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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
District National Guard

| Commenting on the reorganization,
Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, cnief OF
Cavalry said: -,
"The fire power Of the regiment will
| be increased from the equivalent OF two
rifles to every three men to the equiva-
| lent of one rife to every man. The
regimental overhead will be greatly re-
duced. The new organization is one
which will enable Cavalry regiment to
| go into campaign as organized, ana 10
| function actively even during the eX-
pansion of the regiment to full war
strength"
Careful preparation of a list of ma
terials which will be needed by the
organizations during their annual en-
campments has been enJolned on Ma
tional Guard units by the Militia Bu-
reau. The various items of supply, &C
cording to the War Department, will be
obtained on requisition on the corps
area commander. To enable delivery OF
supplies to be made in time for use
during the training period, organl2a-
tions have been informed, the requisi-
lions must be in the hands of the corps
area commanders Immediately. 1t also
was announced that funds will not be
available to purchase in the vicinity OF
the camps, under emergency calls, the
sition prior to the training period.
In order that promotions In the goth
Division headquarters units may go only
to those enlisted men who keep up
steady drill attendance, a method OF
checking those absent on the demerit
system has been instituted. it was an
nounced. The number of dement's, 1t
Is provided in the new system, will in
oh wi "a
Is missed. Additional dement's will be
added to correspond with the grade
held-that is, corporal or sergeant
will let more dement's for single alb
sence than mere private, SO that a
non-commiSsioned officer by consistent
absence may work himself out OF a
choice position to one in the ranks.
The following scale for absence at
each drill has been put into effect:
Privates, one demerit privates, first
class, two dement's; corporals, three de-
merits; sergeants, four dement's; staff
sergeants, five dement's; technical SER
geants, six dement's, and master SER
geants, seven dement's. An additional
point is to be added to each of these
for each consecutive drill which Is
missed, 1t was announced.
The plan also provides that perfect
attendance during any quarter Will
serve to wipe out all accumulated de-
merits and that no promotions would be
given to any man who, at the time, had
any dement's on his record. Men avoid
ably absent and who get excused for
mally will not be subjected to the de-
merit marking. But only doctors Ger
tificates or letters from employers will
be recognized as excuses for non-at-
tendance, and these must be filed prior
to o'clock pm. on the Wednesday fol-
lowing each drill.
The system is expected to spur those
interested in promotion to come to drill
regularly in order that they wear one
of the coveted chevrons on their arms
and will spur those already wearing
them to put in their appearances regu-
larly in order to keep what they have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

A scientist recently remarked that
man was very stupid for not learning
to fly long ago. Since the dawn OF
recorded history the desire to fly has
been reflected in the folklore, stories
and religion of all people, but century
after century passed, and, although
man finally attained small measure
of success in a machine, the balloon,
lighter than air, it was only yesterday
that he learned to fly in a machine
heavier than air. Now that the physi-
cal principles of the aeroplane have
become so familiar and since the power
of flight was mastered by several
groups of animals millions upon mil
lions of years ago, 1t Is truly myS-
terry, the scientist said, that mans in
genious mind did not sooner solve this
problem.
AS most scientists know, the power Of
fight has been solved four times among
animals, by insects, reptiles, birds and
bats. There are more than 300 1000
kinds of flying insects. more than
10000 flying birds. about 100 kinds Of
flying reptiles and about 600 flying
mammals, all but a few of which are
bats. The bat that was hanging head
down In caves millions Of years before
the first cave man came to join him
has so far surpassed its relatives in
the development of the priceless gift
of fight that, although it belongs to
one of the oldest OF the mammal
groups, it commonly is thought of as
bird.
Develops Unique Power Of Sight.
In addition to antedating its rela-
tiveS millions upon millions Of years
in the conquest of the last great haunt
of life, the air, 1t was pointed out,
the bat has evolved a unique power Of
sight. Not a vision, however, that
comes from the tiny eyes that are
capable of little more than differen-
tiating day and night, but a peculiar
vision that is found In its leather wings
that serve as eyes.
bat is supplied with feeling nerves that
inform the flyer of the nearness of
trees and other objects, including even
the finest wires or strings stretched
in their paths, as accurately If not
more so than a well developed eye.
This peculiar touch-vision Is also
highly developed about the nose and
ears, doubly assuring the animal of
approaching objects. Strangest of all,
the bat wanders far and wide over
the country at night in search Of food.
and with unerring sense returns at
daybreak to the same place to sleep,
and often, guided In some way un-
known to the scientist, makes migratory
Journeys north and south over con-
tinental areas and wide stretches OF
ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
MAN AGES BEHIND ANIMALS
IN LEARNING FLIGHT SECRET
Bats Regarded as Most Unusual of Bird
Life; All but Vampire Friend
of Mankind.

