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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01


travel books and q tireleSS wanderer
This combination of facts has led
me into the most out-of- the way and,
pc times. outlandish places. for I read the ac-
counts by travellers and Immediately set out
20 follow their trails.
once made the mistake. while passing a
@uiet time in Venice. Of browsing through an
Old copy of Marco Polo's immortal works with
the result that the calm Splendor of his native
CITY held no more charms for me, and of
went on a two-year trek across Asia, following
- closely as possible In the footsteps Of this
great explorer and adventurer.
suppose it is the lack of automobiles that
makes Venice SO reStful and conducive to
reading. But when read an interesting &C
count of some country or island that have
overlooked, the very calm have so much en-
goyed begins to weigh on me. recognize the
feeling and when it comes I must be off. It
might be called, suppose. the wanderiuSt.
most unfortunate and incurabIe malady, and
he who is afflicted with it will never know
the peace of home life.
Last Autumn felt the need of Venice, hav-
ing returned to Europe via the United States.
after strenuous and somewhat dangerous trip
through the gorgeS Of the YangtSe- Kiang.
Again I enjoyed quiet hours on the canals,
again found untold pleasure in my "aperitif"
On the Piazza, and again my peace of mind
was disturbed by far too interesting travel
account which had dug out of dinky little
D0Ok-stall in one of those dark narrow streets
70 the rear of ST. Mar1HS.
TT~HE work was in French, two large volumes
- by La Marmora, and about the Island of
SARDINIA. I had visited Sicily. Corsica, the
Balearic and other islands I'm the Azure Sea-
but Sardinia had never attracted me. Now my
Interest aroused. I sat reading at my
faVorite cafe and it was almost six o'clock be-
lore realized that had not luncfed. AS I
generally took my second appetizer at this
hour ordered vermouth-bitter. and putting
SARDINIA out Of my mind. I slipped it slowly,
)renjOying the music and watching the coming
Snd going of the late afternoon crowd which
gathers from the four corners of the earth to
parade in the Piazza st. Marco Japanese
trying to sell his strings Of false pearls to a
group of American girls. A wealthy Indian
merchant with his wife clothed in the shawIs
bnd wells of her native land. A bespectacIed
German religiously studying a guide book
French. Russians. Spaniards. Turks, Greeks, all
mixing together in one huge mass just as they
did in the days Of Marco Polo when Venice
WAS the market place OF the world. The color
and beauty and peace Of Venice were there to
enchant me- but knew in my heart that I was
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her If I was a prisoner and why. She put
the question to the old fellow and his answer
was far from reaSSuring
eyes," she translated, "you are a prisoner.
My grandfather says you are the head of the
bandits in Gallura who shot his brother
"But am not a Sandman and, as you See I
cannot speak the dialect"
She conveyed this to her grandfather who
answered, I'm Gallura the dialect is different"
AS there were many dialects on the island.
completely different the one from the
other. could not argue the point My silence
doubled the bandits suspicion and he asked
through ThereSina
'"Then you admit your guiltP May I ask
the reason for the crime?"
'cNo!" I protested, emphaticalIy "I assure
you didn't even know you had q brother. and
as told you before. am not a Sandman
"Then what are you and why are you prowl.
ing around these hills?"
81 am a traveller" answered. Gan Ameri-
can citizen on my way to NuorO"
When this was translated by the alert little
ThereSina both men laughed for several
minutes and pointed at my clothing. In order
to attract less attention had. several weeks
back. discarded my Continental clothes for q
rough homespun native costume and sheepskin
coat. AS they were also dressed In this fashion
saw no reason why they should ridicule me-
explain such uncalled-f mirth.
'"They are laughing because you say you are
an American"
"And why should not say that?"
Because we know that Americans do not
dress like Sandman mountain men in poor
homeSpun clothes, do they wander about
our island on foot with donkey. Americans
are rich and ride in automobiles. They do
not have mustaches No. my grandfather is
sure you are the man from Gallura, and
hanaHSo n NOT tell
truth, but will be kind to you until you die"
thanked her. Things certainly looked rather
bad. had deliberately made myself lock
much like the natives as possible in costume
and my muStache seemed to clinch the matter.
Tell your grandfather" I said. that if he
lets me go I will pay him well"
mo, moi" she answered without translating.
eff tell him that he will kill you right away.
We are not thieves. we do not rob. we want
only our revenge"
This from q tot of her age! 1 felt my
chances growing slim. indeed The two men
ceased their laughter and the older one became
thoughtful. Finally he spoke and Theresina
repeated in Italian:
"Our guest claims that he is not the man
whom seek from Gallura. Our guest says
that he is an American. While L do not
believe his words it is the code that every
creature-man, woman. child or beasts en-.
titled to justice. In three days returns one OF
our villagers who has been in America. He
oAAoAl uOCoAHIni0 Uho 4uaHSy VI IuOh SpoKcu
by the gentleman. If he is not an American
we shall consider his statements as false and
he must die. Until then he is to be considered
our honored, if forcibly detained, guest" So
saying he left the room, followed by the guard
and our brave little interpreter. to whom bad
already become quite attached
was alone but few minutes when Their
esina came tripping in with large tray Of
smoking food and bottle of red wine. which
she placed on the table. I had often head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
Venetian Enchant-
menfS and FAINTER
Iust-T Travels
MIN q Donkey
and a Crash in the
SnogO II Prisoner
I'm Bandit Lands.
AGirIaud heMan
From Brooklyn.
EDITORS NOTE: The au-

