Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1925, Page 18

EXPLORERS' CLUB CENTER OF DARING Members Always Busy Plan- ning New Attacks on World’s Secrets. By Consolidated Press. NEW YORX, July 25.—While the world finishes its long drawn sigh over the almost despaired of safety of Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ells- worth and the rest of the recent polar party, more than 50 explorers are in New York today considering new fields in_ which to work. No wild inspiration will lead them into their next explorations. Method- ically most of them are canvassing the libraries, the museums and the story repertoires of their traveling friends to see which unknown locality offers the nost lure as an adventure or an inter- esting study. Most of them will be off before Fall Among_the many crowding the Ex- plorers’ Club so that the secretary's office and the great lecture hall must be used as bedrooms, are: M. J. Bo- land, contractor, who has bullt irriga- tion dams and trolley lines in all parts of South America; Gerard _Mat- thes, water power expert; Dr. White- head and Dr. Peachey, two ship’s doc- tors who have explored extensively in Chile, Peru and the Argentine; Capt. Johann Menander, who was a member of the Swedish expedition to Greenland and of thé relief expedition which set out for the South Pole to find Nor- denskjold when he was lost; Willlam A. Schaill, South American_explorer: Henry Collins Walsh of Greenland, Morocco and Central American fame; William Bell Taylor, Peru explorer; W. A. R. Schmidt and Bradley Jones, who were on the Carnegie non-mag- netic yacht during its experiments. E don't sit about swapping varns,” says Rudolf Kersting, secre- tary of the club. “They're too busy studying or planning new trips. They're only interested in new fields —not those that have been tried.” Incidentally Mr. Kersting has done a bit of discovering in Greenland, Alaska and South America. “Most of them aren’t so eager to discover poles and things. That means little in the long run. The real work lies ahead—mapping the rough con- tours established by these explora- tions, learning its flora, fauna and geologlical history.” KENSINGTON FIGHTS WATER RATE INCREASE Protest to Sanitary Commission Follows Mass Meeting and Test Case Is Threatened. Special Dispatch to The Star. KENSINGTON, Md., July 25.—On Monday Mayor Louis I. Valentine, Town Councilmen Leslle Van Fossen, George Landick, Barney Hammond and Corporation Counsel Wilson L. Townsend appeared before the Wash- ington Suburban Sanitary Commission and protested against the increase in the water main and sewer benefit charges, made by the commission for the current year. Considerable surprise has been ex- pressed by property owners upon find- ing an increase in their water and sewer assessment bills from 16 to 21 cents, as it has been generally under- stood there would be no increase above the assessment. made when the local water and sewer system was installed. The system was transferred to the commission with this understanding. The commission has explained that the increase in the charges was made necessary because of the laying of the larger water mains and other improve- ments in the system. The general in- crease has been made throughout the sanitary system. A mass meeting of the citizens, called by Mayor Valentine, was held in the Masonic Hall Friday night, when the 200 or more indignant citizens ex- pressed their opinions. It has been de- cided to make a test case of the mat- ter before the Maryland Public Utili- ties Commission, in Baltimore, and if the cause is overruled by the commis- sion, it will be taken to the Court of Appeals in Annapolis. 40,000 ENGLISH PIGEONS IN BIG HOMING FLIGHT Forty-Two Special Railroad Vans Needed to Carry Birds to Hitchin for Competition. Correspondence of the Associated Press. HITCHIN England, June 29.—Forty thousand homing pigeons were re- leased here recently for porticipation in the greatest flight of its kind ever organized in England. The birds flew to their homes in various parts of the north and northeast coast in competitions arranged by 15 federa- tions of fanciers. Forty-two special railway vans, holding approximately 1,600 bird hampers, were required to transport the pigeons to Hitchin for participation in the race. PR Sy BREVITY IS ORDERED. D. C. Reports Must Be Guided by Printing Funds. The annual reports of the heads of _Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans, met Monday, with President Anna Hage presiding. With a splendid at- tendance and lots of enthusiasm there was an_unusually interesting meet- ing. Mrs. Quackenbush, Mrs. I. Bontz, Mrs. S. Gardner, Mrs. C. Davis and Mrs. Newlon substituted in ofi- cers' chairs. Mrs. Minnie Drexilius and Mrs. J. Lippold were initiated into the order. Mrs. Katherine C. Rahn was elected delegate to the national G. A. R. convention at Grand Rapids, Mich., and Miss Jennie Hamilton alternate. Mrs. H. Sutton reported on her suc- cess in having a torn flag removed from a noted building. Mrs. E. P. Entrikin, Mrs. Lemuel Warner, Mrs. Messler, Mrs. Caroline Gury and Mrs. Agnes Keeler were voted into Mussey Tent as honorary members. The Montgomery County Federa- tion of Women's Clubs is continuing actlvitles during the Summer months Its president, Mrs. Archibald Small Otisllver Spring, has made recent visits to Dorchester and St. Marys Counties for the purpose of exchang- ing ideas. The fair committee