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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14

Sam Rice stated today that, save
for a little cold he contracted out
on the links during the golf tourna-
ment for the Presidents Cup, in
which he and Goslin made the final,
he was, feeling immense. The Griff-
men intend to remain here until Feb
uary "a. ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14

TOnighf's flames.
- Fort Wayne at Washington. !
Cleveland at Detroit. n
Buffalo at Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-14
American Basket Ball League.

tSecond Series
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07

bedroom door to flirt with the cham
bermaid.'"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Indians Used Wanapun,
as General Currency

AS Is generally known, WaMpuH
was a sort of Indian money or mean>
Of exchange among tribes encountered
by the early cOlOnists along the AT
lantic seaboard, and for consider
able distance inland, r. w. Thorp
writes, in Adventure Magazine. The
term itself Is derived from an Algon-
quin word and referred to small she'll
beads of two kinds or descriptions, the
difference in the two lying in the color,
one sort being white and the other
violet. The violet beads are nearly
always referred to as black wampum
by historians. They. were all made in
a cylindrical form. averaging abOu,
one-eighth Of an inch In diameter
and one-fOurth inch In length. Most
Of these beads were bored in the cen
ter and placed upon strings, some Of
which were afterward woven into
bracelets. girdles and the like, and
passed among the savages the same
as gold and silver among the civilized
peoples. Very little wampum was car
ried In its loose form, the single
strings being about the smallest unit
Of value, and that, according to length.
as a matter Of course. The black sort
was the most valuable, and was worth.
according to measure, ten shillings per
fathom; while the white was worth
only half that sum. probably owing to
the fact that the former was made
from certain grade Of shell, while
the latter was a product made from
various shells.
The bracelets were next highest In
value above the single strings and
were made about nine inches long.
woven in stripes of black and white,
six pieces In a row, the warp consist
ing of leather thongs and the wool Of
thread. The bracelets were general
ly worn by the squaws. wrapped
twice or three times about the wrist.
The finest Of the wampum. and
highest In value. was woven into gir-
dies. These girdles were Of two sorts.
One kind was about yard In length,
with fourteen strings in row. woven
into black and white squares. cOntin-
ued obliQuely from edge to edge The
other Yves more complicated. consist
ing Of fifteen strings in a row woven
into black diamond squares and
crosses within them, the spaces be-
tween being filed with white. When
not worn as the richest ornament Of
the possessor, the girdles were us..i
In large payments or as a treasured
present or gift ON suspicious occa-
sions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
THE MAINTENANCE MAN

A telephone plant, well designed
and admirably constructed in every
respect, but not kept up to the mark
from day to day, would soon fall into
a state of general debility, inexorably
reflected in a lowering of the grade
Of service, says F. L. Rhodes, outside
development engineer of the Ameri.
can Telephone and Telegraph Com.
pany in writing on Foundation Stones
Of Service"
Rot or rust in the out-of-doors plant
take their daily toll. Dirt and dust
in the central Offices would speedily
affect the operation of the delicate
switching mechanisms were eternal
vigilance not exercised. 1t is only by
frequent and orderly testing processes
that many troubles can be detected
and repairs made before the trouble
becomes so serious as to affect the
telephone service from the subscrib-
ers' standpoint. Cleverly contrived
devices placed in the hands Of the
maintenance men enable them, by the
exercise of expert skill acquired
through long experience, to locate
hidden defects in cables and wires
with q degree Of precision that seems
marvellous to the uninitiated.
At every point throughout this
broad land where limbs of trees over
hang or project near telephone wires
on poles, there will be found, not far
away, a maintenance man. whose job
it Is to make sure that these limbs
are kept properly pruned so that,
when it becomes a vital matter to
hurriedly summon the doctor or the
police or fire department. it shall not
be found that the telephone service is
interrupted. And in this mans pocket
will be found booklet, carefully pre-
pared under the guidance of forestry
experts, showing him, in every es,
sential detail, how to prune trees, so
that his work will be benefit, rattle,
than an injury to them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
JOHNS-FLYNN-RINGGOLD
RECITAL COMPANY

