Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1924, Page 17

INVENTOR TURNS THE MOVIE CRANK. Thomas A. Edison, visiting President Coolidge at Plymouth, Vt., plays cameraman. En route to Can- ada, Harvey Firestone, Henry Ford and Mr. Edis n stopped for several days at the home of the President’s father, John Coolidge. TRYING OUT A NEW KIND OF BREAD. By United News Pictures. L. H. Bailey of the Bureau of Chemistry, Department of Agriculture, experimenting in his laboratory with flour and cocoa. The claim is made that his new “cocoa bread” is pleasing to the palate and retains its freshness longer than ordinary bread. SHORTHAND RAE * WONBY C.L SHEM Former White House Secre- tary Takes 280 Words a Minute With 16 Errors. Charles L. Swem, former private secretary to President Woodrow Wil- son, was last. night announced the winner of the recent “speed contest” conducted by the National Shorthand Reporters Association, in Wardman Park Hotel. The announcement was made following a banquet of the as- sociation in the hotel last night. In winning the contest Mr. Swem at- tained a general average of 99.233 per cent. The contest included the reading for five minutes each, 280, 240 and 200 words per minutes, to be taken in shorthand. In the 280 class, Mr. Swem made an average of 95.564, with a to- tal of 16 errors, while he made an average of 99.333 in the 240 class, with a total of only 8 errors, and in the 200-word class he made an average h only 5 errors. Behrin, with a general average of 99.212 per cent, won sec- ond honors. Martin J. Du Praw, with an average of 99.064, and a total of 34 errors,gwas third, while Solomon Powsner, with an average of 97.859, and a total of $0 errors. was fourth, Gets Silver Cap. Swem was awarded a silver cup. The others were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively. Those participating in each indi- vidual contest, according to the order :n which they came out, were as fol- it 50-word class—Nathan _ Behrin, Martin J. Du Praw, Charles L. Swem, Solomon Powsner and Ernest A. Rei- lender. 240-word class—Mr. Swem, Mr. Du Praw, Mr. Behrin and Mr. Powsner. 200-word, class—Mr. Behrin, Mr. Swem, Mr. Du Praw, Mr. Powsner, Mr. Reilender, C. P. Armbruster, W. A. J. Warnement, Myron Randolph, Neal Ransom and Reuben Speiser. 175-word class—Mr. Randolph, Rob- ert Pomeroy and H. K. Gronlum. 150-word class—Mr. Pomeroy, -Adda Bowker, Harvey D. Forbes, Charles Goldberg, Neal Ransom, Harry.Cole, Herman Lauter, J. E. Broadwater, Mabel Huntsinger and George Gald. . Entertainment Held. Following the announcements of the winners an entertainment was held. Taking part.in the program ‘were: Lafayette Temple of Baltimore, toastmaster; Miss Honey Campbell, recitations and songs; Miss Claribel Johnson, who sang several solos, and George O'Connor of this city, who sang. Delegates were led in singing during the banquet by Mr. Dore, president of the Chicago branch of the association. Reports by Dr. Edward H. Eldridge, chairman of the committee of stand- ardization; A. C. Gaw of the com- mittee on frauds, Dr. William D. Bridge, the librarian, and Edward L Berry, featured today’s program. Delagates are visiting Arlington. this afternoon, T R National Photo. YOUR BONUS - Questions That Bother You Will Be. Answered in This Column. Address: Room 722, News De~ partment, The KEvening Star, ‘Washington, D, C. \ Q. T enlisted when T was 18 years old and without by parents’ consent. After ] had served a year my mother wrote to Washington and gave the ‘War Department my correct age. Thereupon I was discharged on ac- count of a fradulent enlistment, but my character rating was put down as very good. Later I got back into the service with my parents' -con- sent and was honorably discharged. ‘Will the fact that I was discharged for a fraudulent enlistment prevent me from receiving the benefits of the adjusted compensation act’—G. H. J. A. You are entitled to the benefits of adjusted compensation and should file an application. You were sep- arated from the service under honor- able conditions. The department will not penalize veterans for their de- termination to serve during the period of the war. Q. While in France serving in the service of supply, I deserted my out- fit and ran away toward the front. I actually reached the advanced zone and was finally assigned to a regi- ment of the 42d Division, and con- tinued to serve in that regiment un- til my discharge. 1 understand, how- ever, that the Central Records Office of the A. E. F., carried me as a de- serter. What effect will such circum- stances have upon my claim for ad- justed compensation?