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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
TRIAL OF ALEXANDRIA
CHIEF AGAIN DELAYED
States Attorney Agrees to Post
poning Capt. Campbells Case
Until Thursday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 28.-By
agreement of both counsels. the case
of Capt w. W. Campbell, deposed chief
of Alexandria police, charged with
breaking into and stealing vegetables
from stand in city market, was post
poned until Thursday in Police Court
this morning.
Charles Henry Smith, attorney for
Campbell. is occupied with cases in the
United States Court which convenes
here today. Commonwealth Attorney
Albert v. Bryan agreed to the postpone
ment this morning, although he siren
uously fought the delaying of the case
yesterday, when doctors certificate
was presented in court to the effect that
Campbell was not in a we'll enough con-
dition to appear in court.
Campbell. who is accused of the theft
on warrant sworn out by Julian F.
Chauncey, owner of a stand in City
Market, was reported as being recovered
from his indisposition and able to be
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
POLICE SEEK GIRL

Washington police were aiding today
in search for Lorraine Herbert, years
old, of Cottage City, Md, reported miss
ing from her home since yesterday aft
ernoon. The girl left note saying she
was running away, according to police.
The girl is described as having blue
eyes and long. light hair She wore a
calico dress and old shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
AT DIE IN EARTH SLIDE

ATHENS. Greece, July % (P).-Forty-
seven Greek soldiers were killed by a
fall of earth during the construction
of defensive works on the Serbo-Al-
bantam frontier, according to news
reaching here from Albania
The work was being carried on I'M
der Italian direction, 1t was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

America and rival labor organizations
growing out of the strike.
Pagan, wounded in a disorder at
Cantonsburg recently, is one of the
most prominent figures in the internal
difficulties among the strikers.
Federal and State bureaus of identifi-
cation are trying to trace the move
ments Of Murphy and Schneider be-
fore they came to Pittsburgh.
Theories of some labor union officials
that associates of Pagan had been
marked for harm are being studied by
police.
Pagan was released yesterday after
describing the shooting to county de-
tectives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
KILLS SELF OVER EXAMS
Canadian Girl Student Thought She
Failed, but Led Province.

NANAIMO, British Columbia, July
~ R:-Eighteen-year-old Christa Jul
la Urban, believing she had failed in
her nigh school examinations, drowned
herself last night.
Results of the examinations revealed
sne mad led the whole province in
algebra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

A women's commission in Uruguay
is organizing countrywide publicity
campaign to stimulate the consumption
OF national manufactured and farm
products
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
GASOLINE TAX WAR
ON EVADERS OPENS
Midwest States Move to Get
BootIeggers as Losses
Total Millions.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, August 15.-Gasoline
bootleggers have arisen in numbers to
plague revenue-h hungry State govern
ments throughout the Middle West.
BY lodging the few regular inspectors,
fiy-by-night distributors are Iound 70
have been unloading millions of barrels
of gasoline, which later went into dis
tribution through cut-price stations SELL
ing the gas without paying the state
tax.
investigations in the Chicago area
within the past few days revealed tax
lodging on a scale equal to nearly 81, =
600 900 a month for the entire state. a
similar situation was shown in Indiana,
where officials estimate that S6,O0OO0o
a year is being lost by the gas boot
logging operations.
Use Dummy Companies.
A simple method Of operation,
through dummy companies, without
state distributing licenses, and with
storage facilities in out-of-the-way loca-
tions. provide the set-up. Gasoline is
supplied In one important instance by
a nationally known producing company,
and in other cases by independent re-
finers seeking an outlet for their PROD
uct.
ket Judging by the revelations Of inves-
tioators There are indications that
widely used palm-greasing methods, 50
successful in liquor bootlegging opera
tions. had had a similar effect on the
gasoline situation. Court cases lag when
distributors ere caught, and even the
threat of punishment under laws max
ing evasion of taxes felony falls TO
dampen the ardor Of the bootleg con-
Germs.
When the scope Of the operations
was shown to extend over many OF the
states of the Middle West, with unfor-
tunate consequences both for large oil
companies and for the taxpayers, things
started to move. Now in both Indiana
and Illinois established companies and
the State government are organizing to
put an end to bootlegging.
Cargo Trucks HI lacked.
N most States gasoline taxes are col
1ected from the wholesaler of gasoline.
With few inspectors, much depends
lIpon the honesty of the distributing
company in reporting the volume OF
sales to retail distributors Some I'M
scrupulous operators found that they
could truck into metropolitan areas in
tank wagons and Shunt around TO their
cut-price stations. BY evading the State
tax the outlaw stations forced the reg
ular oil companies in many instances
to cut prices below the cost of produc-
ton, while they continued to earn a
profit on their tax-free product.
This practice of gas bootlegging now
Is being augmented in the Chicago dis
trict by hi-jacking of merchandise
trucks. Shipments of manufactured
commodities by truck frequently have
met road hf-iackers, who kidnapped the
drivers. stole the merchandise and
wrecked the machines Chicago police
as well as highway police now are re-
ceiving special instructions to watch for
merchandise hi-jacking outfits.
tCopyright. i93ll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
36 PLANES OF NAVY
TO FLY AT CLEVELAND
Service Maneuvers and Tactical
Exhibition to Be Features
at Air Races.

