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Evening star., 1927-05-26
Court Awards Alimony to Executor
OF Deceased Wife of Late A. 0. Bliss

creased. The court granted her peti-
ton and ordered Bliss to pay $500
then accrued and to keep up the pay
ments at $1,000.
Mrs. Bliss died, January %, 1922,
and the trust company as executor
filed d bill of revivor. setting forth
that the courts order had been dis
regarded and that Bliss had continued
to give his wife only $500 per month
The court found the sum due to be
s29,152.4O and gave an unconditional
decree to the executor for that
amount. Bliss appealed and during
the pendency of the appeal died and
was represented by his administrator,
the Biscayne Trust Co.
The extensive real estate holdings
of Mr.. Bliss in Washington are han
died by a corporation known as the
Bliss Properties. but he died intestate
as 20 his property in Florida. and an
administrator had to be appointed in
that jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
Glories and Decline of Toltec Empire
Told in Long-Lost Epic, Just Translated

masses of ancient manuscript in the
National Library.
The poem pictures the sp1endors of
the city of Tula in it's golden age,
which was the time preceding the
Norman conquest of England. Tula
was located, some think, on a site
near the pyramids of Teotihuacan,
not far from Mexico City. 1t is des-
cribed as a place of boundless wealth
and magnificent temples and palaces
and great Toltec armies, which con-
quered all other tribes.
AS told by the poem, rivalry de-
veloped between Quetzalcoatl, chief
priest of the Toltecs, and Titlacauan
great Toltec magician. Titlacauan
finally by means of necromancy de-
stroyed Tula in order to destroy
Quetzalcoatl. But instead of being
destroyed, Quetzalcoatl became "the
fair god" whom the Toltecs. and the
Aztecs after them. worshiped. and
whose legend assisted CorteZ to con-
quer the Aztecs because when CorteZ
arrived. many thought he was 1.-The
fair god" returning I'm fulfillment of
prophecy and feared not to receive
him
Evening star., 1927-05-26
SIX DIE, 50 HURT
IN NORFOLK STORM
Lands Escapes Injury When
Wind Wrecks Virginia
League. .Grandstand.
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK. Va, May 26.-Six men
are dead today and more than 80 are
injured as a result of the windstorm
which yesterday struck the Norfolk
Portsmouth section. Two of the dead
and most of the injured were among
the 1000 fans who had crowded into
The Portsmouth Virginia League base
hall park for a game, at which kene-
saw Mountain Lands, high commits.
sioner of base ball, was guest of
honor. A section of the roof OF the
grandstand was blown off and fell
within a few feet Of Commissioner
Lands, but he escaped uninjured and
today was on his way to New York.
William Barker of Craddock died to.
day as a result Of injuries sustained
at the ball park, bringing the death
list there to two, Richard r. McWil.
iiams Of Portsmouth having died in
a hospital soon after the tragedy.
Three negroes We're killed, one died
later and four others We're injured
when the roof of a warehouse near
the Norfolk Union Station was ripped
off and dashed upon them.
Others Expected to Live.
1t appears today that all of the in
jured remaining in hospitals would
recover.
H. c. Everheart, president Of the
Suffolk Amusement Co., was badly in
iured, but this morning was pro-
nounced by physicians as virtually out
of danger.
Frightened by the sudden storm
fans rushed out the runway from the
grandstand just as a large sign was
blown over striking several persons.
Ship Is Damaged.
Great confusion followed the crash
Of the stand. The crowd was in the
park in honor of Lands day." While
women screamed and tainted. a big
part of the crowd in the undamaged
sections rushed to the tangled mass
of humans, timber and roofing and,
in binding rain, sought to rescue
those pinned beneath of the debris.
At the Norfolk Navy Yard, large
crane was blown against the mast of
the destroyer Whipple, and broke off
the mast at the top. No one was
injured. but the ship was unable to
make it's scheduled sailing today,
pending repairs.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
Boy Handicapped
By Artificial Legs
Pitches to Victory
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-An IS.
year-old boy, handicapped with
artificial legs, who pitched to vic.
tory his base ball team of the
Brooklyn Preparatory School to-
day was the idol of his school.
mates.
John Dollar. jr., Of Far Rocka.
way, the victorious twirler. went
into the game when the odds were
against his team. The youth, who
was run over by train four years
ago, has been active in school ath.
letics despite the loss of his feet
and the lower portion of his legs.
The Rockaway Chamber of Com.
merce officially commended him
for his pluck.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY. May 2s.-The
slories and the decline of the city
Of Tula, capital OF the ancient Toltec
Empire (661 A. d., are told of in a
long-lost epic poem, composed more
than a thousand years ago. which has
just been translated by John II.
Cornyn, master of the Aztec Ian
guage, and for many years professor
of literature at the Mexican Ma
tional University. Mr.. Cornyn, who
is an American, now is acting as a
newspaper correspondent in Mexico
City.
THE Song to Quetzalcoatl." as the
poem is known. was handed from
generation to generation by word of
mouth and was inherited by the
Aztecs when their empire succeeded
that of the Toltecs. 1t was put into
written form by the great Spanish
historian. Sahagun. at the time of
the CorteZ conquest. The historian
learned to write Aztec with the
Roman alphabet. Since then until
discovered by Mr.. Cornyn, the docu
ment gssted unidentified among
Evening star., 1927-05-26
PAPER MONEYS|zE
WILL Be REDUCED
Mellon Authorizes One Third
Smaller Bills, Beginning
With One Dollar.