—1J. J. L. A. If you were legally honorably discharged from the service you are certainly entitled to an adjustment issued confirming your personal of compensation. If orders were transfer of yourself to a combat uni#| the War Department will, of course, allow your claim. There was some general order published during the Wwar to the effect that a man was not guilty of desertion if he actually reached the front and attached him- self to a fighting unit. There were a great number of men who did this and 1 am sure that their acts were all condoned. Under the recent rul- ing of the Attorney General you will receive the benefits if your ‘were separated from the service under honorable conditions, 3nd certalnly you served honéstly'and courageously. Q. During the war I served honor- ably and my character rating’ was ex- cellent when discharged from service. After leaving the service I was ar- rested and charged with being a slacker and evading the draft - I never was convicted upon this charge. Will I be entitled ‘to adjusted com- pensation under the circumstances outlined?—H. L. 8. A. It you were honorably sepa- rated from the military service and if the Government has never made any effort or succeded in proving that you were a draft deserter or slacker you will receive the benefits of ad- Jjusted compensation upon proper ap- plication therefor. File your applica- tion and you do not need to mention your arrest. /Q.- I formerly resided in New Jer- sey.and enlisted in’that, State,.Aftes Lo Miss Patty’ Washington, great-great- grandniece of George Washington, who today christened the steamship George Washington of the Old Do- minion line at Newport News. By Miller Service. ‘WHEN THE DEMOCRATS NOTIFIED CHARLES W. BRYAN OF NEBRASKA. Photograph b i i SEVEN SENATORS' SECRETARIES SWEAR SOLEMNLY. They will never bob their hair, for they have signed a_pledge 1o keep their flowing tresses, regardless of present fashions and fads. Left to right: M Jane Codd, Miss Viola Creque, Miss Lola Williams, Miss Nan Chase, Miss Alice Uphoff, Miss Mae Finnetti and Miss Alice Douglas Jones. [ oN takeu while the candidate for Vice President was making his address in Lincoln, Nebr. The speech of acceptance was broad- cast over the U EXPERTS OF THE POTHOOK COMPETE IN WASHINGTON. Copyright by At left, Charles L. Swem of New York, once the private stenographer of President Wilson, who was awarded the championship trophy in the inter- national speed contest of the National Shorthand Reporters’ Association. He had a percentage of 99.233. Nathan Behrin (center), second in the test, and Solomon Powsner, who was fourth. SLASH S TENS TOMORROW Commissioners to Resume Efforts to Hold Budget to $31,551,505. The public school estimates will meet their fate on the guillotine to- morrow morning, when the Board of Commissioners resume the task of slashing the District’s budget for the next fiscal year to the $31,551,505 lim- it fixed by the Bureau of the Budget. Members of the Board of Education and scheol authorities will be called in to witness the shearing process through which the school estimates are slated to suffer. More than $3,000,000 of the $5,000,000 which the Budget Bureau ordered cut from the original estimates was de- leted during the initial pruning to which the budget was subjected yes- terday. Budgets of each of the mu- nicipal departments suffered a cut of approximately 15 per cent. Reduction Under 13 Per Cent. Commissioner Rudolph explained to- day that the reduction in the school estimates will not be quite as large as 15 per cent, although a substantial cut must be made to bring the total down to the figure set by Gen. Lord's. bureau. 'Nearly $1,000,000 is expected to be trimmed from the school board’s estimates, Which at the present time represents about one-third of the total District budget. ‘The Commissioners are cognizant of the needs of :the schools, and have promised to'be as lenient as possible. Virtually all items for new schobl bulldings’ and equipment, it is be- lieved,” will_pass through the pruning proceéss - unscathed. The reductions will be made principally in the items for playground extensions and sites for future use. > Plans had been made by th€ Com- missioners to devote some time today to the work of reducing the esti- mates, but were prevented, due to a hearing of the Zoning Commission and a meeting of the Public Utilities Commission, scheduled this afternoon, e e my discharge I moved to this city and have lived here ever since. . My two brothers collected. this State bonus. I put in an-application for it several weeks ago after seeing a statement in your paper to the effect that this State was paying a bonus and it was returned to me with a note stating that theslast date. upon’which’ appli- cations were. recelvable was Decem- ber 31, 1923. Does, this mean that my application will never be acted upon? What further steps could I take in trying to collect this State bonus to which 1 think-T am entitléd?