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The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21

One of the most famous light
houses in the world recently cele-
brated its jubilee. A slim white
pillar, known to nearly all sailors,
rises out of the sea IA miles from
Plymouth, England This is the
Eddystone lighthouse. or, rather,
the fourth Eddystone lighthouse.
For more than 200 years, the light
from this beacon has safeguarded
mariners during the night against
the treacherOus reef which is its
foundation, and which lies directly
in the track of vessels entering and
leaving the English channel. The
first of the lighthouses erected on
this reef was a queer affair. 1t
was a tower that looked like
cross between a Chinese pagOda
and q Turkish minaret. The outer
walls were circled with wide gal
leries, and were ornamented with
painted Guns, wooden candlesticks,
weather vanes and strange gables.
The tallOw candles in this wooden
lantern were Lit for the first time
in November, 1893. For four years
this queer structure withstood the
onslaught of wind and sea. Then
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Cremona Violins

Carlo Brezoni, Cremona, was an
Italian violin maker. He lived
from 1890 to 1746 This master has
always been considered one of the
best pupils of Stradivarius. He made
several models. usually fiat, giving
to the interior part of the body CT
the instrument in width whatever
the superior lost or gained in
length. The sound holes, rather
far apart, are very near the edges.
The scroll lacks roundness, but at
the same time has character. His
varnish, always rich and transpar-
ent, although thick in places, va
ries from light red to brown red,
sometimes amber yellow, and has
tendency to crackle slightly. The
tone is particularly beautiful, com.
bining refinement and power, and
any violins made by this man are
superinstruments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Oldest and Costliest
Perfume Is Rose Altar

Altar of rose is described in phar-
macOpeias as the oil distilled from
the petals of thu damask rose
(ROsa Damascene). 1t is employed
mainly in pharmacy for perfuming
lotions and medicinal washes. but
has a certain reputation in the
treatment of painful eye affections.
being astringent, like most vege
table substances.
1t requires 200 pounds of almost
feather weight rose petals to pro-
duce one ounce of altar of rose, so
is it any wonder that the perfume
in its quaint eastern phials, COW
cred with quotations from the 10
ran, costs anything up to five
pounds sterling a fluid ounce2
Persia and Turkey produce most
of the altar of commerce. India has
lost the monopoly, as she has lost
the monopoly of cinchona (quinine)
and opium, much to the benefit of
other countries. Rose water itself
is far Older perfume. 1t is re-
ferred to by Nicander in 3. G. 140,
and the Mohammedan pharmacists,
although they introduced its use
into Europe, undoubtedly learned
it from India, as they learned many
other secrets of medicine and phar-
macy.-Montreal Family Herald.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Gifts From All Governments of World
Made to Palace of Peace at The Hague

The following is a list of the gifts
that have been made to the Peace
palace at The Hague by the gov,
ernments of various countries:
United States of America, mar
BILE statue; Argentina, bronze
statue; Australia, a writing desk
with silver inkstand: Belgium,
bronze doors of the main entrance
with smaller doors to match; Bra.
zil, palisander and cedar wood
(stems) for hall and room wood
work; Chile, group of bronze
statues in the grounds; China, four
cloisonne vases on pedestal; Den
mark, a fountain of Copenhagen
porcelain in the inner court; Ger
many, the iron railing with gates
to the main entrance of the
grounds with carved work of nat
ural stone; England, four windows
of stained loaded glass; France, a
painted scene (Besnard), q sketch
of a gobelin which has not been de-
livered, painting (Chigot) /;
Greece, a marble seat; Haiti, fine
woods to be used for woodwork {;
Hungary, four large vases of baked
earthenware; Italy, marble to be
used for columns Japan, wall COW
erings of handwoven silk; the
Netherlands, the site of the Peace
palace, seven windows of enameled
loaded glass. the permanent loan of
four paintings by Ferdinand Boi /;
the Netherland East Indies, guam
tity of teakwoOd (stems) to be used
for woodwork; Norway, worked
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21

