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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-22

advance. 1t tells you the top-effi-
cheney capacity of the vehicle you
are considering; under which it will
operate at lowest costs, year in,
year out. And for which it will be.
unqualifiedly guaranteed.
The buyer who needs lighter
type of body-a platform, or stake
side, for instance-will not have to
buy and operate more Capacity"
than he needs. The buyer who needs
a heavier body--a van job, for in
stance-will not have to risk high
operating and maintenance costs,
shortened vehiclelife, and a nullifed
guarantee, through overlooking.
Tire equipment will be exactly
right to give maximum mileage.
Because, for the first time, the re-
quirements will be definitely known
and exactly met-in advance.
A.
Both buyer and seller play tag with
the serious question of overlooking
by using the old rating terms: zone
ton", ''two tons, etc. Discrepancies
run as high as $500 pounds-in
chassis alone-for trucks rated zone
TOM. Body weights differ as much
as half ton.
STRAIGHT RATING ends this
costly vagueness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

painters Bihzad and Shah Muzaffar, the
musicians Qui-Muhammad, Shaykhi
Mai and Husayn Udi, that of the his
torian Mirkhwand and that Of the poet
Jami
Mir Ali Shir is said to have been ad-
mitted by Jami into the Nasqshbandi
sect Of dervishes, and that so complete
was his devotion to pious works that
he established, restored and endowed
370 mosques, colleges and other insti-
buttons in Khurasan alone. That prov
ince, and especially the city Of Herat,
now in modern Afghanistan, shone at
this epoch with great brilliancy. Here
Mir Ali Shir dwelled. one of its bright
est lights, until his death in 1901.
In 1905 Sultan HuSayn, himself
poet of learning, died and the era that
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Herat had known ended with him.
Two Of the Mirzas succeeded the sultan,
reigning jointly. Babur quotes from
Sadi to describe the situation: Ten
dervishes can sleep on one rug, but the
same climate cannot contain two
kings" In a short time Shah Ismail
founder of the Safawi dynasty, was in
supreme control in Herat.
Through Mr.. Minassian's action the
Library now is in possession of an origi
nal manuscript produced at Herat dur
ing the period Of its ancient glory,
period which embraces the years of
the voyages of Columbus.
THE Divan" of Mir Ali Shir is written
in the Chaghatay, which, through the
genius Of the poet, was elevated to the
height Of a literary language. There
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THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. NAY depart

are 10000 couplets in the poem, which
is divided into four ghazels, or odes,
entitled: THE Singularities of In
fancy" The Wonders of Youth "The
Marvels of Manhood" and THE Bene-
fits of Age"
The manuscript, a handsome one,
unusually we'll preserved, is written in
the Shikaster Nastaliq style of the
Persian calligraphy. The text is Dor
dered with blue and gold lines, and
there are decorations in the same
colors. Who the copyist was is not
known. Perhaps he was Sultan Ali
Merhadi, who is said to have excelled
all other penmen in writing the Mas
taliq character and every day to have
copied 20 couplets for Mir Ali Shir.
With this manuscript Mr.. Minassian
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THE DIVAN," BY MIR ALI SF1IR,
ADDED TO CONGRESS LIBRARY

dynasty and later his minister, -four
iShed during the latter half of the If
tenth century. His talents were many
and diverse.
He was one of the most distinguished
and most fertile writer's Of his time,
both in prose and poetry, besides being
a painter. sculptor, a composer Of mu-
sic, an illumination of manuscripts, an
expert calligrapher, an adviser to the
Sultan and a patron of learning. With
his name are associated those of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
Battling Nelson
Acts as Black.Eye
Expert in Court
IL the Associated Press.

e. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Battling Nelson
cx-champion of the lightweight ring,
appeared in court today as an expert
witness to testify about pair OF black
eyes possessed by his niece.
The niece. Mrs Rose KoSatka, sought
a divorce from Frank Kosatka.
You are a former pugilistic cham
pion, are you not?" Judge Joseph
SABBATH inquired of Battling Nelson.
Yes. sir"
DO you mean to say you stood by
and let man pummel woman?" the
court demanded.
mo. sir. 1 wasn't there. I just saw
her with a pair of black eyes. That's
all"
Mrs. Kosatka added to the evidence
that her husband stabbed her with a
butcher knife and set fire to her bed.
The divorce was granted. -------.--.---
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over the graves Of Japan. The foliage
ranges from a furnished green in the
older branches to a new-leaf green in
the younger. The cones grew in clus-
tiers along spiny terminal, branchlets.
The silhouette is not unlike that OF a
Japanese pagoda. Several specimens OF
this tree were brought from Japan for
many years and planted in Bronx Park.
New York The change of location did
not seem to agree with them at once,
but later they began to flourish and
are now the object Of much Interest,"
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has presented also TO the Library several
specimens of illuminated initial
letters and an Illuminated passage from
the Koran, transcribed 159 years ago
which, beginning with the name Of
Allah" BiSm-el- Allah"-waS to serve
daily to remind its possessor that 1t
should guide him through life and at
death take him into heaven.
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apeciaI Dispatch to The Star.

lpecial Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, May A gift just
made to the Library Of Congress by
Kirkor Minassian of New York of con-
temporary copy of The Divan" Of the
Persian poet Mir Ali Shir adds another
important manuscript volume to the
Orients: collection bearing Mr.. Minas-
SLAMS nSme recently placed by him in
the National Library.
Mir Ali Shir, the schoolfellow of Sui
tan Husayn Mira Of the Timurial
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The Temple Trees of Japan

1t is the custom in Japan, almost
universal one, to guard the sacred tenn
pies of the land with planting of a
certain species of cedar trees which are
supposed to stand guard over the dead.
The temple tree reaches a height of
125 feet, from which it keeps watch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
WOMEN TO VIEW GARDENS
Party of 20 Sails, Representing
New York Clubs.

NEW YORK. May 4 (P.-Twenty
today to study European gardens and
ret ideas for their own gardens. All
ere members of the garden clubs.
In the group were Mrs. Carr v.
Van Anda, wife of the managing edi-
tor of the New York Times, and Mrs.
Frederick A. Wallis, whose husband
was formerly commissioner Of immi-
grafton and more recently commission
er Of corrections in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

Countess Won Spec, widow OF sal9
German admiral who was defeated IN
the battle of the Falkland Islands, died
recently
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his own people, but TO the peoples OF
Europe and Of the world.
"He was O true hero Of peace. his
name viii live in history Is one Of the
greatest architects Of European solidar-
ity and good win as long as men re:
member the deeds Of our day and
generation"
Philip Snowden, chancellor Of the
excheuuer, was much moved. had
the highest admiration Of his character
and his ability" he said.
David Lloyd George, former premier,
said: "FIis death is q disaster for the
peace of Europe. He was o great con-
ciliator and am sorry. very sorry, to
hear this news. He rendered an inn
mortal service to the cause Of European
and world peace"
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MRS. HOOVER NAMES
GIANT FLYING BOAT
Christening Ceremonies Held at
Anacostia in Presence Of
Many Dignitaries. b

