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Evening star., 1928-06-01
BOYS LIFE SAVED
BY PAL $ HERO|SM
Capsizing of Raft Nearly
Fatal to Emmet Owens,
Eight Years Old.

Only the i1eroism Of his cfurn, Jack
Courtney. 9 years old, stood between
Emmett Owens, years old. l24 Quincy
place northeast, and death Wednesday
afternoon when he slipped from an I'M
provised raft into pool Of stagnant
water at Camp Meigs, which already
has claimed the life of one youngster,
= became known today.
Neither Of the boys was able TO swim,
but Jack, few inches taller than his
playmate, stood on tiptoe and held
Emn1et's head above water until an un-
identified man came to their rescue.
Lost on Walk.
With another boy, they started for
walk on the afternoon Of Memorial
day.
we became lost" Emn1et said, and
before we knew 1t were at the old swim
ming pool at Camp Meigs Jack and
I got on raft and some other boys
pushed us out into deep water. The
raft tipped over. / was under water
and couldn't get UP and couldn't see
anything"
At this point the older boy reached
down and pulled the drowning young
ster 10 the surface, holding his head
above water until the man ran TO their
assistance and pushed a log out to
them
Both boys held onto the log while the
man waded out and towed them ashore
The pool is an old. concrete SWIM
ming tank. once used by soldiers sta
toned at the camp It is filed With
about feet Of stagnant water, drift
wood and other debris.
Young boys In the neighborhood fire.
Quent the spot and swim there in warm
weather. A colored boy was drowned
In the pool about seven months ago.
Didn't Think II Was "News."
The Courtney boy, who lives al 115
r street northeast, is In the third grade
at the Emory School and is a reporter
on the class newspaper.
When the teacher asked the pupils to
write Of their experiences over the i1oli-
day, Jack did not mention his life
saving act When taken TO task by
his teacher after she learned Of the af-
fair. he said he didn't think II was
'news"
Evening star., 1928-06-01
Was Former Bandit Chief.

Chang Tso-fan. until the recent VIC
tos1osis drives Of the Eationalists from
the south Was the mast powerful war
lord In China, and was dictator of the
Northern government, having his capt.
tai IN the historic city of Peking,
Chang, VINO IL about SO years old.
first came into prominence as a bandit
leader IN Northern Mancf1uria. He
fought for the japanese in the Russo
japanese War Of 1304-05, and then
joined the Chinese Regular Army. be-
coming military governor Of Fengtien
IN 1911.
AZ the central government st Pc
king weakened Chang became naoYe and
more independent, and after varying
fortunes ~, 6eclsiVeiy defeated WI pei
~ IN 1875, but Was betrayed by Fene
Yu~Efiang, Dcy q Nationalist ally. why
seized Peking.
Feng, however. did not la@i long in
Pfklngs and IN the Spring Of 1925 was
oyeYtBroWn ~ combination consisting
u va Pei-kB and Chang TG0-IAn, Wi
Pei~F4l since then has steadily lOxf
GROUND. and Is nov virtually out Of the
picture, while Chang tSsyk Pekinz and
mas ezercis1d cietatoriai powers there
s9eg since.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
SEVEN MEN DROWN
IN SHIP COLLISION
Liner Sinks Freighter Off
Massachusetts Coast-ToII
May Grow.

