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Evening star., 1926-08-22
GUARD FOR FRENCH HERO.
Tomb Of Unknown Soldier to Be
Protected After Three Years.

PARIS, August 81 LP.-For three
years. Gen. Gouraud, president Of the
Committee OF the Flame, and the
members of the committee. have
been trying to have a guardian ap-
pointed to watch over the tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. 4 former
factory foreman. Gaudin, permanent
ly disabled by the war, finally was
appointed to the duty.
He has not taken up his work Of
hcially. however. as the question of
what uniform he should wear has
proved a difficulty.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
HURLS SELF UNDER AUTO,

With a suicide note pinned on the
front Of his coat. David Paterson.
colored, 4S years old. flung himself in
front of an automobile on the west
side of Washington Circle last night,
according to police report
The car, driven by Charles J. Haw.
kins. 20sS Wisconsin avenue. ran over
Paterson, crushing his chest and he
is in a critical condition at Gallinger
Hospital after having been treated at
Emergency Hospital.
The note read Kate: You have
caused all this. Goodby'
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Gables Flowers to Africa.

Flowers for a wedding anniversary
were cabled recently by Wichita.
Kans., floral company to johannes
burg, South Africa. The cablegram
was sent at the request of A. A.
Smulion, whose parents live In a small
town near johannesburg. This Is the
greatest distance that the floral com.
pany has ever sent a message for
flowers.
1t is 10000 miles by air line from
Wichita to johannesburg. or more
than onethird Of the distance around
the world.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

t"oduced authorizinG the park COM
;Hission to acquire them for the park
>Ystenl around the National Capital.
The commission concluded this was a
problem that should he brought to
the attention OF the President
MaJ. Grant announced last night
that thus far approximately $325 ,0Go,
OF the commission current appro-
priation has been obligated for
projects already authorized. and that
after allowing for personnel and rou-
tine expenses. there remains about
$4,000 for further land purchases
during the fiscal year. A portion Of
this balance. the exact amount to
be determined later. will be devoted
10 playground development for the
northeast, he said.
Program for Year.
The detailed program Of compre-
,Ier siFe city planning studies TO he
undertaken during the next II
months was made public, as fol
lows:
AT the December. 1925. meeting
Primary system ct major traffic
thoroughfares, parks. parkways and
neiGhborhood centers preliminary
February. 1927. meeting-Parks,
pariways and neighborhood centers
tuore complete as 10 the District of
Columbia and preliminary as to the
Maryland ard Virginia environs).
April, 1927. meeting - Railroads.
terminals and markets. This refers
IL the broad question of a future mar
ket system aside from the immediate
problem Of relocating the markets
that are being affected by the public
building program)
June, 1927, meeting-Comprehe
siye system of major traffic thorough.
fares. Complete as to the District Of
Coiumbia)
October, 1927, meetins-Mass trans,
portation.
lEarland Bartholomew of ST. Louis.
city planning expert who assisted in
mapping out this schedule OF work
for the commission. will be called in
from time TO time TO aid in the de-
tailed studies. Officials explained that
these various topics will be gone into
with a view to anticipating and plan
ming ahead for the needs Of the city
as they will exist many years hence.
AS an illustration. il was pointed
out that such developments as the
$50. .o00,0 900 public buildings program
and the consequent relocation OF the
G4ket center would be important
hkoAe entering into the study Of
. frshlc thorcushfsres.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Up.to.Date Car.

From the Life Magazine.
Customer-What Is this device?
Auto Demonstrator-That shuts off
the spark.
Customei-And what Is this thing
for?
Auto Demonstrator-That shuts off
the gas. And this other little device
is the best feature of all.
Customer-What does IL do?
Auto Demonstrator-It shuts off
the conversation on the back seat.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Polly's Speciality.
rom the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
I'm not very we'll satisfied with
that parrot you sold me-" said the
customer.
What's the trouble. LADY,"
You said 1t was a good talker and
It never utters word unless give 1t
half a dozen crackers"
That's 1t, lady. I forgot to men.
ton that that parrot is strictly an
after-dinner speaker"
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Heavy Loss in Two Fires.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. August
q LP.-Loss of $250,ooo was caused
by two fires starting simultaneously
today in this city and in Marietta,
Ohio, across the river. The Citizens
Lumber Mill here was destroyed. Two
structures housing builders and OIL
well supply concerns were gutted at
Marietta.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
New Automobile Folds Up.

