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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07

Communists Are Seized.
ATHENS. Greece. November Dr.
Several Communists today were ar
rested for distributing manifestoes urg-
ing workmen to celebrate the Soviet
anniversary tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04
Fourteen Charges Are Preferred in Rcport
 On College Athletics

arships, loans, nominal or dispro- portionately paid jobs, tuition al- i lowances, favors of various kinds and arrangements whereby athletes are taken care of" seldom is pay mont made in cash.
 At least one college athlete in seven is subsidized
 The prevalence e recruiting and ,ldia.ng in college athletics has le5 to much shopping around" by sehoolb.y athletes, a process of auc- tioning athlctic skill to the highest bidder.
 The common notion that athletes in general are poorer students than ncn-atllletes. is erroneous.
 The Impairment of the academic standing Of certain athletes by hard training and long practice hours is the more unfortunate because suc- cess in life after graduation appears to be related less to personal ath- lctic success in college than to high academic standing.
 Percent methods of management, coaching and play in most college sports provide no challenge to the young and alert minds" because of the dominance of older persons. such as professors and directors of physical education, paid managers, coaches, and others who now bear almost all or the responsibility for college athletics.
 The highest-paid coaches hold their jobs. on the average, a little over five years. but the tenure of the football coach is coming less and less to depend upon victory The standard desired at present ap- pears to be Q fair winning average over a period of from five to ten years
 The average salary paid to the head football coach at about 100 in- stitutions was found to be $6,107. while the highest paid full professor in these institutions received on the average $5,158.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04

ing such enlistment during the World War, make out his or her application immediately, it was an- nounced today by Le.eoy Vestal, De- partment Service Officer of the American Legion for Alaska.
 The Adjusted Compensation Ger tificate is in the form of a 20-year paid-up life insurance policy com puted on the length of the veterans service; one dollar for service in the United States, and SIPS for foreign service. The face of the policies range from $50 to $1 ,587
 Congress has, from year to year, the time for making the but so far this year they have made no move to set the time ahead again. It is doubtful that they will do so, therefore it is for everyone entitled to the certificate to make their appli- cation immediately.
 All ex-service men and women who have not received their ad- justed compensation are advised to get in touch immediately with Mir. Vestal From him can be obtained the necessary application blanks md any information desired
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-More ern phasis on inter- -collegc and intra- mural sports and less emphasis on common current practices in Amer joan college athletics is the recon mendation of the Carnegie Foun- daticn based on a study covering three and one-han years.
 Only 26 cf the more than 100 uni versailles and colleges studied wcea found to be without tfaco of re- ciuiting and cnly 28 without subei- dszing athletes.
 The recruiting and subsldizing of college athletes is termed the dark est blot upon American colleg e sport"
 The following things. the Founda- tons report states, should be atol- ished.
 The paid coach, the special train ing tables, costly sweaters, extensive journeys ill special Pullman cars, recruiting from high schools, de- moralizing publicity showered on players, the devotion of an undue proportion of time to training, the devices for putting a desirable at,,- letc, but weak scholar, across the hurdles of examinations.
 The practices thus enumerated, the Foundation states, should yield to greater promotion of intcr-col- lcge and intra-mural sports which should "be brought back to a stage in which they can be enjoyed by large numbers of students and where they do not involve -an ex- pcnditure of time and money wholly at variance with any ideal of hon est study"
 The Foundation discovered that:
 The fundamental causes of the defects of American college ath- letics are two-commercialisn, and negligent attitude toward the edu- caticnal opportunity for which the American college exists.
 Of the thousands of individual cases of recruiting and subsidizing rtudied, alumni were responsible in nnly 90 per cent, college adlninistra- tive officers in eight per cent, and athletic officers in 90 per cent.
 Subsidies take the form of schol-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04
GALVESTON TO REVIVE
 COTTON SHOW THIS YEAR

