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Evening star., 1926-09-22

Huston Thompson, battling mem
Der of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, leaves Office on September 26
after serving eight successive years
on that body-the longest term any
man has ever survived there. He was
appointed by President Wilson during
the last wear Of the Naxs Anaxt from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
SCIENTIST FINDS
BODY'S HEAT CAUSE
Adrenin, Secretion of AdrenaI
Glands, Unites With Other
Substances in Lungs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PHILADELPHIA, August 3.-The
warm has received a new scientific
explanation. DIR. Charles E. de NJ.
Sajous, professor of endrocrinology
at the University Of Pennsylvania,
thinks that adrenin, the substance
secreted by the adrenal glands, small
organs just above the kidneys, plays
an important part in. the production
of body heat.
Physicians and biologists have
known vaguely for years that heat
Is released by some process of union
of the body cells with the oxygen of
the air through the action of the
blood in the tissues, but just what
chemical changes are involved has
remained O. mystery.
DIR. Sajous believes that adrenin Is
carried to the lungs, where it takes
up oxygen and is then absorbed by
the red corpuscles of the blood and
transported to the tissue cells. Here
the complex chemical compounds
that originate In the glands react
with the partially digested food
products to produce heat. This en-
ables the engines or ferments pres
ent, which are very sensitive to heat.
to complete the digestion of the food
| products, rendering them available
! for the work each tissue carries on.
! This heat action must be so con-
trolled, says DIR. Sajous, as to avoid
| excess heat, since any rise above
| 1876 degrees Fahrenheit, the normal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
BELL SCHOOL ACCEPTED.
Commissioners to Turn Building
Addition Over to Board Soon.

The addition to the Bell School, at
Second street and Virginia avenue
southwest, formally was accepted to-
day by the District Commissioners
and will be turned over to the Board
of Education. 1t consists of eight
rooms and an assembly hall and
makes the Bell school 16-room unit.
The new building. exclusive of its
equipment, which will be provided
out of school appropriations, cost
$172,072. The furniture and other
equipment will be installed In time
for the accommodation Of the pupils
at the beginning of the new school
term in September.
Municipal Architect Albert L. Har.
ris announced that the eight-room
addition to the Brightwood School is
nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
DRY AGENTS. GUN FIGHT
UP AGAIN FOR PROBING
Explanation Will Be Demanded by
Hesse, if Either Used Weapon
Indiscriminately.

Investigation of the gun battle
early Sunday, when dry officers pur.
sued an alleged rum runner. was re-
sumed today by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent of police.
A preliminary investigation Of the
affair was made by Inspector l.. j.
Stoll Of the Police Department, Maj.
Hesse announced, but his report did
not contain "all of the Details" and
a further probe was ordered.
Maj. Hesse pointed out that il the
investigation shows that a police of.
ficer used his weapon indiscrimin
ately.. an explanation VIII be demand.
ed. Maj. Hesse and Commissioner
Cuno H. Rudolph, have deplored the
use of weapons by the police when
the lives. of innocent pedestrians are
jeopardized.
Precinct Detective Howard Ogle and
Revenue Agent A. ]. Brown, partici.
pated in the pursuit. According to
Ogle, Brown returned the fire of
their quarry, but he did no shooting,
having been driving the pursuing car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
DOJJCHERTY NAMED CITY HEAD
BYPRESIDENTI IN JENNINGS PLACE

