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The Washington times., 1925-08-19
new CONCRETE
BLOCK SAID
TO FLOAT
Product Claimed to Be Water
proof, Sound-proof and
Fire-proof

Fancy going down to the river in
flood season and fishing out of the
boiling torrent sufficient concrete
blocks to build yourself a modest
garage, just as your dad used to
collect enough lumber for the cree.
ton of a hen roost.
That is what the ingenuity OF the
Swedes is making possible, accord
ing to recently published stories, in
the technical magazines. For they
have developed an aerated concrete
that floats like a we'll known soap.
Claim is made for it that it is
sund proof, water proof and fire
proof, and that it hardens. u and
strengthens with age.
And they are building apartment
houses, breweries and government
buildings of it in Sweden
This concrete is composition of
cement, coal Stag and certain other
ingredients of a mineral character
which, when thoroughly fused, gem
crate hydrogen, creating bubbles in
the mixture, which causes il to
swell UP like yeast until in texture
It resembles cork. A cubtcfoOt of
il weighs only twenty pounds,
whereas the same amount of solid
concrete weighs 30 pounds.
No statement is made of the re-
suits of any tests to which this
rather revolutionary product may
have been submitted.
II would be interesting to know
how these air filled chambers
would act under temperature Of
500 degrees Fahrenheit; whether
the wall would merely chip out or
blow up! And how many pounds
to the square inch it would sup
port, as well as what effect a side
thrust of a thousand pounds would
have upon it.
Until the results of such tests
are made known it is hardly worth
while to become wildly excited
about this development.
The Washington times., 1925-08-19

ton is ais practical as summer
work. Especially is this true with
regard to concrete, which up to a
few years ago was regarded as
purely warm weather building
material. The only drawback that
ever existed with regard to the use
of concrete in cold weather was
the possibility Of freezing before
the freshly placed concrete had
hardened. Fortunately, entirely adj
equate methods have been devised
to protect the work from low tenn
:peratures. and within the last two
years some very large concrete
structures have been erected our
ing weather which would have
been considered prohibitiye a de-
cade ago. Among these are the
American Furniture Mart at 'Jii-
cago, the largest multi-story build.
ing in the world. the Sturgeon
Falls dam in Ontario, Canada, the
1S-story Hide and Leather building
in New York, and many others.
AS a matter OF puDllC SEI VIZ ~
their communities. many civic lead
ers, editors and business men are
dong what they can to promote
winter construction in all building
lines. The cost for protection from
the cold is more than offset by the
greater supply and efficiency 81
labor. a saving on materials is
also sometimes possible. The owner
profits by saving interest on his
investment, and by the earlier Use
of his structure. The contractor
saves by the reduction of his over
head charges and personal tura-
over. The Iaborer has ain income
the year. round. All of this aids
greatly in keeping money in cire'l.
lation in the community, with at
tendant prosperity. =.
The Washington times., 1925-08-19

conditions in Washington, and
state that they intend building
homes on this land that will meet
with the approval Of the most fas-
tidious, and vet be within the
price range Of the average wash
ington family.
The property to be developed,
formerly known as the Sheriff
tract, has b very high elevation
and lies ION the district line, in the
one fare zone just on the Kenil.
worth car line.
With the unusually good outlook
of Beaver Heights which has a
commanding view of the Capitol
and other important buildings In
the city, the lots should sell very
rapidly when they are placed on the
market which will be within the
next thirty days, IL is reported.
The Washington times., 1925-08-19

Maryland ana Virginia 10 drew
from. the HARDER looks FOR i popu.
Iation "a five years 81 10000 To
2s .o0o. many of them making the
14a rbor their home twelve months
in the year.
Sensing the possibilities f0r ne-
velopment, the public has been
quick to acquire property at the
ETartor as rapidly as 1t was offered
ana n,ora than 225 families already
.have buiit homes and others are
under construction for use this
season.
The Washington times., 1925-08-19
HERMIT WAVES SWORD;
SENTENCED TO PRISON