EDITORS NOTE: The au-
thor of this article is an American
who first came into prominence
N Russia in 1922 through conflict
with Tetov, former bandit who
had become Communist dictator
over the town of Nicopol on the
Dneiper. Mr.. Muir was in charge
of the distribution of food sent by
Americans, for the relief of the
starving people. For several
weeks Tetov succeeded in pre-
venting food being issued. Muir
showed off the Soviet guards and
distributed the supplies himself.
Eventually an appeal to Kharkov
brought about the removal of
Tetov.
Since those days, Mr.. Muir has
INDUCED a passion for travel,
seeking out little known places off
the tourist routes. The account
he gives here of his experience in
Sardinia is interesting not only
for the drama of the story, but for
the unusual background.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-01
BY PETER UPTON MUIR.

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The Washington times., 1929-06-06
BUREAU HELPS
STORE TRADE

Cooperation between Washington
stores and the local Better Business
Bureau is largely responsible for
the high quality of goods sold in
the stores. Louis Rothschild, di,
rector of the bureau said today.
According to Rothschild If 1t were
not for the work being done both
by the stores and the bureau there
might be a possibility of defective
goods being foisted on the public.
He explained that the majority of
stores were willing to work with
the bureau and that this had led
to more perfect marking of qualities
of materials, workmanship and the
other things that are considered In
grading merchandise.
The system used by the bureau,
he said, was for shoppers TO buy
things in the stores and then to gee
il they measured up to the specifi-
cations and advertisements. In the
event that they did not the store
was asked to change the advertising
and tell the public just what they
were buying. This. he said, has in
creased the confidence of the buy
ing public in the retail trade market.
Most of the advertising of mer-
chandise today is submitted to the
bureau or meets with bureau specffi-
cations" Rothschild said.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Tess rum
IN CONGRESS

Ten years ago there were IL
confirmed drunkards in the House
Of Representatives. while today
the breed is extinct. although sew
eral members take a nip for old
times sake or some other sake.
Representative John NJ. Robsion
079 of Kentucky told the quarterly
convention Of the w. c. T. u, at
Sherwood Presbyterian Church yes.
teTday.
Leo A. Rover, United States At
torney for the District. was another
speaker. He confined himself to a
talk on the liquor and gambling
situation in Washington. deploring
the lack of judges before whom
offenders might be brought He
praised the paddock injunction as
being the means of bringing the
liquor and gambling situation under
control.
Mrs. N. M. Pollock. president.
presided. Reports were submitted
by Mrs. George A. Rose, Mrs. II. r.
Rogers, Mrs. M c. Bennett, Mrs.
Edna Proctor, Mrs. Howard webster
and Mrs. Charles Montgomery.
Chaplain c., A. oliver, of Walter
Reed Hospital; the Rev. Walter F.
Eagleson, pastor of the Sherwood
Church, and the Rev. Richard M.
Edwards, of Brookland Methodist
Episcopal Church, also spoke.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
Mrs. CapitOla Williams
Wins Long, Sought Decree

