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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-14
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
OSS THE ATLANTIC IN A BALLOOr
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE.

The following extracts are from the
journal of members of the aeronautic
party which crossed the Atlantic re-
Gently via balloon, most extraordinary
accomplishment and one that has
caused much surprise throughout the
country:
Sunday. April Z (Nr. Mason's entry
This morning the gale. by 10, had sub
sided to an eight or nine knot breeze
(for. vessel at seal. and bears us,
perhaps, 80 miles per hour or more in
our balloon, toward the American coast.
1t has veered, however. very consider
down, we are holding our course due
west, principally. by our screw and rud-
der, which answer their purposes adj
mirably. regard the project as
thoroughly successful. and the easy
navigation of the air in any direction
not exactly in the teeth of a gale) as
no longer doubtful.
At noon today, we assembled to an
eleSation Of nearly $4,000 feet by dis
charging A6Mest. Did this to search
for more drSsS4 e::ryent, but found
none so favorable as taH- 60. ws are
now in. We have an abundance 81 g6,,
to take us across this small pond (the
Atlantic) even should the voyage last
tllLCC VEGAS. L AdtC 1IOO t11C olkSIlkCot
fear for the result. The difficulty has
been strangely exaggerated and mis-
understood. I can choose my current
and should find all currents against
me, can make a very tolerahle head
way with the propeller. We have had
no incidents worth recording. The
night promises fair.
Postscript by Mr.. Ainsworth-I have
little to record, except the fact (to me
quite surprising one) that. at an
elevation equal to that Of Cotopaxi
experienced neither very intense cold
nor headache, nor difficulty of breath
Mr.. Holland, nor Sir Everard. Mr..
Osborne complained of construction Of
the cl1est-but this soon wore off.
We have flown at so great rate dur
ing the day, and we must be more than
halfway across the Atlantic. We have
passed over some 20 or 80 vessels of
various kinds, and all seem to be de-
lightfully astonished. Crossing the
ocean in a balloon is not so difficult a
Monday, the 9th tMt. Masons entry
This morning we had again some
little trouble with the rod Of the pros
ed for fear of serious ACCIDENT mean
the steel rod, not the vanes. The lat
ter could not be improved.
The wind has been blowing steadily
and strongly from the northeast ali
day, and SO far fortune seems bent upon
favoring us. just before day we were
all somewhat alarmed at some odd
noises and conclusions in the balloon
accompanied with the apparent rapid
subsistence Of the whole machine
These phenomena were occasioned by
the expansion Of the gas. through in.
crease Of heat in the atmosphere, and
the consequent disruption of the minute
PARTICLES of ice with which the network
had become encrusted during the night
E Threw down several bottles to the
vessels below. Saw one Of them picked
up by large ship, seemingly one Of
! the New York line packets. Endeayore'
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FEW nlletI< OF THE
CADETS cEASSLESs
lA6OR-

country. Judy O'Grady and the col
OnelS lady may have been sisters under
the skin, but they had nothing on the
aior generals son and the son OF the
laundry man. Column right means the
same to both, and officers are no re-
Specters Of persons. 49,,
The Military Academy is the great
leveler. The fresh appointee arrives at
the reservation filled with the impor-
lance of "the boy who made good" At
home he has been babied. Perhaps his
bath has been drawn for him each
morning and a gentle mother called
him for breakfast. Even the sternest
father displays a certain leniency IN
the treatment of his boy. Parents are
like that.
Before the lad has spent "a hours I'M
der Uncle Sans supervision; ne negins
to discover that he Is nobody's house.
hold pet. He learns that he is part OF
q finely designed machine, and obedl-
ence and discipline are the Oil that
cause it to function smoothly. AT the
end Of four years, If he is so fortunate
as to graduate, he leaves the organiza-
ton in possession of manhood and
character, inferior to no man and the
superior of most.
The other day we visited the beautiful
reservation overlooking the majestic
Hudson. The sun was sinking over the
Autumn shaded mountains. A cool
breeze swept the parade ground. The
stern, rugged facades of gray barracks
and study halls were formidable in ap-
pearance. They have sheltered Amer
ica's greatest soldiers during their long
periods of service. They seem to exhibit
q mute pride Occasionally bugle blast
reminded the visitor that he was on
military reservation.
Over near Battle Monument, the flag
fiuttered from its lofty pole. Near the
tennis courts "Biff" Jones, Army foot
ball coach, was sending his squads
through preliminary training. They
have discarded the old, familiar Army
jerseys of black, blue and gold for yell
low jerseys.
Tradition is highly regarded at the
Point, and the Transformation is sur
prising II not indeed alarming.
At quarter to 5, a bugle sang out.
Visitors began to stream toward the
parade ground. The superb Army Band
marched out and took position at the
left of the grounds. The sun was sink
ing behind q sky Of mottled clouds.
Then the band struck up a lively air.
Orders were shouted down the shaded
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HORSES AND CARS

