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Evening star., 1925-02-01
''Striking" For Swordfsh.

Who said fishing is a tame sport?'
snorted old Capt. White.
Well" explained his grandson, Ted,
at whose house the old captain was
visiting, II always had an idea 1t
wasn't very exciting"
That's because the only fishing you
ever saw was still fishing done with
worms. But when 1T comes to real
5fshing-Pd like to see you find any
thing more exciting than swordish-
/ ing, for instance. But the men who
go swordfishing don't do 1t as a
sport, because that's the way they
make their living.
THE swordfish has a reputation as
the swiftest swimmer and hardest
fighter in the sea. The most strfk-
3 ing thing about it (sounds like a
pun, but it isn't) is its upper jaw,
which forms a long, cone-shaped
sword, smooth on top and rough
underneath. When this tough Gus
toner gets hungry it dashes into a
school of small fish and slashes right
i and left, killing a whole bunch of
fish at once. 1t isn't afraid Of any
I thing and som metim es> even goes after
whales.
why, I've known a swordfsh on
a rampage to drive its sword through
the copper sheathing, oak planking
and timber of a vessels bottom to
nearly a foot deep Generally an
attack like that, though, means that
] the fish can't get its sword out, or
breaks it off. In either case It's all
/ up with him.
You can see the swordfishermen
starting out early in June, and they're
at work until about the middle of
September The big fish weigh from
! so to 900 pounds, the average weight
being 400. Some fish! On Georges
& Bank, one of the best fishing places,
about 10000 of the big fellows were
3 caught last season. You see it's
quite a business.
Most of the swordfishing is done
+ from large sloops and two -masted
fishing schooners. Out on the end of
J the bowsprit, which is at the front
1 of the ship, pulpit is rugged. This
IS just a stout iron cage, against
which the Striker can cast his
4 weight as he throws his harpoon.
q Here's how the swordfsh Is
i caught When 1t comes within strik-
4 ing distance the striker hurls his
& weapon at the fishs side. Jerking
I it back with an attached rope, he
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Milburn's house? had 1t, but I
lost it."
Judge Milburn?" repeated Uncle
Joe.
Yep. I'm to get there for dinner.
Got a deal I'm trying TO swing with
him." answered the talkative owner
OF the car. Don't mean to say you
don't know where he livesl He's the
biggest man in this town.
Sure, | know where he lives" an
swered Uncle Joe. But you should
have told me sooner, then Joe could
have showed you the way. That's the
judges son-the boy that was helping
me-
The judges son." gasped the WON
an, why, he called you Uncle
joe
Sure" chuckled the old garage
| man. so does every other kid in
| town. Joe Milburn hangs around here
most or his time-crazy about work
Ing around cars"
Evening star., 1925-02-01
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Tongue Twisters.

Is your tongue timber? You GER
tainly will have to loosen it up to twist
around these tongue twisters. Each
word, you will notice begins
with the same letter in each sentence,
and you are to say them as quickly
as possible, without stumbling:
Shirley saw several stupid students
sewing some short, silk sweaters.
Poor Peggy purchased pretty pic
lures profltably.
Carl cleverly caught Clarence's cat
consuming Clara's clear cool cream.
Willy Willy wanted whitewashed
walls where wood would work.
Ten trusty Turks turned toward the
terrible tent together.
Beautiful Betty baked bread, but
bought biscuits.
Peter pasted purple paper pads, pill
ing pieces picturesQuely.
Gertrude grew gay, giving greedy
Gladys greetings.
Debtors desire due debts delayed.
Now try making some of your own.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
My Neighbor Says:

When making a baked custard
make point of warming the
milk before adding the eggs, as
there 10 less chance of it's turn
ing out thin and watery.
The leaves of house plants
should be kept free from dust,
hence frequent washings are
absolutely essential, although
when watering never wet the
flowers Of the plants or allow
drops of water to stand on the
leaves in the sunshine.
Lamb chops are delicious if
dipped in lemon juice just be-
fore broiling.
Where grease is spilled on a
kitchen table or floor pour cold
water on 1t at once. The cold
VIII harden 1t. 1t may then be
taken up with a knife and will
not soak In.
To wash windows quickly dip
q piece OF chamois about a foot
square into about two quarts
of tepid water and one cup of
vinegar. Wiring the chamois
out dry and wipe the window
as usual. 1t is cleaned and
dried at the same time.
Never soak rice or macaroni
before cooking them. Wash the
former well, but not the latter,
and place both in boiling water
to cook.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

