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Evening star., 1926-10-31
FIXES LIGHT VELOCITY.
Physicist Corrects Term Of 1876, 900
Miles to Mile Fraction.

CHICAGO. October 30 R).-Prof.
Albert A. Nicholson. noted physicist
Of the University Of Chicago, has com
pleted a new study Of the velocity of
light which. it was reported today.
corrects the term Of some $4,000
miles to the fraction of a mile.
Previous experiments have increased
the generally accepted figures Of 1885,
900 miles to one Of $1,000. and this in
turn is still more closely corrected by
Prof. Michelsoh's check.
The public announcement of the
findings to the National Academy of
Science at Philadelphia a week hence
will crown the labor of years in the
university laboratories and at Mount
Wilson Observatory in California
where the scientist studied the travel
Of light from stars almost infinitely
distant.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
CONVERSATION VALUE
OF FOOT BALL PRAISED
President Angel Tells Michigan
Alumni He Likes Game Because
It Is Discussed Intelligently.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, October go
College foot ball is chiefly interesting
to James r. Angel. president of Yale
University, because It provides the
American with topic Of conversa
ton he can discuss inteligently.
DIR. Angel 80 asserted last night
in brief address At the national
dinner of the University Of Michigan
alumni at the Bellevue -Stratford
Hotel 49, -.
During the day the Alumni Joined
Michigan students in celebrating
Michigan day at the Sesquicentennia
Exposition. Most of them are at.
tending the Michigan-Navy game in
Baltimore today. -.
Several hundred graduates attend
ed the dinner. In addition to Presi-
dent Angel addresses were made by
DR.. Clarence Little. president Of the
University Of Michigan Edwin DENLY.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Army Radio Net Speedy.

The Army radio net, which includes
the Alaskan cable. has become A
speedy service. as the delivery Of two
recent messages will attest: A radio
gram from Fort Sam Houston. Tex. to
the Washington Message Center was
delivered in as minutes, while
another transmitted from Anchorage.
Alaska, to Seattle via cable. was re-
layed by radio through San Francisco
and Fort Leavenworth to Washington
In | hour and IS minutes
Evening star., 1926-10-31
STEVENS, MUSEUM HEAD,
WILL BE BURIED MONDAY
Director of Toledo Institution. Poet,
Critic and Fiction Writer.
Dies After Stroke.


TOLEDO. Ohio. October S0.-Fu-
neral services for George w. Stevens,
director Of the Toledo Museum Of Art
who died here yesterday. will he held
Monday. Directors of the museum
will Act as pallbearers.
Mr.. Stevens death followed n para
lytic stroke several weeks ago He
was widely known as writer Of
fiction. as a musician and n poet He
had been president of the Associat tion
OF Museum Directors Of the United
States and Canada since 1919. His
most significant work was the de-
Nelopment Of the Toledo Museum of
Art from obsCurity to place of prom
inence among museums Of the Coun-
try. He assumed the direCtorship Of
the Toledo Museum in 1903.
Mr.. Stevens advice on problems of
museum administration and his writ
inEs as an art critic We're sought by
Institutions throughout the Nation.
Evening star., 1926-10-31
OFFICERS WIFE SUICIDE.
Shoots Self After Quarrel, Lieut..
Comdr. LOTUS Saws.

SAN PEDRO. Calf. October 80 Lp).
Mrs. Christine Loftin, "a. the wife
of Lieut.. Comdr. Frank Loftin Of the
Z. S. S. Tennessee, committed suicide
by shooting herself last night at her
home here, according to the police.
The naval officer told the police that
he and his wife had quarreled and
he had gone to bed. He was half
asleep when he heard a shot and his
wife fell across the. bed. shot just
above the heart. Loftin said his wife
had frequently threatened to take her
life. hut that he had not taken the
threats seriously. Loftin was trans
ferred To San Pedro from Washing
ton, y. c., a year ago.
Loftn served at Pearl Harbor, Ha-
wall. previous to his transfer 70 San
Pedro. If he was stationed in Wash
ington il was on temporary duty only.
the Navy Department said.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Montreal is considering plans for an
elaborate system of transit subways.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

former Secretary of the Navy. and
David J. Davis. lieutenant governor
of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. DENLY urged strict obedience
to law and asserted that the colleges
must turn out men who believed "
privilege to die for their country and
not pacifists or bolshevists. 81
Evening star., 1926-10-31

tend and written stories from notes
taken from radio receivers In their
Offices, clubs or homes.
Radio reporting Is a new branch OF
the Old Fourth Estate. and II is be-
lieved ny most of the profession that
1t will become an important phase OF
the newspaper publishing business, in
which time is so valuab BILE
Evening star., 1926-10-31