to reports received from the Presi-
dents agents here that Mr.. pougher-
ty was at first not in a receptive
mood.
One of the Presidents associates
said today that 1t was only because OF
Mr.. Dougherty's intense interest In
civic matters and his pride in the
Capital City that he allowed his name
to be considered for the commissioner
ship.
Mr. Dougherty is widely known as a
mechanical and electrical engineer.
He is a member of the Washington
Society Of Engineers and the Wash
ington Institute of Technology.
While a delegate to the Federation
of Citizens Associations from the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association he
was named a. candidate to the Cltl-
zens' Advisory Council by the Chevy
Chase body and was elected TO the
council at the April election. He was
one of the pioneer advocates OF the
advisory council and served as mem.
Der Of the COMMITTEES which drafted
plans for its organization.
Probably no appointment TO puolc
office the President has made since ne
has been in the White House has
given him more study and concern
situations the task of making a selec-
ton was made unnecessarily difficult.
Several men of the type being sought
by the President declined to be con-
sidered when they received indirect
offers in the form of "feelers" from
the President.
Disliked Congress- Attitude.
These refusals are understood to
have been due to a Discrimination on
the part of these availables to accept
a position knowing that they might
be subject to personal attacks and pill
loring on the part of certain members
of Congress who have promised to
continue their assault upon the Dis
trict Building and those in charge
of the administration Of the affairs OF
the local government.
Besides this, the Presidents position
was made more difficult because of his
absence from the city, which fact
made 1t necessary for him to conduct
his negotiations through agents and
not by means Of personal interviews.
Added to this. the task was made
still harder because SO many men
who were considered available mate
rial were away from Washington on
vacations.
Less than a week ago the President
frankly admitted his predicament. He
said he was finding the job a hard
one as well as an embarrassing one.
However, he never lost hope and kept
at the task until his efforts were re.
warded by the acceptance of Mr..
Dougherty.
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time of his appointment, that of
executive representative in Washing
ton Of the vice president of the Otis
company.
Because of his services with this
elevator company Mr.. Dougherty is
said to have acquired an intimate
knowledge Of the city and of the
local government.
Mr.. Dougherty has been a lifelong
Republican and 1t is understood his
will be formally Endorsed
by the Republican state committee
Of the District, which duly accredited
Republican organization is recognized
officially, but which made no recon-
mendations for the Commissioners
ship.
Besides the civic and citizens or
CARNATIONS of which he Is member.
Mr.. Dougherty belongs to the Board
of Trade, the Chamber of Commerce,
the Rotary Club, Columbia Country
Club, is a member of the board of
governors of the University Club and
belongs to the Unitarian Church. He
attends All Souls Unitarian Church
at Sixteenth and Harvard streets.
Mr. Dougherty is married and has
four children. He resides at 3713
Jenifer street.
Was Notified Yesterday.
1t was intimated at White Pine
Camp today that Mr.. Dougherty was
notified yesterday by Secretary Clark
that the President had decided to
appoint him and that announcement
to this effect would be made today.
In this communication he was asked
If he was in a position to be sworn
in without delay and Mr.. Dougherty's
reply is understood to have been an
assent.
1t was pointed out at the Presi-
dents office that the latter was anx-
ious to have Mr.. Jennings successor
on the job at the District Building
by the time Mr.. Fenning returned
to Washington from his brief vaca-
ton
When President Coolidge announced
the appointment this morning, 1t was
very evident from the expression on
his face that he was happy that this
task was over and that he felt that
he Twas making q good selection
stated.
Although the general impression
at the Executive Office was that this
is q good one and that
1t is going to prove popular, 1t is
known that Mr.. Dougherty was by
no means the Presidents first choice.
1t was not until few days ago that
he was even considered seriously.
This, however, may have been due
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
DRY INFORMANT LURED
TO HOUSE AND BEATEN
Called on Pretext of Forming a
Singing Quartet, Man Is Brutal
" Assaulted.
BY the Associated Press.


ASHEVILLE, N. c., August g.
Gus HARDWOOD, Barnardsville farmer.
is in serious condition in q, local hos
pital, his skull fractured in three
places as the result Of an attack upon
him in the front yard of neighbor,
Tom Nancy, Sunday night.
HARDWOOD told investigating county
officials Monday that the assault was
made upon him by band Of six men,
who lured him to the neighbours house
upon pretext of forming quartet and
engaging in singing.
Harwood's assault, county officials
say, is the direct result of his having
given Sheriff E M. Mitchells office
information leading to the seizure of
a number of stills in the vicinity of
Barnardsville. Those in sympathy
with the liquor traffic are blamed for
the assault by Sheriff Mitchell.
HARDWOOD says he was struck over
the head with the butt of a revolver
and beaten about the body with a
fence rail He lay unconscious from
10 o'clock Sunday night until O'Clock
Monday morning, when he regained
consciousness and made his way to the
home of J. B. Draper, a former deputy
prohibition enforcement officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03


temperature of the body, means
fever. Any excess is normally pre-
vented by the glandular substance
cholesterol, while adequate produc-
ton is assured by thyroxin, from the
thyroid gland OF the neck. which hlsp
acts as n stimulus to the gland
product lecithin, the heat produeckS
The beneficial effects of light and
heat treatments. such as ultraviolet
and Roentgen rays. are due to their
speeding up of this physiological
process. says DIR. Sajous. This heat
energy, by increasing the activity OF
tho engines present in the tissue
cells, enables them to break down
the disease-causing germs and the
toxins they produce. Treatments
with light and heat radiation are
beneficial up to a certain limit, but
care must be exercised that they do
not increase the body temperature
beyond this point. DIR. Sajous de-
clares. ...flr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Oldroyd Praised on 85th Anniversary
For Collecting Relics of Lincoln's Life

