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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES j. MV1NTAGTE
NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT


Amoebas live, so I've been told
To be uncounted ages old,
In fact, if rightly I recall
Some of them never die at ALL
But just keep on, and on and on
Until eternity is gone.
know that life is very sweet,
But if one had no hands nor feet
And could not hear and could not see
Or taste, or think, it seems to me
That it would not be so sublime
To stick round till the end of time.
Though you and are ell nda strong
We shall not tarry half as long.
Our eyes will dim, our hair turn gray,
And we shall not be here some day.
But while we lived, we had our fling.
And that my friends, is no small thing.
And so we best had be content
With such a lot as we are sent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30

He-Can you give me a sentence
using the word beet" correctly?
She-No, but 1 can sing you the
Beet Song.
whats that?"
Beet ever so humble, there's no
place like home Wabash Cave
man.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30
Born But to Diet

Agatha: All Mrs. Blanks daughters
have inherited their mothers horrible
fat figure.
Harriett: Yes; hips of the old block.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30
EnaiIv Settled

DIR. Arthur ]. Burton of Kansas
City, one of the Anti-Saloon league
leaders, said on his recent visit to
Washington:
"The man who believes from any
straw vote that our country is wet,
at heart well that man sees no
straighter than Lush.
Lush, in the old wet days, came
home latd one night and began to
growl and swear and 'snarl in ter
rible way in the hall downstairs.
whats the matter, loveY his wife
called from her bedroom.
'Mather ish growled Lush, there's
two hatracks here, and l dunno-hic--
which one t. hang m hat on
'Eut you've got two hats, haven't
you? called Mrs. Lush. Hang one on
each rack and come up 20 bed. You're
tired, dear"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30
Alas. They're Conc

II thYe were any mining camps left
in this country, New Workers would be
fleeing to them for sanctuary.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30
Oh,e Mnn,n IlmcIS

OASe MANS LUCK
what kind of vacation. did you
have?"
BEST ever. First time in years T
didn't have to buy and year lot of
trick clothes. I didn't have to get
baked on a beach, or hike 20 miles
to have something to brag about, or
pretend that / was at home on a
horse, or fight a million mosquitoes
to get a six-inch fish, Or
What did you do?"
mot much of anything. Just sat
around talked with the finest bunch
of men 1 ever met, ate the best of
food and got paid for it."
kidding me?"
mo. And on top of all that
played poker every night and didn't
quit till 1 felt like it."
Yes you did What did your WHO
have to say about it,"
'She wasn't with me-"
"You think I'll swallow that?'
Don't mention it to a soul and I'll
tell you I had to pull some strings
to work and she'd kill me if she ever
found out. She made all arrange
ments to go to the beach and got
a summons to serve on the jury
Bill Sykes in Life.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30
EOuipped
Worth 1t

Amundsen is going fishing. He
got couple of poles.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-30

There is talk of charging ten cents
admission to New York City. Cheap
for the greatest show on earth.
Copyright, 1925. Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23

The, defense lawyer was escorted
from the courtroom BY Capt. Harry
Walsh.
''Why that red head planted him.
self right among the jury guards
how does he get that way?s Sirnp-
son remarked
I Aubrey r. Drummond, q photo
grapher OF New York city was the
first witness called.
Questioned. BY McCarter
McCarter questioned DrummCnd,
The witness testified he came to
somerville and took photographs
for the state. He identified as one,
OF the pictures he had taken en-,
enlarged photograph Of exhibit SIT
the calling card.
The defense was launching Its
attack upon the authenticity ofs
the card.
I! The enlarged Photographic was
three feet by .five--was offered IN
evidence as defense exhibit DIS
Under ross-examinatiOn the wit
ness admitted no one was with him
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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BY JAMES /. KILGALLEN
international News Service

print Of Willie Stevens the States exhibit SIT is not
identical with official ngerprnt Of Willie Stevens today
declared James Herbert Taylor fngeTprn expert of the
United States Navy estyng for the defense the Hall
Mills murder trial.
s'S17 is the calling card Of the Rev. Edward w Hall
The State claims found the scene of the crime and
that it the fngerprin Of Willie Stevens left index
fnr 4 All I,
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DfINIsTER'S SISTERS THERE