Closed or open-which shall the new
car be? For most of us with one
care incomes it's vexing question.
But now, says the Popular Science
Magazine, John X. Mohr Of Bay City,
Mich. has designed car which
should satisfy both sides. From a
coupe with rigid top it can be con.
verted into an open roadster in two
minutes. The top folds back into
the rear end of the body. Closed
or open. the car is strictly conven-
tional in design.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

ivy S<LAA "a eLAAoAAAAt
to each other their
simpler emotions.
This is the con-
clusion Of Ernest
Thompson Seton,
celebrated natural
ist and author,
after an intensive
study last Fall of
the prairie dog
village installed at
the National Zoo
logical Park here
by DR.. William NJ.
Mann.
Mr.. Seton. who
will report his OBJ
servations in a
coming issue of
the Journal ~
Evening star., 1926-08-22
FLAG IN TEXT BOOKS.
/ 1,0o0, 900 Prints Of Old Glory Or
dered for Kansas Schools.

TOPEKA, August Fl R.-Every
pupil in the public schools Of Kansas
will see Old Glory daily next Win
ter. even If the school may be too
poor to buy a flag.
The first page Of each of the one
million volumes published at the
State printing plant this year will be
devoted to a picture Of the American
flag. The picture appeared in sew
aral editions of State texts last year,
but it will be found in every book
this year.
Insertion Of a full-page reproduc'
tfon of the flag in colors was sug-
gested to the State printer by the
Americanization committee OF the
Kansas American Legion.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

erns he has made.
These animals are among the most
intelligent and active of mammals, al.
most as curious and restless as mon.
keys. On the great plains village
sometimes will cover from 10 to 90
acres and will contain thousands OF
individuals. They are a great nuis.
ance to farmers because of their un.
dermining activities and are being ex-
terminated as rapidiy.as possible.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
SKULL 10000 YEARS OLD.
French Woman Student Makss
Discovery at Gibraltar.

D. A. Z. Garod, a student of the In.
stitute de Paleontologie Humane,
Paris. who has been excavating here,
has made an important discovery Of
portions of a human skull belonging
to a young person.
The skull Is of the same age
with typical Mousterian implements
The squll Is one of the same age
and type as the celebrated Gibraltar
skull" discovered at Forbes Quarry in
the 1S40s and now at the College OF
Surgeons Museum. and according to
a conservative estimate IT is probably
not less than 10000 years old.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

NAA - - -
walls lined with
concrete and then
filled in wit h
dirt. This gives
I h e ami m a ] 8
plenty Of room to
dig the deep, long
tunnels which are
their homes. Their
village Is honey
combed with sub
terranean . a s.
sageways. T h Q
prairie d o & Is
never quite so
happy. Il 90 at
tendants say, as
when he is ex-
ploring with his
snout in the cav.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
His Weakness.

From the Buern Humor, Madrid.
A man was charged with having
stolen a ton Of lead.
Have you anything to say in your
defense:" asked the Judge.
Yes. did 1t In Q mcmeHt Of
weskness." "a
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Wasn't Ambitious.

From the London Tidbits.
How high are we now" asked the
timid aeroplane passenger
About 1000 feet said the pilot.
II haven't started to climb yet
Il don't know whether | mentioned
IL before we started auavered the
passenger. 'but I'm not at all am
bitiouG"
Evening star., 1926-08-22
WOMAN Is STRANGLED.
Semi-Invalid Found Dead Near
Home in Virginia.

PORTSMOUTH. Va. August 81
R.-Mrs. Ella Heath. a semi-invalid.
was found dead in her home in the
Olive Branch section of the Western
Branch district this afternoon. That
death was caused by strangulation
was indicated by a coil Of plow line
which was wrapped thrice around her
throat. The body was within 100 feet
of her home.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Bear Likes to play.