—G, E. G. ‘A. Your application ,.not. having been filed within the time limit: dur- ing which applications were receiv- able you are out of luck, unless the State of New Jersey extends the time limit for the filing of claima.- -If that is done your, claim would’ probabl. favorably. acted, upon. - There other “action” that~ you Which would-be of-any helpy ' might - take " National Photo. LAYMAN “RUBBERING” AT MARS HAS THRILLESS OCCUPATION Sees Variety of Colors and Shadows Which May Mean Anything or Nothing—Constant “Kick” for Savants, However. By Consolidated Press. LICK OBSERVATORY, Mount Ham- ilton, August 21.—Taking a. slant at Mars. through the barrel-mouthed official observatory telescope here, as that much-discussed planet comes within a paltry 34,640,000 miles of mother earth—the nearest it will come in its present spasm of meandering from its own celestial fireside—is woefully lacking in kick to the ordinary layman. ‘To get a thrill out of such things, one must be an astronomic savant, with a bent toward highly scientific six-syllable words, and higher mathe- matics, that relate mostly to geome- try and trigonometry. One also must have trained orbs for spotting such things as alleged Martian canals that might be a hair in a telescope, vary- ing atmospheric densities and shift- ing color schemes, which may denote the scientific solutior of any one of a myriad of perplexing astral mysteries. No Thril for Layman. To ‘the unlearned and astronomi- cally unsophisticated low brow, who Just “rubbers” in the remote hope of seeing the mules that pull ‘Martian canal boats, it is no-scenic feast. In fact there' are few things so sadly lacking in nerve tingles. Looking at Mars through a regular astronomers’ “glass,” which is 60 feet long and more than a yard at muzzle, is largely a proposition of seeing red. For Mars runs mostly to red—a great big splotch of red—with dashes here and there of yellow, a few wisps of black and an occasional _shifting white. The red that covers most .of the Martian lahdscape runs the gamiit of almost a dozen varying hues. ‘Where ‘there is yellow ' it also varies from ochre .té German roller canary blend. e Looking at a planet hLalf ‘the size of the earth, even through a real he- size glass, is rather a hazy propesi- tion: Not even man's ingenuity in building yard-wide telescopes has yet overcome the -handicaps of looking through a few dozen million miles of ethereal- void. 5 The first impression on looking at the red blotch, which astronomers tell you in advance is Mars, is that the haze spoils everything. The nicety of the human eye, however, overcomes what man’s ingenuity has yet failed to do. After you have glued your best long-distance orb to the bottom of the telescope for a period of several minutes the human eye commences to do what a man- built telescope- cannot do—penetrate the seemingly impenetrable haze. Canals Are Glimpoed. . - - It is after the human eye has proven victorious over the interven- ing blue that the presence of. yellow on Mars becomes apparent—also, that there are shifting patches of..white which you ‘a clouds, and dim twisting streaks ‘of black which they likewise inform you are probably canals. Martian canals, according to scien- tifl6 theories,- are. wonderful . things, ‘concelved: by * Martian engineers for { the nuzRoss- of SOAVEYIS- Lresh jcs- from Martian polar zones during the hot seasons to sweltering planetary folk who have to live in Martian equatorial regions. Not even the human eye, however, can penetrate the intervening haze to the extent of seeing Martian ice blocks float- ing down Martian canals The re- puted method of Martian Ice transit, via canal, it should be explained, however, is merely a scientific theory. Like a lot of other Martian theories, it_cannot be disproven. Despite the f}\ct that some astron- omers here kéep their eves glued to the big observatory telescope all night long during®the present trek of Mars earthward—and find- some- thing entertaining every minute of their long vigils—20 minutes is suf- ficient for the layman to get fed up on such astral plant. gazing. DISABLED VETERANS * T0O GO ON EXCURSION ve Mount Alto Patients to Be Enter- -; tathed by Trip Down Potomac Tomorrow. The disabled veterans at Mount Alto Hospital are. to be the guests on a special excursion down the Po- tomac tomorrow afternoon and eve- ning. The disabled ‘men, including stretcher patients, are to'be conveyed to the wharf at Eighth and Water stréets southwest, where. they. will go Aboard the steamer Ocean View. which will depart shortly before $ o'clock. 