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Evening star., 1925-07-31
MAI. SULLIVAN OUT.
District Police Head, Long Ill, Wis
its His Office.

Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintendent
of police, who recently recovered from
a serious illness, visited police head
quarters today for the first time, and
was greeted by his staff of associates.
The major has shown considerable
Improvement, and expects to resume
active duty sometime next week.
Evening star., 1925-07-31
DEBT COMMISSION SAILS.
Messers Theunis and Cartier of

CHERBOURG. July 81 LP.-
Former Premier Theunis and Felician
Cartier of the Belgian mission 10
Washington TO discuss Belgiums debt
to the United States, accompanied by
Baron Cartier de Marchienne. Belgian
To the United States.
sailed last night on board the steamer
Olympic for New York
Evening star., 1925-07-31
Adds to Sadness Note.

And. so, in the funeral today. there
was this added touch of sadness to
those of us who had followed the clos
ing days of this remarkable man.
1t was in keeping with the striking
paradoxes of his strangely brilliant
yet shadowed career, that he be buried
as a soldier. with beating of muffied
drums, but that not a shot should be
ired-only the mournful lay of Taps
echoing through the rain-soaked Arl-
ington hills and drifting family out
over the gray waters Of the Potomac
a last sad appeal reaching out to-
ward what had been to the Communer
a city of dreams.
Mr.. Bryan had not wanted to be
President for the pomp and circum-
stance of the place-his probably
would have been the most simple life
of any in the White House-but he
felt he knew the ills and woes of the
people better than anybody else. His
was the desire of the pastor TO look
after his flock
Only Mr.. Bryan's most intimate as
sociates had any inkling of his desire
to be buried in the National Cemetery
at Arlington: TO rest on a knoll over
looking the Federal city. Many had
thought that his love for Florida had
Evening star., 1925-07-31
Eyes Always on Capital.

But his wishes were none of these
His eyes had been turned toward
Washington so steadfastly in life that
as the vision of death dimmed their
earthly glow there was no thought of
any place but Washington. Florida
was forgotten. There was no chance
TO bid it farewell. Lincoln belonged TO
different age. Illinois had served its
great purpose.
William Jennings Bryan wanted to
be in Washington--and today Wash
ington received the Commoner and
gave him its tear-dimmed benediction
to rest forever here in peace. Per
haps it is Mr.. Bryan's great victory.
after all.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1925-07-31
.BANCROFT 7 RITES
PLANNED IN TOXIC
Will Be Held Next Wednesday
or Thursday in
Cathedral.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ANSOclditu iFts>
TOXIC. July 3l.-The funeral of
the American Ambassador Edgar A.
Bancroft. who died at Karuizawa on
Tuesday, will be held in Toxic next
Wednesday or Thursday from St
Andrews procathedral.
Announcement from the American
embassy her today also said Bishop
McKim of Toxic would officiate at
the services, assisted by DR.. Cleland
b. McAfee of the Mccormick Theo.
logical Seminary, Chicago.
Attendance at the services will be
limited to 800, owing to the limited
seating capacity of the procathe-
dral, which is the largest in Toxic
since the earthquake.
The body will be brought from
KaruiZawa on Tuesday or Wednes-
day in a special car provided by the
Japanese government and guarded
by honor troops. The government
will extend all honors TO the memory
of the Ambassador
Evening star., 1925-07-31

grown 50 great tina, he would want
to rest there among the waving palms,
where the skies and waters are al
ways blue.
Or perhaps in Lincoln. where he had
known some of earth'S greatest pleas
ures and joys-where his political for
tunes had risen and fallen so repeat
edly. and where his family had been
reared. 1t was even thought his last
desires might take him back to the
little town in Illinois where he was
born.
Evening star., 1925-07-31
SADNESS OF BRYAN
FUNERAL MARKED
BY UNUSUAL NOTE

Continued from First Pagel
Evening star., 1925-07-31
Body to Lie i'm State.

The body will lie in state here on
the afternoon before the funeral. An
imperial messenger will visit the EN-
baSsy to extend the condolences of
the Emperor and his family. Hun
dreds of kilograms deploring the
death of the Ambassador have been
received from all parts of the world.
Thus far, ii is uncertain how the
body will he transported to the
United States, but ii is understood
that the Japanese government is Of
fering the use of the cruiser Tama
which has already been assigned to
cruise to America for the California
diamond jubilee celebration.
, 1925-08-27
NEWS ITEM.

