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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
POLLARD ASKED TO INVITE BOARDS
TO BE NAMED IN YORKTOWN FETE
Virginia SesquiC Centennial Commission Moves for Joint
Session on Celebration Plans

Whereas Virginia has by legislation
heretofore initiated a movement for the
celebration of the surrender by the
appointment of commission to make
plans for the 15oth anniversary thereof;
and
Whereas steps have been taken by
patriotic societies and associations and
in the Congress of the United States
to unite i'll the event; and
Whereas there was never greater
need than now for the revival of the
principles which found their expression
in the American War of Independence.
and for the erection of a memorial hall
wherein may be preserved by product
OF brush, chisel and pen the valor and
lofty spirit OF American PATRIOTS; and
Whereas 1t is believed that to ac-
compltsh this purpose it is necessary
to enlist the interest and support of
the States and Nation nand the original
States IN celebrating this event and
erecting this memorial:
Now therefore, be 1t resolved, That
the Virginia Yorktown Sesuui- centen-
NAL Commission request the Hon. John
Garland Pollard, Governor of Virginia,
20 invite the Governors of the Thirteenn
Original States to appoint commissions,
or a single commission, to meet with
the Virginia commission in the city of
Richmond, or other point deemed APP
propriate, on the 18th of October, 1880,
there to unite with Virgini8#in fur
thering plans for the 1891 celebration
and especially to consider, if 1t be adj
visable and desirable, to undertake and
plan for the erection of a memorial
hall at Yorktown. and, If practicable
to lay the corner stone thereof October
10, 1891"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
special pispatch 70 The star.


RICHMOND, Va, August 3o.--The
Executive Committee of the Virginia
Yorktown Sesuui- Commits
sion, at meeting at Williamsburg, Va,
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas the 150th anniversary of
the surrender of the British troops un-
der Lord CORVALLIS to the Americans
under the command of George Wash
ington, should be celebrated by all the
people of the United States, particular
ly the Thirteen Original States; and
Whereas military and naval opera
lions at Yorktown proved to be the
elimination and termination of the
Revolutionary War; and
Whereas Yorktown should be the
proud poSSessor of a patriotic people,
belonging not alone to Virginia, but
the common property of the Nation,
and held in high love and affection
by all true Americans; and
Whereas, though Yorktown has been
neglected, her glory has not been dim
med, and now is the appropriate time
to take suitable steps to visibly i'm
mortalize the achievements of the
American forces, and to preserve in
substantial form the glory for the gen.
erations yet to come; and
Whereas the State of Virginia
should be greatly interested in COM
memorating the valor of her troops at
Yorktown under the leadership of her
illustriouS son, and believes, that her
sister States, whose troops participated
in the seige and made possible the sur
render of the British forces, have as
great interest as Virginia in yorktown;
and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Light Ray to Aid the Golfer.

In the history of the world it is not
likely that any game or pastime has
been given quite so much serious at
tention as the game of golf. Half of
the men and women who have played
golf seem to have invented some sort
of a gadget to improve the possibility
of making perfect score and If all the
inventions of this character were placed
end to end they would probably reach
to some place or other and back again
several times. An enthusiastic Eng
lishman points with pride to a device
which he has invented and put upon
the market to enable the player to
determine whether he and his club are
in exactly the proper position before
attempting to bang the ball. He has
a small stand containing an electric
light operated by a dry battery, and
this is placed with great care upon the
ground. In the head of his club he has
a mirror inserted and when he takes
up his position in front of the ball
and holds his club in exactly correct
angle, the light from the lamp will be
reflected through the mirror to the eye
of the player. Then, if the wind is
just right and no one sneezes just as
the play is about to be made, the
player may make a hole in one or he
certainly will have the excuse that he
tried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
An Oasis in Flealand,

A plague prevention survey of Africa
has resulted in the discovery of a spot
which IS absolutely free of fieas, and
the incident was regarded as so re-
markable that the investigators tarried
for some explanation of the unusual
situation. This favored spot was the
town of Prieska and the country i'm
mediately surrounding it, Fleas are
VIGOROUSLY good carriers of the germs
of this disease and therefore the entire
wide reaches of Africa were system
atically searched for animals carrying
infected specimens of ''pullex irritans.
Hence 1t happens that certain dogs at
Prieska, which /, lies on the Karroo
prairies Of the Cape of Good Hope
Province, were searched for fleas by the
medical men.
Not solitary jumper could be found.
Every cur, even the most neglected and
mongrel, native-owned brutes, was alb
solutely devoid of them.
The theory of some residents is that
the nitrates in the barren lands sur
rounding this particular settlement act
as natural disinfectant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
WILMER WILL SUCCEED
COMMISSIONER BURNET

