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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

Nothing's Impossible in N. Y.
From the Syracuse Herald.
Racing men will have to get an act
of the Legislature before they can
operate in New York State. You can't
very we'll bootleg a horse race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

Deciding Voice.
The Robin we ere long will hear
: 'Mongst songbirds in majority.
Meanwhile the Snow Bird will appear
CHIPPING with much authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

Fellow Feeling.
"Are you fond of music?"
very" answered Senator Sorghum.
"A musician and a politician seem to
me to have much in common. Both
may be compelled by force of circum-
stances to march in all kinds Of pa
rades."
Jud Tunkins says kind words in this
life should not be monopolized by the
high-power salesman.
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RadiOtOriaIs.

RadiOtOriaIs.
It's wrong to wager precious gold.
Let morals show decision!
Financial conscience, we are told,
Needs Senate supervision.
With gambling we may soon be done,
And Wall Street speculations
Will see that moneys lost or won
With Federal reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13
On Her Own Resources.

On Her Own Resources.
Since talking pictures are made known,
A movie actress is forgot.
They could not use megaphone
To holler at her round the lot.
cit takes fine financier," said Uncle
Eben, "to get two dollars worth of
Thank you, suh,' fun a waiter fob a
ten-cent tip"
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE:

BUSIUeSS OD1CG.
9Th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd SC.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European Office: IL Regent St., London.
England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

Langtry has left this mortal scene,
Life loses one that heart desired;
A woman graceful and serene,
So we'll beloved, SO much admired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13
Hamlet and the Players.

Hamlet and the Players.
What is your favorite play?"
Hamlet"
But nobody is playing It'll"
Gas a library student, that makes it
all the more enjoyable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

IF no one talked of what he does not
understand" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, 'life would become most
lonely and communicative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

The proposal to put teeth" into the
Kellogg multilateral treaty renouncing
war by means of the Capper resolution,
under which the President would be au-
thorized to issue proclamation declar-
ing a country had violated the treaty
and declare an embargo on the ship
from the United States, has stirred some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

@. What years are considered middle
age?-M. z.
A. Government physicians say that
generally they consider the middle age
of a person from 40 to 60 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

@. How many labor banks are there
In this country?-R. l..
A. AS Of June 80, 1923. there were
25. They had total capitalization Of
$7,437, 500; surplus and undivided prof.
its. $3.6o6,614; deposits, 500, 165 1884;
total resources, $114,717673.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

@. What religion predominates in
France and in Germany?-C. B. C.
A. Neither country has state reli-
gion. A great majority of the people
Of France are Roman Catholics. In
Germany the Lutheran Church has
about twice the membership Of any
other denomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-13

@. Why are grandfather clocks" so
called?-E. C.
a. The "grandfather's clock" is so
called after the chorus of a popular
song entitled MY Grandfather's Clock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

not Philo McGif1n. He was born a sailor and
sailor he would be. He dropped from sight with
little ado, to be disc 1vered LATER the hero of the
orient He had sailed for China and presented
himself at once to the Secretary of the NAVY
with the simple statement that "he'd come for
job" Asked what credentials he had to prove
MS capabilities, he presented his commission
and honorable discharge from the United
States Navy
1t was enough. A short term as superintend-
ent OF the Chinese Naval Academy at Wei-Hei-
Wei In Northern China followed, during which
time he became thoroughly familiar with their
operations plans-then q future naval hero
took his place in line. Some years later n
claSsmate OF McGih6n, Admiral Spencer s.
wood OF Washington. arriving at wei-Hei-Wei.
was amazed 70 see stripping "Westerner,"
dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Nav
stepping aboard the old Palos to greet him
from man-o'-war tug manned by Chinese
sailors. The "Westerner" was Capt PhiIo NJ
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Famous Yarns Spun BY old Grads Concerning
the Mlddles Of '79 and the sos Reflect the
Spirit Of the Times at annapolis and
Point to the Changes and Contrasts Which
Present an Entirely NegO Picture to the
Czassmen Of Today