Among African negroes, doll
is supposed to have magical pow
ers, and may be used to ward off
evil, or offered up as sacrifice.
Not so many years ago ii was
believed that to overcome an en-
emy it was only necessary to
fashion a wax doll resembling him
and melt it slowly before the fire.
when he, too, would waste away
with illness.
Toy animals, like those in Noah's
ark, miniature picks, shovels and
household articles, such as minia-
ture tea services, were buried with
the dead or were offered to the
gods as imitation sacrifices. Thus
a farmer would present at his tenn
pie little wooden sheep or horses; ;
the housewife would offer small re-
productions of household utensils.
Mechanical toys, such as trains,
dancing bears and swimming ducks,
had quite a different origin. They
were produced as scientific won
ders, by the great experimenters of
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Riley Checked Up"

Hamlin Garland has a new
James Whitcomb Riley story in his
"reminiscences, Roadside Meet
ings." Years ago Garland was Wis
iting the HOOsier poet at his home
and had praised his fidelity to farm
life. Riley smiled.
Sometimes a country boy gives
me a round turn by criticizing me
on my farm poems," he chuckled.
For instance, one youngster came
stepping up to me. You never
lived on a farm he says. why
not? said l. Well, he says, 'tur-
key cock gObbles, but he don't
kyOuck as your poetry says he
does He had me right there! It's
the turkey hen that kyOucks. We'll,
you'll never hear another turkey
cock of mine kyouckin,' | said to
the bOy."-Kansas City Star.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Strongest

"Gerald suffered with his stomach
and bowels until he was listless and
weak says Mrs. B. E. Geren, S22
w. Main ST., Oklahoma City, Okla.
"NOw he's the strongest boy /
know. 1 gave him California Fig
Syrup because Mother used it. 1t
increased his appetite, regulated his
bowels, helped his Digestion
Nothing could be more convincing
than the way thousands of mothers
are praising California Fig Syrup to
show how it acts to buiId-up and
strengthen headachy, bilious, half.
sick, cOnstipated children.
Your doctor will approve the use of
this pure vegetable product as often
as impure breath, coated tongue,
listlessness or feverishness warn of
constipation-or to keep bowels
open in colds or children's diseases.
The word California on bottle and
carton marks the genuine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
SWEETEN ACID
STOMACH THIS
PLEASANT WAY

When there's distress two hours
after eating-heartburn, indigestion,
gas-suspect excess acid.
The best way to correct this is
with an alkali. Physicians prescribe
Phillips Milk of Magnesia.
A spoonful of Phillips Milk Of
Magnesia in a glass of water neu-
tralizes many times it's volume in
excess acid; and does it at once. To
try it is to be through with crude
methods forever.
Be sure to get genuine Phillips
Milk of Magnesia. All drugstores
have the generous 25c and SOC
bottles. Full directions in package.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Ancient Mulberry Gardens

Probably few OF the guests at
the kings garden parties at Buck
ingham palace associated the beau
tiful grounds with an attempt to
found an English silk industry. Ia
the reigns of Charles | and Charles
ii, these grounds were known as
the Mulberry gardens, a place of
fashionable resort mentioned by
both Evelyn and Pepys. Dryden, it
is recorded, USed to repair here to
eat mulberry tarts. The mulberry
trees had been planted by James l
to provide food for silkwOrms, one
Of his whims having been an at
tempt to encourage the production
of silk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Pluto Planet Is Deliberate

Conversations and calculations
of the complete orbit of Pluto
places the new member of our PLAN
etary family as the most distant
from the sun and the slOwest in its
revolution. 1t requires 251 years for
Pluto to complete its orbit around
the sun. This is nearly century
longer than Neptune, Pluto's oldest
neighbor, which requires 165 years
for one circuit. Pluto's orbit will
bring it nearer our globe So years
from now. In 1888 the new lu-
minary will be distant 30 astronom-
ical units of about 100000 miles.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Low Barometer Pressures

