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Evening star., 1926-10-03
INDIAN PLANT HERO
REVEALED IN QUEST
Native Risks Life in Three
Year Search for Botanical
Specimens.

By the Assoc atsd Press.
NEW YORK, October Am unedu-
Gated Indian who trekked the wilds
OF British Guiana for three years col
lecting botanical specimens, making
repeated trips by boat from the inte-
rior to the coast. and once walking
500 miles to get rare orchids and
as hero in the botanical world.
Suffering hardships such as most
men will undergo only for gold or
other precious metals. the Indian in
his three years OF labor gathered a
collection that outrivals any IN the
world except that Of the Royal Bc-
tanical Gardens OF Kew. England.
according to an announcement today
by officials Of the New York Botanical
Gardens
Finds Many New Plants
Scores of flower and plant species
heretofore unknown TO science have
been discovered in the Indians col
lection. which is now al the Botanical
Gardens. it was announced. DR.. H.
\. Gleason, curator of the New York
Botanical Gardens, today told the
story Of the Indians feat,
DR.. Gleason returned to this coun-
try in 1921. after going into the w1lds
OF British Guiana TO gather rare
specimens Of plant life. While in the
tropical country. the Indian, known
BY the Spanish name La Cruz. and
another Indian. accompanied the
American on his expedition. La Cruz
showed so much interest that when
DR.. Gleason left he sold the Indian
his collecting outfit.
For three years after that time. ="
said DR.. Gleason more plants con
tinued to arrive in a steady stream
until the total reached nearly 10000
specimens. NandoZa (the other In
diam quit after few months, and the
bulk Of the plants were secured by
La Cruz alone.
Walks 800 Miles.
He had a fiat-bottoraed boat, and
in it he roanled all over the northwest
district of British Guiana, collecting
in all sorts Of out-of-the.way places
which a white man would have diff
Guilty in reaching.
After he had got one load of his
booty to the coast, he inmediately
started in once more, walking g round
trip OF some 500 miles to bring out
another load on his back
La Cruz, on some Of his trips, DR.
Gleason said. braved danger OF being
killed by Indians OF different tribes
The only thing that distinguished
La Cruz from other members Of his
tribe, DR.. Gleason said. was that he
had an undershirt and a huge som
brero. he was paid SO cents a day
for his aid on DR.. Gleason's trip into
the interior OF the tropical country.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

4 feature Of the brief exercises to
be held In the auditorium Of the
sesouicentennial grounds in Philadel.
ph.a on Wednesday. District of Co.
lunabia day. will be the singing by the
entire gathering OF America, the
Land Beyond Compare" The music
Of the song Is by Theodore Henckels
Of Washington. who also co!laborated
with Henry van Dyke in writing the
verses. II won q. prize in the New
York Herald's national patriotic song
competition several years ago.
Two thousand copies are being
printed, so that all who attend the
celebration Of District day may join
in the chorus. The words follow:
Majestic rising strong,
Our hearts burst into song.
In praise of thee. in praise OF thee.
America, thee We prize,
We love thy realm, ard skies.
are bound 10 thee b! ties,
are bound TO thee by ties of loyalty.
Are bound 70 thee ey ties OF loyalty.
We love thine inland seas,
Thy groves and giant trees,
Thy rolling plainA thy rolling plaina
Evening star., 1926-10-03
DELAY IN PENSIONS
CAUSES PROTESTS.
Retired Clerks Blame Bureau
for Failure to Get Their
Increased Annuitles.

