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Evening star., 1926-04-22
TO BUILD OR NOT TO BUILD JAIL,
ARLINGTON COUNTY'S BIG WORRY
Present Hooscgow, Lacking Club Features Found in
Modern Jug, Is Actually Uncomfortable, But
Where's the Money Coming From?

Arlington County's jail. which has
done valiant duty since tho days OF
Jackson city. is giving the citizens
something TO worry about,
OF course. the county hoosegow,
anuREled against the courthouse
building IN Fort Myer Heights, al
ways has been nr aotne concern to
few of Arlington County's citizens,
but Of late II has become II problem
In tho lives of The righteous also
What the citizenry Of the county
is bothered about now IL this. Should
or should not Arlington County have
n nice new Jail. with nil modern i'm
provementa?
Some contend that the guests of
the county should be treated as
guests. on the other hand, many as.
sert they should not he treated at all.
Both factions admit II Is no treat
to become n guest OF the county In
the present jail. which was built
when men were men and jails were
not so esthctic.
Confinement in the Arlington Coun-
ty toil Is. indeed. punishment, the oc'
cupants thereof Indignantly aver. The
walls are OF common brick and the
windows are barred in a quite en-
biIIdSlHS HndHIleT--IHeTe y no eStdp-
ing that. There is no gymnasium,
library, lodge. recreation hall or other
source Of entertainment, such as one
would and should find in an up-to.date
Jail, college or country club.
In fact. the prisoners declare that, any
way you look at 1t. this Virginia house
of correction just naturally cramps
ones style. IT makes one crave for
the great open spaces of Arlington
County and points west 1t is simply
a jail and nothing more-and a very
Inadequate one at that, being short
on both comforts and accommoda-
tions.
Judge Brent, at the opening of the
Evening star., 1926-04-22

Circuit Court yesterday, renewed his
plea for a bigger and better jail in
Arlington County. Adherents OF this
cause are rallying to his support. But
a cloud of doubt has arisen to dull
the luster of the project. 1t seems that
bigger and better jails require bigger
and better budgets. Arlington Coun-
ty's budget is having a struggle to
get along, as it is, and the county
board of supervisors is said to be fully
aware of this fact. They are reported
to look with dismay upon project
for a new Jail when there are so
many other crying needs in the com.
munitv besides priSOners
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Care in Tree Spraying.

When spraying fruit trees. care
should be taken to do the work at a
time when there Is the least danger OF
poisoning the honeybees. which visit
the blossoms and which are very
necessary for the pollination Of the
flowers, says a bulletin by the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Spraying apple trees during full
bloom is not recommended because the
codlinG moth can be as well controlled
by spraying when 90 per cent of the
petals have fallen, and because spray.
ing when the trees are in full bloom
is injurious to insect pollinators.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
GERMAN-RUSS PACT
HELD NO ALLIANCE
Impending Treaty in Accord
With Locarno Terms, Ber- =
lin Declares.

| by the Associated FTeSB.
BERLIN, April 22.-The treaty
which Russia and Germany have been
negotiating since December. 1924,
represents an important step in safe
guarding the peace of Europe and does
not represent an alliance between the
! two countries, it was said here today
in authoritative quarters.
| The German foreign office, II was
said, has rejected all suggestions for
binding Germany to the East with
detriment to her relations with the
West. and has sought to draw II
treaty that will parallel and compile
ment the Locarno pacts. The treaty
which now is nearing completion,
does not conflict in any way with
Locarno and the League Of Nations
regulations. according to govern.
| mental circles.
Russia Needs Capital,
Russia, in Germany's view, realizes
that she cannot develop without the
aid of Western capital, hence the
| f1irtations with American capital and
hear readiness to discuss the czaristic
debts with France. In the opinion of
Germany's leading statesmen, every
thing should he done to strengthen
llIS DuSSidu icI dCtoiu WIN
the Western world. since it is by this
| accord that Russia's gradual evolu'
! tion from Communism may be
| haStened.
There is considerable resentment in
Wilhelmstrasse over reports that
Foreign Minister Benes of CZecho.
slovakia has voiced suspicion that
Germany will be obliged to report TO
Moscow all confidential negotiations
with other powers and the League of
Nations affecting the interests of both.
This is regarded as nothing short of
an affront.
Evening star., 1926-04-22
Time Held InOpportune.

