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Evening star., 1927-10-09
JUVENILE A|RMAN
HAS MADE 90 HOPS.
Albert Winston Funkhouser,
8, Claims Capital Record
for His Age.

Albert Winston Funllhouscr, 9-year-
0!d son of MIR. and Mrs. Robert r..
t'unkhouSer of 5315 Colorado avenue,
modestly and reluctantly lays claim
to being Washngton's most expert
cnced Juvenile airman by virtue OF
having made 80 or more hops Tor
Il total flying time of about six hourS,
during the past Spring and Summer.
In addition TO his air experience
Albert has acquired working knoWl-
edge of the rudiments of flying, al
though he has not yet applied 1t,
owing to his mothers objections.
Like every other person who has
flown to any great extent, the novelty
of tlying has worn off with Albert and
he would much rather ride pony
than sit in the cockpit of plane as
it plows through the air at 80 miles
per hour.
Went to Gettysburg.
Albert's opportunity to get in so
many hops came when his father be-
came connected with the Potomac Fly
ing Service, Inc, at Hoover Field last
Spring. The Waco and Eaglerock
hop" ships at the field are constructed
to hold two persons side by side in
one cockpit. with another cockpit i'm
mediatcly behind for the pilot. Often
persons would visit the field for flights
sngly, leaving an empty seat avail
able. Albert, who frequcnted the field,
would take possession of that seat
and ride around the city with the pas
sengcr.
Then Mr.. Funkhouser left the Po-
tomac Flying Service and opened up
IL "hop service at Gettysburg dur
ing the Summer, after acquiring two
planes. Albert went along and con-
tinued to "hook a flight whenever a
vacant seat became available.
Few of his playmates know that
Albert is veteran flyer" and his
teacher at the Truesdale School last
Spring, on learning of it by accident
asked the boy why he hadn't an
nounced it himself. Albert replied
that he didn't think anybody would
be interested" He was then COM
manded to get up and tell the class
about his experiences. With the open
ing of the Fall term Albert became
student at the West School.
New Service Planned.
Further opportunity to get in addi
tional flying time will come to Albert
this Winter, as his father, in coop
GRAFTON with r. Howard Duckctt,
local attorney, and Herbert Fahy,
civilian airplane pilot, have leased the
old Washington Horse Show grounds,
opposite Hoover Field, for the purpose
of stablshing a hop service" under
the name of Capital Always, Inc
Work on conditioning a temporary
runway has been going on during the
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Turkish Soldiers Freed.

ANGORA. Turkey, October N).-
The government at Angora has re-
ceived word that the Turkish officers
and soldiers recently seized by kurd-
ish bands have been liberated. The
capture Of these men drew an ener-
getic note to the Persian government
from Turkey. which protested strongly
against raids by Kurds in Turkish
tnrritnrY ard demanded satisfaction.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
KING VISITS u. s. SHIP.
American Squadron Arrives at
Malaga as Alfonso Returns.

MALAGA, Spain. October S CP.-
Coincidental with the return here of
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, who
have been visiting in Morocco. an
American squadron is in port.
King Alfonso again went aboard
the Detroit. of which he is an
honorary sailor, and complmented Ad-
miral Burrage, chief of American
naval forces in European waters.
side the port until those bearing the
The American ships remained out
side the port until those bearing the
royal party and escort had entered the
harbor, but later joined them.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

Teutonico Diruta Dono Americana
Restituta," meaning: destroyed by
Teuto- ic fury, restored by American
generosity"
THE Louvain library was a gift to
Cardinal MERCER" the architect said
Before he died l talked with him at
great length about how the library
should be built and we agreed on
everything. And it is going to be built
that way. stone for stone so far as
construction is concerned: word for
word as regards the inscription"
Evening star., 1927-10-09
RAIL OFFICIAL KILLS SELF
Mails and Express Superintendent
Cuts Throat in North Carolina.

WILMINGTON. y. c.. October S
R.--John Dewitt, superintendent of
mails and express traffic of the At
LAME Coast Line Railroad Company
today committed suicide at his home
here by cutting his throat. He was
about 60 years old and had been
Respondent for several days.
An effort was being made to reach
his son. John Dewitt. ir.. en- route
from New Bern to Chapel Hill.
Evening star., 1927-10-09

Upper, left to right: Sir Esme How
ard. British Ambassador to the
United States, who will make the ad.
dress at the second international con-
test finals; Main johnson, chairman
of the publishers contest committee i'll
Canada, who will announce the win
ner's name, and Secretary of the Navy
Curtis ID. Wilbur. who will present the
cuD TO the word champion.
Lower: Silver trophy to be awarded
the winner
Evening star., 1927-10-09
BORIS BETROTHAL DENIED
Semi-Oficial Statement Made for
Princess Giovanna.