Thirty-six planes will represent the
Navy at the National Air Races at
Cleveland, August 20 to September 7.
They will not be entered in any of the
races but will demonstrate service
maneuvers and tactical flying.
-Four picked squadrons will comprise
the Nays representations group of
II fighting planes from the aircraft
carrier Langley, another from the
Quantico, Va, Marine base, and two
6-plane units of flying boats from the
Scouting Force based ct Newport, R. l.
The squadron from the Langley won
the Schiff trophy for the greatest num-
Der of miles flown in safety in 1880
and the Nays aircraft gunnery trophy
in its class for the 1930-31 competitive
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16

You can have cool shower bath at
home with one of these bath sprays
Full length hose and rubber massage at
tachment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
CAPT. BUCHANAN SHIFTED
Former Naval Aide to President Is
Ordered to san Diego.

Capt. Allen Buchanan. who served as
the Presidents naval aide in 1929 and
1890, yesterday was directed by the
Navy Department to go on duty to the
18th Naval District, at San Diego
Calf. At present he is chief of staff
Of the Naval War College, Newport.
r. I. He will relinquish this post Sep
tember 49,
Capt Adolphus Andrews, who was
dents aide In the Coolidge administra-
ton. viii relieve Capt. Buchanan at the
Naval War College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14

The finding Of the remains Of the
Andree expedition into the Arctic re-
gions forms one of the most thrilling
chapters of the search for the North
Pole. The records left by him are very
complete and answer many questions
which have arisen among scientists. His
expedition failed for lack of proper
equipment as much as anything An
Cree was scientific man and a self
made one. His early contact with scien-
tilc subjects dated from his connection
with the Centennial exhibition in Phil
adelphia in 1875 when he was employed
TO take care Of the exhibit Of his coun-
try. He also acquired knowledge Of
aeronautics from his ACQUAINTANCE with
a celebrated balloonist named Wise. His
omcial designation at the centennial
was that Of janitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-14

ANROoOs
I. Additional.
5. Presently
9. Mother: Latin.
IL. Acme.
is Artifice.
is Convex molding.
II. Raise.
1s. Fish sauce.
19. Scandinavian legends.
20. Spirit.
%. Natives Of European country.
~. A harem
IS. Smooth glossy coating
rs. Birds crop.
20 Scales on the stem Of fern.
80. Scurries.
SO Portal
81. Attention.
SO. African antelope.
~. Obscure.
z3 Asian inland sea.
As Roughly
Al Injured.
81. Sacred song.
SO. Breakfast food.
81. Fertile spot
So Papal envoy.
81. VagTant.
81. Onward.
50. Street urchin
IS. Length without breadth
sc. The inventor Of the telegraph.
81. Quote.
&C. Always.
80. Horse
70.Take note Of.
II. Venture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Ant a Constant Puzzle
to Students of Nature

