davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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they show a negligible amount OF VI
bration. This may vary with all
cars, but the individual driver can
find this speed with a little expert
menting. 1t Is the speed at which
he should attempt to drive IL he
would avoid fatigue
Vary Position
Substitutes for the conventional
movements through which one goes
in driving the car come in handy
on the tour. There are many Of
these.
For instance, one may rest the
The Washington times., 1927-07-13

in the pits adjacent to the assent
space. Equipped only with two 81
of tools such as are furnished vii
each Chevrolet truck, each team hs
then to select the parts and 81
them in their proper place.
The Washington times., 1927-07-13

accelerator foot on open stretches
by using the hand throttle. Instead
of continually using the service
brakes. one may, in some cases, al
ternate with the hand brake. In
stead OF keeping the hands In a sin
gle position on the wheel, one may
vary them. Similar variations will
suggest themselves from time to
time during the journey.
The wire wheel IL a superior
product and requires but little at.
tention. but 1t should be watched to
keep them running true.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
FEDERAL EXAMINATIONS.
Variety of Posts Become Availa BILE
to Applicants.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced the following open competi-
tive examinations:
Associate textile chemist at $4,000;
assistant textile chemist, at S2,400,
and assistant technologist (experi.
mental baking), at 81 400, Department
of Agriculture.
Assistant radio inspector Depart
ment of Commerce, for duty in the
field, at $2,100.
Cotton technologist, Department of
Agriculture, at $4,000.
Junior librarian. at 81 ,S60 library
assistant. at 81 $50: Junior IL
brary assistant. at 81 800. and under
library assistant, at 81 $50.
Junior social economist. Department
of Labor, at 1880.
Teachers Of secondary English, at
5000 pesos to 5000 pesos a year, and
normal school demonstration teachers,
Mt 1900 pesos to 1900 pesos a year.
Philippine Service. The normal value
of the Philippine peso equals so cents.
Multigraph operator and mimeo-
graph operator. at Sl;140.
Full information and application
blanks may he obtained from the Office
of the Civil Service Commission. 1924
y street.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
HEARS OF MRS. HAMIL TON.
Society Learns Intimate Story of
Noted Patriots Widow.

Recollections of the widow of Alex
ander Hamilton. written by one who
was probably the closest to her dur
ing the last few years of her life.
were read to members Of the Columbia
Historial Society at the regular meet
ing of the society in the assembly hall
of the Cosmos Club last night.
John B. Larner, vice president OF
the society, read n paper prepared by
Mrs. Pilhley. who, when a young girl,
was the constant companion of Mrs.
Hamilton, then ~ years old. The
paper recounted how Mrs. Hamilton
always spoke OF her husband as
Hamilton" and gave several anec-
dotes of George Washington and Ben.
jamin Franklin. She told how Wash
ington once put out fire on the roof
Of her house on New York avenue
where the New York Avenue Presby.
terian Church now stands. Franklin,
the paper recalls, taught Mrs. Hamil-
ton backgammon.
Henry l.. Bryan, another vice presi-
dent of the society. read a paper on
the mvths that have grown up about
great figures in American history. he
put down the Washington cherry tree
and the Poca hontas story as pure
fabrications. and told how an English
visitor was responsible for the story
of jefferson riding his horse down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue tn his Inaugural
ton.
Allan c. Clark. president of the
society. presided.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

q handsome engraved certificate ana
the right 10 represent that high school
in The Star area finals to he held on
May 1.
Greater Interest Shown.
Dunbar students have evidenced
this year greater Interest in and
respect for the Constitution of the
United States"--the prime object of
this project-than in any of the previ
Gus contests, in the opinion of the
teachers who have been assisting the
students In the preparation of their
orations. Rivalry, which has been
keen all along, is reaching it's high.
est point in the school now that the
eliminations have begun.
Mollie Brooks, editor.in-chief of the
Dunbar Observer. who. though not
herself a contestant has given much
space in her biweekly paper to the
Evening star., 1927-03-16

