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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

"Windy" Shot Blamed for Ex-
) pIosion Which Wrecks
Coal Shaft.
~ the Associated Press.


MALESTER, Okla, December 25.-
One man was killed and serious damage
was done to the shaft of the Manning
mine at Manning, Okla, near here, last
night. A windy" shot caused the ex-
plosion.
The miner who lost his life in the
blast was Roland D. MARYLAND. shot
flrer. who was the only person in the
mine at the time of the explosion, COM
pany officials said.
An inspection of the mine, which was
owned by the Pierce Coal Co., revealed
wreckage Strewn about in all parts Of
the shaft, and mine officials said the
damage was great, although they de-
clined to make estimates until another
inspection could be made
A windy" shot, to which mine
officials attribute the explosion, is shot
which is not packed tightly. When
fred. the blast flares out into the mine
chambers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25

there that the Office of Public Buildings
and Public Parks lets natures laws
alone and nurses none of the wounded
animals or birds found in the parks
Back to the Carey home went the bird
there to keep Willie in a constant state
of turmoil. Several days ago the bird
took flight in the Carey house and
perched upon a chandelier. Mr.. Carey
decided it was time for 1t to return to
its native hauntS, and the bird forth
with went back to Lafayette Park In
Willie's cage.
Freed, the pigeon huffed its feathers
spread its strengthened wings, and took
to the air. Its flight was short, for
there was a great gathering of pigeons
nearby feeding on crumbs offered by an
elderly lady. The pigeon with the red
splotches on its wings landed in the
thick OF the gathering, and began peck
ing away once more upon park crumbs
Mr.. Carey believes the bird got the
paint from one of the new Government
buildings and injured its head when
the weight Of the paint ,hampered its
flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
Gales NEMESIS
DEFENDS ACTION
"Innocent Have Nothing to
Fear" Says Prosecutor
. at Laredo, Tex.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated EIeSS.
LAREDO, Tex, December 25.-Dis-
trict Attorney John A. Walls of Laredo,
whose attempts to arrest Plutarco Elias
Gales was followed by closing of the
Mexican consulate here, issued 1000
word statement yesterday repeating
that "the innocent" have nothing to
fear from him, and that he will not re-
sign in order to bring about reopening
of the consulate.
His statement, he said, was in answer
to the statement of Genaro Estrada.
Mexican foreign affairs minister, who
wired the local chamber of commerce
that conditions must be made safe for
Mexican officials in Laredo before the
consulate could be reopened.
The Mexican government" Walls
said, insists as basis for removal of
reprisals imposed on Laredo that re-
sign or dismiss charges against Gales
ana promise not to modest Mexican citi-
zens in the future. My answer is g
the Mexican government is an impu-
dent intruder and will not be permitted
to exercise any rights Of sovereignty in
my district. I will continue to prose-
cute all violators of the law regardless
Of nationality.
Inc only regrettable incident in this
whole affair is the sad spectacle of
American soldiers acting as military es-
cort to fugitives from Justice"
Gales was protected by an armed
guard when his train passed through
Laredo. He had been granted diplo-
matte immunity by this Government.
Walls said the charges made by
Genearo Estrada that Mexican citi-
zens are unduly molested were utterly
and detestably false" He pointed out
that an American, Capt Allen Walker,
had been indicted on charges similar
70 those against Gales, in connection
with the deaths of two Mexican army
officials, and added that II have tried
in vain to induce Gen. Leopoldo Do
ranteS, gallant Mexican officer, to
testify against Capt. Walker. This is
case where am seeking to punish
an American official for q cruel crime
against a splendid Mexican citizen.
TO hospitable and chivalrous citizens
of Mexico" the statement continued,
Il not only bid a cordial welcome, but
assure them their honor, their lives
and property will receive greater pro-
lection here than in their own country.
There are men high in official cir
cles in Mexico who are wanted for
offenses in Webb County, and the trail
Of the serpent is over them all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
TELEGRAM PRINTER USE
BRINGS FEDERAL SUIT
Alleged Infraction Charge Against
Telephone Company by Claim
ant to Invention.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 25.-William
@. H. Finch Of the Bronx Monday
brought suit in Federal Court against
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., Herman Affel of Ridgewood, ". j.,
and Baxter r. Hamilton of Cradell,
N. j., alleging infringement of his
rights as inventor of transmission
system for printed kilograms trans
mitted by wire. The suit asks costs
and such further relief as to the court
may deem just and proper"
Finch claims to be the inventor of q
system for transmitting kilograms in
type by radio and alleges that the
A. T. & T. is operating under Hamil-
tons and other inventinos in that line
although they have not obtained patent
rights.
The defendants have sought to mo-
nopolize radio transmission, the suit al
leges, by means Of interference pro-
ceedings instituted before the Commits
sioner Of patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
CAPPER, TO SPEED UP
POLICE AND FIRE BILL
Letter to Maj. Gen. Stephan Indi-
Gates Action on Pay Increase
in January.