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 4.-Gal- vestons cotton carnival is to be revived this year for the first time since the war.
 Exhibits at the show, to be held November 19 to 25, will represent the entire range of cotton textile products. A pageant of progress" is to depict improvement in meth ods of handling cotton during the last half century There also will be cotton style show.
 One contest will be between teams of negroes who will stack 51 500- pound bales into tiers 35 feet high.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04
GOOD PROGRAM
 ARRANGED FOR
 P.-T. A. MEET
Features Secured for Meet ing Tomorrow Night
 in Grade School

The regular monthly meeting of the Juneau Parent Teacher Asso- ciaticn will be held tomorrow. Tues day evening, in the auditorium of the Grade school building at 8 o'clock. The program committee of the Association announces it has arranged for what is believed to be the most instructive and enter taining program put on by the As scciation for some time. The fol- lowing numbers will be presented:
 Boys Glee Club, in two nualbars. usan-AnnMarie, with, Tom Red lingshafer in solo part, and Glc ard Boy.
 Vocal solos, Pale Mooa," an1 Smiling Through by Mrs. c. E. Kipste.
 Talk on Scouting, by Fred E. Baker. of Seattle, Wash, Field Or ganizer and Executive.
 Girls Glee Club, presenting g Maid of the West"
 Pictures of wild animals of Alas ka, by Dr.. H. w Chase, President of the Alaska Game Commission. Pictures will be thrown upon the screen.
 The officers of the Association announced today that they feel par ticularly fortunate in securing the talent they have for Tuesday nights program and urge the Juneau pub lie to avail itself of this evenings entertainment. There is no charge to any of the PIT. A. programs, the officers stated SsS5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04
LEGION URGES
 VETS TO APPLY
 FOR INSURANCE
Time Limit for Adjusted Compensation Due to
 Expire January l

Applications for adjusted com p2nsation for service in the armed forces of the United States will not be received by the War Department after January 1, 1880, and it is irn- pcrative that every ex-service man and woman who holds an honorable discharge from the Army. Navy or Marine Corps, and who served dur
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04

Turkey, to embark on a good roads program, requires all male citizens, as well as foreigners of six months residence, to put in 10 days of yearly road service. A $4 fee will exempt them from actual work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04

The United States, a poor third in 1900 in American trade, now buys and sells more goods there than England, France and Germany combined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04

Thin paper, and semi-transparent paper with unglazed surface, is compelled by Greek law to con- tain sulphur powder to prevent be- ing cut up for use as cigarette paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U s.
 Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau vicinity bes-uing D. h. today; colder tonight fair gentle variable winds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-04

Old papers for sale at The Em- pire office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12

had not gone far when he was held up
by some of the boys. disguised as ban
dts. They took his watch and wallet
and let him go.
Next day he wrote an account Of the
affair. but made 1t appear he put up
quite a fight. declaring that one OF
them, at least, did not get away un-
scathed.'
Saturday night came and Twain was
asked to remain few minutes later
than usual He did. The staff was as
sembled.
Twain was called into the city room.
One Of them acted as spokesman. he
made a speech telling what an honor
they considered it to have him as edl-
tor. and wound up by saying they
wanted to give him token of their re-
gard, He got his watch and wallet.
Twain accepted the whole thing as the
joke it was intended to be. and every
body enjoyed the prank played upon
him, Twain as well as the rest
There's another story they tell about
Twain. February .. 1870. he married
Olivia Langdon of Elmira. whose father
gave them house in Buffalo. The
Twains did not mingle in Buffalo So
ciety. They received and returned
lew calls ana went 10 an OccaSlonaI re-
ception, but weren't particularly neigh
borly.
One Sunday morning Twain saw
smoke issuing from an upper window
of a house across the street. the home
of newcomers whom he did not know
and had not met. They were sitting
on the front porch. unaware their house
was on fire
Twain went across the street. bowed
with leisurly politeness and said with
the drawl that was characteristic of his
speech: my name is Clemens. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
TWAIN ANNOYED
BY SQUEAKY SHOES
Syracuse Man Says Author
DisIiked Boys-Can't Un-
derstand Sawyer Story.

