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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
BOOK SHEDS NEW
LIGHT ON 1872 WAR
Volume Seized Here by Brit
ish Brought Back From
London.

A valuable historic book, new mine
of American naval history, that was
captured by the British during the War
of 1912, when they occupied Washing
ton, has come back to this city, as the
result of purchase by the Naval His
torical Foundation.
The book is now in the possession of
Capt. Dudley w. Knox, secretary of the
foundation, and Is proving of great In
terest to historians, for this letter-book
contains much information. The book,
written in fine script by Capt. John H.
Dent or his secretary, contains copies
of orders received between 1903 and
1910, while the United States was
centering activities in Tripoli.
Economy Live Issue.
Economy, made famous by Calvin
Coolidge a century later, was a live
issue back in the early part of the
eighteenth century, the letter-book
shows. 1t contains letter written by
Robert Smith, in July, 1905. as Secre-
tary of the Navy, enjoining economy
upon the American naval captains then
on duty in the Mediterranean. The
Secretary complains of the command
ing officers of the vessels drawing such
large supplies of money and he in
SlSJS CIley are UOO SAJIdNdbdLI.
The letter was addressed to Hugh G
Campbell, commanding the American
squadron, United States naval forces
in the Mediterranean, on the flagship
u. S. S. Constitution, the famous ole
vessel now being restored at Boston
Mass.
On the front page of the letter-bool
! is the inscription, Taken from tn,
War Once at Washington, August IA
! 1914" Capt. Knox, who is head OF TIT
the War once" was the Navy Depart
Naval Historical Foundation from sec
Specializes in manuscripts.
Names High on Roster.
Names high on the roster of outstand-
| ing officers of the American Navy are
inscribed in the er-book-Comm
dore Prebble, Commodore, Barron and
Commodore John Rodgers. New lights
are thrown upon the stirring times when
Uncle Sam did battle with the Barbary
powers and bearded the Bashaw OF
| Tripoli in his lair. Tripoli and Tunis
were the detectives of the American
| fighting men in those days to make the
seas safe for the commerce of the
| infant Republic and for other nations.
A general order from Commodore
John Rodgers, under date of July IL
| 1905, aboard the Constitution, then al
the historic port of Syracuse. was re-
ceived by Dent, who was then lieuten-
ant. This order, historians believe
shows that the War Of 1912 was already
brewing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
WANTS u. S. TO BUY
FARM LOAN BONDS
Brookhart Asks Authority for
Purchase by Treasury TO Meet
Wall Street Drain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Authority for the Secretary Of the
Treasury to buy 100000, 900 or more of
farm loan bonds from Federal land
banks to provide funds for agriculture
was asked in a joint resolution today
by Senator Brookhart. Republican,
Iowa.
The Iowan, in a statement, said the
gambling business" in Wall Street was
drawing large sums of money into New
York from over the country. thus re-
ducing the market for farm loan bonds,
which pay a rate of interest of about
So per cent. He continued he had re-
ceived many letters from farmers Of
the Middle West protesting against the
situation.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on banking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10

The accident occurred about 5 80 o'clock
last evening in the basement of the
home of Mr.. Dorsey. The children had
constructed. sand mold and were
making toy cannons. BY holding a
supposedly empty .3Q-caliber rife shell
upright in the mold with a stick they
formed the bore.
Two cannonS had been completed
without a mishap and the lead for the
third melted when call came from up
stairs that dinner was ready. Hur-
riedly the boys, grouped with their faces
over the mold, poured the molten metal
around the shell. Then the explosion
occurred. Fragments of the brass cas-
ing and the liquid lead we're hurled In
all directions. All three were stunned.
Mai Crittenberger said today that
the boys had picked up a number of
shells from the field, which was the
scene of the recent Army exposition at
the War College. Willis told him, he
said, that the shell being used at the
time of the explosion was the same en-
ployed in the manufacture of the other
two cannons. The boy explained that
they wanted one cannon apiece.
Besides the injury to his eye, the Dor
sey boy was also, struck in the lip and
three times in the chest by fragments
of the brass casing Of the shell.
Mrs. Chambers, mother of John
Chambers, was near a breakdown this
morning. Col. Chambers spent the en-
tire night at the bedside of his son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10