His Excellnncv, the Governor, will
formally open the new Peters Farm
Hospital at $50 m. on Thursday, Sep
tember 3rd. The program will be an
nounced in the daily papers as soon as
it is definitely arranged. The Naval
Band will be in attendance and be pro-
mincnt feature Of Jhe exercises. After
the ceremony the general public will be
invited to inspect the new hospital build
ing. As Of necessity visiting must be
limited after patients are moved into the
hospital. This will be the only oppor-
tunity for the people in general to go
through the building.
The public IS very cordially invited to
attend the opening.
, 1925-08-27

The Despatcaj0g Secretary has re-
ceived 2 radio from Captain Mattison Of
the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey Ship ''Ranger'' to the effect that
wire drag work to the east of East Point
will begin on September lst instead Of
August 2Gth. Phis postponement IS to
give fishermen more time to remove
their fish pots.
, 1925-08-27

nave about as good a plssa0E'r saes.c,
With the continent as Porso Rico has or
as the Porto Rico Line could offer US mere
the expenses of making connection with
that island leaving the adFantage IN
favor OF The direct route.
, 1925-08-27
The sIoop "Carib" lett last night for
Porto Rico via St. Thomas.

On what is understood to be her last
cruise to these islands from the mainland,
the Quebec Steamship Co.'S boat "Gui-
ana arrived at Frederiksted at 9 a. m.
yesterday and passed This port en- route
TO st. Kits at 2 in the afternoon. She
brought no mail. The Guiana" will be
replaced by The SIS 'Maraval" Of the
Trinidad Line which offers superior pas
senger Accommodations iE first and second
cabin as attested by those who have sail
ed on both OF these vessels. The
Guiana carried only first cabin at rates
ranging from SIS upwards and steer
age at $44, a passage described as unfit
for anyone, but yet patronized by a large
number from the Virgin Islands because
il was within their means. The Mara
val' carries first cabin at $50 up, and
second cabin at 500 and this cheaper
accommodation is reported to be all that
could be desired both as to quarters ana
cuisine. The agents here have doubt
less sensed the public demand for
a grade OF passenger service to the
States that will meet the appreciation
as well as the pockets OF the people who
furnish a lively trade to the only compa-
ny now operating from the Virgin Is
lands to New York and anv efforts they
may have employed to bring about an
Improvement along this line should be
duly regarded. As matters stand we will
, 1925-08-27

Bureau Of air navigation in the Com
u.arce Department to foster commercial
aviation was proposed to President Cool
idge by Senator Bingham, Republican,
Connecticut.
Atlanta. The movement for the estab-
lishment in Dayton, Tennessee, of a
fundamental school for boys as a mem
orial. to William j. Bryan gained impetus
with announcement that the proposal is
endorsed by the widow Of the Commoner
and by William j. Bryan Jr.
Rome.-With King Victor Emanuel
and Crown Prince Umbert0 looking on
the Italian Navy began the weeks sham
naval battle for the purpose of testing
the defense Of Italy on the southeastern
coast eventually the entire sea power Of
the nation will be divided into enemy and
defending fleet.
Chicago. Mickey Walker worlds well
terWeight champion won the newspapers
decision over Sailor Freeman 10 a ten
round contest here. Freeman came dan
gerously close to evening it up as result
OF attack in The last three rounds.
Fargo, M. D.-More than one hundred
men, alleged to be members Of the In
dustriaI Workers of the World, who have
been rounded up here during last week
were escorted out Of town by citizens
called into service by the sheriff.
San Francisco. -Jhe proposed flight Of
three naval airpianes from San Francisco
to Hawaii was postponed from August
Is to August 81. Difficulty IN installing
new engines in the planes was the cause
of pOStpOnement.
Montreal Arthur BOIIey Blanchard
u. S. Minister to Haiti since 1914 was
found dead in his bed room at Mount
Royal hotel Monday.
Managua, Nic.-The Nicaraguan Gov
eminent Is sending eXpeditonary force
to FL Portfolio which is reported to have
been occupied by H0ndurans.
WelIington.-Jhe American fleet was
given an enthusiastic send off cn their
departure for Page Page in Samoan is
lands after their visit here.
Leninagrade-Large quantities of
Jewels have been found In the house the
Cars tailor used 20 live in.
New York.--NeW Chinese war. broke
out this morning IN various places shortly
after the burial OF Lee kue YIug Mayor
Of New York Chinese who was largely
responsible for the recent truce between
Hip Sing and LeOng longs.
Observation-Disclosures Arctic eX-
petition has begun its retreat, nom Ltah
Greenland q Sunday moruIng expect
at1~ 900
, 1925-08-27
LOCI

