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nue and H streets. The Americaniza-
ton School Association announces
dance to be given May % and musi-
cal will be given at the Y. w. G. A.
early in June An invitation to par
ticipate in these events is extended to
all its friends
The May meeting of Continental
Chapter took the form of a dinner at
the Hotel Washington followed by
business meeting. Inasmuch as this
was the last meeting of the year, an
nual reports and committees were
heard The chapter voted $50 which
has been contributed by various men,
bers for Constitution Hall to apply on
the gift for door made by Mrs. Cald-
well. in the name Of the charters IN
the District of Columbia. II vas also
voted that each member of the chap
ter be asked to earn 81 for Constitution
Hall during the Summer. A card party
is soon to be held at the home of Miss
Alexander and the Misses Beer. the
proceeds to pay for boys vacation
at the camp sponsored by the Sons
and Daughters of the Republic. Miss
Reese asked for further contributions
of clothing and any other articles that
could be used by the pupils or teachers
at CrosSmore School. Mrs. Hills called
the chapters attentlon 10 the comHu-
nistic propaganda that had been cir
culated among the school children in
connection with May day and urged
that the members be alert to combat
any such activities that come to their
notice, especially among the school
children.
The Richard Arnold Chapter held its
annual meeting at the. home of Mrs.
Benjamin Grady, ITS Massachusetts
avenue. Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins.
regent, presided, following the usual
opening exercises. Annual reports
were accepted. The return Of a char
ter member, Mrs. Thomas r. Arnold,
was announced, the application of Mrs.
Edward L. Montgomery favorably passed
upon and the name of new member
proposed Six boxes of clothing were
collected during the year for Crossnore
School, in North Carolina. On the
report of Mrs. J. F. Gross, vice chair
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cerned with the wide and intelligent
use of the franchise" Miss Katharine
Ludington. of New York City, the
league radio chairman, said.
The outstanding feature of the sec
ond Voters Service series was the spe-
cial experiment of a citizenship school
by radio" Miss Ludington said. Four
consecutive programs. constituting the
school. dealt with problems of our Fed
eral Government
This experiment indicated two
things: First. that technique Of presen-
tation. program making and accom-
panying educational methods are in
their infancy and require the most in
telligent thought and inquiry be expert
mentation: second, that the scientific
development of education by radio Is
conditional on a far more accurate
knowledge OF the radio audience itself,
its needs, habits, preferences and make
up"
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tative group of committee members
was present. Daughters who are in
terested in the work are being in
vited to join the committee as asso-
ciate members. A letter from Harry
o. Hine. secretary Of the Board of
Education, was read. which extended
thanks for the toboggan slide for the
children at the school. Mrs. L. B.
Mann presented "A Short History of
the United States" by Bassett, and
History of the United States by Elson,
to the school library, from Judge Lynn
Chapter: Appleton's Universal Encyclo-
pedia was presented from Emily Nelson
Chapter. The committee voted to
spend SIS for hooks for the library,
selections to be made during the va
cation months. Extracts from THE
Immigrant" quarterly publication.
were read by the chairman. Announce
ment was made Of reception to new
citizens June Ia, in the Chamber OF
Commerce auditorium. Connecticut ave-
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all ideas, to promote none" has been on
the air every Tuesday since January,
1928. Sixty-three programs in which
lat speakers participated have been
presented since the opening program.
In the 1928 serias which began on jan
uary 3 and closed october 30. there
were Al programs presenting 10l speak
ers The early 1929 series, which was
ushered in on January 8. will record %
programs and As speakers.
During the 1928 series an average of
% stations reaching as far west as the
Rocky mountains carried the programs.
Since February IS. the 1929 programs
have been broadcast from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. six stations in the Pacific
Coast area joining the hook-up.
Political education by radio is pos
sible and desirable. and it is an enter
prise of great importance to those who
are considering the extension Of educa-
ton into new fields and who are con-
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than any other chapter. Election re-
suits follow: Regent. Mrs. Lee r. PEN
nington, jr; vice regent. Mrs j. F.
Gross; Chaplain. Mrs. May Benson;
recording secretary. Miss Pearl Heck;
corresponding secretary Mrs Helen B.
Brown; treasurer. Miss Ella Espey;
registrar, Mrs. Benjamin Grady; histo-
rian, Miss BERTHE Packet.
Mrs. Rudolph D. Hopkins, retiring
regent. was made honorary regent and
and eX-regent's pin voted her.
The Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
held its May meeting at the home of
Miss Margaret Withers. 20l6 o street.
Continued on Ninth Page.l
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The State committee of Americanism
met in the library of the AmericaniZa-
ton School, 10th and H streets. Tues
day at Q o'clock, Mrs. Grattan KeranS,
state chairman, presiding. A represen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

