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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
10000 VETERANS
"S|GNED UP IN D. c.
U. S. and Legion Workers
Bring Strenuous Insurance
Campaign to Close.

After spending a strenuous day
taking care of the eleventh-hour ap'
plications of Washington war vet
Grams for one of the five forms of
Government insurance, the army OF
workers at the Veterans Bureau and
the American Legion headquarters
enjoyed lull during the final hour
of grace, and at midnight found their
quarters practically deserted. After
10 o'clock there was but a sprtnkling
Of veterans on hand. and by IL o'clock
this group had dwindled down suf-
ficiently to permit some of the clerks
to get a we'll earned respite from their
hectic days labor.
1t is estimated by officials that more
than three-fourths of the men who
were eligible for the insurance failed
to avail themselves of it's benefits. The
officials assert, however, that the final
drive to prevail upon the veterans to
take up their insurance was highly
successful, it being estimated that ap
proximately 100000 have been Signed
up" during the past week.
Tomorrow the Veterans Bureau Is
expecting thousands of more applica
tons in the mails. All those post
marked prior to last midnight will be
accepted.
Complete figures of conversion oil
policies will not be available for sew
eral days, according to officials.
1873 Applications Handled.
One hundred and thirty-three appli
cations were handled by the personnel
of the American Legion rehabilitation
committee with headquarters in the
Bond Building yesterday, it was an
nounced early this morning by Capt
Watson B. Miller, in charge Of the
office. This number of veterans took
out $4,000 worth of insurance.
During the IA evenings the office
was open, according to Capt. Miller
the force received the applications OF
ATS veterans, calling for $2.392,000
insurance.
big Bill" Smart, a Texas COW
puncher, who Is making a 2,000-mile
trip and was picturesquely attired in
his native garb, won the distinction
of being the last veteran to obtain
insurance in Washington. The cow
puncher was attracted to the Bono
Building by the insurance publicity
according to officials, put his sigma
ture on the dotted line just a few
moments before midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
SEA WAVES MAKE
AND BREAK SHORES
Atlantic City Area Grows,
Other Towns Beaches
Are Wiped Out.
BY the Associated Press,

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., July O.
New Jersey has had little better sue
cess than King Canute in ordering
back the sea. The State tried the
kings injunction. 1t worked, but only
in spots.
The beach front streets of Atlantic
City years ago are now half mile
inland. thanks to the States barriers
and the vagaries of Old Neptune. In
this instance, however, there has been
some objection to the orders" since
hotels which once boosted of their
beach frontage now stand several
blocks from the surf.
Realty Operators Smile.
At Ocean City real estate operators
continue to smile as the beach moves
seward. 1t matters not to them that
their gain is at the expense of Long
port Beach, just across the inlet of
Great Egg Harbor, where the south
erly beach has been pushed back
about 25 city blocks.
At most of the other important
points on the coast the sea has had
it's way. Between Sandy Hook and
Cape May are 1874 miles of broken,
sandy coast, which the sea- is claiming
ny UT, year ny year. ne dSSGSSGO
valuation Of this land. which has been
called the playground of the Nation,
is greater than that of all the farm
lands in the State. Yet the sea has
eaten up $500 acres of it since 1885,
Long Branch, up the coast, is be-
ing washed away. The first boarding
house of the town is under water, on
what was once Ocean avenue.
Ca Hnx,rcz
Brigantine is lost in a stretch of
shoals and sand bars. Ventnor and
Margate are sheltered by massive bar
ricades against the onslaught of the
Atlantic.
At Monmouth and Beach Borough
the sea splashes up on the front
porcheS of houses and every storm
threatens them with collapse. The
best planned jetties and bulkheads.
built some years ago, failed to stem
the rush of the gale-swept tides in
February of this year.
Sea Bright, on a very narrow off
shore bar with the sea on one side
and the Shrewsbury River lagoon on
the other. is faced with another prob
lem. For years marine engineers have
been fighting to keep the two bodies
OF water from meeting.
Lighthouses at AbSecon Inlet and
Barnegat Inlet were threatened with
collapse because of the seas voracity
until the State built jetties around
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
LOTTERY STARTED
BRITISH MUSEUM
Archbishop of Canterbury Man
aged Affair and Drew $500
for His Trouble.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 2.-The British Mu-
scum and Westminster Bridge are
among the English structures which
owe their existence to lotteries.
The British Museum was built
through a 100000 lottery of f3 tick
cts. OF the total amount raised,
100000 was distributed in prizes
ranging from f10 to $4,000 and the
balance went into the building. The
Archbishop Of Canterbury was one
of the managers of the lottery and
paid 600 for his trouble.
Westminster Bridge was built
through 100000 lottery in 1886 and
later in the same century a f224,000
lottery helped the famous Brothers
Adam finish their noted Adelphi Ter
race on the banks of the Thames be-
tween the Savoy Hotel and Charing
Cross, now the home of London's
literati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