The bat has long been celebrated In
art, story and drama as an emblem
of evil and darkness. but scientific In
vestigations have proven the common
bat of the United States to be a de-
sirable citizen and one of mans best
friends. A friend, because these ami
mails are entirely insectivorouS, feed
ing upon and controlling the abundance
of night-fying insects Just as the birds
do the daylight species. The bat leeds
very rapidly, and it is estimated con-
sumes half its weight In insects every
"a hours. The insects eaten, however,
are not easily identified, for bats have
good teeth and chew their food TO the
finest bits. The importance of bat life
as we'll as bird life in human welfare
is now so widely recognized that many
States have passed laws protecting
these two groups Of animals alike.
Vampire Bat Is Despicable.
All bats are not desirable citizens,
however, for the vampire, the blood
sucking native Of South and Central
America, is despised by all who know
him because of his annoyance TO man
and other animals.
5 SECRET
The contraction of the word vampire
into the slang term 'vamp," referring
to fairy maiden VINO mas the power
in some mysterious way, of casting q
spell" over the man OF her choice Is
well taken, for, according to folklore.
the habits of the two are similar. AT
the close of day the vampire leaves the
hollow tree or old abandoned house
whether it had fled az the mornings
dawn and goes forth in search Of his
daily bread" which consists Of good
ly quantity of the blood Of man taken
at the dead of night. When the tent
or bungalow Is quiet, this uncanny
creature silently enters and files about,
tanning the face of the victim as II to
soothe him into a more deadly sleep.
casting a SPELL" as II we're, over the
man of his choice, but for o time never
touching his prey. Finally the animal
settles on an exposed part Of the arm
or foot, often choosing the big toe.
when the nocturnal surgeon very quick
ly Sits the skin with his exceedingly
sharp teeth, inflicting wound similar
to that OF a razor when shaving. and
so gently and mysteriously draws his
meal of blood that the patient remains
in profound sleep.
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81. Prayed.
%. Earnest endeavorers.
"a. Makes firm.
IS. Tension.
SO. The clerical office.
Down.
/. Bigoted person.
2. Playing cards.
3. Fold.
4. An eye.
S. Supposed.
s. Russian river.
z. Soft drink.
8. A support.
9. Blacksnake.
10. Armpit
IL. Kind Of fiber.
IL. Reconcile doctrines.
10. Takes in.
IA. Dwellers.
Is. Souvenirs.
16. Ancient war vessel.
II. Walking stick.
10. Graveled.
%. Roman date.
rs. Woman's name.
%. Japanese coin.
81 Ancient Italian people.
80. Finished.
a. Tropical plant.
36. One who estranges.
38. laughter.
40. Wild.
A. Mexican dollars.
as. Scotch river.
48. Caprice.
so. Point.
So. Silk handkerchiefs
81. bitches.
SIS. Guardian spirit.
Sc. Sparkling objects.
81. Offerings.
So. Impudent.
So Chemical salts.
so. Biblical family.
81. Surveying station.
IS. Firmly implanted.
ST. Greek letter.
Co. Shallow vessels.
II. Plumbing tool.
70. Makes raparation.
a. Thief.
70. Hero of "The Newcomes."
81. A make of violin; coll.
"a. Kind.
Sc. Conflicts.
81. A proposition.
SO. Comely.
80. Russian village.
90. Dutch town.
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"Taxi to the Hippopotamus."

