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Evening star., 1928-02-26

District Of Columbia Department. the
Jane Delano; Belleau Wood and Jacob
Jones. will hold q Joint meeting March
at O'Clock at 1887 K street. The
meeting will be In the nature of a
get-together meeting and prominent
speakers are expected. 80.
4 large number of members attended
the theater party at Keith's last
Monday evening. Several members OF
the post attended the George Wash
ington memorial exercises in Alexan-
dria Wednesday.
There will be a meeting Of Mary
Weides home fund team at the cap
tains home tomorrow night.
Victory Post No. will hold It's next
meeting Tuesday in the Woodmans
Hall. 935 Grant place. A progressive
500 card party will be given Wednes-
day In the Northeast Masonic Temple
for the benefit of the post drum corps
All members OF the drum corps are
requested TO appear at the post meet
ing Tuesday for a short practice. Rob-
ert Hundley announces that refresh.
ments will be served in the dining
room after the post meeting.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
MCCtllISo IUL CoIiiIiIk WIN diC' ANoiA
day, National Capital Post. No. 1877
Pythian Temple; Federal Post, No. 1893
Thomas Circle Club.
The District of Columbia Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars. presented q
vaudeville show at the Naval Hospital
the evening of February 20. The entire
program was in charge of Miss Edith
Louise Reed and Charles A. Kol1en
head OF the v. r. w. disqualification
committee. This was one of series OF
entertainments held at local hospitals
during the Winter by the v. F. w. and
for which the local department has re-
ceived highest commendati0n. The last
of the indoor entertainments was given
at Mount Alto Hospital Thursday night
A program of specialties from the Fox
Theater featured the evening. Depart
mcnt Comdr. Joseph F.. Beatty gave a
short talk
The welfare committee has planned
a smoker and get-together March to
enable the members to show apprccia-
ton of the efforts by Charles Kohen as
chairman Of the disqualification and en-
tcrtainment committee for the past
three years Due to private business he
Evening star., 1928-02-26