BY the Associated Press.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass June l.
From seven to twelve of the crew of the
freighter Kershaw, were drowned here
this morning when their ship was
rammed and sunk by the Boston-bound
Dollar liner President Garfield. Thirty
members of the Kershaw's crew. in
Guiding Capt Brooks. were rescued.
The collision occurred few miles
of East Chop. Island of Martha's Vlne-
yard, at 1890 am, with clear SKY
and smooth sea-
Capt c. H. Moir, spokesman here
for the Dollar Line Co.. said the Presi-
dent Garfield was proceeding at IA
knots when it struck the Boston-to-
Norfolk-bound Kershaw
Down in 10 Minutes.
The Kershaw rolled over and the
Then the freighter broke apart and
went down within 10 minutes of the
crash in 80 feet of water
The President Garfield stood by for
four hours to pick up survivors and
was aided by a Coast Guard crew from
Woods Hole. After placing a buoy to
mark the spot. the Garfield proceeded
here. where at o'clock 1t weighed
anchor for Boston. 1t was expected to
reach that port at o'clock this after
noon.
The Garfield. which was completing
a round-the-worl trip. had three pas
sengers aboard. The Kershaw had
none and the exact number in its crew
was unavailable since the crew list was
believed to have gone down with the
ship.
Those saved included all the officers
except an unnamed second assistant
engineer.
At the wheel of the Garfield at the
time Of the accident was Ralph w. C.
Smith of New York City, coastal
pilot.
Lists Survivors.
The Merchants 6s Miners Transporta-
ttOn Co., owner of the Kershaw, an
nounced that 1t was without informa-
ton Of any sort.
The Kershaw was a steel screw YES
sci OF 2,74l tons and was built In 1897
Capt. Moir, who boarded the Garfield
after the crash, said the following Of
the Kershaw's crew survived:
Capt. Brooks, Chief Engineer John
Dawson, First Oficer Tattson. Second
Omcer e. Rowe. Third Officer II. z.
Calls. First Assistant Engineer A. r. T.
Gotvell. Third Assistant Engineer Fred
Lewis. Boatswain Gus Marris. Quarter
masters Louis Knight and John A.
Hudking, Seaman Frank r. Britt, E.
Nickerson, M. Barrows and P. Rocery;
Oilers s. d. Robonson. H. r. Clifton,
W. Robinson; Firemen N. Brooks,
z. Clark. Lin Taylor, j. Wells; Coal
Passers e. Long, T. johnson, NJ. Nc
Lean, r. Cox. W. NickIes; Steerage
Workers Rosnett. Montery, Claypoot,
and Wireless Operator r. d. Nosbuns.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
CHINESE OFFICIALS
FAMILIES EvACUATE
PEKlNG FOR NORTH

Continued from First Page
government which would include Tuan
Chi Jul, the former chief executive OF
the Peking government.
Deposed by Wu Pei-Fu.
Tuan Chi Jul, although out of poIiti-
cal life In recent years. was once a
powerful figure In China, being premier
and minister Of war and finally chief
executive Of the Chinese republic. He
was deposed in 1925 by WI Pei-Fu.
and last was reported at Tientsin living
ID the japanese concession.
The dispatch said that japanese re-
ports indicated the main Northern
army had collapsed along the Peking-
HankOw Railway, and that the Nation
slists might occupy Peking within 1--WE
days.
While foreigners In Pekin2 probably
viii not be endangered, II was thought
that the majority would leave within
the next 20 hours because of the danger
Of iootang by the defeated Northern
troops,
Evening star., 1928-06-01

terday. The plan was outlined by ivan
G. Weld. a member of the club
Memorial services for members who
have died since 1920 we're held Their
names we're read by Claude II. Wood
ward, past president Of the club after
which eulogies we're delivered by Rev.
DR.. John c. Palmer.
DR. w. j Showalter. assistant euitor
OF the National Geographic Magazine.
delivered a brief address on "Expiora-
tons at Home and Abroad" Declar-
ing that he has been on many archeo-
logical expeditions, he asserted that as
many wonderful things can be found
in Rock Greek and Potomac Parks as
Evening star., 1928-06-01

Prominent people Of England are
taking up the idea OF private motion
picture shows at home.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
DE Pinedo Makes French ston.

