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Evening star., 1925-09-05
1T. COL. w. w. BESSELL
TO QUIT AFTER 80 YEARS
Will Be Retired After Long Serv-
ice in Many Branches-Rose
From the Ranks

Lieut.. Col. William W. Bessell,
adjutant generals department, will
be placed on the retired list of the
Army September Is. on his own ap-
plication, after more than SO years
service.
Born in England, he served in the
United States Army as an enlisted
man in the Cavalry. Artillery and
Signal Corps from September, 1885,
TO November, 1899, when he was ap-
pointed second lieutenant in the Porto
Rican Battalion of Infantry. He was
promoted first lieutenant and then
captain in that organization, and in
February, 1901, was appointed second
lieutenant in the Regular Infantry
Transferred to the Signal Corps in
March, 1907, he was succesively pro
NOTED captain, major and lieutenant
colonel and in the latter grade was
transferred to the adjutant generals
department in 1922. During the
World War ne was a colonel in the
adjutant generals department of the
National Army. At present he is sta
toned at headquarters, 1st Army
Corps. at Boston.
Evening star., 1925-09-05

The correct method of laying a
table is a matter of prime impor-
tance to home-makerS. There are
little fluctuations of style in it's more
than any striking changes that mark
vogues. For instance, it was once
the fashion to have all the fiatware
that each person would require for
all the courses arranged in special
order of sizes about the place. Now
pieces in evidence are fewer, and are
not laid in precisely the same man
ner. The articles are placed, not in
accord with their size. as formerly,
but in accord with the order in
which they will be used.
Spoons are placed on the right
hand side by the knives, leaving the
entire left-hand side for forks. This
is because there are so many more
forks than knives or spoons in evil
dence. The butter spreader is gen.
orally laid across the bread and but
ter plate. The oyster fork may be
the outer one in the row of forks
laid perpendicularly to the edge of
the table and just far enough from
the service plate to come outside the
rim of it. Sometimes the oyster fork
is on the plate with the oysters in
the half shell on ice.
Service Plates.
1t is not good form to have a place
left empty before any person. There
fore when the meal is announced
even when no food is seen. there
must be a plate at each individuals s
place. When the courses are changed
plate is laid Immediately the one
already used is removed. Unless the
butler or maid has the plate to bring
in with the following courses on it.
to set before each person as she
Evening star., 1925-09-05

In the Long Lane leading from
Farmer Browns barnyard down to
the Green Meadows and the corn field
live certain little hot-tempered peo-
pie. They had been there all Sum-
mer. At first there had been only
a few of them, but now there were
many of them and each one carried
a sharp little lance. They lived be-
side the road in a mossy bank. They
were Yellowjackets, which, you
know. are a kind of Wasp.
Now. at first no one had bothered
them and so they had bothered no
one. But as they grew more and
more numerous they began to make
some trouble. Twice Farmer Browns S
Boy was stung by them when he
happened to stop close beside the
little holes in the ground which We're
the entrances to their homes. Then
one day Farmer Brown drove down
the Long Lane and Bowser the
Hound trotted along beside the
wagon. Presently BowSer ran ahead.
He thought he smelled something up
on the bank, and, as is his way, he
ran up with his nose to the ground.
He ran right over the homes of the
Yellowjackets. Out they came, each
with his little lance ready for bust
ness But Bowser had passed on
and they didn't see him. They saw
Farmer Brown and his two big
horses, who were just passing.
Things happened in the Long
Lane! My, my, l should say they
did happen! Sammy Jay saw it all
and tells about it to this day. You
see. those horses started to run
away. Those horses always had been
treated kindly, and they didn't know
what to make of those sharp pains
made by the lances of the Yellow
Jackets. Farmer Brown himself
Jared no better. But he could pay
no attention to anything but those
horses. Such a prancing and dancing
and kicking and squealing! Such a
plunging, 1t was a wonder that that
wagon wasn't upset. But finally
Farmer Brown managed to quiet the
horses and by this time they had
left the Yellowjackets behind
Farmer Brown got, some mud and
put it on the wounds made by those
sharp little lances. That made the
horses feel better He put some on
his own wounds, too, and that made
him feel better.
1t was after dark when Farmer
Brown ventured to drive back up the
Long Lane. The Yellowjackets had
Evening star., 1925-09-05
DERANGED VETERAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Otto L. Greeney, as, Hangs Self
at st. Elzabeth's Hospital.
Had Tried Before.