Considerable surprise was expressed
in government circles over the excite
ment caused in the European capitals
over news of the approaching conclu-
sion of the treaty. 1t was asserted
that England, France, Belgium and
Italy had been informed that these
negotiations were going on. The only
objection made was as to their time
illness. WilhelmstraSse agrees that the
time is somewhat inopportune, but
insists that this is not Germany's
fn I'LL
, 1926-07-20
Wit and LIumor.

A passer-by was amazed at seeing an
Irishman pokine a dollar biI through a
crack in a board walk.
What under The sun are you doing
that fol? >" he asked.
Why, ye see, sir, " replied the Irish.
man without looking up from his work.
"a minute ago Oh dropped a nickIe
through this crack, and now Oi'm put
ting a dollar through SOS to make it
worth me whole to pull Eup the walk a3d
get the nickIe."
, 1926-07-20

will be very much pleased to learn of
its action this Afternoon.
The newly eIecled Chairman stake
MANN took the Chair and remarked:
Honorable Members. l beg to thank
you for the honor although / have been
elected Chairman by a small majority
of votes. have a very. bad cold and do
not know whether / can perform nv
duties satisfactorily today. | therefore
ask your kind Indulgence if things do
not go on as they should.
Election of a Vice. Chairman.
8 voting tickets were handed in and
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District andersen was elected with 5
votes.
End Appointed Member COULTER re.
ceivcd 2 votes and Fst Member fer
Christiarsted Town (Caneqata) received
l vote.
ITO be coatiuued.)
, 1926-07-20

Mails for the British West Indies,
Martinique, Guadeloupe and The Guianas
via s. S. Dominica" will be closed in
Chri8tiansted at 5 p. m. tomorrow, 2Ist.
, 1926-07-20
18TH JlT

10TH .JlY 1885,
Courtesy Of The assoc atsd Pyess.)
Washington. Senator Borah. Chair.
man 81 Senate Foreign Relation Com
mlttee lin an address to association lf
Protestant CIulches. asserted that if
neither Of present parties took positive
issue Of prohibition that people should
form new party devoted to enforcement
Of dry laws. Address was considered of
urgent grievance in view of the fact that
Bor4h has been considered one for nine.
teen twenty eight to repeal dry law and
would be an attack on the Constitution
he told thrOng which gave evidence of
strong approval.
Philadelphia. ~ AmpIiiers carried
speech for auditorium to crowds here IN
connection with plans for D~empsev-Tn-
ney fight in September contifm his en-
gagement to Maxine HODGES. vraf.r
dancer, bat 1t was ruD0roa that tloe
were secretly married q few days aea.
CantO.- Citizens and civil aua... ID
gan circulation Of petition for apo.s.ue
investigation OF this Ci'ys official and
under world life as new deaths IoIIuufna
wake OF investigation of murder Of editor
Den MoIIett for his crusade against vice.
Holly Wood Chas Paddock. cnannt.a
Splinter, announced his engagement .o
Bebe Daniels, movie star but saws thew
will not be married for q year.
Fort Worth Rev. J. Frank Norris i'm.
ternatioDalIy known tornado EVANGELIST
who shot and killed Eliot d. Chinrs
lumberman who criticized fundamentals
was released on ten thousand dollar bail
, 1926-07-20

-t-oNt '.A 9~1-' 20 o. o. r s-D~tS' Drt'Nl a. Shttr
real tie opinion. / desire to 90 on re.
catd as prot sting against this proce-
dure.
The Acting Chairman replying to the
last speaker said, lit was the intention
to have a caucus meeting 0. the C0un.
Gil on Saturday 10th inst tut I was
busy. Under the circumstances I rule
as Senior Chairman that the procedure
is in order. We will now proceed to the
organization Of the Council and the e,ec-
zion Of officers.
Item 2
Election of Councils Officials.
Election of a Chairman.
9 voting tickets were handed in, one
was void.
LIST Appointed Member (S"takemauu)
was elected Chairman with 5 votes.
End Appointed Member COULTER re-
ceivad | vote and 1yt and 3rd Members
for Fred -riksted Country District Black
wool and Andersen received 1 vote re-
spec,iveIy.
Government Secretary Baker reques
ted the word and said, Mr. Chairman
The Government Secretary would like
to extend his congratulations to the
Colonial Council Of ST. Croix, and | feel
sure Hat His EzceIIency the Governor
Evening star., 1926-10-03
VIC. T.U. DRAWSUP
FIRST "PLATFORM"
Will Go Before Country as
\ Political Element in
Next Campaign.