In olden days we made our brags
about our record-breaking nags when
we assembled at the store to gossip for
an hour or more. Each had his fat and
lazy steed that wasn't built for dizzy
speed, old plugs that fattened in our
barnS-but we would tell the 'tallest
yarns! IT drove old Dobbin seven miles
in half an hour" I'd say, with smiles,
although I knew that such tale would
make old Ananias pale. And then some
neighbor would relate how his old mare.
made Maud S. look sick and shrivel
in distress. We all pretended to -
lieve such stories, fashioned to deceive.
1t wasn't proper or polite to hint that
any horsey wight would tell tale that
wasn't true concerning what his nag
could do. Those driving horses are
no more, and when we gather at the
store to purchase vinegar in jars, We
talk about our motor cars. We talk
of hills we climbed in high, where other
cars would balk and die, we talk Of
sending some old dray four hundred
miles or more day, of pulling through
a waste of mud, Of perils dire in storm
and flood. And as each tells his little
tale, however false. however stale, we
all pretend that we believe whatever
stories he may weave. For it will shortly
be our turn to hand out anecdotes
that burn and we'll expect all fellows
near to give to us attentive ear And
so the same old yarns are told, old
tales that have grown green with mold;
the ancient tales about Our nags are
now dolled up in motor rags. In all
the world there's nothing new, and
mighty little that Is true.
WALT MASON.
1o0oA
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to make out her name. but could not be
sure of 1t. Mr.. OSborne'S telescope
made it out something like ATLANTA. It
is now IL at night and we are still
going nearly west at rapid pace. The
sea is peculiarly phosphorescent.
Postscript by Mr.. Ainsworth. = It Is
now am. and nearly calm, as well as
can judge-but 1t is very diffcult to
determine this point, since We move
with the air so completely. have not
slept since quitting Wheal-Vor, but can
stand it no longer and must take nap.
We. cannot be far from the American
coast.
Tuesday, the 9th (Mr. Ainsvorth's
entry II pm. We are in full view of
the low coast of South Carolina. The
great problem is accomplished. We
have crossed the Atlantic - fairly and
easily crossed it in balloon. God be
is impossible hereafter?
This ends the journal.
Some particulars of the descent were
communicated. however, by Mr.. AIMS
worth. to our newspaper representative.
1t was nearly dead calm when the
voyagers first came in view of the coast,
which was Immediately recognized by
both the seamen and by Mr.. Osborne.
The latter gentleman having acquaint-
anceS at Fort Moultrie, 1t was imme-
diately resolved to descend in its vicin-
| ity. The balloon was brought over the
beach (the tide being out and the sand
| hard, smooth and admirably adapted
for descent) and the grapnel 0anding
| hook let 60, which took firm hold at
once.
The inhabitants of the island and of
the fort thropged out, of course, to see
the ballooni but it was with the great
est difficu1ty that any one could be
made to credit the actual voyageAthe
crossing of the Atlantic.
The, grapnel caught at pm. pre-
cisely; and thus the whole voyage was
completed in rs hours, or rather less,
counting from shore to shore. No seri-
GUS accident occurred. No real danger
was. at any time apprehended.
The balloon was emptied and secured
without trouble: and when the manu-
script of the journal from which this
narrative has been compiled was dis
patched from Charleston the party was
still at Fort Moultrie. Their further in
| tentions were not ascertained, but we
| can safely promise our readers some adj
ditional information either on Monday
or In the course Of the next day at the
| furthest.
This is unquestionably the most STU
pendous, the most interesting and the
most important undertaking ever ae-
complished or even attempted by man.
What magnificent events may ensue it
would be useless now to think OF de-
termining.
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!. The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