The weather bureau says that one
of the lowest authentic barometer
preSSures recorded in recent years
was in connection with the hur-
ricane of September, 1923. AS the
storm passed over Porto Rico a
reading of 27.35 (reduced to sea
leveD was recorded on September
13 at 3 p. m. at Yabucoa, on the
southeast coast of Porto Rico.
Other records of exceptionally low
barometer readings in the centers
of hurricanes may be cited: Ha-
vana, Cuba, October 10, 1916,
27.06; False Point, India, Septem-
Der %, 1885, 27.15; Tananan, Phil
ippine islands, October u, 1897,
27.32, and Guam, Pacific, November
13, 1900, 27.36.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21

granite for the drive at the ma. .
entrance; Austria, six bronze car
delabra Rumania, four small rugs
Russia, a large vase of jasper
marble; Salvador, fine woods
(stems) to be used for woodwork ;
Spain, II silver inkstands with
penholders; Turkey, large rug
Sweden, carved granite for the ia
cade, and Switzerland. carlton with
four clock faces.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Clock Time-Tab

On the tower of the railway sta
tion at Travemuende, a German sea-
shore resort, is a clock visible from
all over the town and from the
beach. Below the clock is a large
Indicator which shows when the
next train is to depart. Excursion
lists do not have to consult time
tables.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Savage Rite Long Ended

The practice of burying suicides
in England on the highway with a
stake driven through the body
was abolished by a law enacted in
1923.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
New Reason

Blinks-Why is your wife on such
a strenuous diet?
Jinks-We have bought one of
those infant-siZe cars and she is try
ing to get thin enough to ride in it,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Mechanical Toys Are Looked Upon as
Scientific Wonders by African Negroes

long ago, and were regarded as
playthings fit for a king. The more
ignorant people believed them to
be miraculous and sometimes the
makers had narrow escapes from
execution as wizards.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Eddystone Lighthouse Has Safeguarded
Mariners From Danger for 200 Years

one fateful night a terrific hurri-
cane swept away the lighthouse and
its occupants. The present light
house was designed by Sir James
Douglas, and its first stone was
laiG August 10, 1879.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
AS a Last Resort

Miss Oldham has taken up as
tronOmy."
'How strange. Perhaps she has
heard that there is a man in the
MOON"
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
Ki-Yi-Yil

"What is puppy love?"
"The beginning of a dogs life
Boston Transcript.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21

Using miniature golf links battlefield
balls srapne
Military home at West Los Ca
ragged since 90 concerning the question: Who had
Grant Sherman? The 2hOe
Sherman forces Coming through the arch of of swords"
George L. GrmOn nneyhree representative
Capt. Andrew J. Kimball at the right.
The Coolidge examiner., 1930-11-21
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LAxArIXE-TONIc for CHILDREN
lAMYVT7D ~
- HANFORD'S
Balsam Of Myrrh
Correct Spelling

MY husband examined many dia-
monds before he chose this one, and
he says this is the flower of them
ALL"
"You mean flour"
"Why?"
"It's paste!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
OIL MAGNATE TELLS
ABDUCTION STORY
Denver Man Relates How
Gunner Proved Human and
Spared Him.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, January 4.-Jesse F.
Jacobs, Denver oil man, today told his
story of being kidnapped by New York
gunner following the arrest of Ander-
son T. Herd, promoter, in Jacobs New
York hotel room December a.
The oil man said he did not know
why ne was spirited out of New York.
He said he went East to sign a contract
with Herd, who had agreed to raise
money to drill for oil in New Mexico.
He said he knew nothing about Herds
alleged deal with Rob Roy Converse
architect. who sought Herds arrest.
You're Never Coming Back"
You're going for a ride to JERSEY.
pig boy and you are never coming
PACK Jacobs today said the gunner
told him.
He said he marched from his room in
the Commodore Hotel at 10 pm. Christ
mas eve at the point of a gun. He
said he was forced into a waiting auto
mobile, where a chemical which blinded
and choked him was dashed in his
face.
"As the automobile started I'D talk
ca last, Jacobs said today. "It was
me best speech I ever made In nv
What got them was one of the oldest
appeals In the world. I asked them If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
MAUDE WEHMANN
TO WE'D ATTORNEY
Engagement of Seymour Lowman's
Secretary to Walter M. Shea
Is Announced.

