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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

seem crude and antique. The country
has passed into motor thinking" age
There is delightful flavor OF the past
about bucgboards and glass wagons :"
In their day they represented the best
and swiftest transportation available IN
the country where the Army operated.
Each vehicle was selected by experts
after strenuous tests OF Its strcng h and
endurance oualifie3.
The immediate purpose of the ccllcc-
ton Is for an exhibit at the Army car
nivai AZ the Army War College next
Pail After this 1t probably viii BE- pre-
served In Washington most likely In
the Qusrtermsster Museum. on The
ground floor of the Munitions Building
where numerous articles OF historical
Importance are preserved, togetfer with
exhibits illustrating the numerous func-
tons the supply department OF the
Army Is called upon TO fulfill
A letter mas been sent to all quarter
master posts In the country asking the
officers In charge 20 look over the dis
used articles In their stables and store
houses and forward to Washington any
thing that has worthwhile historical as
so1iations or throws light on military
life during the past century.
Some types Of vehicles probably have
disappeared altogether The Quarter
master Corps has been unable 10 get
any trace OF any Of the vehicles used
during the Revolution. These were. for
the most part. OK carts. Offfcets and
men either walked or rode horseback
The supply service was slight Appar-
entity all the old carts. an important
part of the Revolutionary atmosphere
long since have been chopped np into
gindlinc wood.
! NONE OF the characteristic vehicles
! - of the War with Mexico or the War
NJ I3i2 have yet come 10 light. Such
csrls may be hidden away in ARM
pos-& somewhere and will come IN light
! in time for the transportation exhibit IN
Washington.
The ouaFtermaster generals Office Is
not interested solely In those types ri
transportation used In actual military
| operations II also secka the cid car
! riages which figured In the social life oi
Army posts during the crinO!li1e days
and thenceforth until carriage horse
we're suppianted with automobiles
This two latest finds turned up In tbs
schuyikiii arsenal at Philadelphia. Cns
of these Is an Army ambulance Of tlit
type used by the Federal troops durins
the Civil War. which was converted int
field ONCE for Gen George n, Thomas
7 known as shs Rock OF Chlekamnuga.
because Of hts tenacity during that bal
lie The other Ia an escort wagon USE
by Gen. Phii Sheridan command dur,
Ing the Civil War II probably was al
,aeIlAo to EhAridan'e headquarters DE-
tachmsni during ihe Shenandoah Val
~ famps gu
This Esg~n nss bsen decorated II
many nlsce& by civil War soldiers wi /
their names and initials. The names O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