accepted the invitation extended to
Capital Society to take part in the
Districts community celebration of
independence day, and as the oldest
c. A. r. Society, its colorbearer will
have the honor of carrying the flag
of the Children of the American
Revolution.
Several years ago, on account Of all
regular monthly meeting, being held in
private homes. it was found necessary
to place limit on the local member
ship, but the out-of-town membership
was kept unlimited, as Capital Society
has been considered the Army and
Navy Society of the c. A. r. ever
since its organization, over 80 years
ago, and applicants are still welcomed
from all parts of the United States.
For both out-of-town and local mem
bership in Capital Society the age
limit is from birth to Is years for
girls and to Il for boys, and at that
age boys and girls in good standing
with the National Society are given
a free transfer into the D. A. r. and
S. A. r.
Within the next few months several
members Of Capital Society will be
transferred to the d. A. r., making 1t
possible to accept few new members,
and application for membership should
be sent as soon as possible to the
president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle.
$500 Connecticut avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
TREE 296 YEARS OLD
STILL BEARING FRUIT
Famous Endecott Again Bursts
Into Bloom After Long
Career.

By the Associated Press.
DANVERS, Mass, July 2.-Fears
that the end of the famous Endecott
pear tree might be near were allayed
this season when it burst into bloom
at the beginning Of it's 296th year.
This monarch of pear trees, recog.
nized by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture as the oldest
planted fruit tree in America, is ex-
pected to bear its usual yearly crop
OF one or two bushels. It's fruit Is the
small, sweet, old-fashioned sugar pear.
President Coolidge, who visited the
tree while he was Governor of Massa-
chusetts, pronounced it the most re-
markable living landmark In New
England. The tree was set out by one
Of his early predecessors. Gov. John
Endecott, in 1851. Gen. Washington,
Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Webster
visited the tree and ate of it's fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
NAVY LOOKS AHEAD
|NAWAT|0N PLANS
"Infant" Service Is Now
Growing Under Direction of
Veteran Officers.
By the Associated Press.

Although it is relatively an infant
in the service, naval aviation is ac.
curing rank and stature.
For some years the thought of fly.
ing evoked picture of youth, daring
and a bit reckless. But now the sea.
soned veteran Is having his turn; the
number of senior officers who are
quaiifed pilots or observers is increas.
ing rapidly. and steps are being taken
to add many more to the list.
Until President Coolidge approved
the June recommendations of the
Navy selection board for promotion
only two aviation officers, w. A. Mof.
fett and N. E. Irwin, held the rank
Of rear admiral
Await Confirmation.
When Congress confirms the selec.
ton boards recommendations. there
will be SIX. Capts. Frank B. Upham,
Joseph M. Reeves, Henry ". Butler
and j. j. Raby having been chosen
for promotion to that rank.
Admiral Moffett, who is chief of the
Bureau OF Aeronautics, is qualified as
naval aviation observer, and AID.
miral Irwin Is an aviator. Capt.
Upham is taking instruction in avi-
alton at the Pensacola air station, of
which he is commandant.
Capts. Reeves and Butler are OBJ.
servers, and Capt. Raby is an aviator.
Raby at present is commander of
the aircraft squadrons of the scout.
ing fleet, Butler is supervising con.
struction of the aircraft carrier Sara
toga, and Reeves is commander Of the
aircraft squadrons of the battle fleet
with the U. s. S. Langley as his flag.
ship.
Other Duties Expected.
Capt. Butler had been selected to
command the Saratoga, but his promo.
ton is expected to lead to his assign.
ment to other duties.
In addition to these high ranking
officers, naval aviation can claim
Capt. e. J. King. the only officer in
the service who holds the Navy Cross
and the Distinguished Service Medal.
who has just completed his course at
Pensacola. Capt. A. w. Marshall,
designated as both aviator and OBJ
server. and Capt. G. w. Steele. jr.,
aviator.
Orders also have been issued for
examination of all line officers of the
Naval Academy classes of 1897 to 1905
to determine; their fitness for train.
ing. If desired by them, in heavier
than air craft at Pensacola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
N0N-UNl0N MINE WORKER
BEATEN BY SCORE OF MEN
By the Associated Presa.

