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Evening star., 1925-08-23

ne W u start
chewing desperately on his base ball
cigar
mere slip of a girl. but an ardent
base ball fan, sat beside him. She
gulped and sputtered and swallowed
the smoke, then wiped the tears from
her eyes. Most of her time was spent
in swish, swishing" her hand
through the air. to drive the smoke
away, or in lodging to keep from
being thumped on the head by the
man who sat behind her. He never
seemed conscious of the fact that in
his wild excitement he was missing
his knee about half the time, and
the little girl in front was ducking
first to one side, then to the other. 10
keep the forceful blows of an en-
thusiastic fan from landing on her
head
An odd trio, said q visitor. but
they represent Washington's base ball
fans. The roofing and the games
go on, in hilarious anticipation of an
other world victory.
RADIA F. BUCK.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Skeletons Of Eight Human Pillars
Suicides to Custom, Found in Toxic

in addition, those who sacrificed them
selves would become immortal. It was
considered that those chosen as "hu-
man pillars" were greatly honored.
They were buried alive in a standing
position.
The first traditional instance of
the human pillars" recorded in ia
pan dates back to the reign of
Emperor Nintoku, more than 1000
years ago. The Yodo River at Osaka,
where the emperor had his palace,
used to overflow each year; drowning
many people and causing much dam
age. Every dixie built by the best
engineers was unable to Withstand
the floods. One night the emperor
dreamed that the gods had advised
him if he would use human bodies
as pillars for the construction of the
embankment there would be no more
flood troubles. The story has it that
the emperor Immediately caused hu
man beings to be buried alive
beneath the foundation stones of the
dixie and since then the EN- mbank
ment has withstood all floods.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
SAYS WE PAID FRANCE ALL.
Returned $9,176,796 for Revolu.
tion Debt, Writer Declares.

Basing his figures on "A Sketch of
the Finances of the United States
published in 1896, Henry White
Cannon sets forth in the current
number of The Chase, a magazine
published in the interest of the en-
ployes of the Chase National Bank.
that our debt to France for advances
made during the Revolutionary War
was paid in full, with interest. with
out any reduction or depreciation.
'The United States borrowed money
from France from 1777 to 1884" he
writes, "and on December 81, 1888.
owed France, with accumulated in.
terest, s7,895,300 Payments were
made on account of principal and in
terest of this debt by our Government
during the years from 1890 to 1895,
amounting in the aggregate to ST.
1886. On January /, 1896, certifi-
Gates Of debt were issued to France,
payable in this country, for $2,024 800
to close the account Of the funded
debt. These certificates drew interest
at 51a and Az per cent, and were paid
in full, with interest, making a total
payment to France of $9,176, 1876"
Evening star., 1925-08-23
BOY SCOUTS

Mink and others, will organize a le-
gfon called the Windber Lone Scout
Legion. Four. local tribes, with at
least 80 members, Will enter the first
meeting.
On Friday. August 21. at o'clock,
a Lone Scout approached the micro
phone with shaking knees at radio
station WRC and delivered a short
talk on the L. S. A. This Washing
ton Lone Scout, Ansel Talbert, l.. 5.
B., succeeded in getting permission
to give the short address and wrote
it himself. He Is about 15 years old.
One of the famous Lone Scouts and
the author of one of the best Lone
Scout serials that ever appeared In
Lone Scout our former official or
gan, was a visitor at the home of
another Washington booster, j. Hugh
Taylor. l.. s. c., 8, B, 1903 Meridian
place. The author of Wilson of the
Mounted" Lionel +. Sanford, l.. S. B.
D.-S.-G. S.. is on his way to Atlanta.
The two scouts had a long powpow.
J. Hugh Taylor has now won his
bronze merit medal and the title l..
s. c., and as he has passed three de-
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

correspondence Oh tHt Aesocidteu. TIebe
TOXIC, July 17.-Considerable in
terest is attached to the recent dis
covery beneath the corner stones of
the double bridge (main entrance to
the imperial palace) of eight human
skeletons. Most of the skeletons
were found upright about IL feet be-
low the bed of the palace moat,
which Is undergoing repair work
necessitated by the earthquake of
1923.
The theory of some Japanese sci
entists is that the skeletons are the
remains of persons who several cen
turies past, offered themselves as
human pillars" for the immortaliZa-
| tion of the corner stones used in
constructing Edo Castle. The ira
dition of the human pillars" is an
old one in Japan. In the past age
it was believed that if human beings
We're buried alive beneath the corner
stones of great structures the gods
would accord permanent strength
and solidarity to the foundations and,
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Anna, wonderlngly.
''Oh. yes. but what is his other
name?"
"Mistah Thothern. reiterated the
child, In surprise.
ITO be sure cried the teacher, by
now rather excited over the inyesti-
cation. But, Anna, what name is
on his letters when the letterman
brings them
"AIistah Thothern." affirmed Anna,
With decision, faithful to her knowl-
edge.
well, what does your mother call
hin1?"
a light of understanding illumi-
mated the little face.
"Oh, yeth, thee callth him Honey
And teacher made a temporary en-
try: :'"Parent-Mr. H. Southern.
ELSIE f. GREEN.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Town Named After Cook.

