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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Another Lelong Dance
Dress; White Georgette and
Trimmed with Diamante and
Jade-Green Chinelle.

All the new blouses have long
sleeves, and they have another
point in common-they are always
worn over the skirt and not inside
of it, as in the old days when the
blouse was worn by millions of
women who had not lost their
waists.
Interesting, apropos of the
blouse, is this advice recently given
by one of the greatest of Partisan
couturiers in an impromptu lee
ture:
"Clothes should never be bought
just because you see other people
wearing them. Ask yourself, first
of all, whether they will fit in with
those you already have, and, last
but not least, whether they will be
useful.
"The fashionable clothes of the
moment are full of pitfalls for the
unwary, and the most depressing
results may ensue from injudicious
buying. Look, for instance, at the
ubiquitous Russian boot. It can
look perfectly charming, and, on
the other hant, it can appear gro
tesque. Not long ago l saw a
woman wearing Russian boots with
long skirt, very smart 'towny'
hat, and at the same time pushing
a baby carriage. The combination
was perfectly absurd.
Russian boots should be worn
with an air and by some one
who can wear short skirts, other
wise they look entirely out of
place. They call for rakish felt
hat, bright scarf and young
face, and under these circum-
$ they are delightful, but they art
tly not for grandmothers.
It long ago ! saw an otherwise well
4 woman wearing a bunch of arti-
pink roses in the button-hole Of q
Josh. OF course, it looked out Of
1t was quite true that a button
# sorts was needed, but single
of leather or of colored rubber
have looked just right.
cry woman should look herself over
lily before going out, to be sure
n desire for novelty has not carried
ray too far and caused her to COM
me error in TASTE"
Evening star., 1925-09-07

Correspondence of the Associated Press
MARSEILLE. August 1s.-A project
that has been OH foot AIS years will
be realized October /, when the last
rocks that keep the water of the
Mediterranean out of the Rhone to
Marseille Canal will be blasted. Then
will have been finished a continuous
waterway navigable by the largest
canal barges from the North Sea to
the Mediterranean, by way of the
Rhine. Doubs and Rhone Rivers and
the Rhone to Marseille Canal. The
work will have cost PIG, 900, 900 francs
and besides the record for time con-
sumed in its realization, it will have
surpassed all tunnels in Europe in
rock and earth removed.
From the tunnel part of the canal,
which is only five miles long, 2.3o0,0 900
cubic yards of earth and rock were
taken, beating the record of the Saint
Gothard and Simplon tunnels in
Switzerland, which are longer but
much smaller.
When Richelieu came upon the
scene of European politics as minister
of Louis XIII he found the proposals
for this canal in the archives of the
state awaiting action. Religious con-
tfONerSleS occupied the atlentlOn OF
France too much at that time to per-
nit attention to such a broad scheme.
Richelieu and Louis XIII passed from
the scene of action and all the rest
of the French kings came and went
before the proposition again came to
light. 1t was resurrected in 1920 for
a brief inspection and again forgotten
until 1S40, when a functionary of the
public works department drafted a
plan for the realization of the project.
II took 80 years more to get it before
Parliament and "a years more to get
it voted. Finally. the creation of a
canal from the Mediterranean in the
vicinity of Marseille to the River
Rhone at Aries. a distance of 81 miles,
was authorized by law in 1903. 1t took
eight years more TO complete the
preparations for the work, which was
begun in 1911. and has continued un-
Evening star., 1925-09-07
BIGGEST PLANT GROWTH
is BELOW IN DRY AREAS
Investigator in Irrigated Regions
of West Finds Remarkable
Spread of Some Roots.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LINCOLN, Nebr., September IA
plant on the western plains. growing
apparently only two feet high, may
have a real height of Is or 20 feet, If
the great length of it's root Is counted
in. Its stunted branches may grow only
an inch year. hut its roots will grow
an inch day when the soil is moist
after rain, says Prof J. F.. Weaver
of the University of Nebraska, who
has spent many years investigating
the roots of plants in the semi-arid
and irrigated regions of the West.
The roots of a single cornstalk may
occupy rather thoroughly over 200
cubic feet of soil, Prof. Weaver states
The widely spreading roots of pota-
toes, after turning downward, elongate
at the rate of an inch a day for a
period of two or more weeks, and the
main vertical roots of corn at the rate
of two to two and one-half inches per
day, sometimes reaching depths of
eight feet
Prof Weaver has developed a
method Of measuring the water-ab-
sorbing area of roots as compared
with the evaporating surfaces of
leaves. He finds that 5-weeks-old corn,
grown in wet soil, has IL times as
much absorbing as evaporating area;
corn of the same age but grown in
dry soil had 2,1 times as much root
surface as leaf exposure.
An iceboX with drawers like those
Evening star., 1925-09-07
PAGEANT WILL RECALL
TRAIL BLAZERS OF WEST
Lafayette Tippecanoe Centennial
in Indiana Will Honor Har-
rison's Memory.
nv the Associated Press.


