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Evening star., 1928-10-28

DRIVE ONE TODAY.
REQ Flying Cloud Coupe. demonstrator
(speciaD; mileage very low; fully equipped.
Substantial price reduction.
REQ Flying Cloud Sedan, demonStrator:
mileage very low fully equipped; neW-car
guaranty. Substantial price reduction.
REQ 1929 Flying Cloud Roadster, demon
strator; equipped with wire wheels; run very
little. Substantial price reduction.
1927 Flying Cloud Roadster; wire-wheel
equipment, mechanically o. K, fully equip
ped. Priced right.
Willys-Knivht 1927 Cabriolet Coupe; fully
equipped, all new tires and in Al mechani-
cal condition; cost over $4,000; splendidly
priced at 1895.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

BOOKKEEPING MACHINE. Elliott Fisher,
large bed. nine sets of registers: table; in
good condition. Bargain. Can be seen at
Merrill 1861 Fairmont NV
Evening star., 1928-10-28
$11,950.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

u = d N I1aJeJ VI OIN = y
prietor will sell this profitable grocery busi-
ness and building for this very low price.
The building consists of corner brick, with
large store on first floor. two rooms in rear
and four bedrooms and bath above; hot
water heat, electric lights and two-car brick
garage The business has been conducted
for the past 25 years. The store contains
about sl,500 worth of stock and modern
real opportunity and should be taken ad-
vantage of at once. Call Adams 8217.
Evening star., 1928-10-28
See DICK MURPHY First.
BUCKS.
OTHER MAKES.

Day Free Trial Plan With All
Word-of-Honor Cars.
DICK MURPHY, INC,
1885 l4th St. NV.
604 II St. NE.
Evening star., 1928-10-28

AMERICAN FINANCE & BROKERAGE CO.
Suite 410. Dist. Natl Bank Bldg.
Fourth Floor Main 8007 .
Evening star., 1928-11-15
COURT OVERRULES PLEA,
BUS DRIVER is FINED
Motion to Quash Charge of Speed
ing Is Denied by
Judge Hit.

Having overruled a motion to quash
the information charging Henry c.
Leonard, bus driver of the Washing
ton Virginia and Maryland Coach Co,
with speeding. Judge Isaac r. Hit
yesterday fined him SIS following the
trial in Traffic Court.
Leonard was arrested by Sergt. M.
D. Smith of the Traffic Bureau on
August 80. John Paul Jones, his at
torney, asked permission to file mo-
ton to quash on the ground that buses
came within the jurisdiction of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission and were not
subject to provisions of the traffic act
as to speed.
Following the filing of a reply by
Assistant Corporation Counsel Chester
H. Gray, Judge Hit overruled the de-
fendant's motion. At the trial yester-
day Attorney Jones contended that the
bus companies were between two fires,
as they would be fined by the Police
Court if they exceeded the 22-mile
speed limit, and would be fined by the
Public Utilities Commission if they kept
under the. limit and fell behind their
schedule. Such result would be in
evitable, he claimed, for, although the
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Whence the Mermaid Stories.

The stories of the existence Of mer-
maids are pretty generally discredited,
and almost any child knows that they
are myths, and yet there are some old
fashioned men of the sea who insist
that mermaids really exist for they
"have seen them" The stories are
probably based upon the resemblance
that some specimens of marine animal
life have for the human. When seen
at distance and in certain attitudes
their likeness is very marked. In the
Northern waters the seals have a way
of lifting their heads above the level
of the water and watching the ap-
proach of boat or a man, and fire.
Quently the expression of the face is
exceedingly like that of a human.
Mother seals have a way of holding
their young to the breast in a man
ner very much like human mothers.
The same is true of the walrus. The
dugongS or sea-cowS of East Africa
have some of the qualities which liken
them in appearance to the human.
The manatee Is much like the dugong,
and with little imagination it would
be an eGS3 matter for susceptible per-
scnS s9 Convince themselves that these
individuals were the mermaidS of old.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
BRAZIL'S ATTENTION
CENTERED ON WHEAT
Nation Plans to Meet Own Demand
by Extensive Planting
Program.

