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Evening star., 1925-06-23
HOOVER is SPEAKER
commencement DAY
Secretary of Commerce Delivers
Address to Glass of Graduates at
Stamford University.
By the Associated Press.


STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf,
June 23.-Herbert c. Hoover. Secre
tary of Commerce and a member of
Stanford University board of direc-
tors, without previous announcement,
yesterday delivered the commence
ment address at the tWenty-fourth an
nual exercises, which were held in the
memorial church. His address was
followed by that Of President Ray Ly-
man Wilbur.
Secretary Hoover, in addressing the
500 graduates, stressed the need Of
building up a spirit of cooperation be-
tween the great organizations that
have grown up in the industrial.
business and agricultural life of the
Nation and of preserving the forces
of initiative and individual enterprise
upon which the national prosperity
has been founded.
Secretary Hoover's son, Herbert
Hoover, jr., who was a member Of to-
days graduating class. will be mar
ried Thursday to Miss Margaret Wat
son of San Francisco, a classmate, in
the same room in which he today re-
ceived his diploma.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
DEFENSE TEST PLAN
AT RIFLE RANGES
National Association to
Throw Grounds Open to
Public July d.

Approximately ! 500 civilian rifle
clubs affiliated with the National Rifle
Association will open their ranges to
the public July 4 as measure of
cooperation in the defense test
muster
letter received by Acting Secre-
tary Davis from c. b. Lister, mana ger
of the association, said club members
also would make their rifles available
at the ranges to citizens who may
present themselves on that date and
would devote the day to instructing
them in handling small-bore weapons.
Hope to Arouse Interest.
1T is hoped" Mr.. Lister added
may be arranged which will stimu
late the interest of the public in this
most essential sport, and plans are
being made to use the Defence day
rifle matches as a basis for the selec
ton of certain able-bodied citizens to
be sent to the School of Small Arms
Firing. which is a part of the ma
tional March program and will be
held at Camp Perry. Ohio. this year"
Acting on this communication, the
War Department has directed COM
manding generals to get in touch with
the rife clubs in their corps areas
and offer their assistance in connec-
ton with the project.
State Unable to Comply.
Gov. Hartley of Washington, reply
ing yesterday to the request for coop
Grafton in the defense test muster. in
formed Acting Secretary DaYis. that.
while he was in sympathy with the
purposes of the national defense
policy. he did not deem it advisable
for this State to attempt participa-
ton in the defense test" July 4. The
Washington National Guard, he said,
would complete its annual training
and maneuvers June %, and the
State had no funds to extend the en-
campment period to July 4. He also
thought it would not he fair nor prac-
ticable to call the guardsmen back to
the colors on that date.
Gov. ChriStianson of Minnesota,
whose reply also was received yester-
day, said he had turned the matter of
the defense muster over to the State
adjutant general.
Evening star., 1925-06-23

truck patches and tomato and po-
tato fields, from one of the most
severe draughts that has ever been
known in this section.
Mountain streams, feeders of
Luray's water supply, are becoming
very low, and if relief does not soon
come the town will face a water
famine. Some time ago water ceased
flowing over the standpipe in the
towns reservoir, located in the Blue
Ridge
Evening star., 1925-06-23
RITES FOR MISS BOWERS.
Nurse Victim of Blast Will Be
Buried Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June %
Miss Lois Bowers, 10. student nurse,
who died at Homeopathic Hospital
Washington, as a result of burns sus.
tanned when ether exploded in an oper-
ating room, will be buried here tomor.
row.
The body reached here yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
MOORE MAY RUN AGAIN.
Auditor Now Expected To
Seek Present Post.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 23.-With
the retirement of c. Lee Moore from
the race for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton, it is believed that he will again
aspire to the office of auditor of pub
lie accounts. Mr.. Moore has been
identified with the office 40 years.
Evening star., 1925-06-23
WATER FAMINE FEARED.
Luray Forced to Carry in Supply
From Mountain Streams.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va. June 23.-Thousand
of gallons of water are being carried
each day by citizens of this county,
who are trying to save their gardens,
Evening star., 1925-06-23

Sleep can be brought on by com.
pletely relaxing the muscles, says a
Chicago professor after a prolonged
test in keeping awake.
Evening star., 1925-06-23

