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Evening star., 1926-10-17
And He Walked!

II was one Of those ccca sional 'broil-
ing hot days Of the early Fall. and
had gone out into the country for =
drive. Ahead Of me I saw a young
fellow in Scout uniform. pack on
his back. sweat rolling of him as he
tramped the sun.baked road. / stop.
ped and asked him II he didn't want
a ride.
NO. sir" he said. thanking me.
I'm taking my Scout test and I've
got TO walk IL miles.
Now that boy could have climbed
into my car and ridden for those hot
miles. He was all alone. Nobody
would have known. But he was hon
est He had been put on his honor
10 walk II miles-and the hottest
sun there ever was would not stop
him from doing 1T.
1 had great respect for that boy as
I drove along and saw him behind
me. still trudging his weary way.
Honor is such precious thing. Boys
and girls ought to consider ii their
greatest possession.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Riddles for Clever Fans.

Riddles are fun. aren't they?
There's always "Catch" in them
some place. 1t takes a clever boy or
girl to figure out all the catches. with
out looking at the answers. Try your
luck with these. and don't give up
until YOU absolutely must.
AL. What looks like COW, eats
like a cow. acts like a cow. but yet
isn't a cow?-Martha Webster. Indi-
annapolis. Ind.
442. What kind. of stones may one
always find in the water?-Joseph
WOjick. Ware, Mass.
443. What is it you have. but can't
give any one else?-Marcus Hinson,
Chipley, Fla.
444. Why is snow different from
Sunday?-Vilot Berg. Puyallup. Wash.
44o. Houseful, yardful. can't get
spoonful. What is it?-Iris Hopkins.
Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

This sleeping bag and shelter will
appeal particularly to the young
naturalist for Fall and Winter use. 1t
will afford ample protection at night.
even in stormy weather, yet it weighs
less than 4 pounds. Only two pieces
Of fabric are required, and these are
inexpensive.
Obtain two strips of good strong
duck, each 3 feet wide. One is 6 feet
long: the other 10 feet long. Both are
sewed together at the ends and along
the sides up to the end of the short
piece. Thus the bag Is formed. The
extra flap-that is. the remaining por-
ton of the long piece-forms the fly
or tent. II the night is quiet, this can
be rolled up to form your pillow.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

After the bag has been made. you
should waterproof the fabric. This
can be done in the following way:
dissolve some paraffin in benzine,
then brush this on with brush quick
ly. Keep it away from any flame. as
benZine is highly inflammable.
Another method. which is even more
effective and permanent than the one
just described. is to dissolve 4 ounces
of gutta percha in one quart Of ben
zine. The fabric is then soaked I'm
this solution for 80 minutes. then
wrung out and stretched to dry
Two stakes. driven i'm the ground,
will support the top of the fly as indi-
Gated. You can lay a small pole
across the top to hold the upper end
of the bag fiat. Always set this pro
lection with the flap in the wind, and
In sheltered spot. under tree or
behind bluff II possible.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

446. What three letters turn a girl
into woman?-Mary Shipp, Smyrna
Tenn.
447. What animal keeps the best
time?-Marina COsulick, Gig HarbOr,
Wash.
44S. What are the most disagree
able articles for man to keep on hand
-Lida Sutharce. Aurora. s. Oak.
449. Why are fixed stars like pens
ink and paper?
$50. What is it that young lady
looks for. but does not wish to find?-
Evelyn Woods. ElwoOd, Ind.
Answers.
AL. A calf. 442. Wet ones. 443
Your appetite. 444. Because it can
fall on any day of the week AS
Smoke. 446. Age. 447. A watch dog
AS. Handouts. 449. Because they
are stationary stationery. 450. A
hole in her stocking.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Bitter Sassafras
Is Sweet Perfume

Spring-and sassafras. Tea. Two
things linked together in our memo
ries because Of the pra ctice of using
tea brewed from the wood of the sa ssa-
fras tree AS Spring tonic. Bitter
memories. too. as any boy or girl
acquainted with the taste of sassafras
tea, knows.
But. in addition to it's being used as
medicine. this wood has number
of other uses-and in widely different
lines. The bark of the twigs and the
pith are rich in mucilage, and are
used in a lubricant made use of by
ocuists. Sassafras is one of the in
gradients of the root beer we buy at
soda fountains. Oil of sassafras Is a
perfume for soaps. The wood itself
resists decay stubbornly and makes
good material for fence posts.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
A Model Parrot.