TOKYO, Aug. 49,. Inhabitants Of
Anlagasaki were alarmed recently
when a wild-looling man appeared
on the streets wearing q sanurai
sword about two feet along.
explained that he had been living
the life of a. hermit in the noun
tains for two years and had for
gotten that the wearing OF swords
! III public was forbidden. He will
spend a year IN prison.
The Washington times., 1925-08-19
CITIZENS PLAN FETE
OVER GAMING FUND

The Barry Farm Colored Citizens
lee celebration. over the recent vic
tory in obtaining from the District
Commissioner SIS ,377 for members
of the organization.
This amount was paid for land
needed In widening, extending and
opening streets near Anacostia.
The Washington times., 1925-08-19
Bandit Gets SIS, 600

3 Los ANGELES. Aug. 19.-Con.
fronting the bank employees with
a revolver, a lone bandit yesterday
robbed a branch Of the Hellman
Commercial Trust and Savings
Bank and escaped with $1,000.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
MIDWEST Attitude
ON SHIPS VOICED
U. S. Chamber Committee
Hears Difficulties of Trans
continental Railroads.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October THE atti-
tude of business Of the Chicago re-
Sion toward the Governments pres
ent and future merchant marine pol
icy was sounded yesterday by G. w.
LonSdale, Kansas City grain dealer,
chairman of a special investigating
committee appointed by the United
States Chamber of Commerce to hold
hearings and return recommenda-
tions.
Meetings have been held along both
coasts. The Great Lake region ulti-
mately will see great fleets of 10000
to $4,000 ton ships. said II. G. Gard
ner of Chicago, chairman of the Great
Lakes and Tidewater ASSocia ton
NJ Real Competition.
Charles II. Markham, president of
the Illinois Central Railroad, said
no real competition between water
and rail exists, because where ship
ment by water is possible the water
carriers make low rates and take all
the business.
Shipments to the Pacific Coast
from Youngstown, Ohio; Chicago
and, in some instances, as far West
as Montana. are being carried to
Eastern ports by rail and trans
shipped through the Panama Canal
at rates lower than the direct west
ern haul to the Pacific.
In that connection the discussion
turned to relief for the railroads by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
authorizing tranScontinental rail
rates that would permit competition
with the water carriers, without, at
the same time. lowering in proportion
the rates to intermediate points not
reached by water.
Favor Lower Rate.
\ number of the Chicago district
shippers expressed themselves as in
favor of that action.
Chairman Lonsdale asserted that
in one hearing he had learned that
since last May one transcontinental
railroad has not carried q carload
of transcontinental freight.
A. c. Sullivan Of the Chicago and
Montreal Steamship Co. found fault
with the law permitting foreign ships
to participate in coastwise traffic, if
a part of the shipments rail travel
had been through Canada.
Evening star., 1925-10-02

feet Of the garden Is produced by
masses Of phlox, ranging from pure
white to deep pink. This has been
collected from every corner of the
Union. Wherever the Keplingers
have noted unusually colored phloX
they have obtained a plant or tive.
There are masses Of the wild aster,
formerly very common iE the Middle
West. After searching n long time
through the East for it Mrs Replinger
finally found a bed growing at Mount
Vernon and obtained a few seeds.
The KeplingerS are most proud of
their box hedges, now numbering hun
dreds Of plants. All came from cut
tings secured about IA years ago from
the box hedges at Mount Vernon,
which We're set out originally by
George Washington. Some of these
cuttings have made remarkable growth
under their care, looking now like half
century old bushes. AS years go by
the hedges will add thousands of dol
lars to the value Of the property.
Treasured Group of Roses.
Mrs. KeplinSer has a highly treas
ured collection of the climbing and
bush roses produced at the Bell, Md,
station of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. by DR.. Walter Van Fleet, the
greatest of American rose hybridiZers,
most of which We're given them by
the producer himself DR.. Van Fleet
was Il close friend of the family. hav-
ing been associated with Mrs. kepIin-
gers brother when a young man in
colony in Tennessee established by
devotees of the philosophy of John
Ruskin.
The fence is completely covered by
masses of silver moons. Then comes
a high bank of hollyhocks, with a
bank of phloX in front of it. These
banks bloom in succession, first the
roses, then the hollyhocks and then
the phloX.
Mrs. keplinger is growing a great
variety of Zinnias, which she Is using
in her art work. The Zinnias afford
some rare mixtures of colors for the
artist to duplicate and look even bet
ter in oil than in life.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
XLVII.

