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The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Judge Payne to Give
FLaq to Legion Post

Judge John Barton Payne, presi
dent of the American Red Cross
and former Secretary of the Int
rior, will present Takoma Park
Legion Post No. % with the Amer
ican Red Cross flag at the ban
quet and flag presentation services
to be held in the Takoma Park
fire department building. April IL
It is said to be the first time
the Red Cross flag has been pre-,
sented to a Legion post. Several
other flags are to be presented at
the same service.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Alexandria Stun
Clearance SOuqht

Recommendations of it's commit.
tee that slum conditions in Alex
andria be cleared, especially along
highway entrances, were adopted
by the board of directors of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
yesterday. FHC funds may be
sought.
The directors endorsed the re.
moval of railroad grade crossings,
sent letters Of thanks to all CWA
employees, and instructed the bust
ness manager to seek widening of
the Fairfax Road and Inaugural
tion of a cleanup, paint-up cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
5,OOI Measles Cases
Since JunlLaru !

Measles cases in the District
since January / passed the 5000
mark today as 88 new cases were
reported to the District Health
Department, making a total for
this. year of 5,001 cases. There
were no new deaths, fatalities re-
manning at a total of 18.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Johnson Puts Off
NelUS Men AQ1iN1

BY International News Service
Recovery Administrator Hugh
S. johnson again postponed his
regular scheduled press confer
ence today. This is the second
poStponement since General
Johnson announced last week
that he would resume his semi
weekly meetings with newspaper
representatives. General John
son has not held press confer
ence since early in March.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
PWA ENGINEER NAMED

Appointment of Fred L. Nc
Giffin, Of Washington, as resi-
dent engineer inspector on the
street and sewer work being
done in Alexandria with a PWA
loan and grant of 100000 was
announced today. Over IS men
are at work and more are to be
employed.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Three-Ddy Bazaar
To Aid Church Fund

In order to continue the church
fund program the Hymnal Club
of ASbury M. E. Church will
conduct a bazaar at 1882 Fifth
st. N. w., tonight, tomorrow and
Thursday nights.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Alexandria Jail
Fight InjureS Man

During a fight in the Alex
andria city Jail yesterday, Sam
Reese, was cut on the arm by
a fellow prisoner, John Morris.
Reese was treated at Alexandria
Hospital. Jail authorities were
unable to determine how Morris
got the knife.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
GIRL, is, FLEES HOME

Officials of the Industrial Home
for Girls today asked police to
find Gertrude Farrell, IS, blue
eyed blonde, who ran away from
the home last night. The girls
parents live in the HOO block Sixth
st. S, w,
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet
Approval of the bill regulating foreclosure of mortgages
in the District contained in letter received by the
Senate District Committee from the District Commissioners
today. (Story on this page)
Unfavorabe action the proposal to license horse and
dog racing in the District recommended by the Dis
trct Commissioners in letter to the Senate District Com
mttee today. (Story this page)
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners met as board to transact routine
business
Health Officer Fowler denied the department is lax in
combating tuberculosis (Story Page ?, this secton
gram in the District next Thursday Story this page
Commissioner Allen conferred with members Of the Board
of Welfare relative to naming penal superintendent
(Story this page.)
Commissioner Allen makes another attempt to obtain
raise for Emergency Relief Division workers. (Story
this page)
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
Relief Program to Employ 5000 In District
.iStrictLOS

daily resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY wifh the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-04-03
House
The House District Committee did not meet

The House District Committee did not meet
substitute bill to prevent infant blindness introduced in
the House today. (Story this page)
Local reduced by per cent Congress
accepts report of House Appropriations subcommittee Sory
on this page)
Speedy enactment of District bills asked by Corporation
Counsel E. Barrett Prettyman. (Story this page)
Evening star., 1934-12-02
SCIENCE LECTURE
SERIES ANNOUNCED
President of Yale Will Be First
Carnegie Institution
Speaker.