WIEN as participants.
Books Are Available.
AT the first meeting, on Friday last,
Mr.. William Brewer addressed the
contestants on the history of the con.
test. The rhetorical side was dis.
cussed by Mrs. Mary II. Skinner. The
entrants were urged to begin at once
on their orations to give Dunbar a
good showing.
The members of the committee in
charge for this year are ready to offer
assistance to contestants.
-Four volumes of 'Oratory, the book
written by Mr.. Randolph Leigh for
the benefit of those wishing TO enter
the contest. have been placed in the
library for use by the students"
Cicero Sims. editor of the Armstrong
Torch. the paper at Armstrong High
School, likewise is lending every sup
port to the contest
Evening star., 1927-03-16
PUBLISH JOHN DIS TALK.

PRINCETON, y. J.. March 16 PD.-
John D.. ir.s talk. The Business OF
Being a Father" at Princeton Uni
versity on Washington birthday will
be read AT the hearths Of many under
graduates families.sN
The speech has been put I'm pamphlet
form and young Johns ideas on bring
ing up the younger generation are
now in the mails to the entire ros>ar of
students parents.
Evening star., 1927-03-16

be held in the
d u n h ar audi
torium on April
IA. were started
( oday by the
faculty committee
on the contest.
composed of DR..
Eva Dykes, chair.
man, Miss Sadie
ID a n iel Neval
Thomas. William
r + e w e + Miss
Mary II. Skinner.
Miss Juanita How
ard and Cyrus
Shipper.
The winner of
the Dunbar finals
w ill receive a
ca sh priye, of 800
Evening star., 1927-03-16
Brazilian Journalist Dead.

SAC PAUIO. Brazil. March rs OP).
DIR. Julio Mesquita. "a. owner of the
newspaper Estado do Sac Paulo. is
dead. In addition to being a journal
ist he was prominent as a politician.
He had served both as senator and
dcnrfy
Evening star., 1927-03-16

contest S progress,
carried the follow
ing article in an
issue early in the
present school Sc
mester, reporting
the first meeting
held for Dunbar
contestants and
the advisory facul-
ty committee:
plans for the
annual National
Oratorical Contest
in Dunbar are in
full swing. Urged
on by announce.
ments at the noon
assemblies, pupils
have been regis
tering the last
Evening star., 1927-03-16

Sixteen days left to file your per
sonal tax return. Persons holding
trust estates on January |, 1927, which
will be distributed before July /, 1927.
should inquire at Room 1903. District
Building, for instructions as to pro-
cAdIlrp
Evening star., 1927-03-16
DRY VOTE DEFEATED.

Tie Blocks Referendum Issue In
Massachusetts,.
BOSTON. March 16 G9.--A bill call
ing for referendum on the question
of asking Massachusetts representa-.
tives in Congress to vote for repeal
or modification of the eighteenth
amendment and Volstead act died
automatically in the Massachusetts
House of Representatives yesterday
when roll call showed supporters and
opponents of the measure deadlocked
with lis votes each.
Evening star., 1927-03-16
DUNBAR ORATORy
EXAMINATIONS OPEN
Preliminary Contests to
Choose Six for School Finals
Are Started Today.

Elimination meetings at DUNBAR
High School in the fourth national
oratorical contest to select the SIX
contestants in that schools fnalS 10
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/ t.f
planned according to the weather fore
casts sent out by the Weather Bureau
and received by radio much more
quickly than was formerly possible. :"
Definite savings In dollars and cents
as result Of radiocasting OF market
reports were noted by many farmers.
Stockmen reported that larger and
more profitable pig crops followed
adoption OF better practices outlined
by radio; some had put their poultry
projects on sounder financial basis,
and others reported thriftier live stock
and improved marketing practices
More cotton on fewer acres, better
food in the home and more eggs from
the hen also were listed as benefits OF
radio learnin'.
A total of 3,14S farmers preferred
the dialogue style in presenting their
programs, as against 1,497 who want
ed the straight lecture form. Among
suggestions for improving service
We're.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
American Farmer Won't Have Jazz,
Preferring Numbers Popular Years Ago

