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nese books by the Library Of Congress.
will, In time. make Washington Q CEN
ter OF Chinese studies second to none.
Further, Bishop believes that friendly
contacts with the Chinese people will
promote better understanding and
closer harmony between their nation
and ours.
nR. ALES HRDLICKA Of the division
- of physical anthropolosy fur
thered his studies Of early man by Wis
iting excavations and museums in Eu-
rope. He studied the remains OF prim-
tive man in the Musee d'Histoire Ma
turelle, in Paris. Other specimens
were examined at Monte Carlo, PERI
geux and the cave at Barma Grande
italy.
There Is need for further study in
the Neanderthal Valley where the
original specimen Of the famous Mean
derthal man was found. DR.. Hrdlicka
believes. The rest Of the skeleton not
recovered by the workmen after they
threw it in the debris must still be
there. With this there may possibly be
found some stone implements or animal
bones. The original limestone cave
deserves very thorough search
DR.. Hrdlicka visited the recently dis
covered site of Viestonice. in southern
Moravia, where on the slopes of an
isolated mass Of hills excavations have
yielded 100000 hints and other human
artifacts, tons OF mammoth bones and
recently the first human skeleton to
i be found there. The Czechoslovakian
government is considering extensive
soundings by which the extent and
richness OF this deposit may be Judged.
Miss Frances Densmore describes her
expedition to Wisconsin last year when
she studied the native music of the
Winnebago Indians. She had two long
interviews with Frank Mike, one of
the Older tribe members At Gales
vile, Wise, she recorded on gramo-
phone records the songs sung by Tom
Thunder. She collected songs of the
buffalo dance and those of the Heruka.
the last sung by David Little Soldier
The Heruka were said to be bow and
arrow spirits" resembling Indians in
appearance, but small and living In
mountains. Their songs concerned the
power OF bows and arrows. and, 1t Is
said. they taught the use of these
weapons to the Indians.
"Radiotherapy" had its modest be-
gtnn1ngs among the Indians. Long
ago, the tribal doctors had notions
about the efficacy of music In treating
the sick. The Winnebagos have q
volume of healing" songs. A doctor
receiving songs in his dreams believed
that his power was increased If some
one joined him in the rendition.
One Indian, John Henry, gave Miss
Densmore bone whistle used by his
father when blowing music for the
sick. This instrument is the wing
bone OF wild swan, and is etched
with animal figures. Two tones.
slightly different in pitch. are produced
and supply accompaniment to the
singer
And all this recounts but a small
fraction of the extensive field work
carried on year in and year out under
the auspices OF this country,s father
to science" the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. founded by man who never set
loot on. or saw, the soil of America.
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/ mentS were laid on top of them. II
| each foot required 100 years to deposit
| the age of these footprints Is something
Ike 1000 900 years, but this is mini
mum estimate
A third expedition to the canyon in
the Spring OF 1927 photographed and
prepared exhibits OF more fossil foot
prints for the National Museum.
The great American elephant hunt
| is being conducted In these States by
j. w. Gidley Of the Division of Verte-
brate paleontology. During the inter-
glacial periods and continuing even
after the great ice sheet had disap-
peared. these animals of the elephant
breed roamed over many parts of this
country. Their fossil remains are very
numerous and have been reported from
hundreds Of localities, Complete skele-
tons and even skulls are. however,
rather rare. BY sending out its own
men. the Museum has been able to col
lect three good skeletons of mastodons
for its collection.
DIR, Alexander Wetmore, assistant sec
rotary of the Smithsonian. went to the
west Indies last year, on the Island OF
Htpaniola, TO learn more about the
strange animals that obtain there. He
found guinea hens wild In abundance
native coots and green lizards a foot
long clinging motionleSs on tree trunks.
He found the palm chat. gregarious
bird That lives In an apartment house
OF sticks, 6 or feet In diameter.
DR., Wetmore visited spots where ZOO
logical collectors had never been and
number, of his finds were new TO science,
he captured the smooth-scaled lizard,
found under fiat stones and preserved
them on the spot In bottle OF native
rum purchased from the load borne on
the head of travelling merchant
woman, In the caves of l'Atalaye, he
found the remains Of giant owl and q
number OF other creatures now extinct,
AT ConStanxa the collections included
archaeological material also, as the place
had been favorite site for Indian
camps, He found rare song sparrow,
quatl-doves and trogons,
Now living In Bangkok. Siam, where
he is director of that nations fisheries,
DR., Hugh NJ Smith. former United
states Commissioner of Fisheries. has
contributed recently TO Smithsonian'S
researches.
Odd Ash occur In Siam, although the
dry season makes things uncomfortable
for them, Some hibernate" In mud
until the rainy season nils the water-
ways A regular form OF fishing In siam
Ii to dig up dried marsh to q denth
OF about ] feet, where fish called
serpent heads" are found They are
exceedingly good to eat,
The perch "Anabas" n the most re-
markable OF these aestivators II In
sold In ma&et baskets that are merely
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ltcly endowed Freer Gallery OF