- ENTHUSIASM for the clubhouse
they will build in the near
future on the shores Of the Po-
tomac, N Georgetown, IS rapidly
i,N hranchnS
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Wearing the New Clothes
BY MARY MARSHALL.

For one thing, skirts are definitely
longer. Three inches below the knee
for daytime skirts is the rule that mas
now been generally accepted. In hang
ing the new skirt let me suggest this
method. Bend the knee and measure
down 8 inches from the bend at the
back of the leg. Mark this line with
q piece of chalk or with few running
stitches. Then when you stand erect
to have the skirt hem turned up see
that the edge of the skirt does not
come above this line.
Waistlines are higher and In some
cases back to normal, and this means
that dresses must all be very carefully
fitted above and below the waistline.
They must fit smoothly but without
suggestion of actual tightness.
ct am to be married in october, and
as we are making my wedding dress at
home would like to know what length
the skirt should be. It Is to be formal
dress of white satin"
The length depends on the style Of
the dress. Some Of the new wedding
dresses are full length all around, others
are fairly short in front, trailing at the
back. In any event the skirt at the
front should be a full inches below
the knees.
This weeks circular shows how to
make the new band and tied trimming
used by one of the important French
dressmakers. It will be useful to you
in trimming silk or wooden dress for
Autumn, and If you will send a stamped,
self addressed envelope to Mary Mar
shall, care Of this paper, it will be
forwarded to you at once.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-05
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

September 5, 1859.-The Postmaster
General has decided that a frank on
mail matter, to be valid, must be writ
ten by the person whose frank the mail
matter bears. Postmasters are directed
to hold up mail matter If they have
reason to believe the frank has been
written by another hand, even though
1t may have been written with the per
mission OF the person authorized to
write 1t.
No member Of Congress has the right
70 oepusize any person TO write his
franks for him, according to the de-
cision OF the Postmaster General.
The decision resulted from the stop
page OF documents mailed three days
ago by the Republican Association Of
washington. The association sent a
large number of documents to the post
once here. bearing the frank of Hon.
John Covode of Pennsylvania. Post
master Jones refused to allow them to
be mailed because he had reason to be-
lieve the frank had not been written by
Mr.. Covode.
The secretary Of the association was
notified, whereupon he Immediately got
IN toucn with Mr.. Covode, and together
they called on Postmaster Jones Mr..
CoVode acknowledged them to be his
franks, but would not avow that he
wrote them with his own hand. There
upon Postmaster Jones informed him
that they could not be forwarded in the
mails. An appeal was taken to the
Postmaster General, who upheld the po-
sition taken by the postmaster.
Since the return to this city Of Jus
tice Thompson. after a temporary alb
sence in the country. the attention of
the fifth district police has been called
to gang of juvenile rowdies who infest
the alley opening on D street in the
rear of the National Intelligencer Office.
A squad of these young hoodlums was
seen few days ago on the roof of a
shed near the alley, playing cards and
smoking segars, which they rarely re-
moved from their mouths, except to
utter profane language.
Ohicers King and Ross have been in
structed to break up this practice. If
the boys do not stop using this roof for
a gambling place. they will be arrested
and locked up.
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Foiling Swindlers.