ROME, October OIH.--The Steffani,
seml.otliclal news agency, says that
the report Of the engagement OF
princess Giovanna, daughter Of King
victor Emmanuel and King Hor!s or
bulgaria is entirely without founda-
kuoE.
The bachelor King RoriS Of Bulgaria
IS at present Oh visit II Italy, and
recently the report became current
that bis particular object Was To enter
into a marriage engagement with the
2Ovear-old Princess Giovanna.
More than 100000 poultry were
lost in the Mississippi River flood dis
trict in the three months Of the
heaviest inundatioa.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
INSCRIPTION TO STAND
AT LOUVAIN LIBRARY
Wording Will Not Be Changed in
Interests of Peace, Architect
Warren Announces.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUVAIN, Belgium. October s.
Having found no demand in Belgium
that the intended inscription on the
new librar-- at Louvain be changed in
the interests of peace, Whitney War
rem of New York, architect of the
building, announced tonight that the
inscription would stand.
The inscription reads: "Furore
Evening star., 1927-10-09
ORATORS PREPARE
FOR RFORENS|C FEAT
International Contest to Be
Held in Washington Audi
torium Friday.

While the high school oratorical
champions of five nations are being
entertained here after their arrival
Friday from Mexico City. where they
visited as the guests OF FL CnivelS sal,
leading newspaper of that republic,
the stage is being set to make the
Second International OratoriCal Con
test to he held in the Washington
Auditorium Friday night, the most
elaborate forensic combat ever held in
this country.
The diplomatic representatives of
the nations represented hy the four
foreign contestants prepared to take
active r2rt in the program accom-
p1nyjng the delivery Of tie Orations,
envoys of most Of the other countries
rturcSented here will attend the meet
with high officials of the United S,ate%
Government to enhance the interna
tional aspect of the contest. a pro
gram of the national airs of the rep
resented nations will be presented in
strumentaily and vocally by irdi
vidual artists in company with the
United States Marine Band through
out the contest meeting to carry cat
even further the keynote of intcrna.
tlonalism,
Sir Esnle to Talk.
So Esm, Howard. ambassador Of
Grsat Britain to the United States.
VIII deliver the formal address Of the
evening and ne will be introduced by
Flcming NcWbold, business manager
OF The Evening Star. sponsor of the
oratorical contest. When the jury of
multi.linguist judges has reached its
findings following the delivery of the
five contending speeches, Main John
son, chairman of the Canadian pub
fishers committee of the contest in
Canada. will announce the name of
the winner. Immediately Secretary of
the Navy Wilbur, will present the
silver trophy to the proclaimed high
school oratorical champion of the
world.
The five contestants and the nations
they represent are: Miss Dorothy
Carlson of Salt Lake City, Utah,
spokesman for the United States
Arturo Garcia Fermenti, Mexico
Georges Guiot-Guillain. France; Fred
erick L. Hotson, Canada, and James
Keith Watson, England.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Visiting Doctor Sought.

Police last night We're asked to make
an effort to get in touch with DR.. Will
lard T.. Austin of Jersey City. who is
visiting here. to inform him his father
is diving in Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1927-10-09
CAPITAL HAS PART
IN SARATOGA FETE
Sesqui Attended by Mrs.
Brousseau, Chiffon and
French Military Attache.

BY the Associated Press.
BEMIS HEIGHTS. n. y, October
8.-Nearly 100000 persons, approx
mately half the number living in the
entire colony of New York in Revolu-
tionary times, gathered today on the
Saratoga battlefield, northwest of this
hamlet, to witness the States com
memoration of the victory won there
by the American Army under Gates,
$50 years ago. There were patriotic
exercises and mammoth historical
pageant.
The State today took official posses
sion of one-fourth of the battle area
for use as a public park.
Evening star., 1927-10-09
Introduction by Music.