Sturgis, Mich, was named ;lirectly
as the result of a pan of biscuits
which almost a hundred years ago
pleased the palate of Gov. Cass
The biscuits were made by Mrs
Sturgis, wife Of the judge whom the
governor was visiting at the time
Mrs. Sturgis had been given short
notice of the distinguished guests ar
rival and hastily threw together q
supper of fish and biscuits. When
the villages of Sherman and Ivanhoe
facing each other across. the river
decided to become one, the governor.
suggested Sturgis in honor of the
judge and his wife.
The one sure way not fail is to de
termiDe I q succeed
Evening star., 1925-08-23
On Long Horseback Ride.

English school in Buenos Aires, has
started long horseback ride which
will take him from his home in South
America to San Francisco and then
across the States to New York. The
object is to test the endurance of two
fine "criollo'' horses from South Ar
gentina, against the endurance of the
school master. The old Inca road will
be followed on part of the trip and
the ancient Spanish causeway likewise
will be. followed across Ecuador to.
ward the Panama Canal. Mr.. Tschif-
fely is an Austrian and prominent in
amateur athletic circles of Buenos
Aires.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

grees. he has the title L. S. 3 and
has now won the booster button and
the title L. S. b. He is the first L.
s. b., L. S. c., l.. S. 3. in Washing
ton for some years. Ansel Talbert is
l.. S. B.. and will most likely be l.. S.
] soon.
Mr.. Drake of the B. S. A. head
quarters here has just started On his
vacation. His start on the trip "Gack
10 nature was made Tuesday,
August 49,
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the thing TO chew
or smoke, because
he alternately took
turns at each.
The harder the
boys played. the
harder he puffed
and smoked, just
as If his very life
depended on the
little white clouds
Of smoke circling
upward toward
the sky, and even
forgot to flick the
ashes away. When
the crowd Gained
down a little and
the situation bor-
iered on suspense,
Evening star., 1925-08-23

thS1A "a ~ tAA ~
Mrs. J o h II 5 o n
sought to sever
the bonds of mat
-rimony between
her and George
in a Washington
court.
Sho, he done
beat me wifi dem
golf sticks he'd
been caddyin' wifi"
she assured the
judge, when Ques-
toned concerning
the cruelty charge.
But don get it
into yo' haid dat
he works, jedge.
lie say caddyin'
is a Spoht which
Evening star., 1925-08-23

! The heroic dog was given the best of
attention and care, but had been
fatally bitten in the scuff'e, and died
in a few hours
She was sincerely mourned by
scores of the neighborhood children
whose particular friend she had al
Ways been. as well as by her owners
who win never forget the dog who
was faithful even unto death"
ELLEN. NJ. BOWkER. r.
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curiosity hllle
the cat. His
inquisiti V e n e s S
got the better of
him and he de-
cided to investi-
gate a big bucket
OF green paint
near the house.
In doing SO he
upset the bucket
and in an instant
was completely
drenched 1t h
the paint.
A few minutes
later a bright
green cat. spit
ting green paint
and crying pitt
9
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Suit iAAD ~P
pulled down over
eyes which gazed
Il p p e a | ingly at
passersby. Dust
had settled heav-
ily. and he was a
forlorn creature.
But auto after
auto of Sunday
p | e a S u reseekers
streaked past the
youth. They drove
right up to make
him shrink back
from death be-
meath the heavy
wheels. The bright
noon sun beat
down mercilessly.
The h0vfS COM
Evening star., 1925-08-23

