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mechanism sounding powerful blasts
at regular intervals.
Another interesting exhibit was a
large gas and bell buoy. Weighing IL
tons. which carries an automatic
flashing light Is feet above the sea
which burns for three months with
out attention, and a 1,000-pound bell
that is rung constantly by the action
OF the sea. The body OF this massive
buoy Is feet in diameter. and II is
81 feet in length. Contra sting with
1t is a small cone buoy, not as large
az barrel, which can he handled
by one man. 1t is designed for shoal-
water Use.
The first lighthouse lens Of the
Fresnel system used in the United
States also was shown. II was made
in France and installed In this coun.
try in 1S41. Many types of modern
lenses and fog signals and buoys
were exhibited. together with models
OF lighthouses and lightships and
about 100 photographs showing typical
structures and vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

also as a living example to the world.
1.-THE red and white being coequals
our victories must be won as much
by the forces of Tho white as the red:
II the field we're Al white. II would
symbolic peace at any price, put TINS
white is held in balance by the red'
which means peace attained and main
tanned. If necessary, by righteous war
fare.
lin its emblem America thus pro-
claims to the world that II has con-
ceived and set before its children thd
high ideal and glorious opportunity o!
becoming the leader In liberty ano
freedom sanely conceived and guarded'
How proud we should he to live under
So glorious symbol. How great Is
our responsibility
Now that Christmas is we'll over,
there Is renewed discussion of tins
move to do away with make-believe
Santa Clauses both before and after
the festival of the birth of the Christ.
There was marked advance this past
season over all previous years. There
were fewer of the street Sa ntas seek
ing contributions for the poor. The
contributions were sought and re.
Cefved but the Orga nizations IN
charge discarded the dress Of Kriss
Kringle. thereby saving many anxious
md ordinarily truthful mothers from
| thousand of embarrassing questions.
Pseudo Sa ntas seem still to be the
style In many stores and also at sun
day school celebrations. To explain
| these to inqtiisitive and knowing
youngsters, many mothers have in
vented the story that the disguised
| persons are merely agents OF the real
| Santa Claus.
a little too far to have scores Of
| Santa Clauses hanging around for
month before Christmas and then TO
| have A school celebration a week after
| Christmas with Santa still In evil
| dence.
At one of these latter celebrations
| in Washington Sa nta was so poorly
made up as to deceive no one. Still
he insisted upon playing the part. and
approaching the children in the front
row, he dema nded;
What's my name?"
There was no reply. Again Santa
A third time the searching question
was asked. And then a little girl at
the very end of the row almost broke
up the party by piping:
| "Applesauce."
This should he an object lesson TO
those who insist upon clothing Santa
Claus in the. raiment of the earth
earthly.
Here Is a sad blow for the pride of
a certain section Of the old South.
Ophelia Peterkins. colored maid of all
work in Washington household, re-
marked shortly after the New Year
that she was going back to her old
home in South Carolina.
We'll. Ophelia," said the head of
the house. who shall be nameless,
you know that 1 also am from the
South? I am from Georgia"
"Yas. sir" said Ophelia, that's in
South Calina. too"
| (Copyrtrht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Variances in American speech may
be ended by means Of the radio. In
an address before the National Asso
citation of Teachers of Speech in Chi
caso, the other day, an Evanston in
structor, lately residing in London.
advanced the idea that mike" can
be made to exert unifying influence
which will rid the American language
OF provincial pronunciations and
dialects. She declared that English
had received beneficial results through
the appointment Of a committee to
standardize pronunciation through
the cooperation Of radio announcers.
The lady gave q list Of certain
trick words which naw are uttered in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

town in ireland has forbidden
young people to "sit out" dances. 1t
would he a wholesome move If Ire
land could revise her old fashioned
dances and substitute brisk reels or
jigs for the insidious languor of mod
ern PAGES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Communication by radio is expected
by some enthusiastic scientists to be
established with the planets. Having
succeeded in covering the civilized
map by long distance messages, radio
now initiates Alexander and seeks
new worlds to conquer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Rack to Eden.