bills now before Congress In which vet-
Grams are interested.
Potomac Post was host TO a large
gathering Of vets February 16 at It's hall
In Northeast Washington and an enter
tainment was presented A buffet lunch
was also served. Comrades Chamber
lain and Heise were In charge OF this
affair.
Front Line Post, at It's meeting Feb
ruary %. obligated class OF eight new
members. among who was Jack Ken
drick. comedian at the Gayety TheateT
the past week He was member OF the
202d Coast Artillery during the war.
Condr. Frank Lockhead OF Columbia
Post. No 333. was an aide on the stafi
Of Capt. Diehl. grand marshal OF the
parade in Alexandria, Va. Washington
birthday. Past Dept. Comdr. Charles II
Reilley and Dept Judge Advocate E. II
Hale we're members of the stan OF Dept
Comdr. Joseph r. Beattie.
An entertainment and 500 card party
| will be held at the Thomas Circle Club
| 1925 Massachusetts avenue. the evening
OF March H. The proceeds will be de-
| voted toward the expenses OF the dele
gates to the National Encampment al
| Indianapolis. At the March meeting
the post will elect its delegates and al
tcrnatcs to the department cncamp'
| Eient.
The athletic committee Is arrangins
a schedule of athletic contests to de-
vclcp competitors TO represent Co!um
| bia Post in various events during tn
| coming Spring and Summer.
American War Veterans Club.
The American War Veterans Chi
marched with other veteran organiza
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Is leaving the city March 2. l. q
While en- route to q meeting OF the
Americanization committee OF the fiye
major veterans organizations In Phil
adelphia, Comdr. in Chief A. c. Strayer
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars stopped
over In Washington long enough TO be
the honored guest OF the local depart
ment at an impromptu reception, held
at the Army. Navy and Marine Club.
| Nearly 200 members OF the local v. r.
w. attended.
Comdr. Strayer spoke on legislative
program of the v. F. w.. the growth of
the National " r. w. Orphans Home
at Eaton Rapids. Mich. the increase in
every State department and the pros
poets for the greatest national encamp-
| mcnt ever held by the v. r. w. at In
dianapolis next Fall.
Department Comdr Beatty and a
special committee last week inspected a
| site for a proposed Sunlmer camp for
the use OF local vets and their families.
| The site is on the Severn River. having
| facilities for bathing. boating, tennis,
| base ball and every other form of out
door recreation. A report will be made
at the next meeting Of the department
council of administration.
The poppy committee. under the
leadership of c. p. Jennings. met re-
Gently and preliminary details for the
Buddy Poppy Drive we're discussed
Chairman Jennings has as his assistant
E. J. Hale.
Department Adjutant Fowle an
nounces he has on hand the first al!ot-
ment OF membership certificates and
that the posts can get as many as they
desire By communicating with him. In
dividuai members should apply for these
certificates to their post quartermaster
Approximately 400 members Of the
local department, under the leadership
of Mai. Frank Lockhead. chief of stGf
participated in the parade at AlcX-
andria. Va. on Washington's birthday.
| Comdr. Beatty was the principal
speaker at an entertainment given By
National Capital Post at Pythian Tenn
pie. February 81. Kin Carroll and his
Costello Post Entertainers were at the
head of the program. Pest Comdr
| Muschlltz and E. j. Wickstrand were In
charge of arrangements.
At the last meeting of Equality-Wal-
| ter Reed Post Representative Fitzgerald
| of Ohio gave an outline Of the various
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Gen. o. o. Howard and has resided
here continuously since.
MAJ. Saxton has been particularly
fond Of music and makes a specially of
collecting concert programs He kept
diary since he was Is years old. bu.
gave this up recently. He Is member
Of the Loyal Legion. tn: Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants and the Laymen's
League Of the Unitarian Church.
An experience similar to that Of
Mark Twain was encountered by an
other o! the septet, Mr.. Towles In
formed that he had been drowned In
the Platte River. his family placed
crepe on the door Of the residence on
II stree. between Eighth and Ninth,
and summoned the minister. Mr.
Toyics, however lived TO see his obitu-
airy notice printed in The Star r:any
was 2l years OF age as a member O:
Gen. Lande-s' expedition TO Pixies Peak
as a craftsman He took Ill while
On that assignment and returning Eas:
with a cornrade by coach. they we're
forced 10 take mules across the Platte
River. As the animals began TO sink
in the auicxsand. the travellers dis
carded All excess baggage, including
their oycrcoat& and suit ca@ca. These
noated down the river and were later
picked up and the War Department
was notified tina. they had drowned
Such was not the case. however
The pair made their way TO shack.
and as Nj Towies had some gold IN
his blue shirt. they were able TO travel
TO Omaha Mr.. Towles then TOOK a
steamer for st. Louis. where he had
relatives. but while there he was strick-
en- with typhoid fever and was quite Ill.
He recovered and lived 10 become ORE
ot WaJl1ingtons outstanding patent
attorneys.
Served az LiEc0,n's Aide.
Mr.. Toglcs was born in Washington.
Gep,e:nber 7. 1897 lie served as an
aide To Lincoln and during Cleveiand's
second inaugural ne was an aide tn
Gen Horatlo King Of New YORK. bor
of the Postnaster General. and an old
boyilood friend.
Mr, Yow.es practiced patent law in
Wae1lugtnn for about 40 years and for
Is years had his Office in the old Rob
bins Building at Seventh and + streets.
H studied law under the noted Wash
Inptou paicyi. attorney POLLOCK. During
The cisi! War he served ~ and about
| Washington.
One of ii.e two survivors III Wash
ington NJ the Old Rational Rifles. Nj.
I0wlea IN nov more than 30 years old
John r. Randolph. assistant efa!ef cleIk
81 the War Department, is tiis other
Survivor ot the National Rifles.
The officers Of Burnside Post, no
for 1929 are, Commander, A. j.
Whitaker 242s Twentieth street. senior
vice commander, w. II Sleeper. junior
wee commander. Darwin Weaver. chap
lain, L. II. Shepard surgeon Dr II. +.
Dunbar adlatant. &. v. Pftty& quar-.
tefmasler, Congis Barker. and psirotle
instructor, DR. William Tindan.
Evening star., 1928-02-26

