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Evening star., 1927-10-19
AVERAGE MAN. 'ISRUN TO EARTH:
BOASTS FEATURES IN ALL OF US
Writer Chooses Iowa Clothing Store Pro-
prietor as Representative of
Typical American.

my business, because my home de-
pends upon it," He likes to read the
current magazines better than any
thing else. but he reads the advertise
ments first because they keep me in
touch with the latest developments.
In the newspapers he reads with
interest about new inventions, then
about great disasters or unusual
crimes. Foreign news has no appeal
for him, but the speeches Of the Presi-
dent or of the Governor Of Iowa he
will read from beginning to end.
The choice of Mr.. Gray to wear the
title bestowed upon him ended a
Nationwide search in which Mr.. Dut-
ton used a map, a weather chart and
the census report, dividing the num-
ber of cities and towns in the coun-
try into its population to find that
Fort Madison was the average town
in population, location and climate.
Once Fort Madison was selected, its
citizens were asked to choose from
among themselves the man who best
represented the average. The city
found that there is little bit OF
all of us in Roy L. Gray"
Evening star., 1927-10-19
RUSSELL ESTATE LEFT
TO RELATIVES IN ENGLAND
Lady Fairfax Shares In Bequests of
Will Filed for Probate
Here.

Jewels and $500, 900 in cash are left
to Lady Maud Wishart Fairfax, wife
of Lord Fairfax of London, by the
terms of the will of Mrs Mary Rus.
sell, widow of Cornelian Peyton Rus
sell, who died October 8, according to
her will. filed yesterday in the Pro-
bate Division of tn District of Column
bia Supreme Court. Most of the bene-
ficiaries Of the estate are English
heirs.
Her personal effects and 5000, 900
are given to Mrs. Mary A. Hughes of
London, half-sister of the deceased
Other personal property is given to
her nephew, Alairetir G. McKelVie.
and a. trust fund Of $500 is created
for the benefit of Mckelvie and his
wife.
Rev. Robert S. w Wood of Tuxedo
Park. n, Y. and the American Sc
curity & Trust Co. are named as
executors. The value of the estate
is not disclosed.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
LEG|ONDRAF flaw
FOR WAR OUTLINED
viii Urge Conscription of
Capital as Well as Labor
in Emergencies.


NEW YORK. October ia uni
versal draft act, conscripting capital
and la Dor as we'll as manpower in
case of war or other national emer-
gency will be urged upon Congress
for adoption by the American Legion
during the coming year. Edward E.
STAFFORD. newly elected national
commander, declared yesterday.
Spafford presided for the first time
today, taking Office at the sess. m
called 10 ratify proceedings of the
recent Legion convention in Paris,
which were not legal because they
were held beyond the limits of the
United States, TO which the Legion's s
charter from Congress confines its
actions.
Membership Dues Unchanged.
All motions of the Paris conver1-
ton were approved except a resolu-
ton increasing the annual Legion
dues. This decision was reversed ana
membership fees left unchanged.
THE Legion has just returned from
France and Continental Europe on
neace-time mission" Spafford said in
outlining the policy of his admins
tration. IT believe in peace. But
we believe that one of the best pre-
ventiyes of war is the enactment of
bill which shall place the burden of
War-if II comes--upon all. Let labor
and capital be conscript at a sacrifice
az we'll as men.
"F'urthermore," Spa ford continued,
afhe Legion does not wish its sup
mort of this bill TO be interpreted as
4. Ynilitaristic gesture. The universal
draft act means just. the kind of
preparedness that brings peace.
Executive Officers Elected.
At the national executive commit
tee meeting which followed the con-
vention, Scott Lucas Of Illinois was
named judge advocate, Bowman FL
der of Indianapolis, treasurer, and
Eben Putname Of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, national historian. James F.
Barton OF Des Moines was reappoint
ed national adjutant.
At the request Of Comdr. Spaf-
ford O. committee OF 10 was appoint
ed 10 investigate alleged overcharg-
ing by Partisan shops and hotels dur
ing the recent convention. Edward
M Stayton Of Kansas City. Mo-, was
made chairman of this committee.
The dates OF October 3. g. 10. II
were selected for the 1928 national
convention. which will be held in San
Antonio, Tex.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Study of Steel Making Under Way.

