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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
PHYSICISTS REVEAL
SECRETS OF STARS
Mysteries of Stellar World
Cleared Up as Experts Pry
Into Infinite Field.

The secrets of the stars are becoming
fewer and fewer as the astronomers.
with exacting curiosity and constantly
increasing resources, pry tirelessly into
the infinite field of mystery which en-
braces them.
Probably the greatest contributions
to the equipment of astronomers in re-
cent years have.com out OF the work OF
physicians. whose primary interest lies In
the structure. behavior and primordlal
sources of light and matter.
Much of the mystery of the nebulae,
those vast. luminous clouds which hover
millions and even billions OF miles away
and have puzzled astronomers for gen.
erationS, has been cleared away by DR..
I. S. Bowen of the California Institute
with Dr. r. A. Millikan. discoverer OF
with DR.. r. A. Millikan, discovered OF
the electrcn and, more recently. the
cosnic ray, which he has been able to
account for as the energy released IN
the process of continuous creation OF
common elements by the building up OF
heavier out of lighter atoms,
Effects on Light.
Similarly. the discovery and analysis
of the absorption effects of different
substances on light, which produce the
bands of spectrum. has provided the
means employed by DR.. Walter S.
Adams of the Mount Wilson Observa-
tory at Pasadena and Dr.. Henry Norris
Russell of Princeton. in their study OF
planetary atmospheres by comparing
these lines.
Use of a large and powerful spectre
scope with the l0O-inch telescope at
Mount Wilson. Dr. Russell explains, has
made it feasible to photograph the
spectra of the stars, numbering hun
dreds. sometimes thousands of lines on
larger scale and greater detail than
previously was possible. AS a result, 1t
has been determined that, among the
lines due to the absorption of light by
iron vapor, for example. some are caused
by the action of undisturbed atoms and
others by atoms which are excited" or
loaded with different amounts OF en-
ergy.
Temperature Found.
The hotter the gas in the atmos-
phere of a star" he says, "the larger
viii be the proportion of these excited
atoms and the stronger. or darker, the
lines. BY comparing the observed
strength of several hundred lines of
sun and stars. 1t is possible to find the
temperature at the surface of the diff
ferent stars. taking the sun as the STAN
dard'
Photographs have been obtained by
DR.. William Hammond Wright of the
Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton.
Calf, with special plates and screens,
using the Crossley reflector at Lick OBJ
servatory and applying lights ranging
from extreme red to ultraviolet. The
penetrating red light brings out con-
spicuously the markings on the surface
of a planet, producing an image of the
solid body itself. while the violet rays
give a picture of the outer part of its
atmosphere. Other details are brought
out or eliminated by use OF the inter-
mediate yellow and green rays,
DR. Bowen's achievement was the
identific alton of the brightest lines in
the spectra of the nebulae with oxygen
and nitrogen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Alexandria News Notes

tor of the M. e. Church. South, from
the home of his grandmother, Mrs.
Marian r. Simpson, 322 South Lee
street. Burial was in Presbyterian
Cemetery.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Northern Virginia I.otel Corporation
will be held here Monday at 8 pm. In
the George Mason Hotel. A board of
directors will be elected for the new
term, and other business will be dis
posed of
Work on the Hooffs Run sewer prof.
ect. which will eliminate a great men,
ace TO public health has now reached
Prince street and Is being pushed Wig
orously by those in charge of the city
gang.
Samuel l.. Kelly of Richmond, dis
trict deputy of the knights of Column
bus will pay an offlciai visit TO Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 45o knights OF
Columbus Wednesday night The
meeting will be held at the local coun~
ellis home at Cameron and st, Asaph
streets.
Virginia Public Service Co. has en-
tended Its power lines to Franconia, a
distance Of Az miles south OF here in
Fairfax County,
Orphans TO BE Guests.
FIFTY orphans and underprivileged
children of Alexandria will be guests
Of Alexandria and Washington lodges of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks Wednesday at an outing to be
held at Glen Echo Park. Md The local
children will attend In company with
1900 from Washington. Mrs. Nettie
Garner Thompson will be In charge
Sixteen members of Troop 1876 Boy
Scouts win leave here Monday morning
for Camp Roosevelt on Chesapeake Pay,
They will leave from the Westminster
Building at 7:30 am, with Charles A
Strauss In charge.
Several members Of the Greenaway
Bible Glass will go TO Edgemore Beach
Monday where they will visit at the
cottage OF Mrs, II. H. Tomlin
Rev. Carl j, Goette, pastor Of the I'M
| manuel Lutheran Church, accompanied
by his wife. will leave Monday for
motor trip To ST. Louis, where he will
visit his wtfes parents, Rev and Mrs
Fred Bauer Returning they win visit
Milwaukee. Detroit, Buffalo and
Rochester,
rally will be held tomorrow at 10
am. at Heulah Baptist Church, A pag-
cant will be presented by the Sunday
school department and reports from the
conventions held at Chattanooga. DE-
troit and Toronto will be heard,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
BLADENSBURG.

