davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
URUGUAY. REDS
H0OT HOOVER
PARADE
Times star Photos
Continued from First Pagel
fights between members Of the


fights between members ce the
throng.
Infantry Guards Hotel
After reaching the hotel a Gordon
Of ESQ infantry was placed about the
building for continuous duty while
Mr.. Hoover is here.
Late Sunday night q little crowd
with banners tried to make q dem.
onstration in front of the hotel, but
was turned back by the soldiers. No
one was permitted within several
blocks OF the hotel unless on Off
cial business or bearing an official
card.
Gen. EstanisIao Mendoza, Uru-
guayan minister of war, remained
in the hotel until 10 o'clock last
night. When he departed no one
was allowed to enter without a pass
signed by the war minister.
The menace of conflict between
Uruguay's neighbor, Paraguay, and
Bolivia interfered in no way with
the ceremonies of the day during
which the fraternal greetings of
Uruguay and the United States
were exchanged.
Receives Cabinet
The program for the late after
noon included two private confer
ences by Hoover, one with leaders
of the Uruguayan government: the
other with members of the diplo-
matte corps.
Members of the American colony
called upon Hoover at the Paraue
Hotel at 10 o'clock.
An hour later the President-elect
received members of the Uruguyan
cabinet.
A visit was paid to the national
legislature at noon, followed by a
luncheon at the Parque Hotel, with
the Hoover party the guests of
President Juan Campistegui and
Foreign Minister Rufino Domin'
guez.
A sightseeing tour late in the
day was to be followed tonight by
state banquet.
Hoover said he was greatly
pleased with the result of his
South American visit. He was es-
pecially pleased, he said, by the
spontaneous expressions of good
will on the part OF the various
peoples.
Montevideo is the seat OF the
permanent commission of inquiry
set up by the Pan.American con-
ference in 1923 for the purpose of
attempting to prevent war between
nations of the Western Hemisphere
by the application of arbitration.
Naturally. there is the highest
interest here in the ultimate out.
come OF the present embroglio be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay.
In diplomatic circles there APP
pears to be great anxiety over the
situation. Although Hoover is
keeping strictly aloof, 1t can easily
be seen that he and his associates
are tensely watching the situation
and its possible results.
He is only 500 miles from Gran
Chaco. the disputed territory in
which fighting has broken out be-
tween Bolivian and Praguayan
troops. This city is 450 miles from
the Paraguayan frontier.
The newspapers here are decry.
ing the break in the long era OF
peace and harmony that has en-
abled South America to develop by
leaps and bounds during the last
few years.
Hoover, it is apparent, is anxious
to see the controversy settled.
Moreover, he is hopeful that 1t
will be settled without the inter-
vention of the League OF Nations.
Should the League gain permission
to step in and attempt to clear up
the situation, it will have gained at
least de facto acceptance OF the
principle that it's sphere extends 10
South America. Such a principle
has pot been recognized as yet.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
DeUice Makes Hot Ice
And Boils Eggs Cold

BOSTON, Dec. 17.-Percy w. Bridgman, professor of
physics Harvard has perfected machine capable OF
producing pressure of 100000 pounds the inch
the greatest attained by human arfcebu outside its
which it be put.
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Blessing the Waters"

THE blessing Of the waters Is a quaint
ceremony TO be seen in countries
where the Greek Church exists. II oc-
ours during the first Winter season and
is attended with great demonstrations
and reJoicings.
Extensive preparations are made the
day before the ceremony. A route is set
apart leading from the church to the
spot on the quay that has been selected
for the ceremony. carpet of straw
being laid down. In general the day Of
the ceremony is bitterly cold one, but
this circumstance does not deter the
populace from attending en- masse.
They arrive on foot and in sledgeS and
are attired in national dress. All horses
are gayiy capariSoned with worSted IA
yors and taSSels and motor cars are
similarly decked out.
On the quay a layn1ar IS actively en-
gagged in stirring a barrel of water 70
keep it from freezing. At 10 O'Clock,
heralded by the blare Of many brass in
StrumentS, the priests leave the church.
preceded by troop Of cavalry. With
them are borne numbers of religious
embiemS and banners The priests
chant as they march to the quay. where
they so through the special form OF
blessing the waters OF the country
Water so blessed is then distributed
among the people and each recipient
treasures the few drops that fall TO
bis share
Until few years ago it was the Gus
tom IN Rumalia 10 cut q hole IN the
ice Of a stream and into this 10 cast
cross. The men dived for this and
the individual so fortunate as 70 find Il
was permitted 20 carry ii for three days
and 10 collect considerable amount o.
n10new
Evening star., 1928-05-06

