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Evening star., 1928-05-08
DEEP.SEA DIVERS
WILL TRAIN HERE
Navy Yard to Establish School
Submarine Rescue Ships to
Be Increased.

dcep-sea diving school Is TO be es-
tablished at the Washington Navy Yard
and the number of submarine rescue
vessels is to be increased from two to
five, 1t was announced yesterday by the
Navy Department. The diving school
will open about July and will provide
for force of 50 deep-sea divers, an in
crease of 80.
To keep the divers In condition for
emergencies they will be required to
make four dives every six months TO
depths of not less than $50 feet. All
of the vessels and stations to which 1t
Is proposed to send the graduates of the
new school, II is said. will be equipped
to keep them in trim for their work.
The facilities for training already are
in place at the yard. including de-
compression tank Other instruction
will be carried on In the Potomac River.
The force operating plan now pro-
vides two vessels for submarine salvage
work, the Falcon and the Widegon. The
other vessels to be fitted out for this
work. which are expected to be ready
early In July. are the Mallard and Orto-
Ian. mine sweepers. and another not yet
designated
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Jn mkmorlam.

BLACKNAN. In sad but loving rsneur.
hrsnce 5rn Of our dear ,hq,bsnd and fsthsr,
ih!s io.s life two years ago to-day. Mar :.
Hasten rlad day Of dsliverancs
FROM death : cruel DoWsr
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
COLLINS. In sad and loving remembrance
ot my darling. JOSEPH COLLINS who
passed away two years ago today. MAJ g
HIS SWEETHEART. ALICE FRANK
DOUGHERTY. In sad but loving rsrsern.
nhTf; sIo s Who deDartsd his. his life four ysars
mass MAJ tpas at st. jasspb Ssy cbgTab cbg Anniversary
No one knows the silent heartschs:
Only those who have lost can tell
or the grief that is borne in silence
MOTHER.
GALITZER. In sad but loving ssuorT Of
9u- dear ~, husband and father. .THEopCRE
year ago today. May 3. 1927.
I stood beside his Bedside
oh ana E.,. ssT " 9im nass away.
Els DEVOTED WIFE.
From this world of pain and sorrow
To the land of peace and rest
God has taken you. dear father.
1oxHSe ,pAGsHriER1, ri1' ifLhiAS iifthf. S''' 'HEx-
nv dear husband Dr. GL0DTE w. GHAN.
May 8. 1927
DEVOTED WIFE. GENEVA.
HAYNIE. In sad but loving remeunbr cf
our devoted dsughter and sister. EDITH
A. HAYNIE. who departed This life twc
years ago today. Nav 8. 1928.
As we loved her 50 we miss her
In our memory she ~ always near,
Loved. remembered. longed for aiwaye
BrinKinE many silent tear.
BROTHER.
MASON. In loving memory of my dear kus-
hand. SAMUEL MASON. who entered tnfo
rest one year ago today. May 8. 1927.
Day hy dav We grow more lonesome
Lonesome as the moments Az:
Often We find ourselves WONDERING
Wondering why he had 70 die
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. MARY e MASON
Evening star., 1928-05-08
7nfatha.

