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Evening star., 1925-08-04
RITES FOR MRS. BUSHONG
TO BE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Wife of Hysttsville Doctor Was
Mother of Local Womsn-Died
Sunday Afternoon.
s special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star
HYATTSVILLE. Md. August A.
The body Of Mrs. Sallie Clement Bush
ong. wife Of DR.. Daniel B. BushonG.
who died at her home here Sunda y
afternoon was taken this morning
10 Charles Town. jefferson County
w. Va. where services viii be con
Quoted al the family burial grounds
by Rev. William n. Mes. rector of
Holy Trinity parish. Collinston, Prince
Georges County. assisted by Rev. Mr..
Goodwin OF Charles Town.
Mrs. Bushong was daughter OF
James A. and Eliza beth Robinson. and
granddaughter of the late Col. vii
liam NJ. Clements. at one time gen
eral manager of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co. DIR. BushonS mar
ried his wife in October. 1897 at sum
nit Point. w. Va, where she lived
DR.. and Mrs. Bushong lived for quite
q while in Jefferson County. later
moving to the District Of Columbia
and then to Springfield. Prince
Georges County. They came TO Hy-
attsville about six weeks ago.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Bushons
is survived by q daughter. Mrs. Mills
Kitchen OF Washington, and two sons
Steuart e. and James Clements Bush
onc. both Of Hysttsville.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
ELECTRON VOICES"
ADDRESS CHEMISTS
Music of Spheres" on In
Intestinal Scale Broad
cast at Gathering.
Bv the associated Press.

Br fhs Associated Press
Los ANGELES. Calf, August T. be-
Elecrons. hurled from their parent
atoms with incredible speed were
among the featured speaker" At the
opening session of the American
Chemical Society's SEVENTEEN meeting
last night. Introduced to an audience
of the Nations chemists and scien-
lists by DR.. Willis r. Whitney. direc-
tor of the General Electric Co.'S re-
search laboratory, the electrons.
smallest known particles Of matter,
literally spoke for themselves through
a specially constructed sound amplifier
which stepped up" the infinitesimal
noise of their goings and comings
until the large auditorium echoed with
the clamor OF creations workshop.
DR.. Alexander Ffndlay of the Uni
versity OF Aberdeen, Scotland. talking
on the twilight zone of matter,
emphasized that. although matter in
the colloidal state is the vehicle of
life. I'VE cannot explain life Itself
in terms of physical science. Life
is new factor or a new set OF poten-
tialities introduced into inanimate
matter II is new Great ton"
Urges Seaweed Diet.
Half Of the girls living in belt eX
tending from New York 10 the Rocky
Mountains have incipient goiter. and
the number so afflicted is increasing
with the growth of population, de
cIared DR.. !. w. Turrentine Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture in paper presented today.
This increase might he checked. he
said. II growing children were given
daily portion Of four-millionths of an
ounce Of iodine. The readiest form in
which this may he taken into the sys-
tenn is seaweed. one -thousa ndth Of an
ounce of dry algae OF seaweed CON
tanning the essential quantity of iodine.
The same result may be obtained
from eating 2.5 ounces Of oysters. "a
ounces of sea fish. go ounces of fresh
water fish. 200 ounces of eggs. $40
ounces of lettuce. 500 ounces of milk
or , 400 ounces of wheat
Evening star., 1925-08-04
THINKS CASE SUICIDE.
Sister Of Miss StalIman Says Attack
Story Is Absurd.

CINCINNATI. August 4 P.-Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Seaman returned
today TO Mattoon, H., TO aid in the
investigation into the death of Miss
Cora Stallman, 4s. sister of Mrs. Sea
man.
Funeral services were held here
yesterday.
Mrs Seaman gave II AS her opinion
that Miss Stallman had taken her
own life. Threatening letters. she
said. were written by Miss Stallnlan
to herself Mrs. Seaman characterized
as absurh that Miss Stallman had
cen attacked by a man in overalls.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
AER0NAUTIC ASSOCIATION
MAY BUILD HOME HERE
Has Fund Started-Will Hold Next
Annual Meeting in New
York.
Bv the Associated Press

DETROIT. Mich. August New
York was selected for the annual
meeting of the National Aerorautics
Association TO be held October 3, 9
and 10 by the board of governors last
night. Approval was given Of the
rules for the national race, which in
cludes the Pulitzer speed classic. and
the regulations governing the com
mercial airplane reliability tour.
Creation of the national airpor. or
ganlZed in Detroit was characterized
in resolutions passed by the board as
the 'outsta nding development Of a
year in which aviation has made
great advances.
Active assistance was promised in
promoting the use OF air mail service.
Possibility Of the establishment of a
permanent home for the association
was seen in the announcement by
Godfrey l.. Cabot. Boston, president.
Of three 81 900 contributions toward
purchase Of A site in Washington.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Germany Ratifes Convention.

