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expenditures for scientific research
thus advancing civilization, improv-
ing human welfare, conserving health
and saving countless useful lives. than
to tolerate unnecessary suffering and
then endeayor to alleviate 1t at still
greater cost.
"(3) That research in all branches
of the mathematical, physical and bio
logical sciences should be encour-
aged, because of the intellectual and
spiritual value of adding to knowl-
edge and because the greatest ad-
vances in science and In industry Oft
EN- result from apparently useless alb
stract discoveries.
''(D That scientists exceptionally
qualified TO widen Fundamental
knowledge through research are OF
such value To the Nation that every
effort should be made to facilitate
their work.
''(o) That the overcrowding Of edu-
cational institutions, and the conse-
quent excessive demands of teaching
and administration, have further re-
duced the limited opportunities for
research previously enjoyed by the
members of their faculties.
''tjl That the funds now available
for the support of research in pure
science i'll the United States are far
below what our population, education
and material resources demand.
AcadeIuy Role Praised.
-, That the National Academy Of
Sciences, created by congressional
charter, the scientific adviser Of the
Government, and composed of leading
investigators in the closely interlocked
and mutually dependent mathematical /,
phNS Sical and biological sciences. is
ue,ilIi:trly Qualified to cValuate the
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ASKS LARGE FUND
TO AID SCIENCE.
National Body, Headed by
Hoover. Says U. S. Should
Lead Field.

The pressing need for additional
funds for research in pure science in
the United States was empha sized In a
statement made public last night by
the National Research Endowment, es-
ia ablished by the National Academy of
Sciences. The board of trustees OF
the endowment. of which Secretary of
Commerce Hoover is chairman, with
men prominent III science and public
life in its membership. has just been
completed and issued its initial pro
nouncement in the following form:
'rhc trustees of the National Re
search EndoWment, recognizing that
human progress depends in large de-
gree upon research In pure science,
declare their conviction:
"Gl That the United States, which
already occupies II leading position i'll
industrial research, should rn nix with
the most enlightened nations in the
advancement of pure science
i2) That ii is wiser to make large
Evening star., 1926-02-01
MOVIES FOR SAILORS.
New Films on Eattietieet> for Benefit
of Crews.

b. tn Associated Press
Both the battle and rh, S,patin-
fleets. which are now moving int"
position for Winter maneuvcrs. are
equipped with the finest collection II
notion picture films Of any fleet III
rhc world.
While tie Navy has 4 collection Of
500 films. valued 1T 5000, 900. which
il keeps il circulation on all its yes
seIS. special efforts were made for two
months before tn" fleets sailed to Oh
tain the latest and best films, and -
ne-v ones We're obtained.
Needed for Recreation.
Admiral S. :. Robinson. comman-
der-in-Chlef Of the fleet, In a message
TO the department, said he desired to
emphasize the Importance of motion
pictures for the recreation and edu-
ration Of the men, particularly vhile
al sea. The pictures furnished the
feet, h added. We're considered we'll
.tnrNe the average in quality and We're
one of the most important means Tor
!usuring the contentment Of the per-
SOnnel.
Based upon reports from al com
,nanding officers in the fleet. the Bu-
reari OF Navigation estimates that as
factors contributing To- the recreation
and cuutentmeIt "f the men motion
pictures have q Ealu" Of 42.6 per
cent, athletics @G.4 per cent. libraries
Is per cent and all other factors l6
p"r cent.
Purchases Made Monthly.
ordinarily the Navy buys from -
TO so new pictures a month under =;
special arrangement with the pro
ducers, who provide them practically
at cost ana usually in advance OF
heir release in the United States.
To exercise especial care in the
selection Cf the nlms before theE Hrc
bought they ,trc passed upon by q
naval officer at New York and then
sent 10 Washington Tor the approval
"f the Bureau uf Navigation. 1t has
been found that not one in fifty Of
The pictures passed upon in Wash
ington has to be clipped in any way
because Of questionable features
Evening star., 1926-02-01
0iBLE 4O5 YEARS OLD.
Book. Printed In Latin, Bought by
Methodist Pastor.