The polar bear is the undisputed
monarch of his icy realm. says the
Nature Magazine. forgets his royal
dignity and behaves like a playful
puppy dog.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
EVERY PRAIRIE DOGS BARK"
HAS A MEANING ALL IT'S OWN
Thompson Seton, Who Interprets 'Language'' as
Animals Fight and Romp and W 90 at Local Zoo.

Prairie dogs are curiously human
CRITTERS"
1t Is likely, even, that they have the
rudiments OF a language with which
Evening star., 1926-08-22
SWISS FEAR MOVE
TO SEIZE TESS|N
Influx of Germans Into Can.
ton May Neutra|ize Ita'y's
Power and Create Friction.

OF The Star and New York
World.
LOCARNO, August 14.-Repercus'
sions from the recent disputes be-
tween Switzerland and Italy over
anti.Facist disorders in Geneva,
Evening star., 1926-08-22
BIRTH RATE DROPS.
Vital Statistics Show Gradual De.
crease in Argentina.

BUENos AIRES. August 21 R.-
The birth rate in Argentina-with
100000 inhabitants in an area of
1.1o0, 900 square miles-is slowly de-
creasing. but on the other hand the
mortality rate is steadily diminishing.
Though falling. the birth rate is
considerably in excess of many coun-
tries and in Europe only Poland
gives a higher percentage. The birth
rate during the 1920-24 period is
given as 3.3 per cent.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Basle, Zurich and
other places a r e
bee o m ! n 6 more
pronounced in the
Canton Of Tessin,
" h ere a strong
italian population
dominates. Where
the Ill feeling will
| e a d nobody in
this section Of the
conf e d e r a t 10 n
dares hazard, but
already apprehen.
sion is strong that
at the psychologi.
cal moment t h e
1tal i a n Irredent-
lists may strike to
reunite the Tes-
- sN =.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Announcement also was made after
the first session yesterday that the
commission had appointed com
rlittee to draft letter TO President
Coolidge, outlining the proposal 10
cave Forts Hunt and washington
along the lower Potomac River. for
park proposes.
The War Department had legisla-
ton pending in the last Congress tQ
sell these forts and bill also vas ins
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Gay Stanaboul

One of the gayest and most coIorful
spots of Constantinople Is the ceme-
terry. Not only is 1t a garden where
shady cypress trees form an ideal cool
retreat for hot summer days, but It
is filled with flower beds, little pago-
das, winding paths, green lawns and
refreshment peddlers. It Is a sort of
social center. Maids take their charges
there for an afternoons outing. It IL
o rendezvous for the officers Of the
garrison with the little cocottes from
the city. A Moslem religious teacher
will often come here with his whole
class to continue his instructions In
the Koran, And toward twilight, with
the crescent moon throwing siivery
sheen over the tree branches, it be-
comes a garden Of Aphrodite for q
thousand lovers coRstitu-
ton.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

