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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

Harry r. Hooley, who lost his right arm
in the st. Mihiel drive, and Boatswain
George DOrange of the Coast Guard,
a veteran Of 80 years of sea service, q
class OF IL recruits was sworn in by
Comdr. Miller. Others who took the
oath were J. Milton Dyer, william Z.
Spicer, Milton T. Moves, Irving H. Sill
verberg, Charles M. Sommerville. Emile
H. Gilleart. Augustus s. Mangini,
George F. Stockett, Martin G.. Feaster,
William F. Terry, Frank FLORES and
James F. Clarity.
Comdr. Miller appointed Abram Grudd
as post adjutant. Harry Hooley as pub
licity officer, Frank Place as guard, VIC
tor Guillermatn and Harry j. Photis on
the relief committee, Harry j. Hooley
as an additional member of the poppy
committee and Earl D. Gregory and
T. omas j. Mason as color bearers,
Front Line Auxiliary met at the same
time and after both meetings had been
concluded served supper. Mrs. Clay
Keene Miller presided and presented as
the honor guest Of the evening Mrs.
Mary G. Lucas, national deputy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

Mrs. Mary Joyce; conductress, Mrs.
Paula jacobson; color bearers, Past
Presidents Mrs. Elizabeth Jeitts, Mrs
Margaret Lidstone, Mrs. Laura Weaver
and Mrs. Julia Poore; guard, Miss Marie
Keeler; historian, Mrs. Margaret Jacob
son. and pianist, Mrs. Elsie Miller, past
secretary.
St. Elizabeth's Hospital visiting COM
mittee consists of Mrs Rose MacAlear,
Mrs. Margaret Lidstone, Miss Ethel
Weaver, Mrs. Laura Weaver, Miss Cora
Roy, Mrs. Arvilla Thomas, Mrs. Louise
Hoffman and Mrs. Paula Jacobson.
The auxiliaries of the District of CO.
lumbia Posts of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars are looking forward to the COM
ing to Washington this week of nine
of their national officers to attend the
Women's Patriotic Conference of Ma
tional Defense, which meets here jan
uary 90. 80 and. 81. The Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary is entitled to
Is delegates, and the following will act
in that capacity: Mrs. Bessie Hanken,
national president; Mrs Effie King,
Mrs. Joseph Oldridge and Mrs. Flor
ence Stark, past national presidents;
Mrs. Ada Harrison, national senior vice
president; Mrs. Dora Raffensberger, ma
tional junior vice president; Mrs. Grace
Davis, national secretary; Mrs. Martha
Hyde, national treasurer; Mrs. Julia
Pitcock, judge advocate Mrs. Mary
Lucas, chief of staff, D. c.; Mrs Ade-
laide Grant, national council member;
Mrs. Rose McAlear, president, National
Capitol Auxiliary; Mrs. Mary Pettey,
president. Federal Auxiliary: Mrs.
Thomas E. Fawcett, president, Potomac
Auxiliary; Mrs Keene Miller, president,
Front Line Auxiliary, and Miss Clara
Mccain, president. Equality
Reed Auxiliary.
The national auxiliary colors will be
brought here for the occasion and the
outgoing and incoming presidents have
been chosen pages. The headquarters
of the national officers during their
stay in Washington will be the Willard
Hotel, where a meeting of the council
of administration will be held tomor-
row evening and Tuesday morning.
Plans are under way for a reception to
be rendered the national officers Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, Eleventh and
l. streets, when all members of the
auxiliaries, as well as post comrades,
can meet them.
The appointed officers of National
Capitol Auxiliary were installed by the
chief of staff of the District Auxiliary,
Mrs. Mary Lucas. at the regular meet
ing of that auxiliary January o. Re
ports were made by the chair1nen of the
various hospital committees showing
the wonderful work being done by the
auxiliary in the hospitals here. Re-
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SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON. D. c JANUARY 1e-PARr