Chairman Capper of the Senate
District committee will endeavor to
have his committee consider the police
and fire salary increase bill early in
January. He made known his desire
to see the bill taken up soon in a letter
to Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, president
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association.
Senator Capper introduced the pay
bill shortly latter the present session
started, when a group of local civic
leaders conferred with him on the
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
SECOND ,MExicAR BEAUTY
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
Local Belle Accused of Killing Man
After Prize Winner Is Freed
of Another Staying.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December u.s.
Closely following the acquittal of Terest
de Landa, Miss Mexico" at the GAL
weston beauty pageant in 1928, on a
charge of murder in connection with
the shooting of her husband, another
beauty queen, Sara Velarade, has been
accused. of similar crime.
Miss Velarade, selected last year as
the most beautiful girl in San Luis Po-
toSi, was taken into custody following
discovery of the body of Timoteo B.
Guerrero, state deputy, with dagger in.
the heart, lying in hotel room in the
state capital.
Newspaper reports from San Luis
PotoSi said Guerrero took a room in a
hotel there with Miss Velarade and
after his body was found the next
morning the girl was apprehended try.
ing to escape. She denied having killed
him, saying he committed suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
Two Vancouver Banks Robbed.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, De-
cember IS (P)-Two bank robberies oc-
CURED in Vancouver yesterday. Two
men held up a branch of the Royal
Bank of Canada shortly after noon,
took all the money from the tellers
cage and escaped. The first robbery was
at branch Of the Dominion Bank, in
which a man got $500, which was re-
covered later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-25
Swedish Consul Transferred.

STOCKHOLM, December IS (P-
The Swedish consul in Chicago, Car
Won Dardel, has been appointed Swed-
ish consul-general in Batavia, Java
where he will take up his residence in
July, 1880. He has previously served
in Norway, Switzerland, England and
Canada.
Evening star., 1929-01-01
Everyday Law Cases
What Is Distinguishing Feature
in States Compensation Act?
BY TIE COUNSELLOR.

Thomas Watson was employed by the
National Coal Co. as a coal breaker
His regular duties were to take care of
a spiral picker located on a platform
above the second floor of the breaker
and watch a chute III connection with
cleaning coal.
After lunch one day the picker boss
gave the signal for the machinery to
Start Immediately afterward he heard
a cry and on running to the bottom
floor, he found Watson's body caught in
the gears of the pony rolls. His feet
had already passed through the gears
and he sustained serious injuries.
claim for workmen'S compensation
was applied for and when it was ar
gued in court, it was disallowed. 1t
was the judges contention that Watson
had no right to be near the pony rolls
as he had been employed only to at
tend the spiral picker. Therefore, the
court argued, the injury did not arise
out of Watsons individual employment.
But the Pennsylvania appellate court
reversed the lower tribunals decision
and allowed WatSon's claim for COM
pensation. stating:
The Supreme Court of this State
has pointed out a number Of times that
our workmen's compensation act diff
fers from these of most other States in
that the injury to be compensate does
not have to arise out of the employ
ment. 1t includes all injuries by an
accident if merely in the course Of the
workers employment"
Evening star., 1929-01-01
When Food Is Poison.