BY Consolidated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 2.-For
the first time in its 81 years Of exist
ence the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, which has just concluded
its annual convention here, has adopt
ed platform, going before the
country as a political element with
all the forms and system of a political
organization.
The resolutions" Of other years
were more or less connected with
everything encompassed within the
scope of w. c. T. U. work, from infant
class activities to the main idea of
making the world as dry as Kansas,
but this year, with q new administra-
ton, greatest emphasis is placed on
the possibility of 100000 w. c. 7. U.
women being a vital element in poll
tics.
See Prosperity in Dry Law.
The platform is confined almost ex-
clusively to the wet-dry issue, credit
ing the prosperity of the country al
most entirely to national prohibition.
The reelected president, Mrs. Ella
A. Boole of Brooklyn, is a woman of
political prominence. Her followers
received the greatest number Of votes
ever cast for any woman in the>world
when she ran for the Senate against
James Wadsworth in New York six
years ago.
Mrs. Boole and her cabinet" be-
lieve that the next presidential cleo
ton will hinge to a greater measure
on the liquor issue. Some of them
believe it will be exclusively a fight
for and against prohibition. They are
planning for their greatest campaign,
and their speakers are pledging the
organization not to give up the fight
this time" until wet sentiment dis
appears entirely.
By this time" they refer to the
slackening of effort noticeable after
the Volstead act was passed.
Mrs. Boole declares the organization
Will not support for the presidency
any man with the slightest wet tinge.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
By Consolidated Press.


CHICAGO, October "A capable
wife and a radio microphone are just
about essential features in the equip.
ment of senatorial candidate in ILL
nois this political season.
Since both the Republican nominee
and the Democratic nominee have
been on the hospital list, the need for
help in reaching voters has been in.
sistent. That fact has given one of
the wives and the radio a big chance.
George E. Brennan syill is in bed
with an injured leg, hurt when he
slipped on a wet platform. The fact
that his candidacy is based on a wet"
platform lent a decided touch Of irony
to that mishap. IT was the more seri.
Gus since Mr.. Brennan had lost his
other leg while youth working in the
coal mines.
Wife and Radio Help.
Mrs. Brennan and the radio have
jumped into the breach. Though she
never before had made a political
speech, the candidates wife is start
ing to campaign actively for her hus-
band during this final month before
election. Mr.. Brennan, meantime. was
quick to adopt the microphone to
carry his message to the people,
speaking from his hospital room.
Col. Frank L. Smith, the Republican
nominee, spent the first part of the
campaign in a hospital recovering
from a serious operation. He is none
too strong yet, and needs the radio
to help him along. Mrs. Smith has not
wanted to get mixed up in politics,
but had her husband been unable to
get into the roundup, she would prob
ably be on the stump along with Mrs.
Brennan.
Both candidates have retained their
good humor despite all their trou-
bles. A hospital campaign is unique
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Arctic Ocean, northeastern Siberia,
and finally the Aleutian Islands. end
ing just south Of them, where the
sun sets half-eclipsed.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

and Sulphur Compound" you will
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Well known druggists say every
hody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sui
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You simply dampen comb or soft
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BY morning the gray hair disap-
pears; after another application or
two, it is restored to its natural
color and looks glossy, soft and
beautiful.-Advertis
Evening star., 1926-10-03
By Science Service.

