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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
LIBERAL VETERANS
ACT IS APPROVED
Amending Bill Ready to Go to
Conference After Its
Passage by Senate.

The bill amending the World War
veterans act by liberaliZing the con-
ditions for reinstating lapsed war
risk insurance, extending the bene-
Its of vocational work and making
several other changes in existing
law is ready to go to conference
today. having passed the Senate late
yesterday
The measure contains a provision
empowering the director of the Vet
Grams Bureau to control the num-
Der Of wards of the bureau a guar
dian may have, by authorizing the d.
rector to withhold payments in such
number of cases as he deems proper.
The Senate voted to retain sew
eral provisions regarding reinstate-
Nent of lapsed insurance policies
which had been eliminated from the
House draft by the Senate finance
committee.
Unsound, Says Reed
Senator Reed. Republican. Pepnsyl-
vania. declared that they were un-
sound and would lead any private
insurance corporation to bankruptcy,
hut Senator Jones. Democrat. New
Mc..ro. insisted that the provisions,
which authorize reinste tement upon
showing that disability due to war
service had prevented payment of
the premiums, were intended TO
benefit exactly the veterans for
whom Congress had proposed the in
Eurance.
The Senate adopted an amend
ment by Senator Robinson. the Dem
ocratic leader, to extend until June
/. 1927, the period in which veterans
who have no hospital record may
establish disability originating dur
ing their service. The Senate COM
mittee had eliminated the House pro-
vision removing all time limitations.
Directors Salary Raised.
An amendment by Senator Steck,
Democrat, Iowa. raising the annual
salary of the director Of the Vet
Grams Bureau from $4,000 to $12 900
was adopted The director, under
the measure as amended by the Sen
ate, would be authorized to continue
vocational training support allow
anceS for not more than two years
to any veterans unable to obtain en-
ployment.
The Senate adopted committee rec
concentrations extending to residents
of the Philippine Islands the penal
provisions of the veterans act, but
rejected committee amendment
which would have excluded veterans
In Hawaii from receiving hospitaliza-
ton in other than Government hos
pitfalls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
SCIENTISTS VERIFY
. ALL BYRD'S CLAIMS
Geographic Society Reports
Check-Up of instruments
Has Supported Story.

The special board appointed by the
National Geographic Society to eX
anime the records and instruments
on which Lieut.. Comdr. Richard
Evelyn Byrd, jr., bases proof Of his
historic flight over the North Pole
has verified completely the young
aviator's claims, 1t was learned here
today.
The official report of the board is
understood to have been transmitted
to Secretary of the Navy Wilbur last
night by DIR. Gilbert Grosvenor presi-
dent Of the society and a member of
the board. The other members were
Col. e. Lester Jones, director Of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, and DIR.
Fred G. Coville, chairman Of the re-
search committee of the society.
Verif1es First Check.
DR.. Grosvenor announced at the re-
cent reception here to Comdr. Byrd
that a preliminary check-up Of the
records made during the polar fight
had COrroborated the claim that Byrd
was the first man to fly over the
Pole.
The formal report of the board was
completed only after a careful Ave
day examination of Byrd's instru-
mentS ana records. Inc DoarQ, II Is
understood, was assisted in its ex-
aminations by expert computers of
the society.
The official records of the flight in
cluded remarkable motion pictures
taken by Comdr. Byrd while circling
the top Of the world" The public
of Washington was afforded a privi-
legged glimpse of this film during the
Byrd ceremonies in the Washington
Auditorium.
New Instrument Used.
The instruments which aided the
naval airman and his flying mate.
Aviation Pilot Floyd Bennett. In To-
eating the exact northernmost pivot
of the globe included the newly in
vented "sun compass" devised by a
member of the National Geographic
Society. Byrd has declared that but
for this device he would have had
great difficulty in keeping a true
course during his dash to the Pole
and back to Spitzbergen.
1t is understood that Navy COM
puters also will recheck all the
records before an official announce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

