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Evening star., 1925-10-20
AMERICAN SOPRANO GETS
RARE OVATION IN BERLIN
Thirty-Six Curtain Calls Rewarded
Dulsolina Giannini at Debut In
Municipal Opera House.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 20.-Thirty-six
curtain calls rewarded the debut last
night at the Municipal Opera Of Dull
solina Giannini, the American So
prano. Singing in the role Of Aida,
under the conductorship of Bruno
Walter, the American singer achieved
the triumph, rare here, Of provoking
cheers before the act ended.
DuIsolina Giannini was born in
Philadelphia of Italian parents. Her
father, tenor, sang with Adelina
Patti for many seasons. Miss Gtannini
is a pupil and protege of Nine. Mar
celia Sembrfch.
The young American singer recent.
Iy made her debut at Hamburg and
Cologne, where she aroused enthu-
siasm. She also scored triumph
in her London debut in 1924.
Evening star., 1925-10-20
MAKING OF GOLD STILL
DREAM, TESTS SHOW
German Alchemist's Plan Of Trans
muting Quicksilver Is Fail
ure in Experiment.
By tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 20.-The age
old dream of the alchemist is still
nothing but a dream. a statement is
sued yesterday by the Scientific Amer.
lean asserts.
There is no fact now visible on the
scientific horizon which threatens gold
as world standard of money, it is
found In experiments to test a report.
cd discovery by Prof. Adolph Miethe
Of Charlottensburg Technical College,
Germany. who announced in 1924 a
process for the transmutation of
quicksilver into gold.
The experiments were conducted by
Prof. II. Fl. Sheldon of New York Uni
versity and Roger Estey, a physicist,
and others, the result being a com
plete failure to confirm the transmu-
tation Of mercury (quicksilver) into
gold as announced by Prof. Miethe.''
Identical steps were taken, even to
ordering from Germany n special cleo
trio lamp similar to the one used by
Prof. Miethe, although the American
scientists believed their lamp superior
for the experiments.
Prof. Miethe's process was reported
Evening star., 1925-10-20
Japan IS IN favor
Of ARMS PARLEY
Doubt Possibility of Early
Meeting, as Nations Are
Not Ready.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. October 20.-A statement by
a government spokesman yesterday
declared that Japan entirely approves
of the idea of a second disarmament
conference, as suggested In dispatches
from the United States, but that there
is seemingly little possibility that such
a conference could be held In tho near
future, as a number of nations are
not ready to participate at the present
time.
Some further education Of the peo
pile is necessary before such a con
ference can be successful" the state
ment said. But the high cost OF Nv
ing in various parts OF the world IL
leading people to realize that some
thing further must be done to de
crease the cost of government. and
particularly of maintaining armies and
navies."
Premier Kato and Minister Shide
hara are said to be elated at the out
come of the peace conference at Lo
carno, at which the Toxic government
had observers.
The government spokesman assert
ed that notwithstanding the war-like
situation existing in China the Japa
nese government is optimistic that nc
serious eventualities will como OF 1t.
It was announced that the Chinese
customs conference would be opened
according to schedule unless the most
serious situation should prevail.
In the event war develops in China
the Japanese government reiterated
its absolute neutrality. asserting II
would use its warships only to protect
Japanese in China.
1t is understood that a censorship
has been established on dispatches
going out of Shanghai, but 1t Is be
lieved conditions there now are quiet
and that foreigners are in no danger
Evening star., 1925-10-20
SEEK TOTAL OF 100000
FOR LOSS OF WAREHOUSE
Agents in Greece Of q. s. 1nsur-
ance Companies Sued by Near
East Relief Organization.
BY the Associated Press

BY the AseOClatcO Prest.
ATHENS, Greece. October 2o.-A
suit against the local agents OF Amer.
lean fire insurance companies for the
recovery of 100000. representing the
loss in the burning Of the American
Near East Relief warehouse at
Piraeus last July, has been filed In
the Athens courts.
It is the first of its kind in the his
tory of the Greek courts.
The relief organization charges that
failure to pay the insurance is hold.
ing up orphanage and relief work.
causing suffering to thousands OF chill
dren and adults in hospitals and ref
ugee camps in Greece and Macedonia.
Evening star., 1925-10-20

9 exposing small portion OF pure
mercury-the familiar liquid Quicksil.
ver-to an intense electric arc inside
q vessel Of quartz.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27