Reduction in the size of paper
money by about one-third, beginning
with the dollar bill. was authorized
today by Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon.
The first new dollar bill of smaller
size will probably be turned out at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print.
ing within few months, but a supply
will not be released to the public until
enough have accumulated and aged
to permit general distribution in
about IL months.
This sweeping change in the paper
currency, the first change in size to
he made since the Civil War, will re-
duce in size all bills. with the excep.
tion of the national bank notes, Sec
retary Mellon announced. The pro-
gram win be gradual, however, start.
ing first with the one dollar and
working up to and including the
largest, $4,000.
New Dimensions Given.
The size of the bills will be reduced
from the present dimensions of 7-16
by 31s inches to SIS by 2ss inches.
The new size is approximately that
of the Philippine currency, which by
long experience, Mr.. Mellon said, has
proven itself more convenient than
the size now in use in the United
States.
Action by the Secretary was taken
in approving the recommendation
submitted to him by Charles s. Dewey,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
in charge of fiscal offices.
Mellon Displays Samples.
In making his announcement today,
Secretary Mellon displayed specimens
of the proposed new dollar bill pre-
pared by a special process, not an
engraving.
Several reasons actuated the change,
Secretary Mellon explained. These in
clude: Convenience to the public,
saving of almost one-third in the cost.
solution Of the production difficulties
of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. additional protection against
counterfeiting and need for more
paper money to meet the demand of
growing industry in the country.
AT the bureau, it was announced by
Mr.. Dewey, a program has been au-
thorized to start the new dollar bill
in process. 1t will be followed by
gradual changes to produce all except
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Evening star., 1927-05-26
STREET WIDENING
RESUMED, EXCEPT
ON TH|RTEENTHST.
Connecticut Avenue and 18th
Street Affected by Com
misSioners' Order.
TREES TO BE REPLACED
BY BETTER VARIETIES
Temporary Delay in One Case Will
Give Congress Chance
to Act.