BERRE, France, June CP.-The
feet Of Italian seaplanes under Conldr.
Francesca de Pinedo. arrived here today
in its flight circling the western Medi.
terranean
Evening star., 1928-06-01
AIRMEN TO GATHER
IN ARCTIC ON HUNT
FOR MOBILE PARTY
Continued from First Page.)

ron, which Is on cruise In the western
Mediterranean and will return TO Italy
Oh Sunday.
Decision to send the SIS north as
soon as possible was reached at a
conference today between Premier Muir
solini and Arturo Mercanti, director OF
the Milan Auto Club. which was one OF
Gen. Mobiles supporters in the polar
flight. -,
The hydroairplane and It's crew will
be under the orders Of Capt. Romagna,
commander of the base ship Citta di
Milano, which is now at Kings Bay,
Spitzbergen.
Evening star., 1928-06-01

in many of the worlds famous places
for discoveries Of material Of interest
to science
Plans were announced for a ladies'
night program TO be held by the club
at the Congressional Club next Tues
day. Radford Moses president Of the
Washington Kiwanis Club, presided.
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GENERAL RETREAT ORDERED.

TOXIC. June GHp).-~Adyiees from
Tienssin state that Gen. Chang sun
Chang, Northern commander nov In
the fed against the katlglaIigtg. has
ordered silf Northern forces on the
fbentEsf~ ~FlikoW Railway front 10 carry
aals 4 general retreat
improvement IN ti1e situation In the
pfoYlsce ~ fsilsntsltag has brought inl-
DfTisl sanction for the cancellation II
81 ofaeT W NanAgDoFt battalion Of
ne haEoJa division there. Eeeervista
afro have been ceH00kiiize1 In order 10
get back " the fields for tBae coming
busy agricultural seaa0n.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
SWEDISH PLANES ORDERED.

Government Authorizes Use OF Three
Machines In Hunt.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June ] R).-
The Swedish government has author
ICED the chief of the aviation depart
ment to equip three seaplanes to pro-
ceed to Spitzbergen to search for me
missing airship Italia.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
KiWANIs CLUB APPROVES
COMMUNITY CHEST PLAN

Organization Arranges Ladies'
Night Next Tuesday-Memorial
Services Held.
The Washington Kiwanis Club
adopted resolution approving the pro-
,osed community chest at luncheon
ccting in the Washington Hotel yes
Evening star., 1928-06-01

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Evening star., 1928-06-01
PUSH RESCUE WORK.
E@~en

Seven.
WOODS HOLE, Mass, June | LP.--
Three boats from the Coast Guard sta
ton here. which have been out all
night seeking survivors Of the crew Of
the Kershav, were continuing the
search today.
Comdr Fred A. Nichols Of the sta
ton said all but six or segen of the
crew have been accounted for, having
been picked up Immediately by the
President Garfield. He said the Ker-
shaw lies about mile and a half west
Of the Hedge Fence Iight.hip and three
miles Of East Chop.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
Piano Clearance Sale
Leonberger's Music Store

Hzs New York Ave. NV,
We are elsghiag prices On all
hEW End slightly used PIANOS,
WoadeyfAd bafgsins4 Gene early
sp5 fsks sdysHtsgs 81 ttis ten day
SALE. 49,
Evening star., 1928-06-01
ALL AMERICANS SAFE.

EEAkGHAI, June PA telegram
fror0 Ta1tiggfu, captured BY tiae Ha.
ttoTaalssts hi tl5siT drive up the peklnes
HaIsk0w Railroad toward Tseking, says
ti1z1 ell Americans there AFe safe.
Evening star., 1928-06-01

More than twice as many small eiec-
tric refrigeratOrs were exported from
this country last yeas as In any prev.-
Gus IL months.
Evening star., 1928-06-01
SOVIET ALSO AIDS.