tragedy and comedy which will repeat them
selves SO long as youth forgathers within those
ivied walls.
The story Of one midshipman in that group
(class OF '82) stands out above the rest in the
minds Of all his comrades for its mingling of
high adventure, gayety, recklessness of personal
safety and tragic suffering. 1t brings q light
OF pride and compassion to the eyes of all who
knew him whenever his name is called.
Philo N. McGifin. with a sailors heart and
the courage Of a lion. What a career was hist
One Of the most popular men of his class. he
was. with the majority of his group a sufferer
from the "crime of the early $685." a retro
active law reducing the size of the Navy SO
drastically that hundreds Of men who had
striVen for years to make themselves worthy
OF service with Uncle Sam suddenly found that
they were cut adrift shippers without berth.
Some scattered to the inland country and set
about the task Of reshaping their destinies
as lawyers, merchants, or business men. But
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ffiILO N. McCifin, romantic figure of
the Naval academy class of 1882, wEO
became the hero of the Chinese Many.

only the graduating class had taken these
cruises The class Of 80 inaugurated the new
program in 1880.
These three ships of the wooden Navy" have
been replaced today by group of modern YES
sells that would have presented an amazing
appearance to those boys Of '79, If, indeed, they
could have believed their eyes at all had they
seen them Eight little gray streaks-subma-
rine chasers-do the practice-ship duty of the
Constellation and the Dale, while the Reina
Mercedes, modern steel cruiser, casts its
gloomy shadow in lieu Of the Santee and
for Summer cruises three huge battleShipS of
the Scouting Fleet on the East Coast are pressed
into service, beside which the dauntless little
Dale would have been sadly pigmied
In 1910, when the old academy buildings we're
RACED and the magnificent new structures given
shape one landmark alone escaped the wreck
ing crew and stands today to remind "old
grads" of their midshipman days This is the
old guardhouSe at the main gate
Bancroft Hall, with its surrounding walks
of concrete, spreads out where once there was
q green shaded path, tempting to any young
blood and his femme" Great stone struc-
lures OF uniform design have arisen in place of
- informal rambling affairs that housed the
Students originally for their classroom work
Bancroft Hall itself, said to be the largest and
most magnificent dormitory building in Amer
lca' Is many times the size Of the original four
story barracks.
The picturesque superintendent home. as
wei as the other quarters assigned to officers
on duty ut the academy, have given way to
more modern structures A few Of the gray
haired officers who were receiving their training
hah century ago preserve pictures of the
"Old Academy" among their priced possessions
and 1t was some Of these which proved the open
sesame to their memories Of scenes Of mingled
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to ships of steel; old buildings have been re-
placed by new, and the battalion" of 325 mid
Shipmen grown to a regiment" of more than
1000. But the spirit of youth within the walls
of the "Crabtown" reservation remains the
same.
The zest for mischief and adventure ruled
the future admirals" of 1879 and the '80s no
whit, less than it rules the crews of blue-clad
youngsters just finding their sea legs in Uncle
Sans naval Institution today "reminiscences
of certain distinguished admirals, whose tongues
were unlooSed when Their eyes alighted upon
pictured familiar scenes which exist now only
in their memory, reveal the unchangng char
acter of that body Of youth in whose hands the
naval defense of the Nation must always rest.
Then, as today, they played their pranks,
tossed their pennies to old Tuscorora with q
prayer for q 2.5; learned their lessons Of sea-
manship and service; took their knocks and
made their mistakes with that eternal mixture
of responsibility, nonchalance, idealism and
basic sense of duty which is typical of high
CALDER youth of every age and every cline.
The setting for the four-year drama enacted
by the 300-odd midshipmen Of SO years ago
bore little resemblance to that in which the
1000 are playing their parts today With the
exception of the great brick wall surrounding
the academy and one lone Landmark, nothing
OF the physical academy of the '7Os and '8Os
remains Buildings and ships alike present an
entirely new picture to the eyes of "Mr. Ducrot,"
the plebe Of 1929.
On the Severn waters then rode three wooden
ships: two Of them the practice ships Con-
Stellation and Dale, and the third Old
Santee, shunted station ship where the ex.
tensively demerited served time in the brig.
The Dale, propelled entirely by SAIL was the
49, ship to carry q Naval Academy second
class on Summer practice cruise. Previously.
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Life at the Naval Academy Fifty Years Ago
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