Preceding the introduction of the
contestant, vocal artists in a specially
arranged setting will sing identifying
airs Of their respective nations. Be-
fore Miss Carlson speaks, Charles
'Trowbridge Tittmann will sing the
Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
by way of presenting young Mr.. Wat
son, Gretchen Hood will render Rule
Britannia" in honor of Englands
son. La Marseillaise" will be sung
by Flora McGill keefer as a welcome
to Georges Guiot- -Guillain. Ruby
Smith Stahl will offer ooh Canada"
for the youthful Hotson, and Sonora
Milla Ibarra Dominguez, wife of an
attache of the Mexican consulate in
New York City. will sing a national
song of Mexico before Fermenti takes
the platform. The staging of the
musical introduction of the contest
ants will be under the direction of the
Community Center Department.
Each contestant will deliver his
Grafton in the language of his coun-
try, and for the benefit of those of the
audience not acquainted with all
three OF the languages which will be
spoken, printed interpretations of the
Mexican and French orators speeches
will be distributed. In compliance
with the natural demands of such
speaking program, the judges, who
will be announced before the day of
the contest, are skilled linguists capa-
BILE of passing judgment on orations
in English, French and Spanish.
Applause Is Barred.
The same regulations in force for
the recent Fourth National Oratori-
cal Contest will be in effect in the
Auditorium Friday night. The con-
test will begin promptly at s o'clock.
and exactly at that hour tickets for
reserved seats become void.
The audience will be instructed that
no applause during the delivery of a
speech will be permitted, as each con-
testant will be allowed but 10 minutes
in which to make his bid for the
championship, and no allowance will be
made for Interruptions by the au-
dience. A half-hour band concert will
precede the contest to entertain the
waiting audience.
This afternoon the contestants will
be guests at a reception in their
honor at the quarters of the
District chapter of the League of
American Pen Women, 1108 Sixteenth
street. The committee of hostcsses at
the reception includes DR.. Anita NJ.
Boggs, Mrs. Louis Ludlow, Mrs. Viii
liam Wolff Smith and Mrs. Theodore
Tiller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
Everyday Law Cases
Is Storekeeper Liable TO Gus
toner Hure In Bargain
Sale CruSHP
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

1t was bargain day at the Town
and 10 Cent Store, and the place was
packed and TANNED with shoppers.
At the hosiery counter. the clerk
was having busy time handing out
hose to the excited women. But he
was not fast enough for the increas-
ing crush. and the shoppers began TO
push against his counter and soon
turned it half way around, leaving eX-
posed a stairway leading to the base
ment
Mrs. Jones had just reached the
counter and was trying hard to signal
the clerk, when she Yves pushed for
ward by the impatient shoppers in
back of her and she suddenly found
herself rolling down the open stair
way.
When she left the hospital four
weeks later, Mrs. Jones brought suit
for $4,000 against the owners of the
store, claiming that they were negli-
gent in permitting the crowd to be-
come violent.
But the court dismissed her suit.
saying:
"A merchant has no reason to be-
lieve that a bargain sale which he is
conducting will lead to violent con-
duct on the part of his customers. On
the contrary, he has a right to believe
that patrons will conduct themselves
with a proper regard to others using
the store. He Is not, therefore. guilty
of any negligence by reason Of any
thing done by the crowd"
tCopyright. 1937sl ---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
LITTLE BENNY
ny LEE PAPE.

Me and ma was coming home from
down town and ma sed, Heer comes
Mrs. Harker, that's one woman I'm all
ways glad to see, she's a RELY intel
ligent woman and enything she says
has sents to 1t.
Meening a lady with green earrings
to match her hat. saying, Well well.
Mrs. Potts. we'll well.
Well well, ma sed, and Mrs. Hark
err sed, Your looking remarkably well,
you must OF put on 10 pounds since l
last saw you.
Why the ideer, that's not my impress.
sion Of looking we'll, and Furthermore
nuthing could be fertilizer from the
truth because as a matter of fact I've
lost waite If I've done enything, Altho
strickly speaking I always keep about
the same. the ideer. ma sed.
Well, appearances may be deceeving,
Mrs. Harker sed, and ma sed, Appeer-
ances have nuthing to do with it, be-
cause 1 always look the same, the
ideer.
And she kepp on going. me going
with her, ma saying, Sutch an un-
called for insult, it's redickuliss, the
ideer, its amazing how you can be
mistaken in people, I had no ideer
that Harker woman was sutch an ig-
norant cat.
never saw a cat that wasent ig-
norart, ma, they amt like dogs, sed,
and ma sed, And to add to my trub-
bles heer comes Mrs. Ripley. I cant
bear the site Of that woman, she all
ways looks and acts like sutch freek.
Meening some lady with red stock
ings to match her shoes, saying, Well
IL its not Pawleen Potts as / live and
breethe, and thin, too, my deer how
do you manage to take the waite off,
I'm sure cant do 1t.
diet trif1e, that's all. I'm glad you
noticed 1t, ma sed. And her and Mrs.
Ripley tawked long vile about diff
rent subjecks like 2 trends till Mrs.
Ripley had to go, and then me and
ma got on the trolley car, ma say
ing, I declare III never misjudge an.
other human bean by their outer APP
peerance. Mrs. Ripley seems perfeck-
| ly charming.
Well G. WIZ, ma, how can you be
looking thinner IL you always stay
| the same? I sed, and ma sed, Now
don't start eny arguments, please.
Wich I dident.
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, August IA.