= 1t seems as If the squirrels, long
noted for their agility. are not quite ur
10 the mark. Perhaps it can all be
blamed on the advance of civilization
and its attendant dangers.
Whatever the cause, one Washington
observer has noted that they are being
killed by automobiles as they Scurry
across Washington streets. He wrote q
letter to Lieut.. Col u. s. Grant, Sd
suggesting that something be done
about 1t.
Col. Grant st'adied the matter and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10

William dorsey, 10-year-old son Of
Herbert Dol. ey Of 3708 Thirty third
place, chief electrical engineer of the
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, had his left eyeball pierced by
fragment of metal. Last night at
Emergency Hospital physicians probed
for the foreign substance, but we're
unable to remove it. They were to try
again today. Mr.. Dorsey quoted them
as saying that If they are able to remove
the particles of metal the boy stands
a good chance of keeping the vision Of
the eye. Otherwise, his slight on the
left side will probably be lost
The third boy injured is Willis Crit
tenberger, 10-year-old son of Maj.
Willis Crittenberger, U, S. Cavalry, of
1902 Thirty-fourth street, now stationed
at the Army War College. His son
ESCAPED with the slightest injuries of
the three He has four cuts across his
chest. Last night he was treated at
home and this morning was taken to
Walter Reed Hospital to have his
wounds dressed.
The Chambers boy, who lives with
his parents at 1925 Rowland place, was
struck in the abdomen by a piece Of
the flying metal. 1t pierced the outer
wall of the body and damaged the in
testinal covering. Last night Col. w. L.
Keller, chief surgeon at Walter Reed,
operated and recovered the metal. He
said today that the boy stood an even
chance of recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
CHARITY DEMANDS
SHOWING INCREASE
Additional Appropriation May
Have to Be Made to Take
Care of Calls.

The board of managers of the Asso-
ciated Charities may feel obliged to
call on the Community Chest for a sup
Elementary appropriation Of funds be-
fore the end of the current year If the
present rate of increase in calls for
family assistance shall continue, it was
indicated by statements made at yes
terday's meeting of the board by its
executive and finance committees.
In discussing this situation, as
brought out by the reports of the staff
of the society's family visitors the cause
of the continued increase of families
under care was traced in large meas
ure to the quite general substitution of
organized giving for separate agency
contributions in Washington since the
creation of the Community Chest. The
desire of the chest to give the widest
possible publicity to the readiness of its
member agencies to be of increased use
fulness to the community was said to
have caused large numbers of chest con-
tributorS to refer new family distress
situations to the Associated Charities,
which as the one general non-sectarian
family welfare agency Of the city has
to bear the brunt of these appeals.
80 Per Cent Increase.
During the past nine months Of 1929
the visitors reports show an increase OF
30 per cent in the number OF families
under the care of this agency, as COM
pared with the same period of last year
1t also appeared that for the first time
on record the calls for help have shown
no appreciable decrease during the Sum.
mer months, as compared with the
earlier months of the year. f<sf'ss
There were SGT families receiving
care or relief from the Associated Chari-
ties during September, of which S.
of whom were renewed applicants. The
remainder had been continued from
previous months. OF this total number.
81 families received direct financial
assistance through the Associated
Charities relief funds amounting TO
$4,203 and $4,191 from the funds of the
Citizens Relief Association as dis
bursed by the Associated Charities,
making a grand total for the month Of
1884.
Other Services Given.
Over and above the material relief
thus administered, the visitors of the
society rendered numerous services, such
as finding employment, obtaining free
medical attention, removal OF families
to more sanitary quarters, provision OF
legal aid, adjusting of family difficulties.
strengthening of family ties and many
other services. Sickness, as usual,
played a major part In these family
dependencies. In 406 Of these families
or more of the members were found
to be suffering from physical disabilities
or acute illness.
Charles c. Glover, jr, chairman of
the board, presided and other members
present were Dwight Clark, Judge Will
liam H. De Lacey, Franklin H. Ellis,
william j. Father, jr.: Arthur HELEN,
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Coleman Jen-
nings, DR.. George NJ. Kober. Miss Helen
Nicolay, Miss Florence Spofford, Mrs. E.
K Morris and Walter s. Ufford, the
general secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
Tennessee Fugitive
Loses Freedom by
TwO.Minute Margin

