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Evening star., 1937-12-26
certain Of the Oldest pieces Of silver
At thA HSvAo,,k{,,~ NHo~

certain Of the Oldest pieces Of silver
at the Executive Mansion.
These buildings were scattered be-
tween Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets
on F street, shopping center Of our
generation, where there was then To-
Gated the home Of DR.. William Thorn
ton, a physician, whose design for the
building Of the Capitol met with the
approval Of Washington because Of
its grandeur, simplicity and conven-
ience." Concerning it, Jefferson also
wrote that "Thornton's plan had cap
tivated the eyes and judgment Of all"
To DR.. Thornton's wife, who was a
faithful dairyist, we are indebted for
many Of the most fascinating pen pic
lures Of people and events in the
Washington of the era just after 1900.
Octagon House Mentioned.
An interesting item Is this one.
"After dinner We took walk to look
at Mr.. Tayloe's house, which begins to
make a handsome appearance" This
house, still standing on the northeast
corner of New York avenue at Eight
eenth street. is now familiarly known
as "Octagon House." to thousands Of
visitors to the Nations Capital. Its
handsome appearance" continues un-
changed after the passage of over a
century and q quarter of time, and it
Is in our day as it was in its designers,
DR.. Whorton's, an outstanding example
Of the domestic architecture of the
period.
It was built for John Tayloe, wealthy
planter and owner Of famous race
horses. who resided at Mount Airy, Va.
For one Of his racing mares he is
said to, have received the sum of $3,500
at the time when there was a race
course about miles from the Capitol.
Petworth, one of the most flourishing
residential centers of population in
our city. today carries the name of
one Of his farm holdings. which was
bounded by Rock Creek Church road
and Georgia avenue.
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BAL B0HEME CAST
READY TO REHEARSE
Miss Bertha Noyes and Mrs
Henry Hayes to Supervise
Festival Pageant.

The cast for the Bal Boheme festi-
val pageant, I'm the Island of Bali
to be presented at the Willard Hotel
Monday, January 10, has been COM
pleted by RMS. Maude Howell Smith.
first vice chairman of the fifteenth
annual ball of the Arts Club.
Rehearsals will begin this week,
under supervision of Miss Bertha
Noyes, chairman of the Bal Boheme,
who created the story and designs
for the pageant. and Mrs. Henry
Hayes. who arranged the story for
production. An ensemble of $50 per-
sons will participate
Miss Ethel Hoffman Kane, second
vice chairman of the Bal and director
of the dances in the pageant, will have
a group of her own dancers, girls
from Gunston Hall School and young
men from the Dewitt School. Howle
Fisher, dance director in Richmond,
Va, will be guest dancer for the Bal.
Work of preparing the settings and
costumes for the event is going for
ward.
Many Washington artists are help
ing to paint the costumes designed by
Miss Noyes.
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Capital Second
Only to 1Ne,c York
In Per Pupil Cost
Figure Here Is SI22.IO,
n gainst Nations Auer.
age Of S74.3O.

Washington ranks second only to
New York in public school per pupil
cost, according to survey by David
T. Blose, associate statistician of the
United States Office of Education
Interior Department.
The figures computed for the year
1896 show the District with a
per pupil cost of $l22,1O, against an
average for the whole country of
s7430. New York's total of s13413
headed the list of individual States
while Arkansas, with $2455, had the
least.
The 13 States that spend the least,
according to the survey, constitute a
solid block from Virginia to Florida
and westward as far as Oklahoma
Other States with a pupil cost of
500 or over include Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Wyoming, Nevada, Cali
fornia and Delaware.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

What is behind the alleged cessation
Of social relations between the men
from Catholic University and the
beauties Of Trinity College down the
way? The c. U. coed, say campus
investigators.
According to reports from the Cardi-
nal campus, no longer do numbers Of
Cardinal pike patrollers throng the
parlors Of girls college as Of yore.
The situation cried out for investiga-
ton.
Adopting a policy of cherchez Ia
femme, Pinkertons of the Tower,
c. U. weekly, have unearthed the fact
that the charming c. U. coed. who is
easier to date, costs less on a date and
doesn't have to make 8 pm. "check''
Is the other party of triangle
The investigators, canvassing not
only individuals but also organiza-
tions, found that the Trinity girl Is
still the ideal, but is losing out
through force of circumstances.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
MEN ON FACULTY
ATTEND SESSIONS
Georgetown University Pro-
feSsors Present at Out-of-
Town Conventions.