ed chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee. A. X. Ladd and w. b. Kccly
comprise the publicity committee.
Eight and Forty Salon, No. IA, held
Its midsocial assembly at the home of
Mrs. Amy Hammond, 2l4 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast. last Wednesday
evening Prior to the social feature the
business session was held. Mrs. Viola
Benedict acting as secretary in the abb
sence Of la Secretaire Catherine
Crompton Mrs Mark X. Killecn,
Eight and Forty member and president
of the George E. Killeen Unit, Legion
Auxiliary, has been appointed by De-
partment Coindr. Kenyon a subchair-
man OF the Legion poppy committee and
will have charge of the making OF
$4,000 large poppies for placement on
the graves at Arlington on Memorial
day. The salon voted to assist in this
work and will make 500, with Mrs. Ro-
berta Fawcett as chairman OF this ac-
tivity
Preliminary plans were definitely for
mulated for the May day fete to be
held May at the Marine Barracks. A
thrce-number program Is being ar
ranged bv the committee. and includes
the old-time maypole dance. presented
by the children under the direction OF
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. Dancing will fol-
low. About 1000 admittance cards Will
be issued.
Patrons and patroncsses to date in
clude Senator and Mrs Porter H. Dale
Department Comdr. Kenyon and Mrs.
Kenyon, Grand Chef de Care Pierce
and Mrs. Pierce. Gen. Amos A. Fries
and Mrs Fries. Col. John Thomas Tay-
lor and Mrs. Taylor. Col. II. E. Bulls
and Mrs. Bulls. Maj. William Wolff
Smith and Mrs. Smith. Thomas j.
Frailey. Paul j. McGahan, DR.. Douglas
A. White and Mrs. White and Miss NH
dred Nash.
The children of the Districts men
who lost their lives during the World
War will be honor guests OF the eve
ming Any child whose father died dur
ing the World War is requested to mail
name and address, with name of father
tStating whether with Army. Navy or
Marines). to Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper
Portland Hotel. and receive the honor
badge which will admit them to the
May day party
Tive three womens posts of the
Evening star., 1928-02-26
Saws Dust Dims City Light.

That three weeks dust In Il modern
city will lover Nh electric lights bril-
nancy by 10 per cent Is the claim nf
H. Liugenfelsen, an Illuminating en-
pjueer Of Germany For maximum eiil-
ciency, he declares lamps and retiectnfs
snDIid be cieaned every 10 days, with
monthly use of soap and water The
ligilt thus saved IN large industrial
plant would repay the wages Of light
tender
Evening star., 1928-02-26

Finy-nine per cent Of the pupils who
enter high school DO not feach
RrhdslhlLln
Evening star., 1928-02-26

henry C.<spcnglefs Post. No. IL.
houored the memory of Georgs Wash
ington at its meeting February %. at
the Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massa-
chusctts avenue. The devotion, unseif-
Evening star., 1928-02-26

American War Veterans Club.
The American War Veterans Club
marched with other veteran organiza- =
Evening star., 1928-02-26

The three women's posts of the
Evening star., 1928-03-26

of the Khmers take precedence over
the ruins Of Karnak in the magnih-
cence OF their conception. Tomorrow
it seems quite probable that they will
rival those of ancient Rome in their
extent.
Wherever roads have gone in Cam
bodia rice cultivation has followed and
wherever rice paddles have succeeded
the Jungle traces of the Khmers have
been uncovered.
So far these discoveries have only
served to increase the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance Of this re-
markable civilization. IT was difficult
enough TO explain how million people
further advanced than the people OF
England or France or Spain Of SINH
lar periOd-should have walked out of
a great culture into savagery. The
problem does not become any easier
with indications that instead of 1000
900 there may have been 30,00000o Of
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Dogs Must Cease
Nagging Nags on
Park Bride Paths

Dogs must maintain their dignity
and act with doggy deCorum when
roaming in the public parks in the
vicinity of bride paths according to
officials OF the office of public build
ings and public parks, or else their
masters win be required to keep them
under leash Complaints have been
received Of dogs running after
horses.
Omcials say they are not disposed
to deny freedom to dogs in the parks.
but If the few insist on chasing rid
ing horses. it will be necessary to
enforce the regulation which re-
uuires the CANNES to be leashed.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
CLASSIFIES NEW NOVELS.
French Critic Edits Censorship
Publication.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Just how scandalous new
novels are is being told TO the public
by a sort Of censorship publication
edited by the Able Benthleem, who
often gets himself in court for raiding,
on his own account. boulevard news
kiosks selling questionable literature.
Able Bethleem thinks that people
really prefer stuff that Is fit TO read
In his new magazine the worst and
the best books get the same space
and the literary merit and interest
quality Of the good and bad alike are
analyzed 50 that readers can discrimi-
nate
There is a special list described as
novels which sufficiently sophisticated
persons may allow themselves to read
II they have any adequate reason for
doing So"
Evening star., 1928-03-26
PROFESSOR TO LECTURE.