YRyHERE two kinds of bad checks. One IS given Dy
man, the other BY nature.
One kind is written paper the other on character
one is worth nothing the other be worth everything
The first is worthless check passed by forger The
second when bolt Of misfortune bad check N the ad
yancement toward youl goalcomes out OF blue SKY
Then you have c do one OF Two thlngs quis Or WOIh
harder than
horse mette IS tested by pulling the reins mans
by receiving a bad check from nature
one Of collegiate debaters IN the Southwest lie
has won every speaking contest in the college ne y attend
ing year he elected the most popular man ~
school He earning his way and Is dong tour years
work in three years.
p until the time he was thirteen when he lost his sight
he had never read book through IN his Life.
One day he said TO If I hadn't lost my sight,
would never have amounted to d thing. Now HAVE to
work I HAVE to take things seriously g
Most Of us do much than doing that
more with handicap than we would have done without It
In the Bank of Life, g bad check may, N the end De
cashed at premium.
Huber IS the case Ct another blind man who made bad
check rebound to his Although he blind ne
became greatest authority during his lifetime on the
subject of bees.
It will be found, in the history Of most men who have
achieved success that this has been due their overcoming
Of obstacles and their having had obstacles to
fact obstacles put before as challenge
to our ability Overcoming what is unpleasant OF puts
difficulty has tendency to develop faculties
We should complain therefore, when Nature events
put difficulties before We should hitch belt
notch tighter and tackle hem for doing develop
our strength and make ourselves much filter to meet future
dangers
Life is Just one obstacle after another and to him that
overcometh shall be given the of life.
keen n mind for It is our overcoming ability that demon
straes the amount and quality Of life ~ u.s. We are con-
stantly running away difficulties but after all it is
these that bring out the best there is IN
The best player life not the who has the cards
dealt favoaby to but the who can best play bad
hand.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27

beautiful illusions faith this world and In everybody
t'HAZEL.'
No, little girl I'm not going to call you jealous think
you re very serious and sweet But also think you're
drifting grave mistake of confusing moral issues
with matters of There's argument to the wick
edness of actual unfathuness the part of either hus
band wife, Hazel. Everyone is agreed that. But
there and tendencies which interpret
dsloya and degrading yet which harmless and nat
other the first person. such becomes
moral ISSUE the second it is only matter of taste.
That think is the of affairs between you and
sweetheart, Hazel.
For instance many husbands like noisy slapstick comedy
They will such shows and applaud uproarously but
bak grand opera and suk lectures. There also
husbands who like fried onions picked pgfeet stewed
trpe purple socks violently striped Shirts hilarious signs
their wndshield highly scented jokes and highly
scented acquantances These may be honorable kind
y, decent fellows the very salt of the earth But their
particular brand of salt acid their wives
fun simply of the sturdy business of living but the
offend
think your sweetheart is just such His kidding
is all OF piece with the other mans purple socks slap
stick comedy and sewod trpe It's part of the and
woof' of the character and doubt if II be
able to eradicate it. He calls it FUN You call it TICKLE
NESS 1t you re generous and intelligent enough you may
be able to arrange compromise between you Or if
you can't adapt yourself to such nature, you should
promptly break your engagement But it is most unfair to
demand that he things from your viewpoint remake
himself to match you.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27

he must his wit daily life would
grow pretty for him. He is always ready with
word for pretty girl Why, he can't talk the
phone without kidding the operator. No what the
OCCASION if there female voice other end Of the
line he obliged to pour sweet words in their little
pink He calls all that just merely Kidding but it's
just the kind of kidding that gets my
CHOW know just what you're going say, Elsie, Ah,
symptoms of jealousy But no. that is wrong love him,
and believe Love knows jealousy But there is
limit all things, l. / know of instance, just
recently, which happened at party.
Zone of the little girls, high school girl in fact about
fifteen years DID, but very pretty there I've known
her since she baby and she happens be of
my dearest girl friend who married. and who also
tended this party My sweetheart devoted his whole
ming this child making love to her, WE'LL what really
chief that had presented him just short time before
just little act of DEVOTION and he then seemed TO adore
it. But this little glr seemed to have teenyweeny pin
scratch something wrist and she sought his
patty lie gallant hero forth to her with
this nice silk handkerchief tie the pretty little wrist
this day believe lie has forgotten entirely about it.
Now, if / told this incident to anyone, / know they
would just tell narrow-minded and jealous, and
they'd laugh and say he only playing around with
little girl But Ho, no, that playing often to end
in disaster-for somebody!
Il very much of dreamer, Elsie but l wise
enough know that those dreams of mine become
realistic so just lock them up in world of their
know that life cannot be continual and that
the and brightness Of love dus and beautiful
companonship results many and that what all
really need is just LOT OF GOOD, COMMON SENSE.
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
He Approves
Platoon System

