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Evening star., 1926-08-22
ENGINE PROGRESS
SINCE 1862 SHOWN
"Texas" of Civil War Fame
ContraSted With Latest
Steel Monster.
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 21.--The
evolution Of the American locomotive
from it's towering smoke stack,
wooden cab and strange appur-
tenances to the present-day ponderous
mass of bright colored steel is strik-
ingly presented here.
Texas" one of the few remaining
pioneer locomotives and one of the
engines that participated in the chase
of the famous Andrews raiders during
the Civil War, has survived the advent
of successors not only two or three
times it's. size and speed but also of
different hue.
Brighter Colors Used.
Displacing the somber black uni
versal garb for locomotives on Amer
Southern Railway system has adopted
a color scheme of Virginia green, gold
and FURNISHED steel for twenty-three
new heavy Pacific type passenger
engines now being put into service on
Southern lines.
The Civil War relic preserved here
in Grant Park was never so bedecked,
but the grand parent" of the modern
locomotive has a history as colorful
as the paint on it's "fapper grand
child"
The locomotive is stationed on a
high knoll in the park under shed
surrounded by barbed wire, a short
distance from where James Andrews
and seven of his companions were
hanged after being tried as spies.
Planned to Burn Bridges.
Andrews had been given permission
by Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell commanding
division of Buell's army near Shell
byville, Tenn, to conduct a party of
volunteers into Georgia, seize an en-
gine on the Western and Atlantic
tracks and run northward. burning
bridges and destroying tracks behind
them. The raiders. IS in all, carried
out their scheme on April II, 1862.
The Federals were forced to change
engines three times in chasing the
raiders due to the torn up tracks.
Texas" the third locomotive used,
was headed southwark when the
Federals boarded 1t and. careening
wildly in reverse, overlook Andrews
and his men as they were attempting
to burn the Chickamauga Bridge.
The raiders fled to the woods but
were captured and imprisoned at
Chattanooga. Andrews and seven
others were convicted as spies and
hanged in Atlanta. Their seven COM
panions escaped to Union lines before
their trials.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
TREE RINGS LIKELY
TO REVEAL HISTORY
Secrets of Ancient Indian
Civilization May Become
Known, Says Scientist.
By the Associated Press.


FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., August 2l.---
The sciences Of astronomy and botany
are conspiring TO release a secret
locked in the decayed heart of an an
c1ent Indian civilization in this regon
for perhaps hundreds of years.
The secret is the date on which the
Indian kivas (Hopi for sacred cham
ber') were built, a fact to be learned
through study of solar activity and
the growth Of trees.
Five Centuries of Climate.
DIR. f. A Douglass, director OF the
Steward Observatory here and profess
sor of astronomy at the University of
Arizona. years ago began a study of
the rings found in tree trunks partly
with view to determining the age
of the kivaS. To date he has found
recorded in the trees annual rings
a history of climatic changes over q
period of five centuries This Chron
icle tallies with astronomical ohserva-
tions of solar activity for the period.
His studies have taken him during
the last twenty years to England.
Norway, Sweden. Prussia, Austria.
Bavaria and the States of Oregon.
California and Arizona.
His interest in prehistoric ruins was
aroused by Observation of the climatic
under which the yellow
pine, common in the western Rockies.
was growing
DrOuth Rings.
Much of DR.. Douglass work has
been done in his vicinity because tn"
limited 22 inches of rainfall assured
many clear nights and superb skies
for astronomical observations. TIL"
forest furnished n wealth of material
for botanical studies. The critical
problem of the tree was to survive
periods Of drouth rather than tu com
pete with other species of plant life
in the struggle for existence. and the
wax and wane of tree growth Is
chronicled in the size Of the tree
trunk rings.
kivas Beams Secret.
The greatest drouth in this region.
DR.. Douglass finds. was from 1913 To
1856. and the tree rings held the
record for more than three centuries
before man discovered it. However.
the biggest drouth in the entire south
west occurred during the years 1729
to 1889.
BY studying the ringed beams In
the kivaS of the old Indian ruins of
this section. DIR. Douglass believes he
will ascertain climatic conditions at
the time they were built. Comparison
of such data with the records of
Arizona trees and of the big Sequoias
of California will reveal he hopes, the
actual years in which the sacred
chambers We're constructed.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
COIN COLLECTORS HERE
FOR ANNUAL CONVENTION
American Numismatic Association
Has Display of Money in Hotel
Open to Public

