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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
VETERANS BUREAU
LABORATORY OPENS
Physiotherapy Unit Com
pIetes Equipment for Treat
ment Downtown.

The physotherapy laboratory OF the
shington Regional Office. United
States Veterans Bureau. was opened
formally this morning in the pre- =.
ence of officials of the bureau and
representatives of several veterans
organizations. This is the last unit
to be added to the clinical service ana
completes the equipment for Diagnosis
and treatment of Veterans at the ]
street office.
The addition of Il clinical service
has consolidated the activities of the
Washington office and is considered a
final step in organizing the work OF
the bureau in Washington. The news
arrangement permits the treatment
downtown of veterans not needing
disqualification. but who formerly
were compelled to report to Mount Al.
to Hospital. Through its diagnostic
facilities it will also expedite action
on claims and will relieve veterans of
the necessity in many cases of coin:
to the hospital for such diagnoses.
Col NJ. 3. Macmillan. formerly iden
tilted with the Health Department
New York City and an expert in the
organiZa ton of public health admins
tration. will have general supervision
of the new service. assisted by DR.. w
l.. Kline. medical officer for Washing
ton territory DR.. +. Z. MacNeil will
he in immediate active charge.
The new physiotherapy unit is
equipped with every electrical therap Ply
appliance known 10 medical practice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25

Controller General McCarl has
SHARPLY defined the influence acts nf
God" may have in interfering with
Government business.
Taking up the question in two deci-
sions involving breach OF contract
McCarl has disregarded two pleas OF
acts Of God. penalized two con.
tractors and laid down general prinCi-
pies, which are interpreted as having
farreachins significance 10 all having
contracts with the Government.
The two acts of God" ,!isregarde,l
bv McCarl. although offered as eX-
CuSeS by contractors. were a drouc mt
in Texas and winds and rains III ore.
eon. The drought cut short u crop
of prairie hay for Army horses and
mules. and winds and rain in Oregon
retarded work by u machine and
blacksmith company on steel tank
aand trestle at Fort stevens. the con.
tractors declared
DelsinS deep into precedent. cour;
decisions and rulings IT MS own e.
fice. McCarl yesterdi laid down thi-
principle: An act nj God will ercuSa
the failure to do u thir- where IN"
law created The duty. but NOT where
II is created by the positive and abso-
lutte contract of the party. Where
the party by his own contract create :
duty upon hims"lS he is bound to
make IL good. nov: Outstanding 5. me
unforeseen contingent, as h might
have provided t-airsr >uch contin-
cency in his contr1c-
In the hay case in Texas. for in
stance. McCarl heli that while i,
may he that the shortage Of praIlie
hay in the particllla" locality was duo
to an unusu?l drought condition. il
is not shown that tlI" contractor could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
ARMSTRONG STRIKE
BEING INVESTIGATED
Wilkinson Confers With Newman
to Learn if Any Of Faculty
Were Involved.

fnvesti-at ton int" tho recent stu
dent strike at Armstrong Technical
High School authorized at the meet =
ing of the Board Of Education We'd
nesday. began this afternoon with 4
conference between Assistant super
intendent of colored schools G.. e.
Wilkinson. and capt. Arthur &. New.
man. denoted principal
Mr. Wilkinson said today that he
will endeavor to learn from Capt
Newman whether any members nf tho
faculty Of Armstrong were involved
in the strike and where rhe suSges
ton that it be carried out originated
Tomorrow Mr.. Wilkinson will CON.
fer with other teachers at Armstrong
and expects soon to report To the
Board of Education.
II is believed that the decision 0
the board. a the suggestion of Charlie:
+. Carusi. to probe the strike result
ed in projected second strike. l.
protest over the demotion Of Cas-
Newman. being called off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
THROWS NEW LIGHT
|. ON LEN|N'S ILLNESS
Nerve Specialist Says Leader
Nearly Speeches. Dur
ing |nvaIidism.
BY the Associated Tress.


