sed a member of the International
s.Joint Commission, which handles
Boundary Commission, which handles
sJnited States and Canada.
Former Senator Townsend married
Miss Nannette B. Loomis of Jackson
in March, 1921, his first wife having
died the previous year.
Was Born in Poverty.
Charles Elroy Townsend. United
States Senator from Michigan, won
shis way up from the ranks by un-
@ceasing application and industry.
-Born and reared in poverty. he
picked up scraps of an education as
she could get them between seasons
aof work. Studying law at night and
Teaching school by day. he gained
admission to the bar at the age of
SO. and then after seven years of
successful practice was elected to
tho House of Representatives and
subsequently to the Senate.
He was born on a farm in Concord
township. Jackson County. Mich. on
august Is. 1856. Until he was 10
years old his farm duties kept him
out of reach of any but the country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

England, however, AMI none is
likely. In the first place, the Brit
ish royal family knows too well
that public opinion would never
tolerate any restoration OF the old
relations; and moreover, it is said
that the royal family regards Brit.
ish public contempt for the former
emperor as being mora than well
founded.
There Is no chance OF forgiveness
from the English side IF the Chan.
mel, no matter how contrite may lie
the first cousin on the Dutch side
of the Channel.
Perhaps it is disappointment in
the failures Of his own so1s, and
perhaps it Is merely family inter
est; but, at any rate, 1t is said that
the ex.kaiser takes a very keen In
terest in the Prince Of Wales and
his career. He delights In reading
accounts in English papers OF the
popularity of the heir to the Brit
ish throne and follows closely
everything that is written about the
personality Of the young prince.
Through friends in London, the
ex.Kaiser has purchased several OF
the latest photographs Of the Prince
Of Wales, which now dccorate his
study in Doom.
Remorse, or perhaps sheer lone
illness, seems to drive the. thoughts
of the exile to his relatives who
still hold royal rank; but there is
no chance that his once friendly re.
lations with these relatives will ever
be restored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
.B|G BRIDGE HAS
$4,000 MILES
OF WIRE
Gable viii Support Span IN
Longest Suspension
IN the World

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2O.--
Twenty-Five thousand miles OF wire,
the strongest Of its kind ever made,
which. tempered, cuts ordinary steel
as diamonds cut glass, win be used
in the. two cables supporting the
worlds longest suspension bridge,
now being erected across the Della.
ware River to link philadelphia and
Camden, NJ. J..
The wire, long enough to girdle
the globe. is shown BY tests to
have a tensile Strength of 223, 900
pounds per square inch OF gross
section, and, after assembly into
cables, It will hold at anchorage
against a pull of 100000 pounds.
The entire engineering scheme OF
the bridge ID built around the
strength OF the cables. Engineers
supervising the manufacture az the
wire with the aid OF new eO,sif,.
ment and processes at the MoneeseYl.
Pa, mills OF the Page Steel and
Wire Company, declare tina, the
m pre- & n a ion Of unprecedented
strength into the slender strands of
wire that are only 1872 OF an inch
In diameter, opens new possibilities
for erection OF larger and longer
suspension structures.
The total length of the Delaware
river, bridge, Including plazas. IL
also feet, as compared with the
5,9S9-foot length Of the BROOKLYN
bridge, which was considered an
engineering wonder Of the world
when 1t was erected. The main
span of the Delaware river bridge
the span directly supported By
the cables-is 1850 feet.
The river span Of the BROOKLYN
bridge is 1885 feet long. An idea
Of the progress effected in suspen-
sion bridge construction is given
In the fact that four cables 1875
inches in diameter are used 10 SUP.
port the Brooklyn span while only
two 29B inches in diameter will be
used to hold up the Delaware span.
Each OF the two Delaware bridge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

yards and diving. The most FREE
quent requirement. however, is
swimming fifty yards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

cables, after assembly, in the field.
Will be $3.50 feet long with.H sec.
tional AREA OF 562 square inches.
Each will weigh $500 net tons.
and be comprised Of sixty-one
strands Of 800 wires each, or I8, 1866
wires per cable. The assembly win
be effected In the field by stringing
the wire continuously from anchor.
age to anchorage via the foot
bridge recently completed between
the two main towers that extend
3S6 feet above the water and sup
port the cables. u
Upon completion, the bridge win
include q vehicle traffic way fifty.
seven feet wide which win have
a capacity Of. 5000 vehicles per
hour, four rapid transit lines and
two ten-foot sidewalks for pedes-
triaIs. and it ID this load that the
cables must hold via the $40 sus-
pender ropes which will connect
them with the span.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
PLANS TO INTIMATE
VARYING STEEL SIZES