No sooner do women manifest real
interest in investment stocks than q
host of stock SWindlerS arise, avid for
their money. Many swindlers are
adroit, but all Of them are easily ex-
posed If one but investigates their rec
ords and their organizations.
Other schemes having gone rather
poorly, q good percentage Of stock
Swindlers are operating a new kind of
the installment plan. Usually they
offer some outstanding stock Of lead
ing corporation.
Because the name Ford Is synon-
omous In this country with riches, they
have been using Ford Co. of England,
France, Germany and other countries
as their bait in several instances.
Usually after paying in the full sum
you are informed that they have been
unable to obtain the stock and that
they suggest In its place some stock of
their own, which, of course, is worthless.
One type of Swindle is to offer for
delivery stock purchased abroad. A
service charge" Is added, which makes
the price Of the stock prohibitive.
Still another scheme, perhaps more
subtle, Is to inform you that no stock
could be bought and your money will
be returned with 6 per cent interest.
It is returned and your confidence in
the schemers' integrity is established.
They are not long in exploiting that
confidence for all 1t Is worth.
OF course. a visit to your bank or
investment house would at once estab-
Hsh the fact that there is no Ford of
France or Ford of Germany stock.
Yet these swindlers know that a good
many women will not investigate. and
precedent proves they are correct
Only this morning a prospectus in
the mail solicited our subscription to
Ford of this, that and the other coun-
try stock. We have turned over the
printed matter TO the proper author
tiles. You should do likewise.
Swindlers only exist because we SUD-
port them. F1igh-soundfng names ficti-
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SUMMERTIME
BY D. G. PEATTTE.

In that lull between the gorgeous
flora of early Summer and the pensive
beauty of the Autumn wildhowers is
the time to go a-ferning. (Theres a
new word for your collection, Noah
Webster!-and needed in the language,
too) Every fern is now fiat and fruit
full with its spores; and without spores
ferns are difficult to study.
An old lady once solemnly informed
me that my potted ferns had "a horrid
disease" She referred to the spore dots
clustered, brown, and small and fine,
along the under sides of my fern fronds.
When told her tSat they were the
ferns way of reprtUucing, she said 1t
might not be a disease, then, but 1t was
"horrid" anyway.
The books inform us that we have Sc
kinds of ferns in the District of CO.
lumbia. The average l-miStnformed
man will tell you that his favor1te pic
mic ground has $50 or 60 kinds" but
he is never right. have never been
able to find SO kinds of ferns in the
District, or in any other area Of SINH
lar size. search in vain for the adj
der's tongue, that looks almost like
some little arum or orchid. The climb
ing fern escapes me-that fascinating
amber from a tropical family. The
weirdly graceful ostrich fern grows up
at Cabin john they say. And have
wet my feet many a time looking for
the quillwort; wonder If would have
found much If 7 found 1t.
But I am familiar with some 80 kinds
hereabouts, and devoted especially to
the three Osmundas-the royal fern
| the cinnamon fern and Claytons fern
as different as must have been the
Three Wise Men from the East. Who
| does not love the maidenhair and the
dainty ebony fern, the jolly Christmas
fern and the hardy cliff brake. AT
Christmas time we all rejoice in club
moss or ground-pine, which Is in real
ity q sort Of fern, and the sensitive
fern (Which Is not in the least sensti-
tive) is perhaps my favorite.
There is no reason why ferns should
be any harder to learn than any other
plants, except that most botany books
make them seem hard. Nothing is
pressed ferns-in case you go in for
what-notS and hair wreaths, and col
lections of shells from the Pacific.
There is, however, practically no hope
of rendering science any service by col
lecting ferns. The fern flora of our
part of the world is known down to
the smallest species.
One has to go to the tropics, If one
prefers tigers to cats. and the same
holds good for ferns. I believe am
right in saying that the island of
Jamaica numbers its ferns in three
figures, and tree ferns, relics Of van
ished geologic time, grow between
Capricorn and Cancer. Certainly
never saw such ferns as they boast in
Florida. Yet prefer our delicate little
species, hardy, fragrant (and what odor
Is so sweet as maiden-hair?) and gay.
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, M. d.