In the presence Of members of the
diplomatic corps. Senators and Repre-
sentatives and ranking officers Of the
Navy, Mrs. Herbert Hoover yesterday
christened the larged commercial
flying boat ever built In this country
at Anacostia Naval Air Station.
The plane, which Is said +. have cost
$4,000, viii 60 into service immediate
ly on the International Passenger Line
Of the New York, Rio and Buenos Aires
Lines.
Or. L. 9. Rowe, director general Of
the Pan-American Union, presided at
the christening ceremonies. Brief adj
dresses were made by DR.. Rowe. Sec
and Ralph O'Neil, president Of the
air line.
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older than Caligula's famous galley, re-
ports the London Daily Express. Usu-
ally, little Of the boat can be seen, but
that the boat was entirely exposed.
Sir Charles Venables-Llewelyn, the
lord lieutenant Of Radnorshire. and T.
r. Davies Of Llandrindod Wells, both
members Of the Cambrian Archelogical
Society, obtained permission from the
owner Of the land to remove part of the
bank In which the boat was embedded.
Rough traces Of a wharf where the boat
had been noored were discovered.
The boat was IS feet long. 8 feet be-
ing buried In the bank, and proved to
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be "dugout" or canoe, fashioned from
the trunk Of tree, clearly showing the
marks Of the instrument that had been
used to hollow It. = !.
The discovery was made near the
site Of the old Roman encampment Of
Castle Collen.
There Is evidence, however, that the
boat Is Of pre-Roman date. The place
where It was found Is not connected
with the camp by either Of the two
Roman-built roads.
The Cardiff Museum has now taken
charge Of the boat, which Is tie largest
Of the six similar boats which have At
various times been found In Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
BANKERS TO ADJOURN
BECAUSE OF DEATH
Passing Of Stresemann Deeply At
fects Delegates Attending
Baden Baden Farley. 81
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pfess.
(. BADEN-BADEN, Germany, october
4.-News Of the death Of Foreign MIN
lister Stresemann cast q deep shadow
over the meeting Of the international
bankers scheduled to open yesterday
afternoon to draw up organization plans
for the international bank proposed as
part of the Young plan.
The delegates informally agreed TO
adjourn Immediately on converting out
Of respect for DR.. Stresemann.
Each arriving delegate here clearly
showed he was deeply shocked at
the news, and the second question
usually asked was: what effect Will
this have on Germany's foreign policy?
VIII 1t endanger acceptance OF the
Young plan?"
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Girl to Wed Chinese.

NEW YORK, October 4 F.-Letty w.
Huston. a New York dietition, member
Of q well-to-do family of Lisbon Falls,
Me-, and Lucian H. Chen, son Of o
wealthy Chinese planter, have obtained
a second license to marry. The firSt was
his family objected to his marrying
while working for college degree. He
is q student at Columbia, and since
then has received an M. A. in philoso-
nhv IT.
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Marriage by Proxy.

: KITzBUEHEL. Austria, October 4 Q).
Married by proxy. Countess Hanna
Thun- Hohenstein. 81, daughter of Count
Leo Thun- Hohenstein, is on her way to
Join her husband, Rudolf Won Dueclel-
mann, in Sumatra. They met year
ago during his holiday In Austria. He
has been employed since the war on
tobacco plantations. He could not OBJ
tain leave to return home for the we'd
ding, and his place as bridegroom was
taken by the brother Of the bride, Count
Leo Thun- Hohenstein, jr.
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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON FRIDAY OCTOBER

themselves to be quoted ON this phase
OF the question, were unanimous In
agreeing that DR.. Stresemann had been
Germany's greatest statesman Of the
postwar period.
The various delegations which arrived
In the course OF the morning Withdrew
Immediately to their apartments.
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DEATH OF GERMAN
HELD WORLD Loss
English Statesmen Express
Regret at Passing of DR..
Gustav Stresemann.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsS0cIateu Ff0BS.
LONDON, october 4.-London politi-
cal circles received word of the
death of DR.. Gustav Stresemann, Ger
man foreign minister, with deep regret.
The Reichis strong man." as he was
called, was familiar to most politicians
here as the strongest exponent Of Ger
manys recent foreign policy, that Of
conciliating her former enemies rather
than resisting them.
Arthur Henderson, foreign minister
in the new British labor government
said his death was "a loss not only to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
PRE- ROMAN BOAT TAKEN
FROM STREAM IN WALES
Craft Had Been Plaything Of Chill
dren Along River Ithon
for Generations.

/. A boat, which has lain in the River
Ithon, at LJandrindod Wells. and for
generations has been the plaything Of
children, has recently been found to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
Tunney Earns Million.