there. from his greenhouses in this city
the great number of plants and trees
the fruit from which produces today
such an enormous revenue for that
State. than Suter did in the discovery
there Of gold
Much Of D0wnine'S uncompleted work
was taken up by Breckenridge and Saul
and continued until the appropriat ton
made for the work by Congress became
exhausted.
.DowNING's end was sudden AMI
tragic. and occurred at the pinnacle
OF his fame. Fe was. undoubtedly. a
very able and lovable man, and his
death was mourned throughout the
United Stf les b. those who knew him
personally and also by those who knew
him only through the reading OF his
article. many IN the Hortculturlst,
Ga winch he was The editor
His death occurred July %, 1852. In
company with his wife and her mother.
s.stea and younger brother, together
with a family friend, Mrs. Wadsworth,
he left his home, Highland Gardens,
overlooking Newburgn, New York, anu
embarked on the Hudson River steam
boat Henry Clay. bound for Newport.
The steamer had left Albany at :
o'clock am. for New York. and the
disaster which sent TO their deaths
more than 10 persons, took place at
O'Clock in the afternoon. about two
and a half miles from Yonkers.
The thrilling details are hard TO de-
pict. so dreadful was the calamity.
The Henry Clay and another steam
boat, called the Armenia. left Albany
about the same time. each crowd cd
with passengers, the former having be-
tween four and five hundred on board.
At the start the Armenia was In the
lead and the vessels began racing for
the advantage which would result in
first reaching the various landings
where additional passengers and freight
awaited the feeter of the two. For
many miles the Armenia led. but was
finally passed by the Henry Clay, both
vessels crowding on every ounce OF
steam their boilers could carry.
Some Of the passengers. becoming
alarmed. sought out the captain and
demonstrated at the reckiessness with
which the vessel was being run. but
were assured there was no danger.
Tne sides of the boat nearest the
engine room became SO hot that l.
was almost impossible to pass from one
end of the steamer TO the other.
Finally. the fears of the passengers
we're realized. the vessel took fire about
midships. and the saving of the boat
became so utterly hopeless. within five
minutes after the flames broke out.
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is the increase in the amnount Of
sugar. BY this time IL had become
recognized generally that sugar was a
+ fundamental human need. as essential,
! in its way. as beef or flour.
The ration cost 81 cents in 1917. A
+ year later, with increasing prices. 1t had
advanced to IS cents. As Army rationS
60. this was an excellent one. II was
adopted only after taking into consid-
Grafton the best medical advice as to
the essential needs of the human syS-
I tenn under the stress Of hard labor and
vas calculated out In calories IS body
! fuel Men grew fat and muscular ON II,
/ There was considerable opportunity for
/ variety depending largely on the tnSe-
nuity of the individual mess sergeant
A good many SuoStitutionS were pos
sible for food commodities of the neigh
T borhood
/ Still il was not an ideal ration. /,
served its purpose well enough during
/ the war and in the Army reconstruc-
ton period that followed. but was dis
carded LAST year by executive order OF
President Coolidge for a richer ration
composed as follows: TWO ounces OF
canned tomatoes, Is ounces of -four, =
ounces of onions. ounces Of cocoa. .1sS
ounce Of evaporated peaches, 80 ounce
OF lard, So ounce of cheese. is ounces
Of coffee, 0S gill Of cucumber pickles,
ola ounce Of havoring extract, l ounce
Of evaporated milk. 81 ounce of niaca-
roni. .0S ounce OF tea, ga ounce Of jam,
IL ounce Of evaporated apples. LIS
ounces of butter. IS ounce of oleoniar-
garine and 90 ounces OF beef. This ra-
ton was adopted after the best medical
advice and study and Is hSely to re-
main standard in the Army for some
years
pRESIDENT COOLiDGE recently Wis
tied the Qnartermaster Corps ex-
hibit of the evolution OF the Army ra-
ton. He noted the quart OF spruce beer
Of Revolutionary days and the allow
ance Of Jamaica rum for the enlisted
men q: 1919.
Then ne paused In front of the 1927
ration established by his executive order.
He remarked that this was the flrst time
raw onions had been included In the
Army diet,
The oficer who accompanied him ad-
mitted this, Onions never before had
been included In the official list. Il
would have required somewhat lengthy
explanation Of the complicated process
by which onions were obtained from the
savings OF the mess allowance by regi~
mental mess ofiicerS.
The raw onions. the President re-
marked should prove an appropriate
substitute for the spruce beer and ia
naaiea rum, both Scenting the breath OF
the soldiers
This Is the most expensive ration the
Army ever has offered, Az current
prices II costs 50 cents. and this allow.
ance Is made h the mess funas Of or
gauiaaticnS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
HORSESARRTVE
AS RODEO PLAN
IS ADVERTISED

w. A. Moore, promoter OF the rodeo
and races to be staged at the county
fair grounds here on March %, "a
and 25, announced the arrival yes
terday Of three additional race horses,
two from the Stafford district OF Ari-
zone and one coming all the way from
California
Moore said last night Cnat some 20
persons came in from Stafford Tues
day to be here for the events and
tnat the affair has been advertised
SO widely that even in Ell Paso it is
well known and is attracting atten-
ton.
The promoter says he has secured
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
MAJOR LEAGUES
TRAINING CAMP
NEWS SUMMARY

NEW YORK, March 20 tP-The
baseball dope that is being waited
gently northward already has Offered
answers to most OF the momentous
questions that accompanied the major
league outfits to the south.
1t may therefore be set down with
a fair degree OF impunity that
George Sister has beaten out Joe
Judge in the contest for first base
with the Washington Senators, chiefly
by exhibiting a great hitting come
back.
2-Kiki Cuyler, batting in his
chosen position, third, looks ready
for big season with the Chicago
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

Cubs.
3-Joe Hauser has completely re-
covered from the effects of his broken
leg, staged comeback, and plugged
the first base gap for the Athletics
4-Connie Mack's pitching staff
will be in much better shape for the
start of the season than it was a
year ago.
5-The Boston Braves, popped up
by the addition of Hornsby, will be
extremely troublesome, il not an
actual pennant contender.
6-Sparky Adams is fast filling the
second base bill for the champion
Pirates.
7-BilI Cissell, White Sox infield
recruit, has not yet measured up to
his $123,0O0 price tag.
8-The Red SoX and PhillieS, to
judge from early exhibitions, will be
the foremost contenders for cellar
positions, again.
Most of the preseason calculations
favor the National league pennant
prospects of the st. Louis Cardinals,
or Pittsburgh Pirates, but it will be
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