the privately endowed Freer Gallery OF
Oriental Art.
Administration Of Government hu-
reauS Is incidental work. The Smith
sonian field embraces all science and
all the world.
1T carries on investigations with Its
own staff. AT some time In It's history
it pursued research In every branch of
physical and natural science. Our ex-
petitions have covered the earth from
pole to pole.
The institution subsidies research
by men not connected with 1t, and these
not Americans alone, for instance, Nor
ley, the Engii6hman, and Schumann,
the German, both of whom contributed
valuable knowledge to science.
THE published memoirs and original
papers are distributed free to 1900
libraries and learned bodies the world
over. II publishes tables and formulate
valuable to the engineer and workers in
physical sciences Outstanding illus
trations OF Smithsonian memoirs are
those OF S. p. Langley on Mechanical
Flight and Goode and Bean on Gee
anic Ichthyology
Scientific intelligence In this coun-
try travels through the channels of the
International Exchange Service. For
more than half century we have been
building a scientific library In the LII
brary Of Congress and 1t has reached
700 900 volumes.
Smithsonian fosters scientific devel-
opment OF schools, museums and insti-
tutions IN all countries by It's free dis
tribution of literature, by the loan of
research men. the gift over million
specimens, distribution Of instruments
and written. specific advice.
1T is safe TO say there has not been
single scientific text in the last 80
years that does not show some evidence
OF Smithsonian research
We cooperate with every depart
ment OF the Government. Botanists
supply basic information TO the Depart
ment of Agriculture, ichthyologists to
the Fish Commission biologists TO the
Geological Survey, ethnologistg TO the
Bureau Of Indian Affairs and physicists
To the Army and Navy. During the
late war, Smithsonian scientists ccsl-
tributed optical knowledge to the max
ing 81 high~powefed searchlights
THE institution answers by mail
more than 5000 questions annually.
These answers go to inqurera who can
neither spell nor pnnctuate, as well as
10 some Of the most learned men In the
world.
Medals are conferred on eminent
discoyerefs and inventofs-~for instance,
on the Wright brothers for the FIRST
human flight IN n0wer-propelied ma.
chimes heavier than air, and on Ray
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leigh and Ramsay for the discovery of
argon.
Assistance is procured for expedi-
ions, surveys going abroad Creden-
tials addressed to Friends OF the
Smithsonian Institution insure an open
door even in semi-barbarous coun-
tries"
SECRETARY ABBOTT pointed out
that for the support of bureaus
which are direct growth of the work of
Smithsonian. Congress appropriates an
1lially more than 1000 900: whereas the
unrestricted income from the institu-
TONS endowment fund Is only $65, 900.
The great parent OF the natural his
tory sciences in America Is the Smith
sonian. All phases of industry and
agriculture have benefited by It's con-
tributions In this realm. Yet In the
enormous collections Of National Mu-
scum repose millions of specimens, un-
examined, unciassified and undescribed,
awaiting the proper means for work
TO be done upon them.
The gap between an examination of
such material and application of the
knoWiedge gained to problems OF In
dustry and commerce is often not very
lar. Recently .he Smithsonian started
To study marine mud samples which Its
agents had been collecting for many
years. Seemingly this piece of research
was In pure science only. Specimens
o! tiny caicareous animals, Foraminifera,
found In these muds received especial
attention. Recently, researchers for
oil have found that these Foraminifera
are guides to the presence OF oil-bcaring
strata This one piece of research has,
III the words OF experts. brought about
the principal advance In the geological
technique of oil finding"
To a large extent the Smithsonian
instituted the study of prehistoric
Indian life on this continent, II Great
ed the Bureau of Indian Ethnology,
indian life and language are suffering
rapid decline and 1t Ii taking all the
resources OF the institution TO collect
the traditions of this race before II
Is swallowed completely by the advance
Of white culture.
The sun supports all life; makes
weather and supplies power. Smith
sonian II anxious to find four salient
things about sun rays, These are.
What rays are best for human health
and at what intensity How do these
lntensities change by day. by year, by
latitude?
Secondly. what rays and what In
tenaity promote reproduction In our
food plants2
Thirdly. can the SUMS rays be used
directly Tor pOWer2
Fnurthly. can studies of solar varia-
tion lead TO science of long orange
weather forecasting9
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japanese Democracy

