Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1923, Page 5

%14 FARMER-LABORITES + DONTFEARSPLIT “Freed of Red Menace,” They Declare, After Mi- nority Bolts Session. By the Assoclated Press 5 CHICAGO, July 7.—Defeated in ef- forts to promofe unity of politicul ac- tion among minority political and in dustrial groups, but well satisfied With results, farmer-labor party and Yederafea rarmer-labor party dele- gates went home today, each party in- tent on putting its finger in the 1924 Political ple. Leaders of the farmer-labor party who fought against afiiliation with the federated party in the face of a split in their own ranks said their varty was “freed of a red menace and on its feet stronger than ever in wursuit of independent political sat- isfaction. The federated farmer-la- bor party welcomed to its ranks the delegutes who bolted the farmer-la- bor onvention and el ted five of them to its executive committee. Prepare For Campaigns. Both parties prepared to launch Drograms of Tutensive activity leading to individual platforms nd presidential candldates in 1921, Jay G. Brown, na- tional s of the farmer-labor party, party would imme- dtately c groups of work- ers who could accept its principles and solicit their affiliation. The date of the party’s nominating convenmtion will be fixed later. The constitution of the federated party calls for a nominating convention in December or January, and it will send invita- lions to coming labor conferences to funite with it, leaders s Willlam Bouck, representing farm- ers of Washington, was elected na- tional chairman of the federated party yesterday; Joseph Manle: York wstructural iron worker: tlonal - secretary; W. H. Nebraska progressive party, chairman: F, H. Shoemaker, Wiscon- sln Farmers' Equity Society, second vice chairman. Headquarters 111 be here, leaders announced. Minority Leaves Party. , The minority faction left the farmer-labor party = vesterday after the defeat by the convention of a motion made by M. Toscan Bennett, member of the party’s national execu- tive committee, which proposed plac- ing five garmer-laborites on the executive committee of the federated group with reservations. Speeches Yor and against the motion consumed the entire final session of the conven- thon. Former farmer-laborites elected to the federated executive committee are C. J. Stevens, Kentucky; Mrs. Mary D. Bright, Cincinnat!; John C. Kennedy. Washington state; Richard Swift, Tllinols, and J. M. Rasmiller, Wisconsin, Claims of Kennedy that units in Washington, Ohio, Kentucky, i Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho ' and California were lost to the farmer- Jabor party by the split were denied by Secretary Brown of that party. John Fitzpatrick, president of the Lhicago Federation of Labor, and Robert M. Buck, Chicago labor ieader ind editor, with the Illinois unit, led the fight against affiliation of the farmer-labor party with the federated party. “We. want political better- ment for the workers and farmers, sut we want control through the ballot in our own ranks and not from i« dictatorship in Russia” declared Fitzpatrick. Charges Convention Packed. Charges that tha workers' party packed the convention, steam-rollered it .and stole the farmer-labor name were made by Buck. The conference, originally called by the farmer-labor party to find a com- tmon ground for poli al action by minority political parties, farmer, la- bor. economic, industrial and co- operative groups, was attended by 500 delegates, who were seated In the farmer-labor convention on the first day. ationalization of all public utili- ties ix advocated in the federated party platform, which includes dele- gations for operation of industries on « basts of increased control by farm- ers and workers; security against Qestitution, unemployment, sickness and high prices; eight-hour maxi- . mum work day; compelling the fed- eral reserve bank to serve farmers und_workers; child labor restricted to those over elghteen years; mini- wnum living wage; soldier bonus, and 1al, maternity and insurance laws. olution adopted by the conference urged recognition of soviet Russia and Mexico, elimination of military propaganda from public schools and onfranchisement of citizens in the District of Columbia. + Fortunes by Tea Leaves. Prom the Patifinder. The familiar practice of telling for- tunes by the use of tea-leaves {s a combination of two anclent systems of divination, hydromancy and cero- .mancy. Hydromancy was practiced in ancient