an- nounces that a feature of the fair exhibits will be kindergarten work. The educational committee, through its chairman, Mrs. Fred Kiplinger of Bethesda, reports that the best fea- tures of all the book plates submit- ted during the recent contest are being put together into one design for a book plate to be used in the county libraries. Efforts are being made to provide funds for two scholarships in the State Normal at Towson, Md. The next event of the Summer will be the sixth annual benefit supper to be given at the Sandy Spring High School Tuesday, July 28, for the Gen- eral Hospital. Supper will be served from 6 to 8. It will be preceded by base ball in the afternoon at 3:30 and followed by dancing at 9. Phil Sheridan Corps meeting Tues- day night was the first since June 16. Twenty members and three visitors were present. The next meeting will be August 18. Mrs. Anna Ecker was admitted by transfer. The secretary, Mrs. Marian B. Parker, read a letter from Past Corps President Mrs. Eu- gene B. Eddy of Willlamsport, Pa. Mrs. Caroline M. Gury, senior vice department president, spoke of the funeral service conducted by the Woman’s Relief Corps for a member of Coleman Corps of Troy, Ohio, who recently died here. The department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, Judge Moulton, and the de- partment president, Miss Augusta B. Palmer, and many members of her Drive on Snakes Considered in 2 Plagued Counties Special Dispatch to The Star. CULPEPER, Va. July 25. Snakes are so troublesome in parts of Madison and Page counties this Summer that the people are con- templating a “Snake day,” to be devoted to hunting and slaying these reptiles. The venomous species, copper- heads and rattlers, have bitten a number of persons. It is claimed that the drive on hawks has given the reptiles & chance to increase at an unusual rate, as the hawk kills them, being as fond of snake meat as it is of chicken. e OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER SLOWS UP ITS ACTIVITY Erupts Every 67 Minutes Instead of Every Hour. as It Has Done Heretofore. By the Associated Press. YELLOWSTONE NATIONATL PARK, July 25.—Even OIld Faithful, supposed to be the most constant and certainly the most celebratad, gevser in the world, is undergoing changes. This year Old Faithful is erupting every 67 minutes and his outbursts last for about five minutes. In the memory of living scientists this geyser became active every 60 minutes, and there is much speculation as to changes beneath the earth's surface which are slowing down this old ‘wonder. Many geysers in the basin of the | Fire Hole River, the greatest geyser area in the world, bave ceased shoot ing entirely within the last 50 years, while others which were formerly in- active are again shooting. Old Faith- ful still sends steam and water into the air to a helght of 150 to 200 feet, and is surrounded day and night by throngs of tourists awaiting his out- bursts. MOTOR CODE PLANNED. A natlon-wide canvass of all inter- ests concerned with motoring safety for ideas as to the development of a cvode of motoring ethics will be con- aucted by the American Automobile Assoclation, preparatory to. the ap- pointment of a national committee to draw up such a code. The purpose of such a code was described by the Association yesterday as the “‘establishment of an honor sys. tem on the roads” whereby the motor- ist himself can test the ‘extent to which he measures up to the re- sponsibility devolving on all users of the common highways.” THE SUNDAY NEWS OF THE CLUBS | staff, and Mrs. Moulton and Mrs. Shaw took part in the service. The corps expressed sorrow on the death of Comrade Talbey, junior vice department commander of Phil Sherl- dan Post. The treasurer, Mrs. Lida | A. Oldroyd, asked the members to take an interest in the nickel strips. It was suggested that each member bring some article to the next meeting for use in the grab bag game. The visitors were Quartermaster Convis Parker of Burnside Post end Past Comdr. Fitzgerald and wife of McKinley Post, Palo Alto, Calif. The president, Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary, asked the members to go on the moonlight excufsion on August &, given by the Sons and Daughters of Veterans, U. S. A. The meeting closed with the salute to the flag. Miss Elizabeth Eastman, chairman of the secretariel committee of the Young Women's Christian Association of the District of Columblia, is attend- ing the Institute of Politics at Wil- liamstown, Mass. Thirty-two States, Canada and Japan are represented at the Summer courses of the National Training School of the Y. W. C. A.. which are being con- ducted in two centers, one at the headquarters of the national board in New York with 105 students en- rolled and the other in connection with the University of Californla at Berkeley, enrolling 24 students. Miss Marian E. Casey of Washington is a student of the New York School. When she returns to Washington, Miss Casey will take up work with the Girl Reserves of the local Young Women's Christian Association. Miss Casey is an active member of the Vermont Avenue Christlan Church and comes well prepared for her work with the Young Women's Christian ociation, having secured both her B. and M. A. degrees from George ashington Universit Members of the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. will hold a joint outing Sat- urday, August 1. A’ private launch, the Marisna, has been chartered for the party, leaving Sixth and Water streets whart at 2:30 p.m. Tickets, in- cluding supper, can be secured from either Miss Jane Blinn of the Y. W. C. A. or E. A. Drum of the Y. M. C. A As the number of tickets is limited to | 50, reservations will be made in the order of acceptance. Orders for sup- per will be taken up to Thursday noon, July 30, at either center. Thirty-five girls left E street build- ing yesterday by bus for Kamp Kah- lert, on West River, Sudley, Md., cha- peroned by Miss Saida L. Hartman. Today is international day at cam Miss Hartman will be in charge of vesper services at 4 o'clo {HONOR ENGLISH TEACHER AT BONN UNIVERSITY | Faculty of German College Gives Prof. Brandl Portrait as Birthday Gift. Correspoudence of the Associated Press. BERLIN, July 5.