The ant presents an inexhaustible
wealth of delight. Should one have
longed TO live n the midst of
primitive society, he may literally
find one in the ponerine ants of the
north-dwellers of the damp sun
fecked soil of our deep woods. and
summers of light
They live their lives entirely un-
der ground, writes C. Parker Hask-
ms in Nature Magazine of Washing
ton, save for the flying queens and
males. They may be seen in midsum-
mer cautiously warming their young
under the coolest and dampest of
stones. While the larvae lie neg
lected In the brood chamber. the
queens work as do the workers, for
the colonies may number but ten or
a dozen individuals all told. The
members fight among themselves
for the spoil scattered half dissected
on the floor, as the first humans
fought in the early day of mans ex-
istence.
The ant offers a wealth of socio-
logical. chronological and biological
problems What is the tie which
binds the advanced ant guest or pet
"a vicious parasite in attractive
garb-to its host. and enables it to
exploit every instinct of its bene
factor. while destroying the very
brood of its host?
What is the marvellous instinct
whereby a parasitic young queen
may persuade the workers of the
host species TO assassinate their own
queen in her favor? At what time
certainly in preoligocene years-did
the true ant first split from the stock
of its mysterious. subterranean
wasplike ancestor? How did the ant
first come to America. supposing it
to have originated to the eastward?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Insects Destroy
Many Farm Crops
Thirty-Six Pests Cause Near
ly Half of Handsome
Is Preventable.

prepared by the United States Department,
Of Agriculture. l-wNu Service.
About 5000 species of insects col
lectively destroy S2,000000.O00 worth
of property in America each year, ac-
cording to ]. A. Hyslop. chief of the
insect pest survey, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Thirty-six
pests cause nearly half of the dam
age, AMI at least two-thirds of the
damage is preventable.
Mr.. Hyslop recognizes that none
tary estimates of insect damage caR
not be precise if for no other reason
than the fact that destruction of part
of a crop by an insect may enhance
the money value of the remainder.
But they do serve to indicate the rela-
tive destructiveness of the pests.
Most Notorious insect.
Most notorious of the insect under
world, Mr.. Hyslop says. is the boil
weevil, which annually destroys u per
cent of the cotton crop, or cotton
worth S163, 100000. To this must be
added s1.500,000 a year that growers
spend in an attempt to control the
weevil.
Next in destructiveness is another
pest of the cotton crop, the bollworn,
which, because of its versatility in
feeding, is likewise known as the
corn ear worm and the tomato fruit
worm. Its destruction is estimated at
S24,000,000 on the cotton crop, $751;
100000 on field corn, 100000 on
sweet corn, and 100000 on tomatoes.
Collectively, these damages exceed
S100000,000.
Each year insects damage forests
and forest products worth about $685.
100000. One of these, the spruce bud
worm, ranks third in our list of pub
lie enemies" by reason of an annual
damage of ST., 100000. In the 10-year
period 1910-192O it destroyed about
25O,OOO,OO0 cords of pulpwood-
to supply the nation for about %
years at the present rate of demand.
Damage Buildings.
Termites, or white ants, add per
cent annually TO the depreciation of
wooden buildings in this country.
Their damage to farm buildings alone
reaches about S29,000,000 annually.
Cattle grubs cause loss to the
beef industry of nearly S30,OO0.OoO
annually, and twice as much TO the
dairy industry. The damage TO hides
alone amounts to about $5,000,OO0 a
year.
Concerning the long list of insects
that attack stored grain, dried foods,
clothing, and furniture and those
household nuisances, the cockroaches,
ants, and feas, Mr.. Hyslop says the
damage is incalculable. Nor can we
measure the great drain by insects
on the energy, thrift, efficiency. and
comfort of man and beast, and the toll
of diseases transmitted by these para
sites.
The federal government expends
annually about S2.50O,O0O in entomo-
logical research, some years more
than S5.5O0,0O0 in eradication cam
paigns and in the maintenance OF
guarantees to keep dangerous insects
out of this country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