fWritten exclusively for The Star and the
North American Newspaper AlianceD
SYRACUSE. N. Y, March l2.-"How
any man who appeared to have such a
dislike for boys as he had could write
the boys stories that he did l never
could understand. for the Mark Twain
knew didn't like boys"
1t was Twain's office boy of 60 years
ago who was telling his recollections
of the famous author.
James Brennan was Ia years old in
1869. when Samuel l.. Clemens pur-
chased third interest in the Buffalo
Express for $4,000 and for year wrote
editorials and columns of his picturesque
satire. Jimmie Brennan was his Office
boy.
How he liked to chase us kids" said
Mr. Brennan. How he hated squeaky
shoes, and how he would take after any
boy who wore them And yet that was
the man who wrote about Tom Sawyer
and Huckleberry Finn
Brennan's uncle. Francis Wardell.
had charge of circulation for the EX-
press. and he got Jimmie his job.
Jimmie was there when Twain. as he
generally was called. came to the paper.
and he was there when Twain left, his
year in Buffalo his last in newspaper
work.
Twain was "a and Brennan ID when
the two met in the editorial rooms of
the Express.
Wrote i'm Shirt Sleeves.
1.-THE boys soon found out that Twain
hated the sound of squeaky shoes. and
after that they didn't wear anything
else" he related. They'd keep walking
back and forth past the door of his
office until he'd come out and chase
them, and, of course. he couldn't catch
them He was irritable and iraScible.
There was an old colored janitor.
He didn't like Twain and Twain didn't
like him. Maybe it was because Twain
had served in the Confederate Army.
He tried to get the jaintor fired. but
they kept him. The old colored fellow
would go into Twain's Office and address
him with studied politeness. but Twain
accepted it for what it was really-in-
science
There was a side door and stairway
in the Express Office which were never
used. Twain, new to the building, tried
them one day.
THE colored janitor was in the hall.
He saw Twain start up the stairs and
let him go. Twain climbed the stairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12

and tried the knob of the door. Then.
and not till then. did the janitor in
form him. Mr.. Twain, that door am
kept locked
ut was sometimes o'clock in the
morning when Twain got through his
writing and started home. He hadn't
been in Buffalo long when the boys of
the late trick put up Joke on him.
There had been many hold-ups in the
city. and for several nights the boys
had been talking about these and elab-
Grating on some which hadn't hap
pened until they had Twain pretty
nervous, although he wouldn't admit 1t.
Twain Victim of Hoax.
early one morning he started to
walk from the Office to his home. There
weren't night cars in those days Twain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12

cast the deciding vote against the plan.
Mr.. Smmot represented the association
as holding that the education boards
suggestion that $4,000 600 be included
in the estimates each year for lands and
buildings was impracticable. School
needs are being cared for adequately,
Smoot said, under plans contemplated.
He expressed the opinion that provision
of 100000 each year would bring
about a raise in taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
Flyer Plans Stop in Mexico.

GALVESTON. Tex, March IL CP).-
Maj. Oscar Morales Lopez of the Guate-
malan army announced yesterday that
he will stop over in Mexico City on his
] ,500-mile flight from Galveston to
Guatemala City. Formal announcement
Of the flight to start March 10 was
made here yesterday by Lopez. The
tentative schedule is to leave here at
7:30 am. March 10 and arrive at
Mexico City at pm. He will spend
two nights there and make the hop to
Guatemala City March 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
CITIZEN BODY NAMES
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Manor Park Association Also In.
dorses William NICK. Clayton for
Public Utilities Commission.

Henry K. Dierkoph of the Manor Park
Citizens Association and William Nick.
Clayton of the Brightwood association,
were nominated to serve on the ad-
visory council of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations. and Mr.. Clayton was
Endorsed for the vacancy on the Pub
lie Utilities Commission by the Manor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
Park group, which met at the Whittier
School last night.