91A @AAAGA SOAs 4fC
Roy w. HERON,
commanding the
local reserve regi-
thent Of Field Artil.
fety. announce
noent of which
was made public
last week by Or.
santzed Reserve
headquarters in
the Graham build
Ing. w 1T h o IL t
0u stton ( h e
Schedule embraces
Che most ambi-
tious plan for the
ma tive duty
training Of the To-
cal Field Artillery
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Four instr0Ctlonal dSSefnpl Will
ne held at Reserve headquarters this
1eek. The program scheduled for
the meeting Of Reserve officers Of the
chemical Warfare Service tomorrow
eveninS comprises basic problem
illustrating the employment Of weap-
ons and chemical agents. The eXer-
rtses will include a discussion Of types
and capacities Of weap pons used by the
several branches for the projection of
chemical materials and the principles
governing the selection o. weapons
and agents in particular tactical stu
ntions, The instructional assembly of
the Air Corps Reserve officers resid-
Ing in Washington. which also will be
held tomorrow evening in the Graham
Building. will be conducted by Maj.
Henry c. Pratt and Lieut.. D. McC.
Reeves, both of whom are on duty in
the training section. Office of the chief
of Air Corps. A'feature of the eve
ming will be the showing of series
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08

CASH PAID for Dental Gold, Old False
Teeth, Discarded Jewelry, Diamonds and
Platinum Cash by return mail. Florida Gold
Refining Co., 21 w. Adams, Jacksonville, Fla.
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08

WANT TO HEAR FROM OWNER OF
good farm ranch for sale. S. Dalrymple,
Llano, Texas
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
a Little Progress

Whenever we get to feeling de-
pressed by the thought that our girls
are not wearing enough to satisfy the
demands of propriety we stroll into
the art gallery and look at our authen-
tic portrait of Cleopatra and return
to face the situation with renewed
courage, realizing that at least a lit
tie progress has been made in the
course Of the last 1000 years, quite a
little, in fact-Ohio State Journal.
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
STOMACH TROUBLES

quickly leave. Green's August Flower
Is a stomachic corrective, has been
used for 60 years and has given re-
lief to thousands suffering with indi-
geStion, dyspepsia, constipation, etc.
At all druggists. 30c and 9Oc. If
you cannot get it, write
G. G. GREEN, INC, Woodbury., N J.
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
Independent Young Woman

Mile. Eve Curie, on being asked
what her famous mother, Nine. Pierre
Curie, thought of her daughters
abandonment Of science for music, re
piled: "My mothers heart is with me
in the career I have chosen for myself ;
but she hopes I will be judged by my
efforts alone, and not because I am
her daughter
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
Passed Wrong Refreshments

A high-powered salesman was ex-
planning to Frank Wilson how he fig
ured out prospects. "By taking one
look at a man I can size him up,"
he said He went on to explain that
he carried two kinds of cigars -stogies
and two-for- -a-quarter While he was
talking he handed Frank an Old Vir-
ginia cheroot Then he was told
few things.-Capper's Weekly.
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
To Have a Clear. Sweet Skin

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Dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave a fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Advertiseme
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
Too Bad

Doctor (to neighbor at banquet)-
Do you suffer from neuralgia?
"Now
''I'm sorryr'
"Sorry? WhyT
Because I have invented a certain
cure for it,
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
Sell 1T Cheap?