on the staff of the national commander
and will be one of the few members OF
the organization from this city that will
march behind the banners of the
v. F. w. AS each veteran units size
has been limited to 20 members. which
it is expected will be filled by the ma
tional officers. Commander-in-Ch Chief
Carver will arrive here the night Of
March and 1t is more than probable
some sort of function will be planned
by the local members for that night.
Hundreds of Y. F. w. members will also
be in the city for the inaugural cere-
monies and the D. C. department must
take the position of host and make
their visit pleasant one.
Chief of Staff Frank HeiSe and In
spector Joseph B. Gardella represented
this department at the meeting OF
Takoma Park Post last Wednesday eve
ming. The Maryland commander, Col
Grammes, advised the post to affiliate
with the District of Columbia organ
ization because of the close proximity
of the local body. The decision will be
made at the meeting of the post Feb
ruary 6.
Junior Vice Commander A. Grudd
and his entertainment committee are
arranging for the department stag night
February 2 at the Northeast Masonic
Temple. The refreshments are in
charge of Sergt. Dutton. who recently
ended 30-year career in Uncle Sans
Army, the major portion of this long
service being spent in the mess service.
Many speciality numbers are on the pro-
gram as arranged by Chairman Grudd.
Tickets have been distributed for the
all-post show to be given by the st.
Patrick Players the night of February
5 at Carroll Hall, Tenth and G streets.
under the direction of Father Hurney
and sponsored by Front Line Post, of
which he Is member.
Comdr. Heinie Miller has notified
department headquarters that the
v. F. w. will be represented in the
Memorial day parade by drum corps
of 20 or more pieces.
T. N. T. Tent of the Coolies will
present a special program at its
scratch" on the night of February 8.
Among those who will be initiated are
Dept. Comdr. Frank Lockhead. Capt.
Harvey L. Miller, commander of Front
Line Post; Capt w. L. Thomas, past
commander of Equality Walter Reed
Post, and Comdr w. l.. Hollingsworth
of National Capital Post.
The entertainment committee has
completed arrangements for vaude-
vile show to be held the latter part of
next month.
The buddy-poppy committee of the
local department will shortly begin to
hold regular meetings to plan for this
years campaign. Past Comdr. F. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Scientist Studies
Regenerated Nerves
With Severed Finger
His Findings Are at Vari-
ance With Generally
Accepted Beliefs.

ITHACA. N. Y. R).-An accidental
cut that half severed the end of his
forefinger has provided DIR. r. NJ
Dallenbach, professor of psychology at
Cornell University, with four years
study of regeneration of nerves.
The manner in which the sensation
OF feeling has returned is at variance
with the generally believed process CT
nerve growth. That theory is that
nerves after being cut, must grow, If at
all. like roots. starting from the stumpS.
r Part of DR.. Dallenbachs finger, be-
ginning at the outer joint, lost all sense
OF touch. Most OF that area was in the
region that makes finger prints, and ne
used the ridges which cause such prints
to identify exactly the location and time
OF return to feeling. Each 10 days the
nerve -deadened areas was touched with
hair on exactly the same spots, and
records were made of progress FOR each
100 days.
Instead of sensation starting from
the position of the cut and extending
gradually outward toward the end Cf
the finger, DR.. Dallenbach observed
that feeling began simultaneously to
grow inward on all sides of the dead
area. even on that portion near the end
OF the finger. 1t was like drawing a
ring of new sensation just inside :he
boundaries of lost feeling.
For four years the sense of touch has
been returning in this concentric ring
manner. until now there is a small
spot in the middle of the area which
DR.. Dallenbach thinks will require an
other year to recover. He plans to pub
lish the observations when they are
completed, with comment on the pos
sible source from which these nerves
grew.
A theory that might explain them.
but which has not been accepted, is
that nerves on all sides of a deadened
area start growing into it simultaana-
ously.
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freshments were served after the meet

