Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1922, Page 36

AVY N HOLIDAY BILL GIRL ON OPERATING TABLE SMILES THE EVENING ST. CIVIL: SERVICE EXAMS. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1922. “I'M THROUGH,” SAYS BALLOONIST, MAKING LAST FLIGHT AT AGE OF 74 ingly. While he and his aide were eating some lunch floating over Lake Michigan in his last race his balloon suddenly swooped down, striking the waler with a cancies to Be Filled. smash that threw both men off recent inventions, one surgical and OVER MUSIC HEARD BY RADIOPHONE |Commisston Announces Many Va, Berry is through. Since 1861 this He landed this time at Lodge, I, t The . Civil Service o1 - their feet. it took quick work to | IN HUUS[ UF I-nRDS n,\l':.;; CZ"S';L'& Tu“ e i ::lrt'mfmn: fSen ‘:::r::lu‘oc'e;'llgg‘s! S es haas eumm?u::‘-uw:‘“ ";e Special Dispatch to The Star, recent national elimination races get zhgl:wh:r?g bag ::'ckltnlo the 1o ; ’ : aling was at fault. held to flll the positions of druggist,| _ ST- LOUIS. June 13.—Capt. John | which started from Milwaukes. | g0 ("800 e ecident ot OOI the other electrical, enabled a girl at Samaritin Hospital to undergo two dangerous operations and re- | main smiling throughout. One was a spinal anesthesia, which numbed the girl's body from her shoulders downward, making her oblivious to physical agony. The other was the radlophone, through which she heard McCor- muck, Paderewski and other artists execute their masterpieces. The experiment was conducted by Dr. John Howard Frick in an effort to alleviate the mental tor- ture which his patient, a naturally nervous person, would have had to endure under the knife. During the first operation, for appendicitis, the girl remained oblivious the surgeons. The radio receiver strapped over her cars, her only comment was that FBmain. Plans for Carrying Out Treaties Made at Arms Conference Here. By the Associated Press. ! LONDON, June 15.—Lord Lee of Fareham yesterday introduced in the house of lords a bill to he known as “the treaties of Washington act of 1922 to make effective the two treaties signed in February for the limitation of naval armament, the | other for the protection of neutrals| and non-combatants at sea and to Frevent the use of noxfous gives and chemicals in war. The bill outlines the restrictions on the building of warships and the legal | she could “hear perfectly” the Proceedings which shall be ins:ltuted| Strains of music coming through ; 4 S space. : #gainst oftenders, and defines the ¢X-1 “'rp. second operation was for the dent of the act to the whole of removal of gall stones. Through majesty's dominions except British| it the patient entertained the India and the self-governing domin- fops. including the Irish free stace, when constituted. nurses with laughing comment on the “good execution™ of the artist who was transmitting Chopin for She was on the operating table forty-five minutes. Her puise !r;'- mained constant throughou! the Frick asserted at the end ol experiment. —— SENT TO FRENCH SCHOOLS Eleven Army officers have been detailed to attend courses of instruc- tion at French schools as follows: Ecole Superfeure de Guerre—Maj. Robert D. Brown, Coast Artillery Corps, Washington, D. C.; Maj. George G. Bartlett, Infantry, American forces Iin Germany; Maj. William H. Wiibur, infantry, Camp Benning, Ga. and Maj. James B. Ord, infantry, The Hague, Netherlands. Artillery School, Fontainebleu— Capt. Richard W. Hocker, 6th Field Artillery, Fort Hamilton, N. Y. Quartermaster School (Ecole de I'Intendance—Maj. Frank F. Scowden, Quartermaster Corps, Chicago, Il1.; Maj. Clifford L. Corbin, Quartermas- ter Corps, American forces in Ger- many, and Maj. Rudolf W. Riefkohl, Quartermster Corps, Parls. Cavalry School at Saumur, France— Maj. Willlam W est, Jr.. cavalry, Fort Riley, Ki Maj. Harry D. Chamberlin, ® cavalry, Fort _Riley, Kan., and Maj. Harold M. Rayner, cavalry, Washington. United States Veterans’ Hospital, Oteen, N. C., at $1,200 per annum; druggist, United States Veterans Hospital, Sewell’s Point, Norfolk, Va., at $1,200 per annum and two meal day; drug checker, United States Vet- erans’ Hospital, Md., at $1.. per annum, and druggist's help- er, at the United 6tates Veterans' Hospital, Oteen, N. C., at $50 a month, plus the allowance for quarters, sub- sistence and laundry. Both men and women are eligible to take these ex- aminations, but for the present va- cancies male eligibles are desired. Full information and application blanks may be obtained at the office of the secretary of the fourth civil service district, Archie Butt building, 1725 New York avenue northwest. Perryville, Internationally known balloonist, one of the most expert in his line, has been taking chances in the air. ‘Todsy, at the age of seventy-four, he has announced his retirement. Capt. Berry has won numerous races, and the living room of his little home here is decorated with cups and medals, all trophies of contests in every one of which & single mistake might have cost him his life. Among the big events to his credit he proudly recalled y was the national balloon race under the auspices of the Aero Club of America, which start- ed from Indianapolis in 1909. Berry's last flight was in the and was not amon, Had the first three to qualify. e done 80, he would have made his final flight in competition in the coming start from Switzerland. Now, he de- clares, there is no reason why he should ever make another flight. To Adopt Four Orphans. “I'm through for go0od,” he said. “I used to like the life, but I have more responsibility now. My wife and 1 are going legally to adopt four orphans we have taken into our home to ralse. We intend to raise them—and others, perhaps—and they’ll keep us busy, 1 belfeve.” H® vears in the open have kept the captain young. Today he looks no more than fifty and acts accord- cut the finger nails on Friday. and manicurists say lightest on that day. Tth and D Sts. N this very spot two years ago. Many Adventures. Berry recalled this today with a laugh. He had & hundred other tales of adventure to tell. “Now I intend to work along aus a true family man ought to,” he said today. “I will let the young- sters have a try at the game. 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