BY CORINNE FRAZIER.
They made me climb wardrobe high,
These youths of Uncle Sam:
And there squeaked in discords I0U,
The tale of MGrys lamb.
"FG0 Ends" 'S2.
- IFE at the United States Nava
Academy has undergone many
changes with the changing years o.
the past half century-Sails have
given WAY to steam: shinS of woot
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
TEACHER URGES
DAY NURSERY

For mothers employed during the
day. a nursery:kindergarten for
children Of pre- school age was recon.
mended by Mrs. Rosa S. Neither.
lands, new principal of Burrville
school. at reception extended her
last night by the people Of the neigh.
borhOod.
An investiGa ton Of the presence in
school Of SO many tots with their
brothers and sisters. disclosed that
the compulsory attendance law forced
the Older children to schaal and the
mothers out tn work.
Mrs. Netherlan nds told of success.
full struggles Of pupils who had been
forced to Use nicht schools and oven
take their training piece meal
through several years. A handsome
basket of flowers was presented to
her by a committee from the North
east Boundary Citizens and the Par
ent-Teac cher group.
Glasses in different subjects were
announced in the community center
department. by Mrs. Carrie Knox.
secretary.
A protest and request was drafted
to the Commissioners covering the
condition Of certain streets where
grading and filling provided no out
let for drainage.
The poor lighting Of Deane Avenue
used by thousands of persons was
compared with the brilliant lamps
6n feet anart along Wentworth Ave
nue.. with hut little traffic
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
ORDNANCE TEST.
To Be STAGED

The spectacular ordnance firing
program featuring mechanical in
fantry and field artillery are ex.
pected to attract nearly 10000 Wis
itors to Aberdeen Proving Grounds
near Baltimore, Md, tomorrow.
Secretary of War Good and Sec
retary OF the Navy Adams will be
among the spectators.
The latest developments in
armored and motorized battle equip
ment will he displayed during a
day and night program. 1t has
been designed by Mai Gen. Clar-
ence c. Williams, chief of ordnance
to demonstrate to industrial and
engineering leaders the important
part machinery would play in an
other war.
A realistic "attack" will be led by
an advance guard of armored COM
mand cars and light tanks. Behind
them will come another wave of
light tanks, supported by motorized
infantry carriers to brush aside
resistance.
A feature of the exhibit will be
a tank carrying a crew of II, equip
ped with five machine guns and two
Founders. The most thrilling
spectacle will he the super-speed
Christie tank which dashes across
the terrain at 50 miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
BOULEVARD
SUGGESTED

Construction of Lincoln Memorial
Boulevard from the Nations Capital
to Gettysburg, Pa, was suggested to
the Senate in resolution from the
Chamber of Commerce OF Silver
Spring, Md. The resolution was en-
dorsed by the Annapolis Chamber of
Commerce. Senator Phillips Lee
Goldshoroueh of Maryland. offered
the recommendation to the Senate.
The resolution commends Congress
fc" authorizating the George Wash
ington Memorial Boulevard from this
city to Mt. Vernon. and urges that
the proposed thoroughfare should be
linked with the Mt. Vernon route at
the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The Maryland bodies also suggest
that the Lincoln Boulevard take a
northerly course on Sixteenth Street
through Washington to Maryland
and thence to Gettysburg.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
HONOR PULASKI
At SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 9 U.N.S).
The United States today honored
one of Americas greatest friends
in-need-Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski,
of the continental army, who was
n1ortally wounded at the age of
81, as he led an attack upon the
British-held City of Savannah $50
years ago today.
Memorial exercises began with a
parade of patriotic and military
societies and a military memorial
mass, followed by the unveilng of
memorial tablets to American and
French soldiers who died in the
siege of Savannah. A tablet was
dedicated to Capt. Denis Cottineau.
captain of the ship Pallas, which
was engaged in the battle between
the Bon Homme Richard and the
Scraps.
The coast guard cutters Pulaski
and Yamacraw carried Polish and
American nOtableS to sea. where
wreath was cast upon the waters.
Pulaski was burie,l at sea.
The exercises will close with
banquet, at which Mayor Gordon
Suassy will preside.
Among the visitors here for the
ceremonies are Polish Minister to
the United States F'ilopowicz, Amer
lean Minister to Poland John B.
Stetson. Wiktor Podoski. first secre
tary to the Polish Legation; Comdr.
Louis Sable. naval attache at the
French Embassy. and Waclaw
Sieroszewski, Polish writer.
Stetson represented the American
Government. Commander Sable, the
French, and Minister Filipowicz the
Polish.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
OUTLINES
DRY PLANS