The new assistant director attend

The new assistant director attend
ed Adelphi Academy at Brooklyn,
N. Y, and the New York Art Stu
dents League, before entering the
employ Of the American Bank Note
Co of New York, at the age of 10. as
bank note engraver, in 1898. The
Republic Bank Note Co. acquired his
services in 1910, and in 1915, Dawson
became the manager of the Youngs-
town branch of the Pittsburgh agency
of the Republic Truck Co., where he
remained until he came to Washing
ton. He takes a post that has been
vacant the past year.
Meyers, veteran emplOye of the
bureau, was appointed a pulp machine
operator in the macerating division
in January %, 1881. and was trans
ferred the next day to the duty OF
wetting paper for the printing divi-
sion He became a stock distributor
for the engraving division in 1882 and
became a plate cleaner in 1884 at the
same time going to drawing school.
From 1885 until 1924, when he became
assistant superintendent of the en-
craving division, Meyers worked con-
tinuously at the engravers' bench. In
his new position he will supervise
the design, plate making, engraving
and printing of the currency and
postage and revenue stamps put out
by the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Eighteenth Page.)

Avenue Christian Church. the Rev.
Earle Whitley officiating. Large palms
and white lilies were used to decorate
the church. The bride entered to 1.-THE
Wedding Chorus" from "Lohengrin."
She wore a gown of white georgette
trimmed in lace and pearls. The court
train was Of georgette and pearls and
her tulle veil was held by a band Of
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet Of bride roses and lilies of the
valley. Her maid Of honor, Miss Mar
guerite Kearney, was in yellow geor-
gette and carried a bouquet Of sweet
peas and yellow daisies. Miss Helen
Tinsman and Mrs. Carl w. Sprague
were bridesmaids and wore frocks Of
green and pink georgette and carried
pink roses.
DR.. Otto H. Wendt. brother Of the
groom, was best man and the ushers
were Mr.. Paul Burke and Mr.. Elmer
Helfrich. fraternity brothers Of the
groom.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party was entertained at the Congress
sional Country Club by DIR. Otto H.
Wendt. Mr.. and Mrs. Wendt left later
for wedding trip to Boston, the bride
wearing a frock of gray georgette
trimmed in blue, with coat of gray,
with squirrel collar and a blue hat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendt will make their
future home in Chicago, ILL.,. where
Mr.. Wendt has accepted a position
with a law firm. The bride is a grad
uate Of the Marjorie Webster School
Of Expression and Physical Educa
ton. Mr.. Wendt is a graduate Of the
School Of Engineering and also Of the
law school Of George Washington Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.. Hackenberger
of Haddon Heights, n. j., formerly
Of Washington, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Ruth Eliza
beth to Mr.. Joseph p. r. Stevenson,
also of Haddon Heights.
A beautifully arranged and impress
sive wedding took place Wednesday,
June %. at the Church of Our
Savior in Brookline. Mass, when Miss
Mary Hamilton Grover, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Clifford Grover
of Washington. D. c.. became the
bride OF Mr.. John Douglass Fitch of
Montclair, N. j., and Boston.
Miss Dorothy Grover. sister Of the
bride. was maid of honor, and Mr..
William Kirkpatrick Of Montclair was
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs Fitch will be at home
after July is at Great Falls. Mont.
An interesting wedding which took
place at Holy Trinity Church Monday
morning, June 81, at o'clock mass
was that of Miss Lucille NJ. Collins,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S.
Collins, 1882 Wisconsin avenue north.
west, and Mr.. Charles Clementson.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father Dalton. The bride and
bridegroom left Immediately after the
ceremony for Atlantic City. where
they are staying at the Wiltshire.
They will be at home after July l, at
2201 K street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
PLANES SENT TO POLAND.
Germany Reports Six French Ma
chimes Are on Way.

NEW YORK, June 90 P).-The
following official German wireless dis
patch from Nauen, Germany, was
picked up last night by the wireless
station of the New York World:
six monster French bombing
planes. each loaded with 1000 kilos
of explosives, have arrived at the
Aspern airdrome. Vienna, en- route
for Warsaw, to be delivered to the
Polish government. Twenty-six more
are expected The German govern
ment had refused to allow the planes
to fly over German territory"
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"IRONSIDES" is FAKE.
Vessel damaged by Blast Is Copy
Made by Movie Concern.