T Is odd that the japanese, who are
so passionately devoted to the Oldest
OF imperial dynasties should at the same
time evince such great respect and ad-
miration for the founders and main
tanners of young republics. The history
OF Washington Kuen George Washing
toni. is well known among the educated
ana an illustrated popular life of him
oy japanese has wide circulation.
More than so years ago q little PAM
pnlet biography Of YurkiSheso Shinu-
son Gurando ULYSSES Simpson Grant
enjoyed great popularity.
In China, no less than In Japan. the
name OF Washington is known: more
IL was word of inspiration to the firs..
,.eVoiulionists that In this century final
~ overthrow the ancient Manchu
dynasty.
Oddly enough. the Chinese republi-
cans. remembering of Napoleon onl,
tnat ne rose upon the ruins Of ancient
monarchy and fought the leagued soycr-
eienS OF Europe, frequently invoked to-
getner the name of the Father of His
country" and that of the ambitious
warrior who made himself an emperor
and his brothers and marShals King.
The queer conjunction of names oc-
ours In the popular battle hymn, which
mas sometimes been called the Chimes
MarSeillaise":
Let gu strong men with ore accord
acclaim the revoution,
MaSnington! Napoleon! SonS OF Liberty
come ana 1--we again to draw the sword.
No true. republican of the Occident
capable OF understanding the words of
the Chinese MarseillaiSs" cot Id fail
to respond to the Orient's thrillii.S apos-
tfopne TO liberty with which 1t con-
cludeS:
on, Liberty. the greateSt boon from hes, -,
reseeiai and Strons, thou hringsSt 90 the
Ten thousand wonders new
Grave as ghost thou art. thy giant arms
Reach upward to the skies
thy Steed: W.
Come. thou. and rule the world,
Pity the dark night of our slavery
Anc shed tiny rays Of liset upon our need,
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Butter by the Yard.
THERE is at least one place IN

THERE is at least one place In the
world where butter Is sold not by
the pound. but by the yard, That is
Cambridge, England. From time I'M
memorial the dairymen OF Cambridge-
shire have rolled their butter into
lengths, length being a yard and
weighing one pound. Neatly wrapped
In strips of clean white cloth. the
cylinc-scsl rolls Of butter are packed
In long. narrow baskets made for the
purpose and so conveyed to market.
~ follows, therefore, that the CAM
oriGge butter dealers have no need, as
they preside over their stalls, Of weiEhtS
or scales for determining the quantity
OF thsir wares, Constant practice and
an experienced eye enables them with q
STROKE OF the knife to divide the butter
into halves or quarters with almost
mathematical precision.
This curiouslv shaped butter findS its
chief purchasers among the people Of
CamnridSe University, II Is claimed
that the yard butter" is eminently
adapted for the peculiar needs OF the ,
students In the daily commons. Cut
into conveniently sized pieces and ae-
eompanied by q loaf of wheaton bread.
stated portion Is sent every morning
TO the rooms Of the undergraduates fcs
use &C breakfast and tea.
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The institution has spent 80 years
In The study OF solar radiation. Its ex-
perts have discovered that the sun is
variable star and there is definite
relation between solar variation and
the weather. To be positive of what
this relation Is requires uninterrupted
observations over number of years
What visitor may see In Washing
ton is not nearly all of the institutions
activities In the farthest corners OF
the earth. investigators, agents and cx-
plorers are seeking, finding and adding
to the store of knowledge.
In the Atacama Desert of Chile, on
Table Mountain, California, and on
Mount Brukkaros. Southwest Africa.
Smithsonian scientists are studying sun
rays. The observations reveal daily in
tenSlty OF the sun and any variations,
Tangible results Of this work since Its
modest beginning In 1918 are that in
creased solar radiation attends In
creased sun-spot activity periodic
change Of solar radiation occurs about
every rs months and less important
changes are noted every IL and Is
months. Changes In solar radiation af-
feet the intensity of radio signals II
the IL. Is and IS month changes con-
tinue In future years, meteorologists eX-
pect TO have something definite on
which to hinge long distance weather
representations. and IL may be posi-
BILE to devise forecasts as far as four
and five months In advance,
Here's an extract from letter of w,
H. Hoover and +. A, Greeley, who are
observing the sun in South Africa:
Returning home with u load OF pro-
visions, the truck axle broke, just as /
arrived in the middle OF Fish River tdry
sand, except after heavy rainsl Well
this river Is 40 miles from home. In u
temperature of 100 degrees and in the
midst Of sandstone, we camped In the
river for day and half before the
axle arrived
I'VE hear leopards almost every night
now. The Hottentot captain has prom
Used to send out boys and dogs to catch
them, The boys, armed with clubs, are
assisted by the dogs and leopard does
not have chance 10 escape"
4 II y y
nR. CHARLES w GILMORE, eura-
- tor division OF vertebrate paleon~
tology, reports that ample evidence IL
at hand to prove that the Grand Cam
yon was haunted by a strange host OF
animals, His studies have disclosed the
presence Of no less than 81 species and
makes the canyon district the outstand-
Ing locality for vertehrates during the
period these footprints were made,
The great antiquity OF these fossil
tracks II shown by their positions, from
900 TO 1900 feet below the top OF the
canyon wall, Nearly 1000 feet OF sedi-
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Bunyan'S Wicket Gate.
IN the village Of Elstow there