Mrs Capitola Williams, whose do
mestic litigation involving her hus.
band, John r. Williams, 1900 block
s st. n. w, has extended over a
long period. was awarded an inter.
locutory degree OF annulment by
Justice Jennings Bailey in Equity
Court yesterday.
Mrs. williams claimed that viii.
liams had represented to her that
he was divorced from a former wife
under terms of decree of the
district court of Wyandotte. Kans.
The name of the former wife was
Frances E. Williams.
williams defended the present
suit by saying that his first wife
had obtained a divorce from him
when the annulment was set aside
and that the second marriage was
validated. The defense was re-
iected by the court.
The plaintiff is awarded custody
of a minor child. Attorneys Ray.
mond Neudecker and William c.
Ashford appeared for the plaintiff
The Washington times., 1929-06-06

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The Washington times., 1929-06-06
RIGHT
Of VA. DRIVER

Indications that the recent de-
cision Of the Court of Appeals that
Charles H. Fred, Virginia resi-
dent whose license to, operate a
motor vehicle in the District had
been previously revoked, was i'm
properly fined in Police Court for
operating under a Virginia permit,
may be carried to the United States
Supreme Court. were seen today.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
ward w. Thomas has requested the
Court of Appeals to withdraw It's
mandate to Police Court until the
District government has had time
to apply to the higher court for a
writ of error.
The courts ruling followed
precedent based on reciprocity
rights between the District of Co
lumbia and neighboring States. A
subsequent amendment to the traf-
fic act has further clarified ques-
tions which arose at the time of
the hearing of the case.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
SCHnnL HEAD NAMED

BERRYVILLE, Va. June g.
AT. Robertson, OF Albemarle
county. who for the last two years
has been superintendent of schools
in his home county, has been ap-
pointed superintendent of Clarke
county schools. His duties viii be-
gin July ].
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
LICENSED to- MARRY

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va. June 6.-Marriage II.
cense was issued today in the
county clerks office to Richard E.
Craig, A. of Washington. and
Geneva l.. Jefferson. 2s. of sundet
md. Nd.
The Washington times., 1929-06-06
IT'S A WONDER
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So. Washington, Va, Woman
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at heard and read a lot about this
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to give it trial. You see / had
been in poor health for a long time.
my husband had spent hundreds of
dollars on medicine for me and as
they had no effect on my condition
hesitated about trying something
different"
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20

wr. forwards. and "Coodir" prots- sor and "Hurh" Berlin, guards Me Nmn. Brrgoron. tioinzmaun and Paris will hr in reserve.
 I.&ndcrS VS. Cabinet
 Followers Of the Corbn Cabinet Lock team are confident after the surprising victory of tn" quintet over tho stanley Works team in tho soa- sons greatest upset last week that it will start a winning streak. Ian dcrs' youngsters will face Coach Iobnny Tobin's veteran quintet to- night in inc opening contest.
 I.and"rs can gain much if it scores a victory. Ii is HOW in fifth place but q victory will put it in fourth posi- ton q few percentage points behind the third place Stanley Works team, if tho Russell X Erwin team loses tonight
 I;uS~Wm NS. HcNmaticS
 The Russell J& Erwin team has an opportunity to make a good gain in the direction of first place if it wins tonight \ victory will put it within q few rcrconta&o points of third place. The regular Russwin team will start. The NcWmatic's coach will use his regular lineup which hns been giving every team a battle but seems to lack the ncccs- s2IV punch 10 bring victory.
 Last Place Tie
 Thro" or the four holders of last place. inc NrWmatics, r. X r. Cor bin and Corbin Cabinet Lock have chance to move mp tonight. If they are defeated they will move to t}le sub-colIar with one more de feat than the Gascos.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
TROJANS TO WORK OUT
southern California Football Team to start Practicing for Rose Bowl Contest