Joseph Carlisle Wilmer of La Plata,
Nd, internal revenue agent in charge
of the Baltimore division, has been APP
pointed deputy commissioner of inter-
nal revenue in charge of the income
tax unit, to succeed David Burnet, re-
Gently appointed commissioner.
Wilmer entered the Customs Service
in 1906, and in 1915 was transferred
to the Internal Revenue Service as an
internal revenue inspector, and in 1918
was promoted to be internal revenue
agent. In 1921 he was transferred to
the post of internal revenue agent in
charge and has served in the New
York and Philadelphia, as we'll as the
Baltimore, divisions.
Wilmer was born in La Plata, Sep
TENDER 6, 1888.
He will enter upon his new duties
September 3, 1880. The oath of Of
fee will be administered in the office
of Commissioner David Burnet at 9:15
am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
DIX. WILLIAM UEhhY MUhGAN.
FLORIDA PLOT COURT
TOLD OF SHADOWING
Private Investigator Failed to Get
Evidence of Conspiracy Against
Governor in Nine Days.
By the Associated Press.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 3d.
August Krieger, a private investigator,
related in court here today how he
spent nine days shadowing Henry
Halsema. one of three men charged
with conspiring to assassinate Gov.
Doyle E. Carlton. but he said he secured
no evidence of plot.
Krieger who was employed by Vim
cent c. Giblin, Miami attorney for Al
Capone, testified at the preliminary
hearing that he saw Frank Rails, an
other defendant, in Halsemas company
on many occasions. He also said he
saw Rails and Fred o. Eberhardt, the
third defendant, together but he did not
see Halsema and Eberhardt in each
others company.
AS Giblin's request, Krieger said, he
installed voice recording instrument
in the attorneys room and listened at
conversations between Rails and Eber-
haPdt but heard nothing of plot.
Edgar w. Waybright, attorney for
Rails. wanted to know if Krieger ever
heard any of the defendants say any
thing about plot to kill the Governor,
Krieger replied in the negative.
After Krieger finished, Justice of the
Peace j. c. Madison recessed the hear
ing until next Tuesday morning.
Solicitor Howell was uncertain whether
he would place more witnesses on the
stand, but indicated he might do 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
NOBEL GAVE FUNDS
FOR ANDREE FLIGHT.
Donor of Peace. Prize Match
ed Half of Needed Sum to
Finance Expedition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, August 30.-It Is re-
called here that the chief financial sup
porter of the Inflated Andree expedi-
ton to the North Pole was Alfred
Nobel, inventor of dynamite and donor
of the annual Nobel prizes.
The two had first met in 1887, Andree
related in the Introductory chapters he
wrote to a book he intended to publish
about the expedition when he returned.
Andree was then chief examiner in the
Royal Swedish Bureau of Patents in
Stockholm and Nobel called to discuss
one of his inventions regarding the use
of high explosives.
1T gave us occasion for a lively de-
bate about both inventions and every
thing else between heaven and earth"
wrote Andree. The debate lasted three
hours, during which we did our best to
beat each other in original points of
view and bold conclusions. recall
that when we separated we had picked
almost everything to pieces and had
only very small atoms left to dispute
about. But that Of course, was moth
separated with hearty handclasps and
mutual thanks for the pleasant ac-
quaintance.
Met Eight Years Later.
They did not meet again until eight
years later, when Andree had already
announced his plan to fly to the North
! Pole, and was seeking financial sup
| port. Nobel then made another call at
| the patent Office and asked Andree If
| he remembered him. He laughed
/ heartily when Andree reminded him
of their dispute eight years before and
! announced his readiness to continue
| where they had left of. But Nobel
| said he had come for other purposes,
| to ask if he could contribute to the
1 support of the polar fight. On this
point Andree could assure him that
there was plenty of room. He had
been promised some money, but had
actually received none. He needed, he
said, 128700 crowns 1884 ADD. Nobel
then said he would give some suit
able sum, say 10000 crowns"
"At this announcement" Andree
wrote, II lost my cue as scientific de-
batter"
A week later Andree reappeared to
uted, and was told another 10000 had
been promised
Nobel Offers Half.
cat that rate the balloon won't get
to the Pole for long time" said Nobel,
who then promised to give half of the
required sum, or $1,000 crowns, provided
the other half was subscribed within
two months condition intended to
hasten other subscriptions.
This changed the situation entirely
as far as finances were considered and
made the project seem real instead Of
vague idea.
! Andree then went to the Swedish
King, Oscar II, and got another 10000
! Next Baron Oscar Dickson of Gothen-
/ burg promised the remaining 10000,
and in 10 days Andree had obtained
his capital, thanks to the Intervention
| of Nobel. Not long afterward he began
tina Journey that ended IN death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
TRAILING OF NYE
WILL BE PROBED
Senate Elections Group viii
Seek to Learn BackerS
of Private Inquiry.
BY the Associated Press.

