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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

Ap inquisitive person scarcely ever
opens a dictionary without finding
something interesting. While looking
for the word in demand his eyes fall
upon other words, whose sounds OF
meaning interest him.
The first thing the investigator knows
he is spending half an hour with a
volume which ordinarily Is held to be
uninteresting, but which often proves
more SO than many another book.
He may look up the noun quad
rant" to find his eyes straying to the
top OF the page, where word he never
saw before greets him.
1t is "quacksalyer
Here he has been using words all his
life and never run onto QUICKSILVER
before!
Original form. now rare, of quack, "
says the dictionary. "A "quack," as every
one knows, is an ignorant pretender to
SKILL especially in medicine or surgery,
"one who offers wonderful remedies or
devices"
Now one has a new understanding of
the charlatan, especially of the quack
doctor. Before the minds eyes, as 1t
were, passes picture of busy small
town corner, and on that corner big
man with big black mustache, hold
ing aloft small box of salve.
Here you are. ladies and gents" a
big voice says, 'Hocum's wonderful and
soothing salve. 25 cents the box, two
bits the box, two dimes and a nickel,
once used always used, good for man,
child or beast, 25 cents the box, three
boxes for SO cents, here you are, sir,
you'll never regret 1t, now who'll have a
box, Is cents, two dimes and a
nirkel-5
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Jud Tunkins says he has made money
enough to give him hankering for So
cial position. So he's going far away
from home for a while and get job as
butler, SOS to learn what good man
ners are really like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
Publicity Assets.

Publicity Assets.
"You have made many friends during
your public career"
quite true" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. But friends are inclined to be
safe and quiet. My best advertisers
have been my enemies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

Aerial Achievement.
I do not cheer the contests new.
They seem of little worth.
hail the aviator who
Gets safely back to earth.
de longer de words doctor uses"
said Uncle Eben, de more you knows
it's g'ineter cost you fob prescrip-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

@. Are there any commodities leav-
ing the United States upon which ex-
port duties are placed?-F. T. D.
A. The United States has no export
tariffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

The book is sliced back to the letter
"a" and there before the eyes stands
for the word:
"Avuncular"
There's word for you that perhaps
not one person in 10000 could define
offhand. That is one of the pleasures
Of dipping into dictionaries. In this way
the searcher comes across good words
little used interesting for that very fact
"Avuncular" is defined as follows
of, resembling an uncle" 1t is from
the Latin "avunculus," maternal uncle,
diminutive of "avus," grandfather.
Now and then one will see "avuncular"
used by English writer's humorously
referring to a pawnbroker, commonly
called uncle"
Here is jaw-breaker:
"PhiloprogenitiveneS
This is one of the very longest words
one will find in an English dictionary
so long, in fact, that it is commonly
left out of all except the largest; or
perhaps 1t would be better to say, SO
little used that it is left out.
This big word means simply love of
offspring, and, by extension, love of
children in general. The accent comes
on the fourth syllable, gen" 1t con-
tains 20 letters. taking the palm from
"interdenominational," in this respect.
These are words which are easy
enough to write or spell, but which
ordinarily the writer especially on q
typewriter) goes through by simply
closing his eyes and plunging ahead.
Once a writer stops to think about
such a word, he becomes confused and
is in doubt Of his vowels, but If he just
fires away, the chances are that he will
come out all right.
X x
Becoming confused over the spelling
Of calendar" as even the best speller
will, upon occasion, the investigator
runs into the good word "calceolate, -
an adjective used in botany, meaning
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which will result in the election Of a
Republican mayor this year and Re-
publican governor of the State next
year. When the Republicans begin talk
ing about electing a mayor OF New York
City, however, it Is something like a
vision of castles in Spain. Four years
ago, when the Democracy was split two
ways over Mayor Walker and John
Hylan, the Republicans put up bust
ness man, Waterman. the head Of big
industry. But he might just as we'll not
have been running, for the effect ne
had on the situation. Possibly condi-
tions have changed in the last three
or four years in Greater New York, due
to the Shift of population from one
section to others. But nothing short OF
political revolution is going to give the
Republicans the next mayor OF the city.
n X X
The meeting of Congress in special
session to deal with the farm problem
and tariff revision Is less than a month
Nary of Oregon will be chairman of the
Senate committee on agriculture. Rep
resentative Gilbert N Haugen Is to con-
tinue as chairman of the House COM
nittee on agriculture. The names OF
McNary and Haugen have been closely
associated during the last four or five
years in the matter of farm legislation.
Their names in conjunction have be-
come as familiar to the ear as Gilbert
and Sullivan, David and Jonathan,
Damon and Pythias or Castor and Pol
lux. 1t remains to be seen, however,
how well this pair will travel together
In the coming session.
Senator McNary, during the session
just closed, offered bill with the old
equalization fee eliminated-a bill which
met with the approval of the Coolidge
administration. But Mr.. Haugen balk-
ed. He not only did not offer a COM
panion piece to the new McNary bill in
the House. but he would have nothing
to do with 1t. But whatever the atti-
tude of Mr.. Haugen, 1t Is pretty GER
tain that bill which will be entirely
satisfactory to President Hoover win be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