PORTO ALLEGRE, Brazil (R.-
Within few years Brazil will be able
to produce all the wheat needed for
home consumption, in the opinion Of
Senhor Getulio Vargas, governor of the
state of Rio Grande do Sui.
It is pointed out that this section pos
SeSSeS the proper soil and climate for
successful wheat farming and that as
an exporter of wheat it gained consid-
cradle Importance more than century
ago. Even in ITO Rio Grande ex
ported wheat and flour to both Portugal
and Argentina, as much as $4,000 tons
of wheat and several thousand barrels
of -four going to the mother country.
AS result of campaign conducted
by the governor and other officials the
state produced 68 per cent of the wheat
needed for local consumption last year.
The area of available wheat land is
large. Seed selection, together with
larger cultivation, is expected to make
Rio Grande again an exporter.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

MonopolieS in Turkey, including those
for telegraphs, telephones, mail, alcohol,
tobacco, SALT sugar, gasoline, playing
cards and matches will pay e$29, ,000, 900
to the government in the next year.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
ANARCHY OR LAW
AUSTRALIAN ISSUE
National TrienniaI BaIIoting
Will Take Place on
Saturday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldLeO EEeSS'
CANBERRA, Australia, November Is.
i'm the closing hours of the campaign
for the national triennial election the
government is putting to the fore the
issue of supremacy of law over an
archy." The entire membership OF IS
of the House of Representatives and IL
of the 36 Senate seats are to be nlleo
by the balloting on Saturday.
Premier Stanley Bruce and James
Scullin, Labor party leader, today were
bringing to a close a strenuous cam
paign for votes. Premier Bruce. III a
personal appeal to the workers of Aus
tralia, urged them to cleanse the Labor
party of disruptive elements by voting
for the sane, safe and sound policy OF
the government"
Women who came in three motor
vans from Richmond and Port Mel
bourne interrupted a meeting at Ivan
hoe, where Premier Bruce was speak
ing in support of Nationalist candi-
dates. They entered the hall shouting
I'VE are StevedoreS' wiveSl"
The reference apparently was to the
waterSide workers strike of September
and october, which has resulted in
Premier Bruce and DR.. Earle c. Page,
federal treasurer, asking the country to
reiterate its condemnation of violence
and disorder and disregard of the Fed
eral Arbitration Court awards.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

You will want pretty cage in which
to keep your bird. Accordingly we have
reduced our entire showing of cages for
the occasion. You will find our assortment
complete and attractive.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
vESUvIUS ERUPTS;
ETNA FLOW lessons
Incandescent Matter Being Thrown
Out From 0rifce at Base
Of Cone.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, November 15.-As the out
pouring of molten lava from Mount
Etna continued to diminish today,
Mount Vesuvius became active.
Incandescent matter was being
thrown out from a small orifice at
the base of the central cone from which
it spouted last August. The eruptive
activity was on the northwest side,
almost under the station of the cable
railway running toward the summit.
The spectacle was interesting to
tourists and scientists, but the popula-
ton of the vicinity was not enthusi-
astic.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
MOOSEHEART OFFICIAL
ORDERED BACK TO U. S.
Controller Is Charged With Com
plicity in Embezzlement of
Homes Funds.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AURORA, H., No''tmber 15.-E. N
Roselle, superintendent of Mooseheart
national children's home of the Loyal
Order of Moose, returned yesterday
from Washington, D. c., and declared
that Hugo Doebler, controller of Moose
heart, had been ordered by cablegram
to return from Germany.
Doebler is charged by Mooseheart
officials with completely in the embez-
llement of at least $25,000 of the set
Elements funds. Harold Cook, Doebler's
assistant, was held in Kane County
jail at Geneva, ILL.,, in default of $5O,-
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Sentence of Death
On 1000, 900 Peach
Trees Pronounced
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MACON, Ca, November is
The Georgia Peach Growers EX-
change has pronounced a sem
tence of death on 100000 peach
trees, but the means of carrying
out the sentence are lacking.
The State and Federal depart
mentS of agriculture will be
asked to aid in financing deStruc-
ton of the diseased trees. With
the request will also go a plea for
help in taking general census of
peach trees.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