In rebuttal I am glad to offer the
following evidence: Among 1,499 tuber-
culosis patients in sanitariums 1,079
had been examined the first time they
consulted a physician; 846 had been
asked to inspire, expire and cough
while the doctor listened with stetho'
scope.
That, I can safely say, is an excel
lent record. 1t shows that physicians
in general practice are good deal
more efficient than some of our spe-
cialists would have us think.
In most cases of lung tuberculosis
the diagnosis is simple, for the disease
is definitely established by the time
the patient consents to have a proper
medical examination.
Besides this essential Of diagnosis,
and the use of the stethoScope, and
the requesting of the patient to breathe
in, out and then cough bit, there are
other aids that enable the earnest
family doctor to make a pretty de-
pendable diagnosis of lung tubercu-
loSiS. These are sputum examination,
a record of temperature for hundred
hours or more, and finally an X-ray
examination.
The earlier lung tuberculosis Is dag
nosed and the patient placed on the
proper regimen the more certain and
the quicker the cure.
(Copyrig1t, 1927
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tuberculosis.

If regular family doctors do not dag
nose tuberculosis of the lungs early
enough to insure patients the best
chance for recovery, it is mainly be-
cause they do not get a chance to ex-
anime the patients until the disease
has become moderately advanced. In
spite of all efforts to educate the public
about this, it seems to be just human
nature to procraStinate, to put off going
to the doctor, and perhaps to try this
and that remedy recommended by
friends, while the diease is in the in
cipient stage. People developing tu-
berculosis naturally wish to believe it is
anything else, "just cold that hangs
on" IAN obstinate case of flu," run
down from overwork," nervous ezhaus-
tion," "anemia," or whatever friends or
advertisements may suggest.
Specialists holding jobs in SANTA
RUINS are fond of complaining that
family physicians are too easy-going
and not strict enough about examining
the patient in the beginning. Some
times they query a large number of
tuberculosis patients in such an in
Stitution and record the answers the
patients give about their early expert
ences with physicians. But comment
ing on this frailty of the family doctor
from secure billet in an institution is
easy enough.
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. September S
(N.A.N.A.).--I might as well admit that
at present spend a large part of my
day reading letters sent In from all
points of the compass on the talkie-
silent controversy in the motion picture
situation.
And while I'm in the business Of
admitting I might as well tell you that
9 letters out Of every ask for silent
pictures again.
It has set me thinking. Producers
gave talkies to the world to save the
motion picture industry. These enthusi-
astic champions of pantomimic enter
tainment were evidently not sufficiently
numerous to keep the percentage Of
profit at its high-water mark.
The talkie, then, w-s the novelty on
which the failing income of movie thea
tiers was revived. Millions upon millions
have been invested in talkies. Every
studio lot in Hollywood is working its
talkie stages, 8 out of 10 of them to the
exclusion of all other form of celluloid
output. And an almost 100 per cent
talkie output is being prepared in Holly
wood for tomorroW's manufacture.
Yet even the most enthusiastic let
tiers written by those forward-facing
souls who believe in change, in progress
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even when the first steps of advance
and modern methods, complain bitterly
of the projection of talkies in their
cities.
Frankly, when 7 sit in a Hollywood
projection room and hear an audible
picture presented by the experienced
studio operatives, must admit that I
am often amazed at the fiexibility of
the result, at the elimination of ground
noise, and at the certain degree Of diff
ference in humor ard dramatic situa-
tions the introduction of dialogue inev-
itably gives.
Copyright, 1929, by North American News.
paper Alliance)
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Pineapple With Ham,

Score at the edges q slice of ham
that Is 3 or inches thick to prevent
curling. Bake In q moderate oven for
about 20 minutes. Cover with slices of
canned pineapple and continue baking
for 20 minutes, basting frequently.
When done. place four marshmallows
on top Of each slice Of pineapple and
leave In the oven until the marshmal-
lows are brown. Serve at once.
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Ham and Peaches.

Boil in sailed water enough rice to
make one cupful. Drain thoroughly.
Stir one cupful of diced boiled ham
into the rice with q silver fork to keep
the mixture light. Separate two eggs,
fold in first the beaten yolks. then the
whites. Pour into well creased mold
and steam for As minutes. Serve with
a border of peaches which have been
sauted in butter until well heated and
slightly brown.
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Pineapple Ice.