freshments were served after the meet
ing.
Front Line Auxiliary met for the first
time in their new home in the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club January %,
at which time they were visited by the
chief of staff, who installed their
were appointed and plans made for the
work of the auxiliary and at the close
of the meeting lunch was served
Potomac Auxiliary met at the home
OF its new president, Mrs. Thomas E.
Fawcett, l404 Allison street, January
"a, at which time the appointive officers
were named and later installed by the
chief of staff. This auxiliary. of which
the District of Columbia chairman for
the national " F. W. home hospital
fund. Mrs. Lola B. Heise, is a member
IS enthusiastic over the banks which
have been distributed among thesmem-
berS.
The next regular meeting of Federal
Auxiliary will be held at the Thomas
Circle Club tomorrow evening, at which
time the new officers will assume their
duties and the appointed officers will
be named by the new president, Mrs
Mary Pettey, and installed by the chief
OF staff, also member of Federal
Auxiliary.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum
and Bugle Corps is now being organized
Overseas veterans of any post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and also overseas
veterans not AFFILIATED with any post.
who can blow bugle or beat a drum
or who would like to learn to do so. are
requested to communicate with Capt.
Harvey L. Miller, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Funds are available for euuipping
the drum and bugle corps. Measure
mentS for uniforms of the members of
the corps. will be taken In about two
weeks. They will be fitted out In royal
blue coats and white gabardine trousers.
The coats are trimmed in gold aguii-
cites and collar and cuff devices, with
gold bugle cords and gold lightweight
trench helmets. The drums are blue
and gold with gold drum cords.
There are about IA vacancies in the
corps, and Capt. Miller Is anxious to
have them filled as soon as possible.
Front Line Post initiated its new
meeting place, at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club quarters Wednesday
evening. Announcement was made of
the formation of the drum and bugle
corps and of the Players Guild per-
formances at Carroll Hall on Febru-
airy 5.
Headed by Earl d. Gregory, holder Of
the Congressional Medal OF Honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

Reilly, under whose administration the
4 department conducted one of its most
| successful drives, has been named
chairman of this years committee by
Comdr. Lockhead.
National Capital Post 1877, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will meet tomorrow
evening at Pythian Temple, 1910 Ninth
street, when Comdr. Oscar w. Hollings-
| worth and his new corps of officials will
conduct an initiatory degree upon the
| last class of recruits, closing the cam
paign for membership drive. Frank r.
Heise, department chief of staff in
charge Of recruiting campaign, will an
nounce the posts gain in membership
and attendance.
Plans for program for celebrating
the posts tenth anniversary April IL
will be submitted by Post Past Comdr,
George j. Neuner assisted by original
organizers Of the post April II, 1919,
as follows: Senior vice commander,
Capt. Bertram SnodgraSS; officer of
day, Charles E. Currier; guard, Edward
j. Sullivan and Floyd G.. Carroll In
vitations will be mailed to out-of town
members.
At the request of Col Robert A.
Grammes, Maryland department COM
mander, George j. Neuner member
national council of administration
fourth district, visited Takoma Park
Post at 405 Tulip avenue, Takoma Park.
Md, Wednesday evening and installed
following officers: Commander, Col.
William F. Fischer: senior vice COM
mander, Lester c.. Harris; junior vice
commander, j. c. Carlton: quarter
master, Harry Willard: chaplain, Hur-
bert r. Thompson; officer of day, j. C.
Mckinney; trustees. Past Comdrs. H.
C. Redman, Capt. Thomas NJ Cooley
and Maj. William E. Dyer, and post
adjutant, Ruben Day.
The post will resume its scheduled
meetings the first and third Wednesdays
of each month. The next meeting will
be February 6, when Comdr. Fischer
will announce his selection of appointive
officers and committee chairmen. The
following program of activities will be
submitted: Maine memorial, February
Is; WaShington's birthday, February
%, plans for pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon to place wreath on the tomb
Of George Washington buddy poppy
sale committee, Memorial day COM
mittee May 80 to assist decorating
graves, Labor day exercises, Halloween
carnival, Armistice day celebration and
Christmas cheer for needy.
The Ladies Auxiliary of National Cap
ital Post 127, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
met Tuesday evening at Pythian
Temple, President Rose MacAlear pre-
siding. The following appointive ofi-
GERS were announced: Secretary. Mrs
Louise Hoffman; patriotic instructor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
The Craftiness of the Caterpillar.