heart, when it's hahitable," And,
being that kind Of girl, took the sine
cure at Smniard'S Pass. TO earn little
money, TO study law herself. SO that she
could help Ralph. and to get away from
Matthew Farr.
THROUGH the little barred window
that gave upon the waiting room
she saw the outer door open and man
come III.
Matt FART! she said Gee, but I'm
glad it's only you."
But she wasn't She would rather 1t
had been anybody else on earth.
She unlocked the Office door and held
out her hand Come III, and I'll get
you some lunch before you start down
again. Where are you headed?"
They shook hands, and Farr laid his
hat on the table beside the telegraph
key and smiled all the cruel little lines
away from the corners of his mouth.
You could have liked him when he
smiled. and he was always doing it.
Between smiles he had killed three men
that Molly knew about and planned the
death of nobody knew how many more.
I'm headed here" he said. seating
himself There's no use beating around
the bush, Molly: I've come TO marry
YOU"
Molly laughed laugh without
tremor i'll 1t. while cold fear uncurled
inside of her like lazy snake.
Just like that9" she said.
Farr nodded slowly, deepening his
smile. Just like that I've asked YOU
three times and got no. And now I've
ridden 80 miles in the face Of wind
that would give a walrus the preu-
monia. to set yes Say it, Molly! I'll
be good 10 you. I'm dead gone on
you. girl.'
Molly came over and stood in front
of him and looked down steadily into
his large brown eyes. There was some
Evening star., 1928-05-06

have a baby and bring 1t up In the
Ways Of peace and uuietness.
There was neither ouietness nor peace
In Sutton Springs, the next station
down on the railroad-but still some
10000 feet above the sea-where she
and Ralph both lived. She wanted 10
20 away from 1t and stay there.
Ralph had left his Office IN the SUIT
tor Springs National Bank Building
and his little house on Tungsten street
and gone already to Buena Monte. the
county seat, so miles away, 70 nun ioF
county attorney.
There's no Law here TO practice, ne
saio as he left. And there's not gong
70 be. Until somebody defeats Iuliy
Madison. AS long as he's county at
torney he'll let Matt FaTr go on PICK
ing t1fries that will free the prisoner
rgaeri Matt blows his nose and convict
him wren Matt smoothes his hair. It's
slways been bad enough, but now
wei the decent-minded ones OF US
Rave either got 10 bring some law IN
ar get out ourselves. and Ike It here
80 DO l." said Molly. with SINKING
Evening star., 1928-05-06

NK OILY BLAINE walking through
NU the gloom of the shed that
wi covered the railroad track at
4 4 Spanisrd's Pass, heard three
sounds that helonged there
and one that didn't. She heard the
wild, high shrek the rocks at the top
OF the pass ripped out of the wind,
the distant yelping Of coyotes. and the
scream Of an eagle. and paid no heed
at ali, And then she heard the whinny
Of horse, and she stopped short, her
heart pounding.
Maybe was mistaken" she thought.
But it came again, far of, but clear,
and she stepped out swiftly toward the
low brown building midway the length
of the shed. where she lived and did
her work. when there was any. She
was the station agent at Spaniaro'S s
Pass.
She was also as 1t happened. sole in
habitant And she hadn't neishbor
in 20 miles
Since the price of silver fell, few
things had cleared through that wind
grieved, ice-riven cash. except the semi
weekly trains, and the next big snow
would stop those The sparse mining
and farming life that clung. lichen-like,
To the gsunt slopes Of the Divide, when
II wanted anything, went down, not up.
even when the weather was good. With
Winter poised Just beyond the granite
head of Old Squsw Mountain, Molly
had no reason to expect paSser-oy
on the road till Spring. She took the
ties two 10 a step,
Inside her little Office she locked the
doors and windows and set a revolver
out Of & drawer and thrust II into the
f-,sire rlNcket nf her sheepSkin Jacket
She waS fed UP OH guns and people
who used them. She wanted to so away
Of somewhere. where nobody owned
one. anc fear didn't lie over the place
like q fog, and marry Ralph Holt and
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Louvre Identifies Old Masters