Egypt. A bowl or cup was silled with water and a boy gazed into until he became hypnotized and saw things”” The magiclan inter- preted what the boy thought he saw. The samie trick is performed today by strolling magicians of north Africa- only they put a drop of ink in a boy’s nand. €eromancy consisted of dro i meited wax in water and divin- ‘ng hy the forms the wax assumed in 1ing. ‘Tea was Introduced into Europe in 1he seventeenth century and it is not strange, after all, that It was used as o means of bringing anclent sorcery up to date. In biblical times, when Joseph sent his messengers to find his Iver cup in Benjamin's sack, he in- Structed them to say not this my Jord’s cup in which my lord drinketh and wherein he divineth.” Today, having’ drunk our tea, we turn the . cup upside down in the saucer and Jvhirl it around three times. We then turn the cup up agaln and ex- amine the leaf fragments clinging to Dbottom and sides. And there we may read our future! ‘Why They Had Big Name. Prom the New York Sun. When on tour Jane Cowl always akes her meals in her room. One day looking over & menu she came to Eggs Buckingham,” and was curlous o learn how eggs with such a title ould be disgulsed. She asked the telephone operator to connect her with “room se ce.” = “What are ‘Eggs Buckingham? she asked. . There wa# a long pause and a blur of volces in conversation. Then. vat_iss it you wish to please?” “Will you kindly tell me what are Buckingham?" Eaas vat.did you say?’ “Eggs Buckingham—they're on the ‘menu.” *“Oh, Bggs Buckinghams. You vant Bto know vat dey are. Dey are 50 nts.” Miss Cowl ordered lamb chops. The Susceptible Age. From the Ladies' Home Journal. Wolverton was a nervous, fidgety young man, and he looked with con- slderable apprehension ‘at the woman next him, who held a baby, its face :overed with a thick vell. The baby -ave now and then a sharp cry, which the woman evidently tried to sup- press. At last, after many ‘anxious wlances, the young man spoke. “Has Y Lhas that baby any—anything con- raglous The woman looked at him with a | mixture ofs scorn and pity. ..It wouldn't be for 'most people,” she sald, in a clear, carrying tone, | ‘»ut mavbe it would be for you. He's teething.” . know, Eberle Here Reco~d of Service’ One of Most Un- usual in Navy {Battle Fleet Com- mand in Hands of | i Robison. i Lsgaat i, Admiral E. W. Eberle, who is soon to succeed Admiral Robert E. Coontz as chief of operations, the ranking of- ficer of the Navy, arrived in Washing- ton yesterday from San' Diego, where, last Monday, he relinquished command | of the United States battle fleet to his | successor, Admiral S. S. Robison. i ‘While Admiral Eberle will report for | duty at the department Monday, he will not take up his new tommand until | about the 25th of the month, as, Admiral Coontz will remain as chief | of operations until the selection board, of whidh he is senior member, com- pletes its work. In the meantime Admiral Eberle will | be ussigned to operations, and will be familiarizing himself with depart- mental details and the duties of his| new post. Generally looked upon throughout the service as one of the ablest of the | officers of high rank, his selection by | Secretary Denby, which apparently was a foregone conclusion for months | before the final announcement was | made, is looked upon in naval circles | as u particularly happy one. | Years of Service. | During his long service he has had probably as comprehensive a career | as any officer of the Navy, combining service with the officer personnel at | Annapolis, contact with the enlisted personnel at various shore establish- | ments and years of service afloat. In 1914 and 1915 he served as com- | mandant of the Washington navy | yard and for four years, from 1915/ MacMillan Ship | For Shelter 0 ports Navigation BY DONALD B. MACMILLAN. via American Kadio Re the Bowdoin, off _the | sle, east comst of New- (special wirel lay League, fro Straits of Belle foundlund, { “We left Sydney behind us Thurs- day afternoon, after an elaborate farewell and Godspeed from the in- hablitants, and are now salling north for Labrador. We" have learned by wireless that the Labrador coast Is; packed with ice and navigation prac- | tically impossible, but we are hoping | conditions will improve before we get | much farther north. i “The steamship Seal, with 200 pas- sengers, is locked in a pack, with her propeller blades gone and help- less and a steamer from St. Johns, Newfoundland, is endeavoring to