Among the insects we find some
clever acting. Butterflies, moths and
caterpillars will remain in strange posi-
tions, absolutely motionless. when they
know. an enemy is near. Many people
have passed by a bush covered with
fairly large caterpillars without realizing
their presence. A twig with four or
more on it was placed in a persons
hand and yet escaped detection, al
though on the twig there were no leaves
to hide them, and the insects we're over
an inch long.
While the twig was being moved the
caterpillars resembled little branches,
remaining in almost impossible posi-
lions. The caterpillar owes its existence
to this clever acting, for on the APP
proach of an insect-eating bird the
whole colony instantly place themselves
IN these remarkable postures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Kangaroo of the Insect World.

The flea is the kangaroo of the insect
world. 1t can leap more than a foot
at least so times its own height. II a
man had its leaping powers he could
easily hop over some of the tallest
buildings with ease. In length, the in
sect measures but sixteenth of an
inch, and the unaided human eye. cam
not appreciate how well it is adapted
to its predaceous life. Seen under a
microscope, the first point which strikes
one is that the body Is curiously fiat
tened from side to side. This allows a
nea which lives on cat or dog to glide
with ease through fur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

This department has been advised by
COMMUNICATIVE Chief Eugene Carver
that he will participate in the inaugural
parade and that he will be accom-
panied by his full staff In the march up
Pennsylvania avenue to honor Herbert
Hoover.
Capt. Frank Lockhead, local depart
ment commander, has accepted a place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

More than 100000 American cars
entered Canada the first six months OF
1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

MEETINGS THIS WEEK:
Monday, National Capital Post.
Pythian Temple, and Federal
Post, Thomas Circle Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

TT IS with deep pride that now identify the
J. prominent group of motor Car executives
who have acquired large financial interests in
Durant Motors, Incorporated, and who now
assume complete executive management Of the
Company.
Those who are at all familiar with automobile
history will recognize this group as among the
industry's most experienced, accomplished and
resourceful leaders.
The organization and development of the
original Dodge Brothers, one Of the out
standing successes Of our time, is credited to
the wisdom and energy Of these men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

They bring to Durant Motors, incorporated,
a consistent and substantial record Of success
They have formed the lifelong habit Of build
ing good motor cars, advertising them in
honest language and selling them at honest
prices.
Their combined experience encompasses every
phase Of the motor car industry-engineering
production, merchandising, advertising and
finance.
And as group they representatives. qualities of
character, intellect and progressive leadership
on which all permanent industrial success is
founded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

Rabbi Lee j. Levinger of Columbus,
Ohio, is the new national chaplain Of
the American Legion. He was elected
by the national executive committee at
the national headquarters to succeed
Rabbi Herman j. Beck of Pottsville,
Pa who resigned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
POLICE FIND
NO TRACE OF
ESCAPED MEN
Sheriff's Departm INT
Scours County And
Watches Points On
Rio Grande

Although south Texas and Cam
eron county in particular has been
secured by peace officers since IL
prisoners escaped from the Cam
eron county Jail Saturday night, no
trace Of the missing men had been
found Monday. From the time the
II men beat Jailer "A. BasSler over
the head with a milk bottle, rush
ed out the back of the jail, Scram-
bled over the hot wires atop the
high prison wall and melted into
the darkness of the night, they
have not been sighted.
The known haunts Of the escaped
men are being searched methodi-
cally and the Rio Grande is being
watched for attempted crossings.
1t was expected that at least three
of the escaped men would make a
break for the river. Federal,
county and city officers joined in
the search shortly after warnings
were broadcast by telephones from
here Saturday night.
Most of the prisoners were held
on relatively minor charges. A
large portion of them had one year
sentence for violation of the Dean
Act.
The break was evidently well
planned. TRUSTEES on an upstairs
floor were believed to have been
key men in the break When A.
Continued on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
SINCLAIR MUST
SERVE 90 DAYS
Supreme Court Makes Rul-
ing And Days Must
Unless Pardoned