los Angeles, Dec 70 lP}-With five days of complete rest behind them following their victory ov,', Carnegie Tech, the Troiws of the University of Southern California to- day are ready to climb into their grid armOr, prepared 10 face the football practice grind in anticipa- ton of their Tournament Of Roses struggle with the Panthcrs of Pitts burgh.
 Coach Howard Jones has mapp2 I out an intensive drill on pigskiI fundamentals, defense against the great driving attack of the eastern aggregation, and basic principles Of his OWn offensive tactics. The program calls for intensive practice until Christmas, when the men of Tory will take up then abode in Pasadena. using the Rose Bowl, scene of the impending east west struggle, as their stamping 1 ground for the remainder of the | training schedule.
 That the two aggrcgations will 1 play before 7q,000 fans was assure | with announcement by Arnold Eddy graduate manager of |. $. C. that i all the tickets were sold before . 1 public sale could b. instituted.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
ARMY BEHIND SCHEDULE
Football Team is Cheated Gu; Df One of it's St0p-Gn Workouts By IatrncsS of Train.

Chicago, Dee. 20 tRj-ArmI's foot rall squad today was on is way to- ward Calirornia's baImy winter wcathor-but still behind schedule.
 Its special train three hours lac in Chicago tn" army corps failed 10 stop at Galcsbure Ill.,, and WIS cheated out of one of ifs %top-o@ workouts. The failure 10 stop ai Galosbur= also disappointed towns people and I<noE college students. who had prepared A hugc @rrotInS for the Army squad.
 Coach Riff Jones hoped to bc uh," 10 sidctrack the train for a while to- day at Syracuse, Kas., while Il" sent i the men through q signal drill.
 X stop was made ali South Bcn3, Ind, late yesterday, but not for tn" purpose of taking practice. Th" i Cadets listened 10 cheers and wishes 1 Of good luck in its game OH the coat from it's important rival and 19@J ] couqucror-N -Notrc pame. The play- 1 CTS were train tired, tOlIoWin" tn" slow journey from the east but Wrr. i looking forward 10 weather into which they could venture forth -pU- i tortably.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
.WOS|LUS LEADS
 JUNIOR SCORERS
Goes on Basket Making Spree
 During Past Week Of Play

Danny WOSiIus went on a basket making spree this week and took advantage of Harold Hultbe"gs Idlancss 10 chaIg, past him in the Junior Church league scoring race und assume an 1l-pomt lead Hs the league sUspcnds operations for the holidays. The South ConarcgItipn- Il church center. by getting seven field goals, raised his total 10 &9. while the First Lutheran forward remained p"rforce at his former 2S. Danny's brother, Bernard WoSil- Us. collected 13 points and pushed into @ tie for third position WItu Francis Hattiugs with 2G points 'acn. Both of these are South church players, giving that team three representatives in the first five" Rodney Walrath of the
 Trinity McthodistS climbed into the fifth berth ny garnoring 12 points against the First Baptists. Leon Dickinson Of the Center Congrcga- tional quintet and Harold Bongtson of the First luthcrans slipped from the ranks ot tGc leaders when their teams were idle,
 The Wosius family has corner on the various scoring departments, for Dan IS leading in field goa Is with IS and Bernie tops the league in fouls wilt four. Hattings has committed inc most personal fouls, ten. with Dan Wosills only two be lHnd him. Tho south church splurgy thIs week increased it's team total to 11S points, dG ahead of its near est rival, the Lutheran quintct. The 1 first live scorers;
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
START TOURNEY TODAY
Field of More Than 12O Pro and Amateur stars to Tee on in Pasadena Open.

