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rectly due to the amendment intro
duced into the national defense act
Of 1920. which prescribed that promo
ton Of medical department ofncers
was placed on length Of service basic
As follows: Captain. after three years
service: ma jor, after II years service:
lieutenant colonel, after 20 years serv-
ice, and colonel. after IS years serv-
ice. Army officers. other than those
OF the medical department. always ex
press considerable surprise whenever
the statement Is made that no promo
tions have been made in the Medical
or Dental Corps to the grade OF colo
mel since the war. but nevertheless.
1t is true.
One of the first problems confront
ed by Col. Peter T. Hayne. adjutant
generals department, who arrived In
Washington last week to assume the
duties OF chief of the enlisted division
in the War Department., Is the pro-
posal which Is now under considera-
ton in the department which would
transfer the administration of the
warrant officers section from under
the supervision Of the enlisted divi-
Col. Hayne, who has just come from
Sd Corps Area headquarters at
Baltimore, will relieve Col. Charles H.
Bridger. adjutant generals depart
ment, who goes to the Baltimore head
quarters to perform the duties just re-
linquished by Col. Hayne.
Though the final results will not be
known for several weeks. considerable
interest Is being evinced by the Cav
airy units Of the Regular Army In the
results Of the first annual competitive
test of the Cavalry troops. which
concluded October Is. The scope Of
the test. which was wide, involved
competitions illustrating the chief
characteristics Of the Cavalry arm.
Every troop will be rated by a board
of three officers on their mobility, pro,
ficiency in combat firing. capacity for
shock action and interior economy.
which called for the most expert use
Of the cavalrymen's rife, pistol, sabre,
mount and equipment. The rating
sheets made up by the boards observ-
ing the performances Of every troup
will be forwarded to the chief Of Cav
airy. and he will award the trophy to
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Paris Island, S. c.. has been assigned
to duty with the Marine detachment,
American legation, Peking, China,
while Col. Hugh Matthews. now on
duty with that detachment, has been
ordered to proceed to this city to sue
ceed Col. William B. Lemley, who has
been on duty in the Office of the quar-
termaster at Marine Corps headquar-
ters. Until Col. Matthews arrives In
Washington, the duties relinquished
by Col. Lemley will be performed by
Maj. Jeter r. Horton.
Incident to the recent death OF Col.
Alexander s. Williams. the following
officers of the Marine Corps have be-
come due for promotion to the next
higher grades: Lieut.. Col. Douglas c.
McDougal. Maj. Howard H. kipp.
Capt. Louis E. Pagan, First Lieut..
Julian p. Brown and Second Lieut..
Raymond p. Coffman. Two other Off
GERS of the Marine Corps who have
become due for promotion are Second
Lieuts. Ralph B. De Witt, on October
1, and John B. Weaver on October a.
Naval circles were upset last week
as the result of decision rendered by
the Controller General, which, If
adopted by the Navy Department.
WHICH Is not likely. Will dHcCt lHc lC
tirement of a considerable number of
officers who were appointed in the
Regular Navy under the act Of June
4, 1920, from temporary officers and
chief warrant officers Of more than 15
years service. There is every indica-
tion that the department will take the
necessary action to correct the possi-
BILE situation which might result from
the construction placed by the Con-
troller General on this subject.
If the Navy Department recognizes
this decision as binding, past assist
ant paymasters in the Navy and many
other officers commissioned in the line
and staff corps of the regular naval
establishment under the act of June
4. 1920, who attain the age Of 64 years
will be required to continue on active
duty In this decision It was also
held that the placing of Past AS
slstant Paymaster Delaney on the re-
tired list, except on account Of physi-
cal or mental disability was. there
fore. contrary to law" The decision
further held that, since this officer
aCuuiesced in his illegal retirement
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HIGH PRICES DETER GUM
CHEWING AMONG FRENCH
American Custom Hard Hit Be-
cause of Drop in
Franc.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. October 1s.-The Jaws of
French stenographers and typists are
comparatively idle. and one important
American custom in F'rance-that of
gum chewing-is suffering. The fall
of the franc is responsible. Chewing
gum now costs six cents a package
inste cad Of two cents during the first
post war years. and the French wage
scale will not stand the increase.
The American doughboy brought
the habit to France. For years the
American gum producers had tried to
gain popularity for their product here,
but without success. Then a million
uniformed gum chewers appeared ana
the battle was won. French typists
employed in the offices Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A.. knights
of Columbus and other American Or
ganizations in France took the lead.
and the practice promptly became
general among French youth. to the
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the VS., due for completion at the
Mare Island yard in March, 1929.