Jones-Are you the man that found
my diamond cuff link?
Smith-Yes; what will you take for
the other one?
Arizona state miner., 1926-05-08
Pageant of Progress

1S95-Look, motor car!
1925-Look, a horse!
1955-Look, pedestrian !-Ziffs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19
EUGENE KINCKLE JONES DE
LINERS COMMENCEMENT
ADDRESS.
preston News service)

INSTITUTE, w. VA, June 49,
Eugene Kinckle Jones, Executive
Secretary of the National Urban
League, delivered stirring address
at the West Virginia Collegiate In
stitute Wednesday.
In part, Mr.. Jones said: "Suc-
cess in life calls for thorough
preparation. Success in American
life today is fraught with keen COM
petition. The Negro must compete,
not only with members of other
races, but with those within his own
race who have caught the vision of
the new age and who are lured
along by the attraction of success.
The rank and file are dependent
upon trained men and women for
guidance and extraordinary service"
Examples of signal success by
members of the race in many diver
sified lines led Mr.. Jones to the con-
clusion that there can be no general
ization madeNof the Negroes capacity
and outlook and therefore no gen
eralization of the type of training
Negroes should receive. Mental
tests" he declared, whether of
racial groups or of classes of per-
sons, white or black from the north
and from the south, have proven
nothing except that environment
and opportunity count most. Talent
and bent should determine whether
you should prepare to enter some
lines of activity where Negroes have
made no Roadway. Plan to make
your contribution to the welfare OF
! humanity in some definite line
Achievement should be your watch.
word. The aggregate service OF
Negroes to our country's prosperity
has been tremendous. This service
could be even greater with better
! type of leadership which you shoult
help to develop"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19
COMPLIMENT TO MIR. LEARY
DICKERsON.

tBy Mrs. Bessie l.. j. Green.
mere Is many man that finds
little in life
Ihat.s worth their time and ambition
'ut us not the case with our neigh
Dor ard friend.
Who has given to the world this
invention.
lie has taken the iron of the far
away lands,
And mould 1t In shapes of his own.
He grasped an idea of its figure and
its form.
And has set up standard, for years.
DO you want to know the name and
will?
or our great inventor so dear?
It's Leary, near Nesting by the side
of a hill.
or family of Dickerson, you may
see.
Go forth, And conquer the land
and sea
With a puncher that will open the
pearls:
You have set standard for us, all
to live by,
A standard for our boys and girls
His Will. as you know. is a stand.
ard in life,
His aim is go forward" and live.
III you want to succeed in your
battles Of life,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

The League of Nations which had
for it's purpose the promotion and
maintenance of peace and the pre-
vention of war has proven its in
sincerity by starting squabble,
which may be termed disagree
ment among its own members. AS
a result, Brazil has temporarily, if
not permanently withdrawn from
the League and Spain threatens to
do the same thing. This enables
both countries to disregard the pact
between the civilized nations of the
earth.
AS matter of fact, both biblical
and ,profane, there will always be
wars until the millenium. Delaying
these methods of settling differences
results in the most disastrous con-
Hagrations when they do take ever
known in the history of the world.
Pent up feelings running through
centuries assert themselves and
civilization throws off the mask OF
and INDUCES in brutalities and ex-
cesses that surpass those of tbs
most heathenish nations. The only
remedy for this weakness is re
ligion, the conversion of the masse:
in true sense to the point where
they will keep their inhuman pas
sions under control and learn t.
love their neighbors as themselves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19
How to Gain 8 Pounds
in 80 Days.
If You Don't Do 1t, Get Your Money
Back

If You Don't Do 1t, Get Your Money
Back.
Ask any druggist for a box of
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound
Tablets. They cost but little, are
sugar coated and as pleasant to
take as candy.
It's the new pleasant way to take
nasty cod liver oil and will not upset
Che most delicate stomach.
Skinny men and women take them
to speedily put on plenty of good,
healthy, solid flesh, and for this pur-
pose they are so extremely good
that thin men and women often take
on pounds or more in 80 days.
AS a matter of fact, all druggists
are authorized to return your money
if you don't take on 5 pounds in
80 days.
One thin woman gained Is
pounds in six weeks.
Be sure and ask for McCoy's, the
original and genuine Cod Liver Oh
Compound Tablets--60 Tablets-6C
cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19
THE WELL SPRING OF SYM
PATTY.