BLADENSBURG, Md. July IA
total of s424 has been raised so far by
the committee of the Greater Bladens-
burg District Citizens Association,
which is seeking funds for repair OF
historic Evergreen Cemetery here, For
the benefit of the fund the committee,
Of which John B. Alsop is chairman,
will hold lawn fete and dance July 10,
, starting at q o'clock. on the parish
ichoolhouSe lawn, Others on the COM
mittee are Mrs. Tina Sehuler, William
Frerie, Mrs Gottfried Aebersold, Mrs.
Norman Alsop and Albert and Frank
Fierstein
Much repair work already has been
done at the cemetery. Those wishing
to aid in the work are invited to be at
the cemetery at 6 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
A largely attended meeting of the
Prince Georges County Women's
Christian Temperance Union was held
at the home of Mrs. A. D. Bailey here.
with Mrs. Bailey and Miss Elizaoeth
Gordon as Joint hostesSeS, At the
county board meeting held at the
morning session reports were given by
local directors and stress was laid upon
the need OF cooperation between the
various unions by Mrs Herbert Roby
president of the County Union, and
Mrs Mary Haslup. State w. c. T. U.
president. who was the days guest of
honor Tentative plans were made for
the annual county convention to be
held the first part of September
Mrs. C. C. Wilcox, president Of the
Pyles Memorial Union. conducted the
afternoon session at which time this
union held its monthly meeting. Mrs.
Haslup urged the women to support a
dry candidate for President in the Fall.
Miss Rowanetta Allen and the Rev. U.
S. A. Heavener. pastor of the Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. Hyattsville,
were other speakers. A playlet depict
ing the disastrous effects of the use of
alcohol was given by boys and girls of
Bladeusburg under direction of Miss
Elizabeth Gordon Luncheon was
served as we'll as refreshments later in
the afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
DEFENSE HIGHWAY
CONTRACT IS LET
Mile and Three Quarters Be-
tween Annapolis and Camp
Parole to Be Widened.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, Md, July For the
widening of National Defense High
way between Annapolis and Camp Pa
role, a distance of mile and three
quarters, contract was let today by
the Maryland Road Commission.
A two-foot shoulder will be con-
structed on each side of the highway,
making its width 10 instead of Is feet.
Isador Gudulsky of Overlea, Baltimore
County, was the lowest bidder. The
amount of contract has not been given.
Work will begin next week.
Road Commissioner John N. Mackall
says there are no funds for the fur
tlner widening of the highway. which
is said to have created considerable
discussion because of the number Of
accidents blamed to its narrowness.
Representative Linthicum. whose bill
for an appropriation of SI.000000 to
widen the highway its entire distance
failed at the last session of Congress. Is
planning to renew his efforts to obtain
the appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July Z Especially
The police force is compiling list OF
local property owners who have failed
TO comply with the recent request to
remove all unsightly grass and weeds
from their properties. A final notice
will be served to the delinquents when
the list is prepared. After reason
able period of time the work VIII DC
done by the city forces and the cost
will be assessed the property owners on
their tax bills under State law. 1t has
never been necessary. however to en-
force the law here,
The city directory for 1928 has Just
been distributed There are 100
Smiths, i48 JohnsonS, 1913 Jones ana
l02 Browns.
Newly elected officers OF Mount Ver-
non Council, No /. Daughters OF
America. have been installed by State
Councillor Mrs. Mud Crump OF Balls
ton. Spencer Forrest. who has served
% years as recording secretary. and
Mrs, Mary TIGER, who has served 20
years as treasurer, were presented with
gold remembrance pins. State Vice
Councillor Dale and State Secretary
Bessie Kenyon were among the visi-
tors attending the installation. Mrs.
Ruth Seabioom, chairman OF the good
of the orde. committee, and Mrs, Maggie
Miller, chairman of the ways and means
committee, were presented with gifts OF
silver.
Members of the Business and Profess
sional Womens Club en- route to the
national convention at New Orleans
were guests at breakfast In their honor
=, Yesterday at Charlottesville. Va.
Members Of the Holy Name Society
will attend holy communion tomorrow
morning in the st. Mary's Catholic
| Church. A business meeting viii be
held In Lyceum Hall at 7.30 pm.
Mrs. Huntington Buried.
Last rites for Mrs. Thelma Elizabeth
| Huntington, wife Of Ernest Huntington,
| were held this afternoon from the late
I residence at 2l6 South st. Asaph street
| conducted by Rev. Or. w, 8, Hammond.
pastor of the Nj. E. Church, South, as
sisted by the Rev Ernest M Delaney,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
| Church. Interment was I'm Union Gem
etery. pallbearers were George Wells,
r.. q. Hayden, Raymond Thomas Jack
Murphy, Robert Murphy and John
Harrison.
Funeral services for Marion Clarke
Robey, ll-year-old son OF MIR, and Mrs
Davie r., lobey were held this after
noon by the Rev. w, n, Hammond. pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