Back to Eden.
When Adam was from Eden sent
No more to dream and shirk.
He found, with direst discomfort,
He had to go to work.
And Eve must learn more clothes to
wear
Than when she gamboled free.
Through ages long Of weary care
IT'S thus our fate must be.
But now the expiation seems
! Almost complete at last.
Perhaps well realize the dreams
OF blisses long since past.
Man only tolls five-day week
With each days task but small.
The garments that the girls will seek
Are nearly none at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

The Nation was never SO prosperous
and some of the Senators are no
doubt warranted in assuming that the
taxpayers can afford any number Of
colossal investigations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

any time and see the work which
goes on therein. Through these
means teachers and parents establish
real bonds Of friendship and co-opera-
ton, which inevitably must promote
the educational welfare of the boys
and girls whom the parents intrust
"a LARGELY to the care Of teacherh.
lcAryzakhI 1a27l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

1t Is Senator Borah's frankly ex
pressed theory that Difference to the
United States Constitution must ex'
tend to the entire document and not
be limited to certain parts of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Whenever any kind of neighborly
complication threatens Uncle sam,
Paris editors exercise ingenuity in an
effort to connect it with his book.
keeping and collection department.
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Mechanical Music.

When Sister Susie used to play
The tunes she practiced daily,
We listened in a patient way
And praised her very gayly.
We long for Sister Susie's songs.
Her melodies grow weaker.
She dances now the whole day long
And hands us a loud speaker.
de world was made in seven days.
said Uncle Eben. We're lucky none
Of 1t had to be left out because OF
five-day week"
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A Woman's Lot.

From the Chattanooga News.
The best way to improve O womanG
lot is to build house on IL and In
stall a good man in the house as sort
Of assistant manager.
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The Seasonal Alibi.

From the Columbus Dispatch.
Use the ice-on the Windshield alibi
freely now; 1t will not be worth a
whoop next Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

English grooms are still looking for
horse sufficiently intelligent to rec
ognize a prince when he sees one and
conduct himself accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Nicaragua has launched one OF the
most interesting of all guessing con-
tests in connection with the question
OF who is the actual president at the
immediate moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

The latest admonition may exert
some influence, although Mexico has
for long time specialized in unheeded
warnings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Unindorsed.

From the Los Angeles Evening Express.
The movement to change the name
OF Rye, N. Y, to Clearwater hasn't re.
ceived the Endorsement q Gov. AZ
Smith,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Competitive Uplift.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle TELEGRAM.
When New York gets its 110-story
building, Chicago may begin to think
OF higher things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Skepticism a Trait.

From the Kansas City star.
A good many Americans seem to be
as skeptical about dry territory" as
they are about wet paint"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Nursing q Job.

NuTslnE 0OU.
"You think grave per1ls confront
our republic?"
''It has always been part of the
business of every statesman to think
that way. II 1t were not for the perils,
there would be no. need Of statesmen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Terror Times.

Terror Times.
While reading communistic news,
AS teachings curious are spread,
I hear tune they call the Blues"
hope they never play the "Reds."
Jud Tunkins says he may love his
fellow man, but his business compels
him to hide his feelings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Optimism Defeated.

VVVNIIISTI DtIeHttU.
"If you can't say something pleas
ant, keep quiet"
Impossible. I'm a weather fore.
caster"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

A move against gambling In Wash
ington was started half century ago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

As the New Year dawned half
century ago the presidential situatio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SOVIET GUARDS TRAINS
AS BANDITRY INCREASES
Rail Service, However, Steadily
Improving, With Dining Car
Meals Reported Good.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, January S.-All railroad
trains on the principal routes in Soviet
Russia are now heavily armed. due to
the alarming increase in banditry, de
spite the death penalty for that Of
Tense.
On a train in which the correspond
ent travelled from Moscow to Ttfiis
each passenger coach and the locomo-
tive bore detachments of armed sol
diers. There were also groups OF sol
diers at every railroad station, ready
for any emergency.
In spite of the hold-ups. railroad
travel in Russia is steadily improv-
ing Clean and comfortable trains
with interna tional sleeping cars and
well appointed dining cars run every
day between Moscow and the Euro
pean capitals. There is also express
service twice a week between Moscow
and Vladivostok. The traveller may go
from London to Picking via Moscow In
a fortnight without change
The average running time OF the
more important trains Is virtually on
a pre-War basis. Fares are lower than
in most continental countries. The
passenger coaches are usually well
heated. lighted and furnished, and the
restaurant cars afford good food at
modest prices. Americans usually
find the bad ventilation in the passen-
ger cars the chief source of complaint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
By the Associated Press.