From Maine birches to California
poppies-nearly every State in the
Union Is represented by plants in the
sentimental garden OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred keplinger at Bethesda.
The keplinger yard is like a bios.
soming notebook of life associations
old friends, old homes. vacation trips
and visits to historic places. Instead
of keeping a pen-and-ink diary they
have collected appropriate plants.
At the same time plants from their
own garden have been distributed all
over the United States. They usually
send something in exchange for what
they receive.
Have Kansas Setting.
The Keplingers came to Washing
ton from Kansas. Their childhood
memories are associated with the SUM-
flower State. Consequently the
foundation of the garden is made up
Of flowers and shrubs characteristic
of a Kansas farmyard quarter of a
century ago. On a visit to her old
home few years ago Mrs. Keplinger
brought back with her great many
plants. Members Of the Kansas State
Society often journey to Bethesda to
enjoy scene which reminds them SO
strongly Of home.
Two outstanding objects in the Kan.
sas landscaue are bushes of Harri-
sons yellow rose on each side Of the
front porch. These bushes, OF the
Austrian briar family, produce masses
of blossoms of an unduplicable yell
low, but only in the Spring. and their
growth is irregular. The use OF this
rose has practically died out in the
East. But for some reason or other,
pioneers in the Middle West seem to
have loaded considerable numbers OF
Evening star., 1925-10-02
PASTORATES ON WHEELS
USED TO SPREAD GOSPEL
Travelling Caravans Used in Wyo-
ming and Arizona, Evangelistic
Conference Is Told,
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
OMAHA. Nebr., October 2.-'Pastor.
ates on wheels" is just one of the
many ways by which the church is
spreading the gospel in regions which
have no regular churches and pastors.
DR.. Samuel G.. Neil of Philadelphia.
national field and Bible secretary of
the Baptist Church, informed Baptist
pastors at their Statewide evangel-
iStic conference here.
Even motor caravans such as are
used to exploit the motion picture in
,dustry have been successfully adapted
to spreading the gospel" DR.. Neil said.
1.-Two such pastorates have recently
been completed and put into service in
Wyoming and Arizona, and two are
ready to take to the road in Cali
fornia.
AT least g motorized chapels and
pastorates will be put In the religious
field by the Baptist Church in the
near future
Evening star., 1925-10-02
Beware The
. Cough or Cold
That Hangs On.