a car load of steers. for the roping
contests and is searching for some
additional animals He rreports q
dearth of good pitching horses anc
is trying everywhere to find more
ed ~rated buckers that can furnish a
thrill to the rodeo fans.
Everett Bowman, worlds champion
calf roper, is here for the three day
show, having arrived this week pre-
pared to rope against all comers
Bowman is the man who recently cut
Is seconds off the worlds record fol
calf roping on five calves.
The fne, blooded, race stock and
Show horses of the Tenth cavalry are
slated to arrive either Thursday night
or Friday to take part in, at least a
part, Of the events and this indi-
Gates that in addition to the regular
program of races and COW boy sports
there win be an exhibition Of army
Workmanship with the prize animals
Of the cavalry regiment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

lust as well not to overlook Joe
McCarthy's huStling Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs are in somewhat the
same situation the Yankees were two
years ago, in that their chief prob
lem is located around the keystone
bag. If Freddie Mcguire and Woody
English come through for the Cubs
in anything like the fashion that
Lazzeri and Koenig did for the
American league champions in 1926,
it will be pleasant sailing for Mr..
Mccarthy.
otherwise the Cubs are we'll for
titled Cuyler, Stephenson and Will
son form great outfield trio. Behind
the bat Gabby Harnett is one OF the
best in the business and the pitching
staff is we'll stocked with such talent
as Root, Carlson, Blake and others
to count on.
The spring training games don't
count in the pennant race, but II
is worth noting, at least, that the
st. Louis Cardinals, Browns and
Boston Braves have the best record
in the grapefruit circuit so far, while
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

the worlds champion Yanks have the
worst.
Up to today the Cards mad reg
istered four victories out OF five
games, the Browns four out Of six.
and the Braves four out OF seven,
with one tie. The Yanks lost their
first three in a row. The PhillieS,
with only one win and five defeats
already are in the National league
cellar, so far as the Florida standing
goes.
If all of the new rules promul-
gated by President Barnard to speed
up American league games are strictly
enforced, this year. the umpires will
have as complicated job as football
officials.
A 20 scond limit has been fixed for
the pitchers delivery, among other
things, but no new regulations have
yet been established to limit the wild
pitch or control the recovery OF a
fumbled ball.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21
BRAVES DEFEAT
YANKEES AGAIN
IN EXH HIBITION
lBy The Associated PRESS

sy.s lBy The Associated Press
ST PETERSBURG, Fla, March
20.-The New York Yankees may be
champions of the baseball world, but
the Boston Braves can lay claim to
the title SO far as it concerns st.
Petersburg.
For the third time IN as many
games the Yanks succu1nbed to their
National rivals today, 4 to 2.
It was good pitching that turned
the tide for the Boston team. Foster
Edwards shut out the champions for
five innings with four hits. Ed
Brandt allowed three Safeties, all OF
them in the seventh inning then the
YankS scored their brace of runs.
The Braves got nine hits off Herb
Fennock. Wiley Moore and Al Shealey,
Dor Farrell getting three OF them.
Babe Ruth showed a further return
to form, getting two singles and a
walk in his four appearances at the
plate. Gehrig went hitless. s
FIT. MYERS. Fla, March 20 R-
The New York Giants lost a hard
fought exhibition game to Connie
Mack's Philadelphia Athletics today
6 TO s.. chiefly because iris Speaker
insisted on getting on base with great
frequency.
Speaker came across with the WIN
ming run in the, ninth inning on an
infieId single by Al Simmons
Speaker was on base FOUR times
during the conflict, twice on free
passes. Ty Cobb got a single and
walk in five trips to the plate.
After pounding Lefty Grove for
nine hits in five innings, the Giants
could do nothing of account with
Eddie Rommell for the remainder
of the game.
TAMPA, Fla, March 2O-"Buckye
Harris led his Washington Senators
to to 2 victory over Brooklyn
in an exhibition game here today.
Harris crashed out a double and
triple before giving way to Reeves
late in the game with the Senators
holding a decisive margin over theN
National league rivals. Fred Mar
berry and Lisenbee pitched for the
Senators, the former striking out
seven men. Jess Petty was touched
up for five runs 0and nine, hits in
the six innings he pitched for the
Robins. Dazzy Vance was the victim
of the other Senator run although
he allowed but two hits.
WICHITA FALLS. Texas, March
20-The Chicago White Sox walloped
Wichita Falls to today with
Goodell holding the Texas leaguers
to two hits. The Sox scored four
runs on hits by McCurdy, Clancy and
Metzler, passed ball, wild pitch
and an error Steengrafe, former
Sox rockies, pitched for Wichita Falls
AVON PARK. Ella, March 20
Twenty Cardinal players failed to
check the Red Sox, and Boston took
an IL to hitting spree from st.
Louis, here today. 1t was the second
loss for the Cardinals in nine exn1-
bitions.
Five ~<ots chalked up against the
McKechnie nine coupled with Bill
Sherdels inability to check the Boston
club during his one and one third
innings brought the defeat down upon
the Cardinals.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-21