By Science Service.
LONDON, October 2.-Activities Of
astronomers, both amateur and pro-
fessional, in the United States in the
Autumn Of 1924 are now being dupli-
Gated in Great Britain, for next June
the track of a total eclipse of the
sun will cross England from South
port to West Hartlepool. This Is the
first total eclipse path to cross Eng
land since 1715 and 1924. and the last
for at least 200 years more, according
to Prof. H. H. Turner, F. r. s., pro-
fessor of astronomy at Oxford Uni
versity.
In order that the British public may
realize the rarity of this event. Prof.
Turner and other astronomers, with
the cooperation of the British Astro-
nomical Associat ton, are distributing
information about it. Thus they are
following the example set by Ed
mund Haley, after whom Haley S
Comet is named, at the time Of the
1715 eclipse.
HALEY Warned Public.
At that time Haley wrote: "The
like Eclipse having not for many
ages been seen in the Southern Parts
Of Great Britain, I thought it not
improper to give the Publick an Ac-
count thereof, that the sudda1n dark
ness, wherein the stars will be visi-
BILE about the Sun, may give no sur
prize to the people, who would. if
unadvertized be apt to look upon it
as ominous, and to interpret it as
portending evil to our sovereign Lord
King George and his Government.
which God preserve"
The eclipse of next year occurs on
June 29 and, for observers in Eng
land, begins shortly after the sun has
risen. Totality, when the moon COM
pletely obscures the sun, occurs about
$50 am. The duration Of totality
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Reserve Officers Commissioned.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to William F.
Buechler, 1119 Orren street north.
east, as a captain of Engineers: Henry
q. Davis. jr., 1915 Twenty-third street;
a s a second lieutenant of Field Artil-
lery: Isaac II. Horton, 1474 Columbia
road. as a captain in the Military In
telligenCe Division: George O. Smith,
United States Chamber of Commerce,
as a first lieutenant of Infantry: Rob-
ert r. Hendon, jr., Interstate Com
merce Commission. as a major in the
Coast Artillery Corps; Carroll j. Nc
Guire. 1850 Ogden street, as a first
Lieutenant In the Coast Artillery
Corps. and Robert L. Pollard, 1922
Thirteenth street. as a first lieutenant
of Infa ntry.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
WIVES AND RADIO ENTER FIELD
IN ILLINOIS Sc NATORIAL RACE

affair and has given the prospective
Senators a thrill.
The third candidate, Hugh Magill,
who filed papers today as an independ-
ent, still has his troubles to look for
ward to. He is wondering whether a
hospital experience is on the cards
for him, once he gets out on tour.
Entry of Mr. Magill into the cam
paign as an independent Republican.
backed by prominent persons who OBJ
ject to Col. Smiths acceptance of cam
paign contributions from utility mag
mates while still head Of the Illinois
Commerce Commission, is jumbling up
the battle. Both the regular Demo
Gratis and regular Republicans contend
that his candidacy will help them.
Which side is making the correct di-
agnosis can't very we'll be decided
until election day.
Mr.. Brennan is under the biggest
handicap at present because still con-
fined to his bed, but the radio and his
wife are proving effective. The ex-
perience Of both candidates with ill
ness during their contest shows the
way others may make political hay
when in trouble.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
COMB SAGE TEA IN
FADED OR GRAY HAIR

Grandmother kept her hair
beautifully darkened. glossy and
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Fir Cones Scarce.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OLYMPIA. Wash. October Am
unusual scarcity of fir tree cones this
fall may seriously hamper the work
of reforeStation in the Northwest,
reports forestry officials. For some
reason trees which have been pro-
ducing loads Of seed cones for years
did not function this Summer. Close
study is being made to ascertain the
cause-whether disease or insect.
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Cuba Thanked for Florida Aid.

Ambassador Crowder at Havana
has been instructed by the Secretary
of State to convey to President
Machado of Cuba the thanks and sin
cere appreciation Of the President and
people Of the United States ''for the
generous and timely assistance of the
government and citizens Of Cuba to
the sufferers in the recent Florida
disaster" The assistance referred to
was the prompt action Of the Cuban
government in sending the cruiser
Cuba with physicians and medical
supplies to Miami to assist in caring
for the victims of the hurricane.
Evening star., 1926-10-03

visible. and also noting what starr
are visible around the sun.
Unfortunately, clear weather at the
time of the eclipse is not assured. but.
says Prof. Turner, every one ought
to go ahead just as though fine
weather were assured. During the
war astronomers felt that they ought
to observe the eclipse OF 1919 for the
Einstein effect. and they went ahead
just as though the war were certain
to be over in time. though 1t looked
quite hopeless. That Is the only rea.
sonable way"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
BRITAIN PREPARES FOR FIRST
TOTAL SUN ECLIPSE SINCE 1874
Astronomers Already Making Plans for
Event on June %, Next, the Last for
atLeast Another 200 Years.