Of the painting; then an X-rsy photo
graph, which plainly bore traces OF the
lower part of the face having been re-
touched. Another picture taken spec
troscopically showed precisely TIC same
retonching.
The painter can identify from 9TH
erS of his works." he added, but who
did the retouching and when is a nlys-
terry. I can determine the authorship
of nearly every painting, but l am not
an art expert. and / stlll leave the fia1l
decision to the experts who have made
n lifelong study of the styles of the old
masters. which are qui'e outside my
province. What / am able TO do. how
ever, is TO give them scientific data
which will make II impossible hence
forth for experts 10 differ. which they
very often do at present.
Are there any notorious fakes In the
Louvrep" he was asked
L do not say that there were none,
but there are certainly not many left
there now" he replied. Smilingly.
Evening star., 1928-05-06

Here are Mona LiSa'S identity pa
pers," he continued. producing a shea.
of photographs taken by six different
processes" You need have nothing 10
fear about Leonardo da Vinci'S MASTER
piece. though admit have seen an
other Mona Lisa which might puzzle
many experts unless Il were submitted
10 The X-rsy process"
The decision OF the Louvre authori-
ties 10 make this examination into
paintings was really very brave thing
TO do The X-ray and the ultra violet
ray. particularly the latter. inStantaue-
ouSlv reveal the tull history OF an old
work--the alterations. reStorationS. sup
preSSions. additions and a host of other
details. as we'll as exposing modern
fakes.
In poking into the history of 5000
palntings-the Louvre also has 1000
more that are unhung-there were
bound 10 be many sensational diScov-
cries. The mysterious rays would show
Evening star., 1928-05-06
SWORD ETIQUETTE.

IN Japan until within recent times
the sword was considered the badge
Of the aristocracy. The etiquette that
regulated the wearing of the long and
the short sword was expressed in a
number Of minute rules.
The most trivial breach of these mi
mute observances was often the cause
of brawls and dreadful reprisals. To
touch another'S weapon or to come into
collision with the sheath was a dire
offerse. and TO enter a friends house
without leaving the sword outside was
a breach of friendship.
He whose position justified the ac-
compartment of an attendant invariably
left the sword in his charge at the en-
trance, or If he were alone 1t was usually
laid at the doorway. II removed inside
this was invariably done by the hosts
servants, and 1t was nat touched by the
bare hands. but with silk napkin kept
for the purpose.
The sword was placed upon a sword
rack in the place of honor near the
guest and treated with all the politeneSs
due to an honored visitor who would
resent discourtesy.
To exhibit q naked weapon was
gross insult, unless when a gentleman
wished to show his friends his collection.
Tc express a wish to see L sword was
not usual unless the blade in question
was of great value. when request 10
be shown 1t would be compliment
The sword would then be handled
with the back toward the guest. ;he
edge turned toward the owner and he
hilt 70 the left. the guest wrapping TIE
g@fl4 sit fK@ I>1 ell = af
ways carried by gentlemen in their
pockets or in a sheet of clean paper
The weapon was drawn from the
scabbard and admired inch by inch, but
not TO the full length unless the owner
pressed his guest 10 do So when. xitn
much apology. the sword was entirely
drawn and held away from the other
persons present.
After being admired II would BE- care
Evening star., 1928-05-06
THE GUEST AT SPANIARD'S PASS
By Alma and Paul EUerbe

wind and caught a smell he feared and
ran away, but came back again, AS
lightly balanced as a dandelion-seed; ;
swung circumspectly closer; broke off
his trot and crept as silently as SUM-
rise; extended a deliCately tentative
paw and touched a brown fur cap, and
left that place in a streak of frightened
speed. For the dark spot had begun
to assemble itself.
This was the more difficult, because
eight-foot strips of wood we're bound to
the feet and tangled among the arms
and legs of that huddled heap that had
catapulted shoulder first into the snow
bank, and arms and legs were very stiff
and sore. But they worked, and slowly
and painfully the heap erected itself
into Molly Blaine, on skis.
IF they hadn't been there" she mutt
tered thickly. lin that cupboard, where
he couldn't see me get them out"
She stared up the dim immenSity OF
the mountainSide, swaying diZzily, try
ing to pick out the way she had come.
But the mountain Swayed with her,
came forward and curled over her, and
she shut her eyes.
But, after a while, she steadied lit
tie: thrust forth one ski and then the
other, and then the first again-pushed
out painfully into white blur that
somewhere held the town Of Sutton
Springs.
She reached it. after three hours of
push-push- pushing, mostly by instinct,
through nebulous white-swirling moth
ingneSS, came TO house she knew and
fell up against the back door. Just as
old Chuck Sutton and his wife we're Sit
ting down to supper.
x u X
7 TGHTS - warmth - food -- voices-a
IL great soft chair that swallowed her
like cloud; all run together into one
sensa ton! A terrific summoning and
pouring out of the dregs of her energies
Evening star., 1928-05-06

