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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
HOOVER CAMPAIGN
CHIEFS LAY PLANS
TO CAPTURE EAST
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
partmental post until the election or
later 1t is believed that the Republi-
can nominee would be glad to remain
in he cabinet several months longer
should the President SO desire.
May Await Successor.
Friends of Secretary Hoover said yes
terday afternoon that his letter TO the
President undoubtedly would take the
same course as that of Secretary Work,
who submitted his resignation last week.
This would mean that the President S
final decision to grant Mr. Hoovers re-
quest must await selection of sue
cessor. Walter r. Brown, assistant sec
rotary of commerce. is in line for the
SecretaryShip. Others, who have been
mentioned as likely successors. are
Julius Klein, head of the division of
foreign and domestic commerce, and
Assistant Secretary MacCracken.
The announcement by Chairman
Work yesterday Of the appointment OF
Good as Western manager ended the
uncertainty which had surrounded this
assignment ever since it had become
known the job had been offered 10
Good. but that he was unwilling 10
accept It.
Good explained after conference
with Hoover yesterday, that he delayed
taking the post because of reluctance
to stay away longer from his law prac-
tice in Chicago. He gave three months
OF his time to Hoover'S pre-convention
campaign, and now will be forced to
devote four more months to the pre-
election fight.
Pressed to Take Post.
Good accepted the managership only
after Hoover and others had pressed
him TO take it, His services we're re-
gaTded as indispensable. in view Of his
impelling political influence In the farm
belt. He has had long experience with
politics in the Middle West. having
been associated with the Coolidge cam
patgns OF 1920 and 1924 He was a
Representative in Congress for mary
years and was chairman of the House
appropriations committee He was the
author OF the national budget act
Before leaving yesterday afternoon
for Chicago. Manager Good voiced a
confident forecast that Hoover and
Curtis will sweep the West He said
the voters out there are too we'll
grounded in Republicanism to swing to
u party WHICH. uucS hot DSilete III pro-
tectionism. and declared that the pro-
tectire tariff would be stressed as a
campaign point. Constructive lcgisla-
ton TO solve the farm problem also
will be supported. he said
Secretary and Mrs. Hoover will at
tend Quaker services this morning at
one OF the Friends meeting houses
here. Which one will be selected was
withheld. due to their desire to avoid
crowds. They have attended the Qua
ker Church on l street and Orthodox
Church at Thirteenth and Irving
streets on past occasions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
BEAUTY SHOP STUDENTS
PRACTICE ON THE POOR
Pay Patients" for Bobbing Their
Hair and Manicure Nails
in Paris,

PARIS, LP.--The poor young mother
who in fearful melodramas sells her
tresses to buy bread for her starving
children now has two more meal tickets
offered her by Fashion.
When her head of long hair Is gone
at good price. she still can rent the
use of her bobbed head for the practice
of future hairdressers and can allow
student manicurists to file her nails.
These are new professions of the poor
and the courageous There is no hard
ship now in the sale of the braided pig
tail. but there is pain and humiliation
in the frequent marcels and the oft-re-
peated manicures. The young hair
dresser, too unskillful 10 be trusted with
customer, experiment with irons too
hot or too cold on hah at In few
days is burned and rat j and ugly
with uneven waves.
And the manicurists prick and cut in
learning their trade until the patient
although well paid, soon prefers hunger,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
CITY CLUB CHUMMERS
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY
New Members OF Organization Or.
ranize Under Craftsmanship
of Brady.

The members of the City Club have
formed a social organization known
as the CITY Club Chummers and VIII
begin their activities with stag ana
imitation Wednesday night. The organ
ization is under the Craftsmanship OF
.Jos1n =. Brady and has for its purpose
getting new members acquainted.
The City Clubs country home AT
Tand0ver. Nd. is proving more popular
than ever this season, according 70 H.
7. Odenthal. executive secretary. Mem
bsrs of the Ell Dorado Club viii De
guests of the City Club Saturday Night
ers at the Landover clubhouse next
Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