Ship Ordered TO Assist in Italia Rescue
Effort.
MOSCOW, June l R).-The ship
Perseus has been instructed to search
for the missing airship Italia In the
region between Novaya Zemla, Franz
Josef Land and Spitzbergen. In the
meantime another exploring expedition
is continuing to search along the north
crn coast OF Russia.
The foreign ministry proposed to
Sweden. Norway and Japan that they
cooperate with the various n1easuf es
being undertaken by the Soviet.
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
CHARACTER BUILDING
BY Lucy Lowell

All the talk about the glorious
past-past greatness, past achieve
ments of our country and our
countrymen, the splendor Of our
ancestors-thank goodness. it's
dying out somewhat. Though, of
course, there are plenty of US still
going about with our gaze turned
backward under the impression
that what splendid things hap
pened long ago may redeem any
old mediocre present. and let the
future get along the best way
it can.
America has furnished to the
world the character OF Washing
ton" wrote Daniel Webster. land
If our American institutions had
done nothing else that alone
would have entitled them to the
respect OF mankind"
Well-would it? With all due
respect for Washington / do not
agree with Mr.. Webster Between
the time of Washington and that
in which Mr.. Webster wrote his
opinion a great many people did
a. great lot of living and unless
progress had been going on stead.
lily during those years l do not
believe the influence of the
character of the Father Of His
Country magnificent ~ 1t was
would have led Americans on
and up.
Life is built on the past. but IL
The Washington times., 1928-07-11

boulevard Wnere you can get
views of far horizons.
Fill your lungs with fresh air at
every breath, then empty them to
the farthest corner. Let your at
tention dwell as you go along on
the pleasant little diversions that
a walk always offers-a' lovely
bank of clouds, the first sign of
buds on the park shrubbery, the
cieeriness Of sparrows feasting
on a. crust of bread, CLINT OF
sunshine through the clouds, the
murmur of a half-frozen brook,
interesting faces of passers.by,
your own sense of well-being as
you gradually increase your saun"
ter to brisk hiking.
I'll venture to predict that
after an hours walk you will re-
turn convinced that this Is good
old world, after all. and that you
are glad to be alive. Also, your
ewes will shine, your skin glow
and you will feel a pleasant sense
OF physical tiredness which ID
minutes of rest on your couch,
followed by good meal, will dis
pei.
One correspondent writes that
she keeps in fine condition" by
walking five miles daily. with an
occasional 15-mile hike. Some
one has told her that this strenu'
Gus exercise win enlarge the
muscles of her legs and make
them very ugly. She breads this,
as her limbs are quite symmetri'
cal. My correspondent need not
fear. Wholesome exercise has
made her body symmetrical and
will keep it at its loveliest. IL
the muscles seem to be growing
lean and over-developed. give
them a rundown with warm, per-
fumed olive oil after each long
walk.
Lovely, modern women should
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
By Maria Jeritza

Athletic activity is making the
average modern woman both beau.
tiful and charming.
loneliness is no longer the pre-
negative of the very few.
Some of us are possibly too
busy to find time for athletic ac-
tivities such as skating, swim.
ming, tennis, horseback riding.
and golf in our everyday routine.
But there is hardly one woman
who cannot, if she wishes. ar
range for a daily walk. And
there is not any better form of
all.around athletic exercise than
walking. 1t counts Tor harmony
of mind and body and tones mus
cles and tissue that are softened
and weakened by lack of activity.
Cross-country walking is, of
course, the best, because It gives
free exercise to all the muscles.
But even walking over city pave
ments is infinitely better than
not walking at all.
Wholesomeness characterizes the
woman who is great walker.
Her muscles are hard and glen-
der, her tissue is firm. She knows
how to clear her mind of the cob.
webs of petty prejudices and re-
sentiments.
Do you feel that the world is
against you, that you are a fail.
iG L.
Let me suggest that you don your
most comfortable walking clothes,
which should be warm but not
too heavy, even at this season,
with broad-soled, low heeled
shoes, and start out for a brisk
hike in the park or along some
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
BY Constance Cameron