Persistent coughs and colds lead
to serious trouble. You can stop
them now with Creomulsion, an
emulsifled creosote that is pleasant
to take. Creomulsion is a new med
ical discovery with twofold action
it soothes and heals the infiamed
membranes and inhibits germ
growth.
OF all known drugs. creosote Is
recognized by high medical authori-
ties as one Of the greatest healing
agencies for persistent coughs and
| colds and other forms OF throat
troubles. Creomulsion contains, in
addition TO creosote. other healing
elements which soothe and heal the
infected membranes and stop the
irritation and Inflammation, while
the creosote goes on to the stomach.
is absorbed into the blood. attacks
the seat Of the trouble and checks
the growth Of the germs.
Creomulsion is guaranteed satis-
factory in the treatment of persis-
tent coughs and colds, bronchial
asthma, bronchitis and other forms
Of respiratory diseases, and is ex.
cellent for building up the system
after colds or flu. Money refunded
if any cough or cold is not relieved
after taking according to directions.
Ask your druggist. Creomulsion
Company, Atlanta, Ga.-Advertise.
ment.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
Last of Oldest Twins Dies.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, October R.-
jeremiah il. Quackenbush. 90, of
Liverpool, Il suburb of this city, a
twin brother of the late Mrs. Almira
Quackenbush Corkings, also of Liver
pool, who We're known as the oldest
twins in the United States, died yes
terday of injuries caused by q fall six
weeks ago. Mrs. Corkings died in
Eebrllarv 1924
Evening star., 1925-10-02
kepnger Garden Bethesda, Contains Blossomng
of Nearly Every State in Union-Ovn Plants Also
Have Been Distributed Throughout Country.

these bushes into their covered
wagons and carried them, to their new
homes. Consequently there is hardly
an old-time farmyard in Missouri,
kansas or Nebraska that is not deco
rated with at least one bush.
PrOpagated From Shoots.
The two in the keplinger's yard
came from Kansas. A popularity Of
the bush is that it is almost impossible
to grow it from cuttings. 1t does
throw out shoots, however. from which
1t can be propagated. Mr. and Mrs
keplinger also treasure a Kansas
prairie rose, the wild rose Of the plains
which often lines a patch Of woodland
In Spring with curved lines Of pink
blossoms.
The midwest atmosphere is pre-
served further by a wild crab apple
tree from Missouri which Mrs. KEEP
iinger believes to be the most beauti-
full Of all Towering shrubs In May
the tree is covered. with blossoms
which are larger. fuller more deli
cately colored and more fragrant than
those Of the orchard apple tree. The
wild crab apple is unusually difficult
to transplant and Mrs. Keplinger tried
several times before she succeeded
The great masses of these trees which
line bluffs between st. Louis and Kan
Sas City constitute one of the striking
scenic attractions of the Middle West
in Spring.
Evening star., 1925-10-02
Old-FashiOned Blooms,

Mrs. keplinger also is growing old
fashioned hollyhOcks which We're
familiar objects In Kansas farmyards.
These have single, purple blossoms,
much smaller than those of the holly
hooks familiar through Maryland and
Virginia.
In mid-August the great color ef-
Evening star., 1925-10-02

Here Ia the essence of value Civ.
ing. Ultra smart garments. beau
elful fabrics. handsome patterns.
newest colors. smartIy tailored,
perfect fit. Satisfaction guaran.
teed! And you can Charge It..
Others $50 to SIS
, 1925-08-21

being held under $50, OCO bond, in the
riot six out of four hundred were injured
The deportation OF Varicia will! be asked
by the prosecuting attorney.
Washington. = Secretary Mellon has
asked that the prosecution of Reeme be
staged by the authorities of Kansas City
where he was arrested for his failure to
impose dry law, Reeme is said to be a
dry crusader and since arrest has resent
ed and now holuS that Secretary Mellon
is trying to force prosecution
Newport, r. |. Twenty three persons
were killed and about sixty five injured
when a boiler exploded in the engine
room of the excursion steamer MachineW
ip Narrag8nset Bay one mile north OF
Newport a d opposite The Naval Train
ing Station. All Of the dead and injured
were trapped on the first and second
decks when the boiler exploded, others
of those on board said that their first
warning was escaping steam (which came
in such volume that they were poWeIless
to act. Physicians from the Naval Train.
ing Station were aboard about As minutes
after news of the accident reached shore.
, 1925-08-21