All the district surrounding Durham.
Natal, in South Africa, was recently
excited over the appearance of an all
most fun-grown hippopotamus which
had strayed from Zululand into civiliza-
ton at Stranger. 40 miles from Durham.
Taxi trips at $l.85 per passenger were
run from Durham TO see It.
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stag and head secretary in the min istry of the interior. The consen- sus was that Gertrude Baeumer had proved herself an important factor for the reconstruction of the German nation and had pointed out to the women of all countries new methods for attaining a new state of culture"
 As the best known woman of Germany, Helen Mayer, the young champion woman fencer of Ger many, was chosen-a vivid illus tration of the growing popularity of sports in the postwar fatherland.
 But the honor of being Germany's most popular woman was conceded tp Henny Porten, the screen &C., tress, lauded by a number of her sisters for having remained through the new era with It's many revo- lutionizing influences "a real wom- an impersonating German woman hood and feminine instincts-who with her handsome face and dra- matic gifts is exceptionally well adapted to portray the joys and sorrows of woman"
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SERVANT PROBLEM BRINGS WORRY TO
 PARIS HOUSEWIFE

PARIS, July 23.-Dearth of serv- ants is hitting the Paris housewife hard Registry offices supplying domestics complain that the coun- try lass Of today is far less in clined to leave the field and farm of the provincial town for Paris.
 Servants used to be sent round by registry offices to be inter viewed. Now the only way to get a servant is to pass many hours, day after day, in registry offices Seventeen mistresses sat all after noon at one office and only five domestics seeking situations put in an appearance.
 The servants are taking every ad- vantage of the state of the market and will not go toefarniIies of more than three persons. Some maids demand that t Il cir husbands be housed or employed with them.
 Thrifty French people are unwill- ing to pay more than $14 to $20 a month, all found, for general hired girl" But registry office keepers say that unless they come round to the idea of paying con- siderably more there will soon be no servants at all.
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BARRETT WILLOUGHBY ALASKA AUTHOR, IS IN NORTH FOR MORE STUFF

Miss Barrett Willoughby, author of Where the Sun Swings North , Rocking Moon," and The Trail Eater" Alaska books, Gentlemen Unafraid," and other Alaska writ ings, and her mother, Mrs. Charles Willoughby, were passengers on the Yukon to Wrangell. Miss Willough- by is in search of material for an- other Alaska novel. which, it is said, will be about the Stickine River, and it's navigation, the Cas- siar and other British Columbia mining districts on that river and Wrangell. It is her intention to make one or more trips up the Stickine and into the Canadian in- terior this summer.
 Capt Syd Harrington, head of the Harrington Navigation Com pany, which operates on the Stic- kine River, is one of the five un- afraid gentlemen that Miss Will loughby writes about in her Gen tlemen Unafraid," and probably will figure in her, new novel. Capt. Harrington is regarded as one of the best swift water navigators the North has produced. He formerly operated on the Yukon River and it's tributaries.
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Attractions AtTheatres
TALKIE FEATURE IS
 AT COLISEUM TONIGHT

Stolen Kisses" a talkie produc- ton, one of the most rollicking screen farces of the season, comes to the Coliseum tonight. Warner Bros. are the producers and May McAvoy the star.
 In the play the tiny lady goes to Paris with her misunderstood and misunderstanding husband, mainly to escape embarrassing gossip in their home town relative 'toe the suppositious arrival of an heir. To escape talk the groom's grouchy father sails with the young folks for the worlds amusement center.
 Arrived in the French capital, the couple go to one of the hectic per- formances at the famous Folies Bergeres, where such complications ensue as to make their former troubles appear as nothing.
 An exotic dancer at the Folies ap- parently conceives a violent affec- tion for the young husband, and the misguided youth, yielding to her blandishments under the pique of a quarrel with his wife, finds him. self in hot water which swiftly ap- breaches boiling point, and then things start.
 The fun of Stolen Kisses" is fast and furious. Miss McAvoy's SUD- porting cast includes Hallam Cool ey, Claude Gillingwater, Edna Mur- phy, Reed Howes, Arthur Hoyt, Ag- nes Franey and Phyllis Crane. The story is by Franz Suppe. E. T. Lowe jr., did the scenario. Ray Enright directed.
 There are also talkie vaudeville acts and Movietone. 4s
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VISITING MASONS
 ARE ENTERTAINED