The American Numismatic Assn-
citation opened it's annual convention
yesterday at the Washington Hotel
with a program which will continun
through until Thursday noon.
The members, students and col
lectorS of coins have gathered from
many States for the meeting. fea-
ture of which is the exhibit of coins.
medals and paper money placed on
display on the ninth floor of the ho-
tel. The exhibit is open to the public
AT smoker for the men last night
discussion revolved around old Greek
and Roman coinage. A theater party
was given for the women OF the assU-
citation.
Moritz Wormsor of New York, pres
ident of the orGa MIA ton. is presiding
at the morning sessions. Afternoons
are given over to sightseeing
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Quakes Remain Mystery.

Little is known about the cause
of earthquakes. asserts the geology
department of the University of
Illinois. If you lived in Japan you
would feel quake four times a
day, on an average; in the last L.
500 years ESQ have been severe
enough to kill thousands of people.
These severe quakes are attributed
to the rising shore line off the
coast of Japan"
An earthquake Is blamed for the
tremendous waves which came ashore
at Lisbon and drowned $4,000 people.
The earthquake of 1899 in south
ern Alaska is called the Largest
earthquake that the world has ever
known" While no lives are known
to haye been lost. a complete de-
formation of the shore line resulted.
lifting the coast AZ feet. Whole
mountains We're swept away and
forests several miles back We're
buried. This quake was registered
b'' seismographs all over the world
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Dogs Now Have Nurses.

Four young women who are study
ing the care and cure of sick dogs
al an animal hospital in Totteridge.
Herts. England, intend to take up the
calling as professional one and
work in different parts of the coun-
try. Miss Irene Bradshaw is a
pioneer in the new profession and
she says that dog fanciers will pay
as much for professional care of their
dogs as they will for themselves
She proposes to have district nurses"
so the dogs will not have to be sent
too far away from home.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

CAMP HUMPHREY, Va, August
21.-Army officers stationed at this
post, the headquarters Of the Army's
engineering activities and training
camp of the 121st Engineers, District
National Guard, estimate that approx
imately 100000 will be required to
place on the grounds the necessary
permanent buildings to create mill
tary establishment.
Word received from the War De-
partment that $500,000 has been al
lotted to build new barracks for two
battalions Of troops, the 18th and the
29th Z. =. Engineers, now stationed
here, has been hailed with satisfac-
ton.
While these barracks are badly
needed, the officers say, they will be
only a beginning
Camp Humphreys is an important
post in the chain of National defense.
Here is carried on the training and
preparation for whatever construction
work is to be accomplished by the
troops in the theater Of the next war
Here Regular Army. Reserve and Ma
tional Guard engineer officers are sent
for training
But, almost in the shadow of Wash
ington. conditions at the post are poor
1000 Acres i'm Camp.
Over the 1000 acres. troops are
Quartered In the familiar frame struc-
lures Of war days which have been
little improved during the 10 years
which have elapsed since they were
constructed hurriedly in time of Ma
tiOnal emergency.
Time and the elements have done
their work. The barracks are un-
bearably hot in Summer and some
times uncomfortably cold in Winter.
since they are heated. Tor the most
part, only by pOnderous iron stoves
set in the center of great dormitories
There are several hundred buildings.
Of one sort or another, still standing
Built in 1917, the camp was designed
to accommodate $4,000 troops. Some
OF the structures have been torn down
to provide material for repairing the
others.
Much Repair Work Needed.
The buildings are kept in repair by
the troops themselves. Labor Of this
sort has taken a good deal Of time
from the allotted drill periods. The
Underpinnings rot and give way. The
roofs leak. There Is continually
something to be done to make the
habitations even endurable.
But. the officers claim. a permanent
post should be a different establish
ment than a war post with troops con-
tinually passing in and out and ex-
pecting the discomforts incident to
active service. 1t should not only be
comfortable but should be a place Of
respectable homes.
There is not a building Of masonry
on the post. The quarters of the non
commissioned officers are miseral ie
novels. The officers have little better
accommodations, and the enlisted men
the familiar barracks Of war time.
Fire Hazard Great.
The camp is in continual danger of
a devastating fire. Only the vigilance
Of the guards and the efficiency Of
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Dog Teams Valuable.