By the Associated Press.
ADENA. Ohio, July 2.-William
Moreland, 90 years old, employed at
the Robeyville mine of the Pittsburgh
Coal Co., was dragged from his auto.
mobile by score Of men today and
beaten with blackjacks and a piece of
rubber hose. He. was under the care
Of a physician tonight. The Robey-
VILE mine recently was reopened non.
union.
Morelard and two companions were
returning to their home early this
morning when they were passed by
two cars which then were parked so
as to block the road. A third car
pulled up in the rear and Moreland
and his companions were dragged
from their machine. Moreland was
thrown down. kicked and beaten
police reported. His assailants then
sped away: No arrests had been
made tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
|DR. PERGLER GIVES ]
VIEWS ON LEAGUE
Dean of D. C. School Calls
American Position Misun-
derstood in Europe.

That American participation or in
reference through the League of Ma.
tons in the problems which do not
affect the United States is equally
undesirable from a really European
standpoint as we'll as from the Amer.
lean was the statement made Thurs
day by DIR. Charles r. Pergler. dean
of National University School OF
Economics and Government, and for.
ner Minister from Czechoslovakia to
Japan, speaking before the Southern
Institute OF Politics at Athens. Ga.
European problems have their
roots in centuries Of racial. political
and economic development" said DR..
Pergler. ITO aid in solving them re-
quires not only a knowledge OF his
tory, to be obtained from books and
statistics. but possession of psy-
Geological equipment which those nv-i
ing in countries. not only distant, but
separated and protected by seas and
oceans, simply cannot have. Their
advice may be valuable and welcomed,
their meditation at times opportune.
but in the end these problems must
be solved by those on the ground and
Immediately affected. and they cannot
be solved by the most beautiful OF
formulas. Their solution is a long
process Of growth, of adjustment and
reimbursement"
Gives Europeans Advice.
The sooner European thinkers
realize that participation in the
league. as was contemplated by the
now defunct Geneva protocol, Is I'M
desirable from the European point of
view. the better it will be. the speaker
asserted. Many of the professions of
desire on the part Of European states
men that the United States join the
league, as at present constituted, are
dictated by the hope that the United
States would take a position, and by
its influence, support this or that aim
of one or another power, the speaker
intimated.
THE one hope for future peace lies
in the development of international
law and it's observance" DIR. Pergler
declared. There is no superauthority
for its enforcement, and in defending
international law, even at the cost Of
an armed conflict. a state merely is
performing it's duty. An organized
international society Is impossible
without some kind of an established
code. and therefore without its defense
Of those willing to observe 1t.
THE need for cooperation and the
need of a common organ of such CO.
operation Is more than ever evident.
and pressing. The League of Nations
today is on firm foundation by rea-
son Of the very fact that European
nations have come to realize that any.
attempts to make it a superauthority
are not only bound to be unsuccessful
but have tendency to weaken II. ~.
Within certain limits there is no
reason why the League should not
serve as supervisory body for the
Interpretation and even carrying out
Of international agreements and Of
recognized principles of international
law. Once relieved Of resemblance
to political alliance in the narrower
sense of the term. there is no reason
why the United States should not
join it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
MAY ELIMINATE WINE.