 The party of 83 members of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star from Akron, O., who are mark ing the round trip on the Prin- cess Louise, were entertained by members of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star of Juneau at the new Scottish Rite Temple from 8:30 o'clock to 10 o'clock, while the steamer was in port last evening.
 The visitors were taken over the building and expressed their sur prise at finding one so large and beautifully funishe d in Alaska where they had thought things more or less primitive. They, were enthusiastic in their compliments to the Masons of Juneau.
 Refreshments were served by the ladies of the Eastern Star in the banquet room of the temple.
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Sylvester Rush, eminent attorney and special prosecutor for the Fed eral Government in charge of mall fraud investigations. who Is re- membered for. his successful expose of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, North Fole "discoverer." ..s.
 Miss Rush's testimony was to this effect: Jimmy McCord. she testi- fled. did drink a lot, and was in the habit of calling attention of men friends to the beauty of his wife's legs. At other times he humiliated. beat and otherwise abused her.
 Captain Hinmans testimony was chiefly concerned with a raid on midnight bathing party in Carter Lake. near Omaha. last year, in which twelve couples were arrested. jailed in Council Bluffs. and after giving fictitious names, forfeited their $50 bonds. All the arrestees were of social distinction, but be- cause of the aliases they gave the episode got little publicity until the captains revelations. Shortly afterse wards he was transferred to Wash- ington.
 Mrs. McCord, before a throng of 2,0o0. packing the largest court room available. testified that Jimmy got intoxicated and socked her. He also had a habit of remarking to his friends on her "keen form" Their liquor bills, she said, ran from s200 to s4o0 month. the fla vorite tipple being Tigers Milk" The bases of the drink were alcohol and water. with lemon. orange and pineapple juice added. ,s
 There probably will be decrease in the consumption of Tigers Milk" among. Omaha's younger married set, it is believed. as an outcome of the bitter McCord legal battle.
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Testifes That He Drank to Excess and Beat Her
 Under Influence
Aal-se.4 .4a 4-alA

WY HOOPEE-MAKING on w Tigers Milk"-a gal
 W lon of alcohol plus a gallon of water-as celebrated among a certain set in Omaha, was elucidated during the ten day court hearing of pretty Mrs. Lorraine McCord's di- vorce suit against her wealthy husband. Jimmy McCord, club man and genial social spirit of the Nebraska city.
 Mrs. McCord. a former clerk and model in a Chicago department store. sought to win, in addition to her marital freedom. Suitable ali- mony." $2o,00O in jewelry, 1000 in insurance and $10,000 worth of household furnishings. VI +s l,sa s..s.
 The trial abounded in surprises and thrills. including revelations of mature dances" performed by some of Omaha's mdst prominent citizens, and touched now and then on MT. McCords excessive pride in his wife's ankles; lavish drinking par ties where the cocktails were not stinted; midnight bathing parties, followed by arrests. and family spats and squabb1es.
 McCord, in testifying against his wife. named two men. But the mostly highly colored statements from the witness stand were those of Miss Angelina Rush, daughter of
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an American Express party of 13 conducted by J. Casson, making the round trip; and Gillespie Kinsport and Baird party of IA conducted by " Hatfield who are making the round trip.
 Those arriving here on the steam CT were: H. E. Crooks, Mrs. H. E.. Crooks, Donald Flanksley, Charles Hadd, Glenn D. Hite, c. R. Long, mire, A. L. Rathowski, Mrs. J. w. Shiedley, Betsy Shiedley, R. E. Tay- Tor, J. w. Shiedley, H. O. Shiedley, Mrs. H. o. Shiedley, Barbara Shied-. ley. {
 The steamer had 227 tons of freight to discharge at Skagwayi for the Interior It is due here from Skagway at five o'clock Friday morning and will sail for the south at six o'clock. M q
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SAND DUNE GIVES UP COVERED TOWN
 ON BALTIC COAST

STOLP, Germany, July 17.-The almost legendary Pomerania town ship of Lonzke, which disappeared centuries ago under the sands of a wandering dune,' is coming to light again.
 Lonzke was thriving fishing port on the Baltic coast early in the sixteenth century, but was slow ly invaded by a moving mass of sand known as the Lonzker dune. Finally deserted by it's inhabitants, it was completely engulfed and no visible trace of it remained. This happened about 400 years ago.
 Lately, the dune in its further glacier-like progress began to yield up parts of the old site. The Kali ser Frierich Museum in Berlin then set to work to explore this "Pomer- anian Pompeii" and many inter esting ancient implements were found.
 Pieces of money of King Sigis- mund l of Poland, Albrecht of Brandenburg and Frederick of Sax ony were unearthed, dating be- tween 1498 and 1532, but one new Moldavian coin bore the latest date, 1540. This is therefore believed to be about the time when the last in- habitants, according to legend, fled from terrific sandstorm.
 Efforts have been made for years to anchor the Lonzker dune by planting vegetation, but to no avail. The dune, which is ITO feet high, and about a mile square, proceeds on its way relentlessly.
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PRINCESS LOUISE
 HERE NORTHBOUND;
 DUE SOUTH FRIDAY