CEETRALIA. Wash, February /
(Pl-A Bible. printed IN Germany in
1927, is owned by the Rev. j. NJ.
Canse. pastor of the First Methodist
Church here.
The text IS entirely IL Latin and on
the title page is the inscription Il.
Coelii LaCtanH." Beneath Il is Il list
OF chapters. At the end OF the volume
IS a notation "Basislea. Apvd Andrean
Cratandrvm, Mense Febryarlo, Ammo
MDNXI'
The volume. still IN good state Of
preservation was in Il consignment of
books brought from two old Catholic
monasteries in Europe and was pur-
chased by Rev. Mr.. Canse in Fort
Wayne, Ind. 20 wears ago.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
SOUTH BEND FIRE
DAMAGE S1,5OO,0DO
Downtown Section Of City
Hard Hit-Fire Captain
Is Killed.

SOUTH Rt.ND. Ind. February L.
Fire in the business district here today
destroyed nine retail establishments,
causing Il loss estimated at $l,200,0 900.
While the downtown fire was burning
z blaze destroyed the Standard Oil
60. : office building in the southeast
section of the city, with q loss of
$500 900.
John DcVleSchower, captain of n
flre company, was killed when. blinded
hy smoke. he fel from a building. Two
other tlremtn were injured.
The origin Of the downtown fire,
which was discovered at am, is un-
known. Sparks carried by a high
wind are believed to have set fire to
the Standard Oil building
Evening star., 1926-02-01
Fire Loss $500. 600.

HAERk,N. Ohio. February / LEl.-
Fire Of undetermined origin this morn
ing completely gUtted the Braden
Building. spread to an arcade. cutting
eight stores and u bank, forced 20
tenats to flee from upper floors u
the I}radeu block. and caused damage
estimated at $500 ,00Q.
Two tircmen We're injured when q
stream IF water from u burst hose
knocked them off 4 ladder
Evening star., 1926-02-01

cial board of trustees are: Andrew w.
Mellon. Charles E. Hughes, Henry
NJ. Robinson, John w. Davis. Julius
Rosenwald, DIR. James Ii. Breasted,
director of the Oriental Institute of
the University Of Chicago; Felix War
burg and Prof L. r. Jones Of the
University Of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1926-02-01

tinue TO kiss each other. The old
method Of salutation among men rel
atives and intimate men friends Is 50
strong that government regulations
have not wiped r. out. Hand shaking
IS also under government ban.
Evening star., 1926-02-01
Purchases Made Monthly i.
Armaments Farley Postponed.

rrENENA. Switzerland. February
Pl.-Th" first meeting q the inter
national commission which ~ 10 dis
cuss the groundwork FOR q conference
on limitation Of armamcntS has been
adjourned to 81 date not later than
May L.. The original date was Fer
luarV i:
Evening star., 1926-02-01

Hand kissing and hat-tipping have
been relegated to the past in Com
munist Russia for hygienic reasons
and men and women are on Il par.
There Is no sex Communism.
But strangely enough men stiIl con-
Evening star., 1926-02-01
NAVY PACIFIC FLEET
BEGINS MANEUvERS
Ships Leave San Pedro,
Calf, for Annual Test, Due
to Start Next Week.

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO. Calf. February L.
Dawn today found Americas sea
power embarked on the great test o
lhe naval defense of thv country. the
annual grand maneuNerS of the
Navy.
slipping silently out Of the naval
base here at midnight hast night. the
United States ship California. Nag
ship of the battle feet, led eight other
dreadnaughts and vessels "t the ileet
training force repair and supply
ships southward. Before dawn this
main column OF America : Scap"Wer
in the Pacific steamed through for
nations of 81 dcstroyeTs. Submarines
aircraft carriers and other light tight
ing craft which had steamed cut ~.
san Diego Bay In readiness.
blue Fleet" Formed
The lighter forces. following bIinker
signals from the California. novel
into fleet cruising formation around
the main battle column and lis con
voy, ana the whole battle fleet, -
vessels. was or its way. II went Int"
"a condition Of battle .cadin.ss known
as the Blue fleet.
The eight dreHdnau-hts formed
into divisions. The cruiser Omaha
went into the advance G'ard. Tn" de-
stroyers formed the cruising screen,
dottiug the sea on all sides. The stlr-
craft carrier Langley, the hospital
ships, supply and repair vessels
formed the core Of the convoy. sub
marines We're abreast of The battle
ship divisions.
thus the Blue fleet steamed on.
prepared for an attack from the Black
feet. composed of the forces of the
Tinted States scouting fleet from the
Evening star., 1926-02-01
MEN STILL KISS IN RUSSIA
But Conventional Courtesies to
Women Are Under Ban.