The Graduate School of George
town University will be we'll repre-
sented by faculty members at various
educational conventions and meetings
Of learned societies during the Christ
mas holidays.
At the annual meeting of the
Medieval Academy of America this
week in Philadelphia, the Rev.
Aloysius j. Hogan, S. j., dean of the
Graduate School, and DR.. Olgerd P.
Sherbowitz-Wetzo professor of me-
dieval history, will attend the several
meetings of the academy and the
dinner at the Hotel Bellvue-Stratford
DR.. Tibot Kerekes head of the
Graduate Department of History, also
will attend the Medieval Academy
meetings and with Dr. Bernard Mayo,
professor Of American history, will
take part in the sessions of the Amer
lean Historical Society. which also are
being held in Philadelphia. The two
will then attend the meetings of the
American catholic Historical Associa-
ton.
At the Indianapolis meeting of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, Henri Jordan,
graduate professor of mathematics,
will represent the Graduate School.
The Rev. Emeran Kolkmeyer, S. j.,
head of the Department of Physics,
will attend the meetings as the repre-
sentative of the university.
Three members of the graduate
faculty also will be present at the
annual meeting of the American
Economics Society which will be held
this week at Atlantic City. N. j. They
are the Rev, F. Fay Murphy, S. j.,
head of the Department of Economics; !;
DR.. Joaef Solterer, professor of eco
nomics. and DR.. GoetZ A. Briefs, pro-
fesSor of labor economics.
The Christmas holidays at George
town University will end January 8.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Today's Capital Contrasts
Strongly With That of 1900
Little Village Then Housed Fe,o Diplo-
mats, and Euen Presidents Fors0ok
1t Between Sessions.

medley Of characters I have ever
mingled amongst"
Calendar Was Varied.
His social calendar compared IA
vorably for variety, certainly. with
that of distinguished guest to our
midst in this generation. It Included
dinner with the Van Nesses, one
with the Secretary of the Navy, Paul
Hamilton; another with Mayor Brent
OF Washington and still another with
Gen. Turreau. From Gen. Turreau's
we find that he went on" to Mrs
Madison's levee at the White House
which he describes in his journal as
brilliant and crowded with interest
ing men and fine women"
More than any other guest of the
era does Washington Irving seem to
have realized the educational advan-
tages which the Capitals scientific
bureaus and institutions of learning
even then offered, for he writes con-
cerning them: II may compare this
place to huge library where a man
may turn to any department of knowl-
edge and find an author at hand into
which he may dip until his curiosity
Is satisfied"
The Speakers desk in the House of
Representatives nearly every Sunday
IN Washington's early history, served
as pulpit from which either the
chaplain Of the House or q minister
from one Of the various denomina-
tions then represented in Washing
ton preached to those who cared to
assemble for the services. President
Jefferson. during the first part Of
his administration. was often a men,
Der of these congregations.
A colorful innovation must have
been when the Marine Band was sta
toned in one of the House galleries
to play two pieces of psalmody." and
after the preaching the 80 or 100
who attended in their uniforms, PLAYED
Denmark"
Washington After 1900.
In the years just after 1900, we are
told. the greatest number of buildings
IN Washington were located between
the Capitol and the Presidents House
as the White House was then referred
10, this designation still surviving on
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hostesses, respectively, Mr.. Snyder
announced.
Other members of the committee
are Jacob Sander, representing the
Alumni Association; Margaret Hick-
man, the University's Graduate
Fraternity; Sara Hulcher, Kappa Phi
Sorority; Arthur Scheid Sigma Nu
Delta Fraternity: Roland Simpson,
Sigma Alpha Sigma Fraternity; A.
Meta Mining. Beta Chapter, Sigma
Phi Omega Sorority; Elizabeth VIII
liams, senior law class; Glendora
Dayhoff, senior accounting class;
Louise Kelly, junior law class; Thomas
Hef1elfinger, junior accounting class;
Janet Hoke, freshman law class, and
William Fenton, freshman accounting
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Hodge Pod &c
High School Policemen
Old Elevator Trouble;
Face Red?