Park group, which met at the whittier
School last night.
More than $50 persons attended the
meeting of the association with the
Whittier Parent-Teachers' Association,
the largest gathering in the organiza-
tons history. Following business meet
ings the two organizations gave dance
and entertainment.
John d. Smoot. president of the
Manor Park association, presided at the
meeting of his group. while Mrs. Her
bert Wilson was in charge Oh the par
ent-teachers' meeting.
The association expressed disapproval
of the Board of Education's recommen-
dation that its estimates be submitted
direct to the Bureau of the Budget
without first being passed on by the
District Commissioners After extended
discussion, vote on the question was
divided and President John D. Smoot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
LEGISLATORS Defend Hoover.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March IL P).-
A resolution condemning unjust and
unfair criticism" of President Hoover
because he did not submit the name of
Andrew Mellon to the Senate for con-
firmation was passed unanimously by
the House of Representatives here last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
Bank Extends Aid
To Employees Who
Seek Education
BY the Associated Press.

BY tHe AsSOtIHLEu PTtSS.
NEW YORK, March ia
plan for aiding young men and
women employed by the National
City Bank of New York or its
affiliated corporations to obtain
further education has been de-
veloped by directors and execu-
tives of the bank who have con-
tributed to a S2,0O0,000 trust fund
to be used for that purpose.
The money will be handled by
the National City Foundation.
papers of incorporation for which
were flied in Albany today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12

ought to have called on you before, and
beg your pardon for intruding now In
this informal way. but your house is
on fire."
! Copyright, 1929. by North American News
! paper Alliance.D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12

Shorts and slip.over
jerseys in soft, warm
tones, So.
The first form a |"
dress, of sheerest ba-
tiste, and exquisitely
embroidered, $3.50.
Heavy crepe de chine
coat, with hand en-
broidery and lace, in
terlined, S16.75. Crepe
de Chine Bonnet, S..
THE CHILDREN'S
HOOR-THE FOURTH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
Ashton Heights Plans
Cooperation on Civics

ASHTON HEIGHTS, Va, May Il.
With, the view of bringing closer CO.
operation between the citizens asso-
Citations, the County Civic Federation
and the Federation OF Citizens Asso.
Citations of the District of Columbia
tonight has been designated as civic
night at the meeting of the Ashton
Heights Citizens Association. The
meeting will be held in the women's
clubhouse, with George NJ. Yeatman
presiding.
DR.. George Havener, president Of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons of the District of Columbia.
will be the principal speaker. He
will address the meeting on The
Value of Citizens Association to a
Community" Other speakers will be
David Badt. secretary: ". A. Greg
DRY, William Hull. State Senator
Frank l.. Ball, Hugh Reid and B. NJ.
Hedrick. E. c. Turnburke ard Ed
ward Duncan, members of the board
of supervisors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
ELECTRICSTOCK
BOARD TESTED
Rr LANES Z. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK. May 81 u.N.sA--
new electrically operated stock
quotations blackboard called The
Teleregister" and capable of regis
tering 100 quotations a minute. was
given it's first test under actual
market conditions In the uptown
brokerage office of Sutro & Co.
TODAY and, TO all appearances, was
a distinct success.
Eventually these fast, auto.
matically operated boards, viii be
in use in brokerage offices all over
the United states.
One of the features OF the new
board is that 1t will do away with
the time.honOred and picturesque
board bows. 1t worked with amaz'
ing speed and accuracy, quoting
prices on 800 different stocks. The
quotations appeared on the board
as rapidly as they were printed on
the ticker tape.
Immediately the New York Stock
Market opened this morning, the
b blackboard began to function
silently, efficiently. The various
stocks were listed in groups unIer
green captions--motors. equipments,
steels. sugars, ct cetera, and, as II
by magic, the quotations began TO
change.
The quotations appeared in white
letters against the black board. the
fractions In Orange. Each figure
was an inch and 'one quarter in
size and were easily visible from
distance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
BAL TlMORE LIVE STOCK