O. How fast is the population of
Japan increasing?-T. H. C.
A. 1t now has a population of more
than 100000, which increases almost
100000 year. Almost 10000, 900 live
! in Japan proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

Q. When did the furniture maker,
hve?-L. c. p.
A. He was born In 1851 and died
In 1906.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
STRANGE CONTOUR OF SEDAN
LEADS TO LIQUOR CHARGE
Photo by International

Lady Luck continued to give
Benny the well-known run-arodnd.
He claimed he just asked Paper for
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
SOLDIER REFUSES TO REMOVE
HIS CAP TO PLEASE JUDGE
staff Photo

land explain why he did not uncover
his head.
The sergeant explained that the
military rules and regulations
strictly prohibit a soldier under
side arms from removing his hat,
He did not explain why such a
regulation is believed necessary.
Leaving the court with his hat
on. the doughty non-com took away
Pvts. John Murphy and Oliver B,
Hess, of Fort Myer. and James H
Ferguson, of Fort Hunphries.
The soldiers pleaded guilty to in
toxication. They were arrested
while on leave here.
Judge Schuldt, in turning them
over, told Lovechick that he deemed
his action discourteous. The act
of turning over soldiers to military
authorities for trial is only a cour'
tesy on the part of civil courts, he
said and they could be sentenced
by the latter courts, if judges Sc
desired.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

Lady Luck went deaf, dumb and
blind yesterday and let two of her
devotees in for a lot Of trouble.
1t all started when Sergt. George
Little and his liquor, squad, cruising
Fourteenth Street, on the lookout
for conveyors of inaugural cheer,
noticed the elaborately reconstructed
sedan of Solomon Paper, 27-year.oid
Baltimorean, vending its way down
town on the busy thorougilfsre. 1t
was no trick for the squad to
catch up and force Papers car to
the curb.
Search of the car showed hidden
compartments under the floor
boards containing, so Sergt. Little
charges, 125 gallons of alcohol.
In the car with Paper was Benny
Klein, %, of Brooklyn, n. Y, who
told police he had hitchhiked his way
to see the inauguration. Anyway,
Sergt. Little took Paper and Klein
to the Sixth precinct and swore to
change of transporting and pos.
sessing liquor.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
I ROOP MUTINY
TERROR|ZES
PEK|NG

PEKIN, March QN.s).-A
revolutionary outbreak of mutinous
troops in the local garrison here to-
day threw this city into temporary
state of panic.
Loya. troops Of the Nationalist
government disarmed the mutineers
after a brief clash and restored or
der. Two were killed and 35 wounded
in the affray.
The city is now quiet, although an
undercurrent Of uneasiness is felt.
Troops are patrolling the streets in
some sections
Numerous outbreaks against the
Nationalist government have been
reported recently from various parts
of China; particularly from Chefoo.
in the vicinity of which a force OF
revolters estimated at 10000 have
been terrorizing the countryside by
their lootings
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
Inauguration Visitors
Invited to Zionist Ball

Preparations are being made to
entertain Inauguration visitors at
the Zionist Ball this evening at
the Jewish Community Center. In
addition to the dance there will be
given a play THE Third Genera
tom by the women of Hadassah.
Among those who will take part In
the play are Mrs. Herman Hol'
lander, the author, and Yvonne
Levy.
The ball is being held in response
to an appeal OF the National
Zionist Organization to raise funds.
DR.. Charles Basseches is chair
man of the hall committee, other
members Of which include Mrs.
John M. Safer, Harris Epstein, and
Louis E Spiegler.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
D A VEN c
WORRIES
THEM A
HOURS

