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Evening star., 1926-05-11
Wife Charges Desertion.

Charging cruelty and desertion, Mrs.
Charlotte Chapman, 1422 X street
southeast, has filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Herbert 2.
Chapman for a limited divorce. The
wife charges that a. similar suit was
discontinued several months ago at
her request upon the promise of her
husband that she would be provided
for if the court action were not press
ed. This promise. according to the
wife, was not kept. The Chapmans
were married in Wilmington, Del,
January 5. 1918. and have no children.
Attorney Raymond Neudecker appears
for the wife.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
SHENANDOAH PARK
| BILL GOES TO HOUSE.
Great Smoky Mountain Plan
Included in Measure Unan-
imousIy Favored.

The bill creating the Shenandoah
National Park. in the Blue Ridge
Mountains of Virginia, and the Great
Smoky Mountain National Park, in
the States of North Carolina and Ten
nessee, was unanimously reported IA
vorably to the House today by its com
mittee on public lands.
The Senate committee on public
lands adjourned without taking def
mite action. but order ed another meet.
ing for tomorrow afternoon, when the
witnesses who appeared before the
House committee will be asked to
testify. The witnesses were not re-
leased from the House hearing in time
to appear before the Senate commit
tee today.
Kentucky Bill Separate.
The House committee reported out
at the same time a second bill, intro
duced by Representative Thatcher of
Kentucky. authorizing the establish
ment of third national park in the
region surrounding the Mammoth
Cave Of Kentucky. Designation of this
park is to be contingent upon the peo-
nle of Kentucky raising sufficient
funds to buy the necessary land and
make the Federal Government n pres
VII VI IL, ftS wills thtIic III VII
North Carolina and Tennessee.
Acceptance of Mr.. Thatcher's bill
is believed to have removed the last
obstacle i'll the way of passing the
legislation necessary for the creation
of the Shenandoah National Park
and the Great Smoky Mountain,
National Park at this session of Con-
Sress. The sponsors of the other bill
hope to obtain favorable action al
most Immediately by unanimous con-
sent Of the House and the Senate
Mr.. Thatcher had insisted upon the
inclusion of the Kentucky part in
this measure.
Legislative Block Removed.
In view of the fact that the Inter-
ior Department had declined to ap-
prove such a step because the people
of Virginia. North Carolina and Ten
nessee had raised their prescribed
quota and that Kentucky had raised
none as yet. il was feared that op-
position might be raised in kentucky
which would have blocked the legis-
lation at this session. By presenting
a separate bill, however. 1t is believed
Mr. Thatcher has paved the way for
the Kentucky park when the neces-
sary obligations are fulfilled and at
the same time has cleared the road
for the creation of the other parks.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Senate to Meet at Night.

The Senate made arrangements to-
day for another night session from s
until II o'clock Friday evening to con-
slider routine bills on the calendar.
More than 20 measures were acted
upon at the special session last night,
and it is the hope of Senate leaders
to obtain action on another large block
of pending bills Friday night.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
|COL. LEE CRANDALL, 81 TO-DAY,
TALKS OF FLAPPERS AND HEALTH
Oldest Government Work
er Calls Girls Now
Good as Ever.
Gives Temperance Credit
for Longevity, and
Sees World Better.

Col. Lee Crandall, who proudly
lays claim to being the oldest Gov
eminent employe, today celebrated
his 94th birthday anniversary by
doing a full days work as "a deputy
collector of internal revenue and
cogitating, withal, on the wholesome
trend of the times.
AS active In body and as optimistic
in spirit as ever, the Confederate vet
eran and former politician and news
paper man discussed freely with his
colleagues in the revenue office at
1422 Pennsylvania avenue such prob
lens as the fiapper, health and tenn
perance, and announced his Convic-
ton that the world is getting better.
The girl of today. despite her short
skirts, her cigarette case, her lipstick
and her penchant for the Charleston,
is just as good. morally and mentally
as the more demure young lady of
the days Of the long dress and the
minuet. Col. Crandall declared with
emphasis. Furthermore, he added
she is considerably more healthy.
Has Seen Many Eras.
mo, sir" the white-haired South
erner insisted. Il don't believe in all
this talk about the world getting
worse. I've lived a long time and
watched u lot of generations grow
up, and / will stick to my contention
that times are improving right along.
| expect to live to see this country
pay off all it's debts and do all it's
business on n cash basis"
Col. Crandall attributes his longev-
ity to temperate habits in all things.
He used to use tobacco some. he says,
and was not averse now and then TO
swig of champagne, but he has
touched neither for a number of
years. Soup is his favorite food. lie
seldom eats meat.
The greatest health safeguard he
knows of Is a pint of warm water
before breakfast. He has been drink
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Friends Seek Closer Union.