mans inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn"
The case of Susie Boyd, colored,
charged with forging twenty-five
checks amounting in all to about
$4,000, and who upon plead Of
guilty was given thirty years in the
Virginia penitentiary had aroused a
storm Of protest from the white
people Of this. community and a
feeling of indignation among the
colored people that has never been
equalled in this city. This feeling
has been intensified by the state
ment that the woman was mother,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

Dear Sir:
Your application for membership
in the League of American Invent
ors has been received for which &C
eept our thanks The application
has been approved and your name
enrolled
i, l.. r. Dickerson, of Nesting, Va.
was born in the county of Midi e.
sex in the year of 1896 and, at the
age of II 1 began to think first of
my race. The IA Negroes in number
first landed in America at James
town, Virginia in 1919. And then |
thought on our progress, being won
derfulIy led by the hand of God un-
til some of my people have reached
the stage of fame and honor
We have statesmen, teachers art
lists. doctors, lawyers, but inventors
were few so / said with Gods help
1 would try to produce an idea of
an invention Of some kind. So he
gan. but in my first attempt 1 did
not succeed, but being an oyster
planter along the banks of the Rap
pahannock River. 1 had chance to
experience the suffering life of the
human race I began to think what
service 1 could render to those home
sufferers
Having succeeded in the year of
1924 with the seal of the Patent
Odine to make use and vend the said
invention throughout the United
States and the territories thereof
therefore 1 am asking every Amer
tan citizen who is interested in the
Welfare of the human race to help
M use my brains for the good of
those who live and are to live there,
| offer a reward of $500 to $500 90
foi Improvement such as will appeal
20 the welfare of my business.
= Friendly yours,
l.. r. DICKERSON.
J. r TAYLOR, Saluda. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

presented by the nominating COM
mittee that was appointed to recon-
mend a successor to DR.. j. Stanley
Durkee, whose resignation becomes
effective June Both. This commit
tee was composed of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, DIR. Charles t..
Brown, DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart,
John r. Hawkins, DR.. Sara w.
Brown, General John II. Sherburne,
DR.. M. o. Dumas and DR.. u. G. B.
Pierce. His election was unanimous.
1t is thought Bishop Gregg will
accept, providing the Board of
Bishops of his church will grant him
indefinite leave of absence.
Declined Previously.
Bishop Gregg is said to have
previously declined the presidency of
Howard University when the nonIi-
mating committee informally tender
ed it to him. A committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain whether or not
he will not accept. The members
of this committee are Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, John r. Hawkins
and Dr.. Jesse r. Moorland.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19
J. a. GREGG CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF HOWARD
UNIVERSITY.
(Prestoa News seryice)

NIfestOb news SeTNlCeD
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Bishop
John A. Gregg, of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, has
been elected president of Howard
University. Bishop Gregg is the
first Negro to be chosen head of
the university since it's establish
ment go years ago. He is a grad
uate of the University of Kansas,
and has served as president of Ed
ward Waters College in Florida, and
Of Wherefore University in Ohio.
His election occurred Tuesday
afternoon after the board of
trustees of Howard University had
reached deadlock in the morning
session when boom for the Rev.
Mordecai Johnson, pastor of
Charleston, w. Va, failed to sweep
him into the presidency. Friends Of
DR.. Charles Wesley, Howard pro-
fessor of history, stuck until the last
moment.
Choice Unanimous.
The name of Bishop Gregg was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

A great howl for political pur-
poses is being made over the cost
of the primary campaign in Penn
sylvania. Those who did not spend
the money couldn't get it to spend
and those, who did not get any
money are grieving and fussing be-
cause they were not able to receive
any of the money that was spent
1t is time to be rid of this species
of hypocrisy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

Compliments to Mr.. L. Dickerson
by Mr.. Washington Thornton.
In 1895 Il Dickerson was born,
back in q country where civilization
was hardly known.
Now he has come to the front with
his little oyster punch which has
caused young and old to stand on
their toes and push oysters into the
crude little hoies
This man with his hands has
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