;. To eliminate a large number Of
VARYING sizes of. steel reinforcing
used in the construction of roads,
bridges and buildings. the Depart.
inent of Commerce will this month
submit plan to architects. en-.
gineers, and builders proposing a
more uniform scale of sizes.
Based upon analysis of experience
and sales demand. the following sizes
will be recommended: Square, Y
inch, inch. liz and IL inch,
round. q inch, Y, X, y, e, and
! inch. These standard sizes will
replace the IS now used in each
style, if the plan is adopted. A more
satisfactory grading of steel will
also be taken up by the Division
of Simplified Practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
EXTRA. BUTT. IS
ADVISED ON
DOORS
architects Say Strain Of Con-
slant Use Requires Added
Support

The efficiency of an extra butt Il
30 longer a mueh-nioot question
Throughout the country there is a
general trend on the part II archi
fects and builders to hang q door
on three butts. In fact, to serve
this growing demand, manufactur
eiB are now packing butts tkree
To-, a box, constituting a set. (
no say that doors are one Of the
hardest Working parts Of any build
ing, especially public buildings
such as schools, hospitals, theaters
railroad stations. is to repeat 9
fact everyone knows. After all, Il
III the butts that make or mar the
door. On them the stress anf
strain, the wear and tear, il bound
TO. center. !"
Even the best butts are tested
beyond capacity at times. The
weight or load Of the door Ii ex
cessive. Green lumber. which
often has to be used on the door
results in warping.
Careful analysis of the. subject
shows that there are many logical
and practical reasons why the. use
Of three butts to "a door is true
economy in the long run.
1t has been demonstrated that
the third or extra butt will hold
the butt edge of the door in align
Inent and, to a great extent, will
prevent the door from warping
Also, it prevents the door from
striking or interfering with the
door stop Tor the edge of the, rab'
bet, if the door. jam is rabbetedl
when the door has a tendency to
bow or warp toward the door stop
or the center of fhe door jam.
While 1t may take more time to
put on the extra butt and while
the cost is slightly increased, the
saving of the carpenters time and
EXPENSE laterN on to correct faults
offsets the initial cost. &
If. door IS hung, on two butts
only. each butt carries 'one-half
- the load or weight If the door
When door is hung, on three
hutts. each butt carries only about
one.third of the weight. thereby
decreasing the strain and wear.
More screws are driven into the
door lam and the door. thus re.
nevirg the strain on screws, the
wood in the door lam and in the
door. which is an iinnortant factor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
Y. OF G. HAS SUMNER
COURSES IN FELT CEoLQGY

- =
Numerous courses in field geology
were given In the summer quarter
at the University OF Chicago this
year, one Of which was a study Of
'igneous and sedimentary rocks and
varied phases Of glacial drift near
Devils Lake. Wis. At the Missouri
field station in St. Geneyieve conn.
ty, Mo-. each member OF the class
prepared q finished geological map
of the area studied, showing the
stratigraphy and structure OF the
region.
One class studied fossil plants
ana their use In coal geology in the
Des Moines formation In southern
and central Iowa, another, made q
field expedition for research In
vertebrate paleontology in western
Nebraska and the adjacent portions
Of Wyoming, and party OF
twelve men made an expedition in
the Telocaset Quadrangle Of the
Blue. Mountains Of Oregon, the
geology of whcih has never been
mapped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
LONGS
FOR BRITISH .
RELATIVES
Ex-Kaiser Takes Fathef-Iike
Interest in Exploits Of the
Prince Of Wales
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH,
international News Service.