To the Editor Of washington
Times:
INDLY permit me to express
n to those interested my per-
sonal opinion in reference to
platoon school system. That par
ticular system Is in effect at Park
View School. 1t is successful be-
yond any question Of doubt.
With the platoon system In ef-
feet the pupils receive about
enough OF each subject to make
it interesting. The subjects in
each period do not bore them. do
not play them out. do not disgust
them. but keep them mentally
fit, alert and physically qualified
to diligently indulge in each study
as the time period approaches.
The parents OF the children at
Park View School are not only
satisfied but delighted at the
progress OF their children.
The writer has made q study
of Park View School, its system
and it's teachers, and after com
pairing notes honestly and sim
cerely believe that II the other
schools would follow the very
high standard set by Park View
great burden would be lifted
from the minds of our school
authorities.
JOSEPH w. LEvERToN.
+ =
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON POWER
OF STARS ON OUR LIVES
Study Of Astronomy win Quickly Show HolloWness
Of Claims Of Astrology.

as some manifestation Of electrical
force.
The moon and the planets re-
fleet back to us b portion OF the
solar radiation that impinges on
them. The stars from out Of
the vast depths Of space send
us their own little rays Of energy
more or less closely resembling
that of the sun, but almost en-
.tirely manifested In the Shape OF
light.
Now, these forms Of radiation.
as well as gravitation, affect the
earth as q whole, and that in.
q purely physical way. The i'm
fluence Of the sun il overwheIrn-
ingly predominant. Yet the as
trologers center most attention
upon the relatively insignific
planets. It is OF them, OF their
''favorites'' among men and
women. Of their contending Tin
fluence,'' of their tbenefIcent'
or their ''malefic" characters, Of
their weakness or their
strength that we are continu-
ally hearing.
Jupiter, we are told, may help
US being friendly" If Uranus.
which is unfriendly, will .'let
him. Truly this is irresistibly
reminiscent OF that satirical anti
astrologer of antiquity, Lucian
of Samosata:
Jupiter. looking down from
the heavens, says to Hermes
Mercury, Who is that man,
Hermes, crying out from Attica,
at the foot of Mount Hynettus.
that squalid, unwashed fellow in
a leather jacket?r Hermes re-
plies that it is Timon, once rich,
now poor. HE must not be neg
lected," says Jupiter. II still
have in my nostriIs the flavor of
the fat thighs of bulls and goats
that he used to. burn for US on
the altars.'
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
:.=:s= s:,G.: By ELSIE ROBINSON

But / do believe that man has no business
marrying woman if he cannot live without
these flirtations Of his. The same goes for
woman WHY GET MARRIED if one wishes
to have SO much fun and is tickle. By being
married | do not mean that husband and
wife should lock themselves up for the rest
of their lives. THAT is A MISTAKE. /
believe they should get out in crowds to-
gether and enjoy life as much as their purse
will allow. But there should never be the
least personal interest in anyone else for
either of them It is a SIN to make light OF
something that should be held SACRED, and
marriage is surely sacred thing. So, con-
clude that if men or women cant get over
being frivolous and flirty, THEY HAVE NO
they only end their play unhappily and are
sure TO cause SOMEONE to lose his or her
The Washington times., 1925-01-27