IN the village Of ElStow there Is
abundant material visihly associated
with John Bunyan, The isolated church
tower contains the very bells In the
ringing of which Runyan reiosced.
Above all, there must be- mentioned
the wicket gate which figures early In
the story II Pilgrims Progress"
The wicket gate Of the "pilgrimS
Progress" Is commonly represented as
a eartien gate or turnpike gatt: bus
really the term denotes q small door
way cut out Of q large door. Concealed
behind . tree at the west end OF ri.
stow Church Is just such a small door.
way In the broad wooden surface OF
the great door.
Through this lowly npsniag nsinyan
must often have passed when . boy.
Evening star., 1928-03-31

Because of hard times many women
in Berlin are foregoing Spring milli-
merry this year
Evening star., 1928-03-31

Portions of wood taken from the roof
Of the White House during the recent
rebuilding of that part Of the Presi-
dents Mansion will be made into many
types of souvenirs. Judging from bids
for purchase of this historic material
which have been received at the office
of Public Buildings and Public Parks.
According to offers made to the
office. portions of the 500 linear feet
OF the century-old timber TO be sold
would be used in the making OF gavels,
wall plaques. chairs and other Souve-
Mrs for historical purposes. Bids for
portions Of the wood ranged from 81
TO $500
Awards on bids received are to be
made by Lieut. Col. u. S. Grant, Sd.
director OF the office. following con-
sultation with the general supply COM
mittee.
Among bidders for the wood were
National Lumber Manufacturing Asso-
ciation Washington. $500; N p SEVERN
Co, Chicago. which had the contract
for remodeling the White House. S240;
American Institute OF Architects. Wash
ineton. gavels for chapters, $40: Asso-
citation Of Oldest Inhabitants. city. So;
Good Counsel College. White Plains.
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MYSTERY CLOAKS SUICIDE
No Motive Ascertained for Death
of Nobleman.

CANNES. France. March 81 R).--
Mystery today cloaked the suicide OF
Prince George Christian Iobkowicz.
25 years old. scion of one OF the most
illustrious OF the semi-royal families
of old Austria He threw himself in
front of train and no motive could
be learned for the act.
The suicide created a sensation at
this resort because of the high social
standing Of his family. who reside in
Prague The prince was a cousin of
Prince Edward TobkowicZ of New York
and Chicago, who married Anita H.
Lihme of Chicago at Watch Hill, r l..
in 1925
Evening star., 1928-03-31
BOSTON SKYSCRAPER
BARRIER IS REMOVED
Buildings of Approved Design Can
Be Erected to Any Height
Now.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SlHClal lhspdttn 10 Inc star.
BOSTON, Mass, March 31.-The lid
Is off Boston's traditional low-lying sky
line and the "sky is the limit" provided
certain requirements are met.
Gov Fuller has signed the new "ter-
raced" building law making possible
skyscraper construction of the type that
has been made famous in New York.
Chicago. Detroit and other large cities.
The new regulation limiting the size of
buildings by volume instead Of by height
opens the way for a new and finer
architectural era. 1t is believed here.
Construction may be carried above the
former 155-foot limit by utilizing pyra-
midal setback terraces" and gradual
ing towers.
The pioneer project under the new
law will be the New England Building
the worlds largest store and office build :
ing-planncd for Park Square by a
group of New Englands financial and
industrial leaders headed by w. j. Nc
Donald. which, when completed. will
represent an investment of more than
$20.000000.
Rising to a height OF $50 feet, this
Evening star., 1928-03-31
LAW BOOK PUBLISHED.
MacChesney Offers Treatise on
Home Legal Phases.