such an opportunity to enjoy the superb
critics of six-cylinder performance and
the luxury of Fisher bodies at such SEN
sationally low cost!
Small down payments-easym month
ly terms. Your old car taken in trade.
Come in and choose your car today!
Such spectacular bargains can't last
long!
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Booth Passes Fair Night.

LONDON, November Is CR.-Gen
William Bramwell Booth, head of the
Salvation Army, who is making deter
mined fight against acute neuritis
passed a fair night, it was announced
today. There was little change in his
condition this morning.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Steals Litter of Kittens.

1t seems that some kittens will have
to decide whether they prefer feathers
or fur to keep them warm this Winter.
A Corsicana (Tex.) hen, falling to
raise a family of her own theis Sum-
mer, purloined litter of kittens, says
the Boston Globe.
She put the mother cat to flight and
will not allow her to return. The hen
clucks endearingly to the kittens as
she hovers near them and attemps to
feed them as she would small chicks
Initial work on New Episcopal Cathe-
dral, Chicago, will cost $2000,000.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

Remember-this sale ends Saturday,
SO act wisely if you want one of these
guaranteed singing canaries Open an ac-
count NOW and secure sweet voiced
warbler for your home!
Evening star., 1928-11-15
600 bail. He is charged with embezzle-

600 bail. He Is charged with embezzle-
ment.
While in washington, Roselle con-
ferred with the board of governors Of
the Loyal Order of Moose, including
James j. Davis, Secretary of Labor.
governor-general of the order. The
cablegram to Doebler was sent at the
command of the board. Doebler has
not replied, RoSelle said.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

Following Cornelius FrierS many sue
cessfui attempts to serve in prison by
throwing his shoes through plate-glass
windows in Glasgow, Scotland. he was
examined by alienistS. found to be sane
and permitted to return to a cell.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

schedules were arranged with view
to having the buses maintain an
average speed of Is miles an hour with
in the city limits, it was necessary at
times to drive as fast as 80 miles an
hour to maintain the schedule.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
DES MONIES MAYOR DIES.
John MacVicar, SO, Headed League
of American Municipalities.

DES MONIES, Iowa, November Is
P1.-John MacVicar, five times mayor
of Des Moines, died today at the age
of SO. His crusade for municipality
owned public utilities brought him the
first presidency of the League of Amer
ican Municipalities in 1898. He was
first elected mayor in 1896.
Evening star., 1928-02-24

FUTURE.
Prof. Milan Frederick of Cleveland
will lecture on Arcane Wisdom" to-
morrow, 8 pm. at 17oe L street. Ad-
mission free.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
COLBY USES NOVEL
IN DIVORCE APPEAL
Former French President, in
Plea for Husband. At
tackS Wife's Book.
Re ,he Associated Press.

Re the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 24.--Passages from
his wife's novels were before the Yer
sailles Court today as grounds foi
divorce in the suit brought by Balm
bridge Colby, former American Secre-
tary of State.
Former President Alexander Miller
and of France. appearing III behalf OF
Mr., Colby. said that Mrs. Colby pub.
lished a novel Green Forest" show
ING a politician who in every way re-
sembied her husband in an unfavor-
able light, Then shortly after this NJ
Millerand stated. she published another
book in which President Harding was
attacked
He advanced the "capricious" nature
of the literary wife as grounds for
oivorce.
Pleading for his clients freedom. NJ
M:llerand also read number of let
teys from Mrs. Colby. who was Nathalie
serted that the temperament of Mrs
Colhy made life unbearable for his
client.
Mrs. Colby did not appear at the
proceedings nor was she represented.
Judgment VIII probably be handed
down in week.
The plea for freedom on behal. OF Of
NJ. Colby served to revive rur,ors in
New York that he intended 20 marry
the former child prodigy Winifred
Ssckville Sioner. ID. These brought a
denial from Miss Stoner'S mother, who
said:
Please understand that my daugh-
ter and Mr.. Colby are Just good friends.
who have known each other for years.
They are not thinking o: getting mar
ried."
Evening star., 1928-02-24
Doctor Found Women
and Children Sick
More Often than Men