Orders have issued by the Navy De.
partment detaching Capt. Herbert c.
Cooke from duty as commandant of
the Hampton Roads naval air sta.
ton Temporarily, and pending receipt
of his orders to sea duty, Capt. Cooke
will relieve Capt. John NJ. Enochs as
assistant commandant of the third
naval district. The latter has been
ordered to Asiatic station.
The following line officers of the
Navy have become due for promotion
on the dates indicated, as follows:
Comdrs. A. K Shoup and F. A. Todd;
Lieut.. Comdrs. P. B. Haines, F. T.
Leighton, H. T. Smith and NJ. l.. Her
sey, jr.: Lieuts. w. A. Kits. c. w.
Hamill. A. T. Emerson and B. J.
Rodgers; and Lieuts. q. g. r. E. But
terfield, H. A. Guthrie. W. E. Dillon
and w. S. G. Davis, October ?: Lieut..
q. g. F. X. McInerney. October 8;
Capt Yates Stirling. jr.. Comdr.
Abram Claude, Lieut.. Comdr. A. D.
Bernard, Lieut.. c. H. Havill and
Lieut.. d. e. W. G. Eaton. October s.
Effective December / the length of
cruise on the Asiatic station for Off
GERS below the rank of comma nder.
and enlisted men will be two and one
half years, instead of the two years
which has obtained in the past. This
leaves the cruise for those officers Of
the rank of comma ander and above at
two years. One of the rea sons as
signed for this change, it was pointed
out in the Navy Department, Is that
for officers below the rank Of COM
lander the normal Asiatfc cruise was
for three years. and that it has been
difficult for the department to assign
them to another year of sea duty
elsewhere after their relief Al the end
of two years from the Asiatic station.
Lieut.. COL Frank J. Schwable.
United States Marine Corps. who has
been on duty at marine barracks.
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the troop shown by the rating to
have attained the highest figure OF
merit. The following troops partici
pated in the competition: 1st Cavalry,
Troop c; 2nd Cavalry. Troop F; SrG
Cavalrv. Troop F fort Myer). and
Troop 3 Fort Ethan Allen); 4th Cav
airy, Troop F HTort D. A. RusselD,
and Troop B Fort Meade); Sth Cay
airy, Troop A: 6th Cavalry. Troop c
10th Cavalry. Troop F: 18th Cavalry.
Troop c; 18th Cavalry, Troop A; and
14th Cavalry. Troop F Fort Des
Moines) and Troop A Fort Sheridan).
The 7th, sth and eth Regiments
Cavalry were not represented in this
years competition.
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U. S. MOVIES IN GERMANY.

BERLIN. October Is R.-More
than half Of the motion pictures
shown in Germany 90 far this year
were made in the United States,
the board Of censorship has reported.
Only "a per cent Of the total OF ap-
proximately 400 new films were Ger
man. The remainder came from
other European countries. principally
Russia, and most Of these occasioned
bitter controversies.
Several, like "Potemkin." were de.
clared to be Soviet propaganda. and
were thrown out after they had run
for some time.
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ARMY.