MINISTER'S SISTERS THERE
. AMONG THE INTERESTED spectators at the trial
are Mrs Clifford Voorhees, and Mrs Paul Bonner cleft "a
right iii above photography, sisters Of the slain clergy
man. They have been almost daily attendants since the
trial began.
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Today's Highlights
AT Hall Trial

Aubrey J. Drunlnlond, pho.
toerGpher, testified he took q
picture for the prosecution Of
the calling card said 70 cOH-
tain Willie SteVens' fingerPrint.
James Herbert Taylor, finger
print expert for Macy. said
finasrprint on card offered as
sxhibit is not Wlie's. He de-.
clared che prints had seUeR or
eight points Of differences.
Prosecutor Simpson had Rob.
ere n. Neilson, Of defence cOun-
sci, elected for sitting among
offieeTs guarding che jurya
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23
GOTHAM TO FLY FROM
QUARANTINE TO N. Y,

Special authority has been given
by the Treasury to Sir Alan Cob
ham, famous British aviator. to fly
from the decks OF the British liner
Homeric, on arrival at New York
Quarantine, about Thursday, to New
York city. in OH Moth plane.
Customs officials said that the
plane would be assembled fon the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23

CHARGE IS.
MADE BY
ROBERTS
D GEoRGE 3. DURNo

~ H6O@ASa1 4sAsV
Allock-and-k key jury emerged
from its first u hours of en-
forced confinement this morn
ing to hear a million dollars
worth = Of legal talent tell
them why Albert B. Fall, form
br Secretary of the Interior,
and e. Il. Doheny, millionaire
oil operator, should be found
guilty Of conspiring to defraud
the Government, and another
fmillion dollars worth = tell
Why those same nationally
known figures should not be
convicted.
j Christmas In Quarters
In all probability the Christmas
holidays will find the IL men of
this jury still sleeping in barracks
nuarters, eating under the watch
full eye of deputy marshals and
filing into court daily under
guard. for the list of witnesses
Icheduled to appear pro and con
In this outstanding criminal case
promises a trial of nearly two
months.
Arguments to Be Minute
Opening arguments are expected
30 take up the entirety Of today 8
Immediately upon opening OF
court, Owen Roberts began the Gov
ernments case. He closed in an
hour. Frank j. Hogan. chief eoul.sel
Tor Doheny, offered the basis OF the
defense.
Justice Hoehling admonished both
tides this morning as to court rules
tor conducting a trial. Only one
member OF counsel for each side can
examine or cross examine. Not more
than two may address the jury.
Roberts warmed up to his story
rs he progressed and the jury sat
Up and became interested. He traced
the circumstances of the 500 Coz
loan" made to Fall by Doheny, tell
Ing the jury just how this money
had been dra wn from a New York
bank In cash. and brought to Fall
~ Apheny,s son in satchel.
11le whole transaction was sur.
founded by secrecy" Roberts de-
blaEsd. FAN Immediately jeff Wash
enAtlnned On Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23

Government employees will have a
half.holiday tomorrow--that is. all of
the workers who are not imperatively
needed TO stay at their desks until
4:30 o'clock
1t Is the custom of the Federal
departments to give all their en-
ployes who can be spared half
holiday before Thanksgiving, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23

Robert IA. McCarter, chief counseI
OF the defense, had shown the fin.
gerprint expert greatly enlarged
photographs OF the two fingerprints,
and asked:
rs there any difference between
these two fingerprints. and are they
made by the same persons"
They were not. said Taylor.
Taylor said there was mo doubt
whatever that the two fingerprints
were not the same.
Expert Cites Differences
explain way you say that" Mo-
Carter said.
II find said the witness, that
following line XII on D-2s 7 find an
abrupt ending. Counting over two
lines on DPS I find a well defined
dot. These are not found on DIT
(Nillie's official print.
"On D-27 from the point marked
20 to the point marked - there are
but two lines intervening. On the
DIS there are four lines interview
ing"
Because of these differences, /
say there is absolutely no doubt
IudG ItACSG nGAO @ASS
made by the same person"
On further questioning Taylor as
serted there are seven or eight dis.
tinct differences in the two prints.
A mild sensation was caused when,
Prosecutor Simpson had Robert II.
Nelson. Of defense counsel, elected
from the courtroom.
Was Among Jury Guards
Nelson had been sitting among
the officers guarding the jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23
MRS. ANNA EVENsON