The -Ringgold Com
pany which appears at the coming
Chautauqua presents three talented
artists of unusual ability.
Miss Constance Neville-Johns, a
student of the late Madame Weider-
mann at the University Conservator-
ium, has proved herself an artist of
ability both in operate and concert
work. Her voice, a coloratura So
prano with a very wide range, won for
her many honors and privileges dur
ing he rperiod of study in Melbourne.
In 1920, Miss Neville-Johns won the
Examination Boards three years ex-
hibition, and completed her diploma
course in 1922. Durin~ most of that
time she studied in company with
Florence Austral, who is now achicv-
ing such triumph in London. Not
only was Miss Neville-J Johns success
full in passing her final examinations
each year with frst-class honors, but
she achieved many successes in Oper-
attic work and concerts given in the
Conservatorium. Her operate work
included the part of Siebel from
Faust" Gretel in "Hansel and Gret-
ell" Desdemona from "Othello" and
the famous mad scene Lucia.
In 1921, during the season or or
chestral concerts given by Mr.. Yer
brugghen, Miss Neville-Johns was en-
gagged as the solo soprano at one of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Knolvn and Found Wanting

Irwin 8. Cobb, the humorous writer,
and LECTURER. was praising women nov
elists-Sarah G. Millin and the author
Of elizabeth and Her German Gar
den" and Susan Glaspell.
"How those women know us men"
he said, land how they desplse us!
Elizabeth especially despises us. Her
works make me think of story.
Mrs Blank and her daughter, on
a visit to Palm Beach, were returning
to their rooms after tea in the Coco
nut grove.
"T wonder said the daughter, If
papa has got back from his golf yet 2
MRS. Blank laughed-a hard. metal
lie laugh.
"'Hum a jazz tune she said. and
spray a little Eau de Venus in the air.
and your father, If he's within mile
Of us, will stick his head out Of his
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Protect Trees Which
Beatty Your Home

1t Is known fact that trees and
shrubbery enhance the beauty of al
most any ordinary si;rl building. YET
Il Is surprising to 800 the utter lack
Of appreciation of this fact displayed
by a great many contractors.
When working on job they riad-
absolutely no effort to prevent grow
ing things from being killed. with the
result that there is not live tree left
on the place when the job is done
Trees are very easily killed by pilin-
rubbish about them ,r by knOckin.
off the bark. If the builder will take
care to see these things are not done
he will leave the promises in such "a
condition ;ilat the trees will continue
TO bloom
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07

the concerts, and so greatly was she
appreciated that the audience insisted
upon numerous recalls. At the close
of her career as a student, Miss Ne
ville-Johns wa engaged by the Uni
versity Conservatorium to give nu-
merous recitals throughout Victoria,
and it was at one of these concerts
that she attracted the notice of the
Australian Chautauqua authorities,
and she was Immediately engaged by
C. J. Greenhill, the managing direct
or, to tour New Zealand, Victoria and
Tasmania. Following her great sue
cess on this tour, she has now been
engaged to tour America.
Miss Dorothy Flynn, violinist "a
former associate of Mary Abel Hayes
is an artist of merit ;her skill is en-
HANGED by her personality.
Miss Margaret Ringgold is an ar
fist of rare ability. As pianist she
won the first National State Contest
held in Oklahoma. Her sympathetic
accompaniments and personal attract
iveness make it possible for us to rec
ommend her to the most critical music
lovers.
Miss Neville-Johns and Miss Ring
gold are just back from a period of
study in Europe. They are better pre-
pared than ever before to please their
audiences.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
TELEPHONES IN
BANK VAULTS

An ordinance has been introduced
into the City Council of Chicago re
quiring that telephones shall be in
stalled in every bank vault in the city
Recently Q clerk employed in the City
Hall building was locked in a bank
vault for several hours and was no,
released until the night watchma
happened to hear a frantic poundins
on tn , door of the vault. If there haf
been telephone communication wit
the outside office his release would
lave been :::.::E. ad.r @.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
The Nelu MornLists

William Lyon Phelps, the noted
"ritic, said at reception in New
Haven:
"Our new school of psychOanalytic
novelists champion everybody except
the virtuous and hard working. The
bad. according to these fad-follOwers,
are better than the good.
"Their reasoning reminds me Of an
auecdOte. A chap fell on the back of
his head. When he got up he growled E:
CT think a full-grOwn man who
hrows a banana skin on the pave
lent Is q skunk
"'Ah,' said another chap, but what
70 you think Of banana skin thar
throws a full-grOwn man on the pave
lentT"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Jimmy Got a Bargain