streets, where the cadets were lined up
for dress parade. -.n:~
A few moments later each company
marched onto the field. A glorious
and inspiring picture of gray and gold
and white. Perfect alignment, Superb
rhythm. Young cadet officers in their
scarlet sashes added a dash Of color
to a scene of charm. With snap and
precision the. corps was Unanswered
into position until from one end OF
the field to the other there was line
as rigid and perfect as that OF tight
ly drawn thread. There were orders
and still more orders.
Regular Army officers looked on and
we're, perhaps, reminded Of their own
early days, when they, too, as strip
lings, were links in the panorama.
While the corps stood at attention
the Army Band swung into order and
marched in front of them. Reaching
the end of the line it wheeled and
returned to its original position.
The sun was sinking lower over the
tree-crowned heights. There was Sc
lence. Suddenly, from the direction OF
Battle Monument, cannon doomed.
Scarcely had its echoes vanished when
the band struck up THE Star Spangled
Banner" AS the notes of the old
anthem flooded the field. the flag was
lowered from its pole. The corps stood
at present arms. More orders followed,
and with the band at its head the corps
marched from the parade ground.
For the visitors this spectacle is the
outstanding dramatic feature of the
Points activities. Most fail to consider
that there Is more to the Point than
mere drill and manual of arms. Few
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Diet Requirements.

Dear Doctor: Are 800 calories day
ANYTHING be eaten so long as the count
stays under 500? Should all sweets be
eliminated? What iss the caloric value
of a cup Of tea or coffee? At the rate
Of 900 c: daily, how many pounds
should be lost ina week? A."
No, 900 Galleries is not suficient for
the daily diet, except for three or four
days, in the beginning of the reduc-
ton cure (And one can go on as low
IS 500 one day week. If necessarily
The reason Is that it is very difficult
to get all the. needs for repair and the
proper functioning of the body cells in
such a small amount of food.
You will reduce rapidly on such
low number, but your health will be re-
duced also. Whatever your reducing
number of Galleries is, they must be
made up Of the foods that contain the
needed protein, vitaInins, mineral ele-
ments and some carbohydrates, starches
and sugars. Fat is the only food that
can actually be cut down to almost
nothing, for the reason that, while re-
ducing, your own fat is supplying suf-
ficient. But certain amount of car
bohydrates is necessary for the normal
burning of the body fat. The carbohy-
drates have been compared to kindling
wood to start a fire. II fats are burned
without the kindHng of carbohydrates,
they produce an acidosis, which may be
very serious. for, besides giving uncom-
Portable symptoms, it lowers the body
resistance to disease and fatigue.
Some sweets can be taken, as part of
your carbohydrate allowance. If you
want them. 1t is wise to eliminate the
sweets, however, because
they use up so many calories land keep
up your longing for them. It is bet
ter to have potatoes or whole grain
breads than the concentrated sweets
Especially the potatoes, as these leave
an alkaline ASH.
There is no caloric value in tea and
coffee. But cream and sugar have de-
cided caloric value. So if you add
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LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Pubs Simktns was sitting on his frunt
steps eating apple with one hand and
bouncing golf ball with the other, and
watched him a while ana then I took
out my key ring puzzle and started to
take the key on and put 1t on agen so
Pubs couldent see how I did 1t, and he
sed, / CESS you think I cant do that,
don't you? CESS that's what you think,
heh? he sed.
know you cant, so whats a use OF
thinking, ] sed.
Being a good anser, and Pubs sed Well
let's try 1t, Ill soon show you.
And left him try It lust to prove he
couldent, wich he couldent, and he sed
III give you this golf ball for it.
What. old golf ball for a new key
ring puzzle, like fun, sed. Why G WIZ
It's all full Of hicks showing how much
its been hit, sed, and Pubs sed, Sure
that shows what good golf ball 1t is to
stand that much hitting. Well I tell
you, Ill give you this golf ball and q
other things, 4 things for one, hows
that? he sed.
What 8 other thingsP sed, and he
sed, wont tell you in advants but ]
got them all rite here, and If you don't
like one you still mite like the other @
and even If you don't like two you can
Stll1 uhC I1AC oau1 OF ulS CIldLlCSS are dlI
in your favor, things for one, If that
amt bargain what is?
| Well allrite, give me the golf ball and
the 8 other things, sed, and he Sed
Give me the puzzle ferst. Witch I did
and he handed me the golf ball, saying
The other things are bites out OF
this apple, go ahed and take them.
/ WITCH I did mad, taking the ferst one
so big that Pubs got scared and held
his fingers over the apple to make me
take the other 2 smaller, ony he was
afraid would bite his fingers so he had
to leave me take them pritty big any
ways, and then reminded him hadent
showed him how to werk the puzzle yet
and I wouldent show him till he gave
me commons and 2 classics.
Proving the last end of bargain is
the most important.
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Today in
Washington History
BIZ DONALD A. CRAIG.
September Il. 1859.