BY the Associated Press
TARRYTOWN. N. Y, July Sur
rounded by his children and grandchil-
dren. John D. Rockefeller tonight cele-
brated the eighty-ninth anniversary OF
his birth at his Pocantico Hills estate
He will not be 80 until tomorrow, but
the birthday dinner was ordered for to-
night so that the regular Sunday rou-
tine might not be disturbed.
The oil man issued brief birthday
statement, saying he was in the best OF
health, and telling how he obtained
restful sleep.
Doesn't Watch Clock.
II do not permit myself, the state
ment read. ito look at timepiece after
retiring at night or before arising In
the morning, and I find 1t adds very
much to the restfulness of the nights
Sleep
During the day compilation was
made public at the Rockefeller Offices
in New York showing the larger gifts
OF the Rockefellers from 1910 to the
present time shows that the elder Rock
efeller has given $443.832 .644 to 10 in
situations, and the son $50. 094. 489 to ~
recipients. These figures do not include
gifts to the University of Chicago made
prior to 1910, which amounted to APP
prox:mately 45.000.000
Only three of the elder Rockefeller
gifts listed are less than 100000
Whereas 90 of the sons az are under
that amount No gift of less than
100000 is included In the compilation
The Gifts.
The contributions Of the senior Rookie
feller In the period mentioned follow
Rockefeller Foundation 1882, 70A .624
General Education Board l29,l9T. $50
Laura Spellman Rockefeller
Memorial ............. 73.s7s,457
Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research. ... SO. 904, SOC
American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society ....... 5.725.ooO
Ministers and Missionaries
Benefit Beard of the
Northern Baptist Con-
vention .,.-......... $4,000
American Baptist Home
Mission Society - 5,4T5, 0OC
Y, M. c. A. International
Committee .........,... $4,000
Inter-Church World Move
ment .,........,.,..... 100000
Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church Cleveland Build
ing Fund .......-... 200. oot
The largest contribution of John u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
ANNAPOLIS SEEKS
MEN FROM RANKS
Commandments Are Ordered
to Assist All Qualified
for Appointment.

IN an effort Ia get from the ranks
Of the Navy the full quota OF 100 mid
shioMen which the lsw authorizes an
n,,ally for appointment, the Navy De-
rsrfrneNt has instructed all command
ants az naval stations and all COM
raan6ins officers az ships 10 select All
mas gno can qualify for the preliminary
examinations which are 70 be held on
September /.
Exnlieat instructions have been is
sas36 by the department that every man
Is ~ hsve an opuortunity, II he wishes
"a enter the academy, and he is 10
have this chance regardless Of how I'M
r,ortant his duties may be on ooSrd a
ship or at naval station. OfhcerS an
charge are instructed also 10 give
asrsrsnts every encouragement ano All
the assistance possible.
High School Preparation.
Turing The y months ending MAY !
last. A2S4 recruits were received into
the Navy who had Completed two or
more wears Of hlgh D. ,sool WORK. vi
these i.s2s had eorr!eted = four-year
high school course
The heads of stations and ships have
been directed 10 make a survey OF all
men enlisted prior to July l last VINO
will be under 20 years Of ase on April
:. 1929, and TO give full information as
70 the opportunities offered to them:
and. IN fact, explain the advantages OF
trying for one of the appointments, Inc
instructions also provide that an m
formal board be convened at each sta
ton and aboard each ship. for the pur-
pose of examining men on the eilgioil-
itv list. and TO select applicants VINO
NAV be officer material.
Personal Interviews.
The board will interview the division
oFTcers. petty officers and others under
whom an applicant has served, ano
viii personally interview each applicant
concerning his education. his desire TO
become an ofscer, and any other mat
ter which affects his character ana
qualifications for the Naval academy.
0nlv those men who have excellent rec
ords are 10 be selected.
After the selections are made the m
Str,lctions further provide that suitable
provision be made for assisting nominees
10 review the subjects in which they
viii be examined and 10 make up work
they have not had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
HIGH RECORD MADE
BY MIDWEST HEAT
Several States Report New
Season Marks After Me-
braska Passes 100.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July T. Hot-weather
records for Chicago and other Middle
Western points for 1923 were smashed
today. when the mercury climbed to 90
here and over the 90 mark elsewhere,
climaxing a two-week period of rains,
humidity and cratic temperatures.
The soaring thermometer was ac-
companied by two more deaths here,
bringing the total to 10 for the week.
Thunder showers are expected to
check the hot wave tonight or tornor-
row. however.
Showers Intensity Heat.
Sporadic thunder showers touched
here and there, but they seemed Only
to intensity the sultry heat. Ther-
mometers in Nebraska set the pace tor
the country yesterday with readings
above the 100 degree mark, Lincoln re-
porting l01 and Tekamah 1903. and to-
day the neighboring States to the east
had taken the cue.
Morning temperatures of rs and 80
degrees were common throughout Illi-
nois, Wisconsin and Iowa. and by noon
the sun had waited the mercury up In
the neighborhood of record levels. The
week end exodus of holiday seekers
from Chicago was we'll under way
when the 90 degree mark was reached
ut 9 o'clock this afternoon, making 1t
the hottest day OF the year here.
Relief Promised.
Relief had already come to some sec
tions of the Northwest, and the heavy
rains and high winds there were driv-
ing toward St Paul and Minneapolis,
where cooler weather was forecast. The
temperature at St. Paul was 81 before
noon. Elsewhere in the Middle states
the prophets declined to promise retlef
before tomorrow night. when showers
and cooling breeZes are expected 10
usher in lower temperatures. Humidity
was reported exceptionally high over
the entire Middle West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
GIRL WINS BEAUTY
CONTEST AND RACE
Miss Jean Baker Double Victor at
Annual Picnic of Hecht Co.
at Chapel Point.