4 MONG the letters that / re-
cefve on the absorbing SUBJ
IL ject OF astrology there are
some. marked by moderation az
well as sincerity, to which is seems
that some reply should be made.
Their authors protest that they
seek only the truth. Well. 30 do !.
They tell me. in some cases,
+ how they have, as they believe.
been helped by astroIogy. But
when / analyze these cases. as
far as the facts are presented to
me. find that there is no evil
dence that the sun. moon. stars,
or planets, have had anything to
do with them.
One writer whose letter has
just come has apparently been
casting my horoscope for me-
upon what data do not know
and he discloses this much:
''It would be impossible for
you to write as you do except
for the fact that Mercury is a
strong favorable influence in your
horoscope. Jupiter also has, help
ed you, all that Uranus would let
him. You may ask, what does
this signify? Listen: are there not
times when you can do more. and
do 1t easier, than when, try as
you may, it seems impossible for
you to accomplish anything: when
you'd give 1t up for a while?
Well. that was when Mercury,
Venus and Jupiter were weak
and Saturn, the Moon and Uranus
were strong for you.
AntidOte to Credulity.
\ This Is an example Of the way
in which well known psychological
elements, based on physiology. or
on. the variable functiening OF
the nervous system, are utilized
by astrologers for alleged tests
and proof OF their claims concern
ing planetary influences. The
uncritical recipient Of "life-read.
ing finding that his periodical
moods have been so well hit OFT,
is easily led to honestly believe
that he has had a plain demon
stration. In his own person, or the
truth of such vaticinations.
He actually believes that Mer-
curry and Jupiter and Uranus and
saturn, moving najestically in
their far-away orbits, contend,
through their influences" for the
guidance of mems petty moods
and chances here below on the
little earth!
The best antidote for that super
stititon is q serious study or
knowledge of what is scientifically
known about the heavenly bodies,
their nature, composition, dis
4arcnn ond movements.
<T am perfectly aware that the
advocates of astrology claim that
astronomy supports their claims
nv proving that all the celestial
bodies do, In fact. influence tone
another. But what is the nature
IF that influence, investigated
hv astronomy? Principally it is
erayitationaI action. BY what re-
sembles an attractive force the
sun keeps the planets travelling
around in great orbits; so the
earth keeps the moon as an at
tendant.
Influence Physical.
The stars (other suns) are so
far away that their gravitational
influence upon our solar system
is negligible. The sun sends us
radiant energy. part of which ap-
pears as heat. part as light, part
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
LISTEN, WORLD!

WWYHEN it comes to wishing trouble
~ on myself m a regular COB of wet
w paint Recently / wrote an article
defending Friend Hubby and his flirty ways.
Was / Lot a bright little authoressf Yes.
l was not. AS about 1859 irate lady sub
scrihers promptly informed me by return
mail / have been apologizng and explaining
ever since. But still they come. As, to wit,
the following:
Hazel it seems, has peculiar reason
for objecting to my article, her Best Young
Man being tarred with the same stick the
Friend Hubby in question. And here I've
gone and given him a perfect working alibi
So, will I please write another article, and
unsay it9
my sweetheart has had his wild days.
she writes, but now he has settled down to
business and seems pretty serious. How
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
Influence Physical.

The stars (other sunsl are so
far away that their gravitational
influence upon our solar system
Is negligible. The sun sends us
radiant energy, part of which ap-
pears as haak. part as light, part
The Washington times., 1925-01-27
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Bad Checks
BY DIR FRANK CRANE.

ryHERE are two kinds Of bad checks. One is given by
man, the other by nature.
a lrd IL written on narer The other on character
Evening star., 1925-01-11

sion to investigate and report to
Congress the possibility and cost OF
acquisition of the proposed site al
Blue Ridge, with an appropriation OF
$4,000 to cover the necessary eX-
pense of the inquiry. Instead of con
fining it's work to the Blue Ridge
site, Mr.. Work said the commission
should also be authorized by Con
gress to investigate into the cost oil
establishing a second national park
in the Great Smokes area.
"Of the existing national parks,
he said, "all, with the exception OF
one, are located in the Western
States. 1t is time that definite policy
be adopted for the creation of at
least two national parks in the East
ern section for the benefit of its
millions of inhabitants who live in
densely populated communities. As
q matter of fact the people of the
East are probably more in need of
opportunities for outdoor life than
any other part of the country
THE proposed national park at
Blue Ridge, Va, with its scenic and
recreational qualities, will draw Wis
itors from a population of 10000, 600
inhabitants. A second national park
in the Smoky Mountain area, in Ten
nessess and North Carolina, will also
give outdoor and recreational facili-
ties to many millions more in the
South. These proposed sites are
Identical in area, both are small for
national park purposes, and one
should be operated to supplement the
other"
Evening star., 1925-01-11
GRIDIRON CLUB PAYS
TRIBUTE TOT. YOUNG
Journalists Organization Honors
Charter Member, Who Died
Last Month.