"But neither John nor myself
are the least bit musical, so it
would be a waste Of money to
give little John piano lessons,
a mother announced recently.
/ believe this an attitude which
most unmusical parents take,
and which is a mistaken one as
can be proved by the fact that
many OF our eminent musicians
and composers were children born
in homes which knew little music.
How much higher they might
have gone in their chosen pro-
fession il they had received
musical sense and appreciation
from infancy is open to conjec-
ture, but the fact still remains
that because neither parent was
a musician did not stop their
progress in this line, once they
found proper means of getting
their technical education and
help in music. Handel and Schu-
mann are names which occur to
me in this connection and there
are scores of others.
II your home contains a piano
land it Is fortunate in this day
and age that these instruments
are within the means Of the ma
jority Of families) I hope you
will not keep it locked as I've
seen in many homes because there
Is a young person about who is
curious about it and likes to hear
the sounds which result from his
touching it. Even when your
child IL a wee baby, seat your
self before the piano with him
Oh your lap and let him get ac-
quainted with the keys and their
sounds. Play simple things
softly for him while he is so
seated. Teach him to love the.
harmony which pours from it at
the proper touch. Three and
four.year-old1 always like to seat
themselves before this instrument
and pretend 20 play as they have
seen gTown-ups 10. Encourage
this. until, AZ sometimes happens,
the child hangs on ths keys. at
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
CORRECT
MANNERS
sl1rs. COrneIlus Beeclmanl

DEAR MRS. BEECII1fAN:
would like to know when
addressing an envelope II you
put your name ana address in
the upper left corner or on the
back.
.. After receiving several bfrth-
day gifts what kind OF cards
should you send to the giver Of
each thanking for the gifts?
A FRIEND. IN
The postoffice authorities sugs
gest that we write the return adj
dress in the upper left corner Of
the front or the envelopes. So
evidently this Is considered the
more convenient for the mail
man, and he Is the one 70 Be com
sidered However, so often this
means Crowding, and running the
return address into the address
itself that, IL your handwriting isl
large, / think that the back OFFS
the envelope Is the better In this =
case. sis
.. You should not send cards off,
any kind. Write q note Of
thanks. on Ietter-paper. and make 4
your note personal, articuiate and Z
appreciative. Don't use "readys
made" cards for this.
a And may I urge you not to-
use pink paper and green inkAfi
You viii be very much criticised :
for this. Pink paper is never oors I
rect. and neither ID green inIsni
Use white paper or paper OF
very light gray or very light blue
and black ink. ~
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
.HOUSEWORK IS EASY
FOR HEALTHY WOMEN
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Gave These Women Strength

e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
had helped her. After taking the
first bottle / found | was stronger
than | was before. Now have taken
three bottles, | can do my house
work and most every other kind of
work that / want to do. / will rec
ommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to anyone. | will
answer all mail received asking
about the Vegetable Compound
MRS. Rosa Sw1CEGooD, r. !, Wood
leaf, N. G.
Benefited Beyond Expression
Jacksonville, Fiat read an adj
vertisement of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and have been
taking 1t now for four years and
ind it a wonderful medicine for
weak, rundown women. I do my
own homework and work in an of
fice besides and / would get cross
and irritable and too sick to work.
I have benefited beyond expression
by the Vegetable Compound and
will gladly answer letters from
anyone who is suffering and needs
flelp."-MRs. ROSE MoRRIs. 2149
Walnut St. jacksonville, Florida
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
Discount Doubts
Says Love
Writer
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage

Love and Marriage
= ''when you are in love you
will know it and will not doubt!
Most of us have listened to his
advice at one time or another.
Yet it is only partly true. This
I must admit, although I my.
self plead guilty to having assured
more than one girl bewildered by
her own emotions, "You will know
beyond all doubt when you really
love-
The woman who has expert
enced loves perfect fruition and
fulfilment knows she loves and
is loved. That is perhaps the
sweetest consciousness Of life
unless it be mothers self-sac.
rificing joy, content to give,
asking no return.
But there are moments I'm the
early embodiment of love when a
mood of doubt may enter and
the most ardent lover may ask
In momentary panic: do love,
after alp"
Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
Flue Eyes on this theme. your
column has been a real pal to
me, and now I am going to ask
you for a little advice.
II met young man about six
months ago. Since the first time
] met him I have seen him every
night. 1t seemed perfectly nat
ural that I should be with him.
always I have been a little
shy with the boys, but felt
right at home with this one and
still do. We are of the same
religion, although he is not very
strong in his belief. However,,
he is very nice to me and does
whatever I tell him. He has not
any bad faults. such as drinking
and cursing.
II have really learned to care
for him ana he for me. We in
tend to get married in December.
From September until that time
h will be away.
This is what troubles me: /
am afraid-honest to goodness
afraid. I really love him. but
sometimes I feel happy at the
thought. and then again ] don't.
What do you suppose is
wrong? Does every girl feel
that way when she knows she il
giving herself away? On every
side I am advised not to marry.
They tell me am better off
single. / have seen so much of
marriage, especially with my
o IN father and mother, that am
doubtful. / wish you would give
me a little encouragement.
do you think should wait q
little longer? Or is it just nat.
The Washington times., 1928-07-11
NATION EATS
MUCH MEAT

It seems to be the common inns
preston that Americans are eat
ing a great deal less meat than
they used to although Govern.
ment figures prove that the de-
crease per capita is very small,
according to Edward Doherty. in
an article in this weeks issue of
Liberty Magazine.
From the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Doherty
learned that last year the aver
age American ate 1923 pounds
of meat. "Of this total" the
writer explains, 1894 pounds were
beef, 657 pounds pork, So pounds
veal. and SIS pounds mutton and
lamb. That is only S-10ths OF a
pound less than he ate in 1925,
I'm 1907 the average American
ate 1891 pounds Of rneat-includ-
ing one-tenth of a pound of goat.
From that year the per capita
consumption of the United States
diminished. year by year, until
the war. It was at its lowest
during 1917-the year America
entered the war-and those who
stayed at home enjoyed plenty of
meatless days. But 1t IL climbing
again, as Government statistics
show"
The Washington times., 1928-07-11

plan which can be used on q small
scale by mothers in the home.
If your child has begun to take
plano lessons, do not feel that he
is wasting time, If, when he sits
down at the piano after practice
periods, he doesn't burst into his
latest piece" but lets his hands
wander over the keys, playing
aimlessly- improving. This ID ex-
cellent relaxation, excellent for
his expression OF self, and for the
letting out of his emotions.
No child truly enjoys prac.
ticing. at least. I've never seen
one who did. But Of course, this
must be insisted upon, and
usually after he is able to play
one or two selections easily, his
interest will encourage him to
continue without so much naotherly
proddinK.
The Washington times., 1928-07-11

pessimistic things you hear on all
sides about marriage. It is the
fashion to be pesslmistic just now.
We get from marriage what we
bring to it. When a. good man
and good girl who love each other
marry, each undertaking to work
for the other and make the other
happy, both are infinitely better
off than they could be single.
Neither is doomed to loneliness.
Both have pleasant comradeship,
The Washington times., 1928-07-11

mism. But If you adjust your
selves patiently, spontaneously
to each other, and live up to your
best ideals OF love and home and
family, you will be happy despite
trials and worries and your happi-
ness will grow with the years
especially if babies come to bless
your home.
You can help your own mar
riage. can you not, by avoiding
the mistakes which brought dis.
The Washington times., 1928-07-11

must go on building, No founda.
ton stone, however great and
fine, is enough. Each unit in the
superstructure is important and
no glory can reach out of the
past to lay these. They must be
put up by living hands and
planned by forward looking vision.
Here ia another iGea> offered
from the writings OF Sir Thomas
Overbury: The man who has
not anything to boast of but his
illustrious ancestors is like
potato: the only good belonging
to him is underground"
1t is the present which counts
what you can do in the pres.
emf. Not the gallant deed or
someone in the past.