MOSCOW, February ! CP.-
Madame Lenin would be offended If
q male "comrade" offered her a seat
in train, opened a door for her, or
stepped aside to give her precedence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
GANG;STREWSNA|LS
IN AID OF HOLD-UP
Bandits Rob Bank of $780,
600 and Puncture Tires
of Pursuing Cars.
By the Associated Press.

by inc AsSOcidteu GGtsss
COLUMBUS, Wis, September IL
BY scattering fiatheaded roofing rails
on the road. five bandits who held up
the First National Bank here. man
aged to escape in an old touring ear
with more than 100000 in currency
and securities.
Pursuers who set out in high pow
cred automobiles soon after the rob
berry late Yesterday were halted by
punctured tires. Trails of, the handlts
were strewn with the nails for sew
eral miles.
Authorities and posses sought the
quintet in southern Wisconsin coun-
ties today.
Bank officials and members of the
Wisconsin Bankers Association pro
tectiye department, after q check-up,
said that the bandits had obtained
s., 500 in cash and more than $500, 900
in securities, some of which were ne
gotiable.
The bandits drove up to the bank
q few minutes before closing time
yesterday. One remained in the car.
another at the back door, while three
dressed in overalls. entered and, GOV.
cred six bank employees and two pa
irons, and after scooping up all avail.
able cash and bank papers, locked
their victims behind the grating of the
vault, and fled.
Descriptions of the bandits led A.
NJ. De Nuraney, chief Of the protective
department of the Bankers ASSocta-
ton, to believe that the bandits We're
the same who several weeks ago held
up a bank at Broadhead, Wis, ana
escaped with $l4 900.
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SUES ON CONTRACT.
Arundel Corporation Would En-
force Terms With j. L. Hargrove.

Suit was filed in Equity Court yes
terday against John l.. Hargrove
Federal American Bank Building, by
the Arundel Corporation and the
Arundel Sand and Gravel Co, Inc,
both of Baltimore, Md, for a decree
for specific performance to compel
him to live up to the terms of a con
tract where. it is alleged, Hargrove
agreed to purchase from the plain
tiffs the property known as Cedar
Point Farm, in st. MaryS County,
Nd. subject to certain reservat tons,
for SS4 500. Attorneys Syme & Syme
represent the plaintiffs.
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WASHINGTON IN RUM NET.
Hyattsville Police Chief Captures
SIS Gallons of Alleged Liquor.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HYATTSNILLE, Md. September p.
-Colored men describing themselves
as George Washington. Sl3 7 street
northwest. and William CabelI. 1881
Seventh street northwest, both o.
Washington. We're last night locked up
in Hyattsville jail by chief of Police
Robert c. Gallagher charged with
transporting liquor and speeding. Gal
lagher says that the men were in a
car which sped through Hyattsville at
a fast clip about 80 o'clock and that
when he halted the machine he found
S. gallons of alleged liquor. Mrs. Eetta
y. Morris. justice of the peace. plan
ned this morning to turn the men over
to the Federal authorities.
A shortage of houses in Singapore.
followed by boosting of rents started
the erection of fats.
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AID FOR florida SOUGHT
BY ARLINGTON RED CROSS
County Chapter Secretary at Ball
ston Makes Appeal to Citi-
zens for Money.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star.
CLARENDON, Va. September 81.
Desiring to lend hand in relieving
the suffering in the storm-stricken
area of Florida, the Arlington County
Chapter, American Red Cross, through
its secretary, Mrs.s Catherine NJ.
Rogers. has issued an appeal to the
citizens of the county for financial
aid.
The local chapter. MIs. Rogers
states, is in touch with the Red Cross
of Miami and is in position to assist
county residents in determining If
their relatives or friends were affected
by the storm or in need of relief.
Nine families have already requested
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Checks or money for relief work
should be addressed to Mrs. Catharine
NJ. Rogers at Ballston. Va. or at the
Baptist Church in Clarendon. Checks
should be made payable to Mrs,
Rogers.
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Claims $4,000 Damages.