Debate over the question of why
the Pension Bureau has not read
justed more than about fourth Of
the annuities to conform with higher
figures provided in the new retire
naent law. featured the meeting yes
terday afternoon Of the Retired EN-
ployes' Association. at G. A. r. Hall.
Speakers both attacked and de-
Tended the Pension Bureau, but no
formal resolution was offered, and no
vote was taken in the matter.
Work Very Far Behind.
Those who criticized the Pension
Bureau pointed to the fact that Con-
gresS had authorized an increase IN
fhe annuities> effective July ! last,
and yet not q third Of the arnuitants
had received their increased income.
It vas considered an injustice by those
who criticised the bureau.
On the other hand defenders OF the
bureau stated that a provision In the
law compelled the bureau to inquire
into the detailed record OF each one
Of the more than 10000 annuitants
to see If they had taken more than the
authorized leave Of 80 days a year.
More leave than that, it was sad:
must be deducted from, the time OF
service in computing the amount OF
the annuity. This task, which IN
volved going into thousands OF recoros
in all the Government departments
and establishments was said by de"
tenders Of the Pension Bureau to have
been enormous. The bureau was re-
pnr+e6 now to be in a. position 10
turn out the increased annultles al
a much more rapid pace, on the oasls
of reports from the Government oe'
nartn1ents on leave records. Each
annuitant would be paid in full oack
to July /, 1t was explained.
President Starr III.
The association heard a report from
it's executive committee on the illness
of it's president, Jacob W. Starr. at
his home at Lyon Park, Va, and upon
recommendation OF the COMMITTEES
voted $500 to Mr.. Starr in recogni'
ton of his services to the organi-
cation and as a mark Of the higa
esteem In which he is held.
w. D. Mahry. secretary OF the asso-
citation. reported on his trip to the
West. during which he visited Yellow
stone Park, Portland, oreg.; San
Francisco. Los Angeles. Salt Lake.
Denver, Kansas City and st. Louis.
Mr.. Mabry addressed local organiza-
tions Of the Retired Employees Asso-
citation at San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
In the absence of President Starr.
Vice President John NJ. Kline pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
MAKING FIELDS IN SEA-.
Dutch Drain Zuyder Zee to Expand
Cheese Industry.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VoLENDAM. Holland. September
2S.--Holland is darining the Zuyder
Zee in order to make more grazing
land for the fat cattle who supply
the world with Dutch cheeses.
When the feat is accomplished, this
town, long one Of t..a show yrots Of
the Netherlands. will be a herrins
town without a harbor. The brown.
sailed fishing fleet will be- left high
and dry. and the pink-cheeked Dutch
girls. who parade the dykes on Sun
days when the feet is in port, will no
longer have any reason for parading
Other towns OF the Zuyder Zee will
share Volendam's fate. The villages
which have always been connected
with the sea, must turn to agriculture
or become extinct. Tourists who go to
Zuyder Zee towns to see the colorful
costumes and hearty fishermen, must
go elsewhere when the bed OF the
Zuyder Zee has been annexed to the
fertile fields behind the dykes.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
BOY RAISED IN ARCTIC
TO TRY CIVILIZATION
He'll Go Back to Alaska if He
Doesn't Like Califor-
MIA Ways.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. October g.
Civilization and easy living" is being
put to the test by Thomas Mickey"
Gordon. The trial" will determine
whether Mickey, who was born at
Point Barrow. Alaska, 21 years ago.
and lived there until this Fall. will so
back to the Northland.
Mickey was brought here by his
father, Tom Gordon, fur trader at
Point Barrow for 40 years. Tom Cor
don fitted out the 1915 expedition of
VilhjaImur Stefansson, the explorer,
and is personal friend of Road
An1undsen.
The Gordons. father and son, came
south on the fur trading schooner
Charles Brewer.
Ever since he was a small boy
promised I'd take him outside to
see the bright world of make. believe" ="
said the elder Gordon. 'Make,believe-
because II doesn't seem substantial
to me any more. Let the boy look
around I go north next Spring,
when the ice breaks
Mickey can choose for himself
between "nlake-believe" and the
frozen land OF his birth.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