The Community Institute win present
Prot. William Starr Myers Of Princeton
bniVerklty III lecture on Current
History Thursday evening IN Central
Community Center. The speaker will
be introduced by Gideon A. Lyon,
associate editor of The Evening Star.
The lecture Is at 6lb pm.
Prof Myers Is well known IN this
city. where he has leetured at the
Army War CGlleQe
Evening star., 1928-03-26
M'KINLEY PARENTS
SEEK TRACTION AID
Utilities Board Asks Two Lines to
Confer on Service for Fall.
Bus Route Discussed.

The Public Utilities Commission TO-
CAV requested officials Of the Wash
irgton Railway g. Electric and the
Capital Traction companies 70 Join in
3 conference with public school au-
thcrltaes 70 plan better transportation
facilities FOR pupils who VIII attend the
rev Mckinley Technical High School
when IL opens In September.
The new school Is located at Second
and = streets northeast, which Is in
the vicinity u three existing car lines,
tf3e North Capitol and lexington lines
of tire Washington Railway IL Electric
20. and the Florida avenue line of the
Capital Traction Co. School officials.
however, feel that Il might become
necessary % establish & motor bus line
cIossF % the school.
Prank Daniel. principal ~ McKin-
ley. has prepared for tie conference
3 pin map showing the residence Of
every pupil
Evening star., 1928-03-26
LARGEST BUDDHA IMAGE
is NEARING COMPLETION
Dedication Ceremonies Planned for
Statue at Beppu,
Japan.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
BEPPU, Kyushu. Japan.-Claimed by
the Japanese to be the worlds largest
Evening star., 1928-03-26
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Evening star., 1928-03-26
HUGE CHINESE CEMETERY
NOW SITE FOR BUILDING
Growth of City of Chungking Ne
cessitates Trespass Upon an
Ancient Burying Ground.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
CHUNGKIAG. Szechucn, China
Chungking, chief entrepot of Szechuen,
the province whose seventy-odd millions
give It a population larger than that OF
any European country except Russia is
spreading out. and its expansion is at
the expense of one of China's oldest
revercnces, that for the graves OF Its
dead.
The city lies in the fork of two large
rivers. hemmed in on the landward side
bv fields which formed one great ceme-
terry. studded with the grave mounds OF
hundreds of years. Old China would
not disturb these tombs even to ease
the growing pains of an expanding
commercial center, but the spirit Of
progress in new China win not be de-
MED longer.
A new suburb Is being opened up,
spreading fanwise for 2 miles north
and west of the old city walls. Tens
of thousands of graves have been dug
up. cofiins are everywhere over the
plain, the old ones being piled into
heaps and burned. while the bones that
are claimed by descendants are put into
cheap boxes or earthen jars for re-
burial elsewhere.
Evening star., 1928-03-26

statue Of Buddha, "Daibutsu." or
Great Buddha," is nearing completion
here and dedication ceremonies are ex-
pected to be held some time this Spring.
The image is 30 feet In height, 20
feet higher than the famous Daibutsu
at Mara. II has been built at a cost
Of $4,000. the gift Of Eisaburo Okla
moto, q wealthy citizen OF Beppu.
The Buddha will be dedicated to the
spirits Of about q million japanese who
have died without relatives TO perform
the prescribed funeral ceremonies for
Evening star., 1928-03-26
HOARDED GOLD BOUGHT.
French Government Reduces Sup,
ply Held by individuals.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PARIS Most Of the gold and silver
coin boarded in the wooden socks OF
France has been extracted. The Bank
~ France recently discontinued buying
gold and silver over the counter after
II had taken In nearly two and a half
billion francs Of 1t 10 help cover the
circulation of paper money.
Receipts had dwindled ~ two mil.
lions week and the bank thought II
wasn't worth while running a gold de-
partment for such small change. Be.
sides, the bank now has here and In
New York and London all the gold and
foreign exchange needed for the piIr-
pose. Gold money, which II was
prison ofiense ~ have two years ago
Is soon 10 have an open market again
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Eastern Star officers Installed.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
FRONT ROYAL. Va. March 2s-
Offlcers have been installed for the new
year by the local chapter OF the order
OF the Eastern Star. Mrs. Lille Wiley
is worthy matron. Annual memorial
exercises also we're held.
Evening star., 1928-03-26