The disappearance of the sailing
ship has wrought a curious change in
some of the more isolated sections of
the world. For instance, on many of
the islands in the South Pacific. tiny
palm-crested knobs of greenery stick
ing up out of blue sea, the calendar
is being turned backward.
In the days when thousands of
winged freighters amtied leisurely on
their way. many IF them from four
to six months out, it was customary
and often imperative that they heave
to and senc party ashore to trade
tobacco. cl ,thing and trinkets for
vegetables, fruit, fresh meat and
water.
During the course of a year this
happened not once, but several times.
each contact leaving its imprint on
the eager, friendly natives. In time.
they learned some Of the rudimenfs
of civilization. although the value of
many of them was highly debatable
Nowadays. life on those islands that
are not regularly visited by either
tourist steamers or trading schooners.
constitutes a different picture alto
gether, and possibly a happier one.
No more do the rowing windjammers
pay their short, informal calls for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Improve Cream Quality
by Frequent Delivery

In reference to the age of cream and
the established fact that beyond four
days cream does not keep well on the
farm, the understanding and accept
ance 5y the cream producers, that
cream should be delivered within four
day periods, is growing.
Perhaps an even more important
step is the system now in vogue
whereby the cream agent is not paid
a commission or compensated in any
manner if he pays the top price for
undesirable or low-grade cream.
A closer check is also carried on in
connection with transportation COM
panies and they are made to assume
losses when there is an undue delay
in transportation or an undue exposure
that causes deterioration of the
product.
There is no doubt that these funda-
mental control factors, if carried out
and pursued by everybody In the bust
ness. constantly. from day to day, will
have the effect of improving cream
quality from year to year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
General pershinq's
Story Of the a. E. F.
Nc15h A Amer NfSrpsps Weird By General
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Reproduction IN whole Or n ' hi'''A' John j. Pershinq

-. That question of arms and equip
ment be settled in similar manner"
War Council Meets Again.
The supreme war council began its
third session January 80. At the open
ing session Mr.. Lloyd George made q
statement in some detail of the situa-
ton on the allied fronts. He then
spoke of the large number of casual
ties the allies had suffered during 1917
and in a very pointed manner declared
that the costly offensives had pro-
duced no tangible results. But in
stead. he said, the allies now found
themselves short of man power at a
critical period of the war; His sharp
criticism was evidently directed at Sir
Douglas Haig and General Robertson.
but neither was given an opportunity
to reply.
The military representatives pre-
scented a joint note with reference TO
military policy, as directed at the De
cember meeting, and the opinion given
was identical with that of the confer
ence at Compiegne January "a and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Find Builders Secrets
In Cupola of Pantheon

Architects who have been repair
ing the cupola of the Pantheon,
which with the Colosseum is the
most important of Rome's monu-
ments, claim they have discovered
the secret of the building methods
of the ancient Romans in fiinging
the vast arches of the dome up from
the already high building on which
it rests. The discoveries are of ex-
treme Importance from technical
point of view, it is said. for Michel
angelo himself, who built the dome
Of Saint Peters, admitted that he
was baff1ed by the dome of the
Pantheon. and previous to Michel
angelo, Brunsellesclu, builder of the
dome of the Florence cathedral,
made careful measurements and
studies of the Pantheon dome in
preparation for his Florence labors,
but was never able to solve. the mys-
terry of how the old Roman archi-
tectS worked.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Giant Mechanical Fly
Is BEING Constructed

A giant mechanical housefly. two
feet in height, is being constructed in
the Office Of exhibits, United States
Department of Agriculture 1t will be
a part of an educational exhibit show
ing why the housefly is menace to
health and how this widely distributed
pest may be controlled. particularly
on farms. The fly viii illustrate by
characteristic actions how il carries
bacteria from place to place A motor
is concealed in the body Of the insect
and the electric current for its oper-
alton is brought in by wires concealed
In the fy's legs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
CHAPTER XVIII