The Princess Louise, Capt. A. Slater, docked in Juneau from the south last evening at seven o'clock and sailed for Skagway at 11:30 pm. Tn addition to IA passengers for Juneau the Louise had 239 pas- sengers for Skagway, 158 of whom are round-trip tourists on the steamer.
 There are six tour parties aboard the steamer, 83 members of the Masonic Club of Akron, Ohio, 34 in a Raymond Whitcomb tour party, conducted by F. Danforth, for Atlin; Storey Patterson party of g for Atlin, conducted by John M. Storey; an Art Craft Guild party of 21 making the round trip:
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PRICES-1O-2O-75 cents, Loges $1.0O

noon luncheon. Other guests, in cluding J. w. Crosby, Secretary of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, are also expected to be present.
 The Chamber tomorrow will take up for discussion and action the resolution recently from the Hyder Chamber of Commerce condemnin9 the Territory's Workmen's Compen- sation Act. This subject was dis cussed briefly at the latest meeting of the Chambers Executive Com mittee.
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Making Lodge Goats"
 Brings Brothers Fortune

GREENVILLE, III, July 17.-The De Moulin brothers of Greenville are perhaps the only persons who have ridden the Hodge goat" to fortune.
 The brothers, U. s. and Ed, origi- mated the Hodge goat" back in 1892. They now operate a factory here for the production of lodge initiation supplies. It is Green ville's largest industry and employs 150 persons. The brothers have developed 80 stunts for the lodge initiation.
 The De Moulins began as black smiths.
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Wisdom, Skill, Beauty
 Honored by German.

BERLIN, July 17.-A query to de- termine who is the most important, who the best known and who the most popular woman of Germany. recently was circulated by the wom- ans periodical Frau Undheim.
 For the most important woman the majority of readers cast their vote for Dr. Gertruce Baeumer, Democratic member of the Reich
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GOOD FEATURE IS
 SHOWING, PALACE

If you want entertainment of the highest order, in which comedy drama, pathos and all the other qualities of all our lives are inter- mingled, don't fail to see Alias the Deacon the Universal production which opened it's engagement of three days at the Palace theatre last night.
 Jean Hersholt in the farm from which the name of the picture is taken, gives a performance which will live long in ones memory.
 The cast which plays the support of this brilliant character star is no less capable. June Marlowe and Ralph Graves are ideal as the girl and boy for whom the amiable old deacon" sacrifices so much.
 Myrtle Stedman, Ned Sparks Lincoln Hummer, Tom Kennedy Maurice Murphy. George West and others play principal roles in the supporting cast.
 The story starts with a bunch of hobos in box car in which a girl, masquerading as a boy, starts a fight. Then things happen fast and full of comedy. The Deacon" is one of the best card sharks of the country and he does his tricks on all classes, always winning high stakes.
 There is a fast 10-round prize fight that brings the audience from their seats.
 The comedy and news are in keeping with the splendid feature and Mae Pauly's orchestra gives a concert and plays for both shows.
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. . . . . . z TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
 

NEW YORK, July IT. = Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted today at 67s, American Smelling 108A, American Tobacco A 179A, Ameri- can Tobacco B 179h, Bethlehem Steel 116%, Continual Motors 145s, Cudahy 54 1-7, International Paper A B, International Paper B 2Oas, Mathieson Alkali GAS, Standard Oil of California 73A, Stewart Warner TIA, U. s. Steel POO, At lantic Refining 63%.
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KINZIE INVITED TO BE GUEST TOMORROW
 OF LOCAL CHAMBER

R. D. Kinzie, engineer in charge of the Cameron Chandler pulp and
 paper project here, and who has
 been looking over local develop mehts since last week, slas been in- yited by the Chamber of Commerce to be guest at tomorrow's weekly
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We are now serving SANDWICHES and SALADS. The best yet. Ju- neau Ice Cream Parlork. -adv.
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Have you tried Jne Five O'Clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Cafef
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Commercial Job printing at The
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