81 am sure that you would be highly
gratified upon hearing the many IA
vorable comments which our success
in plotting through to final enactment
of the bill for purchase OF the famous
collection of Lincoln relics has elected
in the press and among a great num-
Der of leading persons in this part of
the country.
II am happy to state that the senti-
ment in favor of this great collection
remaining in Washington appears to
be overwhelming. The passage of our
bill crowns your life work, and again
wish to congratulate you most heartily
upon the successful outcome Of orr
Oil .est Tor its enactment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
RENAMED GAME WARDEN.
Francis w. Pingley, Dismissed
Year Ago, Gets Back Old Post.
cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WINCHESTER, Va, August a.
The appointment Of Francis w. Ping
ley as game warden of Winchester and
Frederick Counties was regarded to-
day by members of the board of SUI
pervisol's as a complete vindication of
Pingley, who less than year ago was
summarily dismissed by w. Melon
aid Lee, then State game commits
sioner. Lee named Ralph G. Pollard,
a former Richmond resident, as local
warden.
The board Of supervisors unani-
mously adopted resolutions denounc-
ing the action of Mr.. Lee, and also
sharply criticized him for his alleged
failure to give Pingley a hearing, or
state his reasons for dismissing him.
When the new commission was or
ganized recently, the board lost no
time indorsing the candidacy of Ping
ley.
Men who follow diving long are sub
,ject to deafness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Marriage Advice in Berlin.

A municipal marriage advice bu-
reau. according to dispatch from
Berlin, has been opened there to sup
ply persons desiring. to marry with
medical examinations and certlf1cates
of fitness. All applicants nave the
privilege OF a medical examination and
the physician will advise them to pro-
coed with the marriage or will recon-
mend a postponement or even sug.-
gest that the marriage should not
take place If hereditary or acquired
diseases are found.
The certificates will be made out ac-
cording to the findings of the exam
nation. They will clearly snow why
thev should not marry or that the per-
SON is physically fit in every respect.
These recommendations, however, are
not compulsory. They are given free
of charge. The bureau will also offer
advice to married couples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
WEIRD SUPERSTTTIONS OF CURES
PERSIST In EDUCATED AMERICA
Tying of Pork About Throat, Connections of Bugs
and Weeds, Painting Babies Eyes to Make
Them Strong, and Other Practices Cited.

chestnut in his pocket as a. cure for
rheumatism.
Among the amusing superstitions
Necalled by DIR. Harris are the use or
the bread and butter poultice for Dolls,
the tying OF q piece of pork about a.
sore throat, and the many weird Chi
nese mixtures made of bugs, herbs,
weeds and small animals.
Babies of Assyrian mothers come
in with their eyes heavily ringed with
thick black substance like graphite,
said DR.. j. e. Sutton, Pediatrician or
Bellevue. ION inquiry, they tell us
that it is a mysterious mineral that Is
obtainable only in Beirut. They SEND
home for 1t, because sit makes the
babies eyes strong.
Polish and Slavic mothers will not
cut the lumpy snarls that collect IN
their children's hair. To do so would
be bad luck they say--the Jumps give
protection against the EVIL eye,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
90 Signatures With Device.

By means Of a device known as the
signograph it is now possible to make
90 perfect signatures by signing the
name once. Each stroke of the master
pen sets 20 fountain pens working
simultaneously and all that is neces-
sary is to fix the material that is to be
written on in place.
The United States treasurer's Of
flee has had crude devices that would
make four to six signatures with one
signing for some years, and these
have been used in signing greenbacks
or other official papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

Felicitating o. H. Oldroyd. veteran
co,lector of Lincolniana, on the oc-
casion of his recent S5th birthday an
niversary, Representative Henry r.
Rathbone of Illinois characterizes the
passage of the bill for purchase by the
Government of the Oldroyd collection
as the browning achievement" of the
octogenarian's life work. The coliec-
ton will stay in the Capital, he in
Dictated.
IL am very glad indeed that your
valuable life has been prolonged to this
day, and I sincerely hope you will be
with us for years to come Mr.. Rath-
some wrote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
SPANISH CASTLE BUILT
FOR PRINCESS MARIE
Surprise Awaits Royal Visitor
When She Goes to Summer Home
cf B. G.. Dahleberg.

BY the Associated Press
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi,
August 3.-When the Princess Marie
Of Spain arrives in International Falls
soon on her visit to the B. G. Dahle-
berg family at their Summer home on
a lovely Rainy Lake island she will
be more than surprised at the beauti-
full residence she will occupy during
her stay.
The Chicago millionaire has had 20
carpenters constructing a miniature
castle similar to the old castles of
Spain. The princess, a cousin of King
Alfonso, arrived in New York Friday.
After spending some time at the
Chicago home of the Dahlebergs she
and her score or more of attendants
will come to International Falls by
special train and then be taken to the
island in the Dahleberg launch, which
is receiving special refitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