Put two cupfuls of water and one
cupful of sugar in saucepan, stir
until the sugar is dissolved and cook
for Is minutes. Add the juice Of three
lemons and one can Of grated pine
apple; cool, strain; add two cupfuls of
ice water and freeze to a mush, using
equal parts of ice and salt. Serve in
punch glasses. This will serve II
persons.
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Straight Talks to Women About Money
By MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

tious offerings and apparently fraudu-
lent methods should not deceive o 12-
year -old child, If she had an acquiring
mind and knew Of the places where
her inquiries can be inteligently and
reliably answered.
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them. Because whether we like to adj
NIT 1t or not, styles have changed enor-
mously within the past few months,
and the dress that looked smart last
Autumn will before many weeks have
passed look decidedly out Of fashion.
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Stuffed Tomato Salad.

Select firm, ripe tomatoes, scald and
peel them, cut q slice from the stem
end and hollow out the pulp. Sprinkle
the inside with salt, invert and chill.
Fill with chopped cucumbers mixed
with mayonnaiSe. Serve on lettuce.
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We shall all have to learn some new
tricks about wearing the new clothes,
and the woman who makes any or all
her own dresses will have to learn some
new tricks about fitting and adjusting
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''The Pantry Pals .

PLAIN WASH.
INGTON FLOU r
bakes everything -
from bread to the
daintiest pastries. A
real "all purpose"
Flour-that has mo
equal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-05

SELF RISIN C
w A s HIN CT o N
FLOUR bakes won
derful biscuits and
wames in q jiHy.
Comes to you ready
mixed with the purest
of leavening Phos-
pilates.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-05
MEHLH0RN TAKES
Another tourney
Captures Third Major Event in
The Past Three Weeks

Hot Springs. Ark, Feb. 5 R)-
Trailed by Il score or more OF COLTS
outstanding luminaries. "Wild bill"
Mehlhorn trooped out Of Hot Springs
last night with the major portion of
the 5000 prize money in the an
nusl South Central open tournament
tucked away in his pocket.
The victory yesterday after an 1s-
hole plsyoff Of 4 290 stroke tie for
Z. holes with Robby Cruickshank
and Horton Smith. was Mehlhorn's
third major win in a few weeks.
Mehlhcrn had little trouble IN dis
tancing his two rivals. finishing two
under par ~ to lead Smith by two
strokes and Wee Rabby" by six.
In winning the Hot Springs event,
last Of . long series Of big money
meets Of the southern winter season.
Mehlhorn continued his remarkable
play with irons and woods and ex-
hibited neat putting.
Cruickshank was unable to get by
the out nine, losing his putting touch
on the short seventh to go one over
par. He stumbled again At the
ninth. Smith broke at the 18th.
Mehlhorn's remarkable winter rec
ord includes a worlds record 271 n
the FL Paso open and a PIT for the
Texas open at San Antonio.
The Pensacola open was the I'M
mediate objective today Of the trav-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-05

Don Miller could we'll rest on his
honors as one Of the immortal Four
Horsemen of Notre Dame, but he 10
going on, 1t seems. 10 even more
lame in the football world.
He recently gave up his place as
oackfeld coach at Georgia Tech to
accept position in the same capa-
city at Ohio State. And he didn't
accept the offer there until he had
considered flattering propositions
from Washington and number of
other major institutions.
Miller was given credit for the de-
velopment of the backfield on the
Georgia Tech team. which won the
national championship last season.
The fashy work of his pupils. Mizell,
Thomson and Llumpkin attracted
national attention to their tutor.
You hear it said frequently that
Knute Rockne gets his men at
Notre Dame ready-made for him.
but Don Miller was personal pro-
duct of the great coach.
He didn't make his high school
team and he failed 10 make the
freshman team at Notre Dame. His
brother Jerry got all the attention
and if Jerry had not been badly hurt
in an early game Don might never
have had a place with the -Four
Horsemen.
Don was sent in as a substitute in
his brothers place and he was a
regular from that moment on. Jerry
had been hurt so badly that he never
was able to play again and young
Don went on to lasting fame with
Stuhldreher, Crowley and Layden.