Suit for SIC, 900 for alleged personal
injuries was filed in the District
Supreme Court yesterday by James
W. Boyd. Elks Club, against Guy
Walsh. The plaintiff asserts. through
his attorneys. Van Den Berg and
Canton, that on July 26 he was struck
by the defendants automobile at
Tenth and F. streets northwest.
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Evening star., 1926-04-29
CHINESE TARIFFS
PARLEY IS BLOCKED
Advance of "AIIiance" Forces
Drives Away All But Two
of Native Delegation.
~ the Associated Press.

&V the AsrNCiabtd Ii6eSs
PEKING. April 29.-The conference
sor revising the Chinese tariff, which
began here last October between Chi
nese delegates and representatives of
The powers, has made little headway
since Marshal f'eng Yu-HSiang's hold
on the capital began to weaken be-
fore the advance OF the alliance
forces.
G. T. Wang, who was the leading
figure on the Chinese delegation, left
for Tientsin on private business
when 1t became apparent that Chang
Tso-Lin and Wu Pei-Fu Were gaining
over Feng's armies, and he is still
In the foreign concession at Tientsin.
He is quoted by the North China
Star, 8 Tientsin newspaper, as saying
that he does not intend to return TO
the conference while the foreign dele
gates are engaged with u lot of
irrelevant matters meant only TO de-
lay things"
The only ones now life Of the origi-
nal Chinese delegation of the 10 are
w. w. Yen and Admiral Tsai Ting
Kai. Neither of these men ever has
mixed much in Chinese politics.
Stlas II. Strawn, the American dele
gate, says the conference still is try
ing to arrive at an arrangement about
the disposition of funds that will
satisfy the Chinese.
Reports that Mr.. Strawn had asked
for his recall have drawn a denial
from the American delegate, who de-
clares he is prepared to stay as long
as is necessary to achieve results.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

BETTING TAX OPPOSED.
British Churches Organize to Fight
Churchill's Proposal.

LONDON, April 20 R).-Repre.
sentatives of great number of re-
ligious bodies at a meeting yesterday
organized a national council and exec
utive to oppose the tax on betting,
suggested by Winston Churchill.
chancellor OF the exchequer, in his
budget statement. 1t was decided to
raise u fighting fund" and request
Premier Baldwin to receive q deputa-
ton.
The announcement was made that re-
ligious opinion throughout the coun-
try would be modified to defeat the
tax and that 5000 ministers would be
asked to bring the subject befor'. their
congregations. The Bishop Of Wool
Wich, Right Rev. William w. Hough;
the Bishop OF Lichtleid, Right Rev.
John y. Kempthorne; Rev. John
Lidgett and Rev. DR.. Garvin We're
appointed joint presidents.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
CANADIAN AUTO PART.
MAKERS PLEA FAILS
Finance Minister Tells Group Tariff
Reduction Will Go Through
Despite Protest.
BY the Associated Press.


OTTAWA, Ontario, April "a
large delegation representing Canadian
manufacturers of parts. materials and
supplies used by the automobile and
motor truck manufacturers waited
upon Premier King and members of
the Dominion cabinet yesterday, and
filed a protest against the reduction
in automobile tariffs provided for in
the budget.
A memorial was presented, setting
forth that two meetings were held
TO prepare for the delegations coming
to Ottawa, one in Toronto and one in
Montreal.
J. A. Robb. minister of finance. in
formed the delegation that there
would be no change in the reduction
In the tariff on automobiles provided
for in the budget.
I'VE are going to put this legisla-
ton through" he declared.
II was not the desire OF the
government to injure manufacturers
OF automobiles or of parts In Canada.
ne added, but rather to assist them
in developing export trade, and he
thought the reductions would have
this effect.
Evening star., 1926-04-29