PITTSBURGH, October 10 R.--A
five-year program of scientific study
In the physical chemistry of steel max
ing to be carried out by the Carnegie
Institute Of Technology, the United
States Bureau of Mines and an ad.
visory board of Pittsburgh steel exec
utives and metallurigists, was launch.
ed last night at a meeting of the ad-
visory board and representatives of
26 steel companies.
Renewed pledges OF cooperation
from representatives of the steel COM
panies gave impetus to the plan TO
extend the research work, which was
starts9 last ysar. ...s .ss
Evening star., 1927-10-19
NEW MOTOR COACH LINE
TO ANNAPOLIS is OPENED
New Service Will Include Two Re-
turn Trips Daily. Replacing
Old Plan.

A new de luxe coach line, operat-
ing the latest type bus over the Marl-
boro pike between Washington and
Annapolis, has been inaugurated by
the Washington, Marlboro & Annapo-
lis Motor Lines, Inc.
Leaving the Washington bus ter
minal, Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, at 9 am. and 2:45 p-m., the
coaches make the run from the Cap
ital to the United States Naval Acad-
emy in l hour and 40 minutes, with
necessary stops to take on and dis
charge passengers en- route. Two
round trips are made daily, including
Sunday, and on the return trips the
busses leave Annapolis at 1875 am.
and 4:45 pm.
The new service replaces the origi-
nal busses operated by the same COM
pany, and will eliminate the necessity
of changing coaches at Mount Zion.
l.. l.. Altman is president and gem
eral manager of the Washington,
Marlboro & Annapolis Motor Lines.
Irc.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
CUMBERLAND RAIN
FLOODS POTOMAC
All Tributaries in Valley Out
of Banks With Downpour
Continuous Since Sunday.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


HAGERSTOWN. Md. October 10
The Potomac river was at flood stage
at Williamsport this morning and
out of its hanks az several places, as
result of continuous rains in the
Cumberland Valley since Sunday
night.
Practically all of the tributaries
are overflowing and boats are re-
quired to reach the power plant OF
the Potomac Edison Co. at Williams.
port.
J. A. Miller. government weather
observer, at keedysville. near here.
reports the total precipitation since
Sunday is inches.
1t was raining hard today through
out the area and the stage of the Po-
tomac River here at s o'clock this
morning was 7.3 feet. Another "a
hours Of rain will result in serious
damage to property in the lower Sec
tions. portions of which already are
under water. and traffic will be held
up on railroads or highways. accord
ing to the authorities.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 19.-The pro-
prietor of a one-man clothing store
in Fort Madison, Iowa, has been
chosen as America s average man"
by William S. Dutton, writing in the
American Magazine
Neither leader nor laggard in the
affairs Of his town. Roy l.. Gray, the
average nominee, has an average
education. lives in an average home
on an average street drives an aver
age car and Is the head of a family
Of four, which is the average used by
the Census Bureau.
Average I'm Everything.
He is a church member who does
not attend services regularly. His
tastes in radio music run from cur
rent jazz to light classical compost
tions. and he believes the movies to
be not as bad as they are reputed to
be. The younger generation does not
alarm him. He has an average in
terest in matters which do not direct
ly affect his home or his business.
A party man in national politics,
he is Independent on local issues. His
attitude on prohibition is non.commit.
tai because he believes neither vets
nor drys are giving him accurate in
formation on the issue. He is mem.
ber of the Chamber of Commerce,
the Rotary Club, the Elks and the
Odd Fellows.
Most of ALL ne says. II am inter.
ested in my homie. And next comes
Evening star., 1927-10-19

banquet Judge Hosea 3. Moulton.
the secretary. was reelected to that
office, and also was honored with the
office of vice president. Henry Lilly
was chosen treasurer. Other vice
presidents are to be named by the
president.
Plans for Future Meeting.
The president was authorized to call
the next meeting after consulting the
wishes of members of the society re.
garding the matter by mail.
The president reported that three
past presidents of the society and
total of 73 members have died since
the meeting held in 1924. A rising vote
of thanks was extended to Col. Shaw
for his work as president of the. So
ciety.
The. following committee was ap-
pointed to serve as guard of honor
for the headquarters flag OF Gen.
Meade at the time Of the battle OF
Gettysburg, during the statue dedica-
ton exercises this afternoon:
Henry Lilly. John M. Kline. Col
Shaw. Hosea B. Moulton, Charles v.
Petteys, Alvin r. Bailey, John Finn,
George r. Brown, Jesse w. Mills. b.
n. Woodruff. Edwin Rankin. Edward
Riker and William 2. Smith.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
UNION VETERANS
MEET IN REUNION
Society of Army of Potomac
at Banquet Recalls Civil
War Experiences.