Jimmie is little urchin who often
comes into the chain store where l
work. writes correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune: He seems always
hungr., and is continually pricing
candy and other dainties displayed
on the counters, but frequently he
has NO money. with which to buy any
thing, which, HRS, gotten me into the
habit Of answering him carelessly and
at random.
The other afternoon, on his way
Tome from school he came In and,
"ubbing his dirty fingers against a
lass jar OF fine big chocolates stand
ng on the counter, he asked: "How
many Of these fer nickel"
20. two or three" I replied I'M
thinkingly.
"All right" said Jimmie, producing
his nickel, "gimme three"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Keeps Tab on Autos

Albert Lynn. whose hobby IL
counting automobiles that pass his
home at Berwick. Pa, expects This
year to pass the 100000 mark. He
began counting in 1913. and all his
spare time has since been devoted :"
that work, with the result that h."
is now we'll past the 100000 mark. In
1894 he put into use a specially made
counting device. With this. the first
100000 was completed In PSI hours
Of counting time, the second block Of
100000 in 215 hours and 40 minutes,
the third in 200 hours and Is minutes,
and the fourth 100000 in 100 hours
and 80 minutes. Traffic passing his
home in both directions is counted.
but motorcycles are not included.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
MANAGER TAYLOR
TELLS OF TRIP
TO EUROPE

Edward M. Taylor, manager OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. Lynchburg, Virginia, is
member of the Veteran Corps Rich
mond Blues, one of the most famous
military organizations in the country
The Richmond Blues and several COM
panies of Connecticut militia char
tered a boat and took a trip to Europe
q short time ago.
While in Brussels, Mr.. Taylor took
occasion to visit one of the telephone
central offices. Being firm believer
In having every telephone subscriber
visit the central office and during Visi-
tation Week in Lynchburg short
time ago, having had most of his sub
scribers in his central office, he was
much surprised to find that visiting
q telephone exchange in Brussels was
like making an effort to get into
America without a passport. He was
denied permission to enter the build
ing and was directed to the Post-ofice
Department across town, the system
In Belgium being government owned,
IL operated by this department.
Mr.. Taylor says he was treated most
cordially by the officer in charge and
was given a letter to the exchange
head of the central office, he wished to
inspect. His description of his visit
follows:
81 was admitted then, and was in
troduced to one of the engineers, who
spoke good English. Well, 1 told
them much about the Bell System,
especially the Western Electric and
Graybar Companies. They became SO
| interested that 1 thought l would
never go through the manual plant
and there was also some auxiliary
machine switching plant. l was first
shown cable racks and the main and
intermediate frames, all of which were
familiar, for they use w. E. material
"Then reached the operating room,
which / recognized, for used to show
it on the slides when lecturing. The
board looked familiar, but it is old,
and while it was plugged and worked
busily, it wasn't like ours. The per.
sonnet is made up of Woodworking
girls, who wear uniforms something
like American overalls.
part of this old switchboard is
being superseded by 1O,00O-line ma
chine switching plant, which is To-
Gated on a lower floor. All the ma
terial is from the Western Electric
Company.
Brussels is a city of $4,000 popu-
lation, but they have only $4,000 tele'
phones. They have six central offices,
three manual and three automatic.
The outside plant is underground, and
they use an expensive distributing
pole, a structural affair like the sup
port of a steel bridge, ovaling at the
top, from which place the wires are
distributed.
"These Belgians in the telephone
business have been through terrible
war, and are working like men and
women for their country. They de-
serve much credit"
Evening star., 1926-03-16
Onyx Chiffon Hose
.SI.5O

Womcn's full fashioned, ali
silk hose, with lisle-lined soles
Almond, nude, champagne, gun
metal. mule and black. S1.95
value.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1926-03-16
Linen Buffet Sets and
Buffet Scnrfs
81 Each

1880 linen scarfs, colored Or
plain. Venetian lace trimmed
5-piecc sets 10 match. Some
trimmed in silk braid.
tsixth Floor
Evening star., 1926-03-16
krinkled Spreads, 81. 80

Double bed size spreads and
sets of unbleached muslin. col
ored jacquard striped. Value
sos.
tsixth Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20
OAKLAND SPORT SIX
WINS WIDE POPULARITY