leaves the iron-pointed barb in the
fish. To this barb Is attached a
hundred feet of stout six-thread
warp. On the free end is tied a
buoy or bucket which Is thrown over
board. The dories, or small fishing
boats, are then lowered away, and
in the meantime the swordfsh browns
itself trying to get away from the
barb and the buoyant keg which checks
its angry dives.
TT takes a regular fight to land
one OF these fish. l know q fellow
who spent five and a half hours get
ting one last season. It's a dangerous
business, as the fish is likely to get
at one of the dories and run its
sword through 1t.
Once the fish Is dead it Is hoisted
on board the big boat, dressed, and
packed in chopped ice. Then the
fishermen go after another. Five to
ten fish a day is good luck and means
that the fishermen will get about
a thousand dollars apiece for the
season"
"Well, I'd want a lot more money
than that to go swordhshing," grinned
Ted. II take back what I said about
fishing being tame"
Evening star., 1925-02-01

several seasons. Now one of the
most talked about of Suzanne Tai
bots new creations is a hat shaped
like an antique Grecian helmet, with
a roll of ribbon across the crown
from one ear to the other. Other
similar hats are described as being
shaped like crusaders helmets.
AS usual all these new terms are
used rather indiscriminately. The
jockey cap, apparently, is usually one
of the pointed sort with a ridge
across the crown from front to back.
To be thoroughly informed on the
subject of the new hats you must also
be able to spot at sight a "Pferrot
topknot" and a Tyrolean cap.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

collection There are new pointed
shapes trimmed with bunches of
lovely Parma violets, right at the
apex, and with these go punches of
Parma violets for the corsage. Some
Of the milliners sell these hats with
narrow ribbon running from the
hat to the corsage bouquet, though
the ribbon of course need not be
worn.
And now we hear that some women
are substituting real flowers for arti-
ficial-a fashion that ought to bring
thrills of Joy to the florists.
Speaking of hat and boutonniere
sets at the milliners-was there ever
a time when milliners showed so
Evening star., 1925-02-01

Among the new clefted, peaked hats
Leontine's new shape has been de-
scribed as exactly like the Jungfrau
in outline.
Flowers still bloom on the shoul-
ders of women in evening dress, as
well as plentifully at the crest of
their new peaked hats. Quite the
newest flowers for evening are tip
ped with brilliants, so that they look
if they had been touched with a
fairy's diamond wand.
n X X
A T some Of the millinery shops you
L \ may buy your corsage bouquets
with your hats, and you really should
have one to match every hat in your
Evening star., 1925-02-01
He Was Safe.

Mrs. Pine-Be careful walking over
the floors; they have just been oiled
and polished.
Plumber-Oh, don't be alarmed. I've
got sharp nails in my shoes. 1 won't
slip.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Definite.

The owner of big plant addressed
a new employe: Did my foreman tell
you what to do?'
"Yes. sir, he told me to wake him
up when / saw you coming"
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Oh, All Right.

"I is" began Tommy.
81 am, not I is,' corrected the
teacher, promptly.
II am the ninth letter Of the alpha
IAstS EnmmZ Ven4 nn
Evening star., 1925-02-01
A Big Help.

Patron-This story you handed me
is simply horrible.
BARBER find it useful, sir. 1t
makes your hair stand up 30 ] can
Uak e nth Creates enaA
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Good Business.

Customer-But if you are selling
these watches under cost price, where
does your profit come in?
Clerk-We make our profit by re-
pairing them.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Wealthy Indeed.

Els Mr.. Jones wealthyT"
Hes worth 81 900 in Arizona"
How so?'
That's what the sheriff offered for
him, dead or alive"
Evening star., 1925-02-01

many sets" as they do now? One of
the leaders in matters millinery in
this country is showing charming
panama and leghorn trimmed with
scarfs, with separate scarfs to match.
One often finds bag or envelope
purse to go with ones hat-especi-
ally II it is OF one of the new tapestry
or embroidered fabrics. Belts and
hats to match are something of
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Flattery.

Judge-Prisoner, the jury fnds you
guilty.
Prisoner-That's all right, Judge,
know you're too intelligent to be in
| fiuenced by what they say.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Vain Wishes.

Dumb wish Napoleon had been
Russian.
Bell-Why?
Dumb-That's what put down on
my paper.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Naturally.

What is 1T when our souls go back
and back-and back?"
That's fallen arches" replied the
c1av0T studen6
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Where To?

Chemistry Profit this experiment
fails we will all be blown through the
roof. Now all get close SO you can
follow me.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
Wasn't Sure.