With the number OF motor bus
lines operating between washington
and nearby States gradually increas'
ing, the Public Utilities Commission Is
becoming more convinced as time goes
on that the National Capital needs q
centrally located union bus terminal.
according TO Mai ". E. r. Covell. as
sistant to the commission.
Just when the need will be met still
appears uncertain, although intinaA'
rions continue to gain circulation 70
the effect that one or more private
groups Of individuals are considering
the feasibility OF building a terminal
as business venture.
Linked With Market Site.
The commission, according to one
Of its officials. has about reached the
conclusion that the terminal will have
70 come as a private project. unless
it can be operated as part OF a new
market development While this last
suggestion has been talked OF to some
extent, officials at the District Build
ing frankly say that Washington PROB
ably will have to look to some private
interest to provide terminal facilities 5
as a ground-hoor feature Of q large
building, the upper stories OF Whlcn
could be an ONCE building. hotel OF
similar business activity.
There are two primary reasons, com
mission officials say. why a terminal
is rapidly becoming a necessity: First,
to open up the street space that IS
occupied by more than a. score OF sep
arate bus lines in various parts CT the
city particularly downtown; second.
to make it easier for the travelling
public to And an interurban bus when
they want one.
There is no question but that
Washington must have regular ous
terminal before very long" said MAJ.
covell. Recently the commission con-
centrated a number Of the lntsruroan
lines on Little Ninth street. between
Pennsylvania and Louisiana avenues,
but it is not working satisfactorily.
The only solution is to build central
terminal"
There has been some talk at the
District Building from time to time OF
Evening star., 1926-10-03
WILL HEAR REICHSTAG.
German Executives to Listen to De
bates on Loud Speakers.

BERLIN. October 2 CE).-President
Hindenburg, Foreign Minister Gus
tavs Stressnnann and members CT the
cabinet are going TO keep a closer
watch of Reichstag proceedings this
year. The system Of telephone micro
phones and anplihers has been ex
tended go that virtually every high
Official will be able 70 hear the debates
without leaving his once. Loud speak.
ers have supplanted earphones.
Coiored lights in the oflces will
call attention TO the fact that import
ant speakers are mounting the
rostruna
Evening star., 1926-10-03
PLEA STIRS INTEREST HERE.
Administration Circles, However, An.
thorize No Comment.
By Tbs Associated Press

BY 'The ASSoclaCed Press
A plea voiced in Cologne yesterday
by German Foreign Minister Strese.
mann for American participation in
the rehabilitation of Europe attracted
considerable attention here, but failed
to evoke any authorized comment in
administration circles.
The address seemed to be regarded
as designed to throw light in connec-
ton with the furry caused in Eu-
ropean capitals by the recent private
conferences between the French and
German preniers and later between
the Italian Premier Mussolini and Sir
Austen Chamberlain, British foreign
minister, rather than for the s!gnifl.
cance OF It's references to the United
States
In an address at Cambridge. to
which the German statesman referred
in making his plea, President Cool.
idge stressed the importance in Amer
lean eyes Of security agreements be-
twen the European powers as basis
Of economic restoration. 1t contained
a suggestion, at least, that American
financial aid in that readjustment
could hardly be expected under any
other conditions.
The President has frequently urged
the security pact idea in connection
with arms limitation problems abroad.
Speaking at Arlington on Memorial
day this Year he said:
Europe has the League Of Nations.
That ought to be able to provide those
countries with certain political guar
antees which our country does not
require"
In view of the emphasis the Presi.
dent has always laid in his public
utterances upon the policy OF stand
ing aloof from European political en-
tangleraents, the expressions OF Chan
cellor Stresen1ann probably cannot be
regarded as more than a reiteratio!l
of the wish that the Washington
Government could find it possible to
participate directly in European read
justrnent, either as a member OF the
League, the World Court or in any
other way that participation could be
| secured.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
FRANCO.BRITIsH ACCORD.
Chamberlain Tells BRAND England
Approves Berlin Move.

PARIS, October 2 CE)-Frarcs and
Great Britain are IN accord concern,
ing the negotiations for a closer
Franco-Gernnan understanding, it was
announced today after talk between
Foreign Minister BRAND and Sir Aus
ten Chamberlain.
The British foreign secretary stop
ped of to see II. BRAND while return
ing to London from Italy, where he
conferred at Leghorn Thursday with
Premier Mussolini.
The two statesmen today went over
the whole ganut Of international
problems, according TO a conrnunique
issued after the meeting. and agreed
on a common policy.
Neither the Leghorn conference nAz
Evening star., 1926-10-03