MOSCOW. January 25.-prof. :. NJ.
Dobrogayev. noted neuropatholocist
who treated Nikoiai Lenin during his
last illness. relates some hitherto IN
known details of the revolutionarN
leaders condition at that time. which
Indicate clearly that he had become
almost wholly paralyzed and speech.
less.
Prof. Dobrogayev described the
superhuman efforts of Lenin to over.
come this speech deficiency by vocal
exercises, but the only result was the
forciblc explosion Of 4 series Of IN.
connected words. such as here go
bring. lead. what, this. all. la. la"
These attempts. however. gradually
acquired a definite meaning. which
Lenin's wife and sister were able t.
interpret
Lenin understood well the professor
says. how important II was to regain
his speech. and made desperate efforts
AT normal articulation. Under the
guidance of physicians. he devoted
considerable time daily to vocal gym
naStics.
Lenin's emotional capa cities. con
iinues the doctor. were strongly evi
denced by the relative ease with which
he pronounced words like "proletariat
bourceoiSie. revolution. people" and
adds: His disease did not oblii era G
The base of the social and political
features Of his personality"
Prof. Dobro-ayev LAYS stress on the
extraordinary interest and curiosit ,
shown by Lenin in everything cor
nected with his treatment. If he were
convinced that this or, that met %
or medicine was futile. The ordered il
abandoned forthwith. and if his. bed
side friends tried to persuade him t.
continue the treatment he refused
angrily and harshly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
GIRL BIGAMIST PLACED
ON PROBATION BY COURT
Mary Olive Cameron Declares She
Thought She Had Been Divorced
by First Husband.

Mary Olive Cameron. whose second
marriage to Dallas Dement, last Sep
TENDER was found to be Illegal be-
cause OF her previous marriage with
out divorce TO Collin X. Cameron
June "A, was placed on probation by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court
today. with the proviso that she re
side with her aunt.
Both the girls mother and aunt.
who were summoned today. substan-
tiated Mary's defense Saturday that
she was of the belief that she had
been divorced by her first husband.
The fact that she vas married twice
by the same clergyman in Rockville
a1ao strengthened her testimony.
Dement, was dismissed by the court
which ruled that his marriage to the
girl was at the time when he was ic-
norant of the fact that she had not
heen divorced.
Cameron stated that he would i'm
mediately take steps to secure a
divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
REVIVAL OF "CYRAN0"
WINS GREAT OVATION
Returns to It's Stage Birthplace &C
in Paris-Fame Undimmed
After % Years.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January co.-'Crrano de
Bergerac' has returned to its stage
birthplace and met with reception
hardly less enthusiastic than thai
which marked its first appearance IS
years ago. Rostand's famous play is
being presented again at the Porte
Saint Martin Theater, where it was
produced originally. Its temperance
produced an ovation. and flowers were
rained on the stage at the end of the
performance. Repeated calls brought
the stars-Jean Coquelin. NJ. Francer
and Mile. Provost-before the curtain
time and again.
The cosmopolitan character of the
audiences at the Porte Saint Martin
rs an indication of "Cyrano's" wide
appeal 1t is recalled that its Original
premiere. of 2s years ago produced 4
reaction almost unique even for i'm
questionable French audiences, the
applause prolonging the performance
until long after midnight. Although
present day critics are more restrained
than those who saw the original open
ing. they point out that few care t.
challenge Emile FAUCETS declaration
that "Cyrano' is the greatest dra-
matte poem of the last 50 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
PLAN MEMORIAL CHURCH
FOR JOAN OF ARC
1914 Pledge of Edifce if France
Were Victorious in War to
Be Carried Out.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 25.-When st. Joan
Of Arcs day comes again. next May
9, the foundation stone for 4 new
church in her honor will be laid in
Paris, in fulillment of a vow made
to her in the dark days of early Sep
TENDER. 1914. when the Germans
seemed destined to occupy Paris.
The late Cardinal Annette. then
Archbishop of Paris. made Il solemn
vow in the Cathedral of Notre Dame
that il France were victorious the
Catholics of the country would build
a church to St. Joan as a thanh offer
Ing.
Plans for tho church have been
drafted. and a site covering 1000
square feet purchased between Paris
and it's suburb of st. Denis. II was
here that Joan prayed before her
troops made their attempt to recap
ture Paris from she Dauphin's enc
mics. and where she prayed again
after the failure Of that ill-advised at
tempt, in which she was wounded by
an arrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
D. c. DIPLOMAS TO BEAR
FACSIMILE SIGNATURES