, These are some of the dislikes and
preferences outlined in an analysis of
replies to a QUESTIONABLE addressed
by the Department of Agriculture to
10000 Of the 1,250.000 farmers now
owning receiving sets in this country.
What radio has done for the farmer.
and his own ideas for improving the
service, also are shown in the answers.
Farmers are not using the radio
merely for entertainment" says Sam
Pickard, former chief of the depart
ment's radio service, who. since the
QUESTIONABLE was sent out, has been
| made secretary of the Federal Radio
Commission. THE days work Is now
Evening star., 1927-05-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Jazz to the farmer Is like plowing
to the dance hound. and he simply
won't have 1t over his radio.
II music must be mixed with edu.
cational farm programs. weather and
market reports, 1t should be classical
and old-time tunes that were popular
in grandma's day.
Two out of every three farmers
prefer radio talks to any music at all,
and there is a demand for short and
snappy political addresses and more
current news in the daily broadcast
to Farm ville
Evening star., 1927-05-10

Have trained announcer do the
broadcasting In place OF lecturers
make talks short and to the point
schedule talks often enough for
folks to get the habit of listening;
inject enough atmosphere into educa
tionaI programs to prevent their be.
coming dull, and prepare talks in sim.
pie and everyday terms.
Exasperation at persistent, direct
advertising" over the radio was ex
pressed by some farmers who appeal.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

8 p.m.-Eveready Hour. from
WEAF.
8 p.m.-'Listen In With Cupid
from WEAF.
$50 p.m.-A message from the
Treasury Department by Charles S.
Dewey. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, from WEAF.
9:35 to 1890 pm.---The Radio Caval-
cade, from WEAF.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45 to 7:15sa.m.--Tower health ex.
ercises, broadcast with WEAF.
11:55 a.n1.-Arlington time signals.
II (noonl--Madison Concert Orches-
ira, from WIZ.
to p.m.--Organ recital.
p.m.-Play-by-play account Of the
Washington-Chicag base ball game,
broadcast by Thornton Fisher from
The Star studios.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
Local Radio Entertainment
Tuesday, May 10, 1927

NAA--Washington Navy Yard (434.5
Meters).
S:45 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55 p.m.-Arlington time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF-Washington Radio Hospital
Fund (256 Meters).
police reports; music.
Evening star., 1927-05-10

ed for '.some means OF promptly dis
tingufshing Between bona fide educa.
Evening star., 1927-05-10
Radio Corporation of America (468.5
MeterS).

play account OF the
Washington Chicago base ball game,
broadcast by Thornton Fisher from
The Star studios.
S p.m.-Waldorf-As Orchestra,
from WEAF.
p.m.-Piano Twins from WEAF.
6:l0 p.m.--Columbia University
French lecture, by Prof. Phillip Molt,
from WEAF'.
$50 p.m.-Ritz Male Quartet, from
WEAF.
6:45 p.m.-Book Reviews by Mrs.
Nina Reed.
Z p.m.-Mayflower Orchestra.
7:30 p.m.-"Great Moments in His.
tory" from WEAF.
s p.m.-!Time signal fron1NEAFs {
Evening star., 1927-05-10
WMAL-Washington Radio Forum
1898 Mefers1,

WMAL-Washington Radio Forum
t293.9 Meters).
6;35 to GAS p.m.--News flashes.
6:45 to. Z p.m.--A talk on the South.
ern trial garden for new dahlias by
DR.. J. b. S. Norton, plant pathologist.
University OF Maryland experiment
station.
7 to s p.m.-Inoco Hour Of Music,
directed by Moe Baer.
8 to Sis p.m.-ALee O'Haire and
Pauline Heaiy, THE Radio Harmon
izers"
s15 to $50 p.m.-caleb o'connor in
selected readings.
$40 to S:45 p.m.-Elvina Neal
Rowe, soprano; Mary Mathews ray
lor, accompanist.
S:45 to 8 p.nl.-"Animal Aristocracy
and Human Democracy" by DR.. L. j.
Cole, chairman of the division of bi-
-ology Of the National Research Coun-
Gil.
Q to 10 p.m.-Musical program by
the Chevy Chase Chanters, male
chorus of 20 voices and soloists OF the
club, under the direction OF Herndon
Morsell.
10 to 1910 p.m.-"The Screen Letter
Box conducted by Colby Hartman.
1910 to 1890 pm.-Dance program
by Dick Leibert and his Lido Or
chestra.
1890 to 1880 p.m.--'WMAL Radio
Movie Club" conducted by Norman
w. Pyle, presenting Hal Kemp and
his orchestra, George Lyons, harpist;
Frozini, wizard on the accordion; Sc
bastian and Nord and others.
11.3n nna-Iatest news flashes,
Evening star., 1927-05-10