Parrots make very nice pets-at
Oak Park. ILL.,, says. His parrots name
is Polly" The parrot can he taken
out of the cage and she will sit on
Harold'S hand without scratching him.
Of course. Polly is very fond Of crack
efs. Harold claims she Is model par
rot, inasmuch as she does not swear
He is very careful to see that Polly
does not learn any bad words as it is
embarrassing +" have her scream at
the visitors VINO come to his home
Harold says that his friends, AS well
as himself. like his pet
Dog Plays Hide and Seek
Dorothy Scott has a fox terrier dog
for a pet She says that she enjoys
playing hide and seek with her dog
Evening star., 1926-10-17

fat velvets that are marked in imita
ton Of snake skins.
Though in reality one of the silk
fabrics. satin has for centuries held
such an important place in popular
approval that we consider it as a
material apart from other silks.
Hence we still speak of fine ladies'
dressed lin silks and satins.'
The present-day Satins are much
| finer and softer than those used by
our mothers and grandmothers and
| 1T present the most usual version
; of satin is satin crepe or crepe satin.
For this season satin crepe seems to
have usurped the position of plain
crepe. as it has for. some time of
plain satin. A favOrite trick of the
French dressmaker is to use both
the crepe and the satin side in the
making of one frock.
Jersey. like so many other kinds
Of material. derives it's name from
the place where it was first knitted.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

makers. 1t seems to be especially well
liked to make the, coats for more
elaborate afternoon ensembles.
Velvet, the queen among fabrics.
boasts a name with Latin origin
word meaning shaggy hair. So fine
and supple are the velvets that fash
ion indorses nowadays that they GER
tainly do not suggest anything at all
shaggy. Velvet is no longer a single
sort Of material. There are a dozen
or more different sorts Of velvet
velvets that are suitable for every
hour OF the dav: VelvetS for ella ahorate
Evening star., 1926-10-17

ton ago we associated the word and
the material with such homely articles
a. flannel petticOats, flannel shirts
and the rougher sort OF clothes. for
children. No woman Of fashion would
have thought Of wearing flannel
dress. The word is Welsh in origin
from "gwlanon." meaning wool
and so we assume that flannel was
first made in Wales, just as tweed
was first made in Scotland.
BrOadcloth. the old aristOcrat among
woolen materials. has been ushered
ha ck into fashion by the French dress
Evening star., 1926-10-17
More Stories About Pets.

more than she does playing with her
friends. Her pet is black and white.
with pure white face and four black
legs. The dog has bob tail and is
called "Bobbie.'' Bobbie has been
trained to chase and herd cattle and is
a helpmate to Dorothy as we'll as a
playmate.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

evening gowns. simple dinner frocks.
for negiiges. for evening wraps, and
even for sports. Velvet bathing suit
and velYet parasols are not unheard
Of. Not Cor many years have velvets
Of all kinds been In higher favor than
at present. Transparent velvets.
which are something Of novelty. are
most appropriate for evening frocks,
owing to their suppleness. Faconne
velvet is much spoken of--to indicate
velvet with a figure wrought in the
fabric of the velvet. Printed velvets
arc also in evidence, and soft, very
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Fabrics of All Kinds Now Appear Soft and Supple Types