For the first time in the history
Of the Washington school system
diplomas bearing facsimile signatures
Of the president of the Board of Edu-
cation and the superintendent Of
schools this week will be presented
TO the midyear graduates At thu Va ri
Gus high schools in the District.
Outside of the fact that the de
p3rture from the usual custom i'll
save f.. &. Graham. presdnnt Of the
board. and DIR. Frank w. Ealou. SUI
perintendent of schools. from their
semi-annual affection Of writer :
cramD.' il is expected that the far
smile system will provide signatures
which will not fade with age. as those
written in with ink invariably do.
The only actual signatures on the
diplomas this year are those IF the
various high school principals. except
in the case of the Armstrun- ard
Dunbar High Schools. wher" il las
been the practice 10 htrS ASSISTANT
Supt. of Schools G.. c. Wilkinson per-
sonallv sign the diplomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
MISSING SAILORS
REPORTED PIRATES
Finnish Seaman's Story In
flames Imagination of
Crews on Baltic.
By tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STETTIN. Germany. January .
Seldom has the ina Cinati of Baltic
shippers and sailors been inf1amed In
such a degree as by Il story brought
here by an old Finnish sea dog. on his
way from Amsterdam to Hernoesand.
Sweden. He asserts that he has been
charged by men believed to have been
dead since November to bring greet,
inss to the home folk and tell them
that they are now jolly pirates coming
big money.
The F'inlander says they transform
ed the Swedish schooner Rapid, he
lteved to have been sunk in Novem-
her. into "A buccaneers vessel.
A veritdble pirate chase is to start
on the Baltic, as every steamer and
sailing vessel is on the lookout for
the sea raider. Last November the
Rapid left her home port of Hernoe-
sand to call for a cargo of lumber
from Finnish port. On leaving this
port the vessel encountered a storm.
and nothing since has beer heard of II.
Though suspicious were aroused.
since not even wreckaCe hfehoats
had been found. the insurance com
panies were compelled to pay for both
The lost ship and the crew.
Since the visit of the Finnish skip
per here. various other seamen claim
10 have seen the vessel. which. despite
Its partial reconstruction and CamOu-
fage. they recognized as the Rapid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Vegetable Woman
OF France Bears
Presidents Name
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 25.-Mme. Gao
ton Doumergue is really her name.
although she is not the wife nor
any relation of the President of
the republic. who. a hardened
bachelor. is not considered likely
to give any woman the right TO
bear his name.
The Nine. DoumerCue" in aues-
ton sells vegetables in the covered
market of CarcaSSone. and her
name. which is authentic, since she
is the wife of a CASTOR Doumergue.
is inscribed over her stall in &C
cordance with municipal regula.
tions. The regulations. however.
do not prescribe the large and
flambuoyant letters she uses.
She was permitted this form OF
advertising. however. until she
added bunch of tricOlor flags
painted on each side of her name.
Then the police interviewed and
recommended the removal or the
flags. with their suggestion OF
official connection. The name alone
still is quite an attraction. and
MANY customers visit her stall to
buy from Nine. lie Presidente.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
RAIL HEARINGS RESUMED.
Bill 10 Substitute Mediators for
Labor Board Considered.

Hearings were resumed before the
Senate interstate commerce committee
today on the Watson bill to eliminate
the Railroad Labor Board and TO sub
Stitutc for it a board Of mediation to
consider disputes between the carriers
and their employees.
Charles J.. Henry of indianapolis
representing the American Electric
Railway Association. asked exclusion
from the new measure If electric in
terurban lines which are not a part Of
steam railway systems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
RECORD IN SHIPBUlLDING.
italy Earns First Place After Brit
ain in World Industry.

LONDON. January a tP).-Italy
for the first time on record has come
into first place. after Great Britain. in
the world ship building industry.
The report of Lloyds register of ship
building returns for the quarter end
ing December 81, 1925, gives the fol-
lowing figures:
Great Britain and Ireland. SS5.013
tons: Italy. 399,51S tons: Germany.
a34.145 tons: United States. 1921
tons.
4 very large part Of the tonnage
building in Great Britain and Ire
land consists Of motor ships, namely
100 4s1 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
FOUR HURT IN CRASH.
Local Residents Injured When Ca1
Is Ditched Near Laurel.