CANAAN. N. Y, LP).-"Red" had
been hailed into the Children's Court in
New York City.
His fearful mother told the judge
that Red had gone wild
He won't do nothin' he Is told" she
explained. He won't go to school: he
defies his stepfather; he stays out late
nights with a gang o bad boys.
So the Judge sent l2-year-old Red
to the Berkshire Industrial Farm In
the hills near Canaan to get his bear
ingS in life.
Red" found $50 boys much like him.
self at the farm; boys salvaged from
New Yorks slum districts and gutter
Fairgrounds or from disrupted homes
He found LOO acres OF farm land
woods and a lake, and a daily schedule
which entailed work. study and
chance to play boys favorite games. :.
After three years at the farm 'Reo
left to become carpenter ana Is
doing we'll"
The case of Red" illustrates what
is being done for the Guys problem
boy. say officials at the farm. The
idea of rescuing the boy from bad sur
roundings, they believe. is modern
and intelligent attack Oh crime. Pro-
tagonists see in 1t the seed of eventual
crime treatment generally.
Boys who have been abandoned, or
neglected. who are truants from school
or are problems at home, now are sent
to the industrial farms.
There they are studied by pSy-
chiatrists, who learn their ambitions
and interests and test their abilities,
Then they are educated and taught a
suitable trade. Thus. social workers
say. they are kept from landing in re-
form schools and are made good citizens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
NEW TYPE TORPEDO
HAS ADVANTAGES
Eliminates Air Compressor
and Can Be Fired From
Small Boat.

NEW YORK 0pl.-A new type of tor
pedo driven by chemically generated
energy and guided by an improved cleo
trogyroscopic fire control system that
permits the weapon to be fired from
alongside a small boat. has been per-
fected by Edward F. Chandler, New
York engineer.
The missile. Chandler says, is de-
signed as AN efficient low cost torpedo
capable of carrying heavy explosive
charge at high speed over great dis
tsnces." It's propulsion mechanism is
small and compact, operating at low
pressure as compared with the high
pressure compressed air that has here
tofore driven torpedoeS.
Weapon Self Contained.
The new weapon is self contained
and may be stored or carried even on
small vessels or aircraft" the inventor
explains while suitable for launching
from torpedo tubes III the usual manner.
il can be launched over the side of
small boat, and the fire control device
will keep it on its course toward the
TARGET. It's range of 10000 yards. at a
Spae6 Of between IS and 40 knots. Sue-
geSJs possibilities of great Importance IN
modern naval battle tactics"
Marine torpe6oes at present are
driven by superhested compressed air
which is carried in heavy steel flask
that rests in the intersection of the
2ifoot missile
LoSes No Efficiency
Powerful air COMPRISING machinery
Is necessary for pumping the air into
the torpedo flask" Chandler SAYS and
in war vessels, particularly in subma-
riI,es, this apparatus occupies valuable
space. The handling of such equipment
has always been recognized aS very
hazardous. for it is necessary to corn
press the air to 5000 pounds per square
inch.
The chemical energy power plant OF
the new torpedo occupies comparatively
little space. so that the missile can be
made shorter without losing either eff
cheney or destructive power" The ex-
hauSt of the new torpedo is largely
absorbed in the water through which
It is passing, so that the path of the
missile. Chandler points out. is virtually
invisible, whereas the course of the
present torpedo, travelling 10 or IL feet
below the surface. is marked by the
bubbles of escaping compressed air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
$1,327,780 JUDGMENT
is AWARDED TO U. S,
Federal Judge Gives Decision in
Suit Against Shipbuild-
ing Firm.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, July IA de-
cision in equity awarding the United
States Government judgement OF
sl,327.78 against Skinner g. Eddy,
wartime shipbuilders, was handed
down here today by Federal Judge
jeremiah Neterer
The claims of the Government and
counter claims of the shipbuilding
corporation had been in litigation al
most a decade The amount of the
award was less than the amount grant,
ed the Government by Harold Preston,
master in chancery. from whose de-
cision the shipbuilders appealed, Pres
ton awarded the Government $l,40i,-
425.
The Government originally sued
Skinner q Eddy for s9.300.8ll. alleg-
ing over payment on wartime ship
building contracts. Counter clans
totaling sl479i, 1871 were brought in
suit by the ship builders. asking
reparation for cancellation of contracts
at the close of the war and other
causes. Attorneys for Skinner &
Eddy were not prepared to say whether
Judge Neterer's 42-page decision would
be appealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
LYON PARK.