LAFAYETTE, Ind. September -
Descendants of pioneers who blazed
trail through the wilderness more
than a century ago will take part in
a pageant featuring the Lafayette
Tippecanoe centennial, September 81
so
More than 5000 persons will partici-
pate in the spectacle showing the
growth and development of Lafayette
since it's foundation by Robert John
son, a tavern keeper. The battle of
Tippecanoe. marking the breaking of
Indian power in western Indiana, will
be shown in pantomime. The cele-
orators also will honor the hero of
Tippeca noe, William Henry Harrison
who later became President of the
United States. Tippecanoe battlefield
now State shrine, is but a few miles
from here.
Lafayette was named after Marquis
de Lafayette, the French nobleman
who aided the colonies during the
Revolutionary War.
Evening star., 1925-09-07
LARGE PIMPLES
Three YEARS
On Face, Arms and Neck,
ltched and Burned.
Cuticura Healed.

For about three years my face,
arms and neck were broken out
with large pimples. The pinples
itched and burned causing me to
scratch and the scratching caused
eruptions. The eruptions caused
dishgurement, and / could not sleep
at night on account of the irritation.
read an advertisement for
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
sent for a free sample. 1t helped
NE so ! purchased more and now l
am completely healed" Signed
Miss B. Lamb, Currie, N. C.
Nothing SO insures a healthy,
clear complexion, soft, smooth
hands and glossy, luxuriant hair
as Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuti-
cura Ointment when necessary. Gu
ticura Talcun Is an ideal powder.
Soap Ae. Ointment Is and 5oe Tsleu-n He. Sold
eyeryvhers. Sample each free. Address
- Cuticurn Shaving Stick Csc.
Evening star., 1925-09-07
Canal, First Proposed 4l8 Years Ago,
To Be Ready for Boats October l

interruptedly since in spite of the
World War.
The new waterway completed by
the Rhone- to- Marseille Canal is the
fret to effectively cut what is called
the European Isthmus," composed of
Holland. Belgium, France, Spain and
Portugal, and furnish a short cut
from the North Sea to the East by
water to traffic of importance.
Evening star., 1925-09-07
Some Skilled Work.

From the Pittsburgh sun.
A woman entered the shop of a
taXidermist. In her hands was a
stuffed parrot.
DO you remember" she asked, the
bird you stuffed for me last Autumn?
Well the work was done so badly
that the feathers are falling out"
That. madam" replied the expert.
lis a triumph of art. We stuff our
birds so well that they mott at the
right season"
Evening star., 1925-09-07
More Than Noble.
n the Youth = Companion.

From the Youth Companion.
Willie was under orders never to go
in swimming. And mother meant to
see that he obeyed. So one day she be-
came suspicious.
Willie. your clothes are wet" she
said. You have been in the water
again"
Yes. mother / went in to save
Charlie Jones.
My noble darling. Did you jump
in after him."
mo. mother I jumped in first so
as to be there when he fell in"
Evening star., 1925-09-07

An iCeboX with drawers like those
Of a filing cabinet has appeared.
Evening star., 1925-02-06
AUDITORIUM CHOSEN
FOR D. A. R. CONGRESS
Annual Convention to Be Held
This Year in Larger Building,
Officers Are Informed.

The National Society, Daughters of
the American Revolution, will hold
its annual Congress in the new Wash
ington Auditorium, instead of Me-
mortal Continental Hall, according to
an announcement just issued by
the president general, Mrs. Anthony
Wayne Cook. The announcement is
addressed to the State regents and
says that the arrangement is effec-
tive not only for this year, but for
the 1926 congress, if it is so desired.
One of the far-reaching construc-
tive projects upon which the d. A. r.
have concentrated this year is the
society's AmericaniZation plan. In
this connection, a manual has been
compiled for distribution among i'm
migrants. 1t is also used as text
book in the night schools for the for
eign born. Printed in 10 languages,
it's comprehensive statement of the
principles of citizenship make it an in
valuable guide to American citizenship.
All State meetings and national
committee meetings will be held in
Memorial Continental Hall as in for
mer years The president generals
reception will be held there also, as
will the final meeting of the con-
gress, when the oath of office will be
administered to the newly elected
vice president general.
Evening star., 1925-02-06
OFFICERS HONORED
BY KIWANIS CLUB
President Stephan and Secretary
Winslow Elected Delegates to
international Meeting.

Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president,
and George H. Winslow, secretary of
kiwanis Club, were elected delegates
yesterday to the annual meeting of
Kiwanis International, to be held in
st. Paul, Mimi, in June. Alternates
named were Franc. E. Sherry and
Claude w. Owen.
The election took place at the reg
ular monthly business meeting at the
Washington Hotel luncheon, when in
crease in the work of Kiwanis for
crippled and underprivileged children
was indicated. The orthopedic COM
mittee reported IA new cases during
the month of January, with several
corrective operations having been
performed.
Increase in the expenditures to be
made by Kiwanis during the next
year for such orthopedic work was
allowed in the report of James H.
Baden, chairman of the budget COM
mittee, which was adopted by the
club.
A resolution by Mr.. Sherry, unani-
mousIy approved, called upon Con-
gress to take steps toward preserva-
tion of the old ship Constitution,
which was said to be rapidly dete-
riorating at the Boston navy yard.
Evening star., 1925-02-06
MERCURY TRANSMITTED TO GOLD
BY TOXIC SCIENTISTS PROCESS
american Chemical Society Announces Results OF
Is Years of Tests-PIatnum Also
Found in Experiment.

Prof. Nagaoka obtained about 0.5
gram of SCOT, from which one milli-
gram of gold was isolated. A white
metal has been found in the SCOT
which is supposed to belong to the
platinum group"
For 15 years Prof. Nasaoka has
studied spectrum lines of mercury, 1t
was stated. The Japanese scientist
is connected with the Toxic Imperial
University and the Institute of Ply
sical and Chemical Research.
The process by which he is said
to have produced gold from mercury
is similar to that used by scientists
in this country and Germany to ae-
complish the same result.
Evening star., 1925-02-06
SCORE
PERSONNEL BOARD
Inform President 1t Absolute
Iy Ignored Law in Its
Activities.

President Coolidge has been in
formed in . letter from the American
Association of Engineers that the
Personnel Classification Board had
ample authority to make such sur
vey of personnel as he suggested in
his speech at the Governments busi-
ness meeting and that the board has
absolutely ignored the law. The
letter asked that the President give
serious. consideration to the Lehlbach
bill. which would transfer such a
survey and classification to the Civil
Service Commission.
"The classification act of 1923, if
properly administered by the Per-
sonneI Classification Board" said the
letter to the President, would have
involved a thorough survey of a
majority of the personnel in the
District of Columbia and in the field
services. Unfortunately, the board
saw fit to ignore the intent and ex-
press provisions of the act and made
a crude salary grading of employees
in the District of Columbia only.
Others Proved Success of Plan.
Other governmental jurisdictions
such as Australia, Canada, IL large
cities and States in this country
and many of our great industrial
establishments have found from years
of experience that the first step in
securing economy and efficiency in
their personnel service was the max
ing of a classification.
"A personnel classification, such as
was intended by the Congress for
about 100000 employees, through the
proper administration of the classifi-
cation act, involves a survey of the
various Government departments to
ascertain the kinds or classes of posi-
tions required to perform the duties
and responsibilities involved in the
daily work of these employees. Such
a survey, made in scientific manner,
considering all positions regardless of
location or incumbents, would furnish
the data by means of which a classifi-
cation could be established for the
Federal service as a whole.
Only True Guide.
"The inventory of classification
serves as the only true guide for the
examination, selection, assignment,
transfer, promotion and discharge of
employees, and is the basis for pay
fixing"
The letter points out that the Civil
Service Commission is the logical
agency to administer the classified
tion act. adding that 1t is the particu-
lar personnel agency of the Govern
ment and has experienced officials
well qualified to make a classical ton
in accordance with the express pro-
visions of the act. Such procedure
would concentrate the personnel work
in one agency and thus bring about
greater economy and efficiency
Evening star., 1925-02-06
COUNSEL HEARD
IN BROWN CASE
Attorneys Argue For and
Against Judges Custer.
Hearing Near End.