Judge-Have you ever been up be-
fore me?
Prisoner don't know. About
yhAA time sAeG2yoo1 hcnoe eaS up1
Evening star., 1925-02-01

ABOVE. LARGE SHAPE OF vIO.
LET HAIR, WITH HUGE PINK
CARNATIONS ON AND UNDER
THE BRIM. YELLOW FELT
SPORT HAT. WITH BLACK
PATENT LEATHER QUILL.
THE SHOE MATCHES, IN VEL
LOW SUEDE, TRIMMED WITH
BLACK PATENT LEATHER.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

has had something to do with the
fact that well-dressed women have
bought these snail-trimmed hats.
Marthe Regnier places these snails
on jockey caps, with a ridge extend
ing from front to back, while the
snails seemingly go crawling from
their golden shells down toward the
ears.
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Evening star., 1925-02-01

1. Raillery.
4. Birds crop
Z. Advantage.
IL. Conjunction.
13. A border.
Is. Yes; truly.
16. Brood Of pheasants,
II. Compassionate.
20. Toward the stern.
%. A number.
"a. Dull brown.
26. Highway.
%. Be in debt.
80. Nocturnal bird.
33. Find fault continually.
"a. Fairy.
So. Sphere.
80. Adversary.
Al. Prefix meaning half.
AZ. Small inclosure.
A. A primary color.
47. Pedal digit
48. Stump.
so. Very similar things.
80. Sayory.
81. Born.
SIS. Object of alteration.
So. Scatter.
| 60. Sailor
Isl. Whorl of flower.
| So. Muscles that stretch.
Evening star., 1925-02-01
PUZZLE NO. 2,

Down.
1. Equal angIed figures.
2. Assembled.
8. Resonant metal objects.
4. Siberian plains.
5. With the end forward.
9, Derisive cries.
z. Attention.
8. Lattice frame.
13. Feel pain.
IA. Connection from nave to felly.
Is. Angry look.
16. To what degree.
%. Away from.
"a. Born.
26. Viscous distillate of coal.
81. Nothing.
%. JUICY golden spheres.
20. Secures.
80. Blooming.
81. Planner.
80. Edible fruit.
e3. Skilled workers.
"a. Less furnished.
IS. Worn.
81. Slippery fish,
3S. Coarse swampy grass.
43. Anger.
as. At any time.
Evening star., 1925-02-01

" EFORE Winter had officially
- begun certain things were
settled regarding the fashion
~ of hats next Spring. On the
NRth &c nacann her Lewis of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
MACHINES TAKE
HANDS PLACE
ON FARMS
Tractors and Other Devices
Do Far More Work at
Less Cost Than Men

CHICAGO, Aug. 4."They can't
keep the hands down on the farm
and, Furthermore. they don't want
to, = says the research department
Of the National Association Of Farm
Equipment Manufacturers in its
haIf-year review of the industry.
Hired hand requirements" have
been the big sellers. says the re-
view based on reports from most
OF its 200 manufacturers and their
81 900 dealers throughout the
United States.
Tractors, combine harvesters,
tWo-row cultivators, milking ma
chimes, feed and litter carriers,
drinking cups for the dairy cows.
have all had good sales.
All lines show increases over last
year, and prospects in spring
wheat, corn, cotton, commercial
fruit, sheep, dairy cow beef cattle
and hog territories are promising
even better fall business.
The American farmer has settled
down to bookkeeping and is putting
business methods into his opera.
tions as fast as possible, according
to the review.
County agents, agricultural col
leges, rural banks, COW testing as
sociations are all aiding him to cut
down the overhead on the produc-
ton OF pound of butter, a bale of
cotton, a bushel of apples, a bushei
Of wheat, or a hog or a lamb.
Modern selling methods of manu-
facturers and dealers take into con-
sideration a service far beyond the
mere selling of a pillow, grain drill,
cream separator or gas engine.
says the research department.
The farmer is shown how he can
replace some Of the 5000, 900 odd
hired men he has been using at an
annual cost of more than a billion
dollars, by doing the job with gas
engines and field work with trac-
tors, and, thereby, in the long run,
saving both time and money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
Finder Not Keeper
Of $3.50, Hidden
In Stove