LYON PARK. Va, July fSpcciaD.
The county commissioners have in
itiated a movement looking toward as
Stunning control of the park area sur
rounding the community house. A few
years ago Frank Lyon. owner. set aside
this tract for park purposes as me-
mortal to his son. Lieut. Lyon. killed IN
the World War. 1t was dedicated TO
the people Of Arlington County and has
been held by trustees representing the
owner and the Civic Association OF
LYON Park. At the time of the estab-
lishment of the Arlington County Park
and Planning Commission to assist IN
the development of the Metropolitan
area of WASHINGTON the feasibility OF
turning this park over to the commits
sion was discussed Mr.. Lyon favored
this move provided the county commits
sion would agree to maintain the park
in a proner condition. This the COM
mission is apparently now in position
to guarantee and hence is willing to as
~ume jurisdiction over this park area
The county authorities have approached
MIR Lyon on this subject and he IS de-
sirous of obtaining the views Of the
civic organizations in the community
as to the desirabihty of turning the
park over at this time.
Notwithstanding the fact that Lvon
Park has had a large NORTON ri ter
ritnry covered in the laying of the lat
erals for water service. there fenla1n
number nf streets having large per-
centaee of signers unable to tan for
service because no laterais are avail
able
Tuesday at pm. the Civic Associa-
ton will meet in the coTrmunitv house
All TELEPHONE subscribers in LYON
park VIII, were paving mileage charge
f.. service have been notified that the
Clarendon rate case area has been ex-
tarded at the request IF the Arlington
district Cornell of Citi@ers Associa- :
tions. and beginning with the frst of
this month no further mile"ge charge
will be collected in this territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Invented His Own Alphabet.

Having had no opportunity in his
youth to acquire an education, Lon
don painter and decorator undertook
to master reading and writing In mid
die age. but after year of endeavor
he was unable TO make any progress.
So he acquired system Of his own
which seems To answer his purpose for
he is able to make memoranda Of
work anT accounts which is entirely
sufflciey for his purposes. He uses this
in mating elaborate notes for estimates
and similar business. The characters
ne has originated nave much the APP
pcarance OF shorthand. but he cannot
explain his system TO others. He signs
checks by copying the signature made
by his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Locating a Distant Earthquake.

Word frequently comes from some
of the seismic stations that a dis
turbance in the earths crust has been
recorded and that Il was estimated TO
be so many miles away from the point
of observation, How was this distance
measured2 AT distance from the
center of shock two signals are received
in the form OF seismic wares One
follows around the crust OF the earth
the other comes through the earth on
a straight tine path from one point
to the other. The difference In time
of arrival tells the distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
RIVERDALE.

RIVERDALE Md, July Especially
"A Summer vacation school will be
opened Wednesday in the junior de-
partment room Of the local PreSbyte-
rian Church Glasses will be held from
to 1890 am daily during ,'nly. under
direction Of Mrs. ID W. Worlcy, assisted
by the regular teaching staff of the
Sunday scnool, In additions to Bible
instructions. an hour each day will be
devoted to making toys, dolls and scrap
books for the annual missionary box
sent to Arizona at Christmas time
Used TOYS. games and picture cards are
needed by the school and contributions
may be left at the church. The Chris
tan Endeavor Society viii be In charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
BALLSTON.