Failing to obtain his freedom
by the narrow margin of two
minutes, William King, a 25-year-
old colored youth, today prepared
to return to Tennessee to serve a
long sentence.
King was just about to be re-
leased from Police Court yeSter-
day with the understanding that
he leave Washington when au-
thorities received a telegram from
w H. Hackett, chief of detec-
tiyes of Chattanooga, Tenn, re-
porting he had escaped from
prison while serving a 10-year
sentence
The youth then was rearrested
by Detective Sergt. Frank M. ALI
good and held as a fugitive from
Justice pending the arrival of a
Tennessee detective. He originally
was taken into custody here in
connection with an alleged at
tempt to work . confidence
scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
Squirrels Join List of Car Victims,
Creating Another Traffic Problem

finally came to the conclusion that it
was outside of his wide jurisdiction. so
he sent the letter to Traffic Director
William H. Harland. Mr.. Harland nov
has the letter, and would welcome sug-
gestions as to what to do.
1t is not believed that even pedestrian
control regulations would help, as the
lawyers would object to admitting the
possibility of four-footed pedestrians.
The writer of the letter remains
incognito, Mr.. Harland shielding his
identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHT
PLACED AT BAD CORNER
Control Blinker Is Operating at
Connecticut Avenue and
Albemar1e Street,

A traffic signal light was put in
operation today at the corner of Con-
necticut avenue and Albemarle street
1t was at this corner that Anne Wool
ard, 8 years old, was struck and killed
by an auto June II after series of
traffic accidents that gave the inter-
section the name of one of the most
dangerous in town. After the death of
the little girl the Commissioners cut
the speed limit in that section on Con-
necticut avenue from 80 to % miles per
hour x
With the installation of the signal
light there was revival of speculation
as to whether the speed limit would
again be increased. Assistant Trafic
Director NJ. 0. Eldridge said today.
however, that the matter of increasing
the speed limit had not yet been given
any study by the Trafic Directors Of
f1ce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
OFFICERS TO RETIRE.

Col. Raymond Sheldon and 1t.
Col. Charles Eby Ordered to Homes.
Col. Raymond Sheldon, Infantry, on
recruiting duty at Albany, N. Y, and
Lieut. Col. Charles MICH. Eby 7th Cav
airy, at Fort Bliss, Tex, have been Or
dered to their respective homes to
await transfer to the retired list. Col.
Sheldon is from New Jersey and re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Cross
for heroism in the World War. He en-
tered the Army during the Spanish War
as lieutenant colonel in the I'd Indi-
ana Infantry. Col. Eby is from Penn
sylvania and was graduated from the
Military Academy in 1902. He served
| in the World War as a major Of Infan-
| try, National Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
POLICE PROBE. REPORT
EXPECTED IN SENATE
Chairman Deneen to Confer With
Members of Audit and Con-
troll Committee.

A report may be made to the Senate
la:s today or tomorrow by the audit and
control committee on the resolution OF
Senator BleaSe, Democrat. of South
Carolina, proposing that the Senate
District committee begin an investiga-
ton of the Police Deparl ent and the
District attorneys office.
Senator Deneen, Republican, of Illi-
nois, chairman of the audit and control
committee, was unable to act quorum
of his committee together this morn
ing, but stated that he would confer
with the members of that committee
during the day regarding the Blease
resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
CHANCE F0RFEITS BOND.
Loses 50 for Failure to Appear or
Traffic Charge.

Merritt o. Chance, foreman of the
grand jury which indicted Robert A.
Mcpherson for the murder OF his wife.
Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson. was haled
into a police station aft-r he had
parked his su omobile for several hours
in a restricted zone on Jackson place
Tuesday.
Policeman w. B. Piper of the third
precinct said that Chance appeared al
the station house, where hc was asked
to post 50 collateral for his appearance
in Traffic Court.
Chance was slated for trial today
but failed to appear. His collateral was
forfeited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
PROBUS CLUB ELECTS.