The u. S. S. "Grebe" sailed from this
port at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon for
st. Thomas. Passengers Commander
G. S. Baker, Lieut.. Comdr. H. L. Kelley,
Lieut.. R. W. Hughes. Mrs. James No
Ian, Master Nolan, Mr.. Nice, Willie A.
Young. Robert L. Smith, Revd. Father
Pigott, Mary Jane Reed, Miss Richards.
prisoners to be released Daniel Libert
and Sebastian Leffee. She brought and
carried a mail between the islands.
The S. S. Haiti" arrived at Frederjk-
sted from New York on Tuesday after
noon. Passenger:-Mr. Claude Markoe.
The Industrial Band rendered a concert
on the wharf last evening.
II lines of rain were measured at the
Fort this morning.
Tonight the remaining five reels of
The White Sister" will be screened at
the Christiansled Theatre where it won
such popularity at its opening presenta-
ton before a full house. Extras will
complete this evenings program.
TbeasIoop "Mizpah" arrived here at
8 O'Clock this morning bringing the usual
st. Thomas mail and some transit States
letters via the Guiana"
Evening star., 1925-03-28
Gov. Smith Scores.

The session Of the New York Legis-
lature which began January / has
closed with its mixed record Of legis.
lative failures and accomplishments.
This record is studied with interest by
the politicians for it's bearing upon
Gov. Alfred E. Smiths political fu.
ture. It was a Republican Legisla-
ture in both branches, but cannot be
said to have been a purely Republican
session. Some of Gov. Smiths meas
ures went down to defeat, but an al
most equal number. including some
upon which he was insistent, went
through with Republican assistance,
although in the outset they had been
opposed by Republican leaders.
The general opinion is that Gov.
Smith comes out Of the partisan con.
test with an opposing Legislature as
the victor. He can take comfort in
the thought that his leadership Of his
party has enhanced his political for
tunes. Non-partisan survey Of his
course must lead to the conclusion
that much Of his success can be laid
to the mistakes Of the opposition. The
Republican leaders seem to have de.
livered themselves into his hands in
several instances. He had keener in
stincts of the trend of popular opinion
and catered to it.
Moreover, it proved. as was proph.
esied at the outset. that he possessed
greater knowledge Of and familiarity
with the affairs and needs Of the State
Of New York than his opponents. His
long service in the gubernatorial chair
had equipped him with this knowl.
edge. His victory in forcing through
the Legislature a 25 per cent reduc-
ton in income taxes was a credit to
his understanding Of the state of
popular feeling and a reflection upon
the leadership of the Republican ma
Evening star., 1925-03-28
A Merchant Marine Policy,

Merchant marine legislation, de-
signed to improve the system under
which the Government-owned fleet is
now operated, is promised at the next
session of Congress by Senator Jones
OF Washington, chairman of the Sem
ate commerce committee and author
Of the present. shipping act. Such
legislation will provide for a definite
separation by law of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and the Shipping
Board, so that the operation of the
ships and their management shall be
under one directing head, whose au-
thority, under the President of the
United States, shall be final. This is
in line with recommendations Of Presi-
dent Coolidge to Congress. 1t is in
line with the report of the President 8
committee, which studied the mer-
chant marine problem for many
months.
Senator Jones, who sailed from
New. York today aboard one of the
Government-owned vessels for South
Evening star., 1925-03-28
A Bicycle Race,

n SiX-day bicycle race was recently
run in Madison Square Garden, New
York. There have been many descrip-
the riders "circle the banked saucer
| and the Garden has been packed from
pit to dome" with cheering spectators.
This is remarkable and reminiscent.
Interest in the foot-driven bicycle has
declined, but here are people enough
12,000-to crowd Madison Square Gar
den and cheer the riders Of what we
used to call 1.-The silent steed." This is
the thirty-eighth international six.day
| race, and IL one Of the matches were
held each year that would carry the
first Of them back to 1885, and memory
whispers that there We're six-day
bicycle races before that g..
There Is extensive photography of
the velocipede and It's descendant, the
bicycle. The pedomotor-a stick on
two tandem wheels which man strad-
died and pushed with one foot and
then the other-goes back at least to
the time when Pompeii was a busy
town. In recent centuries there were
the celefere, velocipede, draisine and
pedestrian curricle, and then the
crank-driven velocipede, the tri-
cycle and the two-wheel velocipede.
The improved velocipede," or crank
driven bicycle Of two small wooden
wheels, had a boom in the United
States in 1859 and 1870. 1t may be dis.
puted, and probably will be, though 1t
is set forth in books on the subject,
that the velocipede with two equal
sized wheels with steel rims and solid
rubber tires was patented in England
in 1869.
Later the front wheel was made
large and the hind wheel small That
style appeared in England about 1871,
and in that year and the next was
seen in the United States. The exhibi-
ton Of big and little wheeled bicycles
at the centennial exposition in 1875
gave stimulus to that type OF BIZ
cycle in the United States, and in 1878,
at the instance Of Col. Albert A. Pope
the, manufacture Of Columbias was be.
gun by the Weed Sewing Machine Co.
OF Hartford. The pneumatic tire was
applied to bicycle wheels in 1889, and
up to 1890 the United States Patent
Office had issued 1913 patents on bi.
cycles and bicycle parts.
In the census Of 1900 it is written
that the number Of bicycle manufac.
turing plants in the United States was
312. the capital invested s2s,7s3,65s,
number Of workmen employed 1855,
their annual wage $s,1ss.s17 and the
value of the product s31, ,s15, ,ses. Since
then there has been, as everybody
knows. a vast dedline in the United
States in bicycle building and riding.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
Alleges Misstatement
I'm a Cable Dispatch
To-the Editor of The Star:

To-the Editor of The Star: E.sst
In your issue OF the lsthS OF
March there appeared a cable dis
patch from London containing two
inisstatenfehts >ofsfacts ccncernirg the
Christian Science Benevolent Associa-
tion in Boston, Mass.
Firstly, the death rate at the
Christian Science Sanitarium is not
high, but, to the contrary, many i'm
curab BILE" diseases are being healed
there. Secondly, contagious diseases
are not admitted to the sanitarfum,
as implied in the cable dispatch. In
the event of such a case appearing,
it would Immediately be taken care
of according to the regulations OF
the local Board of Health.
The Christian Science Benevolent
Association is doing wonderful
work. as shown by many letters OF
gratitude and appreciation sent to its
board of trustees, by those who have
had the privilege of being its guests
Many of these letters are published
from time to time in the Christian
Science Sentinel. PHILIP KING,
Christian Science Committee on Publ
cation for the District OF Columbia
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Some attention is paid TO the s1ues-
tion of the effect upon the enforce-
ment of prohibition of the new .ap-
pointment. After all, the most IN
teresting development of the whole
situation is yet to come, according
to the Trenton Evening Times 1T
remains to be seen how the new head
of the Department of Justice will
conduct the legal affairs of the Ma
tion. including-and perhaps espe-
ctally-the Federal liquor regula-
tions" The Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette quotes statement by Mr.
Sargent in an interview on liquor
law enforcement in which the official
stated: II intend to do my duty. I
will do my best to enforce that as
well as other laws" The paper con-
-tinues: "Unrestrained liquor was
bad enough, but 1t was scarcely as
bad as scheme of morals 10 which
only liquor is reprobate Mr.. Sar-
gent appears to have broader no
tion of his duties as chief agent of
law in the Government. We believe
he has refreshed a great many minds
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land, wearied by the constant din
that everything else must be left to
go by the board. but prohibition must
be made paramount"
DlUer1ng views are helu as 10 Jne
political phase of the confirmation. One
is that prompt action was significant
Of the passing of conflict MA 1Sar-
gents uncpnteSted confirmation, re
marks the Spokane Chronicle, gives
hope that the Senate is willing to effeE.
the cooperation President Coolidge
should have from that body~,in aAsded.
legislation" The Knoxville Sentinel finds
the settlement satisfactory. approvea
the rejection of Warren and asserts thaE
Sargent seems to present a prima facie
case of a reputable lawyer pure and
simple" The Attorney Generals repu-
tation as 'the best lawyer in New Eng
land is cited in his favor by the Har7
risburg Telegraph. Further protest
against the attitude of the Senate is
made by the New York Evening Post,
which says, so ends for the moment
what the President describes as a
political controversy 1t was not Il
political controversy. 1t was q partisan
blow to the whole system Of responsible
party government"
Evening star., 1925-03-28