BALLSTON, Va. July (SpeciaD.-
The Ballston Fire Department Friday
evening changed its meeting from every
Friday tn the second and fourth Fri
DAYS of the month Thomas j. Crack
and Howard A. Snoot, were amounted
ne-nbers of the carnival committee.
The Bon Air IMPROVEMENT ASsocia-
rim will hold ITS r,nnthiv meeting ct
the home of w. D. Mabry, Monday
evening.
veitch Summit Citizens Association
will meet Tuesday evening. The
month'v meeting Of the Bon Air Citf-
-ens' Association has bon noStponed
from Monday evening until the follow
ino Monday.
The members of BallSton. No. 8, XII
Klux Kiln win attend religious serv-
ICES at the Mount Olivet Methods
Church Sunday evening.
Seven hundred new motion picture
theaterS heve been opened in Germany
in the mast three years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Identification by Fingerprint.

Identification by fingerprint is not
modern. says the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. In Korean. 1900 years ago,
when slaves were sold to new masters
an imprint of their thumbs was placed
on the deed of transfer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

Believed 10 have been hidden BY q
miner vino died without telling any ons
81 his discovery g rich vein of lead has
beer found e. the jug Hole lead mine
~ Matlock, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Belated Learning.

From the Boston Herald,
The last that most os learn Is our
limitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

Lost In Far North.
For a year thereafter he filmed the
activities Of an English chocolate firm
IN the West Indies
Then in the latter part Of that year
he joined VilIhaln1ar Stefsnsson's
third expedition 10 the Arctic and
there learned the secrets Of Arctic ez-
ploration, oceanography and the future
that seasonal foreeagting Woul have
with posts established In the Far North
and south He stayed with Stetasson
whom today be calls chief" until
1915, when he returned 10 Austria just
too late 10 see his eentury-year old
father before he died
Lost IN the Far North With Stefans-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
PRAYER BOOK
REVISlONLOST
State Church Failure
In England Seen AS
Result of Vote

LONDON, June Is. -CE1- The
house Of has dealt q death
blow to the second revision Of the
book of common prayer. Various re-
suits were predicted In debate and
by newspaper commentators today.
These included:
Eventual disestablishment Of the
state church, the resignation Of the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, ~lessening
Of the authority Of the bishops.
The vote was 220 for and 266
against. This showed a majority Of
IS against the measure rs compared
with SO last December when the first
revision was defeated. Since then
the book had been further changed
in the hope Of reconciling ~discordans
elements but without success. The
increase of the majority was attrib-
uted to the votes Of menbers who
had refrained from going on record
last December.
The split came mainly on the ques-
tion of reservation of the sacrament.
Opponents of revision said this
would lead inevitably to alteration OF
the consecrated elements and thus
! give entrance to the Roman Catholic
doctrine Of Observation-Disclosures. Ad-
" rates Of the revision denied this
and emphasized that the reservation
Of the consecrated bread and wine
would be permitted only for the
benefit of the sick and the dying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
Hogan to Head
San Juan Masons
Especial 70 The Herald


SAN JUAN, June 15.-At the reg.
ular meeting Of San Juan Lodge
1Ts, a. r. 4 A. NJ. the following Of
ficers were elected for the coming
year: ID. 6. Hogan, w~orshipful mas
ter; L. G. Lemen, senior warden; ".
ID. Smith, junior warden; A. A. Will
liams, treasurer; II. M. Griffith, sec
rotary and X. p. Garfield, tiIer.
The following have been selected
to fill the appointive offices: Arvid
Swanson, senior deacon; ". "A. Nc
Farland, junior deacon; J.. L. De-
Mango, senior steward; III. H. Big
ger, junior steward and j. Z. Will
kens, chaplain.
Officers will be installed at the
next regular meeting Of the lodge,
June 26 with Past District Deputy
e. NJ Harry Merits acting as in
stalling officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
PIMPLES keep YOU FROM =
LOOKING YOUR BESTl

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fear the impression you will make on
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repels rather than attracts people.
Pimples and other skin infections
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ment. used according TO directions. IL
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scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
nent. All dealers sell them az small cost,