The District Commissioners today
temporarily eliminated Thirteenth
street between / street and Mas sachu-
setts avenue from the 1927 street.
widening program, but ordered re
sumption of the work on the othet
projects, which involve Connecticut
avenue from Dupont Circle to Florida
avenue and Twelfth street from Penn.
sylvania avenue to E street. Action
was taken at a special meeting, which
was attended by Traffic Director Will.
liam II. Harland and officials Of the
highway department.
The widening program was sus-
pended temporarily last week as a
result of a storm Of public protest
against the accompanying destruction
of the shade trees. Since that time
the Commissioners have seriously con-
sidered whether to continue the work
or hold it in abeyance until Congress
cOnvenes in December. Their ultimate
conclusion was that Congress directed
the work and its orders should be
obeyed.
Others Regarded Urgent.
The widening of Thirteenth street
was not regarded as so urgent as the
other and for this reason the Com
decided to postpone this
project SO that Congress may affirm or
further defer the work.
A statement issued by Engineer
commissioner j. Franklin Bell, follow
ing the special meeting, outlined the
position of the Commissioners with
respect to the street widening pro-
gram. 1t follows:
The widening of Connecticut ave.
nue. from Dupont Circle to Florida
avenue and of Thirteenth street from
l street to Massachusetts avenue were
inserted in the appropriation act for
thA fscal year 1928 by Congress, thess
items not having been included in the
estimates submitted by the Commits
sloners: The Commission of Fine
Arts ABOUT year ago recommended
that the widening of Connecticut ave-
nue. be carried as far as Florida ave-
nue.,
Will Replace Trees.
The widening of Connecticut az
nue. will provide more adequate bust.
ness and traffic conditions. and the
replacement OF the present trees by
those OF better variety will create a
nner tree system in the not distant
future. 1t is manifest that to devots
80 feet of the 130 feet street width 70
SIDEWALKS is not a well.balanced
utilizatlon of the public space. This
widening authorized by Congress will
be carried out this season.
The widening of Thirteenth street
IS not SO urgent. The work will be
postponed until the latter part of the
nscal year, so that Congress NAV
amrm or postpone the work au.
thorized."
The only other project in the street.
widening program was Fifteenth
street on the west side of Mcpherson
Square between I street and Massa-
chusetts avenue. The widening ac.
tlvltles on this street were not sus-
pended when the temporary halt was
last week. because the trees
which lined it already had been
destroyed.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
OFFICIALS HERE SILENT.
"White Paper" Adds Little to Infor
nation at Hand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Publication of the British white
book" in connection with the raid on
Soviet House in London. failed to
evoke any official comment from
Washington officials, who are under
stood to have previously been placed
in possession of any information
which might interest the American
Government.
1t had been explained unofficially
that Department of Justice agents
had a close watch on all persons sus.
pected of any activities which might
be considered harmful to the Amer
lean government and that the London
information added little to the infor-
nation already at hand.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
Byrd Would Wait.

ROOSEVELT FIELD, n. Y, May
26 R.-Comdr. Richard f. Byrd
today said that he was lin favor of
waiting until Capt. Lindbergh comes
back" before taking off on a Paris
fight in the America.
Any final decision as to hop-off
however, he said. would rest with
Rodman Wanamaker,
Evening star., 1927-05-26
HOOVER AGAIN AT FLOOD AREA
Reconstruction STAFF to Be Established
at New Orleans.

BATON ROUGE, La, May 26 P).-
Secretary of Commerce Hoover today
returned here to the fighting line" of
the flood.
With him came from Memphis the
entire Red Cross headquarters in
charge of disaster which will be sta
toned at New Orleans until the relief
and reconstruction work of the inunda-
ton has been completed. Mr.. Hover
leaves late today for New Orleans.
The Red Cross is operating at min
imum of expense, the Secretary said.
Overhead expenditures are less than
l per cent of the $14,000,000 being
raised for relief work.
In Arkansas alone. $500, 900 has been
expended for refugees up to the pres
ent.
Mr.. Hoover estimated the expendi-
lures by the Federal Government in
its various food services and with it's
supplies of tents, medicine and other
necessities as approximately IS 900. 900.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
Beach Conviction Affirmed.

ST. LOUIS, May 26 CR.-ThS
United States Circuit Court of Apl
peals today affirmed the conviction OF
Maj. Alfred Beach. a former official
in the United States Veterans Bu-
reau, who was .-ound guilty at Minne-
apolis November 90, 1924, on a charge
of accepting bribe of $500 to speed
the claim Of Percy J. Cuff, Q disabled
veteran.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
PINED0 STILL AT SEA,
ITALIAN SHIP RADIOS
Plane Reported in Tow at Point
100 Miles Northwest of
Azore Islands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HORTA, Azores, May 25.-A radio
message received by the Italian
steamer Fust from the Italian
steamer Euperga says that the lat
ter encountered Capt. Francesca de
Pinedo in latitude 40, degrees min
utes and longitude 80 degrees min
utes.
The point at which Comdr de
Pinedo's plane was reported encoun-
tered is approximately 100 miles
northwest of the Azores.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
GOLD FOR FRANCE.
Mystery Surrounding Purchases In
London Cleared Up.