Commerce RedfeId presided. Many of
those present were members of the For
eign Commerce Department of the Cham
Der of Commerce and of the Department
of Commerce of the Government. | was
given an opportunity to speak briefly. |
said: Gentlemen, yOn are all Of you ex-
perts on commerce and finance. Can
you give me your expert opinion on the
export TAX on sugar shipped from the
Vir gin islands Of the United States to
New York?
The answer was a groan. Alright then,
| said, do you consider the St. Croix
Chamber of Commerce an American
Chamber of Commerce abroad? and the
answer was, mo. No, No. Alright, |
said. the Act Of Congress entitled An
Act TO provide a Temporary Government
for she Virgin Islands specifically states
hat the Virgin Islands are a territorial
cart of the United States and the Vir-
gin Isl .nders are citizens Of the Uni
ted States. but they do not vote
for the President. No, and Meth
or do the citizens of Washington, d.
c, vote" exclaimed Mr.. Redfeld. But
the Virgin Islands. | said, nave no re-
presentation Whatever. | concluded by
saying The powers that be say the Con-
stitution does NOT extend to the Virgin
Islands, but the Eighteenth Amendment
does, however. This drew a roar of
laughter.
ITO be continued.)
, 1925-08-21
From the NeW York Herald T~rlbune's
London BuredU
Copyright 1926, New York Tribune Inc.

Loadon, Aug. 6.-The remarkable ca
reer OF Dorian Harold Trevor, now
known throughout England as the mon
ocied man, " terminated today in a SEN
tence of three years Imprisonment and
ten years Of preventive detention lmpos-
ed at the London sessions. Since 1896
Treyors has been known 10 the Brush
police and more than a hundred crimes
have been attributed to him.
Most OF his mlsdeeds have been the
working Of confidence tricks. passing
bogus checks and d|etrauding hotels. His
weakness was the habit OF always wearing
a monocle and his passion Tor high sound
ing titles, under some of which he had
considerable success in gaining the con-
fidence Of wealthy widows prior to rob
bIng them.
He was released from prison d year
ago and very soon the police again be-
gan to receive reports concerning the
monocIed mans" activities. He was ar.
rested II a restaurant last week.
Today from the dock Trevor made an
impassioECd appeal asking the jury not
TO regard him as an habitual criminal.
Whats a man to 90 when he leaves
prison after seven years with seven shil.
liDgs in his pocket?" he cried.
Irevor's eIOquence, however, failed to
impress the jury, who found him gull
ty without leaving the box.
, 1925-08-21

inherent conferences, luHcI6OpS anu
~banQuets.
On Wednesday morning, May 20, be-
fore the opening Of the Chamber Of Com
merce sessions, | called at the White
House, / told the dOOrman | had come
from the Virgin Islands and wanted to
convey the greetings and tn nks Of the
st. Cr0iX Chamber of Commerce to Presi-
dent Coolidge for his personal interest in
our welfare. He referred me to Mr.. Nc
Kpnna. who looks after appointments
With The President. Mr.. McKenna had
the sa ne job when Mr.. Harding was
President. Whpu he saw me ne
said: Why, hello Major" He recog-
nized me as having called on President
Harding. He made the appointment for
1870. 1t was 20 minutes before twelve
thai | had the appointment with Secre-
tary Mellon at the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Mellon was about ten minutes lale on
his appointments because of q Cabinet
meeting at The White House and the
Cabinet meeting prevented me from hav-
ING a priNaIe interview with The Presi-
dent, because il was his regular visitors
day aud tAe Cabinet meeting delayed
him So that a few Of Us no had appoint
merits were Obliged TO 90 in together and
simply greet and shake hands with him
aS jie large gathering OF visitors was
siIil wa ting outside when The time anne
tor the arp inted meetings.
had about a fifteen minutes il tervieW
With Secretary Mellon. however, present
cd he album OF views of St. CroiX and
went over it with him. He looked at
every pIcjuIe and asked questions about
many of them. He expressed apprecia-
tiua to the 81 Gro Chamber OF Com.
mtrct If tic pIfl and said he intends to
NIsiD the Virgin Islands after he has re-
lutd iron office as Secretary Of the
Treasury. MY duties here" he said,
keep ne + tber closely confined. | can
not 90 away 70 any gIea distance nor be
away llr longer dian a very 81 Ort time.
Whenever you come to Washington,
he said, do not hesitate to come to see
ne"
| tried several times to get a private
interview with Mr. Hoover, but every
time bis private secretary tried to ar
range il Mr. Hoover was tied up in con.
ference someV here, SO after his address
to the Chamber OF Commerce delegates
at the Washington Auditorium | went up
on The state and spoke a few words with
him. | told him the Virgin Islands had
been visited by the wrath OF Goo in the
form Of "a five years Drought and that
they were struggling TO regain their eco
homie stability and needed every assist
ance. He said: guess the Virgin Is
lands haven't faled very we'll under
49,
, 1925-08-21