Opposing counsel were accorded
opportunity today by the House COM
mittee investigating charges of mis-
conduct against Federal Judge Baker
of the northern West Virginia dis
trict to present arguments. With
today's meeting the committee eN-
pected to end its inquiry and be in
position to submit report
The charges against Judge Baker
were preferred by T. A. Brown,
United States attorney in his dis
trict, and have been the basis of ex-
animation of witnesses in West Vir-
ginia by the committee, which is
seeking to determine whether there
is ground for impeachment, as Mr..
Brown contends.
Judge Baker was present in the
committee room. but his accuser was
not, being ill at his home in West
Virginia.
Asks Impeachment.
Charles c. c. Shuck of Whee cling,
w. Va, attorney for Mr.. Brown, sum-
med up the case, recalling that Judge
Baker was alIegedly under che in
fiuence of intoxicating liquor on oc-
casions; that he had violated the
Constitution; had changed the infor-
nation in a liquor case, and should
be impeached.
"A single drink by a judge makes
him liable to impeachment" Mr..
Shuch declared Concerning the
charge that the West Virginia judge
had practiced law after he went on
the Federal bench, Mr. Shuch con-
tended that Judge Baker had convict
ed himself by letter he wrote.
Harry Ryrer of Martinsburg, coun-
sci for Judge Baker, declared that
those bringing the charges were
prosecutors" The 33 original charges
preferred against his client, Mr..
Byrer pointed out, have been greatly
reduced There was not one scintilla
of evidence to show that Judge Baker
had acted from an improper motive,
Mr.. Byrer contended.
John j. Coniff of counsel for Judge
Baker, charged that Mrs. Marian c.
Greer, Browns secretary, was the
active person in the prosecution.
Everybody who comes here to con-
vict Judge Baker comes from the dis
trict attorneys office" Mr.. Conih said.
You won't find much outside"
Evening star., 1925-02-06
D. c. EMPLOYE HURT
RESCU|NG HIS WIFE
Struck by Trolley Car as He
Seeks to Save Her
After Fall.

George w. Shedd. District employe.
and his wife. Mrs. Ollie Shedd. were
seriously injured last night, when a
suburban electric car struck the cou-
pie while the husband was despeF-
ately trying to drag his wife from the
tracks after she had fallen, near the
station at College Park, Md
Mr.. and Mrs Shedd are. a { Casualty
Hospital, the former suffering from a
fracture of the thigh and the latter
from a broken collarbone. Shedd also
has badly mashed hand, sustained
several days ago while working on
a motor vehicle of the District Street
Cleaning Department, and he had
been off duty since that time.
The couple were on their way to
board a street car for Washington
when Mrs. Shedd stumbled over the
rails and fell directly in the path OF
an oncoming car. Mr.. Shedd was
several feet away, but hurried to her
assistance, the street car striking
both before a rescue could be effected.
Rushed to Hospital.
The injured man and woman were
rushed to Washington on street car
and removed from the lexington car
barn to Emergency Hospital.
Traffic accidents in the city proper
resulted in slight injury to several
persons yesterday and last night. One
driver was arrested and another is
being looked for.
A "hit-and-run'' driver who con-
tinued on his way after his auto
mobile had ripped a wheel off another
car on the Key Bridge last night is
being sought by the police, with the
aid of Virginia tag numbers obtained
by a witness.
The damaged machine was owned
by Hugh f. Biermans of 2440 Twentieth
street. 1t had been parked on the
bridge.
Evening star., 1925-02-06
TENANTS NOTIFIED
IN EVICTION CASES
Occupants of Plaza and Cliff
ton Terrace Apartments
Summoned to Court.