LONDON, May 26 OP.-Recent pur.
chases of gold in London, which have,
mystified the money market, ii was
officially announced today, were for
the account Of the Bank of France.
The statement added the belief that
similar purchases on a larger scale
were being made in New York. These
transactions, it was declared, appear
to form part Of the monetary program
now in the course Of execution in
France.
Evening star., 1927-05-26
RESIDENTS IGNORE
FLOOD WARNINGS
Cling to Homes in Pointe
Coupee Parish-Many Be-
Iieved Cut Off.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26-Al
though continued warnings have been
issued by relief organization heads
and levee engineers, residents of
Pointe Coupee Parish still clung to
their homes today.
Many residents of the danger area
had either left or were preparing to
move as the waters began to encroach
on their lands, but relief authorities
feared that a great number already
had been cut off as result Of their
delay.
Waters from the crevasse at Nc
Crea. estimated as being 1000 feet
wide late last night. were believed to
have spread over 200 square miles
early today.
A report that many cases of small.
pox had broken out in the refugee
camp at Harrisonburg was denied by
Maj. Frank Green, Red Cross officer
in charge OF the camps at Harrison
burg. Sicily Island ard Rhinehardt.
Maj. Green said early today that the
only cases of smallpox in the camp
were the ones which had been isolated
some time ago and that health condi.
tions in the three camps were good.
Residents along the Vermilion from
Lafayette at Abbeville, 25 miles south
of there and about 100 miles north
west of New Orleans, were warned
yesterday by Capt. Frech of the Army
engineers to keep a close watch on
the flood situation and prepare for
any emergency.
Backwaters Threaten Broussard.
The flood waters from the Teche
have begun to flow through the
smaller bayous, and relief authorities
are anxiously watching the results.
Broussard. already cut off by high
way from Lafayette by the high
waters of the Vermilion. became
alarmed when backwaters threatened
to isolate the town. Relief authorities,
however, said that there was no i'm
mediate danger for the town and
ample preparation had been made to
evacuate the residents in case of neces-
sity.
At the Lafayette camp 17.540 re-
fugees had been registered late yes
terday.
Evening star., 1927-05-26

A half hour before he was sched.
ule6 to arrive at Marshal Foch's home
q big crowd had gathered there. and
Lindbergh received tumultuous
greeting as he drove up.
In response to the usual demands,
Eoch accompanied his guest to the
steps of the house, where they were
photographed together, the marshal
holding the aviators hand.
I3ndbergk's visit TO Joffre was more
Or less impromptu. The old hero of
the Marine threw his arms around
the airman and give him the acco-
lade-a kiss on each cheek--abou the
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Evening star., 1927-05-26
WEATHER.

20. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and cooler tonight and tomor.
row.
observation-disclosures. "a. at noon
today; lowest, 60. at am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1927-05-26

Continued on Page ?. Column g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-26
FRIENDLY ENEMIES

This is in the Los Angeles Geological Garden.
By the Chmpanzee besows Chaste kiss upon the fore
head Of his friend. the rock python.
Monkeys forget ancient hateds easily than
MEN can forget them.
The snake the chimpanzees hereditary foe the deadly
dreaded enemy Of all monkeys.
The mother monkey builds her home in the tree raises the
baby monkey up there far the limb as possible
goes far that the limb would not bear the weight Of
leopard panther. But she escape the snake
The hdeous creature which you in this picture could
crawl the tree crawl out along the limb and seize the
mother or baby monkey, awake asleep
Scientists even tell you that human fear of snakes goes
away back in "subconscous minds to time when our
lived in the and snakes after their chill
dren You need believe that but you know that the
snake the enemy Of the human persuaded
Eve, and she persuaded Adam, to bite the apple.
Even to this day. for whatever reason almost every
has dread Of snakes and millions Of strong and other
wise courageous will hudder and reco the sight Of harm
less garter snake.
Something deep within tells us to beware Of snakes
And feel the monkey feels in its natural condition
# "Bly the Chmpanzee' were enjoying himself in his
African forest the sight of such snake as this would send
him chattering in terror to- the highest tree-top.
But this chmpanzee has BRAINS He think least
little He has lived in the Geological Garden with this
gigantic writing python natural eater Of monkeys He OBJ
that there for the ancient hate
80 he visits the big python, pats the head ades its
bright coor not in the least fearing that the great coils will
enwrap him. squeeze him death break his bones pre-
pairing python meal.
bad that human beings cannot learn something from
the chmpanzee get rid Of their ancient hared
cay the stupid and religious hatreds inherited from
time when meeting man Of different tribe immedi-
atey proceeded to kill him.
Many in our country might learn from this chin
panzee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-26
PRIZE BEAUTIES
-By DE. Frank Crane