Members of the thinning ranks of
the Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac celebrated their forty-siXth re-
union with a business session in the
District Building yesterday afternoon.
and banquet in Harvey's Restauran MT
last night, where they heard address
es of glowing praise for the Grand
Army of the Republic. interspersed
with reference to Johnny Rebel as
worthy foe.
Declaring that Civil War betwee n
the North and South was inevitable
due to the economic contrast between
the two sections of the country,
whether it had come when 1t did or
at some other time, Postmaster Gen.
eraI Harry S. New, one of the princi-
pal speakers at the banquet, empha-
sized that the result was the best for
all concerned, adding: mo Dawes plan
could ever have put the South back
on it's feet if it had won the Civil
War"
Mr. New said the South not only
would have been bankrupt had it won
the Civil War, but would have re-
manned purely an agricultural coun-
try. with not a single great city
south of the Mason and Dixon line. y
Senator DaIe's Tribute.
Senator Porter II. Dale of Vermont
paid high tribute to the valor and
character of the Union soldiers. and
told of the part played by them in
defending Washington, emphasizing
that without their efforts there would
be no Washington as it is today.
Senator Dale declared the defeat
of the Union forces at the first battle
of Bull Run was one of the best
things that happened for the North,
stating that it had the effect of max
ing the Union defenders realize it had
a task before it, while it made the
South overconfident.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant. Sd, ex-
tended the veterans an official well
come to Washington, assuring them
that the people here greet them as
cordially now as they did when the
same veterans marched through the
streets here under command of Gen.
Meade, whose statue unvelllng' and
dedication they attended this after
noon.
Other Speakers Heard.
Other speakers were Maj. Gen.
John l.. Glenn, president Of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland; Win.
field Scott, United States commits
sioner of pensions, and Henry L.
Redfleld. Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. chaplain of the House of
delivered invocation
and benediction.
The banquet program was opened
by Col. Charles A. Shaw, president
Of the society, who was toastmaster.
In brief address Col. Shaw de-
clared the veterans of the Union
Army .are rapidly passing away"
calling attention to the fact that the
society, with an original membership
Of 5000 men soon after it was organ
lied So years ago, has dwindled to
less than zoo at the present time.
Men of our age cannot expect to
live long" he continued, but while
we do. you will find our hearts warm
to our country
Col. Shaw was reelected president |
nf the society at the business session |
ID the District Building preceding the
Evening star., 1927-10-19
AD0LPHE MENJ0U ILL.
Actor Taken to Hospital After Col
lapsing While at Work.

Los ANGELES, October 10 Cp}.--.
Adolphe Menjou. motion picture actor,
is i'll in the California Lutheran Hospi-
tai following a collapse caused by
acute stomach troubles and q kidney
nalady.
His physician said he probably would
be confined to his bed two or three
weeks. Menjou collapsed Sunday
while EoEkigg in 3 picture. ..-.--~
Evening star., 1927-10-19
CALDER PREDICTS
SMITH NOMINATION
Former Senator, However,
Sees Republican Victory
at 1928 Polls.

That Gov. Smith of New York will
win the Democratic nomination for
President next year, but will be de-
feated in the national election, no
matter whom the Republicans nomi-
nate, was predicted at the White House
today by William NJ. Calder, former
IRepublican Senator Of New York,
now president of the National Repub-
lican Club of New York City, who
was one the Presidents callers.
Former Senator Calder gave as his
reason for feeling so confident of Gov.
Smiths nomination by the Democrats
the fact that his party will be COM
pelled to put him at the head Of its
ticket and would not dare to turn
him down again because Of his re-
ligion.
Defeat in Dry Stand.
Senator Calder based his prediction
of Gov. Smiths defeat, IL he is NOM
mated, upon the fact that he con-
siders the country nominally Repub-
lican and overwhelmingly dry. In his
opinion, Gov. Smiths pronounced at
titude regarding the wet and dry ques-
ton would cost him many votes.
IT was the opinion of the former
Senator that Gov. Smith, as the pres
idential nominee, would not be able
to carry New York State against any
one of the several Republicans who
have been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Republican pres
idential nomination since President
Coolidge eliminated himself from
consideration.
|, Holds Coolidge Is Out.
Former Senator Calder is confident
thar President Coolidge is definitely
and finally out of the race. He took
occasion, during his call upon the
President today 10 express his regret
that he would not be a candidate
again and TO congratulate him upon
his courage in refusing what IS gen
orally looked upon as an absolutely
sure reelection 10 the presidency.
There is considerable sentiment IN
New York State for President Coolidge
for another term, the former Senator
stated. but citizens generally have
come TO the conclusion that the Presi-
dent has def initely withdrawn and are
casting aboup to place their support
elsewhere.
Hughes Is FaVOrItP.
In his opinion, with President Cool
idge eliminated, former Secretary of
State Charles +. Hughes stands
stronger with the voters of New York
State than any other mentioned in
connection with the Republican nomi'
nation.
Senator Bingham of Connecticut,
another of the Presidents callers to.
day, urged the appointment of Wal
lace II. Harrington, governor of the
Hawaiian Islands, as governor gen.
eral of the Philippines TO succeed the
late Gen. Wood. Senator Bingham
reminded the President that Gov. Far:
rington has shown rare executive
ability and efficiency in the conduct
of the affairs of Hawaii and because
of this and his familiarity with Ori-
entail problems he is eminently we'll
fitted for the Phil,npiae POST.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
ANNUAL ADDRESS DUE.
Baptist Convention to Hear Its
President Today,