GENEVA. switzerland. August I,
LP).-The German government Ia :
fled with the League of Nations It's
ratifica tion of the convention for the
simplification of customs forralitieE
which 81 nations signed At Geneva IN
November. 1924. This convention. al
the framing of which the United
States was represented by observers
heca me opers tive November -. 1924
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Coolidge Tri-Hued
Carb Suggests Day
Offending at Hand
Ry a Stan Correspondent.

Ry a stan Correspondent.
SWAMPSCOTT. Mass, August 4.
President Coolidge was attired
today in manner which. if it be
came generally known. might re-
suit in starting new and peculiar
ia shion in mems dress.
While al his desk today the
President wore q coat of y light
hue. n vest OF dark blue serge, and
trousers that were black with a
light stripe in them.
Whether or not some of the
clothes of the President were
undergoing mendine or whether he
dressed in a hurry or in the dark
was not explained al White Court.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
Mexican Citrus Fruits Barred.

HAVANA, August 4 (P).-Mexica n
citrus fruits are prohibited entry into
Cuba by presidential decree. made
public Yesterday. President Machado
issued the decree after being informed
Of the presence of black nv pests in
the sister republic.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
NATURAL|STS FIND
RARE SPECIMENS
Trip to Islands on West
Coast of Mexico Yields Great
Fund of Curiosities.
Rr he Assnciatcd Press

Nv the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. August 4 The
L. s. s. Ortolan, mine sweeper de
tailed by Secretary Wilbur for TEN.
porary duty with the California Acad-
amy of Sciences. has returned here
from trip of several months to
islands off the west coast of Mexico.
whittier il took A party of scientists.
The expedition brought back many
rare specimens of biVds, plants. fishes,
reptiles, fossils and insects for the mu-
scum of the academy
The party. in charge of DR. G.. Dal-
las Hanna, curator of paleontology in
the academy. sailed April IS. bound
particularly for the little-known Re
villagigedo Islands. 400 miles west of
the Mexican mainland
one of the most striking collec.
tnns made, related DR.. Hanna. was
OF hshes about the coral reefs of these
islands. Here abound great numbers
oi Saudy and Srotesque species show
ing close relationship to the fishes of
HaWali These species are slow
swimmers and persistently live in
shallow waters.
Question for IchthyoIosists.
The question for the ichthyolosists
10 answer is how did they GET where
they are. Vast ahyssmaI depths sen.
Srate the Revilla gigedo Islands from
All other known land. Can il he that
rhese volcanic peaks are The above.
water remnants Of a former continent
or archipelago now lost beneath The
waves?
The deep canyons Of Socorro Il
Iand are heavily forested. and here we
round 4 veritahle botanists paradise
untouched by human hands. Strange
trees. Movers, vines and shrubs We're
on every side. Among the Trees was
one which Immediately attracted our
attentlnn because of The large number
~ parrots and other birds which were
Ieedlns or the fruit. Our Mexican
companions Informed lis that they
knew of no similar fruit in Mexico. and
thus far it has not been learned even
10 what family it belongs It is about
the size. shape and color of A rjpe
olive. but there the similarity ceases,
because the pulp is sweet and de
icious. II was very useful to US on
some of our long Journeys overland.
where all food and water had to be
carried on our backs. A sufficient
supply Of seeds of the tree was
brought back for experimental pur-
poses.
Spring Found in 1869.
We found the region about the Re.
VillaSigedo Islands inhabi by many
whales. mothers and young Just as
our fathers did in the early DAYS of
whaling. They called the place the
Cow Pasture for that reason.
A spring OF fresh water was re
located on Socorro Island and marked
in such way that henceforth it can
he readily found. This. the only fresh
water within hundreds of miles. was
first found by Col. Grayson, a Cali
fornia pioneer who was wrecked on
the island in 1859. While getting his
Scant supply of water ashore from his
stranded vessel his Mexican boy
noticed ? small land bird drinking from
tide pool Investigation showed a
large spring of excellent water flowing
out of a-lava wall below high tide line
and the lives of his entire party were
saved thereby. Although he described
the location Of the spring and printed
it In 1872. many people who searched
for it after that failed to find it"
Evening star., 1925-08-04