~ADETS at Roosevelt High
School become policemen at
lunch time. Their duty is to
~ route student traffic through
corridors where the noise will not dis
turb lunch-hour classes.
A quartet of American University
students on their way home from the
recent Army-Navy football game are
reported to have mistaken Baltimore
for Washington. They observed what
they thought was Catholic University,
the report goes, and made all the turns
necessary to get from there to the
A. U. campus.
"Gee, whiz!" cried one, as they drew
up before Baltimore department
store, they've remodeled the gym!"
Something ought to be done about
the elevator at the Franklin Admins
tration Building. Not long ago its
antics late one right startled a GUS
todian into calling in the police from
Franklin Park and only the other day
Mrs. Elise Watkins, clerk in the Office
of the Board of Education, was dis
turbed by noises that turned out to
be several candidates for school
stenographic position caught between
floors.
A cane, reported among lost and
found articles at the George WASH
ington University in a student publi-
cation article by Frank Ford Burnet
with the implication that the loser
probably didn't remember the occa-
sion, has been claimed by one of the
institutions most "sedate" professors,
according to one Ward McCabe.
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nounced that Mr.. Wheatley will con-
tinue his course in probate law.
DR.. Pergler also said that Charles E.
Ford, prominent local attorney, has
been selected to conduct the lecture
course in criminal law. Mr.. Ford has
long been active in criminal law prac-
tice here, and will bring to the class
room experience gained in the actual
trial of numerous important cases.
Both men will assume their new
duties with the opening Of the winter
term on January 3. This term will end
on March II, with term examinations
being given March 7-12 Glass sessions
will be resumed March IA.
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Village Bans Cameras.
Hating cameras and loathing pl

Hating cameras and loathing pho
tographers, villagers of Staphorst, in
East Holland, have forbidden strangers
from taking pictures there. Two young
visitors who were taking snapshots re-
Gently were knocked down and badly
beaten. Stanhorst is picturesque
place, the people wear old-fashioned
puaint costumes, and the houses are
painted pale blue. The villagers rec
ognize all this, but resent the invasion
of their peaceful privacy by candid
camera amateurs.
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class. The university Offices and class
rooms are being decorated for the
occasion. Music will be played by a
well-known orchestra, and refresh
ments served.
The affair Is one Of many to be
held in the Y. M. c. A. building in
connection with the "Y's" New Year
Day open house program, which will
include many athletic events and con-
tests, q reception, dance and other
entertainment.
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third floor of the
Central Y. M.
C.. A. building,
1876 G. street
NV.
Ross H. Snyder,
local attorney and
professor of law
at Southeastern
U niver rsity, is
chairman of the
co m m tee in
charge of the
affair. Members
of the university's
faculty and their
wives will serve
ac hocfS opd
Evening star., 1937-12-26

trlct Bar ASSoci-
alton, has been
named Judge of
the law section
Of the univer-
sity's moot court.
Mr.. Wheatley,
one Of the best
known members
Of the local bar,
will ucce e d
Judge N a t h a n
c a vt on Of the
Municipal Court,
who form erly
C con du cted the
m oot court. 1t
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SOUTHEASTERN j.
PLANS RECEPTION
Faculty and Wives to Be
Hosts and HostesSes
New Year Day.

Southeastern University will hold a
reception and tea dance from 3 to S
pm. New Year Day for students,
alumni. faculty and friends on the
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Czechoslovakia's national anthem Is
a combination of two songs-of the
Czech Where Is My Home" and the
Slovak Tightening Flashes DER the
Tatra."
Evening star., 1937-12-26
WHEATLEY NAMED
MOOT COURT JUDGE
Will Succeed Judge Nathan
Cation in National Univer.
s;<~~ Ta~vx n>.k
sity Law Post.