Six tenants of the Plaza and Cliff
ton Terrace apartments, owned and
operated by Maurice Baskin, have re-
Ceived summonses from the Municipal
Court marshal to appear at the Mu-
nicipal Court February IL to show
cause why they should not be evicted
One Of those receiving such notice
is the proprietor of drug store in
the Clifton Terrace apartments, and
three are identified with the Tenants
League movement
Non-Payment of Rent Charged.
According to the marshal, the fol-
lowing have been served with sum-
monses for non-payment of rent:
r. NJ. Nails, apartment 205, Clifton
Terrace; +. w. Schwartz, apartment
402, the Plaza; Beryle Ingram, apart
ment 20S, the Lonsdale; H. Colodney
& Co. Inc, drug store, IN Clifton Ter
race: Oscar A. Reed, apartment 40S,
Clifton Terrace, and H. ]. Ball, apart
mentment 401, Clifton Terrace.
Four similar papers recently served
on occupants of the Darlington apart
ments, Sixteenth and Columbia road,
have been twice continued and ac-
cording to Frank Maxwell, one of the
tenants who received the notice, a
hearing on the summons is scheduled
in the Municipal Court for next Mon
day.
Raise in Rent Charged.
Mrs, Lyle A. Rice stated today that
her husband had been served with
a notice to appear in the Municipal
Court February IA to answer similar
complaints She says that she lives
at "a T street, and that the agents
Davis & Steele, have accepted her
rent of $3.50 up to this time. They
now require S45, says Mrs. Rice, who
complains that she has no place to
move to and cannot afford the increase.
Notices to "Quit'' Served.
Joseph Low. manager for Maurice
Baskin, stated today that several per-
sons had been sent notices to quit, which
he said are merely from the office of
the landlord, and which notices have
been spread over period of several
months. Proper adjustment has been
made in some cases, and in others no
further action has been taken.
Evening star., 1925-02-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Spanish Atheneum
will meet Wednesday at Thomson
School, $50 pm. DIR. n. H. Darton,
Geological Survey, will speak of the
ruins and excavations of THE temple
of Cuicuilco." Solo by Mrs. William
H. Lee; instrumental music by Mrs.
Reeves and talks by other speakers,
followed by dancing.
City Club: Sunday evening concert.
$3.50 pm, by Goldman's Orchestra, as
sisted by Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Cav
Ter, soprano; Mrs. Frank c. Steward,
mezzo soprano, and John Henry Mar
Vile, baritone. No charge.
The AIumnae Association of the
University of Michigan will entertain
husbands and friends of the men,
bers at a valentine party Wednesday
at the home of the Treasurer of the
United States and Mrs. Frank White.
who is honorary president of the as
sociation.
The Society for Philosophical In
quiry will meet tomorrow, 4:45 pm,
in Corcoran Hail. Twenty first street
below H street The treasurer, VIII
liam c. Lee, will present a paper on
"Karayakob, the Abyssinian Philos-
opher"
A dance will be given by the
Cheer-O Club for the benefit of ex-
service men in Government hospitals
February II, $50 pm, at Colonial
Hotel.
The League for the Larger Life will
meet tomorrow, s pm, at 1928 X
street. Vicente c. Bunuan. director
of Philippine Press Bureau. will
speak of why the Philippines Should
Be Given Their independence Now"
The WoOdburn Citizens Associa ton
VIII meet tonight at o'clock in the
Woodburn School, Chillum Heights.
The meeting or the Alumna ASso-
citation of Holy Cross Academy, post
poned on account of the death of Sis
ter Edithia, will be held Sunday at
Dumbarton, 3:15 p.m.. All members Of
the alumna invited
Women's City Club, Forum lunch
con of the civic section, sponsored by
Will be given tomorrow, l pm. at the
club.
Citizens Association will meet Mon
day, s pm, at the Sixth Presbyterian
Church.
Card party for the benefit of the
Evening star., 1925-02-06
QUESTIONS BUS SERVICE.

Senator Copeland of New York to-
day introduced in the Senate a reso-
luton directing the Public Utilities
Commission of the District to inform
the Senate under what authority Of
law it has granted or proposes to
grant any street railway corporation
in the District the right to operate
motor busses in connection with it's
street railway.
The resolution was referred to the
Senate District committee
Evening star., 1925-02-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press - -
NEW YORK February 6.-An-
nouncement was made today by the
American Chemical Society that, ac-
cording to advices from Toxic. Prof
Hantaro Nagaoka, Japanese scientist
has transmitted mercury into gold
A microscopical picture Of the gold
which he is said TO have produced
from the mercury has been taken,
it was reported.
The process used Is described as
follows: BY using a mercury lamp,
the anode OF which is exposed in
air for more than 200 hours, under
the electromotive force of 226 volts,
Evening star., 1925-02-06
Bandit Is Killed
When Conscience
Delays Get-4,Uay
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, February 6.-A hold
up mans conscience yesterday
cost him his life. Arthur Falken-
stein robbed taxi, drivers, but al
ways took their names and ad-
dress, promising that he would re-
turn what he took as soon as he
obtained work.
After robbing the third driver
yesterday, he was shot and killed
by a detective as he stood beside
the cab jotting down the drivers
name. q