BLACK VELVET IS THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE EVENING
RHINESTONE FLOWER AT THE SHOULDER AND EMBR0nER.
ED IN RENESTONES AND CRYSTALS GOLD LAME IS THE MA
TERIAL THE FROCK CENTER. TRIMMED WITH GOLD
LACE IT HAS A STRAP AND ORNAMENTS OF RED AND COLO
SEQJINS THE CAILOT FROCK AT THE RIGHT COMBINES VEL
Low MORE WITH YELLOW SHADED PINK TULLE. WHICH
FORMS THE SKIRT. TRIMMED WITH RED ROSES AND
GREEN GRAPES.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

is known as camel's hair finish and
others are woven to look like Indian
kashmir.
Moire or watered silk is still used
by some of the foremost dressmakers
for afternoon and evening. These
new moires are extremely supple and
workable.
Some less usual fabrics that have
been used by the fashionable dress
makers are point d'esprit, tulle and
taffetas.
(C0pyrirht. 1921
Evening star., 1926-10-17

A Chinese taxi driver recently pre-.
sented the following bill to one of
the colleges of the country:
Ten goes. ten comes at so cents
a went, $500"
Evening star., 1926-10-17
He Should Have Known.

Mike--Who is the man wearing a
black robe? Is he chimney sweep?
Murphy-Naw. he's ku Klux
Klansman from Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1926-10-17
BY CECIII.E LYON.

Bud had birthday today and had
fun in school all day. Everybody
knew all about it-even teacher. who
smiled at him and told him she hoped
he'd have happy time. Then his dad
and little brother gave him two pres.
ents for school.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
A Quick Fall.

Old Iady-Here's a penny. my poor
man. Tell me, how did YOU become
SO destitute?
Tramp was like YOU. mum:
always givin' vast sums to the poor
and needy.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Suzanne Lenglen, though she has
lost her position as tennis champion.
has not, it would seem. lost any of
her prestige as q leader of sports
fashions. and she has marked jersey
with her approval. 1t is, however,
used not only for the practical sort of
sports clOthes-the things that women
wear for actual tennis. golf, etc.--but
for that very large class of sports
clothes which are intended for general
aytime wear.
Some of the new jerseys have what
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Both silk and woolen jersey have re-
tanned their favor abroad rather more
than in this country. but this Winter
wool jersey will undoubtedly come
back in this country. We can hardly
ignore the influence of Jenny, Regny.
Patou. Chanel and other French
dressmakers who are using it eXten-
sively for frOcks of sports and semi
sports character. 1t is sometimes
used in combination with velveteen-
jersey for the skirt and velveteen for
the jumDer
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Writing implements.

Guess this word diamond about the
sCheolroom:
TEACHER
f.
=
Fill the blanks in this sentence with
the same word, used with two mean
inEs:
The diamond Is - she cried.
a. she rushed to the entrance Of the
and hurried down the shaft"
Change ruler to minus" in five
moves. when changing one word to
another, change one letter with each
step, forming new word with each
move.D
Evening star., 1926-10-17
No Difference.

Father-Why is it you are always
at the bottom of the class?
Guy-It doesn't make any differ.
ence. dad. They teach the same
thing at both ends.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
School Yells.

South Side High School
Hi vi. hi vi.
Sis, boom. bah.
Rah. rah. rah.
Who? Who? Who are we?
South Side High School
Milwaukee,.
HObble, gobble. razzle dazzle.
Sis, boom, bah,
Yea. South Side.
Yea. South Side.
Yea. South Side,
Yea. South Side.
s. ID. H. s.. South Side.
Division High School,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Evening star., 1926-10-17


in
Evening star., 1926-10-17

A Personal Guarantee.
Young I.ady-Are these pure
canaries?
Clerk-Pure? Why l raised them
birds from canary seed.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
SENATE REJECTS
ALABAMA NOMINEE
Vote Against Confirming
Aubrey BoyIes for District
Attorney Is 81 to 22.