In Alaska good team Of
"huskies" now brings $500 to $500.
depending upon their strength and
the efficiency Of their training. One
of the most desira BILE traits in a dog
used for teamwork is his training
to halt Immediately upon command.
Prompt halting is necessary because
the great danger of sled travel is
the air holes in the ice. To teach
them they are often allowed to
plunge into an ice hold trap so that
the chilly bath may be remembered.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Island Worry to England.

Tristan de Cunba. an island lying
between the Cape of Good Hope and
the Straits of Magellan, is a great
trial and worry to the British gov
ernment. They would willingly
abandon the island. but the inhabit-
tants will not have it. The reason
is that famine strikes the island so
frequently. Some years ago the
islanders grew corn which thriVed
there. but due to a shipwreck on
the coast rats left the ship and took
up their abode on land. with the re-
suit that the island is infested with
rats and corn cannot he stored
There is no written law on the
island. The population is less than
100
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Caterers idea Takes.

Al Finchley. England. an enter
prising firm of caterers has come to
the rescue of tenants of apartment
houses that are not equipped to pre-
pare meals in and of those who do
not care TO cook. Orders for meals
are taken over the telephone and
delivered within an hour TO more
than 5000 families. The food is
kept hot by means of charcoal burn
ers in the bottom of each cuntainer
the food i.self being placed in pans
stacked one upon the other in a
rack. Later the firm collects the
dishes.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Beer Keg Now Fiddle.
,r"rlal Dispatch to The sta

PORTLAND. Greg. August 21.-The
beer keg is now a musical instrument
John Shreiner. old-time fiddler of
Portland. is using a fiddle made from
beer keg ~ furnish music for square
dances II is a small keg with two
Sits in the side for a sounding board
strings are stretched along this and
over a finger board about three feet
in lenGth. making the instrument
about the size and playing range OF
O cello.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Mexico's Mine Richest.

The worlds richest silver mine is
located in Mexico. 1t is the Neta
Madre mine, located at Guanajuato,
IL hours by rail from Mexico City.
In historical time II has produced
nearly a billion dollars worth of
metal. The Comstock lode in Nevada
which was the richest mine in the
United States. produced s340, 600 900
in the 80 years of its opera ton. The
Mexico mines have not been worked
to any extent by machinery and pro-
duction has been slow on that ac-
count.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
FACES DIVORCE AT 80.
Wife Protests Bill of Husband
After 5O-Year Separation.

SENATOBIA. Miss. August 21 Up.
Mrs. Elmire j. Wolfe, 80 years old,
has filed a protest in court here
against the divorce bill of her hus-
band. also beyond the fourscore
mark.
The bill was filed several weeks
ago by the husband. who alleges that
he and his wife have not lived to-
gether in SO years and that he is the
father of two sons whom he does not
know. He alleges that his wife de-
serted him in Kentucky, where he
took his young bride, because he
served in the Union Army.
Mrs. Wolfe contends that she was
deserted by her husband. The di-
vorce suit was precipitated by diff
ference over pensions. Neither is
able to attend court because of
physical weakness.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Few japanese Now Abroad.

In SO years there have been only
300. 600 japanese who have emigrated
10 other lands. This accounts some
what for the steady and rapid increas Sc
In population on the island. which is
highly industrial. but like England.
faces a scarcity of raw material. Liv-
Ing standards have increa sed per-
ceptihly in recent years. but it is
still comparatiNely low.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Antiques Placed on Trial.

For the purpose Of settling disputes
over antiques as 10 value. age or
genuineness. a High Court of Justice
has been opened in the West End in
London. Leading experts on furni
ture, pictures, china and objects of
art will act as judges and hear ap
peals. Dealers and private collectors
are entitled 10 appeal at this court.
Chile is spending nearly $4,000, 900
IN Irrigation projects
Evening star., 1926-08-22
KING TO RECEIVE ENVOY.
n. Percival Dodge to Present Gre
dentials in Copenha~en.