That beauty is no detriment to ath-
letic proves was indicated by the fact
that Miss Jean Baker won both the
beauty contest and the 50-yard dash
for women at the annual picnic of the
Hecht Co. Department Store at Chapel
Point yesterday One thousand employees
and their friends attended, being trans
ported in % busses and so private cars.
A base bril- match between single men
and married men was won by The
married men Emil Flax won the 100
yard dash. Other winners E. L. Hausei
and John W. Shugrue, three-leggeo
race: Mr.. Shuerue. shoe race; William
Owens. leap frog contest. Clarence
Yeager. cracker-eating contest.
In the waltz contest first prize went
to Miss Isabel Stewart and Harry N
Goldsmith and consolation prize to Mis-:
Virginia Carr and Ty Cohen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
NEWSPAPERS AND NOVELS
HELD EASIEST TO READ
Poetry Declared Most Difficult in
Tests Made With Students at
University of Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y. fAJ.--Why the tired
business man is not TOO tired to read his
newspaper is explained by Prof. Edward
S. Jones Of the University Of Buffalo.
Tests with students showed that news
papers and novels are easiest TO read,
that editorials. political articles, plays
and text books rank next and that
poetry Is the most difficult
The psychologist trained Al students.
all but 8 slower than average. to accel-
crate BY more than half their reading
gait during three weeks. Tips for rapid
reading are:
Improve your vocabulary.
Look at the center of the line. trying
10 take in at glance the words on
either side.
Read meaning and not words.
Anticipate meanings by running ahead
of the text.
Pronounce words sparingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
I3-FOOt Texas Well
Yields Gasoline
Instead of Water

SAN ANGELO, Tex. (4p),--A well
which produces gasoline is one of
the wonders of Jones county.
The well, originally dug for water
is Is feet deep. The gasoline is al
most as pure as that produced in
oil refinerieS, and motorists find 1t
satisfactory
Investigation has revealed that the
gasoline seeps into the we'll from
some nearby cavity in the earth.
The fluid is taken out with q bucket
and the daily output was 100 gal
Ions for a time.
The we'll is in the Stith COM
m,Inity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
STUDENTS TO GATHER.
Tenth Annual Meeting Called in
Paris August 8 to 25.

Paris August 8 to 25.
PARIS UP).-Thirty-five nations will
be represented at the tenth annual stu
dent congress which will meet in Paris,
August to 25 1t is expected that 100
official American delegates will attend
and the total number of official dele
gates from the various countries will
be 900.
The object of the International Stu
dent Confederation. which sponsors the
meeting, is to further the aims of stu
dents in the various countries and TO
render financial assistance when It is
needed. 1t intends to raise sum of
money for the relief of Bulgarian stu
dents who have suffered by the recent
earthquakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
FlVE.YEAR SYMPOSIUM
OF MEDICINE PROPOSED
Mayo Foundation Would Have
Lectures on History of Profess
sion. BEGINNING This Year.