~ SNCN - NSAAA Va
tain data concern
ing the littl C
maid. which We're
necessary for the
school record.
And what is
your f a [ h c r 5
name, Anna?'' she
inquired.
"ATistah T h O.
thern,'' Ii S p c d
Anna.
II know he is
NJ r. Southern. =
said the teacher, ,
but what is his
first name?"
"MR. Thothern"
emphasis on the
NIistal), returned
Evening star., 1925-08-23

country. In re-
ality she was to
live in Washing
ton. but it re-
sembled a country
home in every re-
Spect. She went
to her new resi-
dence about 10
O'Clock at night.
The moon was
shining and the
forest in front of
the house loomed
up dark and spec
tral. She could
hear the gentle
r u stle of the
leaves on [ h e
trees She did
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Icfe a store Oppo-
site the Soldiers
lione gate.
The baby was
sleeping in "a car
Tiilge outside the
store while the
mother made some
purchases when
| II g IN a d d o z
rushed up. Fan
ny, self-appointed
guardian of the
infant, took a
stand before the
raging animal and
prevented it from
approaching the
carriage until help
arrived. The baby
Evening star., 1925-08-23


not investigate much that evening.
but the next morning was awakened
by the birds singing in the trees. 1t
seemed as though the house was far
from the city instead of d few blocks.
She arose and looked out of a win
COW. To the west was a deep valley,
also filled with trees. Over the top
of this wood below she could see the
houses Of Washington extending far
into the distance. No trace of the
city was visible from either window
except. of course, in the far distance.
After breakfast she ran across the
road and up among the trees. They
were beautiful, as the leaves had be-
gun to turn many gorgeous colors.
AS she had come from one of the
Western prairie States, the trees were
unusually attractive. She was de-
lighted with the idea of living so near
the forest, as she called 1t.
Several months have passed. An
entirely different scene is presented
The beautiful trees across the road
are gone. The road has now been
made a cement pavement, and even
the hill on which her forest stood is
a thing of the past. In place of the
beautiful trees. a row of 12 houses
loom up in front of her No singing
OF birds awakens her in the morning
NOW Sne hearS the rumble or trucks
and other motors rattlin9 by, with
brick and supplies for more improve
ments.
On the left. "A few trees remain as
, reminder of the beauty that used to
be. In the pretty valley to the west
are big mounds of yellow clay, with
q tree stump here and there The
country atmosphere is gone. not even
q sound of nature is left,
{ Regardless of the houses that may
pc built in the pretty valley, she can
still look over them to the trees in
the distance. The place has gradually
been consumed by the city. The
people have moved from the country
home. with its peace and quietness,
TO the city, with its noise and confu-
sion.
MYRTLE SHIREMAN.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

himself into the house. Fortunately,
his master (as always) was sober at
the time.
A local veterinarian was hurriedly
called. Everything possible was
done for the animal. But the paint
was too much for Tommy. The
poison in it killed him.
ELEANOR G.. McMURCHY.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

sharp contrast to the pitiful, whiting
leaves held out by the other.
To wandering travellers along that
road to Baltimore he displayed an i'm
mense brown jug. While the jug itself
was merely of suspicious origin, the
label. was unmistakable. And every
one stared.
Yes. certainly. these young men
were having wonderful time anus
ing themselves and the rest of the
gang. HELEN l.. TREMBLEY.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
When a Modern City
0verWhelms Natures Own.

Asst Fall, when a Government
worker came to the Capital, she
was very much surprised to find her
future home was to be in what ap-
peared to be the
Evening star., 1925-08-23
They All Help to Push
The Team On to Victory.

THERE he sat as usual, right down
in the front row-the man with
the big black cigar in his mouth. 1t
was hard TO tell whether he bought
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Green Paint Inquiry
Is Fatal to Investigator.

TOMMY. the pet cat belonging TO
resident of Fifteenth street
northwest. furnished additional tes-
timony yesterday to the old adage,
Evening star., 1925-08-23

panion sat on the wall surrounding
the University of Maryland campus.
He had sleek hair, and his eyes
laughed as he offered his wares to un.
responding motorists. His was in
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Pleas Which Failed
As Motorists Rushed By.

aDLEASE buy my flowers" he beg
ged Don't you want some
pretty fiowers?''
He was dressed somberly in "a black
Evening star., 1925-08-23

ESKIMO school children on the
Yukon River tuned in on 81 broad
casting stations from the United
States in q single afternoon.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
A Temporary Entry
In the Teachers Record.

GOLDEN-HAIRE and blue-eyed,
tiny Anna Southern. aged 3, had
lust come to school. Teacher, with
Indifferent success, was endeavoring
IN ascertain Ger.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Rally Chance, Bowling Green, Va.
Baker, Crosby & Cowherd, Columbia, Va.
Culpeper Sales Service Co.. Culpeper Va
Hargraye Lewis, West Point, Va.
Winchester Hudson Company, Winchester, Va.
University Hudson Motors Company, Char
lottesvfile, Va.
White House Service Station, Hyattsvilie, Md.
Perry Boswell, Mt. Rainier, Md.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

a T the cost of her own life, Fanny,
a foX-terrier protected d 3-month-
old baby from a mad dog recently be
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Around the City