work through the ice to her relief. Icebergs Chill Wind. “The wind is beginning fo_catch the chill of the icebergs and in two days, or perhaps less, we should find ourselves among them. If the Straits | of Belle Isle are blocked we shall do our best to make Red bay and seek shelter until a favorable wind | starts the ice offshore again, when{ we hope to work the Bowdoin to Cape St. Charles, from which point} we will have an Inside run to Battle harbor. There Wwe expect to reoccupy | our old magnetic station of 1921. Inj our work on the importamt subject ! of terrestrial magnetism all the old stations will be visited and work | done at every opportunity. “So far everything is going nicely. ! In the event of our fuel becoming exhausted during the long trip, we have planned to mix kerosene oil with | seal and walrus white oil. Our en-! gines have already been tested with | this mixture and work beautifully.| Wednesday night, while at sea, thanks to an American Radio Relay League | operator, we were provided with con- siderable excitement through the re- ceipt of the Dempsey-Gibbons fight | returns, - Our wireless caught every detail of the proceedings, and again demonstrated its wonderful possibili-| ties. All the boys were delighted with Tom Gibbons' plucky showing. NEW DREDGE MAY SAVE | MILLIONS OF DOLLARS | By the Associated Pres | | CINCINNATI, June 20.—When the | new government owned -hydraulic | dredge, now, under comstruction at| Charleston, W. Va., glides down the skids into the Ohfo river, some five months hence, a large government | This dredge is desigped to elimi- nate a number of proposed dams in | the Ohlo river. which are now a part | of the fifty-four government river| dam projects on phat stream. If it does what government engineers con- fidently expéct of it a saving of many millions of dollars will be realized. This boat is the realization of the dream of C. B, Harris, a government engineer who recently died at his home here. He supervised the draw- ing of the plans. 'g'he dredge, named after Mr. Harrls, will be 175 feet long and 50 feet wide. The suction and discharge pipe will be 24 inches in diameter and operated by a Diesel engine of 1,000 horse- power. The pipe will run fore and laft, and the sand, gravel and other | material sucked from the bottom of | the river will be empled into barges | at_the stern, ] The cost of this dredge is estimated | at $350,000, including equipment. One | of the features will be a double truck 10-ton traveling crane. The dredge will accommodate forty-two persons, besides having two large mess rooms, and other modern convenience: $20 Makes a Millionaire. From Capper's Weekly. There are thréé European coyntries in_which American visitors can be milljonaires for less than $20. In Gerfhany $6.50 is all that is needed, for the mark has now reached the distinotion of being the cheapest cur- | rency in Europe. Poland, the next country on the lisf will give some 84,000 marks for the dollar bill, so that with $15 to change the visitor can have all the discom- fort of fabulous wealth. The country with the third lowest currency is Austria, where $20 will buy more than 1,000,000 crowns. Dad’s Limited Knowledge. From the Boston Transcript. a The minister's little boy was having trouble with his go-cart, and a neigh- bor who came along stopped and sald to him: : “Why don't you take it to your father? He'll know what's the mat- ter. . “Oh, daddy won't know,” responded the_little fellow in disgust. “Daddy don't'kndw anything ‘cept nyut\GudA to Take Coontz’s Place as Chief of 'Operationsl | his_commission | tractive resistance,” THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, § ALASKA RAVAGED | ] unimportant ADMIRAL E. W. EBERLE. itendent of the v. For his able man- agement of the academy during the strenuous war days when the work there was so expanded to speed up the turning out of officers so badly needed, he was awarded a _distin- guished service medal. In 1913 Ad- miral Eberle took a course at the War College. Through his assoclations here as commandant and at Annapolis he has many friends in Washington, and he and Mrs. Eberle will be popular ad- | ditions to capital society Born in Denton, Tex., the admiral was appointed to the Naval Academy from Arkansas In 1881 and received as ensign in July, 1887. On his detachment from the Naval Academy he went to sea in command of one of the battleship divisions and later was given com- mand of the Pacific fleet, his title changing to commander, battle