PHILADELPHIA, May II R.-
A step toward a closer understand
ing between the Hicksite and ortho-
dox branches Of Friends was taken
yesterday. when the two groups.
meeting separately, agreed to recog-
nize the marriage and membership
certificate of the other. The eX-
change of letters was said to have
been the first communication be-
tween the two groups of the society
in SO years.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Georgian Recalls
Having Spanked
Byrd as>Freshman
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, May 11.--An old
school buddy" who roomed with
Comdr. Richard Evelyn Byrd at Vir-
ginia Military Institute in 1905, has
recalled here how he used to spank
the future Arctic explorer for failure
to shout down enough rain to fore
stall the daily drill period.
"Dickey was a freshman that year
and acted as my rat said Henry l..
Graves, local investment broker. ''He
was a good rat. but occasionally ex-
ercising my authority, ] spanked him,
good naturedly, of course.
"On cloudy days the drill sergeant
ordered first-year cadets to assemble
on the drill field and yell for rain:
If the rain came there was no drill
and everybody was happily. If not,
the rats were blamed for not having
shouted hard enough and were sub
iect to spankings. But i reckon
Dickev wasn't shouting for any show
ers Sunday up there on the top Of
the world"
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Freeman Heads Barristers.

Maj. Charles W. Freeman was elect
ed president of the Federal Bar Asso-
citation at the sixth annual convention
at the City Club last night. to succeed
r. G. Baggarly, who declined re-elec-
ton. Other officers elected were:
George A. Ward, first vice president;
David d. Caldwell, second vice presi-
dent: j. Ernest Downin. third vice
president; William E. Monty, treas
urer: Ralph Connell. secretary. and
Henry P. Alden, financial secretary.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
100 NJ. P.'s to Guard
Statue of Liberty
Against Outrages
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11,--Any
one attempting to repeat the feat
of three men who on Saturday
draped the Statue of Liberty with
black crepe will have to run the
gantlet of 100 husky M. P.'s.
Col. James Dean, recruiting Of
ficer, announced yesterday that
so men would he enlisted this
week to bring to its authorized
strength of 100 the First Military
Police Company, guardians of Miss
Liberty.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Circus Day Finds
Four Little Boys
On Missing List

In the wake of the circus,
spreading glamor and splendor in
Washington boyhood domains,
came reports to the police yester
day of the disappearance of four
youngsters. Sidney Wolpoff, IL
years old, of 1925 Decatur street.
and his friend. Bernard Rubin, the
same age, of 1900 Georgia avenue,
went to the circus grounds last
night and failed to return.
Another il year old. Russell
Thomas, also was reported missing
from his home 223 A street south
east, yesterday afternoon. and had
not returned this morning.
Nine year old Joseph Weeks had
an alibi that he was "goin' fish
in" when he left home at All 10th
street southwest, yesterday after
noon. This morning failed TO bring
news OF his Whereabouts.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Strikers Refuse
Pay Prepared by
Blackleg Clerks
By the Associated PHess.

by IHt ASSOCIdItU FFtSH.
ABERDARE. Wales, May IL
The striking railway men In the
Aberdale district have refused to
accept wages due them. Their re-
fusal was based on the contention
that the pay roll had been handled
by "blaCkleg" clerks.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Bull Fighting Faces Reform.

MADRID, May II HD.-Bull fight
ing is to be reformed. Primo de
Rivera ukases that it is poor sports
manship to put old nags in the ring
without protection.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
Present Roads Unsuitable.