G HERIFF'S SALE By virtue of q
! writ of Fl. fato me directed issued out OF
the Court, OF Chancery of the State of New
Jersey. will be exposed to sale at public
vendues on
MONDAY, the THIRD DAY of MAY, 1876,
between the hours Of "a o'c1oek and O'Clock
lat Two o'clock, in the afternoon of said day
at the Court House. in the Borough of Freehold
County of Monmouth, New Jersey, to satisfy
decree OF said Court amounting to approxi-
mately esSs,oo.
All that lot, tract or parcel Of land and prem
Uses, hereinafter particularly described ssitu-
ate. lying and being In the Township Of Mid
dletown, In the County of Monmouth and
State of New Jersey.
Beginning at stone planted in the cen Ter
OF the road running from Leonard's Store TO
New Monmouth and running thence Northerfv
along the. line Of Samuel VANDERBILT, Eve
swamp; thence going again TO the place of be-
ginning and running thence Easterly along the
center Of the aforesaid road one chain aud
eighty six links toa stone thence Northerlv.
on line parallel with the FIRST line about Ave
chains and forty links; thence westerly one
chain and eiEhty six links to the Northerly
end of the frat line.
Being intended to be the same property which
was conveyed to George A. Roop by Ru1eph
Conover [now deceased by deed dated April
IL, 1879, and recorded In the Clerks Office Of
MONMOUTH County In Book slo Of needs ~ Z,
page 77o, and by the said GeorgeA Roop to
Matthias g, Roop conveyed by deed dated Sep
tenn Der 9th 1873 ana Dy Matthias c. Roop and
wife conveyed to William Weymau bv deed dat
ad January Ist, 1879 andI recorded ia Book 3oy
Of Deeds. page 385 and conveyed by the Rxec-
cutors of said William Weyrnan to Theodore
Burge by deed dated October S. 1885,
Seized as the property of Lydia Brooks
ct ais, taken in execution at the suit OF
Genevieve 7 jackson and to be sold by
JOHN H. VAN MATER, Sheriff.
Dated March 81, 1896.
cNvnrp q . our1-e c-1..gt--.
Tag liuesl 1870. So
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
Sharing AHke.

Il was an amateur dramatic per-
@rmanea. and the audience was bear
ing up bfavely. But toward the end
he fort1tude Of the gathering was
RRohen down.
4 happened when Mr.. Smithson,
who was playing the hero, rushed on
in the last act and embraced Miss
Matthews. the heroine.
my darlingi" he said, ''ncw that
all has ended happily we viii be mar
died. Through life we will pull to-
gether, and share and share alike"
Then 1t was that the audience
laughed, and when Smithson saw Miss
Matthews he understood why. He
had been little too anxious to begin
- aaring," for he had left half his
: mustache on the herolne's upper
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
AUSTRIA PROLONGS
CHRISTMAS FEASTS
AmannI csla6rafiOns Solid and
Lasting.

IA Austria and south Germany the
holidays are combined with fetes
inhsrlted from pagan days. The
Christmas holidays here really begin
December q, which b called 'NikoIo."
@Eeakolo,' Of course, Is none other
tMan 81. Nicholas. bat Is recognfx-
eide only By the fact that he brings
gifts. He does not come down the
chimney nor drive a team Of rein
desr, and the red. ermine-trimmed
cap gives place to bishops hat in
the Austrian edition. BE visits only
good children. and the fun Of the Oc-
easton Is furnished by the "Grampus,N
q veritable DOGGY, black, with horns
end red eyes, miniature devil, who
esangs sticks with which to beat bad
children.
IN Austria one eats at Christmas
0ane quite differently from Ameri-
@mnM II one celebrates In the ira
@1eienal manner one has on Christmas
so q aax-course dinner, consisting al
l@ea& sMAarely of Hsh. The usual
Ga9asAmas dinner, eaten next day, at
S@ese. q 7NAest goose. The turkey is
a4Bt known here except among
naAAy people who have Travelled. It
re regarded as purely American and
Jfh easEed aa ATndian, writes Dorothy
Nanpmen, m letter from Berlin in
aAA asaw York Evening Post.
D@asmAar 26, "Stefan's day" Is also
aRaeeA BIZ a special dinner. This
Aa eHaa eats game, venison or hare.
Ina eamaa 10 served with preiselbeern.
- Austrian substitute for cranber-
aAaa. aamnfIar to. cranberries In favor.
lqng aAkghtly smaller than currants.
~ GAAaS vegetable Is usually red
ieakAa@e, hashed fine and cooked sweet
MA aaraway seeds.
nsew Years eve is the next big holi-
Ag. II Is usually celebrated outside
Go Eeme, IN an elegant restaurant If
Qan can afford it, in a modest cafe
aSswwise. One drinks as much and
90 good wine as one can afford. and
@s Efdnight a waiter brings around
& plnkey, fresh-washed sucking pig,
watch Is usually squealing horribly.
b 10 the symbol OF good luck and all
meramble for a chance to tweak his
tniI and thus double the charm. The
chimney sweep, smoky black and CAR
Rying his brushes. is also good-luck
symbol which never fails to appear
punssuaaly az midnight.
And since Christmas begins With
December and lasts till Fasching.
and Tasehtng lasts until Lent, one
celebrates something or other the
whole winter through.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

GHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue Of a
FNwrit of.6tfa to me directed, issued out of
the Court of Chancery of the State OF New
jersey, will be exposed to sale at public ven-
due,
MONDAY, THE TWENTY-aIxTH DAY OF
APRIL 1896,
between the hours of IL O'Clock and O'Clock at
One o'clock, in the afternoon of said day, at
the Court House, in the Borough Of Freehold
County of Monmouth New Jersey to satisfy
decree Of said court amounting to approxi-
mately $I,534.oo.
Ailthat certain lot, tract or parcel of land
and premises, hereinafter parIicularly
described, situate, lying and being IN the city
Of Long Branch, in the Comfy of Monmouth
and State of New Jersey, being a portion OF
Lot No. 10, as laid out on map OF the real
state of Wolnan Stokes, deceased, made by
and now on Gle in the Clerks Office of the
County OF Monmouth at Freehold, N. j., and
is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at point on the north side of
twenty-five foot wide aileyway, and at the
southeast corner of the lot hereby conveyed and
also distant twelve feet and six inches from
the center line OF said twenty-five foot wide al
ley way, and at right angles thereto, and being
the southeast corner of the original lot No. 10,
as marked and shown on said map;and thence
running ri along the uortherly side of said al
leyway, north eighty-seven degrees and twenty
one minutes west forty four feet and nine Inc
ches to point in the north line of the said
twenty I'VE loot VIDE anyway, sag poagt ne.
and conveyed by Thomas n Bailey aud Mary
Z. Bazley, his wife, to Delis H, Herbert. Qcto-
Der a6, 1910 audraoorded In Book ss7 page 4os;
thence al continuing along the east line Of said
lot conveyed to Della H. Herbert. fifty feet to
point In the northerly line Of said Lot No. 10;
thence 90 parallel with the FIRST course, south
cighty-seven degrees and twenty-one minutes
east forty-four feet and nine inches to a point
ia the easterly line Of said Lot No. 10, as laid
down on said map; thence (4l south two .de-
grees and six minutes west fifty feet to the
place OF beginning.
Seized as the property of Stephen Critelii
ct ais taken In execution at the suit of Mary
e. Bailey and TO sold by
JOHN H. vANMATER. sheriff.
r. RAYMOND BAILEY. Solicitor.
Dated March as, 1926.
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~ HERlFF'S SALE.--By virtue Of a
writ Of &. ia. to me directed issued out
OF the Court of ChRncery of the State of New
Jersey will be exposed to sale at public ven
TUESDAY, the FOURTH DAY Of MAY. .oo6
between the hours of Ia O'Clock aud so,c1oclr Tat
Q clock ~ the afternoon Of said day, at the
Land ana Mortgage Agency, 7oI Madison Az
e g Mo,,I n the City Of Asbury Park. County
$4,7S6.oo
OF the fifty-seventh series of shares Of the cam
ltal stock Of the Asbury Park building and
tsoa IN Assoclation assigned to said Association
by the defendant, Leonard A. Jackson. and in
{ ie second place.
Allthat certain lot, tract or parcel Of land
ana premises, hereinafter particularly de-
sGEFilp g situate lying and beingin the Town
aud State Of New Jersey, at West sbnrv Parl
being Lot No. r5, in Block No. On 4 Man en-,
TITLED Map Of Lots at VEST Asbury Park be-
ionglnR 70 Dayton & DeNyse,' made bv w H.
DeNyse, Surveyor, Sc, June 1st 1904
beginning at Point on the west side of
fMyrtie Avenue, distant three hundred aud one
feet eight inches north from the northvesf cnr-
ner OF Heck and Myrtle Avenues. theune I'll
westwardly, at right angles to Myrtle Avenue.
one hundred and thirty-6ve feet and one inch:
tie Avenue, fifty feet; thence RAJ easfvvarsf1Iv
at right angles to Myrtle Avenue one hundred
and thirty-ive feet to the west side of Myrtle
Avenues thence l4I southwardly along the
west siqe OF Myrtle Avenue, ffty feet to the
Beng the same premises convened unto The
said Leonard A. jackson. bv deed fro,, lain
d. y. Van Mater, Sheriff bearing date August
Seized as the property Of Leonard At
Jackson ct ais, taken in execution at the sui.
OF Asbury Park Building and Loan Association
body corporate, aud to be sold by
JOHN H. VAN MATER, Sheriff.
Dated April ). 1896
DURAND, WINS s. CARTON. Solicitors.
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
,Tspas Not Alsuaya Thus