Nationah Capital Park and Planning
Commission. which has on II represent
atives of the District Government. in
Guiding Mr. Hazcn, and representatives
Of the planning commission When
finally approved by that body the
change is recommended 10 the Dis
trict Commissioners who then are re-
quired by law to hold a public hearing
for interested property owners. When
the Commissioners then approve 1t, it
goes to the park and planning COM
mission merely for signature
Mr.. Hazen Co-operates closely with
the Planning Commission. and has Sug-
gested many of the changes which pres
ent-day conditions demand While he
is carrying into effect the LEnfant
plan in the newly developed areas. he
says there are certain parts Of the Dis
trict where the topography should be
preserved, by carrying streets around
the land contours instead Of cutting
through them. He particularly urges
this treatment in the West End along
the Potomac River to the District line.
In many instances, he said. it is i'm
possible to save trees by cutting streets
around them. He points out that If the
trees were allowed TO stand they would
die from the fact that their natural sur
roundings had been destroyed. Like
wise, he said. the proposal TO save for
the District many of the small branches
which were present during the early
days is a fallacy. These branches are
supplied by springs. and, he added,
building operations close up the springs.
and If the valleys or bitches of these
were saved as a part Of the
Identification plan they would be in
effective. Continuing. he said, that with
the stopping OF the supply the branches
would become dry and would become
the dumping places for trash, and in
time OF heavy storms would catch VOL
lmns Of storm water, which would cause
erosion.
Custodian of Flats.
Mr. Hazen is the custodian Of all the
platS showing land surveys for all land
within the District Of Columbia. and he
has in his office, easy OF access. all Of
the original surveys When the city
was first laid out. he said the land
owners in the area included in the
L Enfant plan. in consideration of the
location of the Capital here. gave to
the city every other lot, in addition TO
the streets
Originally the surveyors Office was a
well paid job as he received all of the
fees given for surveys, but the present
law provides a fixed salary and the fees
20 into the District Golfers. He is re-
1uired TO furnish a bond Of $4,000 for
the proper performance Of his duties
Since Mr.. HaZen has been head OF the
office Of surveyor the fees have in
creased from $4,000 year to S55,000. |
Evening star., 1928-03-26

While r3le National Capital Park and
Planning Commission must approve
highway changes before they are put
into effect. and laid down on the map
This ~ork d purely perfunct0ry Most
~ the work is done by the District
government iu winch the surveyor haa
the master hand
DHGef the system to-day. proposed
changes sre studied and worked out by
tbs Cg~oreiuatlng committee of the
Evening star., 1928-03-26

them, also 10 the spirits Of . large
number Of suicides. The bones OF many
Of those vho are TO be honored have
already been placed inside the image.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-09-21
Black CulJrrant
Bushes Menace

menace to the white-pine timber sup
ply of the country.
A Public Nuisance.
at is so serious a danger to the
production of white-pine timber as to
make this kind of currant a public
nuisance in all states where white
(five-needled) pines grow. The de-
partment advises against the growing
of this species of currant (Ribes
nigrum L. anywhere in the United
States and recommends that state au-
thorities, nurserymen and growers
take active steps TO accomplish its
prompt elimination from the Pacific,
Rocky Mountain, Atlantic, Appalachi-
an, Ohio Valley, Upper Mississippi
Valley and Lake states. The growing
of cultivated black currants in home
gardens, as well as in nurseries and
commercial paintings, should be en-
tirely abandoned throughout these
states, because of the great Importance
of white pines and the relatively small
value of black currants."
Miscellaneous Publication 27-M is a
revision with added Illustrations of an
article Mr.. Detwiler contributed to
the current Yearbook of the Depart
ment. 1t is available for free dis
tribution on request to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington.
d. c.