The prWmotion this month Of five
lieutenant colonels Of the Army Medi
cal Cnsps to the grade Of colonel
marked the first promotions made to
that grade in the Medical Corps since
1918. They are NJ. A. w. Shockley, T
L. Rhoades, H. L. Gilchrist, W. j.
Lyster and w. n Bispham. These
Ave officers. it was pointed out in the
War Department last week under tho
old scheme of promotion by seniority
as determined by fixed percentage
in each grade. would have been pro
NOTED long ago.
For the past eight years there have
been no promotions among officers OF
field grade in the Medical or Dental
Corps. This lul in promotion is di
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coast through the Admr' = r. hushes.
Panama Canal to the east coast in
February and March, and the return
of that fleet to the west coast in May
and June.
According to the present schedule,
submarine division 20. composed of
the vi. We and va. with the Argonne
as tender. attached to the control
force. which orga MIA ton has been AT
Portsmouth. y. H.. will be attached
to the battle fleet. and after the naval
operations on the east coast next year
will go TO the west coast with that
fleet. One more vessel of this type.
the VA, now under course Of construc-
ton at Portsmouth. will join subma
rine division 20. but as the VA Is not
due for completion until October. 1927.
II will be a year before she will join
this group of suh-sea craft. Two other
vessels of this type are under con-
struction-the VS.. at Portsmouth. due
for completion in December. 1925. and
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deep reprobat.on of the older genera
| ton.
And nov sum chewing has
vanished. Keepers Of tobacco buree III
who handled the favored chicle have
decided not to stock up on the Amer.
can product until prices return to
normal
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- - NAAN|h hNAt5s tiO uS
cision will be ren.
dered. in all prob
ability. in regard
to the proposed
change OF stations
of submarine di.
vision IL, now
based at San Di.
ego, and subma ,
rine div ision 10,
now based at Coco
Solo. In any event,
II is uni kelly tha t
the exchange will
be made. IL at all,
except as an Incl
dent TO movement
Of the battle fleet
from the west
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Austria's s Federal Railways are rals
ing rates. and the management eN
poets an increase of revenue of more
than s. 900 900 a wear.
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Army and NavyNews
Nary.

Until Admiral Charles F. Hughes.
commander-in-chief of the United
States fleet, arrives in Washington
and confers with Navy Department
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'"The Bathtub Test"
-plowing through water to prove Chevrolets
ability to perform efficiently In all kinds Of
weather. This is just one Of the many tests to
which Chevrolet cars are subjected at the
General Motors Proving Grounds.
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Lieut.. COL Frank J. Schwable.
United States Marine Corps. who has
been on duty at marine barracks.
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HOMES EXPOSITION
| PLANSUNDERWAY
Headquarters Opened for Ex-
hibit in Auditorium 0cto-
Der rs to 22.

Headquarters for the Better Homes
Ind Building Exposition to be con.
Quoted by the Washington Real Els
late Board this Fall were opened this
weak in the McKeever & Goss Build
Ing, l415 X street. This exposition
win be held in the Auditorium October
a6 to %.
While the Offices have only been
open g. few days, there have already
been q large number Of applications
for exhibits placed. Inquiries and ap-
plications have indicated that builders,
real estate men and material ana
structural concerns are nlanifesting q
great deal Of interest in the first an
board. In few days 1t is planned to
aIlot some Of the exhibit space that
has already been applied for.
The board will endeavor to make
this one Of the largest affairs Of its
kind held in this section of the coun.
try, and national manufacturers and
commercial houses are being invited
to participate. If this exposition car
rfes out its purpose, that of being an
educational factor for real estate men.
builders and material men, as well as
the general public, the show will prob
ably be repeated annually henceforth.
~ James p. Schick, executive secre-
tary of the board, will be in active
charge of the exposition for the Real
Estate Board, under the direction Of
the executive committee, composed of
Clarence F. Donohoe, John F. Maury,
w. C. Miller, Ben T. Webster, Jesse
III. Hedges, Theodore M. Judd and A..
T.. Landvoigt.
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-
wood and q typical synthetic insulat-
ing material. He made e. box of
three compartments. the middle Of
which contained q high-power cleo.
trio lamp and was separated from
the other compartments by wood on
one side and the synthetic material
on the other. At the end Of two
hours and 20 minutes II was found
that the temperatures In the two
test compartments stood at 90, but
for the first two hours the temperar
ture In the compartment shielded by
wood was as much as Ave degrees
cooler than the one protected by the
synthetic material.
Owners on frame houses, lumber
men say. recognize that there Ii a
great field In dwelling construction
for specially prepared Insulating ma
terial, but insist that wood construc-
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Different FLOOR TONES
HAVE CHARMING EFFECT
Choice Of Finish Opens Up Entire
" New Field in Interior
Arrangement.

The effect of floors in different
tones is charming. Each adapts it.
self perfectly to the requirements Of
the particular scheme Of interior dec
grafton used in that room. This choice
Of finish now opens up an entirely
new field in interior arrangement. A
greater variety of wall tones and
drapes may be used. Choice pieces OF
furniture take on new distinction.
The beauty of rare floor coverings Is
enhanced.
The'avelvety luster that oak takes
makes 1t admirably suited for use in
all the principal rooms. Wide ex-
panses of shimmeringly beautiful oak
floors afford perspective. Even mod
est pieces of furniture show to better
advantage. Wall tones, pictures and
hangings indicate finer taste. And,
above all, there is a. home-like atmo-
sphere pervading each room.
Every one with keen appreciation
of interior arrangement recognizes in
oak floors beauty spots that enhance
the charm Of any room. It is these
beauty spots in the home that are I'M
fortunately overlooked by some peo-
pie who do not realize that a properly
finished oak floor lends tone to even
the most modestly furnished room.
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wood Insulation
TESTS MADE HERE
Washington Man Finds Il
Bars Heat More EffectualIy
Than Synthetic Material.