In conjunction with a general
move to dry up Washington, As
sistant United States Attorney
David A Hart addressed a gather
ing of the important cogs in the
Capitols prohibition enforcement
machinery in the boardroom OF the
District Building last night. Major
Henry G. Pratt. Prohibition Ao'
ministrator William R. Bradford.
inspectors. police captains. and their
ieutenants, precinct detectives. and
other members of the prohloltlon
details were present.
Hart outlined the correct pro-
cedure in making out liquor cases
for the Government. In the past.
the prosecution has been hampered
by not having samples of the evil
dence on hand when the cases came
up for trial. Judge Ralph Givens
severely criticised the police Tor
dereliction of duty in this connec'
ton a week ago.
At that time it was brought out
that there was no adequate record
of routing of the samples after the
evidence had been seized. Hereafter
the samples will be taken TO the
prohibition unit. where letter OF
transmittal will be made out IN
duplicate, which will be sent to the
Treasury Department with the
Iiouor for testing. One COPY Will
then be stamped and act as re-
ceipt.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
Fifteenth Day

Went to party last night and
had to sip gin-fizz, but man
aged to keep from swallowing
anything else. The fizz somehow
went to my head-gave me lots Of
pep. Anyway. | exercised so
much l was starved when l got
home. Drank some warm, skim
milk and slept like the sleeping
sickness all night.
BREAKFAST - Coffee, with
milk, dry toast, and sliced
orange. That was all l wanted.
NY stomach must have shrunk,
too.
LUNCH - Coffee with cream,
fruit salad. bran bread. thinIy
buttered
Today I weighed 115 pounds.
AS | measure feet 3, look right
and feel fine, l don't need to diet
anymore. / can hardly believe
it-27 pounds in Is days. A furi-
Gus fight, but so Is everything
else worth while.
At any rate. when the world
becomes square. I'll grow round
again.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
Mother Bear Leads
AS Educator, Says
Ranger

DENVER, Oct. 2 n.N.SD.-
Mother bear Is the worlds most
proficient educator. Major Philip
Martindale. chief ranger of the
Old Faithful District OF Yellow
stone National Park, said here
recently.
In two years. without expense,
without financial aid, with no
help whatsoever from the out.
side world, and less from her
husba nd. mother bear provides
her offspring with complete
grade school, high school and col,
lege education, Major Martindale
says.
As result. no youthful bear
Is sent out into the world with
out the ability to shift for herself.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
LABOR To LOSE
. VOICE IN
TARIFF

The last hope of American
manufacturers and organized
labor for a voice in the appli-
cation of the tariff law to
foreign imports was at stake
in the Senate today when a
Democratic -Insurgent coalition
sought to eliminate "Section
SIS" from the new tariff bill.
Placed in the bill by the House,
this section would give American
manufacturers the right to file COM
plants with the Secretary of the
Treasury against low assessments Of
imported goods. This privilege was
extended to organized labor by the
Senate Finance Committee. The
coalition, however. opposed both
moves and gave notice 1t would seek
to eliminate both provisions from
the bill.
Little Hope For Section
Although the American Federation
Of Labor endorsed the section, there
appeared little hope of it remaining
in the bill.
Once the status Of manufacturers
and organized labor Is settled, the
Senate will act upon several pro-
visions dealing with the Philippine
Islands. Under the new bill, as in
existing law, the United States and
the Philippines enjoy mutual free
trade. This would be terminated in
a sense under an amendment pro-
posed bv Senator Broussard CD OF
Louisiana.
Apparently seeking to prevent
domination Of the western sugar
market by Philippine importations.
Broussard proposed that the regular
duties be collected on all Philippine
importations and that the proceeds
later be turned over to the insular
government. The Louisiana senator
charged that importations from the
island were running the American
market. Collection of regular duties,
he added, would give American pro
ducers the protection they needed
and return of the taxes to the
insular government would carry out
the idea Of free trade.
Tax Fakes
One other perplexing tariff prob
lem was settled by compromise. This
pertained to the free admission of
antiques, and works of art and
relics of bygone days. At the insist.
ence of Senator Vendenberg tR) OF
Michigan the Senate assessed a %
per cent penalty against all fake
antiques and synthetic relics, in
addition to the regular duties.
Administration leaders however
were hopeful of reaching the rate
schedules by the end of the week.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09