For some time the clergy has been
protesting against the prevailing style
OF bobbed hair. On page 40 Of the
regulations Of the ancient Convent OF
the Birds, dated 1857, we read the fol-
lowing:
"Long hair, worn In braids, CHG
Rons, unbound, or even coiIed up. is
an Indication Of vanity and total lack
Of modesty both for young girls and
married women. Our pensionnaires,
under penalty OF being expelled, must
wear their hair short, not excseding
ten centimeters in length; also they
must perform humble Iabors. =
From La Bulgaria, Sofia. Grams
lated for the Kansas City Starr
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
NvHERIFF,S SAIE-Bv virtue Of !

~ HERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue Of a
out of the Monmouth Common Pleas Court of
the state Of New Jersey, will be exposed to sale
at public vendue, on
MONDAY, the roth DAY OF APRIL. Ioa6,
between the hours Of IA O'Clock and S
d clock fat one o'clock.l in the afternoon Of
said day. at the Court House., in the Bor-
New Jersey, to satisfy judgment of said court
Amounting to approximately $I,s5S.oo.
All the defendants right, title and interest
In and to the following:
All that tract of land situate ID the township
Of Ocean, in the County Of Monmouth and
State OF New Jersey AT Long Branch.
Beginning at point on Ocean Avenue dis
tant fifty FIVE feet northerly from the northerly
boundary or line of land late of Capt. Dock
aud now owned by Charles Minzimheimer run
ming thence westxardly to the. westerly line of a
as Morris Street; thence southerly and parallel
or nearly so with said Ocean Avenue, City five
feet thence running easserly to the westerly
size of Ocean Avenue, thence northerly fifty
FIVE feet to the point or place of beginning,
be the said several dime nsions more or less.
Same premises conveyed to Michael Rotman
by deed from Caroline Matilda Pemberton,
widow, dated March s. 1870, recorded IN Book
IIo6 page 25r.
Seized as the property Of Michael fets
nan, taken in execution at the suit OF Bennett
|feskosiy aud Zundel Peskosky and TO be sold by
JOHN H VAN MATER, Sheriff
DATED March 75, 1926.
jason STRINBAcHs JR., Attorney.
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The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08
a New Hair Tonic.

was it really the cold that made
the whalers' hair grow? Whale blub-
Der is highly nutritive, and when
you're cutting up whale you natural
" have to wipe your hands now and
then somewhere, and as likely as not
you viii occasionally wipe them on
your head. Have yoH never noticed
the very shiny hair OF butchers2
David Copperfeld noticed It In the
Canterbury butcher an anointmept
that gave unnatural strength to his
opponent. London Chronicle.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-04-08

A storytelling club as a class activ-
ity furnishes TO girls in the upper
classes OF Brockton (Mass.) high
school an opportunity for self-expres-
sion. At monthly meetings held in
the school library a carefully planned
program is carried out, and stories
appropriate to the season are told.
The stories may be learned verbatim
or told In the girls own language.
They are rehearsed with faculty SUI
pervisor before telling, the aim being
20 tell q story that win appeal to chill
idren Of the first to the fifth grade.
The girls are frequently called upon
- speak Oh special occasions in school,
An0 ofsaa 50 out in teams to entertain
Anaa IN their schoolroom celebra-