DR.. Charles Pergler, dean Of Ma
tional University Law School, an
nounced yesterday that H. Winship
Wheatley, former president Of the Dis
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New University Unit Rushed.
Glasses at the Benjamin Franklin
University will resume January 3 in
the universitys new building at Six
teenth and L streets. which is now
being rushed to completion.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-21
US. WITHOUT LD-WEATHER FLYING TRAINING OR DEFINITE POLICY

The marvellous flight of the three Soviet airmen across the North Polar ice fields and top of the globe from Moscow to the United States brings sharply home to Alaska once again, that the United States is still without definite policy of cod-Weather flying tran- ing and that government has allowed itself to be exceeded in the development of aviation in the thern hemisphere.
 Alaska, where commercial flying progresses under it's own initiative the year round has so far been able to bring to head, policy of establishing U. S. government aviation in the Territory, place where airplanes have proven beyond doubt, the greatest boon to development the country has ever seen.
 Congress has approved of the establishment of U. s. Army Air Corps base in the Territory, but has sdestepped the attempts to appropriate sufficient mon ey for it's construction. This without question would be of the greatest military moves the U. S. could make at this time Northern United States has many condi- ons similar to Alaska but the training received there is nothing compared to the practical experience to be derived h maintaining communications during win ter in Alaska.
 The Soviet flight to bring home more the practical need of Arctic flying experience. Soviet Russia has linked it's entire northern empire by air plane and is in front in this respect Canada has al- realized the importance of developing it's Arctic ter ritory through expansive policy of aviation And the United States has done very little beyond allowing the construction of few landing fields in Alaska leav ing the work of development to be carried the young shoulders of private aviation concerns.
 The campaign of development proposed by Del egate from Alaska Anthony J. Dimond would bring the United States into active participation in the pro- gress of Alaskan aviation.
 While we salute the remarkable achievement of the three Soviet iiers, turn questioning eye toward Uncle Sam-What about it?
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-21
Liquids Gan Soak Up Cold It Has
 Been Proven

When the old Grecian philoso- pher and experimenter, Heracil- ;us. decided that all matter was composed only of fire, he gave his explanation for the fact that nothing in the world remains static-every least atom Is in a constant state of Aux, movement and change
 Today scientists do not agree with him as to what matter con sists of, but the prevalence of change is clear to even the lay man.
 Even gold changes-and can ac- tually be absorbed, or soaked up by lead as a liquid is by sponge. IL doesn't happen rapid lY, of course; indeed, so slowly that mathematicians are required 10 figure out the necessary time. Other metals are not immune. Researchers have placed nitrogen in sealed iron containers, and i'm nediately nitr gen atoms begin 10 push their slow way through atoms of iron, very much like prisoners saving their way 10 freedom through iron bars.
 Behind the newly discovered fact that lead penetrates gold and gases push through solid iron walls, lies the eternal movement of all atoms, no matter where they are confined. And, since modern science attributes this motion to heat, perhaps Heracli- tus' reasoning held a particle of truth.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-21

atty office reported officially, that two unsuccessful efforts were made 10 torpedo the German crui ser Leipzig off the coast of AL geria.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-21

fourteen year old Union City, Tenn, girl obtain ed divorce from her thirteen year old husband, and probably secured custody of the dos-Boston Trans
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-06-21

LONDON. June l9-Sir James M. Barrie, creator of the immor- tai Peter Pan, died here today.
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 BERLIN, June l9-The admir-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11

these were Scornfully rejected by
the opponents.
The A. F. of L. proposed that the
fate of the c. 1. o. affiliates organ
lied since the split be decided at an
immediate conference between
representatives of organizations
chartered by the A. F. of L. and
organizations chartered by the c. I.
o. and which may be in conflict with
each other, for the purpose of
bringing about an adjustment to
bring the membership into the A.
F. of L. on terms and conditions
mutually agreeable"
This clause of the federation pro-
posal brought a denunciation from
Philip Murray, chairman of the ten
man c. I. o. peace committee, who
asserted that it asked "desertion
and betrayal of these unions.
The c. I. o. proposal was that it's
unions should return to the fedora
ton and that new autonomous de-
partment should be created, to be
known as the c. I. o., to have COM
plete and sole jurisdiction over it's
policies and operations. This plan
represented no concessions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11
Trustworihiness