nTs bso1ea m f'sf viz Il t5a,,. Asy Pssss aos II
tsps Conduit ri, nv Hetics CT fuusraI
TITTs. IN Monday. May :. 1923 at har
aARY PITTS s noe a.lones1l belqtsd II sic F-s
rom bis ls,s E rasdsnce on %p'ss %edge,d.s g aa2 ;7
9 ~ s3n am: thence to -. JossDn
far'S n for TSsFG Ss repa.s s' o 9 b.r be soa id
ti'es and friends invited. IntsFnPnt
Mount Otyet Cemetery
H'SEf S.i1 g6.n,i On Mpn91T m2E ,d2Es I2Es
@ .9n e " Nc and y NJ. ' c, J. Rixsy A Soie. isa
sAFFORD. On Monday May r. 1923 at
PRAScEs I S''2f"f; sAFFosn Ss ss,.cs. G y aAbS Bsc
$50 nm. In4erment at salem. Mass. =
s%tAHtFT@ap tHFAFsH xAsosd S2d'gEN fN2aGS 1876 fs
iron' tho '"Saaf NerTa x Tsblsr fsn.raI IN hom,
e3s N It, nv. lnterment Prospect I'LL
SMITH: NTH. Monday. May Z; 1923, at tie rsli.
xiRGiNfA beloved WI. oi the late John
m dence ,,"',n on wednssday. M Nay -" b. az az psl.
Services at Garden Msmorisi Church 5t
Interment Congregational Cerns,eTy
TAsKER, on Sunday. MAY q. ocs gEERY
g. TASRER. beloved husband ~ poFa
TBsker. Funeral fprivatet from Zuv.
hor't's funeral nsrlors. 3oi East Capitol
ST. on "wednesday May .. at 3 p.n. In
ternsnt Cedar Hill Cemetery.
VAbSSGE. Suddenly; e. her Irs.idsncs ass!
Mrs Walter p. siufz. yuuersl from ths
pariors of Almus r. speare 1898 Connect
irut ave. on Wednesday. May .. az IL
am.
WACKSMUTH. On Tuesday. MAY q. 1923
q her residence - Grafton st. Chez
Chase. Nd. AGNES wACKsMrTH. bslevsd
wife of Louis Wacks1uth and believed
mother of Julia MeCray, Azuss GsisinTsr
Louis and Ernest Wacksmuth. Funeral
service at her late residence "a Grafton
rnent Prospect Hill Cemetery. fRoekv
Mount. y. e: Raleigh y. G.. and vii.
mlngtou y e.. papers please COPY %
WILLIAMS. Departed this life Sunday
May q. 1878. ~ the residence Of her sister
Mrs. Rshe,ca Toysr. 80 L q nv. altsr
IIAMs Leaves. 20 mourn their loss
son. ak sisters. four brothers and hsst
81 other relatives and friends Puneral
IIInursdsy. Nav ~ ~ / pm, from AahgIrv
Ing. Interment Payne Cemetery. 9'
Evening star., 1928-05-08
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia--Fair and slight
ly warmer tonight. tomorrow cloudy.
Maryland-Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow slightly warmer In the interior
tonight and In the west portion tomor-
row.
Virginia--Mostly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; probably rain on the coast;
rising temperature tomorrow.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; warmer tomorrow.
Record for - Hours.
Thermometer---4 pm, SO; 8 pm, SO;
IL midnight, 81; 4 am. a.; 8 am, so;
noon, 50.
Barometer--4 pm. 30.03; 9 pm,
5000; IL midnight. 30.05; 4 am, 1904;
8 am. 30.06, noon. 30.03.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred al
3 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, A., occurred at
$40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. IS; lowest, So.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)
Today--Low tide, 4:35 am. and 5:1S
pm; high tide, 1919 am. and 1858
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 5:l6 am. and
600 pm; high tide, IL am, and 1875
pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today--Sun rose 5:03 am; sun sets
7:07 pm.
Tonorrow--Sun rises 500 am; sun
sets 7:0S pm.
Moon rises 1887 pm: sets 1923 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition Of the Water.
Great Falls--Muddy.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
MATTHEW TRlMBLE
FUNERAL RITES HELD

Masons Conduct Services for For
mer Tax asscssor and Member of
Old District Legislature.
Funeral services for Matthew Trimble
former tax assessor of the District Of
Columbia, who died at his home, 1920
Rhode Island avenue, Sunday, were con-
Quoted there this afternoon, Rev,
George Fiske Dudley. rector of ST, ste"
phen's Episcopal Church, otlciated'
Burial was I'm Rock Greek Cemetery
With Masonic rites at the grave by the
Grand Lodge of MaSons in the District
of Columbia
Mr., Trimble, who was So, was the last
survivor of the old District Legislature,
existing here under the territorial form
of government In the early T0S. He
was a past grand master OF the Grand
Lodge of Masons in the District ot Co
lunabia and had held several other high
places In the Masonic order
He was at one time chairman of the
old excise board. which had to do with
the issuance Of liquor licenses.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
AMERICAN GETS AWARD.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. May Q
Pl.--Elvin c. Stakman, plant patholo-
yist of st. Paul, Mimi has been awarded
the Emil Chr. Hansen prize. consisting
OF a gold medal and 1000 crowns, for
his works on the diseases OF plans. The
prize was handed to the American
charge d'affaires at the legation today,
in the absence OF DR.. Stakman.
DIR. Elvln c. Stakman holds a profess
sorsfip at the University of Minnesota
and has served with the United States
Department of Agriculture. He has
made extensive Investigations OF cereal
rusts md smuts.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
BOY BlCYCLIST DIES
OF TRAFFIC INJURIES
Youth Struck by Truck-Taken to
Hospital, Where He
Succumbg.

injuries suffered last night when he
was knocked from hts bicycle by A
truck, operated by Boyd Heisleep, 1914
Fourteenth street, resulted in the death
early this morning Of Thomas Hortey,
colored, II years old. who lives In a
cottage near the Hudson brick yards,
In the northeast section of the city.
The youth was riding his bicycle on
Bladensburg road, northeast, when the
accident occurred, He was taken to
Casualty Hospital In passing automo-
bile and found TO be suffering from a
crushed right hip, crushed abdomen and
fracture Of the right shoulder. He
died at 5 o'clock this morning.
Az the time of the accident, Heisleep
was questioned by ninth precinct police
and then released to await the outcome
OF the boys injuries. He will be re-
quired to appear at an inquest.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
MEASLES SUBSIDING.