by bIle ASSOCIATED RreSS.
FARGO, N. Oak, August 30.-Sen-
ator Porter H Dale, Vermont, member
of the Senate Elections Investigating
Committee, announced late today that
the group will make every effort" to
determine for whom and for what pur-
pose a private investigation has been
made into the personal history of SEN
ator Gerald p. Nye, North Dakota.
chairman of the committee.
At special meeting of the committee
To-Day, Senator Dale directed question
ing OF G. G. Alberts, investigator for
the Dannenberg Detective Agency of
Chlcago, whom Dale charged followed
Two committee operatives, E. M. Dam
lei and w. H. Baldwin of Illinois. tn
Fargo from Chicago.
Alberts told the COMMITTEES that an
investigation of Nye has been under
way for four weeks, but denied know
ing Its purpose or for whom it is be-
ing made. r. F. BASH another pri-
vate detective, was subpoenaed to an
pear before the committee as well as
Alberts, but did not.
Il was ordered to investigate the
biography of Mr.. Nye," was all Alberts
would say, after denying time after
tlme InaC ne was aware OF the motive
of his investigation, he insisted that
while he had interviewed political
enemies of Nye, that he also talked
with persons who supported the COM
mittee chairman politically.
Senator Dale said that the COM
mittee will meet in Chicago September
Is and at that time he intends to
pursue the matter further.
Apparently an effort is being made
to discredit Nye," Senator Dale said
before the meeting adjourned This
sort of an investigation is expensive
and it is the committees business to
find out why and for whom this effort
is being made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
F|DAC OPENING DAY
TO HONOR BRITAIN
Distinguished Group of Mill
tary Leaders to Be
Entertained.

Announcement was made here that
the opening day of the Fidac Congress
in Washington. September 10, will be
dedicated to Great Britain in honor Of
the distinguished group of military
leaders who will come here from Eng
land. Maj. Julius 1. Peyser, chairman
of the Washington Fidac Congress
Committee, is making arrangements
for their entertainment.
The British delegation Is headed by
Lieut. Col. Fred w. Abbot, international
president of Fidac, head OF the fedora
ton of more than 100000 ex-service
men allied with the United States In
the war.
NOtables in Delegation.
The delegation also includes Gen.
Sir Ian Hamilton, veteran campalgner
and author of number Of works OF
military nature, and Maj. Gen. Beau
champ j. Doran, former high sheriff
of County Wexford, Ireland; Col. John
Brown, head of the British Legion.
Col. e. c. Heath, secretary OF the
Legion; T. F. Lister, one OF the found
ers of the Legion; Maj. j. H. Hayes,
Mai. S. H. Smith, H. Baggaley and
Capt. S. w. Slater are the other dele
/ gates.
The complete Rumanian delegation
also was announced yesterday. 1t is
headed by Princess Alenandrine Can
tecuzene, international president OF the
auxiliary who has gained considerable
fame for her work In behalf of war
orphans. Princess Cantecuzene is well
known in Washington.
DipIonats TO Entertain,
! The diplomatic set of Washington will
entertain the delegates at number OF
! receptions now being arranged.
| Mrs. Robert Walbridge of New Hamp-
| shire, vice president of Ftdac Auxiliary
| for the United States is heading the
! committee arranging for the entertain
ment of the women delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Sugar From Cotton Waste.