About 5000 carloads Of fresh vege-
tables Will be shipped from the west
coast Of Mexico to this country and
Canada in the 1925-26 season. lasting
from December to June, the shipments
being $500 cars greater than a year
ago.
Evening star., 1926-04-29
MOtOrist Killed
When Plane Falls
I'm Busy Street
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, April
29.-An airplane fell in the middle
of IA downtown business street here
and killed u man in an automobile.
Two occupants OF the plane were in
jured seriously.
Richard Ragan, 26, of Colorado
Springs, was sitting in his automobile
when the plane, circling 1000 feet
above the city, experienced trouble" "
Norman Lee. student aviator, found
the control bar out of order, Ray
Varney. acting as an instructor, work
ed frantically to gain control of the
machine, but as the plane swung 200
feet above the business district it sud
denly slipped into a tail spin
Ragan was killed instantly. Lee
and Varney We're hurried to q hos
pital where, physicians said, their con-
dition was serious.
e~-
Because the crops in Latyia are larg
err than expected and those in Russia
are smaller the canceling. by mutual
4 4greement, OF the Russian contract
with Latvian millers regarding the
shipment OF 10000 tons OF rye from
Russia to Latvia has met with gen
eral anprONal.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
CUPID At ROCKVILLE
BUSY WITH D. c. PAIRS

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 1.-The
Rev. B. w. John, pastor Of the
Methodist Church, 'officiated at the
marriage here of Harry J. Hamels
81, and Miss Helen Gould Clymer,
81. both of Washington.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for
the marriage of Henry l.. Utley, 40
and Mrs. Anna G. Twigg, IS, both
of Washington, and Kirk Ira Kea,
%, and Miss Annie Mae Hayes, q,
both of Richmond Va.
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j. S. CLERK, 70,
FOUND DEAD

Her failure to report for work
resulted in the finding last night
Of the body of Mrs. Susan Paige, 10
in her apartment at 2428 Fourteenth
st. n. w.
Mrs. Paige had been dead for
three days when her granddaughter
Miss Virginia Paige Sergeant, 1874
Park. Pl. N. W., discovered the
body lying on a sofa. Coroner
hewitt was notified and issued a
certificate OF death from heart dis
ease.
Mrs. Paige had been employed for
many years in one of the Govern
ment departments. Miss Sergeant is
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
THREE SISTERS ADMIT
EASTER DRESS THEFT

NEW YORK, April q, Three sis
tiers confessed today that the ap.
proach Of Easter. when everyone
has new dresses. tempted them to.
steal.
The girls, Helen, Mary and Olga
Castle will be arraigned tomorrow
on a charge OF stealing dresses.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
Ex-PATRoLMAN &C cusED
or DRUCClNG WOMAN

ATLANTIC CITY April -
Harry Eisenberg. former beach
patrolman was arraiEned yesterday
on q charge OF drugging AMI
abducting Mrs. Ruth De Lanos who
is separated from her wealthy nus
bnd, Oscar Il. De tLano, Of New
York. Eisenberg was held In bail
of $4,000 for further hearing
April l3
Mrs. De Lano testified Eieenberg
gave her drink from d bottle in
an automobile and she remembered
nothing more until she awoke the
next morning disrobed in q hotel
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
UNABLE TO SLEEP, SENDS
CONSCIENCE FUND 10 CTS

NEW YORK, April Am anony3
NOUS writer sent 10 cents today
to the city's conscience fund In
a note he said;
II have been unable to seep for
sever years because | owed this. :"
: Two other contributions to the
fund were received today. One was
for 500 and the other for $50.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

the only surviving relative of the
aged woman. Funeral services will
be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at w. w. Chambers chapel.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry. The Rev. J. j. Dimon, of st.
Andrews Episcopal Church, will
officiate.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
Fifty Killed by Tornado

CALCUTTA, April "A tornado
has swept the Madaritur district,
seven villages heavily,
killing fifty persons and injuring|
several hundred, according to mes
sages received here.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
Italian Plans World Flight

ROME. April appropriations for
a round-the-world flight have been
completed by the italian aviator, De
Pfnedo. The flight will be made
with an Italian-built plane In which
a new type of engine If italian
construction will be used.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
$500, 900 Fire on Pennsy

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 3-Loss
estimated at 100000 was suffered
when fire early today destroyed the
Pitcairn locomotive airbrake shops
of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
Serbia Facing Crisis

LONDON, April "A cabinet
crisis exists in Serbia, according to
a Central News dispatch from Bel
grade. M. Raditch and his creation
colleagues have resigned from the
cabinet
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

York jewelers. today organized an
anti.crime committee.
Thee object OF the committee is
to foil bandits who have been ter
torizing the jewelry men.
The Washington times., 1926-04-02
NY. JEWELLERS ORGANIZE
TO WAR ON BANDITS

NEW YORK. April 2.-The New
The Washington times., 1926-04-02

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