NEW YORK, October 4 lF.-dross
earnings Of Gene Tunney 60 heavy.
weight champion are revealed Is 81.
It's, 86S.54 In papers filed In court in his
behalf answering the claims Of Timothy
]. Mara, sports promoter. for 0 share.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20

E.. walk n ,eEing and laughing all day. muttered. 'Weli. goodbye fel- lows," n hs was piAioned in the c'aif at i3:os and the priest mur- mured his prayer. He was pro- nounosd dead at ,11:lS.
 EnAAed far Two Gasas
 Robberies, to cst money to lavish on two girls, with whom they lived. led Greece and Wals to the white- washed. rectangular execution room.
 k viag the girls = Dolly Kasor and Trudy Ryan = in their rooms. the youths Act out to replenish their finances. They choss drug store. 4 score or me such places having yielded . luxurious living before. They trusscd Up the proprietor and clerk and were ransecking the place when Patrolman Esau entered. Without a word of warning. Walk shot him and the pair fied.
 When the youths were arrested, Walk boasted he had murdered the policeman.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Citizenship Held Up
 When Witness Kisses

New York. Feb. 20.-tF1Edward Mullarkey. 26. who came from Ire. land five years ago. was still an alien today because someone missed just as he was to become a citizen of the United States.
 A group of applicants for citizen ship were lined before the bar in United States court about to take the oath of allegiance when loud hiss recognized through the courtroom.
 "Who hissed?" demanded Judge Mack.
 T did" said a man in the crowd. T hissed because a man stands there who is not fit to become a citizen of the United States"
 What do you mean" asked the judge.
 He has . hip flask. and I saw him drinking from it in the court room.
 A crash followed and . broken flask appeared on the floor along Ede Mullarkey. He denied the flask was his. but Judge Mack after sniff fling significantly postponed Mullar- keys citizenship one year.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Gilbert and Pershing
 Recovering in France

Paris, Feb. 20 R-Distinguish- ed influential patients in the French capital are recovering despite the cold weather.
 s. Parker Gilbert. agent general for reparations. who has been i'll for a fortnight. was able to so out fer a while today.
 General Pershing, while remaining indoors for . few days. feels much better.
 Premier Poincare was unable to attend . session of the chamber of deputies last night. but feels much better today. Aristide Briand. for eign minister. has nearly recovered after an attack.
 General M. o. E. Sarrail. once in charge of allied operations in the Balkans, is . new patient. He is re- ported in bed with . light case of the malady.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
DRAMATIC RECITAL
 FOR WOMAN'S CLUB.
Miss Doyle's Program Received
 With Unusual Enthusiasm

A charming personality combined with rare artistry won immediate response in the hearts of the mem bers of the Woman's club of New Britain when Miss Mary Agnes Doyle of New York gave a dramatic recital in the parlors of the First Congregational church yesterday afternoon. With the dignified. confi- dent bearing of the born actress, and with a keen understanding or the characters she portrayed. Miss Doyle held her audience spellbound through each role of her program.
 Her first number was taken from the last scene of Juno and the Paycock," a tensely dramatic play by Sean o'Casey Of Dublin. which won the "Hawthorneden Prize" in 1915 for the finest piece of imagina- tive literature of the year and was presented to him by Lord Asquith.
 A group of poems by Rose Fyle- man followed: Sometimes" This is the Way the Fairies Sing The Skylark." "A Pet Cat"
 Miss Doyle then gave a strong and vivid presentation of Mary Mullets The Daguerreotype," touching story of a sons sudden realization Of the genius in his father.
 After a brief intermission Miss Doyle read the last act Of "The Torch Bearers" by George Kelley. a humorous skit about amateur the- atricals and a model husbands dis like of his wife's appearance in them.
 A group of ballads closed the pro gram. They were: Ballads for Sale, by Amy Lowell; Ballad of Harp Weaver" by Edna St. Vincent Mi lay; "Low-Backed Carr" Johnny, l Hardly Knew Ye:" "An English slaveys Day Out" by A. P. Her bert; The Kings Breakfast" by A. A. Milne.
 Following the recital tea was serv- ed with Mrs. Arthur Harrop ana Mrs. Arthur Bacon pouring. Red and white sweet peas formed the cen- terpiece on the tea table with blue candles at each side. carrying out the patriotic spirit of this week. The hostesses were Mrs. E. w. Bennett. Mrs. Truman l. Weed. Mrs. Clarence A Comstock, Mrs. Charles w. flaw kins and Mrs. James G. Cochrane. i The next meeting of the club will be held on March with Current Events lecture by Edward E. Whit ing of Boston. who is an editor or the Boston Herald and contributes | ..\.,h ;t;ro's Column" in that paper.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Girl Student Killed
 In Runaway Accident