Establishment Of a new series Of
lectures on the relations of science
and research to current thought was
announced yesterday by DR.. John c.
Merriam, president of the Carnegie
Institution Of Washington.
The first will be at the National
Museum Tuesday evening by Dr.
James R. Angel. president of Yale
University, on popular and unpopular
science. The lecture series represents
an original effort on the part of the
Carnegie Institution to lead American
thought to a more fundamental basis
on the place of science in national life
The second speaker, scheduled for
December IL, will be DR.. H. A. Spoehr
chairman of the division of plant
biology Of the Carnegie Institution
who will speak on the nature OF
progress in science.
There has been a tendency, DR.
Merriam said yesterday, to regard the
accomplishments and the goals oi
science as purely material, such as the
tapping Of new sources of wealth and
the increase of prosperity and COM
fort. This. he said, is only one, and
Evening star., 1934-12-02

chief Of the Air Corps. IS days. about
December 10.
Hill, Lieut.. Col. Roy A., General
Staff Corps, one day, December !.
Brooks, Mai. John B., General Staff
Corps. one day. December l.
Taylor, Maj. Herbert E., General
Staff Corps. one day. December l.
Lindt. Mai. John H, General Sta1
Corps, one day. December l.
Gill, Mai. William H.. General Stah
Corps. one day. December /.
Gruber, Maj. William r., Field Ar
tillery, two days, November 30.
Terry, Second Lieut.. Frederick G.,
Field Artillery, three months, Decem-
Der %, with permission to visit for
eign countries.
Hunter, jr., Lieut.. Frank P, Air
Corps, extension seven days to ter
inmate in time to comply with pres
ent orders.
Hatch, Maj. John E, General Staff
Corps, one day, December l.
The following officers appointed to
meet at the Army and Navy General
Hospital, Hot Springs National Park,
Ark. to examine member of the Army
Nurse Corps: Lieut.. Col. William B.
Meister, Medical Corps; Maj Richard
Favour. jr, Medical Corps; Capt
James E. Yarbrough. Medical Corps
Capt. Albert H. Robinson, Medical
Corps; Capt Robert J. Wilson, Medi-
Evening star., 1934-12-02
Prolonged Numbers Playing
Reduces Chance of Winning
Star Reader Figures Person Playing
1000 Consecutive Days Is Not Sure
of Guessing Right Once.

the aooth power this equals
89987100.
Log 1000 equals 100000. Raised
to the 3O0th power this equals
100000.
Under the rule of logarithms, to
divide, subtract the log of the de-
visor from the log of the dividend.
This would result in complicated
fraction which can be greatly simph-
fed by dividing both numerator and
denominator by number which Will
leave the denominator 1000.
such a number is 10, raised to
the seth power, its log being
997.OOOOO. subtracting this log from
the logs of both numerator and de-
nominator gives. respectively. 2.8710o
and 100000.
The antilog of the numerator is
approximately TAB and the antilog of
the denonlinator is 1000.
Therefore the chance of losing
every day for 300 days is the fraction
743 over 1000.
The chance of winning Is one
minus this fraction or 257 over 1000.
Two hundred and fifty-seven one
thousandths of $500 equals sl5420.
This does not consider the COM
mission taken out by the agent.
Chance Is Reduced.
"It is obvious that the chances for
any individual playing the numbers
every day must be somewhat less than
one out of a thousand because one
could not be certain Of winning one
day by playing steadily for 1000 days
The steady players of the num-
bers game. by the laws Of chance,
are paying $500 for every s123.36 prob
able return That Is what cagy
gambler would pay for the 300
chances"
The numbers operator might delve
into his mathematics and show that
the value of any 300 tickets would be
slightly better than this because they
might contain two or three-perhaps
even four of five-winners.
But here it would be necessary to
call Prof Albert Einstein and the
whole mathematical faculty of the
Princeton School for Advanced
Studies into consultation and the
chances would soon decrease so far
towards the unreachable infinite of
zero that they would look like meas
urements of the diameters of elec-
irons.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
SERVICE ORDERS
ARMY ORDERS.