LUNCH - Chicken consomme.
tomato salad. cucumbers. graham
bread and watermelon. The scales
pointed to 120 pounds. This had
the strangest effect on me. l sud
denly longed to taste every flavor
of ice cream, consume some de-
lectable chocolate drops and lick
my tongue over some gravied
mashed potatoes. Fifteen minutes
of gorging, then hours Of tummy
ache. storing fat. feeling flat. l
won't! / won't!
DINNER-Spinach, lamb chop.
hearts of lettuce. ice tea. toast
and sliced peaches.
lay down after dinner and
concentrate on the rOsebuds that
decorate my wall paper. Memories
of a dessert being consumed be-
low fought to gain the center of
my brain whipped cream, peaches.
powdered sugar and lemon juice
frozen together,. However. l
looked at the rosebuds so dainty
and thought Of a head of cab
bage so plebeian. Which did /
want to be? Slumher drowned
the torturing = reflections that
weighed me down
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
Guernseys at Va. Sale
Bring Average of S135

LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 9-The
sale of grade and pure bred Guern-
seys held at Oak Hill Farms, near
Aldie, last week. was attended by a
large number Of out tof-state buyers.
New York. Delaware. Connecticut
and Pennsylvania were represented
at the sale, which proved successful.
Sixty head of splendid individuals
brought on an average of SI35 each.
The top price was S240 for a two.
year-old Guernsey COW. F. n. James.
PurCellville, was sales mana ger.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09

This was decided yesterday after
Ackers had appeared before the
board of county commissioners and
]. Frank Parran. States attorney
for Prince Georges county.
The Washingtonian, student at
the National University. protested
to the commissioners the tactics
used by Walter F. Good, the con.
stable. in halting his automobile on
the Washington Boulevard and al
legged rough treatment by the Of
ficer. He said that the automobile
containing the constable and a
Rerwyn resident forced him into a
ditch, and that he was ordered out
of the machine and threatened.
Without explanation. he was ordered
TO 90 on when q search failed to
produce liquor.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09
WELFARE BOARD
AIDS MORE
by Interna tional

There has been an increase in
the number OF persons cared for
in institutions during the fiscal
year ending June so, 1929, the Dis
trict Board of Public Welfare stated
today in its annual report, bat
added that the increase is not more
than would he expected in a grow
ing community.
The outstanding recommendation
OF the board is in connection with
admission of patients to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
Want Admission Easier
A committee is now collecting data
with view to preparing a bill which
would provide for what was termed
"a simpler method of admission for
patients" The present law requires
a jury trial and finding that person
is dangerous lunatic before he can
be admitted to st. Eliza beths.
This Is a harsh legal procedure. ."
in the board opinion. and it seeks to
eliminate too much formality in com.
mitments. There are 1850 patients
at St. Eiizabeths, a slight increase
over last year.
The board also recommends that
children charged with major offense
should not be brought into close con-
tact with other children, ard should
be held, not the the Childrens Re.
ceiving Home. but in Jail.
Fewer tuberculosis
The tuberculosis Hospital was the
only institution to report a decrease
in the number of persons cared for.
treating 129 this year as compared
with 14S last year.
Prisoners in District jails manu-
featured last year articles yalued at
$215,S54, the report states.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09

The county commissioners told
Ackers they had no authority to
remove Good. their appointee, and
suggested that he take his complaint
to Parron.
The States attorney. after talk.
ing with Ackers. advised him to
appear before the grand jury to
seek an indictment Of the constable.
pointing out that indictment and
conviction on a charge of assault or
malfeasance would automatically
bar him from continuing in office.
Governor Ritchie has ordered the
State police to make thorough
and impartial investigation of Ack-
ers' complaint. The governor said
he wanted to know all the facts In
the case before he took It up with
the county authorities.