Night air traffic between Stockholm
and Warnemune, Germany, will soon
be established
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Twain's Description OF
Missouri Riper Water

In one of his return trips to the
state of his boyhood, Mark Twain
wrote q friend he had found one thing
that had not changed-the muiattt
complexion of Missouri river water
and probably score OF centuries
would not change it. 1T comes gu,
OF the turbulent, bank-caving river,
he explained, ''and every thimbleful OF
II holds an acre of land in solution
got this fact from the bishop OF the
diocese. II you will let your glass
stand half an hour you can separate
the land from the water as easy as
Genesis, and then you will find them
| both good-the one to eat the other
| to drink. The land is very nourlshing'
the water is thoroughly wholesome
The one appeases hunger, the other
thirst. But the natives do NOT take
them separately. but together, as ma
ture mixed them. When they hnd az
inch of mud In the bottom of the
glass, they stir 1t up and take orai'
as they would Cruel. 1t Is difficult Io'
the stranger to get used to this batter
but once used he will prefer 1t 10 wa
ter."-Pathfinde Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Many Volcanic Crate~s
in the United States

When we think of volcanoes we pan,
orally associate them with some for
eign country, but here in our own do.
main we have within comparatively
restricted area group of 63 volcanic
craters. This Is In Idaho and the place
Is called the "Craters Of the Moon !.
because the landscape is So cold look.
ing and so barren OF vegetation that n
resembles the landscape of the moon
as II seems to US when viewed through
telescope. While 1t Is barren IT Il not
without color, for there Is considerable
variation in the tints of the ground
which Is covered with the ..frozenn
lava which flowed from these craters
q lew hundred years ago. There Is one
neid which is called the Blue Dragon
which is lava of a beautiful aurelean
unit and with polish as II II had been
vanished. There are cracks In the de-
post at regular intervals and all Of
simiiar shape, which makes the mass
resemble the scales of a great dragon.
Inese volcanic mounds are OF yarious
heights and some of interesting forma-
ion' with considerable variation as 10
color. This field is about three miles
woe ana thirty long and has been re
gently dedicated to the purposes of |
PUBIC park. While It is not exactly I
1t is not a~difficult place to !.
set az and at the present time It Ia
atue known II is located between
Gary and Arco
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10

Modern steam boiler practice :,
catching up with pure science Some
engineers may have remembered at
high school or college, learning some
thing OF what Is called the critical
temperature" or critical pressure" OF
gas, the former being the temper.
iture above which the gas might no.
De condensed at any pressure, am,
the latter being the pressure when
the critical temperature was attained
All this was considered apure science"
or "high-brow STUFF with no apnlico.
ton to practical affairs. But the crit.
teal temperature and critical pressure
Of steam are only 706 degrees Fahren.
heit and 5000 pounds square inch
md boilers are now being used at pres.
''ires OF more than 1000 pounds with
ne tendency toward higher and HIGH
r pressures. Many Interesting thing,
aappen to both water and steam when
rear the critical point ana now prac
aeal engineers are beginning TO take
teen interest IN what was formerl,
bought 1t only for laboratory dis
uss<cn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
AERoIsM OF CAT IN AFRICA
Misslenary Tells How His Pet Saved
Nine Kittens From Denth In
Hall Storm.

L missionary to Africa tells this In
teresfing story Of the unusual hsroism
Of cat he once owned. One day a
terrific han storm came, the sort con-
corning which English and American
people know nothing. IN q quarter Of
an hour hail covered the ground to q
depth Of twp fest. Before the storm
began tina missionafy's three cats were
outside playing; they were I'll mother
cats and had their kittens with them
Immediately two Of the mother cats
ran to shelter, never troubling about
the little ones. but the heroine Of the
story stood her ground. Az soon 40 her
master managed to 60 to her he found
that qhs had gathered not only her own
four babies, but all the others a well
nlne Il al, and had stood over them,
keeping them warm and safe, while
she Mas nearly frozen. She had nearly
died IN saving them, for her poor sides
we're terribly bruised by the heavy
nalIstQlI1A Carsfully did The mission.
ary ~ ~ n blankets and then be
49, - - - - focovneok
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10