Otto L. Greeney, As years old. "A
military patient at st. Elizabeth S
Hospital, hanged himself in his room
in Howard Hall last night, using a
sheet suspended from the transom
bars of the door.
Greeney tried several times since
August, 1924, to hang himself, accord
ing to physicians at the hospital. Last
night, however, he eluded the watch
fulness of the guards and succeeded
in taking his life. The body, suspend
ed a few inches above the floor, was
found by Attendant j. L. Rison. who
summoned DIR. L. NJ. White.
Greeney was serving a three-year
term at San Francisco, after convic-
ton by court-martial for violation of
Army regulations at an Army post on
the Pacific coast, it was said at the
hospital, and while serving the sen
tence his mind became deranged. This
resulted in his transfer to st. Eliza
beths last August.
Evening star., 1925-09-05
SUMMERTIME
BY ID. C. PEATTIE.
SundeW.

The sundew, SO plentiful these days
on bogs near Beltsville, Forest Glen,
Kenilworth, Suitland and Hyattsville,
deserves the praises of the poets for
it's enhancing beauty. These praises
it has never but once enjoyed, when
Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of the
great naturalist, celebrated its siren
like charms in some execrably bad
verse. Still the sundew may yet
come into it's own in the popular
estimation, for there is no denying
that it is a curiously lovely little
plant.
Not more than six inches high, with
pretty basal rosette of leaves no
larger than dimes on long stalks, the
slender stem of the sundew rises,
crowned at the top with a graceful
cluster of white flowers, minute but
tiny masterpieces of floral symmetry.
Look closely at the leaves and ex-
anime the innumerable little crimson
hairs. On each glitters a tiny jewel.
like drop of clear liquid, which is
what has earned the plant the charm.
ing name of sundew.
Should an insect alight on these
leaves, and it is most likely to do sc
as the shining drops de1ude it into
thinking nectar is present, 1t will
stick fast in this viscous exudation
| Slowly then, as though its presence
had been made known by nerves, the
| leaves of the sundew inrolI, closing
| in on the helpless victim, curling over
| 1t. crushing it. Then the curious
liquid begins its digestive action
which is practically similar to that
of the chemistry of our own digestive
| juices, and the poor insect is digested
| So innocent an exterior, SO black q
heart has the sundew.
| In the old countries the juices of the
sundew, on account of their ability
| to change the chemical composition OF
animal proteins, are used to curdlt
| milk, and the collected and stored
sundew liquid is a regular part of the
economy of the peasant household ir
northern Europe. The curdling actor
of sundew may be seen to take effeci
on milk In very fed moments.
Evening star., 1925-09-05
WORK ON TAX BILL
BEGINS IN MONTH
Coolidge Seeks Early Action
in Congress to Make Cuts
Apply This Year.
By the Associated Press.

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. September 5.
President Coolidge's plans to have
the next reduction in taxes applied on
incomes of this year on which leyies
will be paid during the next year Is
expected to result in early action by
Congress on a revenue bill.
First tax payments of the new year
are due March Is. Administration
leaders believe a tax reduction bill
can be passed by that time, and Chair
man Green of the House ways and
means committee has called that com
m1ttee to meet next month to start
work on a tax bill.
Firm on Reorganization.
Determined also to have Congress
approve at the next session the pro-
posed reorganization of executive de-
partments, Mr.. Coolidge is standing
firm against any modification of the
principal features of this proposal as
presented to the last Congress. He
was urged at a conference yesterday
with educational leaders of this State,
including A. Lincoln Filene, Mrs. F. p.
Bagley and Commissioner Smith of
the State board of education, to
recommend a separate department of
education. Mr.. Coolidge replied he
favored the proposed department of
euucatlOn anu welfare InCluulilB SeN,
eral bureaus outside of educational
work. as provided in the proposed
reorganization.
The President was represented to-
day as believing that railroad legisla-
ton just now should be along lines to
encourage voluntary consolidation. He
wants compulsory consolidation
brought about only in the event of a
six or seven year trial Of the present
scheme for voluntary groupings of
the railroads should not prove sue
cessful.
Plans for Return Here.
Looking forward to a. quiet holiday
week end, the President gave soma
thought today to plans for his return
to Washington. He is thinking Of leav-
ing here sometime next week. but
has set no date.
The President has let 1t become
known that he does not intend to Of
fer a cabinet post to Senator Butler.
| He considers New England well
enough represented in the cabinet by
! Secretary Weeks and Attorney Gen.
| eral Sargent. Should one of them re-
sign, his successor will come from an
other part of the country.
Evening star., 1925-09-05