—The faculty of| | Bonn University recently gave a re-| ception to Prof. Aloys Brandl, who re. tired April 1 as head of the department of English. The occasion was his 70th birthday anniversary. Prof. Brandl for many years was| president of the German Shakespeare | Society, and is one of the best known authorities in Germany on English | philology and literature. The faculty of the university pre- sented Prof. Brandl with a portrait of himself by Heilemann. He also re- ceived an honor scroll from his forme pupils, on which was recorded tribute of his services to the university in the department nglish. JAPAN WILL HELP START | WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO. Premier Kato Declares Completion of International Service Is Vital Matter. Correspondence of the Associated Press. TOKIO, June 26.—Viscount Shibu- sawa and Baron K. Nakashima have | been appointed by Premier Kato as a | committee which will establish the Japanese Wireless Telegraph Company under joint management of the gov-| | ient and private interests. The mpany srganized with the | government wirel tation at Iwaki, | Fukushima prefectur ts principal | This will be supplemented b riptions to shares by prominent | business men of Japan. In the course of a speech to the committee members Premier Kato stated that the completion of the in- ternational telegraphic service was a matter of vital importance for mili- tary, diplomatic and cultural develop- ment. e e Japanese Crop Outlook Good. Correspondence of the Associated Press. TOKIO, June 26.—The depart- ent of agriculture has published its ‘reage estimates of crops in Japan for the current year. The barley acreage is estimated at 361,282 chobu (one chobu equals 214 acres); rye, 92 chobu, and wheat, 420.800 chobu. Compared to the preceding vear, the barley acreage showed a decrease of one-tenth of 1 per cent, but the rye acreage increased 1.1 per |cent and the wheat acreage one-half {of 1 per cent. F. F. BARTL ELECTED LEGION POST LEADER Lafayette Group Chooses Other Officers—Retiring Commander Praises Successor. Forest F. Bartl was elected com- mander of the Lafayette Post, No. 9, American Legion at the annual elec- tion held Friday night, succeeding Capt. H. L. Wilson, who had held the commandership for six successive terms, a record unparalleled in the American Legion. The meeting was PALAIS Featuring held in the department headquarters, 929 Fifteenth street. Other officers elected were: Bernard K. Perin, senior vice commander; A. J. Scott, junior vice commander; T. N. Sheehan, post adjutant; Willlam B. Hilkert, finance officer; Rev. John Paul Tyler, post chaplain: A. E. An- derson,” seargeant-atarms; Thomas Walker, quartermaster; J. H. Patton, color bearer; George H. Butler, color bearer; C. R. Peters, publicity officer; Dr. H. H. Leffler, post surgeon. In relinquishing his office, Capt. Wil- son praised Comdr. Bartl and pledged his co-operation to the new regime. He reported that the Lafayette post had contributed an average of $4.13 toward the $5,000,000 endowment fund VIENNA, nicin is a STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY 26, 1925—PART 1. being raised for the care of depend- ents caused by the World War and re- habllitation of the veteran WOMAN FEUDIST GUARDED IN HOSPITAL AT VIENNA Austrian Police Fear Revenge Plot for Slaying of Macedonian in Theater—Motive a Mystery. By Radlo to The Star and Chicago Daily News. July 25—Mencia She came to Vienna on the trail of two men who Macedonian. shot two Ma minable feud. a pistol from beneath during a and shot him to de knew he was x ma cafes his bac Vi the theater he had relaxed. th. love affair. Kar- | tuberculo her secr named The police are 1y hospital, lest donians in an eated behind one of Vienna. theater, shs her ‘skirt dramatic climax of the play The victim ed man, and in places had sat with to the wall. Some think that Mencia Karnicin's crime was motivated partly by an old Now this mixed story of Balkan love and politics finds its way to a hospital, for Mencia Karicin is serfously ill of om prison to an other inter. | donians carry the feud to Karnicin wa But {n|she is studying langua tell an interpreter 1v.em.. Mencia will explain her motive All industries of Norway only 16,000 people out of w of these being pursu moving un- | Mace engaged ROYAL JULY CLEARANCE SALE! Floor Coverings, Upholstery and Housewares at urements. All 2 yards wide. 8 827 Yards Genuine “Gold Seal Congoleum™ Floor Coverings Regular Price 85c Sq. Yd. Reduced for Clearance to “Part Rolls” Absolutely the lowest price offered this year. 58¢c designs. clean—just use a damp cloth. 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