fleet, when the fleet was reorganized. Groping in Ice f Labrador Port Start From Sydney Made Despite Re- Is Blocked—-All Going Well on Bowdoin. Our stay in_§ interesting. While there officers from two French war- ships visited the Bowdoin and were amazed by the power of our radio station, encompassed In so small a dpace. ' Leonard Ashton, secretary of the Fidelity Insurance Company of Philadelphia, who made the trip from Maine, left us there duey was exceedingly I to return home, following a farewell banquet given we were docked by him to members of the expedition. ‘The port was decorated for our de- parture, and the guns of the French battleshipy saluted us as we put out to sea. Photographs of the scene were delivered to one of the escort- ing boats which followed us part of the way. We filled our tanks before ve left and took on meats and vegetables.’ Copyright, fresh stock of 1923, by North American News vaper Alliance. HEAR ROLLING OF SEA. Wireless Records Tossing of Mac- Millan Ship in Ocean. MARION, Mass., July 6.—Radio sig- nals from the schooner Bowdoin, arctic bound with Dr. Donald B. Ma ] Millan and party, were received here up to & late hour Wednesday night by station LZE, owned and operated by Irving Vermilya, New England di- vision manager of the American Radio Relay League. “Every time the Bowdoin rolled in the sea.” said Mr. Vermilya, “it was heard on her radio signal, likewise the pitch of her mote going up and down with the motion of the ship. ews of the heavyweight battle was flashed to the Bowdoin from this station and th® hearty thanks of all hands received here. Donald Mix, radio operator on board, reported that the crew had spent a safe and ne Fourth at sea, and also advised that the signals from my station exceptionally strong and steady.” Irving Vermilya is one of the most prominent amateur radio operators in this country, having recently sent fourteen amateur: successful messag. in Englan TO DETERMINE ACTUAL HORSEPOWER OF A HORSE By the Aseociated Press. DES MOINES, July 2.—Owners and users of grade and pure bred horses will have an opportunity at this year's Towa state fair to determine how much a team can pull, through | project will have started on its way. & Series of scientific tests to be con- | Newark, N. J. ducted under controlled condition: b The Horse Assoclation of Amcm:.' ith headquarters at Chicago, will co-operate in the tests. A speclally constructed wagon has ben designed for the tests by the en- gineering department of Iowa tate College. By means of gears and a bydraulic pump, driven from the wheels, it will be possible to put on any predetermined load and maintain | uniform load resistance from the test wagon, Whether it travels on a level or up or down hill. The teams proi- ably will be required to pull a six- horsepower load to enter, the load to be increased by two horsepower cn each successive trial untll the maximum is reached. Ping or shouting will dis- quality an entry; all hogses will he given a veterinary examination, and Tepresentatives of humane agencies will be present to for S orestall any charge “Horsepower has been a but little research work on the Dull-l ing powers of horses and mules has Leen carried on scientifically, because | of the difficulty in providing uniform | said the man- This' we expect to deter- —— Pompadours Back Again. From the Dry Goods Ecanomist _Pompadours are back - ding for a bestowal of the samy tevor recently given to printings that were sky high during the -reign of Tut | ankhamen. (Pompadours are spaced | flower_patterns, so-called because. of | Mnfe. Pompadour's great fondness for | Manufacturers of silks i featuring them In' printed tafetas | The leading actresses in Paris hav adopted pompadours for stage wear. In So doing, they have touched the | high lights, since. the designs are| ;:‘t_h:;“:rxe and the spacings very : In " this country pompadours ap-| plied to taffetas’ find adoption by | Joune girls principally for dinner parties and for ballroom wear. Wo- men, however, who incline to & full- ness of figure, pass pompadours alon, to the more fortunate possessors o’ lissom appearance. i i i, \ Lowdown practices keep'a man low- down. i 2 ks ferations ever performed. " BYINFLLENZA Many Deaths - Reported Among Natives of ‘the Western Coast. “Announcement that influenza is ravaging the natives of the western coast of Alaska and has resulted in many deaths recalls that one kind of tragedy has always followed the advance of civilization,” says a_bul- letin