The engagement of Miss Maude
Louise Viehmann. secretary to Seymour
Lowman, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury in Charge of Prohibition. and
Walter M. Shea, assistant United States
attorney, was announced last night by
Mrs George A. Viehmann, mother of
the hride-to-be.
The wedding, 1t was learned. will Jake
place in the Spring, but the exact date
has not been fixed.
Miss Viehmann, as secretary of As
sistant Secretary Lowman, is we'll known
in the Treasury Department and to the
many persons who call upon Mr.. Low
man in his capacity as Assistant Secre-
tary in charge of the Bureau of Pro-
hibition, Bureau Of Customs and United
States Coast Guard. She is a graduate
OF Business High School and resides at
1921 Allison street.
Mr.. Shea has occupied a post of
prominence as assistant United States
attorney, and has been much in the
public eye. especially in the last few
months. He is a graduate of George
town University Law School and resides
at 1887 H street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
CHICAGO BEACH GUARDS
TAKEN OFF PAY ROLLS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January with bathing
beaches buried under tons of snow
and ice, ChicagoanS shivered at news
of the latest economy measure which
today threatened to leave them without
protection of life guards next Summer.
Hour by hour the city learns of some
new economy required under the
100000 reduction in the corporate
budget adopted yesterday. Today Wal
ter Wright, superintendent Of Summer
recreational activities, said the cut In
his appropriations of $4,000 would
necessitate closing all supervised
beaches.
He ordered dismissal Of ll8 life
guards, 5 playground directors, 81
instructors, IS bathing beach
attendants, IS beach janitors, Is
and 80 tree trimners.
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is MADE
PHONE MANAGER
Rise From Salesman Through Five
Promotions Noteworthy
Record.

From salesman to general manager
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. is the record of Charles T.
Clagett, whose appointment to the latter
post was announced yesterday.
Mr.. Clagett has been connected
with the telephone company in Wash
ington since October 10, 1903, and has
been successfully salesman. cashier,
contract agent, district manager and
general commercial superintendent.
He is an active member of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Rotary Club and
has wide acquaintance in the District
of Columbia and nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
Mr.. Clagett is a native of Upper
Marlboro, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
DEATH PLOT SUSPECT
REPORTED MISSING
Terranova. Charged With Yale
and NARROW Murders, Sought
in New York,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 4.-Ciro Ter
ranova, whom reporters found the day
after police charged that he had in
sitgated the murders Of frankie Yale
and Frank NARROW, now is missing
Police Commissioner Grover Whalen
announced today.
When the charges were made by a
police inspector at a department trial
of Detective Arthur johnson that Ter
ranova had i1stigated the hold-up of a
dinner for Magistrate Albert WHALE in
order to secure from a guest there, q
Chicago gangster, an alleged murder
contract, reporters secured q denial of
the charges from Terranova at his home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
ORTIZ RUB|O PAID
TRIBUTE IN CHICAGO
Mayor Thompson, IN, Is Un-
able to Greet Mexican
President Elect.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 4.-Mayor Will
liam Hale Thompson was Ill and unable
to receive Pascual Ortiz Rubio when the
Mexican President-elect made the
rounds of Chicago off1cialdom today as
part of his good will tour of the United
States, but that didn't deter the future
chieftain of this country's Southern
neighbor from having. as he put it, "a
thoroughly enjoyable time
In the absence of Mayor Thompson,
Corporation Counsel Samuel Ettelson
made an extemporaneous address Of
welcome in behalf Of this city.
Lauds Mexicans in Chicago.
Mr.. Ettelson explained that Chicago
was a 'pot-pouring" of all nations, and
included some 10000 Mexicans, many
of whom still are subjects of their native
land. These people of Mexico, Ettelson
asserted. contributed to "Chicagos
greatness" along with former residents
Of many other countries.
The President-elect spent the major
part of the afternoon in sightseeing.
The places he visited, after luncheon at
the Union League Club, included Mayor
AAAOLAAPSOAAs pumping SbnGAOA1 anu bAAC
Mexican colony. where he made a brief
address. Sonora JoSefina Rubio, his
wife, took their three children to Lin
coin Park for the afternoon. The three
youngsters, all under years of age
were particularly interested in the Lin
coin Park Zoo.
insults Guest at Opera.
This evening Senior Ortiz Rubio, his
family and a number If the MeY{rar
diplomats were guests of Samuel insult
at the Chicago Civic Opera. The Presi-
dent-elect of Mexico plans to leave here
tomorrow for Kansas City. After a day
spent there. he will make a flying trip
to the Pacific Coast and then return to
Mexico City to prepare for Inaugural
ton, on February S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
U. S. BANKERS SAIL.