The Introduction of a number Of syn
thetic insulating materials primarily
intended to act as retainers Of heat in
residences with masonry walls fire.
Quently gives rise to the inference that
frame construction is equally In need
of such insulation.
1t is q scientific fact, however. that
wood is one of the best non-conductors
of heat and cold. Consequently, the
use Of special insulating material in
frame construction is an additional
factor Of heat retention, but not nee
|essary one. as In houses whose walls
are mainly of natural non.insulators.
1t is for this reason that the frame
house-the typical American dwelling
--is so cool In Summer and 80 warm
In Winter. says the research bureau
of the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association.
A good criterion OF the insulating
qualities of q wooden wall is provided
by the table put out by the National
Association Of Heat and Piping Con-
tractors, covering heat losses through
walls according to which the amount
of radiation equipment is determined.
The ordinary frame-house wall, con-
sisting of lath and plaster. studding,
Esheathing, building paper and siding,
according to this table, transmits only
"a Of British thermal unit per
hour per square foot for each degree
Of temperature difference. The cor.
responding figure for the ordinary
8-inch brick wall. plastered on the
inside, is .3s; and a brick wall, s-inch,
furred, lathed and 'plastered, al;
concrete wall, S.inch, plastered on,
inside. so; concrete wall, S.incll,.
furred, lathed and plastered, so; hol-
low clay tile, S.inch, stucco outside,
plaster inside. 81.
BENJAMIN r. Blumer Of Washing
ton has made comparisons between
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The city limits are the headlines
for commercial establishments under
q ruling Thursday by Judge Dawkins,
permitting Hairy b. Soper to convert
the first floor OF the dwelling on fash
ionable North Charles street into q
store
Meanwhile the city administration
Is preparing to draft new zoning
ordinance, which will act as q stop.
gap for the invasion Of stores into
restricted residential districts.
In view of Judge Dawkins' decision
In the Soper case, city authorities
are convinced that the city 70 power.
hess to prevent the establishment of
stores in restricted residential dis
tricts under the present ordinances.
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Looping Back Heavy Curtains.

. II there are two sets Of curtains
oyercurtains Of damask or linen,
taffeta or gauze undercurtains-the
heavy curtains should be looped back
about IL inches above the sill. In
bedrooms 1t is usually nicer to tie
back the undercurtains and allow the
overcurtains to hang straight. When
only one pair Of curtains Is used loop
them back. because they are prettier
that way, and also to keep them
from blowing out the window.
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Color Here ID Stay.

Color In domestic architecture has
come to stay. in the opinion Of build
ing experts, who point out that the
ii slightly different expression of the
color instinct that led to the painting
Of frame houses In all the varied col
Ors which were 20 conspicuous a gen,
GRAFTON ago. The big difference, how
ever, pointed out by architectural au-
thorities is that today the coloring,
instead of being applied as d mere
to the surface, Is an in
tegral part Of the construction and
accordingly does not have to be re-
YleWed
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wherever waterproofing. and par
ticularly cleanliness. are desirable.
slate is the favorite material. Its uss
Is urged in bathrooms. pantries. kitch-
ems, laundries and Easements. Slate
flooring, wainscoting and baseboards
cost no more than any other material
and are insurance against damp, dirt,
germ and disease.
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Concrete Mixtures.

Concrete mixtures are specified as
1.2-3, etc. These figures represent the
volume Of each of the three materials
used, always in the following order:
Cement, sand and stone. Thus, a
1-2.3 mixture would be one bag of
cement (which contains one cubic
FOOT, two cubic feet Of sand and three
cubic feet Of gravel or stone.
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COURT RULING UPSETS
BAL TlMORE zONlNG LAW
store for Fashionable North
Charles Street Opens whole city
to Commerce, Says Inspector.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
BALTIMORE, July 10.--This city is
without q coming law today to restrict
the establishment OF stores in So
called restricted residential districts,
according to Charles III. Osborne,
building inspector Of Baltimore. He
said:
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In his ruling regarding the Soper
store Judge DawIxins held that the
permit could not be refused unless the
establishment was q menace to health
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Closing OF Clothes Chutes.