The existing highways are not de.
Sirably located for such a purpose,
the report points out. The only ad-
vantage to be obtained by following
them would be the saving in the cost
of right of way and this advantage
would be more than offset by the
disadvantage of their location from
the point Of view of a memorial high
way.
The highway constructed on the
most direct location would have a
total length of approximately 1912
miles. and ii is estimated that
it could be constructed at pres
ent for $3.50, 900 exclusive of the
cost of right-of-way. 1t is not prac-
ticable at this time to estimate with
any degree of accuracy the cost Of
the right-of-way, but it probably
would not exceed $3.50 600.
In order to construct the highway
properly it will be necessary to make
some deep cuts and heavy fills.
If it is intended that the highway
shall he dedicated in connection with
the celebration of the 200th anniver-
SaI'y of the birth of Washington, the
preliminary work. should be com
menCed at once. The initial steps
need not be very costly. During the
fiscal year 1927. the right -of-way
should be obtained and the grading
should be commenced. The construc-
ton of bridges, drainage, structures
and grading should continue through
the fiscal year 1928. The project
should be entirely completed in the
early part of the fiscal year 1882
in order that it may he formally
opened February %, 1882, to com
memorate the 200th anniversary of
the birth of George Washington. 1t is
believed that an authorization for the
expenditure of 100000 per year for
four years. beginning with fiscal year
1927, would accomplish the desired re-
suit.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

The wood used for making the best
violin bows comes from the swampy
forests of Brazil.
Evening star., 1926-05-11

The principal railways of China are
in arrears with salaries OF their EN-
ployes.
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BRITISH STRIKE END IS FORECAST
AS SITUATION GENERALLY EASES

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and a number hurt when a train
manned by volunteers collided with
a freight train near Edinburgh, and
in another accident at Cambridge one
person was killed and two were in
iured
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The longer the project is delayed
the greater will be the cost of the
right of way, Congress is warned.
Washington suburban development
is extending rapidly toward AleXan-
dria and, singularly, Alexandria de-
velopments are reaching out toward
Washington. In a few years more,
it may be possible to secure the
right of way for suitable location
only at a heavy cost. AT present
there seems to be an enthusiastic
sentiment favorable to such a high
way in the area which probably
would be traversed, and the indica-
tiOns are that u considerable part of
the right Of way, especially south of
Alexandria, would be donated. The
cost of that part which it would be
necessary to purchase, if the project
were initiated at once, would prob
ably range from 5000 to $1,000 per
acre, depending upon proximity to
cities and the degree of subdivision.
If the matter is delayed the progress
of subdivision will materially reduce
The probability OF donation and cor
respondingly increase the cost, it is
declared.
Evening star., 1926-05-11
MT. VERNON ROAD
TO COST Z MILLION
Public Roads Bureau, in Re-
port, Urges Future Traffic
as Factor.