II Of old masters In public and
4 private collections has been
perfected by the Louvre Mu-
scum.
III future every painting will have its
identity papers more complete and
more carefully checked than any OF the
criminal Identification records at Scot
land Yard and substitution and fraud
will become practically impossible,
For years the Louvre authorities nave
been working methodically 10 classify
their priceless collections, and mauv
pictures which we're formerly described
as the work OF such and such master
are now marked as attributed 10" such
and such painter or such and such r
school. The weeding-ou process Is now
practically complete. but more than 100
paintings that were formerly famous
have been revealed as frauds, The tden-
tity Of the 5000 paintings on exhibition
will soon be established beyond q
shadow of dispute.
The process of establishing the iden~
tity of every picture In the Louvre, and
of checking every one which may be
offered for purchase to the museum IN
the future is being carried out at the
Conservatoire deS Arts ct Meters, which
Is sort OF national physical laboratory
Not only are all the pictures AT the
Louvre being X-rayed, examined by the
utilization of luminous fllms. ultra vio-
let rays, by spectography and by phoS-
phorescence, but paintings are being
sent from museums in other European
capitals for examination and elaSsifica-
ton.
For the purpose OF the examination
1f the Louvre paintings special lab
oratory has been set up In the museum
itself, but paintings from abroad are
passed through the special laboratory az
the Conservatoire, where Col FeTnand
Cellerier the director IN charge of the
complicated and laboriolis task OF sitting
the real old masters from the spurious
ones, this week explained the process
and showed his instruments and MS
records
THE method employed" said Col
Ceilerier, lis the classification by sclen-
tifie methods Of the various masters and
The various schools. Four counter"
checks are used. among which the fa~
dio-active properties of the metallic
eomponents OF the oils used by the old
masters as we'll as by modern painters
play leading role
"One by one l am examining every
painting In the Louvre and when
have completed the work there, the rec
ords will serve IN basis for checking
the authenticity OF the paintings In all
The either museums In France and
abroad
Here Is a typical dossief" he exr
planned. taking folder from his library
Tie showed me The original photograph
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Curious Concerts.

TTrgpr wEINIAWSKT. the violinist.
/ J. while making concert tour In
pusxts with his brother Josef, ncteo
r,iss9Igf rad some peculiar experiences.
Y-ne Two brothers were 10 play IN a large
tnv,y, in the interior and wished 70 see
fhe haJ in which the concert woulo
fske Mace. They were conducted
through mud and snow 70 large plank
hi, w,f4icn had been used for circus,
and on entering found nothing but bare
walls o,,
asked the brothers. There are neither
benches nor seats.
aOh. that makes no difference" re-"
piled the marshal. WIN U.s. every one
brings his own seat.
tYex." answered the musicians, but
what about ughts1 There is not a lamp
IN the room"
That's nothing. either" replied their
companion. with US, every one brings
his own lantern"
Having learned the simple manners Of
the country the musicians a5Ged now
The concerf was 10 De advertised.
oh that's easily arranged answered
the marshal IT'S true We have no
printing press, bDgi ] will have servant
write the announcement IN large letters
On me door af6 II VIII spffao lnfouGn
the town fast enough.
man soon appeared witn pound oi
chalk and began writing on the plank
dogr. The brothers were somewhat de-
ieetea. kut the marshal assured them
that everything would De satisfactory.
Toward evening sll the inhabitants
were seen rGekinR " the place 0f the
entertainment, each carrying tn one
nsnd q seal and IN the other a lantern
The house was crowded The mother u
the performers Vas present sne. seeing
the rain and snow dripping through ths
ROT on Henr1 while he played, sbe wa
greatly disturbed.
my poor SON. He will take nii
kesth of eold'" she said
gG that Jour son, little nlolfsef1'
asked h kindly Old man sitting neal
her aud rising. he shouted ~ the young
ylollnist. Put on your coat" Then
turning 10 lie audience hs added, I'M
mother, Bbg Is sitting near nle, fears
hf will take c0lc
Other voices 81 once repeated M
command Put on your fur coat
Iui on your far C0aii'
ifeHFi paused and thanked them IN
their Fsefalss.on. DUt added that ni
Efa.d no. play IN . fuT Goat Tba
msksF 10 difference" cried me WFloi'
cbdience put II on Put II Oh
BE old aE ne Was hidden. end pisyet
a. best ne could. 50 hAegmDered,
Evening star., 1928-05-06