The Constitution has been de-
scribed as an instrument with checks
and balances. The primary purpose
of the average politician seems to be
to remove the checks and thereby
upset the balances. Even the Su-
preme Court Of the United States
is not without fault in this matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

worked on sea and land and figured
out a plan to cut down the hammer
hand
So let us all work on Dickerson's
plan and see IL we can't make him
a stronger man.
Now 1 Will come to close in
which the whole world knows that
1t was only through him that this
invention is known.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

Some colored folks hate white
folks and some white folks hate
colored folks. Both classes are
wrong. They must learn to dis
criminate. A friendly white man is
worth to the colored folks one hun
dred of the other kind and vice
versa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

1t is useless to discuss States
Rights now. after the Democrats
themselves under the leadership of
the late lamented President Wood
row Wilson destroyed those rights
by constitutional enactments. Others
hid joined him in this crusade.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

SO many people are being trained
t,.ese days in the school of selfish
ness that the fundamental principles
for the good of the body polite is
being undermined.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

COMPLIMENT TO l.. DICKERSON
BY MRS. CARRIE DICKERSON.
While you travel through life's
Journey though your travc,s may be
hard and difficult. meet them with
courage and win the victory as IL
you have Just made the start
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-06-19

The name of Bishop Gregg was
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-30
Dempsey's Attorneys
Seek to Keep Kearns
From Pressing Actions

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-(AP)-Attor-
Eneys for Jack Dempsey, former heavy
weigh champion, started suit in fed
eral court here today to restrain Jack
Kearns his former manager, from
pressing actions against him. They al
lege that a multiplicity of suits in New
York, Philadelphia and New Jersey are
based on one cause of action, an alleged
contract "the existence Of which Demp-
sey does not admit
The suits cited are one for $685.
I333.S3 and another for $780, 900, brought
in New York state; one in chancery in
New Jersey and another in Philadel-
phia under which an h m n t
against Dempsey's profits from his
match with Gene Tunney was issued.
The former champion petitioned the
United States district court to restrain
Kearns, by Injunction, from prosecut-
ing any but the 1888, 1898 suit, which
has been transferred from the New
York supreme court to the United
States district court for trial.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-30

While the players limbered up in
comparative peace and quiet there was
anything but that at the offices of the
Yankee club near Times Square, where
the rush of applications for tickets re-
suited in oversubscription of the avail
able supply by $4,000. The Yankees
put $4,000 reserved seat tickets on sale
in blocks of three for the first, second
and sixth games, but the flood of re-
quests approximated 100000, Business
Manager Edward G. Barrow said.
This demand breaks all records for
the series here, where at least part OF
the classic is being staged for the fifth
time in six seasons. 1t indicates the
probability of tremendous demand Sat-
urday, when some $4,000 tickets in un-
reserved sections of the grandstand and
bleachers will be put on sale, starting
at 10 a. m. The Yankees took the field
for practice first today, but did only
light work. occupying an hour with
hitting and fielding drill. Benny Ben
cough, the catcher with a broken arm,
was spectator and will see the big
games although he has no chance to
play Babe Ruth the other Yankee
casualty, will be able to play, btu took
his workout with caution. He did little
running and no quick starting. The
big slugger has weak ankle, lsightly
sprained in going after the ball along
the right field foul line near the close
of the season, and he said that his knee
also developed some sprain.
"I'll be in shape Saturday, he prom
ised after the practice period. The
Cardinals went at their work with en-
thusiasm, They were glad to dig their
spiked feet into the turf again. Rain
Tuesday kept them indoors and several
of the regulars did not make the final
trip to Cincinnati to close the season,
so todays call to the bat found them
baseball hungry. The National league
players, with the exception Of Ray
Blades, fast outfielder, reported them
selves fit for the important test. Blades
has. not recovered sufficiently from In
juries suffered several weeks ago 20
hope to play in the series.
No further word concerning the likely
opening game pitchers came from
either camp but observers continued to
view the prospect of a southpaw bat
tie between Herb Pennock Of the
Yankees and Willie Sherdel of the
Cards Urban Shocker and Grover
Alexander, veteran right handlers,
seemed slated for second game assign
ments here, although Manager Miller
Huggins of the New Workers is known
Ito have considerable confidence in
Dutch Ruether, seasoned southpaw
star.