After a long drawn-out contest in
executive session, the Senate late
yesterday refused to confirm the re-
appointment Of Aubrey Boyles as
United States attorney for the South
ern district Of Alabama.
The vote was 80 to % against con-
firmation and came after the Senate
had argued for almost six hours on
the charges against the attorney.
These centcred in the main about his
activities in enforcing the prohibition
laws, which had brought to him the
Endorsement OF the Anti-SalO0n
League in the fight just ended.
The successful opposition to reap
pointment was led by Senators I'm
derwood and Hetiin, Democrats, Ala
bama, who had voted four years ago
to confirm Boyles original appoint
ment. They centered their fire upon
the district attorneys record, which,
they contended, proved that he was
untitled for the position. The action
of the Senate judiciary committee in
unanimously approving the renomina-
ton was defended by Chairman Cum
minis, Republican, Iowa, and Senator
Ernst, Republican. Kentucky.
The roll call was not made public.
A move to publish it failed by two
votes of the necessary two-thirds, but
it is understood that virtually every
Democrat in the chamber at the time
followed Senators Hef1in and Under
wood and were Joined by an appre-
ciable number Of Republicans.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
CHURCH PROGRAM
CHANGES STUDIED
Cumberland Presbyterian AS
sembIy Tackles 0vertures
and Many Reports.
By the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Miss, May 21.-Sev-
eral overtures and important reports
of church agencies were placed before
the ninety-sixth annual session of the
general assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church here today. The
assembly was called to order by the
Rev. 1. K. Floyd Of Dallas. Ten.
who was elected moderator yesterday.
Committees to consider numerous
memorials and reports and make
recommendations to the assembly re
main to be appointed. The Rev T,
N. Says of Newholland, ILL.,. led
devotional service which marked the
formal opening of the session today.
Among the outstanding overtures
were two concerning the consolida-
ton of the Board of Education and
Endowment Commissions. The Synod
Of West Tennessee recommended that
these bodies be merged, while the
Chattanooga Presbytery suggested
that they continue to function sep
arately. Several proposals were pre-
sented relative to changing the policy
of the Board of Education with refer
ence to theological students of Bethel
College in Mckenzie, Tenn. Also in
cluded were overtures favoring en-
largement of statistical reports, es-
tablishment of a $25O,000 endowment
for superannuated ministers and abo-
lition of special collections.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
Noise of Single Atom Heard ON Radio
From Laboratory Over Station KFKu