As family doctor at Monticello
Illinois. the whole human body. NO
any small part Of it, was DR.. Cali
wells practice. More than hall Il.
calls" were on women. children 4"
babies. They arc the ones mo
often sick But their illnesses We:
usually OF minor naturc-coid
levers. headaches. biliouSncss--an
Ill OF them required first a thoroue'
evacuation They were constipatcd
In the course OF DR.. Ca'dwe,lS a
years practice (he was graduated
from Rush Medical College back il,
1879. he found good deal OF sue
cess in such cases with a prescription
ot his own containing simple laxative
herbs with pspsin. In 1892 he decldct
TO use this formula in the manutac'
turc OF medicine to be known a,
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pcpsin. and il,
that year his prescription was frs,
placed on the market.
The preparation Immediately hat
as great success III the drug stores
as it previously had in Dr. Caldwcll'>
private practice. Now. the thirt
generation is using it. Mothers are
giving it to their children who were
given IT by their mothers. Every
second OF the working day some one
somewhere is going into a drug store
to huy it. Millions OF bottles Of DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin arc being
used year.
Its great success is based on metit
on repeated buying. on one satisfied
user telling another. There are thou
sands OF homes III this country that
arc never without hottie Of DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Persin, and we have
gotten many hundreds OF letters IRON
grateful people telling us that /,
helped them when everything else
Jailed.
While women. children and elderly
Evening star., 1928-02-24

people arc especially benefited by
DIR. Caldwclls Syrup Pcpsin, it is
promptly effective on the most ro-
bust constitution and in the most
obstinate cases. 1t is mild and gentle
III its action and does not cause
gripping and strain. Containing
neither opiatcs nor narcotics. it is
safe for the tinicst baby. Children
like it and take it willingly.
Every drug store sells DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Keep bottle
in your homc-where many live some
one is sure TO need it q,ckly.
We would be glad TO have you
prove at our expense how much DR..
Caldwcll's Syrup Pepsin can mean to
YOU and yours. Just write Syrup
Pepsin." Monticello. Illinois. and we
will send YOU prepaid FREE SAM
PIE BOTTLE.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