7 The outing is to_be under the ans- pices of George Baldwin McCoy Unit, American Woman’s Legion,-and will be personally. conducted by Mrs. Cbarles Demonet.' The' use of the steamer has been donated by Presi- dent Whiting of the Potomac Steam- boat Company, and business men of the city have contributed in the ef- fort .to- make the trip ome.that will be thoroughly enjoyed by the hospital patients. Supper ‘is to be served, Miss Elsie Joyce is to sing and an’ orchestra instrumental. music. Re- teamer will dock about Man -Shote From ' Taxicab. Edgar Henson Primrose, colored, 31,"7 Logan place, while standing at First- and ; Pierce streets conversing with friends last night, about 11:45 o'c¢lock, received a bullet wound' in his_right “wrist. He told the :police the shot was fired by a ‘colofed resi- dent of South Washington, who was & _pagsenger’ in . a_ taxicab. J:.:a eed- ‘wounded ‘was taken to Fre hia slsged. assailants e nd : police ‘will: arrest * Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Bust of Washington, thought to have ° been destroyed when the Congres- sional Library was burned in 1851, sold by the Anderson Galleries, New York City, to Henry E. Huntington - for $10,000. The bust is supposed to be the work of Pierre Jean David, known as “Davis d’Angers.” Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. BLIND WOMAN SERVES UNCLE SAM 35 YEARS. Maddux has made a remarkable record in Government service. Miss Hattie L. Blind, she worked in the mail bag repair branch of the Post Office Department for 335 years, retiring yesterday. The Postmaster General sent her a note of congratulation and employes presented her with flowers. IN A PERFECT PLYMOUTH SETTING. The Copyrizht by Underwood & Underwood. lady of the land in the garden of the John Coolidge home, where the President and his family are spending a vacation. The flowers are hollyhocks, which bloom by the hundreds in the Coolidge garden. World Wide Photo. RAILWAY WORKERS | [eaxo conceaer. 1 (OURT CONTINUES MERRY AT OUTIG 5,000 W. R. & E. Men and Families Have Annual Field Day at Glen Echo. Five thousand employes of the ‘Washington Railway and Electric Company, their families and friends, mgde merry at the annual outing and field day of the Washington Railway Relief -Association yester- day at Glen Echo Park. The festivities included athletics, old fashioned stunts and dancing. The children took possession of the emusement devices and held them throughout the day. William F. Ham, president of the Washington Railway and Electric Company, - who recently returned from Europe, attended the outing with other officials of the company. The 31 “honor men,” who are now on the retired list, were the special guests of ‘honor. ‘Winners of tha different events fol- low: 50-yard handicap dash, boys 13 years and under—William Hammer. first; Ernest Lyons, second; John Norris, third. 50-yard dash,, girls 13 vears and under—Mary Hallman, first; Gladys Hummer, second; Vir- ginia Burnett, third. 50-yard handi- cap dash, for girls 13 to 17 years— Sylvia Etchison, first; Margaret Bateman, second: Muriel Gray, third. 50-yard handicap dash, for boys 13 to 17 years—Karl Kosack, first; Headley Clews, second; Harry Luck- ett, third. 50-yard mixed dash, for girls and boys under 8 years— Clarence Lyons, first; Raymond Firta, second; Thomas Souter, third. 50- yard dash for suffragists and" other iadies, 18 years—C. Moran, first; W. 'W. Prentice, second; S. W. Brasse, third. Sack race, for boys 12 to 18 years—Ralph Shoemaker, first; George Dyer, second; Eilis April, third. - 50- yard dash for single men, 21 years and over—J. G. Gray, jr. first; J. Depenni, second; A. B. Sunday, third. 50-yard dash for married men—W. S. Radcliffe, first; James Arneson, gecond; J.-H. Shoemaker, third. Fat ladies’ race—Miss L. Dowling. first; Miss E. L. Heatwole, second: Miss Vincent, third. Fat men’s race—Ww. Toomey, first; W. L. Atkins, second; J. W. Hudson, third. Watermelon eating-contest for boys 12 years and under—W., Vine, first; J. Morris, sec- ond. Shoe contest—M. Burdette, first: H. Firtag, second; M. Sullivam, third. Three-legged race—J. W. Barrett and J. W. Gray, first (2 prizes); J. Holden and V. A Sisler, jr., second (2-prizes), Peanut throw—Helen Milburn, first; Helen Barrett; second; Alice-Lauxman, third. - Nail-driving ~ contest—A. E. Denis, first; Mrs. Stewart, second J. E. Shoemaker, third. Plsiy-bu‘.k race—J., E. Shoemaker and H. Curtis, first (2 prizes); N. Redwood and A. R. Baum, becond : (2 prizes). Relay banana-eating contest for boys 16 and oyer—B. R. Swafi, F. R. Swan and Henry Foreman, first (2 prizes). Skooter _race, ladies 18 ~years and over—A.” E. Denip-and’ J. Taaker, st (3 prizes): M. Molling. h A Anna By the Army Musical School, Student Eto ‘Innocenzy, conduc ing; R G. Sherman, commandan William C. White, South - Dakota avenue ving streets northeas! 