Tomorrow Is a day of unimportant
planetary direction, according to as
trology. which finds a benefic aspect
dominant.
The rule should be fortunate for
the church and those who direct re-
ligious work, for there will be much
interest in the spiritual side Of exist.
ence. Denominational differences and
even dissensions within church organ
isations may be expected, for they
will reflect the thought conflicts or
the times.
Great educational campaigns are to
be pushed by the churches, and ef'
fective missionary work is to be done
In universities, the seerS propheSy.
Under this sway of the stars, self
deception may be more prevalent than
usual. and it is we'll to take stock Of
ones faults as well as virtues.
One of the tendencies supposed to
be encouraged tomorrow is boastful-
ness and even misrepresentation re-
garding personal attainments. The
wise will cultivate the humble spirit
that is ready to receive enlightenment
on all subjects. astrologers assert.
Women should strive toward SIM
plicity in dress and manner, for
through artificial aids they are sup
posed to become victims to general
habits of deception.
A new National theater IS foretold
for an Eastern city, where dreams
regarding the production of really
good drama are to come true.
New York and Chicago may be
places where frenzied gambling in
foodStuffs will take place this Fall.
Parades and exhibitions of martial
forces may be frequent in the United
States before the end Of the year.
Persons whose birth date it Is may
have a period in which changes are
made in their surroundings. A great
desire for comfort will cause eXtrava-
gance.
Children born on that day probably
will be dignifled and rather difficult to
understand. They succeed through
daring initiative.
(Copyright. 1927
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BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

Coyote landed Mrs. Bear was right be-
hind her. With a yelp of sheer fright
Mrs. Coyote lodged and started down
one Of the old cowpaths so fast that
sticks and stones flew in every direc-
ton from under her feet. Mrs. Coy
ote thought she had been scared once
Or twice before in her life, but never
had she been as frightened as she now
was.
Mrs. Bear followed for only a short
distance. Then, rumbling and grum-
bling to herself, she slowly returned
to where two little cubs were whim-
pering and hanging on to each other.
Mother Bear looked them over to see
that they hadn't been hurt by Mrs.
Coyote. What do you think she did
then? Well, I'll tell you. She spank.
ed both of them. Yes, sir. she spanked
both of them. Then, with the two lit.
tie cubs Whimpering at her heels,
she led the way steward the Green
Forest.
THAT will teach YOU" she grum-
bled, mot to NEEDLE with other peo-
pie"
1--WE didn't NEEDLE with anybody"
whimpered one little cub.
"Oh, yes, you did, retorted Mrs.
Bear. ~ saw it. You planned to give
Mrs. Coyote great scare. In return
you got a great scare yourselves. Per.
haps you've learned now that playing
jokes of that kind doesn't pay. 1t
never has paid and it never will pay.
That Coyote might have made you a
lot Of trouble had + not been around"
Aren't we going to have any Der.
ries?" whimpered the other little bear.
Not today" replied their mother
"Some other day, when you can show
me that you have learned to mind
your own business, perhaps Wen have
the berries"
(Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13