S~A@@A<S~
/ The plan for raising funds to com.
plete the, Washington Monument
through the agencies OF postmaster.
all oyer the. country. seems likely tc
prove successful. About 400 circulars
were sent out. last month by Lieut.
Ives for the Washington Monument
Society. although it was scarcely ex-
pected' that any returns would be re-
ceiyed before October !, some money
today. = S''-t -
The average Of the receipts thus far
Is regarded as highly encouraging by
officers Of the society. THE Smallest
amount sent In thus far has been %
cents and the largest. $18, the latter
coming from the city Of Wheeling, Va.
when 1t Is recollected that the former
sum, Insignificant as it appears, is
nearly double what would be required
monthly from each city. and town In
the land In order to complete the
practicability of the project will appear.
1t only requires the UNIVERSAL Cooper
alton Of postmasters to insure its sue
cess, according to the view taken here.
Thus far all who have been heard from
have promised cordial cooperation In
the enterprise. - ~
New York City, Charleston, S. c.;
Providence, r. l., and the little town OF
Putnam In Ohio, have each sent more
than $40. These four returns would
make up the average for about $50
towns that might contribute nothing
at all.
Two or three months will be required
to test the plan fairly, but there is
little doubt in the minds of the officials
of the Monument Society that 1t will
succeed. The letters inclosing the re-
mittances' are being kept in the society'S
files and 1t Is intended to publish lists
Of the contributions and donors at
stated intervals
The recent controversy over the use
OF the free mailing frank by members
Of Congress In their private business is
commented upon by the New York
Herald In the edition received here
today. ~.
lit Is notorious" says the Herald,
that members of Congress are in the
habit of sending home by mail their
dirty linen to be washed and of receiv-
ing it back clean by the same process. !"
Business on Seventh street northwest
has grown immensely in the past few
years. Inquiries made today show that
the whole northern portion of the city
has been making great strides in busi-
ness and population. Many persons
from remote sections of the city now
come to Seventh street north of Penn
sylvania avenue to buy at the stores
there. Ladies were seen today in the
Seventh street stores from the navy
yard, the island and the first ward.
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thing beyond. the schemes shown In
store windows. Do not crowd ardaven-
port into a wee living room just be.
cause everybody has a davenport"
There are choice smaller pieces. Old
time love seats are charming. These
are small sofas accommodating two, and
there come sofas for three that are
somewhat bigger, Such pieces accom-
modate themselves admirably to small
rooms. 49,.
An Empire sofa with its low back
curving to high ends and sloping again
at the side to form arms fits admirably
under a window. The light win be ex-
cellent In the day time and this Is as
important as at night. Artificial Light
can come from a lamp on nearby
table or from a floor lamp, when day.
light is gone.
While this suggestion for placing such
q sofa Is given, there are also many
other places where it may. be well posi-
toned. The sofa for two, quantity
termed q love seat, can be drawn before
"a fireplace or placed at the side just
as well aS can davenport. Because
the piece Is different 20 also is the deco
yattye effect Al
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DIET AND HEALTH
BY LULU HUNT PETERS, M. d.

these. count cream, thin. four table.
spoons to the 100 c.. and the heavy
cream only one and one-third table
spoonfuls to the 100. Sugar, three full
cubes or six level teaspoonfuls, 100 C.
The number of pounds week lost
on 900 C. daily would depend upon
how many calories you need to supply
your needs for energy and fuel. II it
were $500 c.. you would be making
your body fat supply the deficit of 1000.
AS one pound of fat generates 1000 c.,
theoretically you would be losing one
half pound day. or three and one
half pounds a week. This is too rapid
reduction to be kept up over any Pc
riod, unless supervised by a physician.
We generally advise loss Of but one
and one-half to two pounds a week.
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Movies and Movie People
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