Laboratory experiments made re-
Gently indicate that sugar in generous
quantities may be easily and CONNER
cially extracted from the waste of the
cotton plantations. The claim Is made
that it is possible to recover about q
quarter of a ton of sugar from ton
of material which was formerly de-
stroyed by the cotton growers. The
present possibilities in this country OF
the cotton plant are said to represent
100000 tons Of sugar. Sugar also has
been secured from peanut shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
DOUBT DEAD MAN
WAS ESCAPED SLAYER
Forty Year-0ld Murder Case Re.
opened in Settlement
of Estate.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August So
Doubt that Frank johnson, wealthy re-
cluse who died in 1927 near Superior,
Neb, was Columbus Hayes, who escaped
from jail while awaiting execution for
a murder here 40 years ago arose to-
day as officials continued investigation
of claims to the $50 900 johnson estste.
r. E. Culver, St. Joseph attorney who
prosecuted Hayes for the murder of
Hayes brother-in-law in a quarrel over
a woman, yesterday identified picture
presented by F. H. Stubs, administrator
of the estate, as that of the slayer. To-
day he said the photograph was one
given Stubs by Hayes relatives.
az have learned he said, johnson
had no picture he added, however,
that persons in Superior had said "this
picture resembles Johnson"
W. H. Frans, county judge. who was
reared with Hayes and, as q police
off1cer, brought the slayer back from
Columbus, Kans., after his first jail
break, asserted Hayes died several years
ago in Oklahoma or Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
GEN. SUMMERALL GOES
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION
Chief of staff to Visit Army Posts
in West, Northwest and
on Pacific States.

Gen. Charles P. Summerall, chief Of
staff Of the Army, whose detail as such
expires November 81 next, left this city
last night on the second phase OF a
farewell inspection trip of Army posts
mainly in the West, Northwest and Pa
cific States,
His first stop will be made at Chicago,
from where he will proceed to posts in
South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, California, Oregon and
Washington, returning East by way of
Montana, North Dakota and Mime
sofa. arriving at Minneapolis September
20 ard thence to this city. His timer
cry includes visits TO many posts at
out-of-the-way places on the beaten
route Of travel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Poison Gas From Wet Hay.

A farmer and two gorkmen were
killed in a silo tower near Rugby, Eng
land, recently through irhaling poison
Gus fumes caused by wet hay. The
three men had been filling the tower
with the cut hay. Their shouts were
heard. but when aid arrived the men
were dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Change in Spectaeles.

The bows of the spectacles have al
ways been hinged in the middle of the
frames, but it has recently occurred to
some optician to make a slight change
in the design. BY raising the Joint a
trifle higher it is said that the eff
ficiency Of the. spectacles has been
greatly increased by enlarging the field
of view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

Special shoes made for hot.weather
wear in Europe this year have small
holes pierced in the leather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

DREWREY'S FURNISHED COTTAGES
Day week; also cottages At Ocean View
water front. Special rates for September
ID. l., DREWREY, 3lsL Street, Wa. Beach.
Phone IS. 80
WEST VIRGINIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
SHENANDOAH

Country home for tourists and Summer
boarders. Week or month. Every conVen-
fence. Fresh vegetables. Two miles west of
EIktcn Miniature golf conrse grounds.
r. o. Box-No. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-19
$35O.0OO ESTATE
LEFT BY SIMMONS
Lawyer and Real Estate Operator
Had Decided $14s, 1893 Prop
critics to Son.

Leo Simmons, lawyer and real estate
operator, who died June z, left an
estate valued in excess of $350,000, ac-
cording to the petition of his son,
Berkeley L. Simmons, and the National
Savings & Trust Co., his executors, for
the probate of his will Shortly before
his death Mr.. Simmons had conveyed
TO his SON Berkeley L. Simmons, prem
lies l105 Sixteenth street, assessed at
sos, 800, and premises 2139 Wyoming
avenue, assessed at $85,098. His re-
naming real estate holdings are as
sessed at $341 1875, and his personal es-
tate is estimated at $9,187.35.
BY his will, executed May 81, 1880,
MIR. Simmons left $4,000 to his secre-
tary, Frank j. OConnor, and gave his
letters pateit to his son, Berkeley. The
remaining estate is to be held in trust
by the son and the National Savings &
Trust Co. for the benefit of the widow,
Nellie M. Simmons. Specific directions
are given as to the distribution of the
proceeds from property at Thirteenth
and G streets, now being acquired by
the Government in condemnation pro-
ceedings for the Federal triangle.
BY the terms of the will of Mrs.
Marcia H. MacLennan, who died June
4, $4,000 is left to her daughter, Mar
garet Stonebraker, and $4,000, dia-
mond engagement ring and some pic
lures to Elizabeth MacNamara. The
Women'S Alliance Of All Souls Unita-
rian Church is to have $3.50, and sew
eral friends are given specific requests
OF Jewelry and furniture. The remain
ing estate goes to Mrs. Stonebraker,
who, with j. Barrett Carter, is named
as executor. The value of the estate
Is not disclosed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-19
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
PROGRAM OUTLINED
Takoma Park and Vicinity to
Stage Community CeIe-
,aasts bration.