Taking the queries of readers as they
come, sometimes I despair of ever hear
ing the last of that ridiculous notion
propagated by the mail order food
specialist" namely, that one must be
careful to avoid certain combinations
OF foods lest some poison arise from
the reaction between two uncongenial
staples in ones interior. Allowing for
the abysmal ignorance of our educated
class about human physiology, am still
at loss to understand why folks
should take such silly suggestions so
seriously, when everybody knows from
his own experience that no i'll conse-
puence before If the combination or
mixture OF food substances happens to
appeal TO ones taste or appetite and,
per contra, the indulgence doesn't have
to include more than one item of food
to bring unpleasant or painful conSe-
quences if the lone item happens to
taste bad.
Dismissing all that wiseacre bait of
the fake doctor" who holds forth in
plenty of shady publications, we have
to consider the mystery of allergy ana
phylaXiS or sensitizataion to this and
that food substance, for this state un-
queStlonab!y does render perfectly
wholesome food poisonous to the un-
fortunate individual who happens to
be sensitized. Perhaps the condition
we now call allergy is the same as or
at least akin to that which we for
merly called idiosyncrasy You will
find idiosyncrasy in any dictionary,
you must look in the Addenda for such
new words as allergy and anaphylaxls,
for even the latest editions of the die
tlonary are 10 years behind the times.
Briefly allergy or anaphylaxis means
peculiar sensitivity or susceptibility
to certain substances, food substances
IN the present consideration and, as far
as I can learn, only proteins.
Evening star., 1929-01-01
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. d.

Angioneurotic. edema is the fearsome
name by which we doctors awe the
victim of giant hives into an unuues-
tioning mood. If he comes complain-
ing of whopping big hives. we sound
ctt about angioneurotic edema and as
rule this makes it unnecessary for us
to tell the patient that we know no
more about it than we do about ordi-
nary household or trial sizes of hives.
But this we do suspect nowadays. that
angioneurotic edema is just one of the
various manifestations of allergy and
often it is food allergy that ails the
patient. The mystery is, not only why
a particular food substance should pro-
duce such mean reaction in the sem
Sitized individual, but which food can
it be?
This latter question is the one the
physician has to answer in a great
many cases nowadays We are learn
ing more and more about food allergy
and we are even learning how to de-
tect it and thus finding a way of escape
for the victim
One form of food allergy manifests
itself in bellyache or collie, gastric or
intestinal disturbances, nausea, disten-
sion, vomiting and probably has been
falsely called 'ptomaine" poisoning in
HldIly iAStdllCeS, IIluiS putting Lne DlaIne
on the food, whereas it should be put
on the individuals queer susceotitI.ty.
Bronchial asthma, migraine, obsti-
nate or recurring dermatitis (skin in
f1ammation), more commonly known
as eczema; spurious hay fever" and
even sinus trouble" are fairly famil-
lar examples of food allergy. Physi-
clans who have studied the question
find that food allergy is the real cause
of certain cases of bladder irritation,
of fever in children, of low blood pres
sure, and even of irregular and pain
full menstruation.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1929-01-01
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Wednesday. January 2.