MUSHROOM, Mich, January S.
Circuit Judge John Vanderwerp has
given Mrs. Clara Kiesgen. 24-year- old
church organist, until March / to de-
eide between her regard for Rev.
George Harness. 81, and her love for
her 5-year-old son Max.
/ The courts ruling was made in
connection with a petition filed by
James #. Kiesgen to have a divorce
decree granted Mrs. Kiesgen amended
and custody of the son taken from
the mother. Testimony given at the
hearing showed, Judge VsnderwerD
held, that the minister had been at
tentive to Mrs. Kiesgen and had given
her a ring before the divorce was
granted.
AS the court was scoring Rev. Har-
ness the church board of the Forest
Avenue Church of Christ announced
that the minister had severed all con-
nection with that church.
Today Rev, Harness announced he
had organized a new church, that he
would occupy its pulpit tomorrow and
have in the congregation at least 80
members of the Forest avenue
church, He intended to remain in
Muskegon, he said, and prove that
he had been lnjsjudged.
An alienation of affections suit
brought by James Kiesgen is pend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
BROADWAY BANK
CLOSES TO END RUN
Clerks Too Tired to Continue
When ST, 900, 900 Is With
drawn After Arrests.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January "a mil
lion-dollar run on the Broadway Cen
trail Bank--from whose Golfers three
employees are alleged to have ennbez
zled 100000 lost in stock. speculs
tion--ended late this afternoon, whsn
the bank closed Its doors because tn"
clerks were tired
About $50 persons a remnant OF the
earlier crowd OF 1000. shouted disap-
prevail as the doors were locked
Charles w. Heydt. vice president, told
the depositors that the stan was tired
and there was no use I'm paying out
more money. as the bank was solvent
To meet the emergency caused by
the run" the bank imported 1000
900 in cash from other banks The
officials maintained that the bank has
not been harmed by the defalcations
of it's employees since all losses were
covered by bonds.
The three men arrested for the n
legged erhbezZlement we're Harry Reb-
holz, cashier. of Union City, ~. j.
George II. Cook. assistant cashier
and Anthony Giesat, a vice president
The specific charge at the arraign
ment was larceny of $4,000. but the
court was told that the total would
be more than 100000.
State bank examiners. officials of
the bank said. had made examinations
of the books during the day and pro
nounced the institution in a salts
factory condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
MRS. CHAPLIN PLANS
TO START SUIT SOON
Changes Lawyers After Difference
on Matters Of Policy"-Will
Ask Divorce at Once.

BY tie Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, January s.-A
hakeup today I'm the legal staff of
dta Grey Chaplin. estranged wife of
hariie Chaplin, was accompanied by
he statement that she not only had
ade no settlement offer to the
,median, but that she intends to
AXE none, and will bring suit for
vorce at once. The action probably
III be filed next week,
ieorge Beebe, chief counsel for Mrs.
laplin since she left the millionaire
tors Beverly Hills home several
,eks ago, has withdrawn from the
Sc, and the firm of Lyndol l.. Young.
iton X. Young & William X. Young
II replace him. Edwin McMurray,
n Francisco attorney and an uncle
Mrs. Chaplin; will be associated
tn them, as he was with Beebe.
IRIS. Chaplin would not comment on
t change of legal advisers, and
sbe refused to say anything except
It his withdrawal was voluntary
Il due to a disagreement over mat
a's OF policy"
" he announcement of Mrs. Chaplin
=, ms for immediate divorce action
made In a lengthy statement by
Murray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
OFFICIALS Invited
TO TRADE BANQUET
President and Cabinet on
Guest List of Dinner
February 5.