Butner, Brig Gen. Henry w, assigned
to command of the 4th Field Artillery
Brigade, Fort Sill Okla, in addition
to other duties, about December /.
Young. Lieut. Col. Robert Hall, All
Corps Reserve. ordered TO active duty
here, December g.
Carroll Mai. William j., Medical
Corps, assigned to duty at the Army
and Navy General Hospital, Hot
Springs National Park, Ark, upon
completion of present tour of foreign
service
Hunt, Capt. Jonathan. Field Artil-
lery. to be retired from active service,
November 30
Ward, Capt. Charles Stuart, Eng1-
neer Corps, resignation accepted, De-
cember 10.
Mccarthy, Capt Edward B.. Med
ical Corps, assigned to Fort Winfield
Scott Calf, upon completion OF pres
ent tour of foreign service.
Adkins, jr., First Lieut.. John E.
Field Artillery. from Fort Francis E
Warren, Wyo.. to Fort Sam Houston
Tex, about February l.
SteyeS, Second Lieut.. Richard War
rem, Coast ARTILLERY Corps Reserve
promoted to first lieutenant from No
vember 30
Train, Second Lieut.. William F.
Infantry from Fort Washington, Md.
TO the Hawaiian Department, about
February 10.
Leave of absence granted the fol-
lowing officers on or about dates spe-
Gifted:
Callan. Maj Gen. Robert E., Gen.
eral Staff Corps, three days, about
November 80
Foulois, Mai. Gen Benjamin D.
Evening star., 1934-12-02
NAVY ORDERS.
Bureau of Navigation

Talbot, Lieut.. Barnett T.: detached
Naval Air Station, Pencasola, Fla.
about November 18; to VP Squadron
IF.
Blessman, Lieut.. q. g. Edward
M; detached Naval Air Station, Pen
sacola, Fla, about December Z; II
Aircraft Battle Force.
Duryea, Lieut.. q. g. Harold E.
detached U. S. S. S-35 in November
to U. S. S. $40
harrington, Lieut.. g. g. Elwin L.
detached Naval Air Station, Pensa.
cola, Fla, about December Z; to Air.
craft Battle Force
Forbes, Lieut.. q. CD LorenZ O..
detached Naval Air Station, Pensa-
cola, Fla, about December Z; to Air.
craft Battle Force.
Hogan, Lieut.. u. g. Thomas w
jr; detached Submarine Base, New
London, Conn, about December g.
to U. S. S. SIG.
Hudson, Lieut. q. c. Robert E.;
detached U. S. S. Astoria in Decem-
ber; to Asiatic Station.
Trower, Lieut.. q. G. Robert S.
Sd; detached U. S. s. Rathburne ir
December; to Asiatic Station.
Warman, Lieut.. q. c. Nathanie
E.; detached u S. S. waters in De-
cember: to Asiatic Station.
Baker, Ensign Harold E.; detached
Submarine Base, New London. Conn
about December g. to U. S. S. Mar.
whal.s
Evening star., 1934-12-02

The complexities Of the numbers"
racket have set some Washington
mathematicians- and pro-
fessional-covering sheets of paper
with involved calculations in their
idle moments.
Apparently the problem is by no
means solved with the application OF
the formula which shows that the
chance of any particular three diglts
turning up in certain combination
on a specific day is one to thousand.
That is correct for a single days
chance.
But if on bets for 300 days the
chance of winning becomes conSid-
erably less than 300 out of thou
sand and would become progressively
less as the number of days increased.
The operators of the racket sup
posedly pay off at the rate Of $500
to ST. Consequently, proceeding on
the original formula, for $500 invest
ed the value of ones chances should
be three-tenths Of $500. or Sl80. But
apparently it comes out considerably
less-S15420, minus the commission
usually Is per cent-deducted by
the runner.
999 Chances to Lose.
At least this is how one Star
reader figures it out:
"One has 999 out of 1000 chances
of losing any one bet.
Nov, according to one Of the law S
of numbers, the chance of cGm-
pound event is the product of the
separate chances that unite to pro-
duce it,
so the chance of losing twice in
succession is 999 one-thousandths
times 999 one-thousandths, or 999
one -thousandths squared
Assume the same chance bought
on each of 300 successive days the
chance of losing on all 300 days is
999 one-thousandths raised to the
300th power.
Certainty is one. Therefore the
chance of winning is one minus 999
-thousandths raised to the 300th
power.
Solved by LOgarithms.
This results in complicated frac-
ton which can be solved by
logarithms.
Log 999 equals 299957. Raised to
Evening star., 1934-12-02
MASS WILL PAY HONOR
TO DEPARTING MINISTER
Greek Church Service Today Will
Mark Farewell to Chera-
lambos Simopoulos.