from the headquarters of the National Geographic Soclety. “Prim- itive people in out-of-the-way places, once entirely isolated from ctviliza- tion, have been threateried with ex- termination by even such ordinarily ‘civilized' diseases s It Is not a matter of un- healthful regions,” continues the bul- letin, “for the scenes of such trag- edies often have climates bracing and upbuilding to whites and to such natives as escape the first onslaught and who develop immunity to the new diseases. Handicapped By Habits, natives of Alaska had in their of life a marked handicap In fighting diseasc. They lived—and many still live—in wooden houses partly below the ground level. These had their single doors always closed and were without windows. There Was one opening in the roof, out of which the smoke from a central fire was supposed to find its way. As many as fifty and sixty persons lived in the larger houses and competed for the little available oxygen amid reek- ing odors of rancid oil and decaying fish and fish eggs.’ Sanitation was unknown; all debris and refuse to be disposed of was merely thrown a little way from the doorway. “When civilization automatically transplanted its diseases to Alaska, the field was all too fertile and the ‘crop’ grew rankly. Tuberculosis is now continually at work killing off the native population, but the most pectacular inroads have been made by measles and smallpox, which have raged from time to time since 1842 like fires in a dry thicket. By the time an immunity at all comparable 1o that of the civilized world was de- veloped, nearly half the population of many regjons had been swept away. In latef years the work of the United States Public Health Service has done much to raise the health standard among the natives. Similar Visitation Noted. “Exactly the same thing happened in that paradise or lsolation, the fs- lands of the South sea. But “the: the tragedy did not overtmke natives weakened by insanitary living, but rather men and women of {deal physique, living largely in the open air. Measles, smallpox and tubercu- losis had never been known among them of their ancestors, and their bodies simply had no_ weapons for the unknown fight. The Hawalian Islunds and the Marquesas have suf- fered more perhaps than any of the other island groups. The tragedy still proceeds. In the Maquesas there are now about eight native deaths to one birth, and it is predicted by ob- servers of conditions that in another decade not one full-blooded Marque- san will be allve.” QUEER LIGHTS IN OKLAHOMA. | Mysterious Illumination of Rocks i measles. “The habits Occurs Near Kenton. Ever since early ploneer days in “old no man's land.” now -the Okla- homa panhandle, people have known about the mysterious lights which are visible at times near what now is Kenton, Okla. One of the lights, which is to be seen at times fifteen miles southwest »f Kenton, has been classed as “au deon lightning” by several well in- formed persons, but the peculiar blu- ish white ligh\ which often has been observed at White rocks, elght miles east of Kenton, different nature. Where the light southwest of Ken- ton moves about over a considerable space of hillside and level land, that at the White rocks remains in one pot, and is bluish white instead of reddish vellow, as s the other. In one respect they are alike, however, and that is they may appear in either wet or dry weather and at all seasons of the year. The White rocks, where the strange white light appears, are several large outcroppings of white sandstone six feet high, and when the light appears the rocks seem to throw out the light all over their surface. Coming on suddenly, it will light up a space for several yards on all sides, then after perhaps ten minutes the glow fades and disappears, possibly not to be seen again for several weeks or even months. No oil or natural gas is known to be near the surface of this spot, and while gypsum and traces of copper are nearby, they are not known to produce these lights or, in fact, have anything to do with them. An old Indian legend runs to the effect that the light is the spirit of the ancient signal fires which were kindled on top of the White rocks and on Sentinel butte, & quarter of a mile distant: The light's existence has been known for fifty years, long before cars or man-made lights were any- where near the rocks, and the In- dians knew about it ages before the white man came to the country. — Remarkable Brain Operation. From the Philadeiphia