PARIS, July 2 @.-The famous
French restaurant table d'hote-
known to the French as "prix Axe
Aa in a fair way to have wine definitely
eliminated.
The rapid rise in the price of wine
caused many restaurants to increase
prices and others to make an extra
charge. Those who didn't take wine
were penalized nevertheless by the
small charge invariably made in
French restaurants for those who
take no drink.
The project Of police, seeking to
reduce prices, hopes soon to have the
table d'hote price made without wine,
which would be charged for sepa-
rately. Ia -, .--.---.-A-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
CHAMBERLlN NICKNAME0
"CHAM" BY WAITING WIT
Flyer Given Name in Berlin When
His Ship Failed to Make
Original Goal.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, July MANY Berliners
call Clarence Chamberlin by the abbre-
waited name of Cham" The appella,
ton had it's origin in a pun cracked
when the Columbia descended first
upon Eisleben and later upon Cotthus.
We'll have to call Herr Chamber
lin CHAM" observed some wit VINO
had been standing all night on TEN
pelhof flying field when the news
came that he had finally landed at
KIinge. near Cottbus. HE has left
out Berlin. Only Cham remains"
The witticism spread like wildfire
among the thousands, who were will
ing to take even poor joke by way
Of diversion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
ARTISTS QUIT CHELSEA
MOVE TO BATTERSEA


LONDON, July chelsea seems to
be getting too respectable for the
artists and writer's who have hereto
fore made it their headquarters. They
are moving across the river into Bat
tersea. Their places are beins filled
by smart, young married couples from
Mayfair who can afford to meet the
rising rents that are driving the
artistic crowd to the south bank of
the Thames in search of cheaper fats
and studios.
1t is predicted that in 10 years
Chelsea will be the ultra fashionable
residence section. Mayfair the shop.
ping and Battersea the artistic center
of London. Nearly all the modern,
new apartment houses are being built
in Chelsea.
Chaldean astrologers learned to pre-
dict oc1iOSeC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
TRAFFIC JAM PROBLEM :.
NOW PULLING PARIS
Tunnels Under Streets, Bridges
Over Crossings and Underground
Parking Declared Impracticable.

~ the Aseoclated Ffess.
PARIS, July 2.-Tunnels under
streets, bridges over crossings and
underground parking spaces are
planned in detail in a collection OF
seven traffic solutions" which the
CITY council has decided are imprac-
ticable.
Prizes were awarded to the three
most likely looking ideas, neverthe-
less, as a matter of good faith. The
whole problem has been sent back to
the engineers for further study.
Paris, like other big cities, is look
ing for traffic remedies. The new
project of police. formerly head of
the secret service Of France, is max
ing the traffic problem his principal
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
Officer to Go to Manila.

Bienvenido NJ. Alba. recently a resi-.
dent of this city, has been appointed
by the War Department as a, second
lieutenant of the Philippine Scouts and
ordered to Manila for duty with the
Coast Artillery Corps. He will sail
from New York July 25. on an Army
transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
"MOVIE REALISM" TOPIC.
Music and Noise to Heighten Effect
Queried in France.

PARIS, July 2 OP.-Music and noise
to heighten the realism of big Amer
lean motion pictures are regarded in
France as debatable.
Some critics praise the combination
when made with taste and intelligence.
Others say picture is picture and
that it should not be twisted into
something else.
The talking picture, produced ex-
perimentally, is considered as nov
city with a future dependent entirely
upon perfection of experimentation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03
SCHOOL SITE DESIGNATED
Catholics to Use Former McDonogh
Farm at La Plata.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 2.--Archbishop
Michael j. Curley has designated 1915
acres of land and three buildings on
the former McDonogh School property
at La Plata. Md, to be used for Catho.
lie educational purposes. The property.
valued at $4,000. will be turned over
to Rev. Charles j. Hennessy.
The three buildings will be used by
the new Sacred Heart School of
Charles County. One of the structures
will be renamed Brent Hall and an
other Matthews Hall. The third will
remain unnamed for time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

Chaldean astrologers learned to pre-
dict eclipses.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Plenty of Policemen
 On Job in Washington

Washington, Oct. eS.-fA1t-lhc visitor who is inclined 10 be chestN about his home town police force may find himself after visiting Washington, afflicted with something like an inferiority complex.
 Tn addition to the metropolitan police force, the national capital has about a dozen others. There are fed .ral park police, White House police, capitol police and separate units of police for various government de partmentS. There arc also depart mcnt Of justice agents, prohblooh agents and agents of the secret scrN- ices of the treasury and post office dopartm"nts. And each Of the Narl- ous military posts in and near the city has it's own police, while an or canization of church members has Wst been formed to gather material on lluuOr law violations for SubmlS- sion to the metropolitan force.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
MURDER CHARGE
 FACES OFFICIAL
Indians Death Is Blamed on
 Y. M, Locke