WASHINGTON, April 22.-(P)-
The supreme court ruled today that
Harry F. Sinclair, unless pardoned,
must serve three months in jail
for refusal to answer questions be-
fore the Senate Teapot Dome COM
mittee.
Sinclair had appealed from a de-
ciSion Of the court which upheld
the sentence Of three months in
jail imposed upon him but the
highest court today refused to re-
consider the opinion.
Sinclair's sentence calls for him
to serve the sentence in common
jail" 1t has been expected he would
be committed to the District of Co.
lumbia jail here. although there has
been some speculation as TO whether
he might be sent to the workhouse
at Occoquan, Va, few miles from
washington.
The appeal from the courts rul-
ing was made last week and was
acted upon with dispatch. Sinclair's
lawyers held the law under which
he was convicted and sentenced was
unconstitutional.
He still has facing him q SEN
tence of six months Imprisonment
for contempt of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia This
resulted from the jury shadowing in
the cases against Sinclair and Al
bert B. Fall growing out OF the Tea
pot Dome cases
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22
MOODY WANTS
BETTER SYSTEM
Governor Appeals For En-
actment of Laws Regard
ing Prisoner Handling

AUSTIN, April 22.-(Pl-Gover-
nor Moody added laws with refer
ence to the handling OF prisoners
in the state prison and enactment
of statutes to reform methods IN
which the district courts shall
function to prison concentration,
civil service and educational sub
jects in his message to the special
session of the legislature.
The house and senate met
promptly at IL o'clock and COM
mittee from the house notified the
governor the session was ready for
business. They found the chief ex-
ecutive adding the finishing touches
: to his message.
ut IS my desire to first submit
for your consideration subjects un-
der which I believe legislation may
be passed that will improve de-
partmental economy and efn-
cheney" he said Therefore, the
following subjects are respectively
submitted for your consideration:
1.-The enactment Of laws providing
for the concentration Of the Texas
prison system, and the improve
ment OF said system along modern
and scientific lines.
"The enactment Of laws with ref
erence to the handling OF prisoners
confined in the state penitent1ary.
including the adoption OF an ade-
uuate parole law.
"The enactment of the laws car
rying into effect the amendment
to section eight OF article VII OF
the constitution.
"The enactment Of laws to place
the selection of subordinate en-
ployes of the state government
upon a merit basis.
1.-The enactment Of statutes 70
abolish the terms of the several
district couts of the state and to
provide that such courts may hold
sessions in any county OF their
several districts at any time to be
determined by the judge Of such
court, and to otherwise simplify
and reform the procedure in civil
cases"
One hundred and eighteen OF
the $50 members of the house an
swered roll call and % OF the 81
senators were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-22

All traffic on the road from Rio:
Grande City to Laredo has been
stopped, detours around bridges now
under construction having become
impossible, due to the heavy rain
fall which accompanied the wind.
A heavy rainfall is reported
through Zapata county.
The rain is said to have assured
cotton and corn crop on farms
fronting the Rio Grande in this
vicinity.
A report received by The Herald
this morning said light rain was
falling in Donna and threating
clouds indicated a heavy downpour
was imminent over Hidalgo county.
The forecast for Brownsville and
the Valley was mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight"
Rio Grarde City reported a
rainfall Of 134 inches to the local
weather office this morning Laredo
reported so inches. The rainfall
here was measured at .02 inches.
Mission reported no rain Sunday.
indicating that the rain storm had
stopped between Mission and Rio
Grande City.
Threatening clouds and consid-
eralbe lightning gave promise OF
rain to Brownsville about p. m.
Sunday but passed off with only a
light sprinkle.