walked up at the sound of all that
racket which the horses had made
when they were stung.
Now, what does that mean?' said
Jimmy Skunk to himself. What can
have happened to have upset those
horses so?"
He lazily yawned and stretched.
Then he ambled out and looked up
the Long Lane. Il don't see any
thing" said Jimmy. II don't see any
thing to have frightened those horses
so. They certainly were frightened.
/ wonder what it means. l think I'll
have to stroll up that way by and by.
Meanwhile I'll go back and finish my
nap. There is no use in losing good
sleep when one doesn't have to-"
So Jimmy turned around and went
back, and in two minutes he was once
more curled up, taking nap. When
he awoke it was just before time for
jolly, round. red Mr.. Sun to go to bed
behind the Purple Hills. Jimmy am
bled out into the Long Lane and then
turned up the Long Lane. He hadn't
forgotten that he was going to try
to find out what had frightened Farm
er Browns horses.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-09-05

This IDEA is worth initiating in t.ls
new house inspired by old-time ideals,
because of it's picturesqueness and
it's economy.
Here a very charming effect has
been obtained by this method in din
ing room. Notice how we'll proper
toned and nicely placed the paneling
is in relation to the fireplace.
On the side walls there is scenic
paper in pale green and cream and
the paneling is all a warm buff shade
Simple drapes of striped cream and
buff taffeta are edged with green and
the straight hanging glass curtains
are pale green sunfaSt.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-09-05
BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
W. BURGESS

all gone to bed There was no more
trouble. but he knew that there was
likely to be trouble whenever any
one passed that way. ''Well have
to smoke them out said Farmer
Brown. "We1l have to go down
there and smoke them out"
Now, some one besides Sammy Jay
had seen all that had happened.
That some one was Jimmy Skunk.
Jimmy had been taking a nap hidden
in the thick bushes that grew beside
the Long Lane. OF course, he had
Evening star., 1925-09-05

is to use napkin folders or fiat fabric
rings. These insure uniformity of
shape in folding. a pleasing, but in
conspicuous, table decoration. and
simplifies laying of the table. Initials
may differ on the folder fabric rings.
or the thread used in the embroid-
cry may vary. Directions for making
these rings together with designs
made especially for readers of this
paper will be forwarded on receipt
of a self addressed AID stamped
envelope inclosed with a request, di-
rect to Lydia LIE Baron Walker. care
of The Star.
Evening star., 1925-09-05
POLICE GET ORDERS.
Traffic Men Must Stay in Middle
of Street.

An order to traffic policemen to re.
main in the center of intersections
and not try to direct movement of
vehicles from the sidewalk was sent
out yesterday by Acting Supt. of
Police Evans.
1t is impossible, the acting super.
intendent said, for any member of the
department to direct traffic from the
curb line. Therefore. they should
place themselves in the middle OF
the crossing, where drivers and
pedestrians may see them, he added.
Evening star., 1925-09-05
"Puzz1icks
.--Puzzle-Limericks
There was a young salesman of

There was young salesman of
Who swallowed a packet of ---2---.
In month, silly -3--,
He was covered with -4-,
And he couldn't sit down for the
s.
l. A city in Central Northern Eng
land.
2. Ovules from which plants repro
duce.
3. Colloquial for idiot
4. Green plants on which cattle feed.
S. Unsightly and useless plants
(Note.-The plight of this young
English salesman was such that he
will never repeat the experiment
which, in limerick form, may be dis
covered by placing the proper words.
indicated by the numbers, in the cor
responding spaces. The answer and
another ''Puzzlick'' will appear on
Monday)
Yesterdays Puzzlick.
To compose an opera today
Don't proceed in the old-fashioned way.
Take your seat on the keys
Strike them all with your knees.
oh, how modern,' the critics will say.
copyright, 1925.)
Evening star., 1925-09-05
Andrew Spur, "a, Dies.