NEW YORK, March q
I.N.S.).-The supreme courf
jury in the $5oo,O00 slander
of-title suit brought by Mrs
Andree Hahn, Of Kansas City
against Sir Joseph Duveens
internationally famous art
dealer, was discharged at 5 20
a. m. today when the jurors
reported they could not agree
on a verdict after more than
IA hours deliberation.
They were unable to decide tha
question of whether Mrs. Hahn's
painting, Ia Belle Ferronniers.' i
an authentic work Of Leonardo Da
Vinci
It was learned u1ofticially thai
the jury stood 8 to 4 for the
plaintiff. A retrial of the unique
case was considered probable.
Jury Worried
The Jury had been wrestling with
the $50, ,o00-word testimony since
3:13 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
At intervals they asked for exhibits
bearing on whether Sir Joseph had
caused $25D,00o damage :. to Mrs.
Hahn. and whether he had spoken
falsely and maliciously," as
charged, in calling her painting q
copy of Da Vinci's masterpiece.
She alleged that this opinion. ex-
pressed nine years ago, prevented
her from selling her painting to the
Kansas City Art Institute for
!S250,O00. .3
1t was expected that after listen,
ing to testimony for four weeks,
the jury would arrive at verdict
quickly. But hour after hour
passed and the deadlock remained
unbroken. At 1870 a. m. today
James S. Bowdoin. foreman OF the
jury, asked:
May we render a verdict award.
ing the plaintiff certain sum OF
money and state in the verdict
IIl6L we ldRS q LOdSOA4oOAO SSAO~
in our minds as to whether her
painting is by Da Vinci?
Justice Black replied in the mega
tive. pointing out that there was
no such thing as a question OF .
reasonable doubt" in civil &C.
| tion.
Court Stands Pat
Then George Whiteside. counsel
for Sir Joseph, asked Justice
Black TO charge the jury that their
| indecision, after having thoroughly
,1igested the evidence, indicated
that Mrs Hahn had failed to prove
! her case.
This the court refused to do. and
| the jurors were ordered to resume
/ their deliberations.
The gathering Of spectators in the
courtroom took on the aspect Of Q
gala social affair at midnight when
| smartly dressed men and women
| drifted in to hear the verdict. As
the time wore on, however. they
left one by one in search Of more
| diverting amusement.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
QUEST T OR
TYPICAL
GIRL ON

The quest is on. Thousands will
take part in a nationwide search
for the Typical American Girl.
Hundreds are asking, Where is
she?"
The Typical American Girl Is
probably the most sought after
human heing the world ever saw.
Great honors await her. Riches are
hers.
The Washington Times, Smart
Set magazine, and many other rep.
resentatiye American papers are
searching for an ideal. The ideal
is an American girl that represents
the quintessence Of her age.
The Washington Times pledged
itself to a Golden Cause last week,
it is searching for the Typical
American Girl. With all. the world
az witness it promised to find that
almost legendary figure. the Typical
American Girl. bring her to fame,
and lead her to an award OF $5,0o0.
Judges Selected
A group of prominent persons
have been selected to judge on the
qualifications of candidates. They
will pick the most typical girl in
this section. and she in turn will
go to New York, under proper chap.
eronage. to take part In the elin1i-
nation contest that will put the
Typical American Girl in her place
All the world awaits her being
placed on the pedestal
This is not movie contest, a
popularity contest, nor hathlng
beauty display. The Times is
searching for an ideal. She is rep
resentative of all that is good in
American womanhood.
When The Times undertook to
search for their ideal they promnl
gated a set of rules. No definite
rules were made regarding facial and
physical features, She should have
all the characteristics Of every
Anerican n woman
No candidate for the honor Of the
Typical American Girl can propose
herself. Her name must be sent IN
by some friend. her boy friend,
her office, or someone else.
Some Regulations
The Typical American Girl is over
Is wears old. Each candidates pro
posal must be accompanied by her
photograph, biographical sketch
listing age. weight. coloring. educa
ton, height. and her social business
and athletic activities.
The only rules set forth for the
contest are:
ANY organization or individual
may propose one or more candidates
for the Typical American Girl ques1
by sending the candidates name
address. photograph, qualifications
biographical sketch and list oi
her social, business and athletic
activities to the Quest Editor of tbs
Washington Times"
Have you girl in your Office
or school who YOU think is typica
of the Twentieth Century American
| Girl? In your club is there a gir
who to you represents all that i
good in American womanhood? d.
| you know girl who is athleticall,
| inclined and who is also i'll you
estimation candidate for th'
honor of being the Typical Amer
lean Girl?
If you know such girl send II
her nomination to the Quest Edito
of The WASHINGTON Times. 1t i
your duty, for she is sought by al
Americans
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
SENA 0RS
SHUT OFF
JOBS
b. international News service