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Evening star., 1928-05-28
THE EVENING STORY

him." Lydia said. Her eyes deepened
In color. But / thought he had g
nasty. mean little streak in him. I be-
lieve he's got 1t yet but I'll give him the
benefit of the doubht till learn diff
ferent."
No use talking to this man. She
would so over to Mrs. Sherman's and
call Lin up and ask him about the pole.
Lydia left her basket on her porch
and went across the lawn to Mrs. Sher-
mans house. She was permitted to use
the telephone as she wished. Nobody
was In sight so she went in and called
up the wire chiefs Office
Lin, this is Lydia RanSone. There S
a man digging a hole in my nice turf.
| He says you told him to do It, Now
don't want telephone pole in front Of
nv home" she pleaded.
The gruff voice at the other end of
| the wire returned:
We'll, that's the best place for it, and
it's going there, Miss Ransome."
Miss RanSome! Why, she had known
Lin Sutton all her life! And he called
her Miss Lydia hung up the receiver
with fingers that tingled. An electric
current seemed to be running through
her.
"Oh, dear! What shall do? I could
ask Seth Whitcomb-I will! Seth Is
going home to dinner now. III ask
him"
She flew out and met the flne-faced,
keen-eyed young man in the dark busi-
ness suit. She had known him since he
was little boy, but she had never
known before how kind and amused his
dark eyes could be until nov, as they
looked down into her asking ones.
1T is a shame, Lydia" the lawyer
said. But, you understand, Lin is a
determined character. Besides, he has
got the whole company back of him. OF
course, you could go to law, but it would
be expensive, and you don't want that.
There's one thing you could do. It's a
cloudy day, and-well. II you weren't
afraid Of soiling your pretty pink dress
-" He smiled and whispered the
rest, for some one was passing.
Lydia turned pale, then red
Il will See If I dont!" she said
and went home
She tried to eat some dinner, but she
could only drink her tea.
II cant!" one part of her said. But
Unexpectedly the Ransome part said:
Il can" The Ransome part of her won
out.
Just before the o'clock whistle blew
Evening star., 1928-05-28
Lydia.

4yulas
r YDIA RANSOME came dowr
Peach street with her market
basket In her hand Lydia'S
A market basket was unlike other
peoples market baskets, just as
lydia herself was unlike other people
The market basket was made of mat
ting. lined with cretonne, hung from
rope handles, and was ornamented with
gay apples In silk. Lydia was made OF
pink and gray meakneSS, lit by a sparkle
OF blue eyes. and folded neatly like a
small parcel In crisp little pink cham
bray. Nothing more lovable or severe
was ever seen than this pretty, elderly
woman In her family rose -colored gown.
Yet underneath the placid surfaces
OF the chambray and the healthily glow
ing cheeks and gentle little smile there
was the heaving and swelling Of perter-
baton.
II know it as we'll as can be-" Lydia
was thinking. that paid that bill be-
fore. Eat that grocerman made me pay
1t again And now shall have to Skimp
like everything till I've made up the
loss The trouble with me is I'm a
Ransome without having one mite Of
the Ransonle will"
Lydia sighed and remembered how
her father would have told the grocer
thing or two and gained result ac-
cording to his own convictions.
Not that like to think Mr.. Snow
did 1t on purpose" Lydia capitulated.
''Iikely it stood so on his book. But it
does seem my word ought to be just as
good as his"
Lydia sighed again. It was always
that way. She could never speak up for
herself and some people who had
learned this fact took advantage of it.
Nearing the corner. Lydia came within
sight of her own home-the small white
house with punches Of pilox and lilies
In the tiny front yard. Instantly she
perceived what she had never dreamed
of when she went downtown an hour
before. Her eyes opened with stare of
astonishment and alarm. She paused,
then hastened forward. and came pant
tngiy to where a man was digging
great hole in the soft reen turf that
Slanted from the sidewalk down 10 the
street bed. He was at work exactly in
front of her door.
What are you doing?" asked Lydia.
The man threw out a shovelful of dirt
before he answered:
Digging a hole SOS they can set
new telephone pole here" he replied.
"A telephone pole!" gasped Lydia.
"But-I-I don't want a telephone pole
IN front of my house. 1t would be a
great Disagreement, besides obStructing
the view from my windows"
We'll Sutton has ordered it set here,
insisted the man. stopping 70 gather up
another shoveiful
Lydia froEned in a puzzled way.
Sutton! You mean Lin Sutton?
What has he got TO do with it?"
Hes the new wire chief hired by the
telephone company" explained the man, |
digging away.
Lydia choked. She looked Up and |
down the street Why had Lin Sutton |
ordered q telephone pole placed Squarely /
In front Of her house when there was |
dozen other and better places for II? |
Could Ii be that he was trying 70 get |
even Vifh her for her having refused to |
marry him half dozen tirnes years be- |
fores Yet what else could make him do /
such thing?
I'D have married him if I'd wanted
Evening star., 1928-05-28