The cost of the proposed memorial
boulevard from Washington TO Mount
Vernon which, it is expected, Congress
will authorize as an outstanding tea-
lure of the biCentennial celebration Of
WashingtonS birth, when all the
world will pay homage at his tomb on
the Mount Vernon estate IN 1882. is
81 900 900, according to a report made
today by +. st. J. Wilson, acting chief
cS the Bureau of Public Roads. This
legislation is fathered by Il A>rescnta-
tive Moore of Virginia.
This report was asked by the House
committee on roads, which directed the
sSureau of Public Roads to make Il
survey of that section between Wash
ington and Mount Vernon through
which a memorial highway probably
would pass.
In making the survey and esti-
mating the cost the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads has kept in mind that
highway from the Capital of the Ma
tion to the home and tomb of its
founder should not be such as is
built to serve the ordinary purposes
of commerce and communication, but
should be of a monumental character.
Such a highway should be planned
with broad vision, the report pre-
sented TO Chairman Dowell of the
House committee today emphasizes.
The committee, however, believes
that the report is only a tentative
one and that the proposals it contains
are subject to alteration to meet the
views of members of the committee
and of the special commission ap-
pointed by the President to plan for
The bicentennial celebration.
Future Big Factor.
The report says that the proposed
highway should have a right of way
Of sufficient width to permit suitable
landscape treatment and to allow for
the expansion of the traffic facilities
which may be needed in the future.
1t should be as direct as practicable
and should be improved initially with
the pavement of sufficient width to
accommodate the traffic Of the pres
ent and immediate future. 1t should
he laid on easy gradients; should he
50 located as to pass near the places
between the city and Washington and
Mount Vernon which are associated
with the memory of Washington and
wherever possible should occupy a
location affording extensive views Of
the surrounding country.
The Bureau of Public Roads con-
templated in it's estimates of $4,000
900 the construction of a highway
with Il pavement 40 feet wide on an
S0-foot graded width and 200foot
right of way, which will permit future
development.
The report proposes a good location
on which it will be possible TO obtain
the necessary right of way at a rea-
Sonable cost. Beginning at the
southern terminus of the Arlington
Memorial Bridge, now under construc-
ton, it will be possible to find a suit
able line for the highway which will
pass near the Arlington National
Cemetery. the George Washington
Masonic Memorial at Alexandria and
other points of historic and patriotic
interest. 1t also will he possible to
cross the ridges in such a way as TO
afford splendid views with a grade
at no time exceeding per cent.
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Rrnpe Womon Scienti.t

Walking up to a Moro datto and
requesting a sample Of his blood for
analysis looks .like- formidable job,
when It is recalled that the Moros.
warlike Malays with reputation for
fanatical Mohammedanism, are usu-
ally regarded as the most truculent of
all the peoples of the Philippines. Yet
this is what Mrs. Ella F. Grove an
American scientist. now on her way
back to the United States. has done.
not once. but hundreds of times. Mrs.
Grove has been conducting anthropo-
logical studies based on comparative
blood tests among number of orien-
tai races whose origins are still a
riddle. under the auspices of the Ma
tional Research council and the New
York hospital. In addition to hei
large collection of data from the
Moro country, she has similar sets Of
facts gathered among the more ttrac-
table Philippine tribes, including the
Bogobos. Igorots and Negritos.
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Serious Work OF DiUar
Has Humorous u ,rienfs

Diving is n very serioIs business.
but at the same time It h.: Its laugh.
able moments. writes diver in q
London paper. He continues:
remember one day when ! was nj
the bottom Of the sea an old lady
asked the attendants If she could
communicate with me by telephone.
The permission was granted and the
conversation ran something like this !:
"Hullo Ayhat are seu doing thereT'
-Im inst sitting down, haring q
rest"
E'Good gracousl What are you sit
ting onY'
'On some rocks"
"Oh,Ndear me! You are surely not
sitting on those damp rocks You'll
catch an awful coldr'
Here is laughabIe. conversation
which one Of my assistants overheard
on d landing-stage.
Three old ladies were standing be-
side section that was being repaired
and against which was propped
builders ladder.
had not gone down. but was moi
In view, all the same. My diving dress
lay nearby.
Said the first lady: .0ohi Look at
the divers uniform. l wonder what
he is dolngf"
One of the other old ladies cast a
glance at the ladder, then said: "oh, |
suppose he's up there repairing the
roofr'
My attendants and I have special
code Of signals. Three sailors. watch
ing. asked the attendant If they might
hold the lifeline for few minutes.
l happened to give a signal soon
after which they did not understand.
Receiving no reply. repeated the sig
ilal several times
An old lady standing nearby became
alarmed at the movements Of the line.
and ran over to the attendant In great
excitement, exelaiming:
Help Quick, attendant, your diver
wants boat to go down and rescue
him."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-19
Claims He Has Secret
of Artificial Creation

Lorainl Ohlo.-John r Mazur, Lo.
rains young and until now obscure
bacterIologist. has revealed the five
years Of work and experiment which,
he says. have resulted in the accom-
plIshment Of something the fundamen-
talists and the evoluti0nists of the
world unite in sayiag can't be accom-
plished-the creation Of animal and
plant life by artificial means.
hazur claims he has created artin.
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SoIved Haren, Problem,