3ority which had fought. him to the
last ditch. where it was, compelled to
yield. {@
Gov. Smiths friends are reported as
claiming that his presidential pros
poets are increased by his demonstra.
ton OF party leadership. Their op
timism may be dampened by reflection
upon the past and his signal defeat
at the hands of the national ,Democ.
racy in the last Democratic national
convention, but indications point to
the probability that his supporters will
make another attempt in his behalf.
At any rate, it is evident that Alfred
E. Smith will continue to be, a ma.
tional figure in the Democratic party
in the next four years.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Q. Has Helen Keller ever mar
| ried?-w. H r
A. Miss Keller, who is now about
As years of age, has never married.
This remarkable woman, blind and
| deaf since infancy, has learned to
| talk, and Is now making vaudeville
| appearances.
q. Suppose yourself on an Ideally
| smooth plane, how Is it possible to
get off?-E. z. C.
A. The Bureau of Standards says,
'If you throw something backward
you will go forward until stopped by
| resistance of air. Your breath will
do"
Q. When did the Tacna-Arica dis
pute arise?-D. F.
| A. Its foundation was laid by the
treaty Of Ancon of 1884 following the
| Chilean-Peruvian War. Tacna-Arica
| was to remain In Chile's possession
| for 10 years, then a plebiscite was
| to settle the ultimate disposition.
| The terms and conditions for such
a plebiscite were not laid down and
| the countries could not agree upon
| them.
Q. Was Sousa in the Marine Band
/ vi "dS uc merely us leader IA. d.
A. In 1880 Sousa enlisted in the
| service of the United States and was
| appointed leader of the United States
Marine Band. He resigned In 1892.
Q. Where was Three O'Clock in
the Morning" written7-B. n.
A. This, contrary to popular be-
| lief, Is an Argentine composition and
was written in Buenos Aires.
| Q. Where was the powder made
| that was used during the Revolution
! ary War?-W. L.
| A. Every one Of the 13 States ex-
| cept Georgia and Delaware made
| some powder during the Revolution
| The most important mills were To-
| Gated in Massachusetts,, New York
Connecticut, New Jersey and Penn
| sylvania. -.-
O. In what city do the most people
| own their own homes?-S. L.
| A In 1920, for cities Of 100, 900 or
more population, Des Moines, Iowa,
| had the greatest number of people
| who owned their homes. Out of a
| population of 126,46S, 51.1 per cent
were members of families owning
| their own homes.
@. What Is meant by an augmented
| prime?-C. G. D.
| A. This term Is a synonym of
| "half-step" or minor second; the
name applied to the smallest interval
| recognized in music as it is taught
/ in most civilized countries. 4
| Q. Who was the first man nomi-
mated under the Democratic two
| thirds rule?-A. W. L
| A Martin Van Buren,.
Q. What is henna powder made
| from?-H. s.
A. It Is made from the leaves of a
| shrub grown in Africa, Persia and
| the East Indies.
| Q. What jet velocity has Prof. God
! dard been able to obtain with his
rocket, when discharging into a
| vacuum? What sort of fuel does he
use2-W. p r.
| A. Prof Goddard of Clark Univer-
! sity, Worcester, Mass, furnished us
with the following information: "The
| highest jet velocity in a vacuum,
| measured experimentally, is 1898 feet
| per second. Results of experiments
| indicate, however that the highest
| jet velocity in air, 5000 feet per sec
I ond, would have been $500 feet per
/ second in vacuum. Liquid propellants
are employed at present, but details
are being withheld until after a test
| has been made"
Q. Please list the important earth
quakes since 1s5o.-A. H.
A. The following are some Of the
| heaviest since 1850; August 81, 1866,
| Charleston, S. c.; India earthquake OF
| 1907 Eaopra Ga TT houake Of 1908 Cali
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Horse racing goes on as usual. The
iniquity Of betting, however, is re-
lieved by the substitution Of pari
mutuel for the bookmaker. AS yet no
absolutely reliable refornatory system
has been devised to prevent the fool
and his money from being parted.
Evening star., 1925-03-28
SHOOTING. STARS,
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
MeIanchOIia,

MelanchoIia.
The comic picture makes we weep
When Would fain be gay.
Misshapen figures dance or creep
In such a doieful way
That I would fain avoid the sight
OF each enormous nose
And bid the cross.eyed crew take
flight
Somewhere to seek repose.
I'm sorry for the man whose wife
On beating him is bent,
And for the parents to whose life
The kids bring discomfort.
When backward falls some startled elf
AS repartee draws nigh,
really don't enjoy myself
I almost want to cry.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

One tradition after another is shat.
tered. The United States Senate will
be much surprised If the Vice Presi.
dent hereafter succeeds in leading a
quiet life.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The climate has moderated to de.
gree which encourages hope that
March will go out like lamb. Bears
in the stock market show a disposi.
ton to favor this belief.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

A wonderful amount Of world bene.
At might be derived from an effort by
France and Germany to forget a tenn.
peramental past and come to a prac.
teal modern understanding.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

The worst that can happen is war.
There is enough uncertainty as who
may get the worst of war to encour.
age every nation on earth to seek
honorable means of avoiding a clash.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Germany has too many important
matters on hand to undertake to su-
pervise the plans Of either the ex-
Kaiser or Grover Bergdoll.
Evening star., 1925-03-28

Censorship is regarded as imprac-
ticable in spite of the fact that the
hand of authority promptly deleted
the announcement of a monologue by
Count karolyf