The frigate CONSTITUTION" aboard
which one man was killed and five
others injured off Avalon, Calf, yes
terday, during the filming of a. mo-
ton picture battle, is not Old Iron
sides, which the school children OF
the country are purchasing, the Navy
Department emphasized today.
A cannon exploded aboard the ship
and, in addition to the casualties in
flicted, two huge masts were blown
down. The vessel was a copy of the
famous warrior of 1912, converted
from a Shipping Board vessel by a
motion picture concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
Sycamore Trees Threatened.
'ecial Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, June 29.-Sycamore
trees of Maryland are threatened by a
fungous growth, according to Assist
ant State Forester Pfeiffer. If not
checked, the growth will destroy the
trees in five years, Pfeiffer said. He
recommended the use of Bordeaux
solution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

ment Is forthcoming from the Navy
Department regarding the findings.
The records and instruments were
transmitted to the society about
week ago by Secretary Wilbur with
the request that a formal report be
submitted with regard to them. No
Navy men were named on the board,
to insure absolute impartiality, it is
believed.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
COTTON IS STEADY
IN TRADING TODAY
Bad Weather in Belt Gives
Prices Slight Boost.
Liverpool Higher.
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 27.--Cotton fu'
lures opened steady: July. 1s.4S: Oc-
tober, 17.70: December, 1881: Janu
ary, 17.49: March. 1852. The market
was steady today at decline of 2
changed to points higher in re
Spouse TO higher Liverpool cables.
continued drought complaints from
the eastern belt and fears Of showers
in the southwest.
July sold at 1s.45 and December at
1855 after the call. but the bulge
seemed to attract realizing. and the
market worked off . or 3 points from
the best before the end Of the first
hour. Private cables reported an ab
sence Of selling pressure In Liverpool, !,
with prices higher on covering and
trade calling. but said II was q pre-
holiday market. Proximity OF the
local holidays probably had a re.
stricting effect on business here.
New Orleans Quotations.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 27 CP.--Cot
ton futures opened steady-July. l7.73;
October. 1919; December. 1921: Janu.
ary, 1920 G920; March. 1928 bid
n927). The market was steady today.
first trades showing gains of to !
points. Liverpool was about AZ due.
and early weather advices showed no
change In conditions overnight. Prices
improved later In the first hour on
the continuance of the droughts In
the East, but eased off later on real
tzing. July trading to 1850. October
to 17.17 and December to 1920. or l
to points down from the opening
levels. The weather map showed lit
tie rain In the belt
Evening star., 1926-05-27
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, May "7.--Calling of
approximately S1o.ooo 900 loans by the
ccal banks and the likelihood Of q
hardening tendency in the money
rates next week failed to set the
speculation on the buying side Of the
'urb Market today. Higher prices
were the rule. with the oil shares
maintaining their place of promi-
hence.
Approximately two-thirds Of the
volume of business was transacted in
he oils with popular standard issues
the favorites. Wall Street had the
report that selling for estate account
and large blocks of stocks held by in.
|dividuals, which had been overhang-
ing the market for many months, had
nnally been absorbed. and the way
was now open for the market To re-
spond to the improvement in the oil
Industry
Such prominent members ~ the
NEW YORK. May Following
Fs an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb
Market today.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Once

group as Standard Of Indiana.
Vacuum Humble. International Pc
troleum, Standard of Kentucky and
Prairie Oil and Gas moved forward
readily and encountered little or no
resistance. Venezuelan Petroleum was
prominent among South American Is
sues. responding to the report that its
No. La Gunillas we'll made G.l52
barrels daily in recent 24-hour test.
Gulf Oh went along getting well
above 81. while Gibson Oil was max
ing belated recognition of the com.
pletion Of new we'll several days ago.
Little happened IN the market for
motor stocks aside from a sudden up
turn in Stutz Motors. This. however.
represented nothing more than heavy
covering IN of short contracts once
the market was found to be bare OF
offerings. AT 2s1a the price compared
with the previous final of 1854. Rick
enbacker changed hands ut its bottom
figure Of :, rejecting the recent re-
ducticn IN prices of its siX-cylinder
line
Evening star., 1926-05-27
MINING STOCKS.

Slavery and head-hunting have been
abolished In Burma. except in the
most remote parts of the country.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
STEEL PIPE DEMAND.