LONDON, Sept. 20. - Wilhelm
Hohenzollern-the lonely man of
Doom, erstwhile Kaiser of the Ger.
man Empire-longs for old friend
ships and family relations, accord
ing to reliable information received
here.
Fhe ex-Kaiser's thoughts have re.
Gently turned to his happy relatives
in England, who in olden days
were good friends and the source of
many pleasures.
King George is first cousin of
the ex-Kaiser and there are several
others closely associated with
Buckingham Palace who are blood
relatives of the exiled Emperor. Tr
the pre-war days the King of Eng
land anC the German Emperor were
more than friendly sovereigns and
exchanged visits, though it is said
that the King of Great Britain wf,s
often displeased with the rather
clustering manners Of his cousin
from Germany.
The German Emperor, however,
liked England despite his sometimes
tactless and outspoken contempt
for some English customs.
Memories of happy days in the
past are rolling by in panorama
before the exiled Emperor in his
lonely Doom home, and it is uu.
derstood that he has been over
come with great ambition to once
again be regarded as a friend by
his relatives in England. He IA
said to have ambitions to visit
England again.
Through diplomatic friends in
Germany. Holland and England, it
Is understood, the ex-Kaiser has
made overtures to his Bdtish rela.
tives and has minated that he
would like to make family peace.
There has been no response from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
FIVE CLAIMS, ALLOWED
IN LUSITANlA SINKING

The German American Mixed
Claims Commission has awarded
$97,O15.20 to dependents of -four
persons who. lost their lives and one
who was hurt when the Lusitania
was sunk in 1915s
The decedents were Captain James
p. Miller. OF the Coast and Geodetic
Survey; Linden Bates. jr.. OF New
York: Carlton Thayer Broderick, Of
Newton 'Hylands, Mass, and Richard
e. Freeman, jr., of Quincy, Mass
The injured claimant was Catherine
Henry, OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

There Is a hearty
aOeLconse waiting. Come
and 1Oe 1OiU make you
feel at home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
SUMMIT PARK
G|VES.PLAY
GROUND
Land Donated to Lot Owners
in Beautiful Southeast
Subdivision

George Wedderburn, developer Of
Summit Park, is announcing in
this issue that he will give away
$500 to the person or persons
submitting the best name for the
subdivision
The only requirements are that
the contestants must go to the
property, consider everything, nat
ural beauty, conveniences, ETC.. then
submit the name, either at the
property or at the local office. S23
Fifteenth street northwest.
1t is a well-known fact, says Wed.
derburn, that Summit Park in the
end will be one of the most beauti.
full in this section. There is every
reason to believe that it will con-
tinue to enjoy the popularity that
1t has already won, as is evidenced
by the number of lots that have
been sold in a few weeks time.
Plans are now under, way for1the
construction Of several new bun
galows to be erected this fall.
Summit Park is one of the high
est points in or around the District,
it has wonderful rolling hills, and
magnificent trees. One living there
is assured of the finest and purest
atmosphere, the best water, sewer.
age. etc.
Mr.. Wedderburn recently gave to
the buyers of lots in the subdivision
beautiful park covering acres of
ground. This park will be developed
for play ground for old and
young alike. Tennis courts. swings,
and in fact everything that goes
with a park will be installed.
l have handled a number of
subdivisions since l started in the
real estate business, but / believe
that ! am giving to the public one
of the best values for their money
that has ever been offered. says
Wedderburn,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
q COLLEGES COMPEL
SWIMMING FOR WOMEN

. Swimming for women is required
in twenty-five colleges and uniyer.
stiles as a part OF the students work
In college, according to School Life.
q publication OF the Department Of
the Interior, Bureau Of Education.
. Cornell University, Iowa State
Agricultural College, Rockford Coll
Hlege, Syracuse University. Cincinnati
University. University Of Wisconsin,
Wells College, Western Reserve, and
wooster College refuse to- grant a
degree 70 q student who calls TO
pass = fixed swimming requirement,
which may be ability to swim fifty
Leet, strokes IN good form, swimming
Lor Two years. oE swimming 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
MIAMI MAN HELD ON.
VIRGINIA RUM CHARGE

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 20.-A
Cadillac roadster, driven by a man
who gave his name as James Car.
roll and his home address Miami,
Fla, has been seized by county au.
thoritjes at Primers Point, and the
man held in Portsmouth for al
legged violation Of the State prohibi-
ton law.
Officers declare they found three
quarts of gin in the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
NEW PLASTER MILL
IS PUT IN OPERATION

new plaster plant of the
Certainteed Products Corporation
has just been placed in operation
In Grand Rapids, Mich.
The mill covers an area of
10000 square feet, and the mining.
manufacturing, testing and ship.
ping are all done at the same
plant. Among the products are
gypsum plaster, gypsum blocks,
Keene's cement, dental cement,
plaster of paris and scagliola.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