uGANxd4S AAA OOkOAAA ~~A'
BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
COPENHAGEN. August 21.-A
statement was issued today that the
King will receive H. Percival Dodge,
the new American Minister to Copen-
hagen. next Tuesday.
Mr.. Dodge was first expected to
arrive July 2. to deliver an address at
Fourth of July celebration of Dan
ish-Americans. For this reason the
King broke several engagements and
stayed in town to receive him. On
July /. however. the charge d'affaires
at the American legation said he re-
ceived a telegram from Mr.. Dodge,
saying that he was delayed and the
King waited in vain for him to pre-
sent his credentials.
In retaliation the King kept him
waiting for three weeks.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Approves Train Control.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday approved the install
lation of automatic train control de-
vices on the Iowa division of the
Illinois Central
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Salmon produce 1000 eggs for
every pound of their weight.
4 device that will open garage
doors when the rays of an automo-
ollie are directed against it has been
peri, ctCd.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

So great was the preparation for tho
national independence holidays i'm
Peru this year that some stores nearly
sold out their stocks of paint to dec.
orators of buildings.
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oloyed after visiting relatives

ployed after visiting relatives In
town.
Miss Olive Bonsey and Mrs. Claude
Bonsey have returned to their home
in Shirley after visiting Mr.. and Mrs
belmont Sawyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook and daugh-
| ter Miss Eunice of Central Village
Conn, were overnight guests Friday
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Coker or
Newhall street.
Arthur Russell of Portland was in
town Saturday on business.
Stuart Robertson, Walter Witham
Evelyn, Pauline and Loretta Charity
Catherine Downie and Donald Ivers,
of Boston who were among those
who having been enjoying the outing
at Christmas Cove. returned home
Saturday.
Il. A Leighton returned Sunday to
Augusta where he is employed after
passing several days at his home on
Park street
Mrs. Harold Marcoux returned
Saturday from East Orrington where
pshe has been visiting her mother, Mrs
Mary Eldridge.
Henry F. Norton and daughter Of
winslow were in town Saturday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Fletcher and
son Harold and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Fletcher motored to Pennington and
bingham, Sunday.
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OAKLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sawtelle and
son, Kenneth, have returned from
Cumberland Mills, where they have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson and
family have returned from an auto
mobile trip through Aroostook coun-
ty.
Mr.. Tucker, driven Of Harriss'
Bakery cart in town, is confined to
his home by illness.
Arthur Glazier of South Portland
is passing a two weeks vacation in
town, having Joined Mrs. Glazier and
their daughter, Geraldine, who are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna
Haynes Ellis at the Haynes home on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Carter, who
have been passing several weeks in
town, will leave early this morning
for their return trip to st. Peters
burg. Fla, making the entire trip by
automobile.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer. who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Fred Rowe.
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A. Leighton, are passing few days

A. Leighton. are passing a few days
in Belfast.
Miss Marjorie Ridley, a student
nurse at the Sisters Hospital, has re-
turned from Portland and Boston
where she has been passing a two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Ira Knox and Mrs. Ceney
Pratt and children, passed Saturday
afternoon in Madison.
Mrs. Edward Burner and children,
Marratt and Edward. Jr. of Everett,
Mass, are visiting her sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles SHAW,
on Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Trussell and
Mrs. Mary Trussell and sons, VIII
mont and Samuel. Mrs. Nina Miller
and w. w. TrusseIl, Of Dresden, and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dalton, OF Read
ing, Mass, were supper guests Fri
day of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. CROSBY,
of lower Main street.
MIR. and Mrs. B. w. Arnold and Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. French and children,
Viola and Milton, of Beverly, Mass.
have returned from Machias, where
thew have been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Denny have re-
turned from Portland, where they
have been passing their honeymoon.
Mrs. Jennie Crawford returned
Friday from Clinton, where she has
been visiting Mrs Leslie Written.
Miss Elizabeth Archer and Miss
Vesta Warren returned Saturday
from Ocean Park. where they have
been attending the school OF methods
at Camp Haseltine.
Fred Cushman, Of Mechanic Falls,
arrived in town Saturday to visit his
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Towne, OF Newhal street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Robinson
and son, John, who have been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chapman, returned to their home In
Portland Saturday. They were &C
companied by Mrs. Chapman who
will visit them.
Miss Bernice Pennell passed the
week end in Augusa with her sister
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. da-
Mrs. M. L. Andrews and grand
daughter, Miss Mildred Andrews,
went to Ashland Saturday, where
they will pass the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. E. r. Circuit.
Mrs. DIS Lawry has purchased he
Pray House on Western avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Reed and son,
Kenneth, passed Sunday in Augusta
with their daughter and husband,
Mr.. ami Mrs. Maurice Smiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Pollard and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hodgkins and
daughter, Jaynes, Of Augusta. sttend-
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ed a family reunion in Brewer Sun