Mexico's first long distance tele
phone line. soon 10 he constructe ed
viii connect the City Of Mexico will
Laredo. Tex. by way Of Tampico snr
NoptereN
Evening star., 1925-08-04

-
by Z. S. Schillins. Coles County coro-
ner were partly undecipherable. One
Of them said:
You are as common as dirt and a
regular Snoh. Your horse is nui-
sance and keep him where he belongs. "
Another read: We felt sorry when
we saw you cry and felt we made a
mistake to make a goat of you. We
are on our way TO Chicago and want
TO say three times some one has fol-
lowed your buggy out of the corn
field"
one note. believed to refer 10 writ.
ten demands for money. said, Look
under your front door for the check
SO sorry we made a goat of you.
When r. saw YOU crying he was
sorry. TOO. You. happened 10 he the
goat the day the boss thrashed, so
We picked YOU again. We are even
with Boss Lilly now. but think we
got AT 1t wrong. We thought we would
get some money. Sorry we scared
you SO much. We expected il. but
now we are on our way to Chicago
Four men and two women. Sorry we
made a simp cut of you. Since no
reward has been offered the first time
nor this time by any Of your rich
people"
Woman Tells OF Attack.
Reference 10 three men and two
women was made in another note.
scrawled on a Humholt bank check
which was signed John. Fred. Pete
and Two girls
Miss Stallman last P'riday said she
had been attacked by a man who fled
when she called for assista nee. A
suit of overalls later was found in
u rornheld similar TO those she said
her aSsa liant wore. Seaman said he
had put them in his wife's home. from
which they have disappeared.
Friday night Seaman and Miss Stall
man remained at her sisters home
during Mrs. Seaman's absence on a
boat trip on the Mississippi River.
The body was found about o'clock
Saturday by Seaman after Miss Stall
man had been dead not more than
three hours. the coroner decided.
The Seaman's are among the largest
land owners in Coles County. His
farm of 500 acres adioins that of his
wife. which contains 377 acres.
An inquest will be held later this
week: when it is expected a report
will be heard of an examination Of
the vital organs.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
SISTER FACES QUIZ
TN MYSTERY DEATH
OF ILLINOIS WOMAN

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Evening star., 1925-08-04
$3.50 Ardsley
Administer Rugs .

Scatter sizes. 27x54 before
: hemming. These are the famous
Alexander Smith Administer Rugs
in beautiful carpet patterns with
deem contrasting colored borders.
Double pile, excellent quality and
perfect.
Third Floor.
Evening star., 1925-08-04
an,s" a.'.to Hair Nets Csc

For one day only this very
servfceable hair net in single
and double mesh. fringe or cap
shapes. All shades except white
and gray.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-08-04

Seconds of Otis Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers in white and
ecru at prices that are well-nigh
unbelievable. Otis" Underwear
Is quality known the world over
and can rarely be purchased at
prices bordering on these. Shirts
with short sleeves in sizes "a to.
4s. Drawers in ankle length sizes
80 to so.
Street Floor
Evening star., 1925-08-04

a special representative
will be here for a limited
time-to consult with you
and give you expert fashion
right advice on sewing prob.
lems. She will explain the
workings of this reputable
pattern and the Belrobe and
aid you in selecting correct
colors. fabrics and trimmings
for any garment YOU desire.
Street Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
'DA Wight BANDITS ROB
CHAIN STORE ZEN

mark was reached Saturday when
hair dozen separate attempts Cf
this nature were made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
Ct rs FIVE DAYS
FOR TRAFFIC
0FFENSE:
First Straight Jail Term Is
Given BY Alexandria
Police Judge

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. pa
Judge Duvall. lii police court, gave
his first straight Jail sentence fol
traffic law violation this morn.
ing. M. Richards was fined IS ard
given five days in jail for failing
TO stop after colliding with an
auto driven by Charles Smith
Richards was In q ''drive-it-your-
SELF car which he turned in. tell
ing the owner that he ran into a
tree.
The Democratic city COMMITTEES
announced last night that a pri-
mary will be held in April for
nominees to the city council. Five
councilmen are to be elected in
June, one of whom the council
will chose as mayor. Roger G.
Sullivan. city treasurer. is keeping
his office open at nights so that
State taxes may be paid by De-
cember by those who wish te
vote in the election.
Fire Chief James NJ Duncan, jr.,
this morning requested all prop
lerty owners to clean up the grass
in their yards, and the SCOT IN
their chimneys There have been
several grass fires lately and a
chimney was destroyed by d SCOT
blast Sunday night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
EN.JONESW|LL
SPONSOR SHIP
MEASURE
Agrees to Support Any Bill,
Politics Aside, FaVoring
Merchant Marine