His S6 wives failed to accord him
proper respect. so a Turkish arlstO.
crat, Ahchram Bey. undertook to di-
vorce the whole bunch. Finding that
his threats to dissolve his harem met
with strong opposition from the au-
thorities he donned his gala robes and
invited them all to sumptuous re-
past. While the banquet was proceed.
ing he surreptitioaslyI sprinkled bella
donna In the food and drink. On the
following morning the SO ladies' of the
harem, and Achram Bey himself, were
lying dead In the banqueting room.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-19
Potatoes Once Cheap

In comparing potato prices, Richard
Carr of LivOnia, n. Y, says he remem-
oers carting potatoes when they were
sold for II cents bushel. And in the
fall of 1895 a man took 1000 bushels
Of potatoes TO Piffard to sell the lot
for S50-a nickel bushei. But the
deal did not go through and rather
than take the tubers back home and
store them the grower sold the entire
lot for $l0-1 cent a bishel.-Ex.
change.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-19
School Failures

:, That nearly % per cent of the first
grade pupils fail to pass to the second
grade in due course Is shown by an
Inquiry conducted by the Interior de-
partment bureau of education as to
the causes of children's failures in
school. Inability to measure up to the
requirements in reading and arithme-
tic, unnecessary absences from school
and lack of general physical and men
tai development account in great
measure for this condition. Unduly
large classes, placing children of wide
ly different age and mental ability In
the same class, too many interrup-
tions TO school work and lack Of CO.
operation on the part of parents are
contributing causes.
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II Is Unnecessary to State This Story Is Fiction

A village lad, Lester Gallup by name,
was walking slowly along under the
trees in his native hamlet one after
noon reading a letter from his sweet
heart. Becoming deeply interested in
the missive he cOllided with the trunk
Of tree. striking it with such force
that he sat down suddenly on the
stone sidewalk. Neither rising nor re-
moving his eyes from the letter until
he finished the reading, he kissed the
signature and then scrambled to his
feet.
A. gentleman who had arrived in
town that morning came hurrying up
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!. Mnreh. Of Our Years

We advance in years somewhat in
the manner of an invading army in a
barren land; the age that we have
reached. as the phrase goes, we but
hold with an outpost, and still keep
open our communications with the ex-
treme rear and first beginnings of the
march. There is our true base. that
is not only the beginning, but the
perennial spring of our faculties; and
Grandfather William can retire upon
occasion into the green enchanted
forest of his boyhood.-Robert Louis
Stevenson.
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produced and 1t took a year to And out.
Since then I have travelled all over
the United States testing my discov-
cries, finding new forms of life and
striving unsuccessfully to gain recog-
nition."
The creation of artificial snails,
Mazur claims, is his latest aclSeve.
lnent- Il have produced more than
5000 Of them in three experiments.
While small, my snails are natural In
every respect They assimilate food.
grow, reproduce themselves. and
eventually die.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-19
DERIVATION of mHeathen,,

The word heather" in its original
sense means, 'of the heath or open
country" 1t has been suggested that
the word acquired its meaning from
the fact that at the Introduction Of
Christianity into Germany the wild
dweiIers on the heaths longest resist
q the truth.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-19

to him. and declaring that what he
had just witnessed was the funniest
thing he ever saw in his life, offered
Lester a movie contract at $1,000 per
week. The. young man quietly and
dignifiedly explained that he was not
worth any such salary. politely de-
elined the offer and went on his way.
Kansas City Star.
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Conciise

Harry is mighty businesslIke. l
wonder how he broke the news to
Phyllis father after their secret mar
riage'
"He simply wrote on his business
card Please find your daughter at
tached hereto"
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Didn't you see that notice which
says: Road Closed -
Cyclis: (who has fallen down hole
N the hIghway)-Yes, confound it, and
found 1t wide open.
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Animals Killed for Food

According to government estimates
more than ilslOOO.OoO animals were
slaughtered for food IN this country 10
tH24.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-19

Biologists have estimated the liz.
mite resources Of Italy at ee6.fsa.OOO
.'netric tons