%he citizens Of Takoma Park and
vicinity win participate again this year
In community celebration on July
with q monster parade depicting 1.-THE
History of the Declaration of Independ-
ence." There will be approximately 40
floats in the parade, half of which
number have been assigned to members
of the general committee for prepara-
ton on this occasion.
The parade will be headed by the
United States Army Band. with Capt.
w. J. Stannard in command, for the
sixth consecutive year. A detachment
Of soldiers with colorS and color guards
will follow the band.
DR.. Horace w. Whitaker is chairman
Of the general committee and is COM
pleting the details of the various COM
mittees. Mrs. M. P. Dodge Is chairman
Of the pageant committee; Mai. Jesse
3. K. Lee, chairman of the reception
committee; Mayor Ben G. Davis, chair
man Of the patriotic exercises COM
mtttee: William NJ. Leavitt, chairman of
the printing committee; Herbert WAL
ton Rutledge, chairman of the guest
committee; Martin F. Iverson, chairman
of property and construction committee;
Rudolph Wilson, fireworks committee;
Chester c. Waters and T. K. Burrows,
chairman and vice chairman of the
committee on finance; Mrs. Henry w.
Ewing, chairman of the entertainment
committee
The Independence day celebration
will start with the pageant-parade at 9
O'Clock, passing through the main
streets Of Takoma Park, with the ter
minus at the Takoma Park Public
School grounds. Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street, where patriotic exercises
will be held at noon. In the afternoon
athletic games will be staged, conclud-
ing with the fireworks display at night.
Efforts Of the committee are to make
this years event an outstanding one in
the community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-19
Uncle Sans Fly.by.Night Birds.

A race Of night-f1ying pigeons is be-
ing developed under supervision of the
War Department. Soon after the World
War the United States Army Signal
Corps started to develop these birds,
realizing that they would be of invalu-
able service in case of war or in time
of great national disaster, such as floods,
cyclones or earthquakes. At the Army
Signal School at Fort Monmouth, N. j.,
there Is now a loft containing only
night-flying birds. These are the result
of careful training Of homing pigeons,
selection and breeding of the most in
telligent, the sturdiest and those that
had habitually flown in twilight or
darkness.
Lumber and phosphate shipments
from Tampa, Fla, set a new monthly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-06-27

Radio fans throughout the country
heard recently most unique broad
cast when Powell Crosley. Jr., and
Robert Brown described the landing
of a big tarpon direct from fishing
boat in the Gulf of Mexico, off the
coast of Sarasota, Florida.
The broadcast was sent ashore by
short-wave length, relayed by tele-
phone line to Cincinnati and ST. Louis
where it was put on the air by sta
lions WLW and Will. This was a
difficult feat from a technical stand
point and undoubtedly one of the most
unusual broadcasts of the year. 1t is
said this Is the first time that a fish
ing tournament has ever been put on
the air.
Last winter Mr. Crosley was elected
president of the Anglers club at Sara.
sofa where he recently built beau
tiful winter home. In characteristic
fashion he determined to make the
annual tarpon tournament, sponsored
by this club, the greatest fishing tour
ney ever held. Cash prizes of $4,000
were offered to anglers catching the
largest fish during the tournament.
1t was possible for one fortunate an
gler to receive as much as 5000 for
landing the biggest tarpon on light
tackle.
These huge. fighting fish are caught
with rod and reel. They weigh up
to 200 pounds and when one of them
strikes, to quote Mr.. Crosley, "you
think you have hooked an express