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pend on. Arrange for me to be inter,
viewed by the newspapers. ! will give
a complete story of my control of In
diana.
This may mean my return to In.
diana in a boz, as have been warned
that would happen
Could Tell About $4,000.
II will give you complete state.
ment Of the framed indictment against
the highway commission.
''I will tell all Of the corrupt meth.
DDS used in the Legislature and who
received the money.
IT could tell who furnished $4,000
in the campaign of 1924, and what in
terest was to be protected in holding
UP the public by high rates for GER
tain public utilities.
II could explain why the Indiana
State Republican con:ralttee never re.
ceived a. fat purse, which was sent
from Chicago to the State committee,
but landed in the pockets Of an in
dividual. How favorable 20,
utical decisions We're induced from
certain courts; where and how $780,,
900 were used in the campaign OF
1924 to buy votes and to stuff ballot
boxes with spurious votes.
Charges Robbery Of Taxpayers.
"I could tell how the arrangement
worked out by which certain ind..
viduals acquired $4,000 a short time
ago from fund which belongs to the
taxpayers. Why concrete was
substituted for asphalt in the pave,
rnent Of certain city streets, and who
profted.
'I could tell how bank deposits of
taxpayers money have been 1ockeyed
for private gain and for political
purposes.
Il could tell why bank deposits OF
taxpayers money were shifted from
one depository to another so that in
div!duals could get huge sums Of &C
cumulated interest, and who got the
money.
II could tell how three or four bills
passed by the last general assembly
disappeared and never became law.
'I could explain why certain men
were placed in public positions from
which there is an enormous profit and
who gets @ $3.50 cut in the money"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Bus Hearings to Resume

specia! Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. October 2.-The Pub.
lie Service Commission will resume
hearings Tuesday on the application
of the Washington Motor Co. and
the Red Star Line for permission TO
do an intrasrate business in Mary.
land. At the hearings this week resi-
dents of Hyattsville, Upper Marlboro
and Laurel testified that there was
need for such a service
Evening star., 1926-10-03
DR.. BOSWORTH NAMED.

DR.. Robinson Bosworth Of Rock
ford, Ill. was elected president of the
American Sanitorium Association al
its twenty-frst annual meeting yes
terday az the Mayfiower Hotel Other
officers were elected as follows:
DR.. Henry Boswell of Jackson Miss.
ard DR.. Walter L. Rathbun OF Ere
donia, y. Y, secretary and treasurer
The association met simultaneously
with the international Union Against
tuberculosis Papers were read by
Dr.. F. NJ. Pottinger, DR.. Lawrasor
Brown. DR.. Homer L. Sampson, DR.
Edgar Mayer and DR.. Jeremiah
MetZger.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
STRESEMANN ASKS u. S. TO AID
UROpEAN RECONCILIATION AIM

NJ. Brands recent meeting with For
eign Minister Stresenann OF Germany
at Thiory was mentioned in the COM
nunioue, but 1t is understood Sir Aus
ten informed the French minister OF
the substance of his conversation with
Mussolinl.
When they separated the ministers
showed the same cordial intimacy
that has characterized their relations
since the Locarno conference. from
which 1t was deduced that their ex
change of Views was entirely salts
factory.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
LEGION POST CENSURES
GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA
Demands Retraction Of Reputed Err
roneous Statement on Re-
lief Status.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. October 2.-Harvey
Seeds Post No. 20, American Legion.
today announced unanimous adoption
Of resolutions demanding that Gov.
John w. Martin Immediately and pub,
Ic!y retract his former erroneous state.
neat and give the nation and the
world the actual facts Of our suffering
and devastation in the storm area"
The action followed publication here
Of statements by John Barton Payne.
chairman Of the American Red Cross
charging Gov. Martin and others with
minimizing losses In the hurricane
swept area
Evening star., 1926-10-03
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standing is the basis for any European
understanding and pac1flcatlon.
He asserted, that the Tholry policy
in no wise ran counter to general
understanding OF the nations OF the
world. nor was it directed against
other nations or groups OF nations.
On the contrary, he said. all nations
should help. especially the United
States, in restoring the spirit of con-
ciliation. The United States, he de-
clared, has followed policy ever
since the treaty Of Versailles designed
to bring about the real pacif1cation OF
Europe.
DR.. StreSenlann referred particular
ly to President Coolidge's address at
Cambridge in July, 1925, as indicat'
ing the desire Of the United States
to see concord established in Europe.
In this address President Coolidge
pledged the moral support OF the
United States 20 Europe IN re-estab-
fishing stability ana accord.
Denies Trade War Threat.
Dr.. streseroann did not refer to
the recently signed western European
steel consort.y.Ea by name. but men
toned it indirectly, asserting that it
did not contemplate ruinous conpeti-
ton with England and the United
States.
The German foreign minister said
that one decided step in the direction
Of European understanding and ac'
cord was the Dawes agreement. De-
spite the difficult burdens imposed
upon Germany by this agreement, he
said, it took the reparatiors problem
out Of politics
The League of Nations, DR.. Strese
mann declared, exercised g. benehcert
effect because it provided an interna
tional forum. Regular meetings be-
tween foreign ministers and other
leading statesmen of various coun'
tries make possible a personal rela'
tionship that hitherto has been miss
Ing" he said
Evening star., 1926-10-03
STAR DELAYS WEDDING.
Doris Kenyon, I'll With Cold, Post
popes Marriage to Stills.