Th epidemic of measles which has
been prevalent in Washington for Tho
last two months has begun to subside
II was indicated today by reports sub
mitted to the District Health Depart
ment.
Only 70 cases we're reported in the
last two DAYS. When the epidemic was
at It's height 1t was not unusual fo'
more than 100 cases to be reported IN
"A hours,
Since January ] the Health Depart
mcut has recorded .96a measles cases
The endemic, however, has been mild
in comparison with some of the preced-
ing years. Only three fatalities oc-
Cured among the measles patients.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
John Fisher, 76, Dies.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, May s.--John
Fisher, rs, paperhanger and interior
decorator, died yesterday at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Charles L. Colley
He was In business here for 81 years
Five other children survive, Ellwood
r. Fisher. Baltimore, and @. Walter
c. Robert and j. Conrad Fisher and
Mrs. Charles E. Graham. this city
He was a brother Of Frank L. Fisher
proprietor Of the Belvedere and Cap
itol Theaters.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
RITES FOR DR.. J. N. ROSE
ARE LARGELY ATTENDED
Services for Noted Botanist Held
Yesterday Afternoon--Interment
In Rock Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for DR.. Joseph N.
Rose, internationally known botanist
and associate curator Of the National
Museum, who died last Friday, we're
held from his residence. 1912 Calvert
street, at 2:3o Yesterday afternoon. DR..
Charles Wood of the Church of the
Covenant, assisted by Rev w. A. Eisen-
berger, officiated, and interment was in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Friends and associates of Dr. Rose
from the Smithsonian Institution. the
Department of Agriculture and the
Church of the Covenant acted as hon.
orary and active pallbearers. The hon.
orary pallbearers we're DR.. l.. o. How
ard. Charles r. Jones, Or. Leonhard
Ste1neger, Or, Albert r. Woods, Judge
Stanton j. Peelle and DR.. Walter Hough
The active pallbearers were Dr. William
r. Maxon. Or. David A. Robertson, Ed
ward A. Goldman, DR.. Wilson Compton,
Lester H. Woolsey and Ellsworth P.
Killip.
Evening star., 1928-05-08
Jennie williams Dies,

Jennie Williams, for. more than half
century faithful colore6 emnloye In
me family OF late Capt. Frederick
Whyte, U. 8, A.. died ct the home of
capt. Whyte's son, Joseph whyte. ar
street, last night. She was about
81 years old and had been in failing
health for several months.
Funeral arrangements have not been
conlpletRd. q.
Evening star., 1928-05-08

by Col. Battle. other relatives and
friends also are In the Capital.
Col. Junkin, who had maintained q
residence here since the World War,
served as a member OF the Board OF
Contract Adjustment. to which he was
appointed at the close OF the World
War and given the rank OF lieutenant
colonel in the Regular Army.
Col Junkin was for a number OF
years general attorney for the Atcllison
Topeka 4: Santa Fe Railroad He was
identified with various patriotic organ
izations, clubs and fraternal bodies.
.
Valuation by Interstate Commerce.
"A AdunrA irct,,nNAA
Evening star., 1928-05-08
RITES FOR MRS. COOKE.
Lifelong Resident of d. c. Buried
In Mount olivet.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret r
Cooke, 81 years old, who died at the
residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel
H. Wood. 226 Ninth street southeast
Sunday, we're conducted In st, Peters
Catholic Church today at q o'clock. In
terment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs Cooke had been lifelong resi-
dent of Washington, and was the wife
of John A. Cooke, veteran hotel man
who Is now associated with a sight.
seeing company here. She Is survived
by her husband son. w. Walter. ano
four daughters. Mrs, Mabel Williams
Mrs. Madeline q. O'Connell. Miss Ann
L. and Mrs. Wood
Evening star., 1928-05-08
FOREIGN.
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Evening star., 1928-05-08

BRIEF CASE tan, containing Government
Documents either left In taxi cab or dis
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Saturday. Owner G. J. Morton, Finder
kindly notify l.. NJ Clark, r. n. and
Administration. Dept Agriculture. Nam
Evening star., 1928-05-08

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Evening star., 1928-05-08

CAT. black and white. name Kitty Roy .
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Evening star., 1928-05-08

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
The World and All
DEMPSEY AND OTHERS
BY Charles Y. Driscoll