The total number of public school
teachers in the United States in 1923
is estimated by the Bureau of Elu.
cation to have been 1923 ,426. This
estimate does. not include superIH.
tendents, supervisors, and princi.
pals. Forty-three per cent of thes..
teachers, or approximately 313, S05,
are classed as rural teachers. In
this classification rural is inter.
preted to include open country
country villages, and towns net
maintaining independent city sys.
TENS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

We have a plan whereby we. do
all building ourselves as well as all
architectural designing. And, can f.
nance an unlimited number of
homes. Consider this proposition
at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20
BOSTON MAYOR 10 LEAD
BEAN CITY DEL EGATEs

Boston delegates to the Holy
Name convention parading tolnor.
row along Pennsylvania avenue.
will be led BY Mayor James Curley.
of Boston.
Cardinal O'Connell IL the spiritual
director from the aychdiocesan
union which the Boston delegation
represents. The aids include Thee.
dore A. Glynn, Boston fire com.
missioner, who Will be present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-09-15

the ground often as tar AZ ten inches
the distance depending upon the
soil conditions and the ability Of the
pest. In the ground the worm re-
mains thruout the winter only 10
como out again the next summer a.
. dy which win lay more eggs and
thus bring forth more worms. In
order to control these one must know
when the flies are coming forth and
then spray or dust the trees no that
the insects will be killed while feed
ing on>the foliage and fruit the flrst
few days before they begin laying
their eggs.
To determine the time Of emsrg =
ing from the ground Mr.. Brown set
Z box with both ends knocked out
and . piece Of cheese cloth over the
top. on the ground under one Of the
trees. Az soon as he caught q ny
IN this box he knew that they were
coming and he started to spray
About ten days later he sprayed
again. The result was that the en-
tire crop OF apples were saved last
year. Needless to say Mr.. Brown Is
repeating his work Of control again
FARM suREAu
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-09-15

ITO make the best better"-that
is the motto Of Maine clubs with
their total enrolment Of more than
5000 boys and girls. That is the
thing that the club members arc
working for and that Is what tho
hundreds of club leaders are work.
ing for.
The Agricultural and Home Econ
omics clubs are scattered all over the
state and are doing work with the
boys and girls in real practical
farming and real practical home
making. The work includes garden
chick raising. dairy, sweet corn, pig,
potatoes, poultry management, can
ring, cooking and housekeeping,
room improvement and seOfng.
The members are under the direc-
tion of local leaders, men and women
who devote their time and efforts to
the benefit of the children of the
communities without thought of pay
OF reimbursement in monetary val.
ues. 1t is to these local leaders that
the credit for the wonderful achieve
ments of the clubs should be given.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-09-15

plan Tor scoring each community.
zach district which is made up Of
three'0r more communities, and each
county. The total OF each commun-
Eity score. each district. score and Of
the county wide score win represent
the final score Of Kennebec county.
Tho scoring h based entirely upon
the renwel Of old membership or the
enrolment Of new members. The
following Il the exact basis upon
which points VIII be. given.
A. Community
l. Five points to each community
that equals or exceeds its previous
years membership ON or before the
annual meeting.
2. Ten points to q committee
when each of its members secures
dve or more renewals<or new MEM
bers on or before the annual meet
ing.
3. Fifteen points to each commit
tee that secures 1870 renewals on or
before the annual meeting.
B. District-A group of three or
: or more communities with one
manager.
i. Five points allowed each commun-
1V In the same district when each
and all have:
!. Equaled or exceeded their. pre-
vious years membership on or be-
fore the annual meeting
2. Secured the renewals Of 1870 of
the previous years members on or
before the annual meeting.
C. County
1. Twenty-Five points to counties
securing 5016 renewels on or before
the annual meeting.
2. Fifty points to counties secur-
Ing $3.50 renewals on or before the
annual meeting.
.. Seventy-five points to those
counties securing 1870 or more re-
newals on or before the annual meet
Ing.
having 509o Of their previous years
total membership on or before the
annual meeting.
S. Fifteen points to those coun-
ties having 1870 or more of their pre-
vious years total membership on or
before the annual meeting.
OF the IA County Farm Bureaus in
the State the one with the highest
score will be awarded $50. while the
second highest will receive $50;
third $40. All counties are taking q
hold Of the contest with great en-
thusiasm 90 1t will be no easy job
for Kennebec to carry away the hon.
or. However. every Farm Bureau
member is interested and every So
licitor is taking the contest as a per-
sonal matter, expressing the inten-
ton of showing other counties what
kennebec can do.