NEW YORK. May y @.-Active
demand for steel pipe features the
Youngstown market. one oe the lare.
est orders for tubes this year involv'
ing 200 miles Of S-inch pipe for the
Roxana Petroleum Co. Other import
ant inquiries indicate that this branch
of the industry will enjoy better bust
ness than other departments.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
Are You a Sucker:

Too many people put their money
in day dreams and wake up broke.
Never put your name on the dotted
line until you have inquired of some
one in your bank what he knows
about some stock issue that is of.
fered to YOU privately.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
WORLDS ZINC STOCK.

NEW YORK, May q R.-The
worlds stocks Of zinc on May / are
estimated at 43.10O metric tons, com.
pared with 36, 400 tons the month be.
fore. by A. J. NJ. Sharpe. foreign sec.
retarX of the American Zinc institute.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
ATCHTsON INCOME GAINS.

NEW YORK. May 81 tEp.-Net op-
Grating income of the Atchison, To
reka and Santa Fe for April rose to
s2.351.s13 from $1.250.142 in April last
year. and for the four months Of 1925
to $1o,36o.750 from $10,252 .304.
Evening star., 1926-05-27
Second Trust Notes Purchased

Funds Immediately available for ssrnnd
trust notes on D. c. and nearby Maryland
property. See Mr.. Read. Local Agent. At
William x. Hartuns q Compan!
1tO4 18th Street NV. Main 372
Evening star., 1926-12-06

munity thereby reduces the danger OF
infection for the general population.
AS the National tuberculosis Assoc!a-
ton states It: This year as you sit
down to your Christmas dinner 100,-
600 men. women and children will join
you who would have been dead of
tuberculosis had the death rate from
this disease Of two decades ago per-
sisted in 1885, This statement Is
borne out by the fact that whereas In
1900 100000 people died Of tubercu!
losis in the United States, last year
there were but 10000, still far too
many for a preventable disease.
I'm Washington alone this reduc-
ton means saving last year Of S01
lives. This represents an enormous
economic gain of millions Of dollars
at the lowest estimate, to say nothing
Evening star., 1926-12-06
TWO COAL BOARDS NAMED.
IN FIGHT IN PHILIPPINES
Wood Put on Defensive When
President of Company Recog-
nizes Native Appointees.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, December 6.-Two boards
of directors were named today for the
National Coal Co., opening the fight
between Gov. Gen. Wood and legis.
lative leaders over the chief executive
order abolishing the insular board of
control.
The governor general was put on
the defensive when Alberto Barretto,
president of the company, recognized
the board appointed by Manuel Que
zon, president of the Senate, and
Speaker Roxas of the House, both Of
whom were ex-Officio members of the
board of control as originally created.
This means that Gen. Wood will be
obliged to bring quo warranto pro-
ceedings in court in the, attempt TO
force recognition Of his appointees.
When Wood abolished the board he
announced he would take over its du-
ties. Quezon and Roxas refused to
accept the order. and held a separate
meeting today to vote the govern
ment stock. Wood, who is recuper-
ating from the effects Of a recent
operation. is at Baguio, and was rep
resented by his chief counsel. Fred c.
Fisher.
Evening star., 1926-12-06
NATURAL CONTOURS
MAY SHAPE STREETS
Commissioners Are Likely to
Approve Changes After
Public Hearing Today.

Seven proposed changes in the high
way plan of the District, the majority
Of them designed to preserve the
topography in outlying sections by
.nnKing streets follow natural con
tours, were considered by the Com
missioners at public hearing today
in the boardroom of the District
Building.
All except one, which provides for
the connection Of Tilden street with
Rock Greek Park, are expected to be
approved. This change will be held In
allegiance.
Potomac Avenue Shift.
The outstanding change proposes to
shift Potomac avenue so that 1t Will
follow the top OF the Potomac pail
sades and make a scenic drive.
Another change would eliminate
from the highway plan the projected
streets through Rock Creek Cemetery
and provide for a better subdivision
of the private property in that terri
tory.
Other Proposed Changes.
The other proposed changes follow:
Eliminate the projected extension of
Fifteenth street northeast from the
highway plan, change the location of
Brentwood road SO as To connect with
Rhode Island avenue, and make a di-
rect connection with T street north
east. change the location Of Nebraska
and Idaho avenues so that the former
will irclude the present Rock Creek
Ford road. and change the location Of
Ridge road. Hillside road. G, H and
Burns streets. so as to preserve the
natural contour in the vicinity of the
Districts tree nursery at Fort Du.
mont
Evening star., 1926-12-06