Congress was called upon today
by Senator Jones RJ of Washing
ton, chairman of the Senate Com
merce Committee. to lay aside par
tisan politics and unite In passing
legislation giving the United States
a merchant marine the equal OF
any in the world.
AS an example of good faith
Jones pledged himself to support
any bill. Republican, Democratic or
Progressive, that will assure main
tenance of an adequate merchant
marine.
Jones' views on shipping, which
he characterized as the most i'm,
portant problem facing the nation
today, were outlined in letter to
Malcolm NJ. Stewart. vice chairman
of the Middle West Foreign Trade
Committee. meeting in Cincinnati.
The present haphazard shipping
policy already has cost the nation
approximately 81 600 900 900, and
Will nSCeSSlLaIe an HHf7bal outlay Oh
$40, 900 900 in interest charges I'M
less Congress acts promptly to re
place ships that are fart wear ing
out, said Jones.
He did not venture solution OF
the problem. nor old he dis, ss the
| present shipping board row. except
| to predict a speedy ad JOS .nent OF
existing administrative |if:iculties.
1.-The vital p.'ohlem r. how to
work out, soIHe pan under which
| the permanently III oar shipping
| will be asFdred.' declared Jones
"ThSt will lead 10 the replacement
| of etistiTaE ships az tley wear out
Thu II tne e0ncretc question that
eniailF me aettin% aside of par
/ tisansaip and the substitution for
| il Ut the hfoadesf patriotism"
| E;ecs use America has no merchant
uls rine worthy Of the name, I'VE
! are practically at the mercy OF
ear Competitors in reaching world
J u4arksts, said Jones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
LITTER SPEEDS
CAR MERGER
PROPOSAL
Traction Companies Expected
to Reply to Utilities Com
mission Tomorrow

Officials of the Washington Rail
way and Electric and Capital Trac-
ton companies today deferred COM
ment on the request of the Public
Utilities Commission for information
as to the progress made by the
traction heads toward a voluntary
merger.
John Fl. Hanna. vice president Of
the Capital Traction Company, said
that he would take the matter Of
the letter up this after
noon, with George e. Hamilton.
president of the company. Their
conclusions would probably not be
made public until tomorrow 1t was
indicated.
Officials of the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company said
they We're giving the commission s
request due consideration, but were
not ready to make public any
answer.
Members of the Public Utility
Commission declared that .the letter
paved the way for some definite
action for Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
GRIFFITH
FAMILY IS
GROWING
Brothers and Sisters Of His
Adopted Children Are
Brought Here
by KIRK MILLER

When the washington baseball
club opens up for business next
spring 1t viii be enriched by the
addition Of five unofficial members
of which the record books will carry
no account.
The winter of shifting baseball
personnel viii have produced four
boys and one girl whose faces will
not be familiar to patrons OF Clark
Griffith Stadium although hasty In
Productions will no doubt be forth
coming at the hands of Clark Cal
vim Griffith. jr., and Thelma Grit
fifth, adopted son and daughter OF
the Old Fox of Baseball and Mrs.
Griffith.
Clark's and Thelma' g four brothers
and elder sister, whom they left
behind in Montreal three years ago,
when they came to make their home
with the Washington baseball mogul
and are to henceforth make the
National Capital their home.
Uncle Clark has bought a wonder
full new house for his new brood
and after the spirit of Thanks.
giving, chose this time. of year to
install them in their future home
at 6516 Eighth street, Taxoma
Park, d. c.
OF the newcomers in the Griffith
household, there are Jimmy and
Billy, age five; Sherrod, who just
tips the calendar at seven; Bruce,
nine, and Mildred. seventeen. In
picturing this little household, don t
forget Clark Calvin, fourteen, and
Thelma,. twelve, the seven of whom
make quite a stair steps of young
American manhood and womanhood
no matter which angle you look at
them from.
With them from Canada. came
their mother. Mrs. Jane Robert
son and their grandmother and it
is Clark Griffiths intention that
they shall never again be sepa-
rated, so far as 1t is within his
power to keep them together.
Having no children of their own,
the Griffiths have ever taken more
than a fond interest in the grow
ing nephews and nieces and when
they lost their father, James Rob
ertson. several years ago, plans
were Immediately made to care for
Calvin and Thelma, both of whom
have been given devotion here that
might we'll be the envy of any boy
or girl III America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
Princess MafaIda IN