At a meeting yesterday of the
Gridiron Club in the Gridron
Room of the New Willard Hotel a
tribute to the character and life work
of James Rankin Young, one of the
charter members, who died December
IS, was read and later, by vote,
placed in the archives of the club.
The tribute in full follows:
I'm the first flush of manhood,
James Rankin Young, a charter mem
ber of the Gridiron Club, came to
Washington. For almost three score
years he was associated with it's So
cial, political and newspaper life. He
came Immediately after the Civil
War, when the embers of sectional
difference and sectional distrust were
flaming. He represented the New
York Tribune, the leading Republican
journal of the United States. He was
intense in his convictions on all pub
lie issues and enunciated them in his
correspondence unmarked by equivo-
cations or qualifications. But he was
Evening star., 1925-01-11

endowed with marvellous tact, and in
private intercourse, the most animal
ed Of discussions, he had the rare
faculty of expression and argument
lacking offense. So 1T was, that many
of his close friends were those whose
views were as wide apart from his
as the poles. There was no company,
no gathering, to which he was not
welcome without knocking at the
door.
while at various periods occupy
ing important official positions he
maintained his newspaper connec-
tions. His contributions to the Phil
adelphia Evening Star, of which he
was one of the founders, were a fea-
ture in the journalism of his native
city.
Few have had a more extensive
knowledge of men and affairs and
his conclusions were valued because
the result of investigation and delib-
GRAFTON. His winsome smile, his gra-
cfous charm of manner, will linger
so long as recollections abide"
Evening star., 1925-01-11
WORK PROPOSES
! z PARKS IN EAST
Declares Small Size of Blue
Ridge Project Necessitates
&. Supplemental Area.

Establishment of another national
park in the eastern Appalachian
Mountains, in addition to the park
recommended for establishment at
Blue Ridge, Va, recently by the
Southern Appalachian National Park
committee, wss urged yesterday by
Secretary of tire Interior Work
Pointing out that the proposed park
at Sue Uidge is small, and that one
park should be operated to supple
ment the other for the 10000, 900 peo-
pie in tha East VIE would use the
parks, secretary WoEk said he was
convinced second national park
should be established in the Great
Smoky Mountain region of Tennessee
or North Carolina.
Legislation is now pending in Con-
gress for the creation of a commits
Evening star., 1925-01-11
PLANES FOR FARMING
USE ARE ADVOCATED
Witness Tells House Probers of
Employing Craft Against
Boil Weevil.

Advocating the development of
aviation for agricultural uses, Cod
frey l.. Cabot, president of the National
Aeronautical Association, yesterday
cited to the House aircraft inquiry
committee, a contract let recently for
airplanes to spray $1,000 acres Of
cotton land five times annually, for
five years, in fighting the boil weevil.
The undertaking, Mr.. Cabot said,
called for about 100000, the largest
aviation contract let outside the Gov
ernment service. Much of the cot
ton acreage Of the country could be
similarly treated. Mr.. Cabot suggested,
and he urged research to determine
what other uses to which airplanes
could be put for the benefit of agri-
culture.
Evening star., 1925-01-11
S1.5O Boys Juvenile Suits

Both Oliver Twist or
MILDLY style model in bes1
quality heavy jersey cloth
or tweeds; fancy 2-tone or
braid trimmed collar and
cuffs and emblems; heather
shade of heavy. brown and
blue; sizes 8 to 8 years.
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Csc BIeached Muslin

36-inch High Count. Soft
Finish Bleached Muslin,
free from chemical dress
ing.
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Assigned to Naval Operations.

Rear Admiral Carl T. Vogelgesang,
former chief of the naval mission to
Brazil, has been assigned to duty in
the Office of Naval Operations, Navy
Department.
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Master Sergeant Retired.

Master Sergt. William 3. Craw-
ford, 25th Infantry, at Nogales, AriZ.,
has been placed on the retired list
of the Army on account of age.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

Nodded rubber grips for handles of
golf clubs give the proper grip of each
club as used by leading professional
golfers.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

A great lot Of Fur
trimmed Dressy Coats of
& cd quality velour in
black, navy and brown;
some have fur cuffs and
collars, some fur band bot
toms, others braid and fur
trimmed, also a lot of good
looking sport coats.
Evening star., 1925-01-11
S59.75 to S77.5O Coats

Goats that exclusive
shops ask $1,000 or
more for, with genu-
ine squirrel, beaver,
mink, Marten a n d
northern seal fur
trimmings. New bal
loon cuffs, convertible
high-low collars and
silk crepe lined; 81
wonderful coats to Sc
lncf frnm
Evening star., 1925-01-11
Csc Fancy Outing Flannel
39c Bed Ticking =

Blue Striped Soft Fin
ish Ticking; makes lovely
covering for pillows and
mattresses.