static remained In the background
again last night and gave DIX dialers
o,,t.of.tovn stations without impair.
sng their ear drums. There were
,,lenty of stations available and they
Srere comparatively easy to tune, but
!, trose in the South and West seemed
10 lack their usual volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

bit OF pastoral scenery in the Swiss Alps.
The scene'was taken in the beautiful Roseg Valley
in Upper Engadine. Underwood Underwood
Evening star., 1927-12-08
CONTRACTORS DENY
| SCHOOL COLLISION
Reply to Charge by Madden
on Bids for New District
Structures.

An absolute and unqualified denial
that there had been any coilusion
among local contractors in bidding
for the work of erecting Washington's
new school buildings. as charged by
Chairman Madden of the House ap-
preparations committee. was made by
members of the Builders and Manu-
facturers' Exchange in a statement
drafted yesterday afternoon at an IN
dignation meeting in the offices of the
exchange in the Bond Building. "A
dozen members and officials of the
rganization attended the session.
The exchange demands that MIR.
Madden either prove his charge or re
tract his accusation, and a commit
tee was named to meet with Mr.
Madden at any time he might apponlt
to produce proof of his statement.
The statement by the exchange also
stated that it's committee will pro-
duce at the proper time the names
of the contractors and the amounts
bid on each of the school contracts
and such other data as may be neces-
sary to absolutely refute" the charge.
Collusion Held Impossible.
The exchange. in its denial. points
out that contractors in many sections
of the country submit bids and that
this fact in itself defeats the possi-
bilitv of collusion" 1t also was point
ed out at the exchange office that in
but very few cases do the con-
tractors bids run above the estimate
Of the cost of new school buildings
prepared by Municipal Architect
Harris, and that contracts awarded
here this year had been as rule
lower than those of the previous
year.
Statement by the exchange, a copy
of which was to be sent to Mr.. Mad
den. read, in part, as follows:
1--WE. the Builders and Manufacture
ers' Exchange representing a large
number of the responsible contracto
in this city, many of whom bid on
public school work, do absolutely and
unqualifiedly deny that there is any
collusion or agreement between the
contractors themselves or with the
municipal authorities. and any state
mentS to the contrary are branded
as absolute falsehoods without founda-
tion in fact or fancy.
Committee Appointed.
"A committee has been appointed
representing the Builders Exchange
and such committee will be glad to
meet with Representative Madden at
any place, day and hour that he may
appoint in order that he may have the
opportunity to produce proof of his
statements. Such committee will
produce at the proper time the names
and amounts bid on each of the
school contracts and such other data
as may be necessary to absolutely
refute the statements credited to Rep
resentative Madden, and to prove
beyond doubt that there is no collu-
sion agreement or dishonesty of any
sort.
"The contractors of Washington. as
a body, are men of character and in
tegrity. The Builders and Manufac-
turers' Exchange has always stood
and worked for high ideals and hon.
esty Of purpose in the construction
field. 1t is despicable, to say the least,
that reflection should be cast on our
members without foundation in fact
or reason. We must, therefore, in
justice to ourselves and the public de-
mand that Representative Madden
either prove his statements or make
public retraction."
Evening star., 1927-12-08