Pasadena, Cal, Dee. 20 Lr-More than 120 of the nations best pro teSsional golfers and nearly an equal number of amateurs started play here today bent on wrestling from Craig Wood. Bloomfield, \. J., pro- fnssional. the $4,000 Pasadena open golf title,
 A majority of the "big shots"- Walter Hagen. Leo Dicgcl, Johnny Farrell, Tony Mancro, Horton Smith, Bobby rr'irkShank. Tommy Armour
 and numerous others will seek championship money,
 Wood, whose long drives featured his appearance year ago. has coupled his hitting ability with d finished style on the putting greens q style which won for him the re cent Hawaiian open, and enabled him 10 go 10 the third round in the Professional Golfers association tourney.
 DiogcL Agua CaIicntc professional, by virtue of his winning of the r. G. A. championship, and the 1unncr- un Johnny Farrell, from New York. are strong favoritcs, as also are HawrG and Smith.
 The best loo and tirs in today's round of I> holes will qualify for s'muriay's rlay, with th" sixty low r.Id- for thc total &6 holes qualify ing as coutrndrrs for sundays con cludin@ play.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
WIN BILLIARD TITLE
White SoN Team Defeats Athlcti", 100 to D in Play-on at Roger, parlOTS.
I'aT'loI'S.

The White SoN pocket billarl team composed of tine two Jocs, Gregor and Lazzaro. won the cham pionship of the Partnership Packet Billiard League in play-off with the Athletics last night. The score vas 100 to B. Both teams were tied for highest honors and they mot last night to decide the issue. The Cubs ended third in the standing.
 In a tournament match staged later on, the Athletics turned the tables on the winners of the league by trimming them loo to 2S.
 I.azzaro was thc outstanding star oi the evening making all kinds or difficult shots and keeping his team in tho lead throughout the gam". Mack and Pcpin form the Athletics while the third place Cubs are Kas- prov and Johnson.
 Besides coping this honor, Gregor also won high run honors with Il rake of 33 balls, The final standing Of the three teams follows:
New Britain herald., 1929-12-20
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GREENLEAF WINS
 BILLIARD TITLE
Star CueiSt Defeats Erwin Ru-
 dolph in Final PIayoII

Detroit, Doe. @o lPt-Ialph Grcen- lraf Of New York again holds the worlds pocket billiard champion ship. This star cucist defeated E"- win Rudolph of Chicago in the plaG- off for the worlds. crown hy l25 to 60 in s innings last night. The game was not spectacular. but was marked by hard fighting and excel lent defensive work. Both players seemed to show the strain Of the play. Grc"nlcaf miscuing twice an1 made one foul. offenscs seldom charged against hcadIiners. Bu- dolph also WIS guilty of at least
 four misses on easy shots.
 Right from. the start it settled
 down 10 a hatlc of defense At the end of nine innings Rudolph was
 leading 25 to q. In the tenth in
 ming Grconloaf found his stride an1 playing deliberately, also rather
 slowly for Grccnl"af and with mUca care. he accumulated fl when he IuiScUod on q side rail shot for the corner. Rudolph had an excellent chance at this stage but Was stopped 1 it 23 when he missed a left hand shot on l short try for the corner. Grcenleaf came right back with fl, missing the six ball for the cor her on a long break shot. Incident ally, that was the only shot Grccn- leaf missed on q called ball during th" game. He surrendered the table 10 Rudolph in the other innings on
 a5"ticS, scratches. miscucs and a foul. Itudolph's answer 10 Green leafs II was only : when he miss. another relatively easy shot
 For the next four innings defense
 was in order but in the 1Gth inning
 Grccnlcaf ran 12, when he miscued
 on the four ball in trying to gnt 1 position for a break. This brought ] his total of lo9 Rudolph ran IA and seemed on his way 10 a long ! run when he missed his second lort . hand shot ona side rail shot for tn, ] corner. His total then was e.
 ! Grccnlcaf came back with two i being retired when he fouled on thu i one ball after pockoting the two ! His total then was 1o&. In Rudolph < 1 half he ran two and said farewell 1 for the tournament when he missnt 1 Il cut shot for the side. Grconlcai
 ended the game with a run of -.