Antiers, Okla. Oct. 2S.-LP-Be cause he reverted to the law of his Indian ancestors, which placed the lives of tribesmen in the hands of their chieftains, Major Victor NJ. Locke, Jr., once superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes must face trial for murder.
 Locke is charged with killing Abner Battiste, 24. full-blood mem her of the Choctaw tribe, of which --0cke is q member and was once principal chief.
 Friends of Locke declare he act cd to protect nlaidens of the tribe from the attentions of young Bat 'iste. Locke shot the Indian to death late in September after drlv- ing him away from the home of two girl wards of Locke. Free on d bond of s25,000, Locke is sched- uled to go to trial here early in November.
 Locke's career has been q tenn pestuous one. In 1892, when only a stripling, he left school in Texas 10 hasten 10 the Indian country that Is now southeastern Oklaho- ma and join forces with his father, Victor M. Locke, ST.. in what was later known as the Locke Rebel lion.' The uprising was against tho Choctaw tribal government and aimed to prevent the execution of 35 tribesmen. The rebellious Indians were captured by a bat talion of United States troops and young Locke. with his companions, was a prisoner of war for 2, time.
 From 1911 10 1918 Locke was principal chief of the Choctaw tribe. He entered the World War and emerged d ma aior.
 President Harding appointed Locke superintendent of the Five Civilized tribes, composed of the Choctaws, Chickasaws, Cherokees, Seminoles and Creeks, in 1921, Miss Alice Robertson, then con- greSSwoman from Oklahoma, i'm rnediately began d war on Locke. her political enemy, and, although no charges were filed, Locke re- signed after an investigation had been made into his office.
 He retired to his home in this mountainous corner Of Oklahoma, where he has extensive interests.
 Locke shows slight trace of his Indian descent He is 51 years old His divorced wife and 1"- year-old daughter live in Oklahoma City.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

0oarders, besides caring for her own family. The burdens of life seemed too heavy for her failing health. She had lost confidence in herself.
 One day sho began taking Lydia F. Pinkhams s Vegetable Compound and her general health began to i'm prove. She took it faithfully. Now she can do her work without any trouble, sleeps well and is no longer blue and tired.
 This woman, Mrs. Cora Short, R. R. 9, Box 3S7, Oklahoma City Okla, writes: Everybody now says: Mrs. Short, what are you doing to your self?' I weigh 135 and my weight before I took it was 115. l have taken seven bottles of the Vegetable Compound"
 Are you on the Sunlit Road to Better Health?
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Subdued Clothes
 Best for Clerks

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2S.-fP'-- There is a reason why department store clerks dress in inconspicuous colors explains William Etainc, de partmcnt store executive.
 Experience has tended to show that bright colored clothing worn by clerks has a psychological cf- feet in diverting a customers at trntion from merchandise.
 Women clerks are urged to wear navy blue Of black. but young clerks are reluctant to wear such dark colors, Haines finds.
 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

T h e y m a q e a p pretty picture. But tho t h i Il woman in the blue c h e c k e d apron sighed as she looked at them. She was tired of COWS. tired of her tedi- ous work in the dairy. She was tired Of cooking for a houseful of
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
FARMER WOMAN
 IN OKLAHOMA
Praises Lydia E. Pinkbam's sVegetabIe Compound Because It Gave Her
 Health and Strength

In a sunny pasture in Oklahoma, a herd of sleek COWS was grazing.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

Piano Prices Cut
 We are ready for the sensational finish We have gone over tho en- tire stock and have made further re ductions. To you, MT and Mrs. Piano Buyer. an opportunity pre- sents itself. Will you take advantage of it? WILL YOU BE HERE?
 A Wonderful Assortment
 We venture 10 say that never in the history of our business have we had so many of the worlds best makes of Pianos on sale. This stock includes used Cable Nelson, Chick oring Kngsbury. Conway, Vosc, Hardman, Wissncr Haynes, Hallet X Davis. kimball and many others.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Genuine Savings

Genuine Savings
 It is not a matter of profit for Us. Our ambition or desire ac this mo- ment is 10 dispose of the stock. Nearly any price that you can think of will purchase a Piano here.
 The End Is Near
 Tomorrow night at nine this sale will be declared over. Your oppor- tunity will then have passed. and do not be among those who will say, "1 am sorry l did not get down there sooner" Come to this great sale now Come prepared to do business.