As a rule, wolves travel In packs
only In the winter. The mating sea-
son for most wolves Is In December
and January. The young are born
In burrows usually excavated by the
wolves themselves. During the period
Of confinement the male feeds the fe-
male. There are generally from four
to six cubs In a litter. They are
blind for p days and are sucked for
about two months. At the end Of one
month they are able to eat half d.
sested flesh disgorged by the mother.
They usually quit their parents In No
vember or December, just before the
hairin1 season. when they less
than q year old, but frequently the
young remain together six or eight
months longer. WolvesNrea matur-
ity In about three years. Hence the
only young wolves found in packs are
half-grown wolves which have left
their mothers.-Pathfnder Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Opal Diggers Work Hard
for Small Remuneration

OF all the rough "outback" Jobs In
Australia, digging for opal Is about
the worst. Coober Pedy lies in the
heart of the Stewart range, ITO miles
west railway, and It's whole popuia-
ton Of between 20 and so diggers
lives underground In burrows scratched
out Of the hillside. A tin shanty, in
which the diggers keep their tools, is
the only sign Of life showing above
ground.
Every morning the diggers come out
Of their holes and set out for the opal
fields. to cut patiently through the
rock In the hope of finding the beau
tiful black diamonds lying beneath.
Between them they have dug many
thousands Of dollars worth of opal in
the last four years, though they have
worked only a small area of field
said to be 40 miles long. In normal
times opal Is worth about SIS an
ounce, but now that there Is practical
| ly no demand for the gems the diggers
have opal, but no money.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Lord Jefrey's GREETING
Was Very Afsctionats

Among the recently dscovered un-
published letters Of Jan Welsh Car
lyle, which Leonard Huxsy has edited
and which are appearin. In the Cen
fury Magazine, Is this 1eription Of
Jenfey's amorous salutati0:
while we were sitting very peace
ably together Lord Jeffre, and Mr..
Empson were announeed-1sprang up
delighted, Of course, to BE jeffrey,
who had not warned me Of his coming
to town He having a strmg natural
tendency for cuddling peopk without
the slightest earthly harm In it, and
taking advantage Of his being now
near 70 years Of age to inulge this
innocent taste to the fullest extent,
took me all In his arms as usual-re-
gardless Of the presence Of plattnauer,
Empson and Helen fas Indeed he
would have done the same before
twenty starched dowagers) and gave
me one kiss after another, not on the
brow or any Of those delicate spots,
ouf plump on my Lips calling me
nay darling Jeanie!-my sweet child
my dear Lowell
NOW all this was nessss;.SsS-a .Aa'
Empson ar rn----ys and tnRt knows
kna-~---snd that knows Tt sort of
paternal affection he has entertained
for me upwards of fifteen years. But
II you viii just look at II with Plat
nauer's eyes. He reeled across the
floor and babe me morning with a look
significant Of muchl' 1 have heard
since that he went from here TO Eliza.
beth to compliment her on the extraor
binary character Of Scotci saluta.
tons as illustrated in the meeting he
had just witnessed betwixt Lord JEFF.
frey and Mrs. Carlyle.
elizabeth begged him br Gods
sake not to take the practice of Lord
jeffrey and Mrs Carlyle as a,pecimen
Of the national manner'-but said she
I tried to comfort him By the as-
surance that Lord jeffrey wasseyenty.
which he would not. however believe.
for he was quite struck with Is hand
someness'! Certainly II hehad no,
that view of the subject the focedure
was perfectly awfulI"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Sort Drinks Traced to
American Revolution

Inere is an interesting story abou,
now the first soft drinks happened :,
be made.
Back In the days of the American
revolution a man named Townsend
Speakman was running a little drue
store in Philadelphia. He supplied
medicines for Washington's army, ana
was pretty well known. One day
says writer in the Progressive Gro
Ger, doctor asked him to fill a pre
scription of carbonated water. Drug.
gist Speakman succeeded In com
pounding the connection. The doc
tors patient liked the new water
Soon, one patient after another nasse6
the word around and, before long
Druggist Speakman had lots of calls
for the new medicine water.
But Druggist Speakman was a keen
business man and conceived the fde,
of fiavoring the medicine water wit,
fruit juices to increase its popularity.
The plan worked. It's popularity
spread like wildfire. That was the
beginning Of the carbonated soft
drink business.
The soft drink business has been
owing ever since. Last year, for ex-
nipple, the people in the United States
100000 bottles of nom
alcoholic beverages. an average of rs
'ottles for every man, woman and |
hid.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
SKIN BAROMETER OF HEALTH
CutIcie Affords Outward and Visible
Sign Of Internal Physical
Cleanliness. al:

"A lovely skin, aside from being ths
subject for poetic raptures is a sensi.
i've barometer of your health, says
Elizabeth Arden in Arts and Decora.
tons. II Is the outward and visible
sign of an inward and physical Clean
hness. Its smoothness is q symptom
OF good digestion and the absence OF
feyered disturbance. Its clarity in
PROOF OF the correct balance of diet.
It's pinkness registers the swift dance
OF blood through the tissues.
The body Is like an exuuisitelv
Iuned engine. Your food Is the fuel.
The air you breathe is the draught
that quickens the fire into lie. II,
you have been suburbanite witnout
faithful furnace man, you have BAT.
tied to keep fire pickering, perhaps.
You know that there Is coal that
burns with an even hot fame and
leaves fine ash, without fuss or
waste. And there is other coal. that
burns stubbornly and only partially
and leaves great clinkers to clog thai
channels Of the fire
Now food Is like that, too. Simple
foods are digested and assimilatedy
thoroughly. Rich foods, hearty mix.t
lures Of foods. leave clinkers to clog
the system. Meats, pastries, thickenedE
sauces, these foods do not burn as
perfectly as fresh vegetables, cereals
whole wheat breads and fruitA yOEl
must eat wisely for beauty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Greek City Once Home
of the Apostle Paut

scholars state that st. Paurs short
enistle to Titus was written during
his short period Of freedom after his
first Imprisonment in Rome. but NOT
long before his second Imprisonment
with which the scriptural account OF
the career Of the great apostle termi
mates. In the twelfth verse OF the
third chapter st. Paul directs TITUS
to come to him at Nicopolis, 'for !
have determined there to winter.
This Nicopolis was the celebrated city
of Epirus. 1t was known as the city
of victoria" and was built by the en-
peror Augustus In memory OF MS
naval victory at Actium over the corn
bined forces Of Antony and Cleopatra
/ This victory practically made octa
yius, later Augustus, the ruler OF the
Roman empire. The battle OF Actiun
was fought In the year 81 B. O., ane
four years later Octavius was pro
claimed emperor with the title OF An
gustus. Nicopolis stood on a PENN
] sula on the west coast Of Greece ant
on one side of the peninsula was TN
BAY Of Actium, the scene Of the BATH
that takes its name from that OF IN
bay. According to tradition, 1t was .
Nicopolis that st. Paul was made !
prisoner for the second time ana CA
| rfed to Rome. II y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
"Prisons" May Yet Be
Maintained in Open

Prison in the open air seems a con-
tradiction In itself, for the very word
prison" calls up the idea Of incarcera-
tion in locked and wailed-up buildings.
However, there is such thing, and
II is In Holland that very successful
experiments have been made with out
door prisons
Sixty persons were drafted to the
town Of Veenhuizen, to serve their
term there. Their task was to con-
vert moorland into cultivated field,
and they showed themselves very in
dusfri In the undertaking. They
are divided into gangs, each containing
d .ew persons, but are not supervised
or watched by any sort Of warder or
official; these prisoners may live in
common and advance their social
unsolicited to supervision
TIE foreman of each gang Is, how
eeE not prisoner, but a workman
y h9 IONS voluntarily. It would not be
asril % escape under such condi-
tiaIs bt 30 one has hitherto attempt
co 10 u. 50 The environment is much
more able than In an ordinary
pr ara the Dutch government IL
cons ring setting up several centers
~ sort
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Journalist in Church

A preacher, at the close of one OF
MS sermons, said: Let all in the
house who are paying their debts stand
up. Presently every man, woman
and child. with one exception, rose to
their feet.
The preacher seated them, and said:
Now. let every man not paying his
debts stand up" The exception.
careworn, hungry-looking Individual
clothed In last summers suit, slowly
assumed perpendicular position.
How Is it, my friend" asked the
minister. that you are the only one
not able to meet his obllgationsY
4 run a newspaper" he answered
meekiy, "and the brethren here who
stood up are my subscribers and
Let US pray" exclaimed the mini.
Dumb Animals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Almost Euened the Series