Andrew Spur, 81 years old said 10
be the last survivor of the Stonewall
Jackson Brigade Band. Confederate
Army, died at his home in Winches-
ter, Va, Thursday. He was father of
William D. Spur of this city. Funeral
services and interment viii be held at
Winchester this afternoon. He is sur
vived by his son, several grandchil-
dren. nieces and nephews
Evening star., 1925-09-05
EDITOR PAYS S25 FINE.
Georgian Had Criticized Court fol
Freeing Prison er

SOPERTON, Ga, September 5 up.
w. E. Boatwright, editor of the
Forest Blade of Swainsboro. Ga, was
fined S25 for contempt of court here
yesterday in Superior Court by Judge
Eschol Graham. Fine was imposed
after the editor had been adjudged in
contempt because of an editorial criti-
cizing the judge for having freed
Crosby Williams, a prisoner, before
completion of his sentence.
Williams had been convicted OF
shooting H. NJ. Flanders, editor of the
Soperton News, and a son-in-law OF
Boatwright. The fine imposed was
paid
Evening star., 1925-09-05
w. ]. BRYAN, JR., MAY HEAD
ANTI-EVOLUTION DRIVE
Son of Commoner Withholds Ac-
ceptance of League Post IN
til He Investigates.
By the Associated Pres.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, September s.
The nti-Evolution League of America
late yesterday chose William Jennings
Bryan, jr., of Los Angeles as president
and appointed a committee to wait
upon him and determine if he would
accept the Office. DR.. John Roach
Straton of New York was elected
chairman of the campaign committee
which will conduct what was termed a
nationwide drive against teaching the
evolution theory in public schools.
LOS ANGELES, September 5 Up
William ]. Bryan, ir.. told last night
of his selection as president of the
AntiEvolution League of America,
said he was unable to say if he would
saccept the Office. he was unfamiliar
with the league and would have to
learn more about it.
Evening star., 1925-09-05
Author Wins Divorce Decree

LOS ANGELES, September 5 @.-
Albert Charlton Andrews of New
York, an author of musical comedies
was granted an interlocutory divorce
decree yesterday from Maude Corev
Andrews. He charged her with
desertion
Evening star., 1925-09-05
Stolen Yacht Is Found.

KEY WEST. Fla, September )
P).-The yacht Ida O., believed to
have been stolen by Dutch" Ander'
son. alleged slayer of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Hance of Muncie. Ind. and pal
of Gerald Chapman, notorious bank
robber. from a Biloxi, Miss. physician
has been found at Frontera, Mexico
according to a telegram received by
United States Coast Guard officials
here last night
Evening star., 1925-09-05
HOME NOTES
By JENNY WREN

An architectural device often en-
ployed in old New England houses was
to panel the shorter sides of a room
completely and use a low paneled
wainscotting with wallpaper above for
the longer sides.
Evening star., 1925-09-05

Fourteen steam rollers are being
bought by Greece to hasten road con-
struction in Macedonia.
Evening star., 1925-09-05

s. Those in office.
Z. King Of Bashan.
8. Scholar.
10. Babylonian goddess, daughter o.
Ea.
IL. Coronet of princely rank.
IA. River of France.
Is. Quake.
18. Lifts.
26. Reside.
%. Speak.
80. Unit
81. Prussian watering place.
80. Girls name.
SO. knowledge.
"a. Willy
81. God of Babylon, father of Nina
3S. Beautiful Hawaiian bird.
Evening star., 1925-09-05
Hot Tempered Folk.

Who for defense is fully armed
You'll find is very seldom harmed.
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1925-09-05

Across.
1. Flat tableland (pluraD.
5. Disturbances.
8. Gap.
II. Note of Guidos scale.
13. Journeys.
"A. Greek letter.
Is. Small insect.
IT. A collection of facts.
IS. Possessed.
19. Sailor.
20. Veterans organization.
21. Swedish coin.
%. Before.
%. Tavern.
"a. Obstruction.
25. Highest mountain in Crete.
q. Tennis term.
%. Have.
90. Painful.
32 Requests.
So. Indefinite article.
SO. Fruit.
SO. Wing of a house.
40. Archaic pronoun.
Al. Parlor.
az. An Eastern State (abbr).
Down.
/. Got upon.
.. Thus.
8. Likely,
a. The palace of the Sultans.
5. Pertaining to the bank of a river
Evening star., 1925-09-05

1t is apparent throughout Mr.. For
rests analysis of American conditions
that he believes the individual prop
arty owner is benefited by the re.
strictions imposed far beyond any loss
the owner may assume comes to him
when prevented from turning a resi-.
dence into store, or doing something
else with his property that seems de-
sirable at the moment. In other words
the zoning plan, he contends, is not
an unwarranted interference with in.
dividual rights, but promoter of In
dividual interests in the long run.
Mr.. Forrest, however. reminds his
British public that London is not
ignorant of the zoning idea even il
somewhat behind in the practical EN-
bodiment of tt. for he recalls that thS
The Coconino sun., 1925-05-29
HUGE THESE SAVINGS ARE GOING TO BE. ACT NOW!