Continued from First Page)
Washington this summer, Commits
sioner Rudolph has planned a series
of week end trips. He will take the
first one Thursday, going to Nara.
gansett Pier.
Departments and officials of the
District government over which Mr..
Dougfierty will have supervision,
providing no change is made in those
over which Mr.. Fenning had charge,
follow:
Alenist, coroner, Board of Dental
Examiners, Fire Department, Police
Department, Health Department,
traffic director, superintendent of in
surance, Public Library, Board of
Medical Examiner, Board of Medi-
cal Supervisors, morgue, Nurses
Examining Board, Board Of Phar-
macy, Board of Police and Fire Sur
geons, Board of Veterinary Medicine,
Board Of Veterinary Surgeons and
department of weights, measures and
markets.
Mr.. Dougherty also will serve as
member of the Public Utilities Com
mission and the zoning Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
w. {. SULLIVAN DIES.
Death of Retired U. S. Clerk Fol-
lows Long Illness.

Warren E. Sullivan, 70 years old, of
1858 Blair road. Takoma Park, died
last night at Washington Sanitarium,
1417 Rhode Island avenue, after a ling
ering illness. He was born in Law
renceville, N. Y, and had resided in
washington since 1887. where he was
employed in the Office Of the controller
of the currency and later the con-
troller general until he retired, two
years ago.
FUNERAL services will be held Thurs
day at Ithaca, N. Y, where relatives
reside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, August 3.-Medical
superstition, almost as old as civiliza-
ton itself, still persists in America
despite the advance of science, and In
some cases constitutes a real menace,
Racial superstitions of sons of toll
and medical motions of men of leIs-
ure, combined with the middleman's
faith in cults and bottled cures, hold
back the health of today, the City
Health Commissioner and Physicians
Of Bellevue Hospital told the Associ-
ated Press.
"Superstitions with regard to COM
municable diseases are menace to-
day. said DR.. Louis I. Harris, health
commissioner. 1T is less picturesque
but more dangerous for parent to
prescribe the humping of the spine
of his child, i'll with diphtheria, in
stead OF the use of antitoXin, than 1t
ever was for a man to carry a horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
MANY Moonshiners in Jail.

In the Oregon State penitentiary 80
OF the SIS incarcerated inmates are
serving terms for various forms or
moonshining.
One of the noteworthy facts in con-
nection with them is that they are all
shout as to SIS years old, while those
held for the more violent crimes are
considerably younger as a rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Virginia Man, Il, Is Severely Injured
When Driverless Auto Runs Over Him

precinct. said that as soon as he
sensed the situation be grabbed the
radiator and jumped in, stopping the
car. He said he was surprised when
passers-by called to his attention. the
fact that the car had run over Mr..
Copp. Witnesses said that Mr.. Copp
must have seen the car, but was un-
able to escape it's path.
At the Emergency Hospital it was
said that Mr.. Copp is in a serious
condition. He Is suffering from q
fractured leg, fractured ribs and
shock. A daughter of Mr.. Copp, who
is employed In local department
stare, was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03

Bewildered when a driverless ,au-
tomobile backed into his path, Lee
Copp, II years old, said to be real
estate operator of Oakton, Va, was
knocked down and run over at Ninth
and G streets today.
Police are informed that Copp was
passing behind an automobile owned
by Joseph Frances Sullivan, 1926
Eighth street, just as the latter was
cranking the car while it was in gear.
After the first turn of the crank the
car darted backward, running Copp
down.
Sullivan, who is held at the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
walking Cows" Profitable.

Walking the COW is just parody on
a popular slang expression. 1t Is actu.
ally profitable to dairymen. 1t has
been found by the Department of
Agriculture that by walking a COW an
average of miles a day the but
ter fat content Is increased noticeably
in her milk supply, although no more
milk will be given.
1t is apparent that, by making the
COW walk more. she will eat more and
assimilate the food she eats better,
thus enriching the butter content of
the milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Commands Transport School.

Lieut.. Col. Edward S. Slayer. Quar-
termaster Corps, has been assigned To
the command Of the Intermediate De
pot and Motor Transport School at
Camp Holabird, Nd. on the departure
of Col. William G.. Gambrill, Quarter
master Corps, assigned to other duty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
Lieut.. Custer Resigns.

The President has accepted the
resignation Of First Lieut.. Jonas Il.
Custer, United States Infantry, re-
Gently stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.
to take effect August 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
VIOLENT DEATHS HEAVY.
% Recorded in Lynchburg Since
First of the Year.
special pispatch 10 The Star.

Epecfai Dispatch 70 the star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August B.
There have been 20 violent deaths in
and near Lynchburg since January /,
those from automobiles leading the
list with FIVE. Drownings and burns,
with a total of four each, stand second
in the list.
The other causes were gunshot
wounds and asphyxiation. three each /;
railroad accidents suicides two each,
and one each OF sl.4.ocatoA; and AL