4SbA4s
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Orient Com
mandery, No. 5, K. r.. will have card
party. 8 o'clock. at Naval Lodge Build
ing. fourth floor.
The Delta Kappa Club will hold a
dance tonight at the Washington Hotel,
9 o'clock A new ballroom dance version
will be exhibited. All invited.
DR.. Hugh T. Kerr president of the
board of education of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Pittsburgh will be guest to-
night at meeting sponsored bv the
Mems Club of the Church of the
Covenant. The meeting is preliminary ~
to series of Len.en Instructions to be
offered at the church on THURSDAYS. Z
TO s pm. March to April S.
East Gate Chapter. No. 81, will have
card party this evening at Mills and
Rhode Island avenues northeast.
Gen, Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. /
United Spanish War Veterans will
meet, 8 o'clock. Business session will
close at 9 and be followed by enter
tainnent of the Ladies' Auxiliary and
by a patriotic address by former Rep
resentative Andrews OF Nebraska.
The County Fair" will be continued
this afternoon and evening at the
Women's City Club. Attractive pro-
gram at O'Clock. Public invited. No
admission fec.
The Parent-Teachcr Association of
the Oyster School will meet at the
school, $50 O'Clock Assistant Super
intendent Of Schools Haycock and
Henry w Draper. supervising princi-
pal Of the first division. will speak. The
children have prepared an entertain
ment under the direction of Miss NJ. P.
Vaughn and Mrs Ralph E. Osborne.
The Canadian Club will meet. 8
O'Clock, a. tn" Hamilton Hotel
Washington Branch. Worcester Poly
technic Alumni Association. will have
dinner. : O'Clock, at the Hamilton
Hotel.
Members Of Washington Alliance.
Delta Delta Delta Fraternity. will be
entertained 6 o'clock at the home of
Mrs Ernest F. Burchard. 3403 Lowell
street. Cleveland Park. Visiting Deltas
invited.
Theta Kappa Sigma Sorority will
give at dance at L'Aiglon Club.
The Federation Of Civic Associations
viii meet. s O'Clock, in board room Of
the District Building.
FUTURE.
Prof. Milan Frederick of Cleveland
will lecture on Arcane Wisdom" to-
morrow, 8 pm. at l7oe L street. Ad-
mission free
The Welsh Society of Washington will
hold its annual banquet on st. David's
day. March /, $50 pm. at the Hamil-
ton Hotel! James j. Davis. Secretary of
Labor. and DR.. Robert j. Jones. preSi-
Evening star., 1928-02-24
Mrs. Cowell Adds to Laurels.

Mrs. Mary E. CoweN. II3l Fairmcn,
street, who has made quite name 70,
herself as champion speller in loca!
contests. added another victory to hes
long list by. winning the spelling match
conducted last night br the Unity So,
ciety of Washington at 1925 I street
Mrs Coweil dcwned her les. opponent
on TIL word 'c.largeab.e
Evening star., 1928-02-24

dent of st. David's Society. will speak.
Music. All of Welsh extraction invited.
The Midcity Citizens Association will
meet Monday, 8 pm, at Thomson
Community Center. Address by DR..
George c. Havenner. Reports on street
car merger and habitual criminal law;
entertainment and refreshments.
The Social Hygiene Society will hold
its annual meeting Monday. 8:15 pm. at
American Association of University Wom-
ems clubhouse. 1884 street. DR.. Edward
T. Devine of American University will
Evening star., 1928-02-24

An orportunist is a man who meets
the wolf at the door and turns up next
CAV wearing fur coat. says the Kansas
City Sta
Evening star., 1928-02-24

Moultrie Hit. vice presidentsof the
General Alumni Association of George
Washington University, will speak on
Less Government in Business" at the
February luncheon Of the Alumni Asso-
citation at 1890 tomorrow in the Hotel
La Fayettc.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
ASKS OFFICIAL PROBE.

House Member Proposes Investiga-
tton Of Trade Commission.
Investigation by a special House
committee Of the official acts OF the
Federal Trade Commission Is asked in
a resolution by Representative Kindred
Democrat, New York.
The resolution specifically requested
that the inquiry include acts relating
to the "so-called Aluminium Trust, the
Evening star., 1928-02-24

The Thomas Circle Citizens
Association will meet Tuesday. pm,
in the lecture room of Northminster
Evening star., 1928-02-24

Presbyterian Church. Program: Suf-
frage, merger, music, refreshments.
The Young Mems Syrian Club will
entertain tomorrow evening at L'Aiglon
Club.
Evening star., 1928-02-24

The Ohio Girls Club will give dance
tomorrow, 9:l5 pm. at the Denlee, 1919
r street. Ohioans invited.
Evening star., 1928-02-24

speak OF 1.-THE Contribution Of Social
Hygiene to the Preparation of Family
Life" and DR.. John M. Cooper, profess
sor Of church history. Catholic Univer-
sity, will consider THE Social Hygiene
Program" Social hour will follow.
Evening star., 1928-02-24