PEOPLE would try harder for
trustworthiness if they knew
how lovable quality it is. When
you know you can rely upon any
one, that whatever they undertake
to do will be done, that you can
really pass over a share of your
load to them, you cannot help
liking them.
On the other hand, it does not
matter how amiable men may be,
if they are forgetful, if they are
unpunctual, if they habitually
neglect, they become sources of
such annoyance that ones liking
is apt to die out.-Sir William
Robertson.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11

with that glamour and fun. Sew
Your-OWn suggests its newest
spectator dress just for this pur-
pose-that you may look the part,
feel the part and be on the win
ming side, no matter when or
where the competition takes place.
The Patterns.
Pattern 1897 is designed in sizes
IA to 20; 80 to "A bust. Size l6
requires 35s yards of 35-inch mate
rial. III full length 312 yards
(short sleeves).
Pattern 1853 is designed in sizes
So to SO. Size SO requires 4aS yards
of 39-inch material.
Pattern 1857 is designed for sizes
IL to 20 go to 40 bust). Size Il
requires 212 yards of 54-inch ma
terial.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920,
I'll W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Ill.
Price of patterns, IS cents Gin
coins) each.
New Pattern Book.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Fall and Winter Pattern Book
Make yourself attractive, practical
and becoming clothes, selecting
designs from Barbara Bell we'll
planned, easy-to-make patterns.
g Bell Syndicate.-WNUS Service
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11

to regulate your fire. 1t was new
er meant for that purpose. The
only time you need move the Turn
Damper is at the start of the very
cold season and again at the start
of the very mild season. These
two times are necessary to meet
the extreme changes in outdoor
temperature.
Use only the Ashpit Damper and
Check Damper for regulating the
fire daily-to speed up or slow
down the rate at which you want
the fire to burn. Rely wholly on
these two hampers, and you'll get
the proper fire regulation. | re-
peat-do not change the position
of the Turn Damper inside the
smoke pipe. Otherwise you'll
waste a lot of very valuable fuel
and heat.
WNU Service.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11
Krum Elbow Moved
president RO(

president ROOSEVELT want
ed the name Krum Elbow Off
cially switched from the west bank
of the Hudson river to the east bank
and made the label for his mothers
estate at Hyde Park, N. Y. How
ard Spencer, whose place on the
west bank has been known as Krum
Elbow for generations, objected, but
it is learned that Secretary Ickes'
Interior department has acceded to
Mr.. Roosevelt's demand. The COM
mittee on geographical names has
instructed government map max
ers to move the name across the
river. The Roosevelt estate has long
been known in New York history as
Crooks Paradise"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11
Help for Stock Market

EVER since the slump in the stock
II market began the government
has been urged to do something
about it. Finally the administra-
ton yielded to the demands and the
federal reserve board of governors
reduced margin requirements on
stock purchases from SIS to 40 per
cent and imposed a SO per cent mar
gin on short sales. The new require
ments went into effect November
and are not retroactive.
No official explanation was given
for the boards action but it was un-
derstood that it was designed to adj
just the margin requirements to cur
rent stock market conditions.
Imposition of the increased mar
gin requirements on short sales was
an innovation from the boards
standpoint, a stock exchange rule
requiring only 10 point protection on
short sales.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11

SAID the former
British monarch is considering
formation of new international
philanthropic foundation to study and
improve working and living condi-
tions in industrial areas of the world.
Mr.. Link said he understood that
number of leading industrialists,
who may contribute funds for the
foundation, have discussed the prof.
ect with the duke and Bedaux.
Link stressed that, while the OBJ
ject would be to improve relations
between employees and employers
as well as working conditions, the
foundation would not consider ques-
tons of wages and hours. Nor will
the duke interest himself in wage
and hour questions on his tour, Link
said.
Speaking at a dinner of the Anglo
American Press association in
Paris, the duke said he wanted to
make it clear that sin any journey
I have undertaken or may plan in
the future, l do so as a completely
independent observer without polit-
ical considerations of any sort or
kind and entirely on my own mi
tiative."
He added that 81 am very hap
PLY married man, but my wife and
are neither content nor willing to
lead a purely inactive life of leisure.
We hope and feel that in due course
the experience we gain from our
travels will enable us, if given fair
treatment, to make some contribu-
tons as private individuals to solv-
ing some of the vital problems
that beset the world today"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-11-11

ry andraise families like other folks.
That, indeed, is their only TRACE
dy. For in Gheel great expert
ment is in progress. 1t is hoped
to cure the insane by giving them
freedom rather than by shutting
them up.
The patients live with the other
inhabitants of the town as paying
guests" They go to dances and 9TH
er social functions. They attend
churches. Only if they try to es-
cape do the patients find themselves
shut up.