ROCHESTER, MINI. Lpl.-~A f1ve-year
symposium on the history OF medicine,
with leaders in various parts of the
world participating. is the plan of the
Mayo Foundation for Graduate Medical
Study and Research,
DIR l.. B. Wilson Is director OF the
foundation, which is associated with
The University of Minnesota and the
Mavo ciinic.
Five OF ak lectures will be given each
Winter. beginning this year
The foundation has conducted an an
nual series of lectures for several years
at the State Universities OF Minnesota
Iowa. Wisconsin ara Nebraska; the Des
Moines Academy II Medicine and
Washington University at St. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
WILL VISIT IRELAND.
$50 X. of c. Members of San Fran.
cisco Plan Pilgrimage.

~ DUBLIN 1Ao).--In August $50 MEM
bers Of the San Francisco knights of
Columbus are 10 visit Ireland. This
Is the first branch of the order TO in
clude ireland IN a European tour, and
next year it will be followed by a visit
from another San Francisco branch,
This years party will land at Belfast
on August 3. and be received In Dublin
BIZ President Cosgrave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
KEYSTONE TROOPER
IS WELL TRAINED
Pennsylvania State Police
Get Months of Discipline
Before Appointment.

HERSHEY, Pa JFl.-The youth who
seeks to become trooper on the Penn
syivania State police force finds that
n,onthe OF stringent training are re-
CURED before he can hope for a position
In the States constabulary.
so that he may be adequately trained,
the State operates a training scnool
here which is a virtual university, and
much of the efficiency claimed for the
force is attributed to the schooling given
TO them before they begin their work.
And so far as romance goes. the student
in training has time only for work,
study. food and sleep.
Placed on Probation:
To qualify for the force the candidate
must be, at the end of four months OF
training. verssd in law, expert in marks
manship with both rifle and pistol, able
TO box, wrestle and ride. acquainted with
geography and a specialist IN rnger-
printing as we'll as a policeman.
II he meets all the requirements he
is attached to ore OF five troops. scat
tered throughout the Commonwealth
for a probationary period of a month, tC
ascertain whether he can put into prac-
tiee the knowledge he has gained In
school. Then, If he makes good, he Is
mustered into the force.
Thirty men were selected from tht
800 applicants for the present trainins
class. and after two months eight Of
them had dropped out The average
number Of graduates Is about half tho
number who start the course.
The Pennsylvania force Is composed
of less than 800 troopers. and tho
superintendent, Mai Lynn G. Adams
takes pride in the so per cent gradua-
ton figure.
IF they quit in school. they certain
/ ly wouldn't last long in the field" ut
/ says.
Schedule Of Students.
| Beginning at 6 o'clock in the morning
| the student trooper has calisthenics be.
! fore breakfast. The rest of the morn
/ ing Is occupied with gymnastics. includ-
| ing boxing. wrestling, jiu iitsu--wni"E
/ includes IS holds for use on an adversary
and Workmanship. The afternoor
| course includes pistol and rife instruc-
| ton on range. and classroom instruc'
/ ton in criminal procedure and thf
motor. game, FISH. forestry and liquor
| laws. This instruction Is continued a.
night. and every student must be II
/ bed with lights out at 10 O'Clock
An attorney employed By the STATE
! gives legal instruction. while experts arr
chosen from the forces personnel fo
| instruction In the other branches.
| Every two weeks the trooper is givei
written and oral examinations on tn
subjects taught II he gets below n
| per cent in any test he has TO leaV'
the school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
KONG0 AWAITS ROYALTY.
Natives Excited o. err Visit of Bel
gian Rulers.

BRUSSELS P).-Dispatches from
Belgian Kongo say that excitement
mounts daily over the approaching visit
of the King and Queen of Belgium.
skinned natives swarming all
districts of Balgium's African empire
are preparing for the arrival of the
great "Boula Matari' from the north.
credit of $1,000, 600 francs has been
provided to improve the hygienic con-
ditions a; Matadi. where fresh cases
of yellow fever have occurred recently.
owing to which the harbor is under
going an 1s-dav quarantine which en-
tailed the altering Of the program of
the royal visit, The King and Queen
are to spend one day more visiting the
Mayumbe district. close to the Kongo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