back of the neck was worn. Sheerest
chiffon hosiery of black and black satin
pumps completed the picture.
More on the subject of silent film
versus talkie. OF 100 letters from all
over America which read yesterday
champions for both forms of screen
entertainment, including virtually equal
representation Of the sexes, deplored
the so-called sound effect pictures.
Either all talk or silent is their YER
dict. The mongrel movie has since its
inception been the horror of the new
art. America at large could not realize
how this monstrosity came to be, but
without realizing it has condemned the
part-dialogue film.
This film, advertised as a sound effect
movie, is invariably one begun during
the regime of silent films and hastily
infused with sound when talking pic
lures became the rage. They were a
necessary measure to avoid a tremen-
douS loss Of money, and were therefore
justifable at first.
Realization Of the fact that a very
great portion of the world formerly
dropped into a movie to doze comes to
me In reading some Of these letters
the old silent film whose story was such
that 1T didn't matter il you dropped
of a bit, as you could pick 1t up again
without any mental effort. re-.
In short, one gets the impression that
1t didn't matter, anyway, whether or not
one picked the picture UP so long as
the nap was not interfered with.
y From the village gazette the following
personal:
Gentleman, Of, rare experience, &C
ctlstonned to unusual adventures, would
like to get In touch with person SINH
larry inclined. VIII do anything fol-
lady or gentleman, providing 1t be law
fAL ALI communications strictly con-
ffdet1tial" 4 ,st. So ysi8
Shucks! Now that we're all law
breakers, I'd do as much myself with
out all that mystery.
tCopyrisht. 1919, by North American News
paper Alliance.)
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HOLLYWOOD, Calf, September "a
(N.A Small men are the rule In
HOLLYWOOD; that Is, medium sized men.
They are better with the camera. But
when Carlotta King gave q dinner with
eight men, all over feet, for the dane
ing element, she caused a sensation IN
a colony not unused to the bizarre and
cut-of- the-way.
Not that the men were chosen for
their height. The best part OF 1t was
that they were intelligent, amusing and
interesting factors in the professional
and artistic life of the colony.
Speaking of the trend Of the mode,
the feminine angle is always emphasized
by Carlotta King, who is a blond OF
the fragile type, with dark eyes.
She wore black tulle frock In q
personal appearance recently which was
a masterpiece of the Partisan cou-
tourier's Imagination. 1t was made
midway between knee and ankle length
in front and to the floor In back. It
was of sheerest tulle, with applique
flowers of chiffon, and bertha OF tulle
fell almost to the waist In front and
well on the hips In back, giving the
Rdownward sweep so essential to the
present mode. 40
A single delicate bowknot ,,of dia-
nonds ornamented the bodice. Al, black
velvet wrap with erniine bow fat the
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Foundations for Light Materials
BY MARY MARSHALL.

oxfords in good condition. Would you
advise. having these dyed for use this
Autumn? I can afford only one pair
Of evening slippers-what sort would
you suggest?"
You might have the canvas shoes
dyed satisfactorily-and any OF the
larger shoe repair shops will have TINS
done for you. But canvas shoes are
rather lightweight for Autumn or Win
ter wear Why don't you clean them
thoroughly, stuff with paper and put
them away for next Summer? The sort
of evening shoes depends on the sort
of dresses that you intend to wear with
them. A pair. of opera pumps Of black
MORE or silk crepe is appropriate for
evening wear. while silver or gold bro
cade. looks well with almost any sort
Of dress.
The smartest new silk scarfs are those
made from selections Of different col
ored silk. If you would like to know
how to make two that are especially
attractive, please send your stamped,
self addressed envelope to Mary
Marshall, care of this paper, and the
information will be forwarded to you.
(copyrisht. 1927
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Lessons in English
BY W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: DO not say
"she is nothing like so beautiful as her
sister," Say mot nearly So"
Often mispronounced: Binocular
Pronounce bin-ok-u-lar, 1 as in bin
or as in line" o as in "of," as in
unit" as In ASK" accent second
syllable.
Often misspelled: Apology; one p
two o's.
synonyms: Mature, ripe, mellow,
full-grown, fully developed.
Word study: Use a word three
times and 1t is yours" Let us increase
our vocabulary by mastering one word
each day. Today's word: Mobilize; to
assemble and put in state of readiness
for active service. THE warrior mobi-
lized his forces"