popes Marriage to Sills.
NEW YORK, October CN.-The
wedding OF Doris Kenyon and Miltor
sills, motion picture stars. which was
to have taken place at Silver Lake
". Y. was postponed today owing tc
q severe cold which has kept Miss
Kenyon confined TO bed in a private
sanitariura here.
Miss Kenyon said the ceremony
would take place within a, few weeks
She arrived in this city Thursday
Sills also Is in New York.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
KLAN PROBE FACTS
DISCLOSED IN INDIANA
ASTOUND SENATORS

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-15
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1926

Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun-
sci of the Anti-Saloon League, has
given to the press the following
statement concerning the result of
the primaries:
r 1.-The popular approval OF prohi-
bition has been repeatedly shown by
big majorities at the polls. In the
recent primaries just closed, for the
seventh time national referendum
has been held in the choice Of wet
or dry candidates for the national
House and Senate.
"Over 70 per cent of the candi-
dates for the House and Senate in
districts where nomination ordinarily
means. election, stand for the main
tenance and enforcement of national
prohibition.
"Of. the ABS members of the
House, 394 have been renominated
OF these, 295 vote dry and SO vote
wet. OF the Al new candidates II
are wet and 6 have not declared
themselves.
"Of the 35 places to be filed in
the Senate, including long and short
terms, the vets will not win more
than 8, and probably not that many
if the drys are alert"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-15
WORTHLESS" TREES

Until recently foresters used to
recommend the cutting out of
worthless trees to make room for
he more valuable kinds. But
values of timber have changed
rapidly and now they refer to the
same trees as those of LESS value. ("
Sap sweet-gum trees were for
merly weeds in the forest. They
are now bringing good prices for
crossties to be treated before being
used. A farmer in Mississippi sold
the. sweet gums on a certain
boundary for the price on the stump
of 10 cents each for the larger size
crossties, and cents apiece for the
jmaller-sized ties. The average tree
brought him 80 to IS cents, and the
acre enought TO average him 81 an
yearly since the old field was
turned oHt
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-15
OLD CLOTHING NEEDED BY
NEAR EAST

An S. o. S., call, an urgent plea,
for old clothing Immediately for
$4,000 refugees, including many
children, in response to an appeal
cabled by a committee headed by
Bayard Dodge, president of Beirut
University, is sent out by Harold f.
Pellegrin, Potomac Division Direc-
tor, Near East Relief. Thousands
of these refugees are caused by con-
ditions following the Druse uprising,
unless relieved at once, says Mr..
Pellegrin. the suffering, now intense,
will be terrible. Bundle Days will
be put ON at once in the counties
clothing may also be sent prepaid,
to the Near East Relief, Army Base
Warehouse, foot of 5Sth Street
Brooklyn, N. Y. In Baltimore, Mr..
Pellegrin asks, that clothing be
brought, or sent, prepaid, to A West
Franklin Street, third floor; in the
District of Columbia; to 321 Bond
Building, Washington. October 20
is the latest time that clothing can
he received in time to be shipped for
this emergency. Mr.. Pellegrin i
hopeful of the usual generosity OF
the public to people in distress and
of promptness in donations.