Inc KeaSOn---
Read II
Our reason for this sale is
we MUST HAVE ROOM.
Due to the fact that we
Fought heavy on spring and
summer merchandise, we find
ourselves oyerstocked and
TO room. We are loaded to
the roof with brand new
summer merchandise. Our
stock is arriving daiiy-we
must SACRIFICE same, for
almost cost-as we absolute
ly must have the space. You
all know of The Bargain
Stores quality merchandise
we are making price cuts so
drastic on this new summer
merchandise that you are
making a real savings on
whatever you buy during this
sale. Come share in this
savings opportunity.
, 1925-10-15
NOTICE.

THE annual general repairs Of the
I Public Roads shall begin on LIST
October, and be completed by 31st
January 1926. The road should be
Weeded and bitches and culverts
cleaned out in the month of Octo-
Der, after which the usual repairs
Of crawling, repairs of walls, Gull
verts and bridges &c. should be
done.
All dead trees must be cut down,
and branches of trees oyerhanging
road, trimmed.
All road holders are requested
in the meanwhile-to have all dam
ages done to the roads by The re-
cent rains, repaired as quickly as
possible.
EDGAR w. MEYER,
Cbajrmdn, Road Commission.
St. Croix, V. l..
September 26th 1925.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-11-27
parent-Teacher Meeting.

An interesting program was rendered at
the November meeting Of the Rockville High
School Parent Teacher Association. held in
the auditorium Of the high school building
last Friday evening. largely attended and
conducted by the president, F. Barnard
Welsh. 1t included a playlet. recitations
and other features by high school students
Music by the school orchestra and a
demonstration by members Of the COM
mercial class Of the operation Of type
writers to music were also featured.
At the business session which followed,
President Welsh announced the appoint
ment Of the following standing commit
tees Membership. Mrs. Water A. Williams,
chairman, and Mrs. Roger Shaw, Mrs. Frank
H. Karn, Mrs. j. Brawner Nicholson and
Mrs. F. Barnard Welsh; publicity. Mrs.
Carey Kingdom. chairman. and Mrs. Charles
j. Maddox and Mrs. Lloyd Brewer pro-
gram. Harry S. Beall. chairman. and d. A.
DeLashmutt and Charles j. Maddox.
The ways and means branch is Mrs,
James P. Colt, chairman, and Miss Gene
We've Bordeaux, Mrs. Bessie Collins and J.
Brawner Nicholson; Fairgrounds and build.
ings. Leonard L. Nicholson. chairman, and
Lucius Q. C. Lamar. Mrs. Nicholas Brewer
and Mrs. E. C. Ramey.
1t was decided to send to the County
Board Of Education a request that the
school building be provided with fire
gong.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-11-27
Many improvements Asked For.

Introduction Of gas. reduced freight rates
on coal, lower gasoline prices. better tele-
phone service and the establishment OF a
telegraph Office are some of the improve
ments the Rockville Chamberof Commerce
hopes to accomplish for Rockville. it de-
veloped at the November meeting of the
organization, held at the Montgomery
Country Club, conducted by the president,
W. Valentine Wilson. and largely attended.
The gas proposition aroused the most
interest. All Of the speakers agreed as to
the desirability Of such convenience.
but opinions differed as to whether ii would
be better to endeavor TO have the George
town Gas Light Company to extend its
mains to Rockville or to have a municipal
plant. The matter was referred to the
utilities committee for determination as to
the most feasible plan.
1t was pointed out that freight rates on
bituminous coal is 81 per ton lower for that
section Of the county bordering on the
District OF Columbia than il is for Rock
vile and that there is a 20-cent difference
in favor Of the lower end Of the county on
hard coal. Such discrimination. it was
agreed, should not exist and the utilities
committee was asked to give the matter
prompt attention.
The representation that gasoline is hauled
through Rockville by truck and delivered
to dealers in the District of Columbia and
the lower end Of the county at lower prices
than are charged Rockville dealers. aroused
spirited discussion, as did the suggestion
that the telephone service was far from
satisfactory and should be improved with
out delay. Both Of these matters were
referred to the utilities committee, ss was
the question of the establishment Of
telegraph Office in Rockville.
Frank Payne, representing the State
Farm Bureau, spoke on THE Relationship
Of the Farm Bureau to Business.