NE prize beauty suing husband for seems
that having husband nerfered with her getting the prize
This about the of expect from prize
beauty movement Why prize beauty, anyhow?
beautiful you beautiful and that fault Of God
gave you and why should you Of something
in which you had part yourself?
good work in this world is done by the homey
girls Homely girls make the best wives. Many select
ing shy Of beauty because he does not
have much competition.
Why competition something that amounts rto
something? rapdest ypi the successful business
woman housekeep the who has the healthy
children something like that.
prize might be given, suggests correspondent
most afflicted person experts be called to testify
crippled legs or blindness
at call attention to needs and probably
bring relief.
The prize beauty business be after all just appeal
vanity AS rule the prize beauties do heavily
in this worlds achievements
beautiful figure the greatest auement
to if that what had in mind. Experts say
neither Cleopatra Non de Eno who
charmers particularly endowed with feminine puchrtude
The fact that beautiful spirit enven and make to shine
homey Besides this Beautiful spirit is easier live
the than beautiful face which conces ugly
spirit
Copyright 1927 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-26
SLASH TRAIN TIME

ORTY slashed from transcontnental tme Such
~ promised the business by combination of
rail air service being considered by railroad
tives.
this plan operation the traveller will from New York
Chicago by rail- Chicago Cheyenne WyO by air. Cheyenne
Ogden Utah. by rail- and the last leg of the journey to either
Francisco Angeles by plane Fantastic may
this schedule based existing time cards of tansconnental
railway service with flying time adjusted to fit train connections
in such that nearly forty hours saved writes William
p MacCraken b Assistant Secretary for Aeronaucs of the De-
partment of Commerce. Popular Science Monthly for December
No strain of the is required to picture this journey
the everyday prospects of the early future The matter has
up with the railroads the Department of Commerce.
consideration of the possibilities in ansporta
ton development
For the business whose time is figured in dollars the posi-
important be overlooked Suppose
make quick trip from ST. Louis
Of taking the fast o'clock train Monday morning.
he could of the day his office hop off from ST.
Central time and make the fivehour flight to
Cleveland time catch Sis and be Boston at 1850
the half business day in St Louis and two
hours in Boston,
striking illustrations afforded business could
Minneapolis IL o'clock Monday morning. for example, and
identical which left Minneapolis at 420 Sunday
Wichita Kansas600 mes-by o'clock the
From Wichita he could continue to Fort Worth
Dallas rail- all with saving of eighteen hours
for the trip.
only aa service but in independent routing does the
aplane hold possibilities of time. point
afforded the trip Washington to Norfolk Because of
geographical layout and the intervention OF Chesapeake Bay the
involve trip broken Richmond and occupying Ga
distance 210 miles. airline reckoning
the distance but las miles, which that aplane
senger make it in approximately hour and half
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-26
HEAP OF ATOMS
BY Garrett p. Serviss-

"Have you idea how person could make himself
atom &C. K. Chicago"
OSSBLY in laboratory they might help become
of atoms but into atom judge would be
- task beyond the capacity of presentday science
But them might the philosophers, whom
teach that things not what they the but what
they to the imagination.
If wish what imagination do you might essay
method of the late Dr. Cou amending his formula read Every
day and in getting smaller smaller To this
you might add to the minimizing power, 81
want to be atom, and atom will be-"
But seriously have thought of the essential difference
between human being and atom? The least of the difference
consists in sze To shrink atom would be like shrink
ing house into a brick
It would aso if existing theory right be like turning
into solar SYSTEM for the atom is described resembling
ganism the and its revolving planets But
imagine yourself reduced to the smallest object that physical
science has yet Indirectly measured you go deeper
than the atom and try picture yourself nucleus
The average atom supposed to be 100000 times larger than its
nucleus Yet the nucleus
of the atom. 1t wise who asserted
nature that good things small It was
prophecy of the atom The nucleus
ne plus ultra of smaness but by the token it be
garded the important thing
bundles but bundle of almost mysterious
they important,