Astrologers read tomorrow as rather
an uncertain day and for this reason
there should be special caution in all
important matters.
While there may be many opportu
mites for romance and cOurtShip, the
rule is one that is unlucky, and it is
wise to avoid sentiment.
Entertaining is subject to a sway
making for formality and extravaganza
The year will be marked by splendor in
mode of living and hospitality.
More and more will social lines be
drawn. the SeerS prophesy, with a
stronger demarcation between classes.
AS the year begins. certain discour-
agements will be apparent for the intel
lectualS of the Nation. who will find
small returns along many lines of ef-
fort, but they are soon to be we'll re-
warded.
Aviation may have more or less of a
setback. owing to interest of the Gov
ernment in the Navy and the Army, 1t
is foretold, but new leader is to as
sure great development of aerial navi-
CATION in 1929.
Under this direction of the stars it
may be especially easy to break many
good resolutions, for the claim OF self
will be strong.
Both men and women may be irritable
and difficult to deal with while this
rule prevails. In the domestic circle
friction should be avoided with peculiar
determination.
It is not a lucky day to seek employ
ment or even ask for an increase OF
salary.
Digestive maladies are likely to be
prevalent at this time when diet re-
strictions will be difficult to remember,
for the stars indicate much trouble
with disorders.
There is sign supposed to induce
critical attitude CT mind. Christmas
presents may be looked on with critical
disdain while this conflguration pre-
walls.
Persons whose birth date it is have
the augury Of year in which much
pleasure may be expected. Journeys
are indicated and so are love affairs.
Discretion is counseled.
Children born on that day may be
unusually charming and attractive in
personality. These subjects OF Capri
corn are OTTER artistic and able to ac-
conplish big things, but they must be
taught financial wisdom.
(Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1929-01-01
WINTERTIME
BY ID. C. PEATTIE.

Every Christmas season brings up
anew the ethics of the purchasing OF
Christmas greens. know OF no such
ioy in all the years minor adventures
as that of going down to the market
stalls of a frosty December twilight,
where the country folk that have come
to sell their wares huddle over I'M
promptu street fires. / love the smell
of the frosty air and the odor OF mar
ket green's and flowers mingling with
the aromas of holly. pine, juniper,
ground pine and spruce. l love to PICK
out the handsomest wreaths, the ]olnest
sprigs. the very finest Christmas tree:
And at the same time am always sad
to count myself one. of the army Of
those who consume Christmas green's
for a week of pleasure.
I cannot but think that every molly
wreath means a tree denuded and every
Christmas treea forest one tree poorer.
cannot but remember that at the
present rate of destruction there will
presently be no more holly or ground
pine.
The Wild Flower Preservation Society
every year at this season draws atten-
ton to the fact that 1t is possible to
keep your Christmas green's from year
to year, just as you save the colored
balls for the trees by dipping them In
a sort of Shellac solution. There is
everything to be said in favor of this
plan, both as q scheme for plant con-
Servation and on the score of economy.
But l am afraid that NOT verv many
Leople follow this piece o: aGsic@, per-
haps because we are wasteful in Amer
lea. perhaps because shellac and the
Christmas spirit do not go well to-
gether-are somehow mutually ex-
elusive.
At present, perhaps. it would not pay
any one to go into the business of ra:s-
ing holly for instance; it is just be-
ginning to be possible to raise Christ
mas trees Yet think this is what we
are coming to in the end as solution
of the Christmas green's problem. When
holly gets so scarce and Christmas trees
find the demand exceeding the supply,
it is going to pay people to raise these
commodities, just as it pays to raise
turkeys or chrysanthemums for the
trade.
Evening star., 1929-01-01
Everyday Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE W. sPROWLs.
The New Year.