The Rev DR.. Thomas Daniels, pas
tor of the Greek Orthodox Church Of
Saints Constantine and Helena, Sixth
and C streets southwest, will be the
celebrant Of a solemn mass of thanks
giving in honor of the retiring Min
lister of Greece, Mr. Charalambos
Simopoulos. at IL am. today. DR..
Daniels will deliver the farewell SER
mon.
Immediately after the liturgy an
informal reception in honor of the
guest will be held in the basement Of
the church, where Mr.. Simopoulos
will deliver his farewell address to
Washingtonians and members Of the
Greek community will pay him and
Nine Simopoulos their last respects.
This event will mark the last public
appearance of the envoy, who. to-
gether with Nine Simopoulos. leaves
early next week for London, there TO
assume his duties as Ambassador OF
Greece to the Court Of st. James.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

probably the less important. aspect Of
research.
The other side, which may have no
immediate utilitarian value, is repre-
sented by the contributions Of science
to the philosophic thought and out
look on life of the people, which Is Of
more significance.
Evening star., 1934-12-02

cal Corps, and Capt. George Prazak,
Medical Corps.
The following officers Of the Medi-
cal Corps detailed as medical ex-
aminers and witness before the Army
Retiring Board to meet at Hot Springs,
Ark: Maj. John c. Woodland and
Capt. Joseph p. Russell.
Each Of the following officers Of the
Field Artillery assigned to the 4th
Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill,
Okla, about December /: Maj. Clin-
ton M. Lucas, Capt. Joseph p. DON
novin. Capt. Henry G. Harrison, jr.:
Capt. Martin c. Walton, jr.; First
Lieut. Carl w. Berg, First Lieut.. Rex
E. Chandler and First Lieut.. Harry
c. Larter, jr.
i Each of the following officers to
be retired from active service No
vember 80: Capt. Thomas T. Conway.
Infantry; Capt. Murray T. Davenport,
Infantry; Capt. Guy L. Hartman, In
fantry; Capt Frederic B. Winers. In
fantry, and Capt. Edgar z. Robin
son, Infantry.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Wins Sport Crown Again.

Miss E. Congalton has won the
sports championship of Dollar Acad-
emy, in Scotland, for the third year
in succession.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

and q stilI large proportionate redue-
ton In driving time.
Zion and Bryce Canyons. formerly
I4s miles apart by road, are now only
SO miles apart and the driving time
was cut in half. The distance from
Zion 20 Grand Canyon was reduced
from 142 to l2s miles and the driving
time was cut n third. Such is the
practical side of the drive, but in ad-
dition the highway itself has become
q major point Of interest on the tour,
Its outstanding feature Is a two
way illuminated tunnel a mile and an
eighth long tthe longest non-urban
highway tunnel in the United States)
with five "gallaries" in the sides of the
tunnel at which one may stop in an
automobile and look out. from a
height of several hundred feet up 8
sheer cliff. on the giant eolorful form
ations of Zion National Park.
Farther up the canyon, the Great
White Throne. $500 feet high with
an area of several acres on its white
top. surmounts the surrounding ter
ritory. The throne is a challenge TO
the adventurer. Years ago its top
was forested, but stroke Of lightning
fired the woods and the throne famed
like a mighty torch. Every stick OF
timber on its summit burned. No one
could get there TO extinguish the
fire, but, OF course, 1t could not do the
slightest harm to anything else. This
Evening star., 1934-08-05

the resort. Most famous among the
latter was the dandy, Beau Nash.
whose dazzling arrival marked the be-
ginning of Baths era Of refinement
and greatest prosperity.
Bath today resembles an ancient
'grande dame dreaming over past
balls: somewhat faded. but still keep
ing up appearances. Though no longer
Englands most fashionable resort,
carriages bearing crests still drive
through the streets of Bath to dis
charge well-dressed people at expen-
sive shops. Bath chairs, like huge
perambulators, roll leisurely through
lovely gardens and pause at the ubiq
uitous book stalls"
Climbing parties in organized
groups. led by experienced guides. are
reported to be more popular than
ever in Switzerland this Summer. At
the leading resorts programs are pre-
pared weekly for expeditions of vary
ing difficulty, which tourists may join
according to their experience in noun
tain climbing.
Holiday courses for foreigners are
being given in various interesting cities
in Italy, under the direction of the
universities. At Perugia the Univer-
sity for Foreigners is open continu-
ouSly. Reduced railway fares and spe-
cial instructive excursions are offered
visitors who are spending their yaca-
tions in school.
There are no wars or prospects of
war in peaceful Bermuda. Several
hundred pieces of firearms, voluntarily
surrendered by Bermudians 20 years
ago for the use of the military. were
moved to Hamilton last month to clear
out storage space, and police officials
advertised for the original owners to
claim their property. So far none has
appeared.
Atlantic City continues to be the
most Popular resort for vacationing
Americans. and by all odds. Reports
from hotels and railroad companies
indicate that it is having a re-depres-
sion season.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
UNEXPLORED LAND
AWAITS TRAVELLER
Untrodden Places in Utah
Parks Among Scenic Mar
velS of Country.