NEW YORK, January 4 (P.--Mel-
vim A. Traylor. president of the First
National Bank of Chicago, and Jackson
E. Reynolds, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of New York, sailed TODAY
on the Cunard Liner Berengaria to at
tend the final meeting of the organi-
cation committee of the bank of inter
national settlements.
They expect to be gone for two
months. They will go first to The
Hague, where the meeting place of the
committee is to be decided upon. The
Berengaria carried in her strong room
1853 boxes of gold, valued at So 500, 900,
consigned to French and German
banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
CAROL STIRS RUMANIA.

Newspaper Edition Seized After
Report Prince Will Return.
VIENNA, January 4 R.-Dispatches
from Bucharest, Rumania reported to-
day that considerable agitation among
the people had been caused by renewed
reports that the regency council will re-
sign and that former Prince Carol may
return to Rumania.
The Rumanian police seized a spe-
cial edition Of the newspaper Cuvan-
tul, which Is devoted to Carols inter-
eSts and which had prepared the edi-
ton Tor publication today on the ami
versary Of Carols remuneration Of the
throne
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they hadn't a mother, the same as I
have. And 1t worked. Those fellows,
tough as they are. have q human SPOT
told them was innocent, and am.
They stopped the cab, took me to
the Pennsylvania Station, and got two
tickets to Pittsburgh. One man went
with me and rode to Pittsburgh"
Jacobs said at Pittsburgh another
man with two tickets boarded the train
and rode with him to Indianapolis.
There he was told to stay on the train
until he reached Denver. He said
other men boarded the train at st.
Louis and Kansas City and reiterated
the command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
PLEA TO HOOVER SHOWS
NEEDS OF PHILIPPINES
Vice Governor Gilmore Points to
Hope for Development on
Economic Lines.

Eugene Gilmore, vice governor Of the
Philippine Islands, told President Hoo
yer yesterday that the economic devel-
opment of the Philippine Islands was
far more important to insular progress
than political expansion.
Mr.. Gilmore is in the United States to
take up matters affecting health, sani-
tation and education in the Philippines.
Business in the Philippines is nor
NAL" Vice Gov. Gilmore said There
are some slight indications of uneasi-
ness due to renewed agitation concern
ing the political status of the islands.
Whether Philippine products shall con-
tinue to have free entry into the Amer
lean markets naturally is a question of
vital importance to the business situa-
ton in the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
Chilean Steamer Relocated.

LIMA, Peru, January 4 P.-Local
steamship agents have received advices
from Samanco that the Peruvian cruiser
Bolognesi has succeeded in relocating
the Chilean steamer Mapocho, which
went aground Thursday. Efforts will
be made to get the ship to Callao
where she will be repaired. Almost ali
OF her cargo was jettisoned The Peru
Wan steamer Rimac has left for Sa-
nance to pick up the Mapocho's pas
sengers.
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Police withheld ac-

at Pelham Manor. Police withheld &C
ton at that time.
Today, however, Mr.. Whalen an
nounced the police we're looking for
Terranova to question him concerning
the alleged contract and had been un-
able to find him.
A watch is being kept on Terranova's
mansion in Pelham Manor, he said. and
other places where the artichoke mer-
chant ordinarily is seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
Brigham, Car Firm Head, Dies.

COFFEYVILLE. KanS., January
R1.-Henry H. Brigham, IS, president
OF the American Car Corporation, died
last night in a New York hotel ON
Gals Of the company's Coffeyville plant
were advised by telegraph TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
Mai. W. E. Farris, II. Dies.

NEW ORLEANS, January Or
Maj. w. z. Farris, IL, vice president of
died here today. The body will be
taken to Fairhope, Ind, for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
DINING ROOM SUITES

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