LONDON, Nov. 24.-Princess
Mafalda. the wife of Prince Philip
on Hesse Is i'll with influenza, az
ccrding - Central News dispatch
from Rome
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from FIST FAEetl
cured ram and broke the door in.
BY the time the store employees
had made their predicament known
and secured their freedom, several
minutes had elapsed and the rob
beas made their escape.
The two robbers were unmasked
and apparently followed a carefully
apfearranged plan.
Whitmer had collected the cash
from eleven other Sanitary torres
and it Ii believed he had been
watched for several mornings to
learn at what store Il would be
rest to hold him up. But two
stores remained for him to collect
the cash from.
Police are invests ating the hold
up today, not as q single offenses
but as part of the long series Of
robberies, safe crackings AMI hold
ups which have been terEorfzing
merchants Of the city for the past
few weeks.
They admit they are at a loss to
end the crimes until more definite
clues are found, and are equally
sure that the reason they haven't
more clues is because the rObbaries
are being committed by a band of
experienced criminals who have come
from some other city.
No Clues Found
Inspector Grant today said that
no clues have been found which
are apt to lead to any arrests In
the very near future.
The 4 big force OF headquarters
detectives has turned its attention
almost entirely to this series Of
crimes and the Inspector himself is
directing the work. Today's bold
work was investigated by Head.
quarters Detectives Darnall, Web
Der and Carlton Talley.
More than a score of chain store
robberies. hold.pps and safe crack
ings have been perpetrated within
the past fortnight. The highwater
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
WHO THE DEUCE
BEGAN THIS
THING?
Now We've Got to Worry
Through Three Days
Of Contest
More troubIe agaln.

More JfOuDIe again.
]. Everything was going all right.
Some of the Europeans had funded
their debts. Christmas still quioe
way off. nice weather for most
anything, Congress still adjourned,
and them
Along comes another Of those
things. Yes, The Times. avowed
disturber Of domestic tranquility,
starts something else again. It's
the Man on the Box contest this
time. r.
A box, II you have not had the
benefit Of the higher education, Ii
old English for cab, or hanson, or
whatever they call EN-. The Man
on the Box appears on this page
in the messed-up faces of two movie
stars, juxtaposed there's one for
the book so as to cause the dis
corning and obseryant reader to
stop. look. listen and wonder what
the heqque.
With : Paste-Pot
The eyes Of one movie star have
DSCAA EAt OuA ~ - R4GIA4G &A1A &y10t5
ed over the face OF another, with
unusual results. The idea Of the
Whose eyes are they?
2-WhOse Is the rest Of the
face?
We're going to publish three Of
these nnessographs lboy. page Henry
Menckeny one today. one tomorrow
and one on Thursday. You save
'em until you get the full set
three in ail-clip them out, I'LL
in the questions under the picture
and mail tlnem-all three at once
to the Man on the Box, Washing
ton Times, 1917 H street northwest,
washington, u. G.
a prize 81 fifty, count 'eai,
fifty dollars win be awarded 10
the person whose skill ~ nm OBJ
server gives him first place In
the contest. In case Of . tie, the
prize win be awarded to the con.
teatant whose clippings are neat
est In presentation.
Fifty sets OF seats-tWo IN p sci
will be given to the fifty con-
testants whose work is next best
tickets to see The Man on the
Rox at the Metropolitan Theater
next week. They will be announced
Saturday.
The pictures OF the movie stars are
All of weli-known persons. Observa.
ton and memory viii count heavily
in winning prizes. Remember two
things to do: Tell the name of the
person whose eyes have been trans
posed. and the name of the person
on whose face they have been
pasted.
There has been no retouching or
other art work on these pictures.
They are actually cut from photo
graphs of the men. No hocus-p0cus
Of any kind. They very materially
change the expressions of the faces.
Word to the Wise
Today's picture Is fairly difficult.
just a tip: The eyes are from q
gentleman who is very handsome, a
regular sl1eik. They are placed on
the features of an actor whose Is
perhaps not so sheikish. but who
has given many folks good laugh.
Now, don't ask any more than
that. There's enough to start the
cerebrum CONFUSING in its convolu-
tions.
Save your clippings until all three
pictures have appeared. then mail
them to the Man on the Box. Don't
send them one at time. The
Man on the Box editor. a mild
hammered person under most circum-
stances, sees red when you don't
adhere to the simple rules he lays
down. And when he sees red he
can't see your contributions.
Employees of The Washington
Times are barred from participation
in this contest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-24
Scratches, Jockeys
at Bowie
Today

weather. clear: track. fast.
FIRST RACE
Six, furIonRs