NoteM has
conducted the Around The city column Of The sunday star H be
journalism George Washington aH contribute
their obserUdtonS OF WdshtnQon and its daily Nfe.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Frank. 1890

Earle H. Trone, Clarendon, Va.
Brosius Brothers & GormIey, Rockville, Md.
Woodstock Garage, Woodstock, Va.
New Market Motor CO., Inc, New Market, va
w. Earl DUNCAN, CallaO, Va.
A. C. Bruce Ine Greenwood and Crozet. Va.
G. w. Hubbard & Son. White Stone, Va.
Hammer Motor Company, Scottsville. Va.
Herbert j. Fry. Leesburg. Va.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Drumming Up Trade
For the Wife's Washtubs.
HEO' God, yo' Honah. dat man amt
seen a sobah day since prohi-
bition!"
This was the burden of the COM
Evening star., 1925-08-23

Lindsay Motor Company. Alexandria, Va
Bates Brothers, Orange, Va.
Dents Garage, Great Mills, Md.
Robert ". Norris, La Plata, Md.
Auto Supply Company, SaIuda, Va.
Marlboro Motor Company, Marlboro, Md.
w. v. Miller, Surratsville, Md.
Universal Service Station, Front Royal, Va.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

The one sure way not fail is to de
termine TO succeed.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Heroic Animal Was
Faithful Even Unto Death.

x x = ::
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06
STRINGER LOSES
IN Law SUIT
E. Haselman, Adm. of Baber
Estate, GiUen Verdict in
Probate Court.

Probate Court of Hampstead
county was in session at the
court house Saturday. Among
the important matters taken up
was the case of j. S. Stringer
against E. Haselman, admins
TRAITOR of the estate of John B,
Baber. The court decided in
favor of Mr.. Haselman as ad-
ministrator.
Mr.. Stringer, with wnom Mr..
Baber lived for a time, claimed
he had a contract with Mr..
Baber permitting him (Strin-
ger) the use of about 160 acres
of land and five mules for a pc.
riod of five years. Mr.. Hasel-
man protested the claim and
the court trial followed.
Mr.. Stringer has given notice
of appeal and the case will
likely be thrashed out in a high
er court.
1t is said that a memoran-
dunn relating to the matter was
rrUurU nIa note book TM1
Baber's, but the court hel
this, within itself, was not SUI
ficient to hold valid in court.
All parties concerned in tn
case live at Ozan.
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06
OIL DEVELOPMENT
IS TAKING SHAPE
Mr.. Thurman Getting Ready
for Test WeIi-WOOten
Well D0lpn 700 Feet.

Mr.. Allen G.. Thurman, pio-
neer Hampstead county wild
cater, is making good progress
toward securing development
On his block of oil leases just
east of Washington and before
the Spring season is far ad-
vanced he hopes to again have
the drill going down.
With this in view, Mr.. Thur
man has had one or two of the
bests drillers in the Southwest
field here this week looking in
to his proposition.
81 shall proceed with eau
ton, Mr.. Thurman said, "as
am very anxious to succeed in
making a thorough and COM
plete test Iexpect to have
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

whatever. They simply took the
money, did the depositor the favor Of
taking 1t, and gave It back to him
when he wanted 1t. And then they
considered their full duty done.
The tellsrs and clerks treated the
depositors as though they were entire.
ly beneath them. I,myself, heard a do
positor. an old Irishwoman, say to a
teller who had been snappish with
her: Then you better keep a civil
tongue in your head. It is the likes
Of me that keeps the likes of you in
your place" In that brief and caus.
tic and well-deserved comment she
had summed up the whole situation
in q nutshell.
There was nothing warm, nothing
cordial. but as the years went by
those who worked at the windows got
on friendly ard kindly relations with
the people coming to the windows
Here and there some man got so close
to the people that they began to tell
him their personal affairs andSask for
bis advice. aad Of late years the
banks. too hav5 baen stressing the
human element They have struck q
better way of 'rproachine people.
Thcv he .s''? 7teps. sor instance
to trv ~ e-i as ,.'o~. ,e .hev cen Il
the eo-~' ~ Th one o.
the great problems III all ,he larg,
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