East Gate Chapter. No. 81, will have
a card party this evening at Mills and
Rhode Island avenues northeast.
Evening star., 1928-02-24

The Ladies' Auxiliary to Orient COM
nandery. No. 5, K. r.. will have a card
party. 8 o'clock. at Naval Lodge Build
ing, fourth floor.
Evening star., 1928-02-24

Gen, Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. l.
United Spanish War Veterans will
meet, 8 o'clock. Business session will
close at 9 and be followed by enter
tainnent of the Ladies' Auxiliary and
by a patriotic address by former Rep
reSentative Andrews Of Nebraska.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-16
A Marine Mule

The list of citations made by the marine corps for
gallantry in action in the recent fight with Sandnos
confirms our suspicion that the leathernecks
more than lived up to the traditions Of their service
on that occasion.
But of all the citations there is that. to us,
stands out in a class by itself. Here it is
John A. Harris, private frst-cass. Harris rem
dered himself conspicuous by exposing himself to
heavy enemy fire in order to obtain ammunition from
the back of terrorized mule
That sentence, somehow, gives a perfect picture
of the flight.
One sees the thicket-dotted scene of action.
Khali-cad marines sprawl on the ground grimly
peering along their rife sights and firing intermit-
tently. The air is full of unholy noise, and bull
let's are spat-spattng off rocks and whipping through
the bushes. Occasionally a man contracts with a
griace, rolls and relaxes his grip his gun.
Into this scene comes mule laden with amnlu-
milton. Sweating men, covering behind rocks and
logs, look up and cry. For Gods sake let's have
some O. them cartridges!" Private Harris, the mules
escort prepares TO unstrap the bandoeers from the
mules back
But it takes more than few bullets to knock
the cussedness out of mule-especially marine
corps mule. The mule moves with a contrariness
born of his father, Satan. Buckles and fasteningS
jerk irritatingly out of Private Harris reach To
stand erect un1aStenlng them Is hgnly dangerous,
as Private Harris is well aware.
The scene that follows is plainly visible to anyone
who has had experience either with marines mules
We not acquainted with Private Harris-we
rather wish we were-and we do not know whether
he is given to profanity But minds eye can pic
ture him. wrangng with recalcitrant, triply cussed
mule in the midst of flying bullets muttering untold
threats, pleading, cursng, calling all the marine
corps gods. outlining the exact details of the mules
unspeakabe ancestry, consigning mules Ncaraguans
ans: junges to the deepest pit-and at last getting
the fastenngs loose and handing out to his comrades
the sorely-needed ammunition.
Yes, we repeat; that sentence in Private
Harris citation describes the battle better than many
reams of copy ever could. And we'd like to ndorse
the citation if could to add own cheer to the
plaudits for the lantern jawed marine who wranged
a peeved Missouri mule while Nicaraguan rifemen
took potshots at him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-16
What Other Editors Think

ity. 1t was sensational news" of
a kind that might be used to sell
papers and stir up lingo patriot
ism and possibly punish political
enemies. But in difference to
journalistic standards of honor,
forbidding them to publish matter
impugning the honor of a friendly
foreign government and a group
of our own public men, they
awaited proof before giving those
documents currency and sanction.
The outcome is now known to all
newspaper readers. The documents
were proved to be forgeries-
proved so alike by disinterested
experts and by Mr.. Hearst's own
experts. Which is what anyone
moderately familiar with the
Mexican situation and possessing
a little newspaper experience
should have assumed in the first
place. Regardless of journalistic
morals, it is an amazing thing
that a publisher of the experience
and position of Mr.. Hearst should
have taken or published anything
OF such Importance without inves-
tigating its authenticity before
hand. Whatever the motive. 1t
was an example of yellow jour
nallsm such as has not been seen
in this country for many years
The unanimity and vigor with
which it has been condemned
makes all the more emphatic the
fact that the American press as
a whole is clean, decent and fair.
seeking the truth and standing
neither for domestic Islander nor
foreign insult.