ed family reunion in Brewer Sun
day.
Mrs. Tressey Flattier and Mrs. En-
ma Perry have returned from a
weeks auto trip to Canada.
Mrs. Kate Herrick and daughter.
Miss Grace Blaisdell, returned Satur-
day from Larone, where they have
been visiting Mrs Fred Marcia.
Francis Tulley and Walter Portion,
of BATH, passed the week end at Mr..
| Tulleys home on Summit street.
Mrs. Annie feeling Of Houlton.
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A. Leighton. returned home, Sat-
, urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alison Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Files enjoyed an
auto trip to Mt. Bigelow. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark passed
the week end at their cottage In
| Wirdemere.
Robert Brown motored to Christ
mas Give, Saturday.
Mrs. L. C. Foster Of Carmel is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. w. G.. circuit on
West street.
Miss Hazel Patterson went to Glou-
cester. Mass, Saturday to visit rela-
tives.
George Small went to Pittsheld,
Sunday, to pass Sunday and Monday
with his sister, Mrs. George Elliott.
Mrs. George Small and daughter,
Miss Vera Small, passed Sunday at
New Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred French and
children rave returned to their home,
in Bristol, Conn. after visiting Mrs
French's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
! Knowles.
E. o. Russell and. DR.. J. T. Russell
of Brewer have returned home after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Pollard Of
Kelly street.
Mist Dorothy Dengin Of Portland fs
visiting her uncle and aunt Mr.. ana
Mrs. David King of Lower Main
street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Emerson Of
Lewiston passed the week end at
their home in town. Mr.. Emerson will
return to Lewiston today and Mrs.
Emerson will pass the week here to
attend the fair in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Sawyer pass
ed Sunday with relatives in East
Winthrop.
Charles Barton Of Caribou is pass
ing q few days In town.
Mrs. G. A. Patten and Mrs. N. ].
Karen of Pittsfleld were In town
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Albert Kick Of Houlton is
visiting at Mr.. Kicks home on Os-
borne street.
Mrs. Nina Bunker will return to
New York today where she is en-
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been visiting her sister, Mrs. Chester

been visiting her sister, Mrs. Chester
Bridges, left Saturday for her home
in Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crowell of East
Highgate, Vermont, were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gal
lagher. They will visit their son,
Harold Crowell in Belfast before re-
turning. to their home who is man
ager of the Belfast and Moosehead
Railroad.
Miss Belle and Hazel Durrell and
Miss Helen oliver. who have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. knight have returned to their
!! home in North Arson.
Mrs. Ira Kittredge and children,
Willard, Helen, Clarence, Betty and
Madolyn, who have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spillar, have returned to their home
in Bridgewater. Conn. While here
they visited in Fairfield. Benton and
Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Bridges and
son Of Uxbridge. Mass, were week
end visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Bridges on Oakland
Heights.
Mr.. end Mrs. Ralph Stowell and
children, Ralph and Dorothea, are
EMO! ing an outing at Harpswell.
Mrs. Stowell's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nfckerson of Waterville are
their guests.
Clarence Butler, who is stationed
at Fort Williams, Portland Harbor.
passed the week end with his aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dusty.
Mrs. Anna Haynes Ellis Of Au-
gusta, who is passing a three weeks
vacation In town. was in Wateryille,
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gange Of
Skowhegan were Sunday guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dusty.
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Jensen: Jack Thornton,

stensen; Jack Thornton, a kings
messenger, Henry Ferland; Evelyn
Thornton, Jacks sister, Mrs. Celia
Carstencen; Sir Geo. Caxton, in the
British Foreign office, Howard T.
Crosby: Lady Venetia Caxton, his
wife, Helen Sienkiewicz; Dick Kent.
in the English Secret Service, Theron
Parlin; Hogue, a German spy, Cor
nelius Begin; countess. Wanda Won
Holtzberg, in Austrian service, Mrs.
Annie Crosby: Barnes, chauffeur,
Emil Croteau; Patton, keeper
Herman Brooks; Policeman, John Il.
Cakes,