nv InternationaI News service
A half.billion dollars in appropfia'
ton bills. a hundred other minor
bills. and hundreds of presidential
appointments stood between the
diving Seventeen Congress TO-DAY
and a peaceful adjournment at noon
Monday.
The legislative pathway seemed
cleared of obstacles to final enact
ment Of, the appropriation nilis'
with all filibusters silenced for the
moment. Scores OF other 9iils WIn
be jammed through In the closlhE
hours by unanimous consent. the
presidential o m n a 10 ms alone
seemed to be sentenced to death.
Dry Fund Compromise
An agreement upon SS.22t,sl4
compromise increase in prohibition
enforcement funds. apparently,
ended the controversy involving the
$500, ,000, 900 first and second de-
ficiency appropriation bills. Pro-
press was reported on the contr0-
.versv halting the S6,0O0.000 In
terror appropriation bill. The Sls..
OO0, 900 legislative appropriation bill
will be slipped through Monday.
The only fly in the appropriation
ointment was the possibility of
fight against the compromise over
income tax refund publicity, placed
in the second deficiency bill by the
Senate. If Senator Mckellar Cd
OF Tennessee. author of the original
publicity clause, opposed the com
promise a new filibuster will be
launched and the whole harmony
program discarded. Administration
leaders. however, reported Mcheliar
satisfied.
The prohibition compromise pleased
everybody, The drys declared they
had won a S3,227,9 ,914 increase in en-
forcement funds. The Administra-
ton leaders. who fought the original
Harris increase of $24.000.000. de-
clared all but 100000 OF the com
promise increase had been approved
by the President and the budget.
Wilbur Sidetracked
The situation confronting presi-
Dental nominations was far differ.
ent Secretary of the Navy Curtis
D. Wilbur, named as circuit
Judge in California, and former
Senator Irvine l.. Lenroot RG OF
Wisconsin. named to the United
| States Court of Customs Appeals,
head a list of hundreds of APP
pointees, who will fail of confirma-
| ton. A filibuster will kill Len
roots confirmation, along with
that Of a half dozen other ap-
pointees. while inaction on the part
| Of Senate committees will block the
confirmation of Wilbur and dozen
! other judicial appointments.
1t may be that no effort Will be
made to, confirm Wilbur, Lenroot
| and the others. If an effort is
made, an Insurgent filibuster will
sweep everything else aside, tie up
| Congress and end the session in
bitter political warfare. Administra.
ton leaders have indicated they will
avoid all such unpleasantness from
now until after March 4.
The Senate's unfinished bust
ness" is bill authorizing S4,000.0oe
to buy two city squares near the
| Capitol for Identification purposes
| Senator Blaine tR } of Wisconsin. in
| dicated he would fiiibuster against
| 1t, with the probable result thai
1t will be sidetracked at an early
! hour.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

Military regulations clashed with
the dignity of civil courts yesterday
when Sergt. Stephen Thomas Love
chick, of the Headquarters Company.
Sixteenth Brigade, called at Police
Court for three prisoners to be
turned over to the military authori-
ties.
Sergeant Lovechick entered the
District branch of court under side
arms and with his hat on.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
Anglers Find Trout
Is PREY Of Pickerel

LAKE GEORGE, y. z, Mar. e
James S. Royce, superintendent of
the fish hatcheries Warrens-
burg. is of the opinion that the
pickerel are the cause of so few
female trout being caught.
Agreeing with local fishermen, he
believes that the 'pickerel are de-
vouring the trout There is a law
against the catching of pickerel.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