Once General Bliss and had reached
an understanding as to our attitude to-
ward amalgamation of our troops with
the British he gave me his support in
later conferences. When we saw the
British representatives for further
talks at Versailles January %, 1918,
all their arguments were met frankly
and squarely. After they had present
ed their case Prime Minister Lloyd
George asked Bliss for his views, to
which he replied:
"Pershing will speak for US and
whatever he says with regard TO the
disposition of the American troops will
have my approval"
An agreement was then signed by
Mr.. Lloyd George. General Maurice
and myself as set forth in the follow
ing copy Of the memorandum submit
ted and later cabled TO Washington:
In order to meet the situation as
presented by Sir William Robertson
and hasten the arrival and training of
troops, it is proposed that the British
government use the available sea
transportation in question for bring
ing over the personnel of entire divi.
sions under the following conditions
81. That the infantry and auxiliary
troops of these divisions be trained
with British divisions by battalions,
under such plan as may be agreed
upon.
- That the artillery be trained I'M
der American direction in the use of
French material as at present.
"3. That the higher commanders
and staff officers be assigned for train
ing and experience with correspondents
units Of the British army.
~ That when sufficiently trained.
these battalions be reformed into regi-
ments and that when the artillery is
fully trained all the units comprising
each division be united under their
own officers for service.
%. That the above plan be carried
out without interference with the plans
now in operation for bringing over
American forces
e. That question Of supply be ar.
ranged by agreement between the Brit.
ish and American commanders In chief.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
Excellent Method for
Preparing Grating Wax

There are several rules for making
grating wax. An old method found
excellent is as follows:
Four parts by weight Of resin, two
Of beeswax and one tallow. Melt slow
ly, being careful not to let it boil
over on the stove. When thoroughly
mixed, pour into cold water, and, as
soon as it can be handled. work with
creased hands like molasses candy.
Make into sticks of convenient ize
for handling. In any ordinary graft
ing weather this wax viii soften suffi-
GENTLY TO be plastic by the heat of
the hand.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

cause to find fault with the attitude
and methods of French bureau
officials.
Apropos the experience of many of
our officers, | recall that one of the
most efficient on duty at a very impor-
tant port once said to me:
General. the trouble is that these
subordinate French officials in imme-
date charge are either so hide-bound
or else so conceited that it would be
as easy TO convince a Greek statue as
to make one of them understand How
in the world it happens. sir, that we
do so well | do not see.
"Here we have come 1900 miles to
help them and yet we are treated like
mendicants on the street corner hold
ing a tin cup for passing pennies.
Il know, sir, that cooperation is
necessary If we hope to win the war
but it requires an excessive effort on
our part, with more failures than 9th
erwise TO our credit"
This was harsh comment, but there
were times in the experience of most
officers when it seemed to fit the case
fairly well.
Officers Found Lax.
With reference to the inspection TRIO
noted in my diary, l had recently in
spected several stations like vittel and
-Bains. which were COM
manded by regular officers, of whom,
naturally, much was expected, but be-
fore the World war our army had al
ways been more or less careless in
dress and none too strict when in the
field, and these men were no exception
were often found neglectful of their
appearance and lax in the enforcement
of disciplines.
But the conditions of service in
France demanded more serious atten-
ton TO these essentials. not only as a
matter of pride but because of the gen.
eral effect upon morale and efficiency.
Good discipline is the first requisite TO
successful military effort, and the de-
gree of its enforcement in a command
Is an dlIHOSL Gel tain iHQSA ~ the ClldE-
acter of performance to be expected
in battle.
Likewise, an officer or soldier who
takes no pride in his personal appear
ance is usually found careless in other
respects and to that extent less reli-
able in time of stress. 1t need hardly
be added that those of this class who
came under my observation and did
not Immediately respond to correction
were very soon replaced.