L. Y. Buckingham is the new presi-
dent of the Probus Club. Other officers
chosen yesterday at meeting in the
Ambassador Hotel follow: w. r. Nc
Call, first vice president: Dr. Bernard
A. Baer, second vice president; Irving
Diener, secretary and treasurer; Clar-
ence I. Smith, Ralph Bowling and Percy
Oliver, directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
New Militia Chief Delayed.

Mai Gen. William G. Elverson, chief
of the Bureau of Militia Affairs, War
Department, who is engaged in closing
up his private affairs at his home in
Muncie, Ind, is not expected to assume
his new official duties at the War De-
partment for at least two weeks. He
subscribed to the usual oath of Office at
his Indiana home last Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
Rings Reported Stolen.

Secondhand rings and other jewelry
valued at nearly $500 was reported
stolen from the store of Morris Bermar
at 1907 street late yesterday.
The jewelry was taken by the thieves
from tray lying on counter In the
store, and included both diamonds and
white gold Masonic rings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
BERLIN GIVES DEBT DATA.
1864, 900, 532 Available September
80, When Dawes Plan Ceased.

BERLIN, October 10 OP.-The aeent-
general for reparations statement for
the Is months, ending September 30,
when the Dawes Plan ceased to operate,
was made public yesterday. 81
It shows total available funds Of that
date as Alto, 795, 1856 gold marks (about
1864, $50, 1922. Total transfers were
2,596, 4l9,259 (about 1923, lao, 622). Tho
balance stood at ia, S75, s77 (about Sal,-
50,210).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
THREE BOYS BADLY WOUNDED
IN EXPLOSION OF TOY CANNON
John Chambers Given Even Chance to
Recover-William Dorsey Eye Pierced.
Willis Crittenberger Hur: in Chest.

John Chambers, 12yearod Of
IN
mayo a
yesterday evening Of they
The explosion have been moisture
pouring
tLi-L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
Kingdom Changes Name

The Secretary of State has been off,
cially advised that the official name of
the Kingdom Of the Serbs, Croats and
Slovenes has been changed to the
Kingdom Of Jugoslavia."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-10
Davis Off for Labor Meet.

Secretary of Labor Davis left today
for Toronto, Canada, to attend the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor. He will deliver an address
on changing labor conditions resulting
from the introduction of new machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Scenery.

The scenery Is truly grand that be-
hold on every hand. I call my wife
and nieces four, and say, We'll Jog
IL vcrsts or more, far from the city's
strife and woe, and see what nature
has to show" look before me and /
see sign announcing Jimpson's tea,
composed of herbs and barks and roots.
a healing dope for sick galoots. The
sign is 90 feet long, and 1t is high and
deep and strong. I look around and
to the right see a sign an painted
white informing me that Jagsmith's
tires are what the motorist desires. The
rubber in them Is the best, the cords
respond to every test; why be a chun1p
why go 1t blind, and pay good coin for
t'other kind? My wife remarks, IT
thought we'd see some lambkins gambol
on the lea; I figured that we might be-
hold the shady glen, the sunlit void,
but there is nothing here but signs, and
they send fantods down our spines {"
Then to the left sadly turn, and from
a massive sign I learn that Dingbat's
soap will make ones face seem beauty's
last abiding place. 1t puts the bloom of
childhood there, and 1t is good for
falling hair, and it drives blackheads off
the map. and is a blessing and snap.
when we set FORTH" my nieces sigh,
I'VE thought some beauties we'd descry:
we thought we would behold the hills,
the stately woods, the babbling rills, but
vain and foolish was the hope; we see
big signboards boosting soap. so let's go
home where we may view our alley and
a street or two" WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Today in
Washington History
By DONALD A. CRAIG.