Delegates to the general Baptist
convention Of the District of CO.
iumbia, now being held i'm the Mount
Moriah Baptist Church, Third and l.
streets, will hear the annual address
of their president. DIR. w. RI. Jer-
nagin, at the session this afternoon.
Speakers for tomorrow include DIR.
Samuel Judson Porter, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, and DR.. John
+. Briggs. Work by the young people
was emphasized by DR.. Austin as one
of the necessary elements TO make
the church progress as it should. In
his address at the session yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Five Dead in African Blast.

JOHANNESBURG, Union Of South
Africs. October 10 R).--A great ex-
plosidn occurred at the East Rand
Power Station, at Brakpan. yester-
day. Five persons, including one
European, were killed and many i1..
Evening star., 1927-10-19
STAYS ESTRANGED WIFE.
Man Shoots Her Escort, Then Turns
Gun on Self.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, October 10
P).-Encountering his estranged wife
in front of a Jewish temple as hum
dreds of worshipers were flling into
the building, Fred Schulze, 81, last
night shot and killed the woman.
He turned the weapon on Gordon
T;oetzinger. is. who was ACCOMPANY.
ing Mrs. Schulze. and wounded him.
nrobsbly mortallN. Then he shot
himself and he fell seriously wounded.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26

time consuming. This caused the shippers to look for new routes to central Asia and Turkestan via Sa- mara and Orenburg, Russia, thence directly southeast to Tashkent, an all rail route.
 The railway station, two churches and the wharves approached by un- kempt. sloven thoroughfares, are all that remain as reminders of Kras- novodsk's better days. The station. long, gray stone structure of ori- ental architecture, that any city would be proud to possess. is almost deserted. One cannot help but con- trast its present deserted condition with the days when. the rails crackled under fast moving trains and the shrill whistles of the loco motives screeched day and night. Boats ply between Baku and Kras- novodsk, a ride of 16 to IS hours, but the wharves are almost as de- serted as the railroad station. The sea-going vessels that anchored in the harbor while Caspian trade was brisk, have been displaced by small fishing smacks, row boats and dilapi- dated barges.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
STUDYING LIFE OF
 PRIMITIVE ESKIMO
Two Anthropologists Delyin6
 Into Past Of Race

Seattle, Aug. 26 R-Traditions. language and manner of life of the more primitive Eskimos of Alaska are being studied by two anthro- biologists.
 Nunivak Island, midway. between the Aleutians and Nome, is the field which Henry B. Collins, Jr. and T. Dale Stewart of the Smith sonian Institution will explore to record the characteristics of a peo- pie who until four years ago had never seen white man except for an occasional trader. To these people the most simple articles of modern civilization still are vir- tually unknown.
 The two scientists will dig into deserted settlements for pottery, skulls, stone implements and other records of the past. They will work under the auspices of the American Association for Advance ment of Science, American Council of Learned Societies and Smith sonian Institution.
 On Nunivak, the natives live in single room dugouts, burn oil-soak- moss for heat and light and eat fish, frozen or dried with seal oil and an occasional walrus or whale for variety.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
CASPIAN SEAPORT
 j. FADES FROM VIEW
krasnoVodsk, Once Prosperous, Nov Like Fishing Village