Record. More than a year ago H. A. Brown, became partially par: He suffered from severe head- iv of an altogether Iyzed. aches, his memory left him, he be- came_subject to epileptic fits and at length he fell into a semi-stupor. At a New York hospital his trouble was dlagnosed as tumor of the brain. Surgeons applied a local anesthetic, trephined the skull, removed the brain covering and cut away a benign tu- mor, the largest on record. Brown, unstrapped on the table, talked with the surgeons as they worked. The headache left the instant the growth was removed. The patient gradually recovered and a months later was practically well. This is considered one of the most remarkable brain op- It is ex- pected that hereafter such opérations as well ag treatment of brain disor- ders will be facilitated by a mothod for photographing the brain of a liv ing person, recently discovered by doctors at the University of Pennsyl- vania_hospital. Backud : ~ Touring Cars Twin Six, $1,000 ““ ““ m 750 “ek R m Early Model, 200 Pierce Arrow Touring - (two bodies), $1,200 . Terms—One-third cash, balance 8 to 10 months. . See Mr.Broadus VERMONT GARAGE Rear 1118 Vermont Ave. N.W. 4 “ \ TURDAY, JULY. 7, 1923 Summer Dresses Exceptional Value Fashionable - for 'Large Women Voile and Linen Frocks Remarkably $ I 5 Low Priced, Frocks of sheer and lovely voiles, all-over embroidered, dotted or charmingly pat- terned; in the very fashionable navy blue or black with white that is so much worn in Paris today. ' And'also in white or pale or- chid with white embroidery. Linens are smartly tailored, with a touch of white for collar and cuffs, and pleatings or bands of georgette are much in vogue as trimmings. Spectal Size’ Section, Third floor. Georgette Frocks Unusually Smart 329.50 Nothing is quite so cool, smart and practical for summer vacation wear as the frock of georgette— and every well dressed woman will welcome its return to vogue. In this collection of unusually low priced frocks at $29.50, one may choose the wanted navy smartly pleated—or the little informal frock, sleeveless and softly draped, in pastel shades Also included are street and traveling frocks of soft crepe, in the much wanted navy blue that Paris is wearing—and distinctive prints that will answer for afternoon occasions. Women's Dress Section, Third floor. blue. evening Two models sketched. Misses’ Truhu Silk Frocks, Special, $19.50 The one type of smart little silk frock that every smartly dressed miss will include in her summer wardrobe, for she knows just how fashionable a-r-ld—p;actical is a cool, silk frock, of coral pink, orchid, yellow or white— a frock that will launder beautifully, for if it’s of Truhu it’s washable. There are several charming styles, one of which we sketch, with the smartest of pleated frills down one side; another has eyelet embroidery collar and cuffs. Misses' Section, Fourth floor Misses’ Truhu Silk ! Frock, in orchid, with pleated trimming. $19.50. Red and white dotted Swiss, trimmed in lace, $5. Another little girl's frock is_of orchid checked tissue gingham, $5. Inexpensive and Pretty Summer Frocks For. the Littlest Girl in the Family 8195 R ¥4 For Girl-Babies are sheer littlexfrocks of white lawn and nainsook, little yoke frocks, with short sleeves, and touches ,of embroidery, lace;: tucks or stitch- $1 95 ing. Sizés 6 months to 2 years......i..... . Gingham Bloomer-Frocks, for summer play days are really the only kind of frocks most little girls are wear- ing; these are dainty colored checked gingham, trimmed with white organdie or fancy:stitching. Sizes2 $2 to 5 years....... S R I R A For Summer Afternoons:are dainty pastel-color voiles, charmingly trithmed with colored stitching, embroidery collar and.'cuffs: gnd pockets, or crisp organdie. $4 Sizes 2. to.6,years. ..... Infants’ Section, Fourth floor. ‘Girls’ Wash Frocks Low Priced, $5 Every little girl needs plenty of suminer tub frocks. especially if she’s going away —so mothers will be especially interested in‘these frocks at this low price. There are printed voiles and dotted voiles and dotted Swisses and tissue gingham checks. in the loveliest, gayest colorings, with dainty bits of embroidery, lace or narrow ribbon sashes to make them all the prettier. For gitls 6 to 12 years, $5. Girls’ Section, Fourth floor Baby's White Lawn Frock, with yoke of lace and tucks, $1.95. ‘Bloomer Frock, $2. Yellow Voile Frock, trimmed in white em- broidery, $4. Boodmary K Lathrop Closed Saturdays Up to and Including September 8th