Washington. -MacMillian to use own
judgement regarding future explorations
plans will not " dertake exploration an
known Arctic as yet. Unexpected sum
mel snow and fogs u weather condi-
tions make establishments OF advanced
base almost impossible according to or
der received. Cancellation Of the fights
is fully approved by the Navy Depart
ment which loaned planes and personal.
Commander Macmillan has despatched
message to the effect that two Of the ex-
petitions three planes are out of com
mission.
New York. Former Italian Deputy
Vlncinzo Varicia who was arrested for a
fight between Communists ard Fascists
in Newark. New Jersey last Sunday is
, 1925-08-21
England'S "MOuOcled Man.
Must Do Is Years More

Dorian Harold Trevor, Worker of Con
fdence Tricks Sipce 1896, Back in Prison
, 1925-08-21
u. s. NAVAL RADIO STATION
CRAFTSMANSHIP, ST. CROIX.
10Th AUGUST. 1925.

Bosto /, Chicago 3.
Washington u, Cleveland 8.
New York 3, Detroit 4.
Philadelphia 8, s., Louis 9.
National Leqgue.
Chicago 6. New York 7.
Pittsburgh Z, Brooklyn s.
Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 5.
St. Louis 4, Boston 5.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-09

Mr. Editor. The nasf week has
been an unusually pleasant one for
this and the adjoining community
of Contee's owing to the fact
tbat I'VE have been treated to- a
wedding. which, more closely than
ever binds the two communities
tooetber Tuesday evening. the
5th instant at 6 o clock. the Meth.
odist Episeopal Church at Belts
Vile was well filled by a happy
and intelligent looking audience
if being the time and place ap
nointed for Mr. Il c. Beall and
Miss Jennie G. Martin to be made
one flesh. The ceremony was per
formed by the BRIDES father. Rev
John p Martin, who used the
short service of the M q. Church
Sonth The bride has for a long
fine been considered ouite a
beauty and has had numerous ad-
mirers. having been a very great
favorite among her friends. She
yps dressed in a very handsome
silk of London smoke, which. fit
ting 50 handsomely about the neat
fipnre seemed quite in accord with
the beautiful blonde hair which
law in ringlets over the petite
shoulders. causing us TO think. as
others said. SHE looked the beauty
indeed.
The groom is a gentleman so
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-09
Self-Sacrifice Is Theme of
New Henabery Production

"You don't look guilty. Are
you?"
"Do you realize that you are
going to hang?"
Silence after these words would
mean nothing but confession of
guilt. But The Stranger in the
Paramount picture by that name
coming to the Vashon Thea
tire, knowing that the happiness
of two young people whom he
loves and the career of a third de-
pends upon his failure to defend
himself, remains as he had all
through the nerve-racking trial
without word to say in his own
behalf.
It's gripping situation-one
that you can't fully appreciate
until you have seen the picture,
produced for Paramount by
Joseph Henabery from the story,
The First and the Last, +" by John
Galsworthy.
Betty Compson, Richard Dix,
Lewis Stone and Tully Marshall
are the featured players.