that some famous masterpieces vere
frauds, that others had been partly
ruined at various times and rspSi1tsd
by obscure persons. and that the oriEi-
nal designs OF still others had been COM
pletely changed by modern meddlsrS.
II was not only question of stirring
no q lot Of big scandals. but Of trifslr-
with treasure that is priceless. SuS-
pose some Of the finest things In ths
Louvre were found 80 be fakes Should
the authorities make = fun confession
To the public. or suppress the GiSccv-
cries, Would it be honest 20 impose On
the public by withholding vital infcr-
matlons And what about the effect oi
such discoveries on the museums pres
tiges
In spite Of these considerations the
Louvre finally decided to undertake she
investigation, but IL does nos know Yet
whether Il viii publish the results
Nc new catalogues will hs printed
until some decision is reached On This
point,
Evening star., 1928-05-06

eyes; but the issue was never in doubt,
He might have-once," he said. But
not now" He shook his head slowly.
mo, not now. Now I'm going to have
YOU Think 1t over And, while you're
thinking. give me that gun you've got.
IT will be safer for both of u.s." He
held out his hand,
IS
CHE gave him the gun bullet first.
~ II seemed to be her feelings that
exploded into the roar that filled the
little room. She was used to guns, and
she drew like lightning and fired In the
draw.
But the bullet struck the stovepipe
and ricocheted into a framed picture
Of the president of the railroad, bring
ing down a shower of glass. and the
revolver went spinning off along the
floor. She never knew how he struck
it from her hand.
IF l hadn't been quicker than that"
he said, I'D have been dead in my
teens" and picked up the gun.
Swinging it from his finger by the
trigger guard. he sat down leiSurely in
his chair again. and every swing the
revolver made seemed to tighten some
thing about Mollys heart, until she
could scarcely breathe.
He regarded her with his head acock
Are you glad or sorry you didn't kill
me?" he said curiously. "Where'd you
be now, if you had-snowed in up here
with q dead man? Amt / better rs
am. on the hoof-honestly. now-than a
hundred-and-eigh corpse piled
UP over there in the corner?"
But Molly had no more words for
him A certain relationship had eX-
listed. in spite Of the thick of the world
between them. but now it was gone.
In her corduroy trousers, boots and
orange -colored flannel shirt she stood
against the wall. straight and tall and
fair, with springing quality in her
Evening star., 1928-05-06

The youngest Roden said thickly, az
4 his tongue we're too big for his
mouth: DO YOU suppose that s-s-some-
body"
They stood with their guns In their
hands: and then, at last, You go.
Bud" said Merton, the middle one.
But Bud shook his head. and they
went together.
They didn't notice when the train
came in. nor the people who collected
Evening star., 1928-05-06
SUGAR AN ANTIQUE PRODUCT.

land. But even so late as A.D. $50
sugar was stin a rarity in Greece. The
famous physician Galen used il IS a
remedy for certain maladies.
Experiment has demonstrated that
sugar has remarkable sustaining power
when eaten by those undergoing great
fatigue. The invention Of the first
process for refining sugar IS sScribed
10 the Arabs. and Venetian merchant
is said TO have purchased the secret
from them and introduced the process
into Sicily. The refining Of sugar was
first accomplished in England IN 1889
Evening star., 1928-05-06

IT is not known who invented, or dis
l covered. sugar. Sugar has, il seems.
been known since the dawn Of history.
but not in all countries. The Chinese
appear TO have delighted their palateS
with some sort Of sugar for more than
5000 years: and II was known in
India earlier than in Europe. being
made from juicy reed or cane.
One of the generals of Alexander the
Great is said to have carried sugar 20
Greece in the year 325 BIC. as Sir
Walter Raleigh, some 1000 years later
carried tobacco from Virginia 20 Eng