The President of the United States,
the Vice President. and all the mem
bers of the cabinet, will be among
the many guests 10 be invited to
the annual midwinter dinner of the
Washington Board of Trade, to be
held at the New Willard Hotel Feb
ruary 5.
Others to be invited will include the
members of the House and Senate
District committee, the District Com
missioners, the National capital
Park and Planning Commission and
various other Federal and District
officials.
1t was reported at meeting OF
the Midwinter dinner committee last
night by DIR. Frank +. Gibson. chair
man. that 700 persons will attend the
affair
John Mcclure, chairman of the
entertainment committee, has prac-
tically arranged the program. So
far those who are to appear on the
entertainment program are: Foster.
Fegan and Cox: Helen Dulin. George
O'Connor and Matt Horne; Earl Bob
and Lillian Carbaugh; Agnes Whelan;
Mary Deery, Stafford Pemberton
dancers and a number of acts to be
engaged from the local theater bills
in town during the week of the
dinner.
The committee authorized the
printing of suitable programs and
electric light arrangements and
hall room. Loud speakers, special
electric light arrangements and
other features have been arranged
for the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Actor Held in Shaving.

Johnnie Virgins jefferson, colored
actor, member of the Nehigh Revue
troupe, showing at Foraker Thea ter
confessed slayer of James Sturdivant,
also q member of the troupe. in Sum
nit Hotel. Seventh and y streets.
early yesterday morning, was com
mitted to Jail yesterday afternoon to
await the action of the grand jury.
Ha was committed by Coroner hewitt
after d jury had named him as the
slayer. jefferson is from Taylor, Tex,
while Sturdivant was from Char.
lotte n G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SENATE NAVY BILL
HEARINGS TO BEGIN
Fight on Cruiser Issue Ex-
peCted in Committee and
on Floor.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PFebe.
Hearings on the naval supply BILL
passed Friday by the House will be-
gin tomorrow before a Senate appro-
priations subcommittee headed by
Senator Hale, Republican, Maine.
Both in the subcommittee and on
the Senate floor the fight between
''big Navy" men and those inclined
to support the budget is expected 10
be renewed, particularly over the ques'
ton Of making an appropriation to
begin construction of three light
cruisers authorized two years ago.
Senators Johnson, Republican, Cali
fornia, and Edwards, Democrat, New
Jersey. plan to make fight for adop-
ton of an amendment which would
provide funds for the vessels. The
House refused to make such pro-
vision.
The House, however, did add to the
bill an appropriation of 100000 to
begin work on a big dirigible to re-
place the Shenandoah, and this
amendment also is likely to be a
storm center in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SOUTH DAKOTA TO SEND
INVITATION TO PRESIDENT
Lodge for Use as Summer White
House This Year Will
Be Offered.

BY the Associated Press.
PIERRE, S. Oak, January 8.-A
formal invitation to President Cool
idge to spend his 1927 vacation in
extended in a joint resolution pre-
pared yesterday for introduction in
the State Legislature.
Authors of the resolution said that
it IL assured of adoption in both
houses
One proposal is to offer the State
Game Lodge at Custer State Park to
the President for use as a Summer
White House and another Is to build
a $3.50, 900 permanent home In the
park to be used as the Presidential
vacation residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
ASHTON HEIGHTS.

tSHTON HEIGHTS, Va, January
Speciall.-The water situation in
county was thoroughly explained
The meeting of the Ashton Heights
liens Association this week by L..
McNemar.
About forty couples attended the
" Year dance given by the Won
S Club.
4 committee of the Woman's Club,
,sisting of Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. War
and Mrs. Price will serve the
lquet, one of the features Of the
anization meeting of the Arlington
;trict Council of Citizens Associa.
as Monday night, January II, in
clubhouse here. The regular
citing Of the Woman's Club will be
4 Tuesday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
cZAR'S HANGMAN DIES.
mace Ghabin Was Serving Ter
Years in Soviet Prison.