Bronxville. N. Y.,Feb. 20 R-Thir- teen-year-old Molly Wooster died in Lawrence hospital today of frac- tured skull received in a fall from a runaway horse.
 She and five other students at Brentwood Hall. girls finishing school. were riding on a bridle path yesterday under the escort of rid ing master. Three of the horses bolt cd, but only Molly was thrown. Her head struck 8 stone.
 The girls parents are Mir. and Mrs Melville Wooster of Bronxville Mir. Wooster is a public accountant in New York city. with offices at 40 Exchange Place.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
City Items

A Nash Co. spring suit or topcoat. J. Ryan. 1sl North st. Tel. 3sos. -advt.
 Albert L. Hoffman of Se Church street reported to the police yester. day afternoon the theft of . motor meter from his car on Church street.
 Party night at Rogers Bowling Alleys tonight.-advt
 The initiatory degree will be con- ferred on . class of seven candi- dates at . weekly meeting of Lex ington lodge in odd Fellows hall. Arch street. Thursday evening.
 At the bi-monthly meeting of Comstock Encampment in Odd Fel- lows hall, Arch street, Friday eve ming IS patriarchs will be advanced to the royal purple degree. Lunch wifi be served after the meeting.
 Open alleys at Rogers tonight. Come eariy.-advt.
 Stanley Women's Relief corps will hold its regular meeting in Judd's hall, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Cora Eddy. patriotic instructor. has arranged a Lincoln and Washington program for the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
FIRST TWO DIE IN CHAIR AT CHICAGO.
Youths Who kild Pltldman
 nGtrMutM Birly fodiy

Chicago. Feb. 70 tUP)-chicaso baptized its new electric chair early today by putting to death two youths who murdered q policeman because he interrupted one of their robber- les.
 The two-Anthony Greece, ls. and Charles Walk. 1S-walked to the chair a few minutes after mid night down an aisle of spectators. They were the first to die in the electric chair in Cook county.
 Greece. whose nerve had failed gradually as the county jail clock ticked of the miputes before mid night, was marched to the chair hrst. followed by a Franciscan priest. His walk became . shuttle as he neared the seat, manufact red in the In- diana state prison.
 As the 30th second after mid night tickel. Greece, ashen, his head shay, d and right 'trorser leg slit. was damned into the chair by the guards; straps were hastily adjdsted, clamps were pinned to his arms. and SeONSAVoS9 "SAS oFpSN oA AAAe eAo&A and right leg.
 A white haired guard fumbled the head electrode. Grecco's hands opening and shutting convulsively.
 Warden Gives Signal
 A dynamo hummed Warden Ed ward F. Fogarty. stop watch in hand, signaled tho unidentified exe- cutioner in . curtained cell nearby. A click and Grecco's body stihened against the straps for hve seconds A wisp of blue smoke ascended. An- other signal from Fogarty. another click, the body slumped back to normal position. The hum stopped.
 Three doctors announced 1t 13:05 that Greece had paid with his life for killing Policeman Arthur Esau in April. 4.-S. .'
 Greece wrote verses throughout yesterday. He went to his death without | word of farewell or prayer: He had written:
 And when I meet my Maker "On my face will be . smile."
 There wasn't. It was twisted and livid.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20

The resolution. after stating that the red capital was ampay supplied with baked bread, weot on to gay that the main difficulty iay ta spee- uiation and in feeding cattle with bread which was cheaper than tod- der.
 It then says bread books will be given workers in the civil service. unemployed whs are rsgistsred at labor sxchangsa. invAlida. pension era studentA and eeaftsmea not sx. plotting hired labor.
 For the working population hold ing cards prices will rnain the sams as at present. For all other classes the priees of bread will bs raised considerably.
 The action follows agitation which culminated in bread 1ines . month ago.