BELLEFONTE, Pa, Aug. 81
inc Schroyer. of Milesburg
Heirs of the late Mrs. Gather
came into some unexpected
money through the honesty of
James Shultz, of Curtin. Mrs.
Schroyer died in the Center
County Hospital on July II.
Prior to her illness she had
made her home with her son
Adam, at Milesburg. None of
her children supposed she had
left any appreciable estate.
Among her effects was an old
stove. Adam didn't want it
and offered it to James Shultz
for nothing if he would cart it
away. Si1ultz loaded the stove
on q truck and hauled it to his
home at Curtin. Shulz decided
to make clean-out. One Of
the first things he got hold of
was an old pocketbook. He
opened it and found $40 and
$40 bills. Further search re-
vealed another pocketbook.
A count showed a total of,
81, $50 in bills and change.
Shulz returned the money to Mr..
Schroyer. Four children viii
share in the find.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
.DARROW WONT
DEBATE WITH
: STRATT0N
Lawyer Suggests Minister
Send His Challenge to
Some Scientist
BY international News SERVES

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.--Clarence 8.
Darrow makes no claim to Deing
an authority on evolution. He is
merely student Of science.
Darrow, who defended John
Thomas Scopes in the Dayton trial,
said so himself today in comment
ing on the challenge to debate
evolution issued by Reverend john
r. Stratton, pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist Church Of New York.
II know nothing about Doctor
Stratton's challenge except what ]
read in the newspapers" said Oar.
row. 1--WE never challenged any.
body to debate the subject and do
not care to. / think Doctor STRAIT
ton should send his challenge to
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science.
They have many members better
fitted to debate evolution than /.
Or IL it is a question between
fundamentalism or modernism,
some outstanding modernist should
take it up. AS for me, l am only
a student of science, busy with
other matters, and not looking for
debates. THEN. too. I'm not as
young as l used to be and am
getting into middle life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
TOM GOOD NOW
OWNS 10 CHAIN
STORES
Former PIGGY WiggIy Chief
Here Buys Cleveland, O.,
Group for Self

While Tom Good was district
manager OF the Piggy Wiggly stores
in Washington his friends and ac-
quaintances admired his enterprise
and predicted that he would rise
high in the business world 'soma
day" They visioned him ten or
fifteen years hence as a man in
business for himself.
But today Tom Good surprised his
host of admirers here with an an
nouncement that "some day" already
had arrived and that he is now the
owner of a chain of ten grocery
stores in Cleveland. Whereupon his
friends burned the wires with con.
CALCULATIONS.
Tom Good 10 just thirty.two years
old and is probably the youngest
chain store owner in America. His
rise in the grocery trade has been
meteoric. for just nine years ago
he was a shipping clerk employed
by the Standard Oil Company. Leav-
ing that corporation he accepted a
minor position with the Saunders
Blackburn Wholesale Grocery Com
pany in Memphis, Tenn, and soon
attracted the attention of Clarence
Saunders, head of the company,
who originated the Piggy Wiggly
chain stores idea and gave Tom
Good a" responsible executive post
in the organization.
After building up Piggy Wiggly
chains in several Southern and
Western cities Mr. Good was sent
to Washington to take charge of
the chain here. He left here in
May, 1924, and went to Cleveland
as managing director of the PIGGY
Wiggly stores there, and IN a little
more than year bought out the
company which held the franchise
for the operation of the .sy stem OF
self-service in that city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
SEEK CHEMIST
IN SCIENTIFIC
MURDER
Charles Henry Schwartz Be-
Iieved to Have Been Involved
inInsurance Fraud
nr InternationaI Newa servics.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. A.
Search for Charles Henry Schwartz.
widely known chemist and alleged
perpetrator Of the scientific mur-
der last week at Walnut creek, near
the small San Francisco bay city
of Mariner. became nationwide to.
day.
Schwartz, according to District
Attorney A. b. Timing, of Mariner
now is believed to have attempted
an insurance fraud, involving
5000 900.
The body found In the ruins of
the Pacific CeIluIose Company's lab
oratory at Walnut Creek, after
Thursday nights terrific explosion
has been identified, Tinniug said
as that of Joseph Rodriguez, re
cIuse laborer, known as 'Portygee
Joe. who has been missing fron
Walnut Greek since last uesday,
A special grand jury win be in
paneIled this week, according t q
Thinning, and a formal murder In
dictment against Schwartz win be
asked.
In spite Of the sensational devel.
opments Of the last twenty.four
hours. Mrs. Schwartz continued to
day firm in her belief that the bod
found in the explosion
building was that of her husban
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
TIMES To GIVE
AIR CIRCUS
CONTINUED from First Pagel