MOSCOW, January R.-Ignace
b lbin, hangman for the late Car
holas, who, the Belsheviki charged,
aeiated at 646 hangings. is dead in
gloomy Buterka Prison, Moscow.
was sentenced TO death last year
responsibility for the death of
~ innocent political prisoners" in
1905 revolution, but the sentence
commuted to 10 years. solitary
iinement.
hahin's salary as hangman for the
was $4,000 annually, with bonus
so for each victim. At executions
always wore formal dress clothes.
4 white gloves and black mask.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Cumberland Man Dies.

cal Uspatch 70 TIC star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January s.
raham p. Gross, wealthy real es-
@ dealer. died suddenly this morn
at his home here. He was about
leave for Florida for vacation.
was head of the department store
Gross Bros. for a number of years.
business having changed hands
-eral years ago. Mr.. Gross was UNI
rT1ed and was about 50 years old.
year ago a younger brother, Jacob
ass, died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Town Turns to Prayer When Physicians
Abandon Hope for Victims of Collision

day before Rev. Lawrence J. Quigley
the pastor, and the vigil will be con
tinued throughout the night and Sun
day.
Pastors of all the churches of the
suburbs were planning special serv'
ices of prayers Sunday,
Mrs. Anna McGillis, 80; Mary Shell.
man, 38, and Mary Schailen, II, are
the three women whose injuries
physicians say, will cause their
deaths. They were passengers on a
street car struck Thursday night by
Great Northern train. Six were
killed and 1G injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SITTING OUT BANNED.
;trict Council Of Kildare Regards
It as "Petting."

AAS.. County Kildare, Ireland,
uary 8 Pl.-Sitting out dances
been forbidden by the District
neil, which considers the practice
synonymous with petting. The
ing In part of County Kildare's
lpaign to eradicate immortality.
Hereafter applicants for the use
he town hall as a ballroom. which
/, custom here, must promise that
ng out dances will not be allowed.
II flowers, however. will not be dis
bed as long as they sit alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Wis. January 8.-Sor-
rowed by the fatalities of the trolley
car-train collision Thursday night,
which brought tragedy into many
homes, Billings Park. Superior suburb,
turned today to prayer. hoping that
Providence would save the lives of
three women whom physicians believe
will die from their injuries.
In hourly relays, two girls knelt in
prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
in the St. Patrick's Catholic Church
in Billings Park, asking Divine inter-
cession. The prayer started early to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
ABATTOIR PERMIT ISSUED
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CLARENDON, Va, January s.
The n. Auth Provision Co. of Wash
ington has been granted a permit TO
build an abattoir and refrigerating
plant in Arlington County, it was
learned today at the office of the CON-
missioner of revenue. The concern.
it Is stated, proposes to erect a 100000
building ON its eight acres on Column
bia pike, building operations to be
started in the Spring.
The Arlington County Civic Fedora
ton at it's meeting Tuesday night
went on record against the proposed
plant on complaint of Virginia High
lands delegates.
Harry X Green, commissioner of
revenue, stated today that under the
law he has no alternative when per
mits for building are applied for but
to issue them. The law requiring
such permits, he said, was passed
simply for the purpose Of locating
property for assessment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Belgian Flies Upside Down.

G. F. van Damme Of the Belgian
army claims he has found the secret
of flying upside down in an airplane.
He also believes that his fight in that
position for 2 minutes and 81 seconds
is the world record. He accomplished
It by placing a tank of gasoline well
below the fuselage In his plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
WOMAN FREED BY JURY.
as Accused of Fatally Wounding
Bow in Chicago.

HICAGO. January s R.-Mrs,
lie Kraft, ~. charged with having
lily shot Frank Faiato, II, was
I'd not guilty by a jury.
he woman testified that Faiato and
eral youths entered the basement
Ter home last Fail in search OF a
> ball. She ordered them to leave.
r which they threatened her and
l.,w stones at her. She fired at the
80 to scare them, young Faiato
e hit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Injured Boy Asks $25, 900

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Paul B. Brown. minor
by his next friend. against Joseph
Pach for alleged personal injuries
The boy says he was struck by an
automobile of the defendant at Seven
teenth and Euclid streets March >
and sustained injuries. He is repre-
scented by Attorneys Hamilton &
RradN