been, anyway" And then we started
playing bridge, and I thought, Il re-
member the faces. all right. / hope /
can pick a few Of their names out Of
the conversation before the evening Is
over
Pretty soon we changed tables, and
I thought, Here's once I'm in luck.
I remember my new partners name
as we'll as face" and I said, "Well,
Lucy, I haven't had a chance to talk
to you yet. How have you been since
saw you .ast?"
SO we were talking and the other
couple at our table took time out on
account of an argument with some
below the line, and Lucy was looking
across the room at Joan and a guy
who was talking to her. And I said,
Look who's here! Little George, my
former enemy, talking to my wife"
Lucy said, Indeed? Was he an
enemy?" And I said, boy, did he
hate me! He used to go with Joan,
and when I married her he wanted to
kill me or commit suicide-he didn't
care which" Lucy said, did he
really?" And I said, yes, and he
wrote Joan a letter saying he would
never marry" Lucy said, He's mar
ried now" And said, us he? George
always was a scream"
So we were waiting for our oppo-
nents to finish their argument and
play, and Lucy was killing time
shutting the cards and I was watch
ing her, and l said, "A wedding ring!
hadn't heard you were married, Lucy"
And she said, ooh, yes, I'm married"
And 1 said, "Well, we'll, well! Who's
the lucky man." And she said, "Why,
I married George"
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persons. He cleverly introduced the
single chair design into the double or
triple chair Settee. Each section had
it's back. though the arms appeared at
ends only. One set Of legs and feet
also marked the joining of the chair
sections. The seat extended from arm
to arm unbroken. These setteeS are
highly priced today.
Many Varieties.
But it is not only the chairs and
settees that come under the magic of
Chippendale's art. He made all sorts
Of furniture from washstands to sec
retaries. He changed the style of
heavy Tudor and Jacobean beds into
the more delicate four-posters familiar
to us all. Nothing seemed too small
for his ingenious mind to work upon,
or nothing too large to battle him.
Even the organ came under his de.
sign.
Art Perpetuated.
The craftsman's art of designing
and Of executing also did not end with
the death of the great Thomas Chip
pendale, but continued through three
generations Of the identical name. The
father, Thomas Chippendale, list, was
celebrated for his wood carving, and
the grandson, Thomas Chippendale,
Sd, carried on his grandfather bust
ness with much of the real fair for
furniture designing that distinguished
his grandfather.
Finest Period.
1t is interesting to realize that the
finest period of English furniture max
ing bears the name Of the Chippen.
dale period. With the trend of the
times to tear down rather than extol
the marvellous ability of our predeces-
sors, Chippendale does not come out
unscathed. But those who criticize
cannot excel, and so the criticism is
but a passing cloud that dims the bril-
liancy but for a moment. e..u -.@st.
Those who are home decorators
should acquaint themselves with Chip.
pendale styles, briefly glimpsed today,
for reproductions of them are among
the choicest of present-day furniture.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
a Na1ry Tifa

Martin gave Nan carte blanche to
do as she liked with the apartment
His manner toward her was a curious
one. He never Overstepped the mark.
He never attempted to make love to
her, and yet, woman-lilfe, Nan sensed
the truth. Each morning when she
awoke 1t was to a certain sense of
oppression. She put it down to the
fact that she was tempermental, and
silly. But whenever she was with
Martin, she had a smothering sensa-
ton There were times when she
steeled herself to meet whatever hap
pened.
She would think to herself. Sup
pose he just takes NE in his arms
some time the way he did before.
What shall 1 do?"
1t made her feel weak and faint, be-
cause she couldn't think ol any mans
arms but Toms. She fell so remote
from kisses and love-maEing. that
there were times when she wondered
if she were really normal. But Muricl
was taking up certain part of her
life. Nan devoted herself to the baby
and aside from that tried not to think.
So far they had not entertained. but
they had been invited out several
times, and Martin was very proud of
Nan.
She loved these evenings.
She loved the excitement Of dress
ing, of making up her long lashes
with mascara, and touching her
cheeks with color.
Wrapped in her shawl, she would
enter the elevator. There was glamour
in going out like this because one
never knew what would happen. One
thing usually happened, she would be
bored to death before the evening was
over.
These people who were Martins
friends. Why did he like them? They
didn't seem to have anything inter
esting to say.
Whenever they were invited out to
dinner it was just the same.
Nan would be greeted by an over
effusive hostess and carried off to a
bedroom where she removed her
wrap.
During dinner there would be talk,
but not interesting talk. The dinner
would be excellent, of course. But
Nan had never cared for just food
She wanted to be stimulated mentally,
She hated the small talk of the women
when they got together, and the big