That the good old days are gone
and there is nothing left to explore
is just q peSsiniistic belief. Within
less than half days easy drive from
the main line of one of the country's
largest railroad systems and reached
by a new automobile highway. which
in spectacular qualities ranks with
any in the world. there is territory
lots of it--never explored. These
untrodden spots are among the stu
pendous scenic marvels of the South
ern Utah Parks-Zion National Park.
Bryce Canyon National Park, the
Cedar Parks. Kaibab National Forest
and Grand Canyon National Park.
These major attractions of this
colorful region have been brought so
close together by roads as to form q
unique opportunity for travellers.
either driving their own cars, or those
coming in by railroad and then
making the tour by motor stage lines.
The effect Of the new Zion-Mount
Carmel Highway has been to bring
these attractions still closer together
through a reduction Of actual mileage
Evening star., 1934-08-05
BERMUDA OBSERVES
FREEING OF SLAVES
Somer's Day Commentaries
Emancipation of August l,
1884.

ST. GEORGES, Bermuda. August
4 (SpeciaD With its annual celebra-
ton last week of Somer's day, in
honor of the first colonizer of the
islands, Bermuda commemorated the
centenary of the freeing of its slaves.
Slavery was introduced in the islands
shortly after the colony was founded,
and the first slave, according TO old
accounts, was 'negar" brought from
the West Indies.
After the decision was made in
England that slavery should cease
in its colonies, the Bermuda Parlia-
ment passed an emancipation act,
freeing all slaves on August /, 1884.
To compensate the owners, grant
of over $6l9,000 was made by the
imperial Cover nment
Slaves in Bermuda were treated
with consideration by their masters,
so that today goodwill exists between
the colored and the white population.
One curious belief, however, still per-
sists among the former. Most of them
are convinced that they were freed
by Abraham Lincoln, as a result of
the Civil War.
Evening star., 1934-08-05
RIVERSIDE GEYSER
ERUPTI0NS FEWER

Special Dispatch to The Star.
YELLOWSTONE PARK, wyo., Au-
gust 4-Maybe Riverside Geyser is
getting old. The famous Yellowstone
spout which sends a huge spray of
water obliquely over Firehole River is
taking more and more time between
eruptions, according to ranger-natu-
ralistS.
Whereas last year 1t erupted every
eight hours. it now delays 10 hours
between shows A fiat tablelike for
nation surrounding the geyser vent
has long been observed as an indi-
Gator for. the geyser eruptions. In
past years rangers were able to predict
an eruption 90 minutes from the time
water first began to overflow this table
Last season the overflow lasted two
hours before the burst of water finally
arose, and this year the indicator
works two and one-han hours before
the show begins.
When the jet is finally thrown out
over the river. the surge OF water and
steam is as strong and spectacular as
ever, observers report.
Evening star., 1934-08-05

monolith has never been conquered
by o climber but once--last Summer,
by a 25-year-oid man. His plans 20
repeat the climb, and possibly locate
q path TO It's summit, were thwarted
hy his death less than month later
in q fall from much smaller noun
tain.
Rising sheer, white and forhidding
Is the Mountain OF Mystery. II has
never been scaled and the chances
are II never will. Because OF Its pecu-
liar stone, trails cannot be blasted
and If one is ever built 1t win be
hewn by hand from the rock. Ma
ehinery cannot be used because it
cannot be brought into play.
These outstanding features OF Zion
are only few Of the eolorful. massive
formations which charm visitors with
their impressive beauty. Nor are the
scenic beauties Zion's only claim to
fame. Its trails are among the finest
and most spectacular Of the West.