~ Clothes chutes and other shafts
passing through the interior of
house, usually from the second story
TO the basement, should have the sur
rounding air spaces closed or at the
ceiling and at the floor line.
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Cleaner Operation Less Than Curler

The cost Of electricity to operate
an electric sweeper averages but ia
cents an hour teven less than an cleo
trio curling ironl, which amounts to
far less than you now pay for brooms.
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ton II seIf.insulating and requires
only q minimum lof auxiliary insu-
lation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08

129% after fluctuating within a mar
row range.
Rails were quiet but firm Chief
speculative interest centered in about
half dozen low w-priced issues includ-
ing Erie common, New Haven and
Wabash, all of which sold a point or
so above last weeks closing quota
tions.
The commodity markets also point
ed upward The distant wheat op-
tions advanced more than a cent a
bushel on reports of unfavorable crop
weather Cotton fluctuated within u
narrow range, closing points net
higher to points net lower Sugar
prices held relatively steady. Coffee
advanced 13 to 25 points on reports
that the Brazilian loan had been
heavily over subscribed in London.
Call money renewed at per cent
and held steady at that figure all day.
Time money rates were unchanged,
but commercial paper rates were
easier, being quoted at 3% per cent
instead of on a flat 4 per cent basis.
Foreign exchanges We're irregular.
Renewed selling of French francs in
New York and London carried the
local demand rate on Paris below 8
cents for the first time since the mid
die of last month. Demand sterling
held firm just above $4S6. Italian
and Belgian currencies ruled slightly
lower around 3.72 and 3.O5 cents, re-
SpectiVely
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-08
GRAIN MARKET.
(By Dispatch A, p. wire)

CHICAGO, June big buying gave
a decided lift to wheat values today,
but free selling later to realize profits
wiped. out much of the upturn. Sem
sational reports of crop damage in
Kansas and Nebraska were current
and drought complaints came also
from the spring wheat states north
west. Closing quotations on wheat
were unsettled, u to 1hc net higher.
with corn ac to 1c up, oats showing
&c to 5sc gain, and provisions at a
rise of 1Oc to SIC.
On todays bulge in wheat prices,
the market went to SC above values
which were touched at one time last
week. General purchasing for COM
mission houses appeared to indicate
a good deal larger public partioipa
ton in the trade than has been the
rule of late Special notice was taken
of a report that 100000 acres in
Russell, Ellis and other Kansas coun-
ties showed much severe injury to
wheat that was taken as whole the
growers would not get much better
than seed back crop. Nebraska
wheat west of Hastings and south of
the Platte was reported total fail
ure.
On the other hand, railroad officials
who on Saturday had predicted a
sharply reduced yield of wheat in
Kansas were today revising their fig
ures upward. Meanwhile, other re-
ports from the southwest indicated
that unless Kansas gets rain shortly
deterioration would proceed at
rapid rate Wheat available for i'm
mediate delivery rose &c bushel in
Chicago today on some transactions
and &c at minneapolis. Foreign crop
reports were unfavorable, and esti-
mates of the yield in July were cut
to $4,000 bushels less than the 1925
harvest.
Corn and oats moved up with wheat.
Some advarse field advices were re-
ceived both as to corn and oats as
we'll.
Provisions went higher with hogs
and grain.
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The Day In Washington

The navy department opened
bids for 100 planes.
Legislation to prevent abuse Of
federal patronage received house
approval.
The house passed a bill provid
ing tor immediate deportation of
convicted alien gunmen.
Representative Rankin was the
center of a house judiciary COM
mittee row IN which missiles were
hurled.
Charles e. Hughes was Named
thu supreme courts commission
er in the Lake Michigan water
division case.
Illness prevented Chief Justice
Taft from presiding over the su"
preme court, which adjourned for
the summer
Foreign governments merchant
ships operated for hire are i'm
mune from American admiralty
law, the supreme court held.
Secretary kellogg instructed
Ambassador Herrick to intercede
for Benne- j. Doty, charged with
desertion from the French foreign
legion.