Rockefeller. ir.. listed in the compi.a-
tion is S21.00o0 900 to the International
Education Board Next Is s3,500,0 900 10
the New York Public Library, Astor
LenoX and Tilden Foundations. And
then follow seven contributions. rang
ing between s2.000,000 and $4,000, 900
to the Bureau of Social Hygiene, Inter
national House. Hampton Tuskegee In
stitute. Metropolitan Museum of Art,
for reconstruction of Reims Cathedral.
reconditioning gardens OF Versailles and
similar projects, League of Nations Lii
brary gift and Palestine gift. There are
10 contributions from $4,000 900 to So
000 00G. and most of the best range
between 500. 900 and s500,00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
PR0TE rs CREMAToRlUH,

British Cemetery Company Objects
to Substitute for Grave Yard.
MIDDLESBROUGH. England LP.-
The poetic instinct of the Mindless
brough cemeteries committee has re-
balled against the proposal to establish
a crematorium
II can hardly imagine Gray finding
inspiration for his Elegy in crenla-
toriun.' member protested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

When In good healta COW will drink
anything up to Is gallons of water each
"a hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
TWO BOYS HELD
As ROBBERS

Lee Il. Benton and Vincent D.
Rogers. confessed show window
robbers, pleaded not guilty to two
charges of grand larceny and were
placed on $500 bond each to await
the action of the Grand Jury in
Police Court today.
The youths were arrested Friday,
after they had aroused the sus-
picions Of John C. Isley, Of 26
Todd Pl. N. E., who saw them lott.
ering in front OF the Raleigh Haber.
dashery Shop at 1910 II st. ~. w.
As he approached the two boys,
Isley said, one of them, gave sig
nal and ran. Noticing broken
lock on the show window, he col.
Jared Rogers and took him to
police headquarters. Upon being
questioned by Headquarters Detec-
tives Ogle and Weber, Rogers is
said to have confessed to having
robbed the window Of topcoat and
a pair of gloves, valued at $6S.
According to police, he confessed
to having robbed windows of sew.
eral downtown department stores.
Among the stores robbed. the
police said. were Meyers shop, 1881
F st. n. W.; Louis Colds. women's
clothing store, 1919 r st. N. W.
Young Mems Shop, and Liggett's
Drug Store.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
WIFE LEFT him !
|. OFTEN, CHARGE

Charging that his wife. remained
away from home without explanar
ton and on one occasion was alb.
sent for a period of 10 days. William
G. Perry, of 642 r st. s. W., today
brought suit in the District Supreme
Court for. limited divorce.
The address of the defendant,
Erma F.. Perry, a waitress, is given
as 736 Rock Creek Church Rd. N. W.
In his petition the husband states
he married the defendant in this
city in November. 1923. A child
was born to the couple in July, 1870,
and shortly afterward Mrs. Perry de-
veloped an indifference toward him.
he alleges.
After her 10 days absence last
month she disappeared again. ne
says, taking the child with her. She
was located in a rooming house at
Third Street and Indiana Avenue.
She agreed to turn the child over
to the plaintiff, but kidnapped" her
and held her from February II until
March !. when the baby was re-
turned, the husband states.
Attorneys Hallock p. Long and j.
Nelson Anderson represent the
plaintiff. fa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
MAY H0 | D UP
GORDON 0. K.

There n prospect that the
confirmation Of District Attorney
Peyton Gordon, as judge Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, will be held mp
until after the Blanton expose Of
the Police Department has run it,
course.
Enemies Of Gordon are closely
watching DEVELOPMENTS which may
serve to link the District Attorneys
office with the charges against
Chief of Police Hesse, and af1plifi-
cation Of accusations already made
by Representative BIanton may
serve To bring the District Attorney
within the scope Of the investiga-
ton.
Senator Deneen. chairman Ok the
Judiciary subcommittee which viii
pass upon Gordon s nomination VIII
not hold hearings upon his uualifi-
cations unless the volume and char
.acter of the charges make + neces-
sary. He viii call meeting Of
the subcommittee ia the next few
days, and q favorable report VIII
be ordered Immediately s. possible
1T was said at the White House
today that President Coolidge -
not likely ID send q nomination
for the vacant District attorney
ship TO the Senate until after the
Gordon nomination has been dis
posed OF. Several names remain
under cOnsiderat