MRS. ANNA EVENSON
ONE OF THE IMPORT mt defense
witnesses in the Hall ills trial at Somer-
vile, N. il, yesterday was Mrs. Anna
Eyenson, who helped to support the abb.
Of Henry Stevens. She was his cook.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23
HALF DAY FOR u. S. CLERKS

there will be no departure from It
this year, the official spokesman for
President Coolidge announced at the
White House to-day,
The official spokesman said that
the employees would be permitted to
leave their work at 1870 o'clock. No
executive order Is required each de.
partment taking independent action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23
Girls Give Up Fags

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Nov. %.
In order to reduce the fire hazard
students of Smith College have
agreed voluntarily to refrain from
smoking in college dorhnitOrieS until
after the Christmas holidays.
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PeddIsr Left $500, 900

GREENBURG. Pa. Nov "a :
An estate Of 100000 was left 10
relatives by the win Of Wolf Dan.
tels. who came to America 46 years
ago from Russian Poland and be.
gan hias Life an a'fpeddleE.
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xnRsrnationaf News servico exclusive right 70
solicitation ~ FORM OF news DISPATCHES eredtte0
~ e 81 NOS otherwise credited in this paper
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SEIZE. RUM
SHIP FAR
At SEA
By international news service

BY international News Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-
Mysterious, rum-laden, the
German Barkentine Carmen
Of Hamburg, rode at anchor
almost within the shadow OF
the Statue Of Liberty today
under strict watch Of coast
Iguardsmen. The Carmen was
seized while 140 miles at sea
and towed here by the coast
guard destroyer Mccall.
Charges Kept Secret
Federal officials refused TO
divulge why the craft had been
seized far from American shores,
especially as the Carmen was pur-
ported to be bound from Bremen,
Germany, to Halifax.
AS far as could be ascertained
today, no formal charges have
been made against the ship or
her crew of sixteen.
Cargo Worth 100000
Government men who went aboard
the prize said she contained in
her hold 100000 cases of Scotch
whisky. valued, at bootleg prices.
at $5,00O,00O.
Coast guardsmen intimated that
the German vessel had been seized
on direct orders from Washington.
Rear Admiral F. c. Billiard, COM
mandant of the coast guard at
Washington, said his only inforna-
ton on the matter was report
from New York that the vessel had
been seized and was being towed
to New York.
In the absence of the German
consul general, who is noY in
Washington. officials at the con-
sulate declined to discuss the seizure.
Meanwhile. the arrival OF the
prize and the secrecy surround
/ ing her seizure occasioned many
rumors to the effect that the Car
men was engaged In the smuggling
OF aliens. OF rum-running. hi.jack-
ing and piracy. and other activi-
ties.
Men who boarded the ship said
she was armed, but that she made
no attempt to use her arms WHEN
boarded.
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deck of the liner and that Gotham
would take off as soon as instructed
by Government agents. This is the
first time that provisions of the
traffic laws have been employed
to permit a private airplane to sail
from a ship to the, shore in the
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23

Take advantage of the values being
offered on al makes Of cars during
the final week Of the "Fall Clearance
81 Used Cars" in Times and Herald
ClaAsified Ada.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-23

The final week of The "Fall Clear
inr cars .speedstefs, closed cars--you'll
find them all advertised. in Times and
gorald Classified Ads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
THE ]. II. HALE
PEACH

Extraordinarily large, almost round
and beautifully colored with red, the
j.. H. Hale peach readily attracts at
tention in fruit shows and on market
stands. Frequently one may find this
variety in Washington markets.. espe-
cially In the height of the Georgia
season. In color Of flesh and in eat
ing quality, j. H. Hale closely re-
sembles its probable parent, liberia,
but because Of larger size and spheri.
cal shape Is easily distinguished II
1t were not for one fault this variety
would be ideal for the home gardener.
The fact that ]. H. Hale blossoms re-
quire pollen from other varieties is a
serious drawback, and leads to the
warning for home gardeners to avoid
this very attractive peach unless they
are prepared to set other varieties in
it's immediate vicinity. liberia has
proved to be a satisfactory neighbor.
In fact, most any peach poisoning at
the same time would furnish the nec-
essary pollen. Fortunately, peaches
as a group do not suffer from pollen
defects. J. II. Hale is the only one
of the well known varieties that needs
cross pollination to set fruits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
LAYERINC THE
GRAPE