Nineteen hundred and twcnty-nine
swings into place today-the twenty
ninth part of a century!
New Year day from the standpoint OF
duration is only another scratch on the
calendar Of infinite time. AS such it
means nothing From the psychological
point of view, it may inaugurate new
state of mind, a psychic Olientation to
the as vet unknown.
Our yesterdays illuminate our to-
mOrrows They creep into our minds.
pointing out what ought not to be done,
what ought to be done. A mental rc-
birth takes place today.
New Year resolutions are in order
ready to be broken. At least that's
the situation in the vast majority Of
cases. There's some virtue, however,
even in broken resolutions. They teach
a lesson: Habits, and they alone, con-
stitute the essential, persistent, doggcd
facts of everyday conduct. Habits
make up the motherhood Of the mind.
But resolutions are made, in the first
instance, to be carried out. Therefore,
set them up among the household gods
and make oboiSence to them daily
hourly. if they show the slightest ten
dency to slip out of the focal point of
consciousness.
After you have had your silent COM
munion with your resolutions tell your
neighbors about them. A publication
of this sort makes a virtue out of
cowardice. For who is not afraid of
what others think and say of him? Get
your resolutions before your fellows if
you would make this years scraphcap
of exploded resolutions smaller than
that of last year.
If you can't give your resolutions a
prominent place in your mind. and if
YOU can't tell them to your neighbors.
better resolve not to resolve, for any sort
of defeat strengthens the habit Of be-
ing defeated.
tCopyright, 1927
Evening star., 1929-01-01
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

I'm always amazed at the number OF
stout women who dress to make them
selves appear larger than they are. On
the whole, they do better than some
years ago, for we've designers who spe-
cialize in slenderizing clothes, and we've
frequent fashion articles pointing out
the right colors and trimmings Cor lack
thereoD for the stout woman, and we've
a far more intelligent class of sales
girls than We had some years ago. It's
up to the salesgirl half the time to
choose the best dress for her customer.
Even so. stout women don't always
dress to make themselves look as slen-
der as they might. It's a difficult thing
this season, too, for our clothes are
cut up out of three or four kinds of
materials; pleats and godets and good
ness knows what else go into their max
ing and lot of them might have been
Evening star., 1929-01-01

TODAY.
II would be difficult to find a more
pleasing phrase for New Year greet
ing.
In order to foster the idea of happi-
ness voiced in the greeting and ex-
pressed in diverse ways en- New Year
cards it is a good plan to consider pTac-
can a hon1e-maker run the house so
that finances will not ccme between
herself and happiness and mar the hap
piness of the man of the house and the
family?
This idea is in line with that Of set
ting business on firm financial basis,
which is something that every business
goes into once a year at least. The man
Of the house will verify this. SO. with
the thought of happiness to inspire
look ahead and see if some adjustments
can be made to result in greater hap
piness.
Some women find making budget
the one satisfactory plan to bar worry
Bus there are thousands of other home
makers who are opposed to minute
budgeting, believing that this puts too
mechanical an aspect on home-making
Apart from rent or interest on sums in
vested in a house (pluS some additional
sum in the last instance to cover re-
pairs and upkeep), and those major
amounts that are fixed elements in
household management, these women
choose to estimate in proportion of in
comes rather than in specific terms Of
Evening star., 1929-01-01

assembled by clever seamstress from
everything in the patch bag. It's hard
for the stout woman to keep to slim
and simple lines, but it can be done
I'd suggest the stout woman keep two
sorts of dresses always in her wardrobe.
One black satin, simple but rather
dressy, something she can wear under
a street coat, or to an afternoon tea or
matinee or even a quiet dinner. The
other, a tailored dark blue cloth dress.
Goats and skirts, even when we'll tai,
lored. are not for the really stout wom-
an; she looks best in longish dress,
with full length coat over it, because
the lines are unbroken.
I've one good word for modern fash
ions. The girlish jumper is going out
and semi-fitted beltless dresses are tax
ing its place. These are especially fat
tering to the figure with stout lines.
Evening star., 1929-01-01

Prepare the gelatin as directed on the
package. Turn into a melon shape or
round mold, and when it begins to con-
geal, add a cupful of canned green
cherries which have been drained from
their syrup, being careful to distribute
them through the entire mixture When
ready to serve. dip the mold in warm
water and turn the jelly out onto a
platter. Place around the nodded Jelly
a border of whipped cream and garnish
with red and green canned cherries.