the leyden jar was multiplied 10000
times and this power produced in a
loud speaker a tone like that of a
small bell struck sharply and then
muted, or of a plucked violin string.
Continuous Rattle Heard.
When substances strongly radio-ac-
tive were presented to the instrument,
a continuous rattle ensued, but for
substances less radioactive the single
atoms were separated enough to be
easily counted. Since the operation
Of ionizing the air and producing the
electrical current required only one
thousandth of a second, it would be
possible to distinguish separate atoms
somewhere near a thousand a second.
but the counting would be difficult,
DIR. Cady suggested.
Particles of gas mantles, watches
with radiant figures and even a chem
ical solution obtained from common
Kansas limestone were introduced, and
each gave off it's appropriate number
of atoms per second. depending upon
the amount of radium present.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
HUNTED MAN RUNS
TOWN, POLICE SAY
Chicago Suburb Renamed for
Capone, Sought in Prose-
Cutor's Death.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. May 21.-Forest View, a
little suburb, incorporated IS months
ago and dedicated to the memory of
World War dead. is now called Ca
poneville" by Chicago police, who be-
lieve control of the village was held
by "Scarface" AL Capone, sought for
the Staying of Assistant States Attor-
ney McSwiggin.
Investigation by police has revealed
that Capone, alleged beer-gang leader,
and some of his companions moved
there and soon were in power. OF late
the village apparently has been de
voted to vice, gambling and illicit
manufacture of liquor, Deputy Detec-
tive Chief Siege declared.
The village chief of police, authori-
ties found, is Frank "Porky" Dillon,
pardoned convict, and the president of
the village board of trustees lives in
Chicago. Subpoenas have been issued
for them to appear before the special
crime grand jury.
The investigation followed com
plaint by residents who declared that
the recent election was controlled by
Capone. Capt. Siege found that there
were 56 registered voters in the vii
lage, a. of whom We're listed as resi-
dents of two establishments owned by
Capone
Joseph w. Nosell, a leader in the in
cooperating of Forest View, and who
was the first police magistrate there,
was quoted as saying he was threat
ened with death and forced to quit the
village after he had ordered Police
Chief Dillon to clean out undesirable
characters who began their invasion
last Summer. "Others also were forced
10 move" Nosek declared. Eighteen
or twenty of the respectable men of
the village were beaten and driven
away. OF course, at the election only
Capone men were elected. Literally
Capone owns a town."
Evening star., 1926-05-21
SPIRITS OF ELEPHANTS
HONORED BY BUDDHISTS
Service in Toxic Held in Gratitude
for Ivory Supplied to Artists
for Carving.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 21.-Buddhist mass
again has been held for the spirits Of
all the elephants that have supplied
ivory for ivory carving in Japan.
Members of q Toxic Art Objects
Dealers AssocisAaDn and ivory carvers
assembled az, .--okoku Temple for the
ceremony. 1t also was the occasion
for dedicating a large monument
erected in the compound of the temple
in honor Of the spirits Of the departed
elephants.
Fifteen priests opened the service
with the reading Of Buddhist prayers.
Kakichi Ikeda. president of the asso-
citation, said:
"Ve who obtain our living from
this ivory cannot help feeling CRATE
full to the elephants which have been
furnishing materials for us to work
with. 1t is for this reason that we
comfort their spirits by holding mass
for them. We think we also do honor
and comfort to the spirits OF our an
cestors, who were likewise in the
ivory trade. We wish all artists and
dealers in ivory objects to visit the
monument as a shrine when they
come to TOXIC"
Evening star., 1926-05-21
BABY DISPLAY TO AID
HOME WILL END TODAY
Food Show TO Be Held in F Street
Store Ton borrow for Crittenton
Institution.

Babies again formed main attrac-
ton in the SHOW window at 1924 F
street today--the second day of the
annual baby show conducted by the
board of ma, uagers of the Florence
Crittenton Home.
Goodwill CT rcle of the home, Mrs.
Willis Fowler, chairman, was in
charge of the show during the morn
ing, while the Kate Waller Barrett
Circle, Mrs. Gh.egg Custis, chairman,
is in charge thits afternoon. The show
will close today.
The board will hold home-cooked
food show at the same address to-
morrow, it is Announced, with the fol-
lowing in change: Mrs. Stephen Ly-
man Tabor MRS.. Robert Raush, Mrs.
Fred Mitchell, Mrs. Guy Baker Steven
son, Mrs. Chester Caywood, Mrs.
George Price, MRS. Charles r. Shelton
and Mrs. Frank Kreglow.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
GARBAGE PLANT SAVED.
Congress Approves Purchase
Land at Cherry Hill, Va.