One of the easiest and best ways
for the amateur gardener to increase
his grape vines is by layering. In
this simple operation one or more Of
the long new growths or canes, as
they are usually called, Is taken
down from the trellis or arbor and
partly buried in the soil without de-
taching from the parent vine. The
buried portion of the cane should be
at least three or four nodes or joints
in length and covered to a depth Of
about one foot az the deepest point.
The projecting portion of the cane
should be cut to three or four buds
and tied to a stake for protection.
Layering may be done at this season
or at any time while the buds are
dormant Under favorable conditions
roots will be put forth from some
of the buried nodes next Spring. A
year later the new vine may be cut
away from the parent and trans
planted to a permanent location. Lay
ering because of it's very simplicity Is
available to any one and in some
ways is more satisfactory than send
ing away for a new vine. In the first
place the cost Is less and in the sec
ond place one is absolutely sure OF
obtaining the desired variety. Fur
therrnore, there is certain pride and
satisfaction to most Of us in propa-
eating our own stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
CLUB NOTES

The following excerpt from q letter
received from s. G.. Boernstein. SoO6
Twenty-fifth street northeast, sweep
stakes winner at the recent Rhode Is
land Avenue Citizens horticultural
show. will interest readers by direct
ing attention to the great expansion
in gardening interests in this city anu
environs in recent years.
This thought Of the increased IN
terest In growing decorative plants,
shrubs and the various ANIMALS and
perrenials for cut flowers in and
around Washington has made itself
evident by the increasing number or
contributors to the various shows.
One instance Of this character may
be cited right here in Woodbridge.
When came here, about IL years
ago, It would have required a full
days work to gather dozen roses;
now you can cut from rs to 1OO IN
nearly any garden in town. Our first
flower show had about a dozen ex-
hibitors and we, the show committee,
rushed out to gather every available
bloom in our own and neighbors
Our last show, held on the 14th and
18th Of September, had 400 entries
this increase in two years.
my idea in writing Is simply to
convey the thought to you. thinking
it may add to the interest already
shown and encourage others who
have given the subject little or no
consideration"
The Takoma Park Horticultural
Club held its regular monthly meet
ing Monday evening. September 81
at the Branch Library. A lecture
by Guy e. Yerkes Of the Department
Of Agriculture on the selection OF
evergreens for the home grounds and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS

Do not cut of the asparagus plants
until after they have been killed by
frost. Just as long as the foliage 10
green, food 10 being manufactured and
transferred to the large storage roots
for next Springs use.
Pick apples. pears and ounces with
care, especially where the fruit 10
going to be stored for some time.
Injury to the skin is very often fol-
lowed by decay and loss. Picking
baskets may be lined with burlap to
prevent unnecessary bruising.
Squashes also must be handled with
a great deal Of care in picking and
transferring to the cellar or storage.
Do not remove the stem but cut or
break the squash at the point Of at
tachment of the stem to the vine
itself Squash growers usually pile
the squashes in small heaps in the
field where they can continue to
harden the outer shell and also be
readily covered with old vines in case
Of expected frosts.
We trust the reader will pardon us
for constantly repeating the sugges-
ton to SOW Winter rye in the empty
portions of the garden or orchard.
Rye Is one of the best Of the cover
crops which are coming to be used
in place of the rapidly vanishing
stable manure.
Swiss chard, beets. lettuce. celery
orr any other vegetable crop. for that
matter, will be stimulated by sprin.
king a light dressing Of nitrate Of
soda along the rows. The response
to nitrate Of soda will be seen in a
very few days. especially II the ma
terial is lightly worked into the soil.
Pansies for next Springs Towering
may be now planted to their perma-
nent outdoor beds. With the approach
of real freezing a mulch Of rotted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
FORCING BULBS