Lin Sutton lounged up the street beside
the man who was digging the hole. AS
they neared the place they paused In
| amazement.
| In the hole stood small woman In a
pink chambray dress Her checks were
as pink as her dress and her eyes were
electric in their sparkle.
what are you doing there, Lydia"
demanded Lin.
Lydia looked him full In the face.
I'm going to stop your setting pole
here, Mr.. Sutton" she answered stiffly.
pull her out!" said the workman.
! Just you try it!" snapped Lydia,
land see what you get, Everybody on
this street is my witness and Seth
Whitcomb is my attorney.
Lin Sutton stood looking at her, his
dark face growing redder and redder
until 1t looked as If it would burst into
flame. There was long wait, 1t seemed
to Lydia.
Give 1t up, Jake" he said Come
on"
He walked away and Jake followed.
There was little rush Of neighbors
about Lydia.
quick work" Seth whitcomb said,
smiling,
IT was afraid I'd have to stay there
all afternoon" breathed Lydia.
Mrs. Sherman brushed bit of soil
of Lydia's pink skirt.
Guess you've got little Of the Ran
some will. after ALL" she said.
Sure she has" said Mrs. Nellis. i've
always known she had it. II she hadn't
had 1t she'd never have refused Lin
Sutton as many times as she did"
Good thing, too" remarked Hiss
Beach
Seth Whitcomb had brought spade,
and he was neatly filling up the hole.
Sprinkle little grass seed, Lydia"
he said.
lydia patted his arm.
You didn't think I'd do 1t, did you,
boy?" she laughed
tCopyriEht. 192sl
The End
Evening star., 1928-05-28
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. G. MONDAY MAY 2s 1928

vice president, George Bentley, New
York, 29,847, and Austin Hewson, New
York. incumbent, 1926, and secretary
treasurer Woodruff Randolph. Chicago
29,586. and John w. Hays, Minneapo-
lis. 20.472.
Returns have been received from all
Of the larger cities, 1t was said. Oficial
tabulation OF the votes will begin here
on June Z.
Evening star., 1928-05-28
TYPO PROGRESSlvES WIN
IN GENERAL ELECTION
Unofficial Returns Indicate Their
Entire international Associat ton
Ticket Was Successful.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 28.-The en-
tire progressive ticket OF the Interna-
tional Typographical Union was elected
in the general election of the organiZa-
ton held last Wednesday. according to
unofficial returns from ass cities and
towns out of approximately $50 voting,
1t was announced here last night at
the headquarters Of the organization.
approximately 81 900 votes out Of $4,000
have been received Charles p. How
ard of Chicago, incumbent, was leading
James M. Lynch of Syracuse, N. Y,
for the presidency, $4,000 votes to
l6.903.
Votes for other Offices we're: Vice
president Theodore Perry Indianapo-
lis. incumbent. 81 844. and John
Phillip. Philadelphia. 1897: second
Evening star., 1928-05-28
FLYERS KILL BRIGANDS.

British Planes in Attack on Irak
Outlaws.
BASRA, Irak, May "a Gp.-British
air force planes, assisting the police.
bombed and killed number of
brigands who had ignored a goverln-
ment warning to disperse. The gang.
under leadership of Ghadhban Khaiun.
has been operating In Central Irak His
sword was found and II is believed he
was killed.
Evening star., 1928-05-28
MINISTER TAKES HOME.
Representative to ireland will Live
in Chief secretary's Lodge.

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, May %
Py.-Frederick Sterling, American Min
lister to the Irish Free State, and Mrs.
Sterling have taken up their residence
in the chief secretary's lodge In Phoe-
nix Park. rented from the government.
The house was bought in the eight
eenth century by the British govern
ment from Sir John Blacquiere, who In
those days was the keeper OF the park
The gate Of the lodge now displays the
American eagle