Four local residents were injured
early yesterday when an automobile
in which they were riding left the
roadway and was ditched on the
Washington Baltimore boulevard near
Laurel. Mrs. Thelma Shipley. 80
wears old. $50 Twenty-ffth street. the
most seriously injured. is under treat
ment in Emergency Hospital for a
possible fracture Of the skull and
other injuries, and her condition is
reported as undetermined.
Others injured were Miss Mary
Weber, % years old. $50 Twenty-fifth
street James Green. 20 years old. 502
Eighth street "outheast, and Charles
Givins, Massachusetts, avenue and
Sixth street. They were brought to
the city with Mrs. Shipley and treated
ut Emergency Hospital, where it was
reported that they were not seriously
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Ambulance Is Hit
By Auto as Driver
Is Holding Patient

While the Casualty Hospital am
bulance had stopped at Fifteenth
and r streets southeast late sat
lrday 50 that the chauffeur, Alfred
Lee. colcred. could help Dr.. Lewis
Passalloqua hold down al enileptir
patient who WAS being conveyed
10 GallinGer Hospital. an autom"-
bile ccllided with tho ambulance.
The three men inside were shaken
UP. out none was hurt.
Lee jumped out and obtained The
name and address of the driver.
When communicated to the police
il was found that the motorist had
given q fictitious name and Il
search has been instituted for him.
Tho patient. who was picked up
~ Sixth and \ streets southwest.
was taken to the hospital and later
rclea Sod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
THIEVES GET WHISKY.
Drug Store Robbers Loot Secon d
Store Here in Week.

Whisky thieves who last week rob
he'd the drug store of g. G. Brock
1896 Georgia avenue. Of whisky valued
at approximately $500. committed :
similar theft last night In the dru-
store of Leo Colodny, 42o1 Georgia
avenue.
1t was at opening time this morning
that Colodny became 4 ware nf wha
had happened after closing time las
night. Entrance was gained by freak
Ing a lock from a basement door. The
druggist discovered. and rhe intrud
ers. evidently looking for nothing hu'
whisky, stole 1919 pints Of the pre-
scription fluid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Playlets Tonight at Noel House

Two playlets will be given tonight at
Noel House. Seventeenth and Kramer
streets northeast. by students of the
O'Connor School of Expression, with
children of the settlement house as
guests at the entertainment. which
also will include vocal selections.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Zeets have
succeeded Mrs. Katharine Swanson.
who recently died. in charge of the
night work of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Envoy's Son Is Lost Here.

Boarding the wrong street car after
enioying a movie yesterday afternoon
Domingo Machin. S-year-old Span
ish boy, spent fully two hours riding
about the city in an effort to find his
way back to the Spanish embassy
The conductor in charge of the car
realizing the boy was lost and unable
to understand him.. turned him over to
a policeman at Fourteenth and L
streets 1t was while the police were
trying to get the services of an inter
prefer that they learned the boy lived
at the Spanish embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
KLANSMEN AT CHURCH.
White ROBBED Men and Women at
Fountain Baptist Service.

Several hundred white-robed knight:
of the ku kluX Khan and their wives
attended last nights services at the
Fountain Memorial Baptist Church
. and Naylor streets southeast. and
heard Rev. Walter J. Hubbard. nh
pastor. bespeak their support of the
country's laws and the Fundamental
principles upon which the American
Government was founded.
More than so women were included
in the rows of whiterobed figures. 10,
which a space in the congregation had
been reserved. The regalia also wa
worn by several children. None OF
the Klansmen wore masks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
G.W.U.Team to Debate Child Labor

Members of the George Washington
debating team will discuss child labor
legislation at the meeting of the
Mount Rainier Citizens Association
tomorrow night. The debaters are
preparing for the International de
bates AZ oxford.
The association will also receive a
report from Thomas q. Webb. chair
man of the census committee. in con-
nection with school development.
In Cologne. = feminine fad is to
wear socks Of a contrasting color over
ilk stockings 10 keep ankles warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Getting Rid of It.

From the Monthly Tdnes MAGAZINE.
Straneer-I represent society for
the suppression of profanity. | want
t. take profanity entirely out of your
life and
.Jones-Hey. Mother, Here's man
Who wants to buy our car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Germany Leads Field.