is even less than that Of the eclipse
that crossed New England on Janu-
ary "a, 1925, for the English totality
lasts about 25 seconds. From Eng
land the eclipse crosses the North Sea.
and then north over Norway. in the
northern part lasting about AS sec
onds. Then the path leaves the north
ern coast Of Norway, crosses the
Evening star., 1926-10-03

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brew of Sage
Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever h e r
hair took on
that dull. faded
or streaked ap-
pearance, t h / s
simple mixture
was applied with
wonderful effect.
BY asking at any
drug store for
"WVeth'S Sage
Evening star., 1926-10-03

In w. c. T. U. ranks it was being
expressed this week this way:
when the time arrives that a wet
President on a wet ticket goes into
the White House we favor giving the
country back to the Indians"
Evening star., 1926-10-03
Observers Going to Norway.

Most Of the astronomers who OBJ
serve the eclipse for scientific pur-
poses will probably go to Norway to
take advantage Of the extra length
Of totality, but in England there prob
ably will be a large number of OBJ
servers.
Prof. Turner requests the public to
cooperate in the observation of the
eclipse by noting as precisely as pos
sible the times Of beginning and end
Of totality, when the suns corona is
Evening star., 1926-10-03

Electric lights for railway passenger
cars and engines are to be introduced
into India
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28

az hand gasoline control have ac-
celerators installed.
Several years ago one manufac-
turer placed the accelerator be-
tween the clutch and brake pedals.
A number of purchasers Immediately
had the control changed to a posi-
ton just to the right OF the service
brake pedal.
It is considered by safety experts
as a highly dangerous state of
affairs for a stranger to be driving
a car and not know where to reach
for the emergency brake. At pres
emit this is viewed as the most
fragrant exception to- the rule Of
increasing Standardization
The emergency may be found to
the right, to left or on the instru-
ment board.
No. matter what car a driver
undertakes to operate he finds that
by pulling the wheel to the right
the car steers In that direction.
When he wants to use every
braking facility for a sudden stop,
however, he Is obliged to stop and
figure out where he should look
for the emergency.
Emergency brake control is in
q state Of transition" says one
engineer in commenting upon this
phase of safety. at may be some
time yet before the public will be
able to decide where the ultimate
emergency brake should be, and it
Is possible that by the time this
question is settled automobile brakes
will be applied through the mere
touch of a button.
''That would greatly simplify the
matter, because the manufacturers
could place several buttons in as
many different places. so that any
driver would find emergency pro-
lection wherever he was accustomed
to looking for 1t.
''Just now it would be rather ex-
pensive for the manufacturer Of q
close priced car to provide three
different controls for the emer-
gency.
''The unfortunate part about the
trial now being given to the left
hand and instrument board types is
that the use Of the emergency brake
is not sufficiently frequent.
cit may take the public a long
time to make up its mind where
the control for this particular brake
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should be regardless OF the advan-
tagess of any one type"
A situation that emphasizes the
need for uniformity in controls is
the growing practice of owners to
buy new cars every year.
Statistics show that this class is
not only switching to new models
but to other makes OF cars as well.
These buyers seem to prefer to
try different makes OF cars, and in
doing so create a demand for
greater similarity In features OF
controls.
The man with a new car goes
right out into traffic and believes
that he knows exactly what TO do
il his engine stalls or IL he Is faced
with an unexpected problem. It is
quite essential that he should not
be disappointed.
Just how important 1T ID that
motorists should not have to learn
too many new tricks with each
new car is demonstrated by the ex-
perience OF one driver who stalled
tracks. FranticalIy he pressed the
floorboards in the position where
the starter-button had been on his
former car. But on the new car 1t
was in different position.
IL he had not been a, quick thinker
and so ready to adjust himself to
conditions the chances are that he
would not have been able to move
The car in time to avoid collision.
It is pointed out that motorists
have no time nowadays to study
out the various positions OF the
gears.
Shifting must be instructive, even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-28

when one member OF the family Il
driving the car that is usually
handled by another. The trend
more than ever before, is toward
uniformity in shifts.
In the picture of the future the
better grade cars win have their
own peculiar features in the way Of
controls, but there will also he the
standardized controls for the con
venience and safety OF the driver
who does not happen to be thor.
Oughly familiar with the car.
When Standardization becomes as.
sured, many believe that pedals,
levers and switches will control
safety as well as the car. There
will be uniformity in safety, be.
cause q driver will be able 20 feel