UNION SroCkYARDS, BALTl-
MORE, May MISUNDERSTANDING
$50. Steers very dull on light
receipts at about steady prices,
choice. $1S@13.5O; good. $12@12.75;
medium. $11@11,75; common, 500
1925, Heifers: Choice. $11.50@
12.5Os good. $10.25@11; medium.
5000: common. $7.750S.75. Bulls:
Good to choice, SOON; fair to
good, $9@9.75; common to medium.
$7@8.5O. Cows: Good to choice,
$g25@10; fair TO good, $7.50@9:
common to medium. $567.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts. l, 100;
light supply, market lower; sheep
2.5007: spring lambs, $1401S.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 100; light SUP.
ply, market higher; lights, $11.79;
heavies $1l 50@11.65; medium,
$11. SIS. rougns. $7.25@10.20: light
pigs $10.25; pigs, ST.; Ohio and
Western hogs. 106D 15c higher than
quotations, Truck hogs 15dr3ot'
lower.
Calves Receipts. $50: light sup
ply. market lower; calves, S5@$15,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
Social Economist for
u. S. Bureau Wanted

The Children's Bureau, Depart
ment of Labor, wants "a senior
social economist" and so the Civil
Service Commission will shortly
hold competitive examination. A
senior social economist" is a con
sultina specialist in Juvenile de-
linquency problems and the position
pays $4,000 a year.
An assistant warehouse superin.
tendent is wanted for the extension
service of the Agricultural Depart
mert for duty at the exhibits ware
house in Alexandria.
Bookbinders are wanted by the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and the Government Printing Office.
Trained nurses are wanted for ser
vice at the Panama Canal Zone.
The Public Health Service wants a
bacteriologist for service in Homo
lulu and horticulturists are being
sought by the Bureau of Plant In
dustry, Agricultural Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
DISEASE shown
BY EYE TEST

Diagnosing diseases by means of
a new kind. Of eye test was an
nounced here last night by DIR. A,
M. Skeffington before members of
the Washington Optometric Asso-
citation in a graduate clinic at the
Raleigh Hotel.
This eye test, according to DR..
Skeffington, nationally known
optometric clinician and fellow of
the American Academy of Optometry,
uncovers all latent symptoms of
disease before they are manifest
on the part of the body affected,
Perimetric readings of the patient 3
ability to place colors and by the
nerve force that can be measured
indicate the state of health, DR..
Skeffington pointed out.
THE retina Is sensitive to colors
and from the alterations of this
sensitivity diseases can be charted. =
said DIR. Skeffington. only the
central portion of the eye, place
just a little off the so.called blind
spot, sees all coIors. The retina
Is sensitive in decreasing areas to
blue. red ana green in the order
named. This might be more clearly
explained by the fact that persons
with chronic heart LESSONS are
restricted in the area Of their blue
seeing field. Similar reactions have
been charted for other diseases.
/. This revolutionary method of
testing the body's health through
the eye is certain to be adopted.
said DR.. Skeffington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
TAKOMA PLANS
FOR FOURTH

TAKOMA PARK, Nd, May IL
Plans are already under way for
the celebration of the Fourth Of
July in Takoma Park. A general
committee has been formed, of
which Herbert Walton Rutledge is
chairman. An advisory committee
has been appointed which had the
work of planning the celebration
and 1t is expected that the advisory
committee will make a report to
the general committee on Saturday
evening, May Is.
Former Representative Ira G.
Hersey has been appointed as chair
man of a committee to arrange for
sneaker and also band. DIR.
n. N. Shoemaker. president Of the
Takoma Park, D. c., Citizens Asso-
citation has been appointed chair
man Of the finance committee. The
general committee usually budgets
it's expenditures upon an assumption
that they will collect at least $1,000
and the allotments have already
been made. The sum of 5000 has
been allotted to the fireworks fea-
ture. 5000 to the parade. si25 to
the hospitality committee and $50
to the athletic feature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-21
Nellie Gusts School
Given Health Banner

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, va.
May 21.-C. j. Meetze, national
vice president of the Monarch
clubs, presented to Nellie Custis
School the banner for the highest
percentage of healthy mouths, al
the meeting OF the Parent. Teacher
Association last night at jefferson
District Firemen's Hall. Miss Ag'
mes Reynolds. principal of tee
school accepted the banner.
DIR. C. r. Boyland. county school
dentist, gave synopsis of the
work accomplished.
DIR. = NJ. Chichester. superia'
tendent of. the county health de-
partment, presented to the school
the State health banner. awarded
for the highest percentage of five
point health children. An interest.
ing program was given by pupils
of the school,