Two weeks ago we discussed the
outdoor planting Of Spring Towering
bulbs. Many people plant bulbs for
Winter forcing and many others
would If they realized how compar-
atively simple the operation is pro-
vided one has a cool cellar. Further
more. for those who have no soil
available, prepared fiber supplied
with necessary nutrients, may be
purchased from certain of the larger
seed firms. Bulbs such as crocus,
hyacinth, narcissus and tulips
should be ported now either in the
fiber mentioned or, better yet, in soil
supplied with leaf mold and we'll
rotted manure. The pots should then
be buried out of doors or covered
with grass or straw mulch in an
outdoor location where they will
keep moist and cool In this stu
alton the bulbs will put forth roots
without top growth. When thor
oughly rooted the potted bulbs may
be brought into the cool cellar.
whence from time to time pots may
be brought into the warmer parts
of the home. Too rapid introduce
ton into heated rooms prevents
successful Towering, making it quite
imperative that plants be held in q
COOI Il6Hl 1OOIl lIlS iii
stages of forcing-that is. until the
flower spikes are formed.
Paper white narcissus and hya-
cinths may be forced in water, the
former by placing the bulbs in TAN
glasses in such a manner that only
the base of the bulb touches the
water. Paper white narcissus are
planted among pebbles with the base
of the bulbs partly submerged. Both
hyacinths and narcissus should be
placed in a cool. dark place until
roots form and then brought into a
comparatively cool, lighted room for
slow development. Probably more
failures in forcing bulbs are due to
the use of too much heat in the
developmental stages than to any one
cause. After the plants have
reached maturity they may. of course,
be placed where desired.
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Gardening in Washington

AND ITS ENTIRONS

such as lettuce, radishes or onions,
between. Furthermore some set the
celery in shallow trenches so that
less ridging will be required in
mounding with soil.
At this season, when celery Is
reaching full size, soil is gradually
mounded up against each side of the
row, leaving a few inches of the
stalks above ground. AS the plants
increase in height the mounds are
also heightened, thus keeping prac-
tically the whole plant covered. Even
the so-called self-blanching varieties
are improved by the blanching proc
ess. Naturally considerable earth
will fall in about the heart of the
plant but will do no injury. With
the advent of heavy freezes, celery
must be covered with straw or mulch
of some kind. Light frosts do not
injure. Celery may also be success
fully blanched in darkened root
cellar. In this case the plants. roots
and all. are lifted and reset in a shall
low layer of soil placed on the cellar
floor. Just enough water should be
applied to keep the plants from wilt
ing, as overwhelming will cause de.
cav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
ROSE CUTTINGS

Many Of our local rose growers are
very skillful in the propagation Of
roses by slips or cuttings. AS a mat
ter of fact. probably a goodly pro-
portion Of the roses seen in the small
er home gardens have originated in
this way. Early Fall is a favored
time for this form of propagation.
Cuttings three or four buds in length
are taken from well ripened shoots of
this years wood-that is. avoiding
the growing tips. These slips are
simply planted in soil. so that only
one eye Is above ground. Then q glass
jar is placed upside down over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

tartan disease" in their party press.
In obituary notices this term is used
exclusively for the white plague.
The name was chosen because Of
the fact that tuberculosis is wide
spread among the proletariat. aIleg.
edly because of unhealthful working
and housing conditions and improper
nourishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02
BLANCHINC CELERY

Celery in the home garden is
blanched or whitened by banking with
earth or boards. which serve to shut
out the light and cause the green SUBJ
stance known as chlorophyll to dis
appear. Blanching adds to the quality
by making the stalk less stringy and
more tender. Most gardeners pre-
pare for Autumn blanching by plant
Ing celery rows four or more feet
apart With quicker maturing plants,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

on propagating evergreens proved
very interesting. as did also a discus
sion of lilies by III. B. Allanson, and
on the Fall care of the garden by
w. T. Simmons.
The Takoma horticultural Club
opened its annual dahlia show yes
terday in the local branch library.
It will continue this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

manure placed between but not over
the plants will aid In protecting them
from Winter heaving and Will supply
the fertility needed to bring pansies
to perfection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-02

cutting to aid In keeping Il moist and
to add warmth. Roofing takes place
in a very few weeks. but the jar is
left In place all Winter to serve as q
protection.