Mrs. Smith wanted to go to the mo-
vies. Mr.. Smith said he had put in a
| ard day at the office and was tired
nd would rather sit at home and
soke. Knowing the Smiths, anyone
uuld have predicted that they would
go to the movies
Lets sit down near the 'front.'" said
Mrs. Smith.
But I don't like to sit near the
'front.'" Mr.. Smith protested. when
do that the pictures hurt my eyes"
"NonsenseI" scoffed Mrs. Smith. 81
like to be down close so I can watch
the musicians"
Soon the two were seated within
comfortable seeing distance of the or
chestra.
"Oh. don't you just love to hear the
rumble Of the kettledrums?" Mrs.
Smith gushed.
And then the worm turned, albeit
ever so slightly.
"Yes," Mr.. Smith replied. "Keep
quiet kansas City Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Hard to Fit

A city man, driving his asomobll,
along a little-used country roi, hear(
something rattle beneath lis car
stopped, looked back and sam brieh,
metal object lying in the roass short
distance behind. 1t was pwpoInt
evidently lost by some farma
1t was fully half an hour Bore the
next car came along, and its eupant
seeing the first man fiat on back
under his vehicle by the adside.
stopped and asked what tharouble
was.
The city man emerged ana cid IN
the plowpoint
This blooming thing droppeoff NV
car" he said, "and I've beena1ntinp
for half an hour to find out sere II
belongs. M
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
IRONING 7nstincf Strongly
Developed in the Pig

A pig belonging to q Texas farmer
was sold to a dealer who lived eight
miles away. The morning after the
sale the pig reappeared in Its old sty,
having escaped from Its new quarters
during the night.
The homing instinct Is stronger In
the pig than In most animals. An In
stance similar to the above occurred
In Illinois, where pig travelled IA
miles back TO its old home, after be-
ing sold In local market.
Darwin believed the pig capable Of
developing the sagacity Of a dog. For
example, SOW belonging to a Wis
consin farmer was trained to hunt
game, at which It became more ex-
pert than most pointers. The fame
Of this animal spread far and wide,
and tempting offers were made to buy
IL.
Records show that pigs In former
days were often used as beasts of bur
den, while there is at least one well
authenticated instance Of a pig bein
employed for rounding up sheep. Per
haps the most curious use to which
the species has ever been put was to
draw carriage for an eccentric Eng
lish nobleman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Pythons Sold BY Yard

When shows and museums find II
necessary to replenIsh their stock Of
pytnons and boas they usually have to
buy them by the yard, according to
Popular Mechanics Magazine. New
York forms the center of the snake
importing industry in America, and
each year men go from there -tn.eff-
riea' India. Sumatra spring with hun
ca, retArRhie big reptiles. A seyen-foot
python can be had for about $40, &C
cording to snake dealers, while q
length Of Is feet-found in the regal
specimens from Sumatra-runs the
price up from 5000 or $780, Boas
come smaller. Sixteen feet is said to
be the maximum at an age Of eight
or ten years. In price these also start
at about $40 and run as high as $500.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Chinese Solicited

Chinese tongs are organizatb. with
an element of secrecy, of anps of
Chinese for mutual protection ID as
sistance. Basically, they are of com
mercial character, the membdrbeine
engaged in business, and they thus
rival trade associations. Thu yaIry
occasionally breaks out into on war.
fare when aggressions by d tong
against another. consisting 0nfair
commercial practices, boycott etc
gives the rival tong cause for ense
The tongs In the United ST. are
branches of wider organizatiof hav.
ing their main headquarters inhanr.
hal and Picking, China. and bnches
exist In other nations bestx tha
United States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-04-10
Taught Care of Books

Every child In Los Angeles upon
entering the third grade Is taught how
to borrow books from the library and
how to take care Of books. The chill
dren's librarian visits each third-grade
room and explains to the pupils the
use Of the library. Her aim Is to
arouse an interest In reading and
teach the children to care for the
books, says School Life. Following
this letter Is written to the parents
urging their cooperation In the correct
use Of the library. In addition leaf
let, entitled "How To Borrow Books
Is distributed among the ubrary's pa
franG