"The Principles of Real Estate Law"
by Nathan William MacChesney, re-
Gently published by the Macmillan
Co. is a practical treatise on all
phases of legal practice in regard to the
home.
This book takes UP all the standard
legal forms met in conveyancing, in
cluding long term leases and co-opera-
tive apartment agreements. and gives a
thorough discussion, step by STEP of the
law relative to the provisions thereof
together with suggested variations tc
meet particular problems. The approved
forms at the end Of each chapter are
referred to by direct reference notes
SO that the actual legal documents and
text may be read concurrently.
The book also discusses all forms oi
liens and membranes, and their re-
moval. and the three evidences of title
abstract. Torrens certificate and guar
anty insurance, used in showing good
Evening star., 1928-03-31
Motor Plant Strike Ended

oSHAWE, Ontario March 81 GTj-
The strike ~ the General Motors plant
here aas ended through the efforts Of
Minister 81 fAbDr Heenan yesterday
afternoon when at & mass meeting the
men agreed ~ 90 back ~ work A0noay v
morning ~ the Old wage while their
demands are considered by board Of
e0Dcliaatiou " be f0rmec ~ onee
Evening star., 1928-03-31

huge structure will pierce Boston's sky
line in the form of a great pyramid
accentuated by setback terraces" 1t
will rest on a base covering a lot 270
feet wide on Berkeley street and EXTEND
ing back $50 feet on st. James avenue
and Stuart street and containing floor
area of approximately 20,000,000 square
feet
Evening star., 1928-03-31

COVERING \ WIDE RANGE of floor
plans. architecture and sizes here are homes of
various prices, Less than hltecn minutes from
downtown YOU can visit them all III an hour.
You will understand the Souudness ol an in
Ncstment here after discussing price, and terms
with us Al POPS 18th Street N,Aa Woodley Park.
OF at our main offices
lust north OF Nardmau Pork Hotel, the
limited area OF Naodley Park is now being >old
ont, The quiet, the distinction and cleanliness ot
this neiehhorhood will always reu,aiu owing to it,
unique location.
Evening star., 1928-03-31

Is il a $l6,5OO Colonial design, the $7,5OO
residences in the French or Tudor or any home
between those prccSP
Whether you want three bedrooms four or
more with servants quarters or without, here YOU
have several choices of home best suited to your
needs.
IiHfs and selections are being made each
day, so an early inspection Of Uoodiey Parks
possibilities is adpiSed.
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Timber Discarded from White House
Will Be Made Into Many Souvenirs

N. Y, 81; Gary Ord Camp. No. Z
United Spanish War Veterans, Calves
ton. Tex. ST. The latter four bidders
desired portions of the wood for his
torical purposes, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1928-03-31
Lumber Output Makes Record.

Lumber production, shipments and or
ders during the week ended March "a
surpassed all previous records for this
year. according to telegraphic reports
received by the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association from 720
leading softwood and hardwood mills
of the country Production increased ap-
proximately $4,000 900 feet over the
preceding week TO 31l 100000. while or
ders reached the unprecedented total
Of $50. $4,000 feet. as compared with
340,850 900 feet reported for the week
before from It's mills
Evening star., 1928-03-31

illustrates the use of the latest and
most approved form for completing real
estate transfers
Evening star., 1928-03-31

title in the owner The last chapter
gives suggestions to purchaser and seller
in closing real estate transactions and
Evening star., 1928-03-31

The native "galabiah. or outer robe
worn in Egypt, requires cloth four and
one-half feet wide.
Evening star., 1928-04-12

ssie Accepted purchaser can own this home
vita very modest down payment. $3.50
aaunthly thereafter. paying al costs. Al un-
r0ora Gis9ing room large pantry in large
kltcaen 1r0nt FeYanda. fuIl-yidth rear porch.
four bedrooms bath and screened sleeping
porch: loi 50xf60 feet Call Wisconsin 4o54