Continued from First Page
Field hole so breath, but there will
be additional stunts put on, and the
Gates Flying circus aviators will
run through their complete roper
toire.
Every member or to Gates Fly
ing Circus was. in the air service
during the world war.
The personnel includes Ivan r.
Gates, Who has been engaged in
commercial aviation since 1911, gen
eral manager: Clyde e. Pangborn,
star pilot; big Jack" Ashcraft,
Eddie Brooks. Freddie Lund, Di-
avalo Krantz, Chance Walker, Bill
Wunderlich and other daredevil
pilots.
The airships used will be Lin
coin standards, equipped with $780,
horsepower motors. carrying two
passengers and a pilot.
The feature of The Washington
Times aviation show Saturday aft
ernoon will be wing. walking. in.
Guiding the standing loop" and
the breakaway" and such stunts
as Diavalo standing on his head
on the top wing and hanging by
his toes from wires while the air
ship is in full flight.
Sunday afternoons feature will
be the change from one airplane to
another, considered the most dan
gerous of all aviation stunts, while
Mondays stellar attractions will be
"upside-down flying" by Clyde
Pangborn and more wing walking
by DaValo.
Pilots Pangborn, Brooks, Ashcraft
and Lund will do stunt flving every
day, demonstrating the Immelman
curve, falling leaf, bank, spins,
twirls and other thrilling nlaneu
vers which the Gates Flying Circus
perfected
This is a personal invitation to
you to come and bring your
friends" and attend each Of the
three performances as the guest Of
The Washington Times.
If you have hankered for The
thrill Of making a flight in an
aeroplane, you can do that too, as
The Washington Times intends to
give away tickets for several flights
and the aviators are always ''raring
to 60 on passenger-carrying ex-
petition. You can reach College
Park aviation Field by automobile
or electric car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
Jews In Bulgaria
Threatened By
Terrorists

AZ SOFIA, Aug. 4.-Several ter
rorists who wrote threatening
letters to leading Bulgarian Jews
demanding large sums of money
in brides have been arrested and
confessed their guilt.
Previous to their arrest re-
ports were circulated that an
anti-Jewish Malta was being or
ganized in Bulgaria to incite the
people to pogroms. Police found
no evidence of such an organize
ton, but only isolated cases,
where individuals wrote letters
to rich Jews on counterfeit blanks
of the Macedonian Revolution
airy Organization demanding
money for the Macedonian
cause"
Government officials were
much embarrassed by the re-
ports of Bulgarian anti-Jewish
feeling and FASTENED to point
out that Bulgarian Jews have
always been treated with abso-
lutte equality and that two Jews
hold important posts in the
present Bulgarian cabinet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
LITTLE GIRL SWIMMER
SAVES 17o-PoUNp FATHER

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Although
Frederick Nichols. or Sea Breeze
avenue, Keansburg. N. T.. weight
10 pounds, his daughter, Jean
twelve years old, supported him in
the water for nearly five minutes
until a life guard rescued him.
Father and daughter. both good
swimmers. were bathing off the
guards are on duty. and had gone
out only short distance whc.l
Nicholas suddenly was seized with
cramps. The girl swan out and
srasping his chin, managed to kces
his head above the water until lie
screams brought the life guard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-04
BYRD LEADING
ALEXANDRIA
BALLOT
r.
State Election Holly Contest
ed-Little Interest in the
City Primaries

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 4.-Interest
in the race for the gubernatOrial
nomination, which has steadily in
creased since the visits of the two
rival candidates to this city, reached
a climax today with the opening of
the polls at Sill this morning. It
was expected, however, that the
vote would be light The apparent
lack OF interest in the city pri-
maries was believed to be due TO
the fact that the nomination Of
none of the local officials was to be
contested
With the two candidates for gov
ernor hurting charges at each other,
however, has served to arouse vot-
ers to active participation in the
State fight. Both the local Demo
cratic committee and the League
of Women Voters have been active.
All indications point to victory in
this district for Harry Byrd. of
Winchester,
Norma Humphreys. eight years
old. OF 80 Commerce street, WYs Bit
ten yesterday by a dog running at
large. Investigation revealed that
the animal had been vaccinated
the prevention OF rabies. The child
is being treated by Doctor West,
OF the health department.
At a meeting OF the city council
yesterday it was voted to join u
number Of other cities which have
decided to actively oppose rhe pro-
posed increase in rates by the Chcs-
apeake and Potomac Telephone
Company in this state. The council
announced It's intention Of co-operat-
ing with the Chamber of Commerce,
the Civic Bureau and other civic
organizations in the campaign.
A resolution providing for tern
porary loan of $4,000 was passed.
This loan will be used in the munic-
ipaf Improvement program until the
100000 bond issue has been floated.
A special committee was appoint
ed to examine bids for the lnstalla-
ton Of a heating system in the
city hail.