Autumn. the season or colorful
leaves, crisp air and spectacular
football gatherings fully as color
full as the outdoors, is essentially
the season OF colorful sport cars.
Among the new cars with a dis
tinctly new note recently intro
duced to the American public is
the Oakland Six Sport Phaeton--
trim and rakish of line, low-slung
and continental in appearance.
Even before the advent of the mo-
tor car. the phaeton has ever SYM
bolized the most elegant in carriage
equippage.
Just as the phaeton of the carriage
days was open type, so is this new
Oakland type an open five-passen-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20

A high-priced car. In worde
full condition, like new. Let I
demonstrate it and you SAT-
will want It ...........
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20
PIE-BAKING CONTEST
TO BE STAGED HERE

Halloween day, October 80, will
gee an apple pie baking contest in
Washington with fourteen prizes
ranging from a box OF apples to $50
in gold: offered to the winners.
The pies are to be judged by Dr.
Louise Stanley. chief of the Bureau
OF Home Economics; Mrs. Edith c.
Salisbury, president Of the National
Home Economics Association, and
Miss Mary Lindsey. of the Grace
dodge Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20

than q splash % Uniting. The car
is finished In gray spanish leather
OF a shark grain finish over gen
uine hair pads and cushion springs
which make the interior OF the
car as comfortable as IL Is pleasing
In appearance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20

ger car OF distinction. II is most
completely equipped.
While sporty In appearance, the
two.tone DucO color combination OF
Merrimac biege and box elder green
is still conservative. expressing dis.
tinction and individuality rather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20
CHANDLER SETS
NEW RECORD

Officially sssIei In saruud gear
WHh ,u.b p.Iai removed. gear
sEN lever disconnected, ou intake
go radiator sealed n 1927 Chandler
NE HiK Metropolitan sedan made
q record breaking 235.m.lc test run
eFom Butte 10 Bozcman. Mont. and
rVturn
speeding Over tortuous Conti1en-
fai Divide. through the Jefferson
Madison and Galdtin valleys 10
alogcman. Chand ler's marvellous
Plks's Peak motor maintained It's
STEADY pace OF 2.2GS revolutions per
minnie for \ hours and % minutes.
Leaving the Western Union Of
flee az 10 a. M, o. II. Erickson.
managcr OF the Chandler agency at
Butte, piloted his Chandler sedan
over fair. bad and Indifferent roads
on his gruelling second-gear eight
and a.halfhour grind to Bohemian.
The car was checked by Western
Union officials leaving Butte, ar
irving and departing from Bozeman
and upon the return to Butte. Flg-
uratively, the trip records the loI-
lowing:
Time of start from Butte, 10 a. N.
Arrival at Bozeman, Pig p. m.
From Butte to BoZeman, hours'
10 minutes.
From Bozeman to Butte, hours,
a. minutes.
Arrival at Butte, $40 p. m.
Record time for 235 miles, hours
rs minutes.
Chandler's average second-gear
speed throughout the record dash
was 24.75 miles per hour-or 1853
miles per minute. No oil or Water
was added throughout the trip,
DESPITE the fact that the entire run
was made in second gear with the
throttle wide open.
Chandler Performance
Uuon return to Butte, the record
smashing Chandler and its party
20. Fl. Erickson, driver; reporters
and J. L. Sullivan. official repre-
sentative of the Police Department
were besieged by hundreds OF locat
motorists who acclaimed Chandler
time performance in the test rum
Leading citizens of Butte, In.
epected Erickson's Chandler and
reported all original seals intact.
I. C. Patterson, an experienced me-
chanic, also certified that the car
was a strictly stock model with
standard parts throughout, after
q close inspection.
Proves Quality of Car
.'This remarkable eight and one
half hour record in second gear
throughout is a striking tribute to
The rugged materials and phe.
nomena1 performance qualities of
the Chandler car" states David S.
Hendricks, local Chandler repre-
Eentatives.
Following quickly upon the heels
Of Chambers impressive Mt. Hood
low gear run. and the important
victories at Pixies Peak, Culver
City, Mt. Washington. Mt. Diablo,
Hnd Rogers Dry Lake, it places
Chandler in a class by itself in
performance qualities.
I'VE have duplicate OF the
record-smashing Big Six Metropoli-
tan sedan on display in our sales
rooms, and will be glad to ex-
plain its mechanical features to
visitors at any time concluded
Mr.. Hendricks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-20
Floods RaVage Thrace