tubercle bacilli by the time they
reach 10 years Of age. This infection,
however, lies dormant in most cases,
until reactivated by some other
illness, by overwork, by improper liv-
ing conditions or bad health habits
This is why it is so important to build
up normal resistance in childhood.
The child health education depart
ment of the association has just this
for its object. BY its height-weight
studies it seeks to discover the child
who is subnormal physically, and
then by habit-training classes to
bring these children up to normal
through the correction Of physical
defects and the inculcation of personal
hygiene.
Whatever tends to reduce the
prevalence of tuberculosis in the COM
Evening star., 1926-12-06
Circular By Sergt. Smith Spices
Hot Police Association Campaign

The big fight started several weeks
ago when Smith circulated a poster
containing letters Of Endorsement
from three members Of Congress
Lineberg, in addresses to several
groups Of policemen, told what he
thought Of bringing members OF Con-
gress into the election
In a circular today Smith declares
that falsehoods have been circulated
about him and tells what he has done
to procure salary advances Tor the
Both candidates appear confident of
c1oCfinn
Evening star., 1926-12-06
PREDICTION PLOTS
CHARGED IN HUNGARY
Tactics of Premier Bethlen Declared
to Assure Victory for
Government.
Rx the Associated Press.


VIENNA, Austria, December s.
Although the elections in Hungary do
not begin until December 8. the Ar
better Zeitung says that Count Beth
len, the Hungarian premier. "e.ther
by imprisoninS, expelling, preventing
free speech or hindering opposition
members from entering election
wards" already has made certain OF
the election of great many OF his
supporters.
The paper announces that he has
won by acclamation 169 out of 1872
seats for government or coalition
members in constituencies where the
voting is done orally.
The Arbeiter Zeitung recalls that the
aged Count Albert Apponyi, former
foreign minister. and Count Andrassy
former premier Of Hungary, last week
declared publicly that government
methods in Hungry are beyond any
thing known in Europe"
Evening star., 1926-12-06

urging residents Of this city to con-
rinue to aid the movement to stamp
out the white plague" was issued
today by DR.. George M. Kober,
president Of the Washington Tuber-
culosis Association.
'"The problem in the prevention Of
tuberculosis is problem in building
resistance" says DR.. Kober. 'Ex-
perrs have shown that a vast ma
jority Of children are infected with
Evening star., 1926-12-06

Truth, crushed to earth, will rise
again.
Thus Sergt. Milton D. Smith ap-
peals to his fellow policemen on the
eve of the Police Associations an
nual election not to let idle gossip
deter them from voting for him for
president.
The hottest campaign in the his
tory of the association comes to an
end today. Tomorrow ballots will be
cast at all the police stations for
either Smith or Private Horace W.
Lineberg, who is a candidate for re-
election.
Evening star., 1926-12-06

or It's QuO4a o.
sales, it was am
nounced today by
officials at the
headquarters Of
the association at
1922 E e V e n t h
street. More than
1000 900 s e a | s ,
representing S10.-
600 have been
cashed and re-
corded there.
Evening star., 1926-12-06

Of the saving Of suffering and mental
anxiety" said DIR. Kober.
The association has obtained the
free use Of the vacant store window
at 733 Thirteenth street, where has
been placed the original Christmas
Evening star., 1926-12-06
HEATH SEALS SALE
NETS FOURTH OF AIM
$40. 900 Is Realized in Campaign
Under tuberculosis Association.
Kober Urges Support.

With Washington making gener-
Gus response to the annual sale of
Christmas health seals. which now is
under way, the tuberculosis Associa-
ton already has attained one fourth
Evening star., 1926-12-06

Tourists from the United States to
Europe in 1924 spent sum estimated
at $4,000, 900, the Residential Hotels
and Caterers Association was told.
Evening star., 1926-12-06

tree on which Mrs. Coolidge hung the
first copy of the seal as the Nations
Gift of Health" at the White House.
In olden times trading and cheating
were regarded as the same thing.