manufacturing and business centers
great mass OF foreigners come here
and get together in groups, but they
do not get any real touch OF Ameri
canism. They are just as Jewish and
Just as Italian ten or twenty years
after they come here as they were
the day they came, because nobody
appears to take any particular inter.
est In them. BL when an institution
like a savings bank begins to take an
interest In the problems of the peo.
pie, TO let them feel that here is a
group OF people engaged in a busin.
that is willing to listen to them. then
troubles, their trials, is willing to ad.
wise them, willing to steer them
straight, willing to be sort Of Big
Brother to them, do not think there
Is any better Americanization work
than that being done.
That Is the kind of work the pro-
gressive savings bank is starting on,-
telling people that IL they will come
to them with their troubles they will
be glad to give them the best disIn.
terested advice. to do things for them
free, that otherwise they would be
charged for by somebody. They are
willing to advise them when they get
little more money than the savings
bank can take care OF, what they can
invest II In, or in some cases what
not to invest 1t in.
II the savings and commercial
banks all over the country adopt that
particular attitude toward our foreign
fellow-citizens. 1t will give them an
entirely different view of American.
ism. 1t is this changed attitude that
has resulted in the tremendous growth
OF deposits that have taken place in
the savings banks since the war.
There has been a different spirit
breathed into the relations between
the depositors and the men on the
other side of the counter
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06
PREVENTS INFECTION

The greatest discovery in
flesh healing is the movvelous
Borozone, a preparation that
comes in liquid and powder
form. 1t is a combination
treatment that not only puri-
fies the wound of germs that
cause infection but it heals the
flesh with extraordinary spee'
Bad wounds or cuts which take
weeks to heal with the ordl-
nary linaments mend quickly
undei1 the powerful influence
Price (Liquid) SOC, 60c and
S1.20. Powder 30c and Coo.
Sold by Bates Drug Co.
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

necessary preliminaries dispos-
ed of soon and will go East
next week for completing ar
rangements for the we'll"
Associated with Mr.. Thur
man is Oscar w. Underwood
Jr., of Washington City and AL
ALBANIA, who was on the ground
last week.
Mr.. Thurman was unfortu-
nate in his earlier attempt to
secure development on this
block of leases, two test wells
the King Nos l and 2-hav-
ing been lost around the two
thousand foot depth. The
The showings were most en-
curaging however, especially
in the No. 2 we'll, as an excell-
ent oil sand was reached there
which, if it could have been
given a chance, would most
likely have given production.
Operator j. G. Wooten, who
is putting down a test we'll on
the Clark lease at DeAnn, was
at this office Wednesday. Mr..
Wooten reports that he has
reached a depth of 700 feet,
with the bit working in gummy
lime. A deposit of more than
200 feet of shale has been
drilled through, according to |
Mr.. Wooten, and the log Of the
we'll is checking up according
to his expectations.
Mr.. Wooten is a man of wide
and varied experience in the
oil game and he is doing his
dead level best, we believe, to
put Hampstead county in the
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06
RADISH SOWING
time IS HERE
Farmers Who GrOU This Crop
Should Get Busy and SOW
Seed at Once

The prospect for a large
crop of radishes in the Wash
ington vicinity are promising.
AS said by one grower Wednes-
day, There is money in the
crop where it is planted at the
right time-early, handled
properly and gathered in the
marketable stage of growth"
! The season for planting is
here. This same radish grower
said: "That bird adage is more
applicable than anything | can
think of; The early planter gets
the best prices.
1t is the desire of the truck
growers association, and it
will be necessary ror all grow
ers to plant at the same time,
and early, In order that snip
ments may be made concurrent
ly.
There is more profit in large
shipments than small express
shipments, therefore, it is in
cumbent upon all who grow
radishes this season to mahe
ready and plant at the same
time, and that time is now.
The full acreage that will
be sown is not known as yet,
but a large number of acres, it
is believed will be devoted to
this crop.
Later announcement as to
whom and where the vegetables
will be mar he made.
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

straight-up, upside down, side
wise and otherwise. Her gift
of the duofold mind in loqua-
cious entertainment with con-
current pictorial views is out
of the ordinary and will be
a feast for everyone who has
esthetic and artistic tastes.
The White & Brown agency
has made good with the pre-
ceeding numbers and there is
no reason to believe that the
company will send an inferior
number at this time.
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

under the eyes, bad breath and
takes no interest in play, it is
almost a certainty that worm
are eating away its vitality
The surest remedy for worms
is Whites Cream Ve1mifuge.
1t is positive destruction to the
worms but harmless to the
child. Price 35c. Sold by
Bates Drug Co.
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

producing column of the South
Arkansas field.
Other prospective drilling
blocks for the Washington VI
cinity are being considered and
it is possible that the present
rapid advances in crude oil and
the opening of Spring may
bring about further drilling
activities here.
Washington telegraph., 1925-02-06

lied in Washington. She comes
preEenting the third number
of the White & Brown course.
Miss Weller is reputed as a
most wonderful cartoonist. She
draws and talks with equal ex-
cellence throughout her pro-
gram. She draws her pictures