The Mason City Globe-Gazette comments upon my
recent remarks about Gene Tunney approvingly. /
said, in substance, that Tunney has my admiration be-
cause he was not proud Of an occupation that gives an
intelligent man very little indeed to be proud Of. i
a~pplauded Gene because he quit rs soon as he had
pounded out enough money to assure him of liberty TO
do as ne chooses with the rest Of his life.
The GIobe-Gazette appraises my estimate Of Tunney
as both accurate and fair" and INDUCES the hope that
| may write about Dempsey some time. "That, too,
would be interesting" says the Globe-Gazette, sal
though we know in advance that it wuoldnt be compli-
mentary and 1t would make Mr.. Driscoll unpopular
with that section Of our population which thinks Demp-
sey II incOmparably the greatest man OF contemporary
history"
Well, here goes for a little unpopuiarity. It's 60
ing TO be difficult to earn. too. because I am not in
the least interested in Mr. Dempsey, and know OF very
few things to say about him. / have seen him. and
in appearance. That's altogether a matter of personal
preference, however. and ] have known people who
thought the Prince of Wales fairly godIike in form and
face, SO IT Is easy to understand that there may be
many who think Jack Dempsey beautiful.
In bullfiEhting, the bull that can gore the most
horses savagely and give the toreadors the bloodiesf
battle IS the most popular bull. Likewise. the toreador
who can do the bloodiest business in the ring is the
most popular with the audience.
Dempsey was popular with prize fight fans because
he seemed TO be possessed Of d blood lust which was
an exaggerated, potent and g~lorified reflection Of the
blood lust that inflamed his admirers when they watch
ed a body-bruising contest.
A. between a Dempsey in the prize ring and 4 torea-
dor in the bull ring, ! would choose 70 watch the latter
any day. Swords are 20 much more genteeI and refined
than fists for blood-letting purposes. And IL blood he
the grand thrill why not let IL Ne the blood az n hull
rather than that Of a man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13
Federal Aid For Texas

The federal government has been very generous
with Texas in the distribution Of funds for highway
construction. according 70 a report recently given out
BY the Bureau Of Public Roads.
The report shows that up TO July 81. last. the mile
age Of roads constructed in part with funds contribut-
ed by the federal government amounted to 7l.5s4a. OF
that amount 5,es7 miles was Duilt in Texas, or almost
<uice the mileage built in any other state. Minnesota
AVS second in the total amount Of federal aid mileage.
and North Dakota ranked third. Minnesota constructed
aseS miles and North Dakota S.l9T.
In addition to securing the largest mileage, Texas
also stood first among the states in amounts allotted
UP to July 81 for construction that had been approved.
The amount thus FAR placed to the credit Of Texas was
$~Z.s42,09s. Illinois ranked second with s~i.s26.4S5. and
Pennsylvania third with ~sl,65s275.
The construction for which the Texas allotment
was made for 1879 miles 81 highway, for which the
estimated total cost was So. z .764, or an average Of
approximately $1,000 per mile. The Illinois highways
will cost approximately $4,000 per mile and Pennsyl-
vanias $4,000. In the latter states the highways are
wider and designed to carry heavier type Of traffic.
The liberalty with which the Bureau or Public
II largely due 70 the cooperation the bureau has re-
ceived from the state, and the added fact that the
Texas highway commission has carefully supervised
all construction and expenditures. working in close
cooperation with the federal government and the
counties in receiving state and federal aid. II is
doubtful " any state in the Union can show more
actusl value in the completed highways for the money
expended than Texas, and every dollar or federal money
invested in highways is rendering real service 20
Texas people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-13

speed for each second Of the fall During the first
second IL il t~hirty-two feet. At the end ef that second.
therefore, the speed had become t~hirty-two feet a
second. The distance fallen during that second is the
starting speed, which is zero, averaged with this final
speed Of t~hirty-two feet a second. That is, the dis
lance fallen In one second is sixteen feet. During the
second serond Of the fall the speed again increases BY
the "aeceEeration Of gravity" that IL, by another thir-
ty-two feet. After two seconds fall the total speed
equals. therefore, t~hirty-two feet q second Plus an
other t~hirty-two feet a second, or s~ixty-fonr feet a
second. At the end OF each second thereafter the the
~oretieal speed should have increased similarly. growing
faster indefinitely, by equal increments OF ~thirty-two
feet a second for each second Of fall.
When, then, does the army find that q man cannot
fall faster than the 17s feet a second, which eorre-
spends 60 11s miles an hour; The answer IL the fric-
ton Of the air. Any solid thing falling through air
resembles an elephant trying TO get through a close
packed crowd. The beast can part the crowd and
trample II, but its own progress will be ~impeded. The
air is a vast crowd Of gas atoms, billions Of which the
falling man must shove aside. This slows him up q
trifle even in the first second Of his fall. AS his speed
increases the ~retarding effect becomes relatively
greater. as the crowd would hold back q ~fsst-moving
elephant more than one moving slowly enough to per-
NIT the crowds units 20 escape. The precise amount
Of the air retardation on the speed or any falling body
is a difficult thing TO calculate, for the air atoms get
in each others way as they try to escape and their
behavior follows no simple law.