Within the past few years the man
ufacture of synthetic camphor has
greatly increased and is now Offering
serious competition 10 the natural
product in the market OF the. world.
Germany has been the most success
full manufacturer OF this product ana
recently considera BILE activity has been
evidenced in its manufacture in that
country \ recent report based on the
official statistics showed that in 1922
Germany exported 24S metric tons of
synthetic camphor: in 1928. so1 tons:
and in 1924. 80 tons. Today there
are several firms engaged in the in
dustry throughout Germany.
Other countries have likewise en-
tered this field and now are produc-
ing synthetic camphor. The French
company. Societe Alsacienne de Prod
ucts Chimiuues. at the Naucouln
plants near La Rochelle. is reported
! to be producing about one ton day.
! and expects to increase its production
| next year to two tons a day, or about
500 tons a year. The French con
sumption is about 1000 tons a year.
Recent adviceS from Spain state
that La Industrial Resinera Ruth,
! Santander.s is manufacturing syn
: thetic cam Nor at its plant in Neuma
| Montana. under German patents. This
! plant now is operating in Il small way.
but is reported To have a production
! capacity Of about 2.eoo pounds Il day.
In the United States the consump-
| ton of synthetic camphor has in
creased from 1857 pounds in 1922 L"
So .035 pounds in 1924. For the first
months of 1925. 1874. 500 pounds
were imported for consumption, and
the imports of crude and refined cam
phor have decreased in proportion.
/ Information from reliable sources
Is that there are no firms manufac-
turing synthetic camphor in this
country, but that several firms are
in position to manufacture ii when
the market conditions are favorable
| for its production. Owing to the low
production costs. Germany has been
, able to manufacture synthetic cam
phor from turpentine imported from
the United States. and then send syn
thetic camphor to this country at
prices less than American synthetic
camphor can be profitably produced
The demand for camphor is con-
tinually increasing with the increased
production of technical products, par
ticularly celluloid It is claimed by
the advocates of synthetic camphor
that it is more uniform in quality and
purer than the natural gum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
PANESE CONTROL
CAMPHOR MARKET
Synthetic Product Makes Big
Inroads on Sales OF
Commodity.

Synthetic camphor. as commercial
product. attracted considerable atten-
ton at the beginning of the twentieth
century. but since then its production
has been variable. governed by price
and supply of natural camphor which
has been controlled by Government
monopoly. This is another foreign
monopoly TO which the United States
Governments is giving close attention.
The japanese acquired Formosa in
1895. and in 1899 the production and
sale OF t'ormOsa Camphor became Il
government monopoly. as 1t formerly
had been under the Chinese govern
ment This monopoly was extended
to Japan in 1903. The monopoly in
the natural camphor iadustry exerted
powerful influence in the world
trade in this product and has resulted
in an increased price and curtailment
of the supply,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
WITH EDITORS
A PLURAL CANDIDACY.
(Tucson Citizen).

Citzen).
second
Notwithstanding
Ferguson
was desed
knownnet fighting
nothing o herself
Run washandsomely. And insofar
slick politician could be found
try O would be the behind the throne
entirely
of
according
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background controlling that
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candidate office because her husband has
politics"
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of the 1t
revenge rarely politician
but we suspect
forthcoming campaign n
defeat her without
on her
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-04
Washington at a Dance
"a Pretty Little Frisk,' Wrote
General Greene

BY curious coincidence came
lately upon the very incident to
which reference was made by Mr..
Rupert Hughes when he said that
Washington once danced for three
hours with the wife of General
Greene. AS he spoke of it in con-
nection with other criticisms, he evil
IDENTIFY meant to insinuate that Wash
ington may have been given to fir
tations and was too much interested
in the wife of his intimate friend.
1 happened to be reading Irving's
Life of Washington" and as I was
drawing near the end of the five
volumes 1 came upon these words:
"'We had a little dance at quarters
writes General Greene from Middle
brook, in March, 1879. His Ecell-
ency and Mrs. Greene danced up
wards of three hours without once
sitting down. Upon the whole we
had a pretty little frisk."
Do these words give an idea of
any disapproval on the part of the
lady's husband? Was there any rea-
son for his annoyance at her joining
in the very deeorous dances of those
days with his most intimate and
revered commander? There is not
trace of any such feeling, nor is there
any proof that they were dancing
together for three hours. They may
have done so with the husbands
full approval, or they may. have been
dancing with many other partners
during that time.
When Irving mentions that Wash
ington was fond of dancing, and
quotes General Greene's testimony to
that fact, all that is suggested is
that the general and the lady had
been untiring in their enjoyment of
the pretty little frisk," so that they
never sat down to rest all the eve-
ing.
ALICE p CARTER
In N Y. Herald Tribune.