Washington. Aug. 26.-"Kras-. novodsk, Transcaspia, largest sea- port on the eastern shore of the Cas- plan Sea. is reported to be slowly fading from the map" says bull letin from the Washington, D. c. Headquarters of the National Geo. graphic society.
 When the city was built by Rus sian army engineers, more than half a century ago, 1t was destined to be- come the most important military post and commercial port in Asiatic Russia. But after 8 short period of prosperity, when 1t vied with Baku. ;Astrakhan and Persian ports on the Caspian, 1t began to decline until 1t is now little more than a fishing vil- lage..
 Seventy Feet Below Sea Level
 In its early days the growth of Krasnovodsk was phenomenal, con- 'sidering it's location, continues the bulletin. It is spread out at the foot of bare, converging, sun-parched nils. seventy feet below sea level, sand at its back door. When its founders arrived there fresh water and grass were lacking. In less than ten years wharves were built. water .distilleries established, and the population increased until Krasno- vodsk earned the right to be called a Russian city.
 Krasnovodsk became the gate way to central Asia for the Tsar's troops when they entered Turkestan. The road from Krasnovodsk to Samarkand is said to have been lit- erally paved with the bones of soldiers of the Russian army who perished from lack of water and food and disease and sunstroke.
 Turkomans in their foot-high sheepskin hats. Arabs in their tight fly wound kaffeyehs and flowing robes and ez-bedecked Persians, all mingled with the Russians in the trading palces.
 Distributing Center For Turkcstan
 iC iOlu Ilo" Is bS lIt ,Transcaspian railway that skirts the southern edge of the Kara Kun desert. nearly touching the Persian border for many miles. and then veering off northward to Samarkand and Tashkent. in the rich agricul- tural regions of Turkestan. A branch line runs south from Merv to Kushk Post near the Afghan border.
 The removal of the railway ter minus from Uzan Ada to Krasnov- odsk gave the new city the aspect of a boom town. Soon it became the distributing center not only of Rus sion troops but of oil, grain and other commodities from Europe des- tined for Geok. Tepe. Askhabad Bokhara and other important cen tral Asiatic points along the rail- road.
 Later political conditions in the neighborhood of Krasnoyodsk be- came impossible. Passengers and commercial shipments were delayed and the transshipment of commerce across the Caspian sea from Baku became increasingly expensive and
New Britain herald., 1927-08-26
Asks Habeas Corpus
 Writ to Have Brothers

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 26.-P)- Lloyd B. Simonetti of West Haven, Conn.,, yesterday petitioned supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus to compel his aunt, Mrs. Mary Chloe chetti of Chicopee, to give up his brothers, Theodore and Joseph, who, he said, have been detained by her since the summer of 1926, when they went to Chicopee for a vacation. Simonnetti is his brothers guardian and administrator of his mothers estate. He says that Mrs. Chiocchetti dren's guardian.
Evening star., 1927-06-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-14
SECOND CONTlNGENTS
GO TO OUTING CAMPS
900 Mothers and Children Still
Await Turns al Good Will
and Pleasant.

The second contingent of children
went to Camp Good viii and The
second de achment Of Children ana
mothers went to Camp Pleasant yes
terday morning. both paroles to h.
guests for two weeks 81 the Summer
outings committee of the Associated
Charities.
The camps are supported by yu!un
AIRY contributions. which are received
by Harry G.. Meem. treasurer, Social
Service House. lO22 Eleventh street
About 900 mothers and children still
await their turns at the camps. mem
bers of the outings committee stated
Most of the Camp Good viii group
live in the southwest. They were reg
istered and examined by Drs. Joseph
A. Murphy. John II. Dull, George H.
Heitmuller. j. :. Arnold, Robert Mo
CullOugh and John McCauS!and. The
assisting nurses were Mar Gordon.
Eula Flynn, Me2tha Mex. Ohr. Mar
iorie WoOGZ2ll. me: S2Ecr, Mrs. A. :,
Everett AMI Mrs. Elizabeth Esaicl;
Noluntere helpers were Airs. ~ :
Davis, Miss Louise Altman and Ms
Mary Taylor.
The Camp Pleasant campers were
Examined by Drs. Benjamin Hail
stocks. Thomas Brown. Ira VAR. j.
Hayden Johnson. Albert Ridgnley
William T.. Lewis. j. +. Dyer and {.
A. TignCr. Volunteer helpers were
Arthur ClomaX. Mrs. George Gray,
Mrs. T.. Wheatlard, Mrs. George
Cabaniss. Mrs. Sallie Murphy. Rev
G.. a. Fisher and Mrs. Clemen'ine
SOa rrOw