pose Of determining the scholastic
ranking of pupils" the association
last night, in the board room of the
District Building, voted to adopt a
rolicy Of observation of these tests by
iaynien.
The action, which was not intended
s q reflection on or criticism of the
present tests, either as regards their
utility or method of application. was
taken with the idea of allowing the
lay observers to become familiar with
the processes by which the tests are
made and the results tabulated.
Considerable opposition to the gen.
eral theory of l. Q. and intelligence
tests was developed during the dis
cussion, some members maintaining
that great injustice is done many
school children in demoting them to
"Z.group" or retarded classes or
transferring them to atypical schools
upon the basis of grades obtained IN
the tests. Particularly was this en-
phasized by some present who de-
clared that numbers of school children
possessing physical defects, such as
Evening star., 1927-12-08

days after 200 veniremen were called.
her husband. Otis Rogers, and his five
associates Of defense counsel. revealed
today they will call the university pro.
fessors in an attempt to prove Mrs.
Rogers "acted queerly" In classrooms.
The defense plans to base Its case on
an insanity plea.
Campbell Beard, Government In.
structor, is one of those summoned
He testified at the recent arson trial
that the 22-year-old suspect was given
to excessive egotism."
DR.. Max Hardman, professor Of 30.
ciology and economics. is expected to
repeat previous testimony In which
he said her work in his department
was Of a high caliber, except for
lapses at examination time.
Evening star., 1927-12-08

near blindness or deafness, have been
so treated without adequate physical
examination.
To avoid the possibility Of future
occurrence of this, an amendment to
the resolution calling for rigid phys
ical examination was offered and
passed AS further precaution
against possible injustice to the
school child several present urged the
necessity of psychiatristic attention to
prevent any child suffering from a
mental defect from being thus de-
NOTED.
A resolution stressing the need for
reduced or half fares for school chill
dren was presented by +. G. Stelzer,
chairman of special committee,
which mas recently called on officials
Of the Washington Railway & Elec-
trio CO. to urge the company to grant
such reduction. which officials, it was
reported, stated they would consider
when legislation affecting the opera
ton Of the traction companies should
next come before Congress. The
resolution, as passed, incorporated a
Evening star., 1927-12-08

demand for such reduction regardless
OF IN what manner a. prospective
merger would affect the fare. Copies
Of the resolution calling for incorpora-
ton in future transit legislation Of
such a plea was forwarded to the Of
fees Of the District Commissioners,
Public Utility Commission, and the
House and Senate District commit
tees.
DR.. Charles Walton Galloway of
the National Hygiene Society of New
York addressed the association on
Sex Character Education in the
Public School,"
DR.. Galloway portrayed the social
problems which arise in the school
as primarily a result of the nature of
Evening star., 1927-12-08
MENTAL TEST PLAN
STUDY |SFAV0RED
School Association Wants
Results and Methods
Observed by Laymen.

Acting favorably on a report OF
snec,ol committee appointed by the
nresident of the District OF Coiumola
public School Association, Whlcn
urged observation of the results ana
methods of the intelligence tests en-
Moved in public schools for the pur-
Evening star., 1927-12-08

such a gathering and declared that
the public school system must meet
the problems which itself presents
by creating tastes, a wholesome
point OF view and an atmosphere
which will supplement what should be
the inspiring environment Of the
family circle"
Evening star., 1927-12-08
TEACHERS MAY TESTIFY
FOR REBECCA ROGERS
Will Be Used in Attempt to Prove
Alleged Bank Robber
Acted "Queerly."
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LA GRANGE, Tex, December s.
Instructors who found Mrs. Rebecca
Bradley Rogers an apt pupil when she
attended the University of Texas have
been summoned to testify in her de-
fense at her trial here on a charge
of bank robbery.
With 10 jurors selected in three
Evening star., 1927-12-08
Box Holds Heat and Cold.

A combination travelling refrigerator
and stove has been devised for caring
for food for patients in Bolingbroke
Hospital, London. Insulated compart-
ments. side by side, within the box
keep hot foods hot and cold things
cold. The device is on three wheels and
is propelled by the nurses.
Evening star., 1927-12-08
IL Miners Killed.

OVIEDO, Spain, December 8 @-
Twelve miners were killed and four in.
jured in an explosion in a coal mine
at the town Of Sama. The explosion
was caused by fire damp.