ATHENS, Oct. 20.-Violent floods
are reported raging in Thrace, due
to heavy rains and flooding Of the
rivers. Heavy loss of life and
large property and crop damage
are feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
Child Marriages
Are Under Study
By u. S. Officials

Schoolgirl marriages and reaf
sons why girls in their middle
teens rush into the matrimonial
state either BY Justification of age
or failure TO secure parental con-
sent are being investigated by
Uncle Sam.
The Children's Bureau OF the
Labor Department, reporting to-
day on study undertaken by. the
Womenis Protective Association
of Cleveland, found that 38 of 80
girls found by verification in 1928
to be under 16 at the time Of mar
riage had represented themselves
to be over that age and only one
had obtained her license legally.
During the same period 148 girls
had evaded the requirement of
parental consent
Requirement OF proof of age be-
fore q license is Issued, a declaration
OF intention to marry several days
in advance Of issuance Of the mar
rage license. performing Of civil
marriages by specially appointed
deputies rather than by justices Of
the peace, legislation to prevent the
recognition OF marriages contracted
In another State to avoid State
laws and centralizing of the mar
rage records of the State In the
Bureau OF Vital Statistics are sug-
gested as remedies for failure OF
the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
FONCK ANNOUNCES
PLANS FOR FLIGHT
French Ace and Two Ameri-
cans Hope to Make Paris
in 35 Hours.
BY the Associated Press.

EA1o0NA0 ASN1s -
CONCORD, N. H, July 7.-New
York to Paris in IS hours on q trans
atlantic nonstop flight of 3,100 miles
with no special protection from ships
at sea Is the aim OF Capt. Rene
Fonck, French flying ace. and two
American aviation officers during the
first week in August.
Decision to attempts the hop was an
nounced here yesterday after Capt.
Fonck and Capt. Homer Barry, Amer.
lean flyer, conferred with Robert Jack
son, Concord banker. one OF the back
ers OF the flight.
Lieut. A. p. Snoddy, aid to Rear,
Admiral William A. Moffett at Wash
ington. will make the trip al nayiga-
tor. Fonck and Barry win pilot the
ship.
The plane to be used Is now nearing
completion at the Sikorslxt plant on
Long Island. It is Of the inclosed
type. with space for one man to sleep,
and will carry special air tanks de-
signed to keep it afloat for several
days in case of a forced landing. It
win be put, through severe tests, In
GLIDING 1000 mile experimental
fight before the actual Paris ATTEMPT.
The plane viii carry seven tons Of
fuel.
The men plan to hop on from Mine-
ola, N. Y. ana follow the curve Of
the earth most Of the way. The hrst
leg OF the flight VIII be northeast to
q point some ESQ miles or Newfound-
land. thence. straight across to the
government airdonne at Paris.
Mr.. Jackson win san for Paris
within two weeks 10 arrange q wei
come for the flyers.
The proposed flight grew out Of an
offer Of $250.000 by q New York Hotel
man to the pilot who could make the
trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
FLORIDA CON @ ERIN SEEKS
INJUNCTION AGAINST .. S.
Asks Court to stop Secretary Work
From Taking over Develop
ment site.

Claiming that the United States
Government has been hit by the
Florida land craze. the Beaehland
Development CO., owner Of Vero
Beach. Fla. today filed suit Tor an in
junction ii the District Supreme
Court against Hubert work. secre-
tary 81 the Interiar, ana william
Spry, Commissioners Of the General
Land Once. The company seeks to
prevent the Government from taking
away its water front on the Indian
River.
Through Attorney i. w. Clements,
the court Is told that the township In
which the land Is located was sur
veyed in 1859 and the title passed III
1883, and neither has been questioned
before this time, and that no question
of fraud Is raised by the department.
The only claim for asserting title, the
company says. ii that the present
system Of surveys Is more exact In
following the simmons water courses.
than the system IN vogue hi 1852
Justice Adolph AL EEoehling issued
b rule on the Government of1iciaIs to-
show cause. July 16. why fhe/ In
junction should not BE issued