July 20, 1S62.-Cars began running
regularly this morning from the Cap
itol to the State Department on the
Washington and Georgetown Passenger
Railroad. All of the closed cars that
the company has received-10 in num-
ber-were put in use during the day.
They have been crowded on each trip,
and on several occasions as many as 40
persons we're carried in one car.
The first car to run was crowded
almost to suffocation. Everything
went well until it reached the curve
near the Treasury Building. There 1t
was brought to a standstill, probably
owing to the roughness of the rails at
that point. An extra horse was sent
for and harnessed to the car and the
difficulty was soon overcome.
Passengers going to and from
Georgetown pay 6 cents and are trans
ferred at the State Department to or
from omn1busses.
The company has made some 40 or
so appointments of employees. about
half of whom were at work today.
Others will go on duty as the rail-
road Is extended. J. H. Upperman is
the timekeeper at the Capitol. He has
held that place for the omnibus line
for the last Is years.
The track is laid as far as the
Circle, and it is expected that cars
will be run to that point next week.
The cars used today are handsome
and commodious. In the smoothness
with which they glide along the tracks
they afford an agreeable change from
the rough jolting over the pavements
experienced in other modes of We
hicular transportation.
Michael Mack has been arrested on
complaint of Mrs. Mary Council, who
charged him with using reasonable
language and assisting Union soldiers
to desert by furnishing them with
civilian clothing, and also with falsely
and maliciously swearing before the
provost guard to sales of liquor to SOL
diers. After hearing several witnesses,
Justice Clayton postponed decision on
the false swearing charge and ordered
Mack into custody of the provost guard
for examination on the charge of as
sisting soldiers to desert.
Fourth ward patrolmen have discov-
cred several lots of Government prop
erty in Swampoodle believed to have
been stolen from intoxicated soldiers.
They include bayonets, cartridge boxes,
clothing, blankets, etc. The patrol
men are on the track of one or more
large depots for stolen goods. believed
to exist somewhere in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29

dear public to look at movie stars and
directors at % cents. A quarter OF
dollar entitled you to entrance to the
studio and tour of the lot.
Stories we're not talked over solemnly
in those days. The director just shot
his story as he went along. And some
of the movies we're made with a gener-
GUS gallery Of tourists standing on the
sidelines watching the process. Their
guide gave them megaphoned spiel.
Noise didn't matter-it was the early
days of silent pictures.
The studio commissary had a run
way outside and wire wall through
which the tourists could peer in on
notables at luncheon. One warm day
glancing up from his luncheon, caught
sight of the spectators.
"Jove!" said he. Il feel like a wild
animal in zoo!"
The idea caught on like wildfire.
These people were accustomed to trans
lating thought into action. Instantly
low growls sounded where a moment
before there were conversations and
laughter.
The entire studio force went whole
heartedly into an imitation of a ZOO at
feeding time. The bewildered guide
shooed his fascinated and frightened
proteges away. And that group Of de-
lightful irresponsibles who made the
first movies just lay back In their chairs
and roared with laughter.
Gloria Swanson tips over to Paris to
see the noble husband, then on to Lon
don for the premiere of her newest.
Hollywood Is like that. Carfare means
nothing. And in New York a couple Of
records will be made. Probably back
here and at work on another picture
before this print Is cold.
Out here we're Just mad about speed
air lines, hair lines, shadow lines and
lines Of least resistance.
Copyright, 1929. by North American News.
paper Alliance1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
Middle.Aged Neck.

The other evening at restaurant
was noticing the backs of women's
necks. AS they sat studying the menu
or partaking of dinner, their necks
tilted forward so that the line from
the base of the skull down the spine
was clearly indicated. The middle-aged
or stout women had characteristic
silhouette. From the back view their
necks seemed to be lost. A pad of
flesh right above the shoulders swelled
up almost to the hair-line ending in a
deep crease which was accentuated in
most cases by bead necklace. On the
backs of the longer necks were two
Jumps and two creases about an inch
apart, which showed where the neck
had been before 1t was submerged in
excess fat thought s.t Is the he
cause and how can 1t be cured"
Adjoining the fat neck with jewelry
will not make it look slender, but has
quite the opposite effect. Correct pos
ture, of course, will give better lines to
any neck, but when a large deposit OF
fat has been allowed to accumulate In
the region Of the seventh cervical YER
zebra 1t is difficult to hold the head
up; the attempt it firing and is usually
abandoned before the habit OF good
posture can be formed.
Regular exercise and deep massage
will gradually break up the lump Of fat
on the back of the neck so that correct
posture, which is essential to a grace
full neck, will become easy and natural.
The treatments may be taken at any
time Of day when one has little spare
time. Only five minutes twice a day
should be given to the exercise and
massage during the first week or so,
because the muscles will become sore
If they are used too much to begin with.
Gradually, week by week, the number
of repetitions of the different move