He refused to doff the headpiece,
despite the remonstrances of Rich
ard Hughes, veteran bsiliff, This is
the second case in all history in
which a person entering the District
branch court room has not taken off
his hat, Hughes said. The other
man was put out.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt ordered
Lovechick to take the witness stand
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
WE EDDING
RlJN|OR5
F | Y

MEXICO CITY, March 2 Q.N.Sl.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Miss
Anne Spencer Morrow, his fiancee,
today were to motor to Cuernavaca
10 spend the weekend at the Morrow
estate there.
They will depart leaving all sorts
of rumors behind them. Prominent
among these is one to the effect that
when they return they will be hus-
band and wife. There are other
rumors along similar lines, some
even saying the minister has been
picked and tomorrow set as the date.
All are unconfirmed.
Standing in the face of these ru-
nnors is the recent flat statement
from the American embassy that the
date and place of the wedding will be
formally announced in due time by
Ambassador and Mrs. Dwight w.
Morrow, parents of the bride-to-be.
who are accompanying the betrothed
couple to Cuernavaca today.
Guests of Filler
This city, however, is all agog
over the romantic possibilities of an
unannounced wedding at the beauti-
full country estate of the Morrows,
hence the persistence of the rumors.
The famous airman and Miss
Morrow spent a pleasant day yester-
day driving out to the hacienda of
DON Antonio Riba Cervantes at
Tolucas, SO miles from here. Don
Cervantes, although IS years OF
age, is an ardent aviation en-.
thusiast and an owner of several
planes, which he pilots himself,
The Morrows and Lindbergh had
considered making the trip to Cuer'
navaca yesterday but the ambassa-
dor could not get away because OF
business and the trip to Tolucas
was made instead.
Bandits in Path
Had the trip been made to Cuer.
naVacas Yesterday, bandits. who held
up and burned freight train be.
tween this city and Cuernavaca
might have been encountered. The
trip could have been made by auto
mobile, but the road runs parallel
to the railroad in many places and
some of the bandits may have
lurked behind on the road which is
notorious for hold-ups.
About a year ago. Jacob Rosen
thai, an American tourist, was
killed by bandits on the Mexico City
Cuernavaca Road.
A guard of Mexican Federal
troops was provided for Colone
Lfndbergh and Miss Morrow on Their
Journeys over the Cuernavaca High
way and their weekend stay at the
Morrow home. There are a number
of Mexicans in the region of the
Cuernavacan Valley with medieva
opinions about banditry. They are
gradually being educated" by the
Mexican government, but there are
still so many at large that the All
thorities thought it best to provide
safeguards for Colonel Lindbergh
and his bride-to-be.
The Washington times., 1929-03-02
u. s. Jazz Is Banned
By Belgian Priests

BRUSSELS, March 2.-Priests OF
the Ardennes district have per-
suaded the village mayors 20 sup
press modern dances Of the kind
Imported trom America
The Washington times., 1929-03-02

Thirty days left to file your Per
sonal Tax Return. Your checking
account balance on January |, 1923
is taxable without any deductions
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-28
MINNEAPOLIS man IS
KILLED MAX ROAD
Allan Mccord Dies From Loss Of
Blood After Auto Skids
Into Guard Fence

Max. N. D.. Sept. 28-tP,-Allan
McCord. Minneapolis Drug company
representative. died here last nigh.
1t $50 o'clock from injuries received
In an automobile accident about two
miles south Of town.. McCord. who
was driving alone. was on his way
to MinOt when his car crashed
against the end Of guard fence
along the highway and rolled over q
steep elnbankment.
Suffering severe cuts about the
head, McCord extricated himself from
the wreckage and walked to nearby
farm house. Occupants Of the farm
home took him to Max where he died
two hours later from loss OF blood,
according to the attending physician.
One person witnessed the tragedy.
Margaret Boe. daughter Of the farmer
living nearby. saw the machine skid
and strike the guard post and roll off
the grade. It is believed q tire blew
out and caused the machine to skid.
McCord. who had driven from Far
90. was hurrying to Minot to spend
the night at the home Of Judge VIII
liam Murray. McCord was = brother
in-law Of w. ]. Norbcck Of Min
neapolis, son-in-law Of Judge Muir.
ray.