Retention by the District of the
garbage disposal plant at Cherry Hill,
Va, was practically assured when the
Senate last night passed the bill pre-
viously approved by the House au-
.hortzing purchase OF the land on
which the plant is located.
The city owns the plant, valued at
S750,O00, but has been leasing the
ground. The lease has expired. and
the owners are unwilling. Congress
was told, to renew the lease at n
figure deemed reasonable by the Com
missioners. The bill for the purchase
of the land is ready for the Presidents
signature.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
HOUNDS IN ARKANSAS
NOW BRING PROSPERITY
Training Dogs Lucrative Business
in Ozark Hills-Previously
Work of Lazy Men.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EVENING SHADE, Ark, May 21.-
Time was when the presence OF a
flock of houn' dogs around the cabin
Of an Arkansas countryman was re-
garded as a sure sign of shiftlessness
and that the farmer was "triflin'."
Today, however, this has changed.
For the houn' dog, made famous in
song and story, has become the means
of a surer prosperity for it's raiser
than corn or cotton. The hogs may
run wild without care, but the dog
gets the best.
If you travel through the Ozark
Hills and hear the booming voices
of group of hounds you may con-
clude that some dog owner is plying
his trade of training hounds for the
market. A good hound today is worth
up to $50 in the Eastern market. And
a good pair of hounds will pay their
keep within a few days through the
fur they will capture.
The market for hounds is active To-
cally. This ad appeared recently
Now is your chance to get hound
pup from the famous old Bell dog of
mine. Old Bell took IL coons, pos
sums and a mink in three nights last
Fall. Can trail and tree any varmint
that ever ran on four legs"
Evening star., 1926-05-21
THEORY Of POISON
ADVANCED IN DEATH
Woman Says She Saw Los
Angeles Evangelist SWIM
ming Far From Pier.
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES. May 21.-The re-
suit of a chemical analysis of candy
from which Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
widely known evangelist, is said to
have eaten shortly before she disap-
peared while surf bathing at Ocean
Park Tuesday afternoon, is awaited
here today.
Police developed this phase of the
investigation yesterday after follow
ing numerous theories, including the
possible kidnapping of the evangelist
by an underworld character who,
officers said, took exception to Mrs.
McPherson's views on dance hall
operations.
Acting upon the possibility that the
sweets may have contained some
harmful element which would have
rendered the evangelist helpless in the
water, police ordered the analysis and
were told that a report would be made
today.
Witness Heard Scream.
For the first time a person was To-
Gated yesterday who said that she
saw the evangelist swimming and
heard a scream that must have been
uttered by her.
Emily Finley, member of Mrs. Nc
Pherson's congregation at Angelus
Temple, said that while on Lick Pier
Tuesday she saw woman swimming
near the end of the pier, splaShing
around in the water and apparently
enjoying herself. Miss Finley re-
marked at the time to a friend that
the swimmer must have nerve to be
out so far alone.
After watching the woman swim
even farther out, Miss Finley and her
companion took their eyes off her
Shortly later they heard cry which
they passed unnoticed at the time,
thinking it came from children along
the beach. When they looked toward
the spot where they had lost seen the
swimmer she had disappeared.
Mother Denies Rumors.
Later they met Miss Emma Shaffer,
Mrs. McPherson's secretary, on the
beach and were told that the evange-
list had drowned.
While the search for Mrs. McPher-
sons body continued Mrs. Minnie
Kennedy, mother of the church leader,
took occasion to scout reports and
rumors that have sprung up since the
disappearance of her daughter. She
also denied that AngeluS Temple was
in financial difficulties or that Mrs.
Mcpherson carried large sums of life
insurance.
Mrs. Mcpherson had conducted
evangelistic campaigns in Canada,
Australia and England, as well as in
many sections of the United States.
She formerly resided in Woodstock,
Ontario, and as Miss Aimee Kennedy
obtained her education at Ingersoll
Collegiate Institute. She first started
revival meetings on the West Coast
in 1918, after the death of her hus-
band, Robert Semple Mcpherson.
Recently Was i'm London.
Friends in Rochester, N. Y, and
other Eastern and Middle Western
cities recall campaigns in which large
sums were secured for construction
of temples. The value of the Angelus
Temple, in Los Angeles, is estimated
at quarter of million dollars.
She recently conducted series OF
Evening star., 1926-05-21
ROME VIEWS u. S. ART.
King and Queen at Opening OF
Academy Exhibition.

ROME, May 81 @.-An exhibition
of 1876 works by artists of the Amer
lean Academy in Rome was inaugu.
rated today in the presence of the
King and Queen and the American
Ambassador, Henry P. Fletcher. The
King and Queen also visited the
studio of Alexander p. Proctor, New
York sculptor. and expressed admira-
ton for a symbolic group" upon
which he is working.