0 p.m. Coronation march from Prophei Overture, Extra—Fox in the World". : “Potpourri on Hawaiian dies” “Invitation a la Vals, Solo for cornet, “Flora Waltz,” Cunard (Played by Harry J. Steinheuser, r. .. Ayer Melo- ._Lak “Hosts of Freedom' King “The Star Spangled Banner.” The United States Army Band, 'W. J. Stannard, director, at Wal- ter Reed General Hospital tomor- row at 6:30 p.m. March, “El Supremo”.:.....White Overture, “Ruy Blas”.Mendelssohn Suite in four. parts— Quixote” . 1. A Span 2. Sancho Panza 3. Dulcinea . 4. Don Quixote Baritone solo, “Rocked.in the Cradle ‘of the Deep”....Hollinson (Performed by Tech. Sergt. J. D. Hening) Popular hits— . 2 (a) “Mr. Radio-Man"....Clift Friend Excerpts from “High Jinks".Friml (b), “Somewhere in the World,” : Nat D. Ayer .Friml . Lampe nner.” Selection, “The Fire ¥1, March, “Knterpriser” “The Star-Spangled - WEDS FOSTER BROTHER. Couixle at. Hyattsville Surprise Friends by Quiet Marriage. Thomas C. Anglin, 26, and Thelma Elizabeth Anglin, 18, foster® brother ana sister of Hyattsville, , were married yesterday by Rev. B. T. Hyn- son, pastor of the North Capitol Meth- odist €hurch here. 3 A decade ago, William' H. Anglin, opened his “home to “his ' orphaned nephew, Thomas. The bride at that time was just out of babyhood. From then until now, they havé lived at the same place. ‘Some years ago, Mr. Anglin adopted the boy, which made him foster brother to the gisl whom he_later married. - Although the wedding Wwas a sur- prise, the; parents expressed gratifica- tion lust night. Only day before yes- terday, Morrie- Edward Anglin, an- other son of William H. Anglin, and iss Nellie C. Nicholas of Riverdale, were married by Rev. William Top- ping. - a . . T —— prizes). Quoits, toufnament opeh’to all’ male employes of W. R. and E. Co. system, 21 years and over—A. W. Jewett and H. Zimmerman (2-prizes) Prize dance—Miss C. Bfay and Hel Costello, first (2” prizes); Miss. May nd H. Marshall, “second (2 Grand _elimination dance— Fli‘nn. Porzell RECEVERSH CASE Allows Payment by F. H. Smith Company While Hearing Is Pending. An order continuing until October 8, the hearing of a motion to vacate the receivership of the Commpnwealth Finance Corporation of Delaware, brought by David S. Levy, a_stock- holder, was issued by Justice Hitz of the District Supreme Court today. All counsel represented in the case con- sented to the issuance of the order. The order stipulates that “the pay- ment of $313,000 by the F. H. Smith Co. to the Globe Indemnity Co. shall not be deemed a violation of the in- junction herein, provided, however, that such' payment shail not be deemed an affirmance, approval, con- firmation or ratification of the settle- ment agrecment between the F. H. Smith Co. and the Commonwealth Finance Corporation and the F. H. Smith Investment Co., dated June 6, 1924 It was a legal wrangle whether sucll a payment would constitute con- tempt of court or provide cause whereby the stockholders of the Com- monwealth Finance Company might brifg a suit to nullify the transaction in the future, that held up an agree- ment as to the hearing until October 8 yesterday. In the order Justice Hitz recognizes “that doubt existed in the minds of counsel representing the F. H. Smith Company and - the Globe Indemnity Company” as to_the extent to which they were bound by the terms of an injunction previously. passed, which looked toward the conservation of all resources of the Commonwealth Finance Corporation, and consequent- 1y the order, setting forth the exact legal status if such a transaction was issued. VISITORS BREAK RECORD. 5,000 at Library of Congress Last Tuesday—August Mark. One day's toll of August visitors at the Library of Congress reached its maximum Tuesday. Five thousand people visited the Ligrary, -breaking previous August records, according to Door Porter J. Bazati, who ascribes to the automo- bile’ the unprecedented volume of tourists. P A survey of license plates on cars parked nearby revealed- 48 States rep- . resented. Two cars carried District of Columbia plates. “The days' sales of post cards and pictures exceeded that of many months," declared Miss Harrictt Leach, in charge of the souvenir desk. L\ “T believe each motor group bought cards, the men invariably purchasing maps.” > ‘The highest single day’s record of visitors to Library -during ‘' the and . height.of the season totals 80,000, Mr. -Bagata said,