Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1926, Page 24

oy SPLICING OF CABLE 15 THRILLING TASK Labor of Shlp Oflen Heart- | 5 rending When Storms De-. siroy Work of Days. By the Ausociated Press. NEW YORK, February 23.—stretch ing out a ay, like a tiny th of life the 't atlantic from Cape Cod to Brest usually nects the Old World with I'reighted with n.essages of vital im portance to man, this slender con the eter it whis 1l darkness of the sea. S its me; ges of life, love, death and destruction to the unsym pathetic waves. But sometimes it breaks! When this happens there concern in the offices of the hle Company—a breat while delicate instruments ng the break. Often it is near middle of the oce Wl when the ted the cable repair ship amec is despatched to the is_much French are locat is Edouard Je scene. 0 Miles of Cables. rine oddity. the Jeramec is one of the fin ble ships afloat. Huge tanks below decks House 250 miles of deep sea cables. Grappling hooks of «ll deseriptions, weighted to sink them three miles below the surface. re stowed properly away. Buoys to mark the ends of cable when located, are lashed on deck. Powerful winches fore and . are ready to reel in or out the heavy strands It is heartbreaking work. this lo cating the broken ends of a deep seu cable, Capt. Julien LeMartelu crew will a 1y on=. In Europe and America cable transmission is hindered while the Jeramec steams slowly back and forth groping about the ocean tlool Howling winds und lashing & must e dizregarded. Huge lights transform night into day and the work continues. Often the cable is located business of b a matter of § hours' work And often it almost reache of the ship only to break again, and slide mockingly back to its resting pluce in the mud and slime of the hot tom ani s begun. Storms Upset Work. Storms, too, add their fury to set : naught the work of the 5 sailors who man the Jeramec. A notable instance of this occurred last June. had broken and the Jeramec had fished both ends from the bottom off Hatteras, the “Atlantic Cape of | Storms.” Chief Splicer was working rapidly on the final splice, and the crew were congratu lating each other on having completed their task in 40 da) The congratulations came too soon, however. Out of a clear sky came a hurricane. The ship was th lently on her beam ends. The cable had to be abandoned, and the Jeramac raced before the gale. It lasted 20 minutes, but was of such force tha the topmasts were torn out of the ship, and her wireless aerial sent s ning to leeward, where it trail fly overside and tangled in the twin propellers. Repairs were made, and the Jeramac returned to Hatteras to | hegin anew. . Office work is the vocation in which and the best chance of mar- ording to a recent survey. w 1 2.2.2.2.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.6.0.0.2.0.0.0.0.0.6.8.6.8 Reliable Route Guide 1 2.6 0 06666066 588088080808.88.8.08.08.8.8 routes. reference. sk ad | cable | the New. bridge | 0 miles long lies deeply buried in | There less suspense | the | and his | the | ging it to the surface, | the deck | The cable | Yves Michel | own vio- | | | | | ¢ the District of Scout Council have {been invited by Mr. Rolund Robbins | munager of Keith’s Th and also a member of the local council, to be | his guests at a theater party Tue ay evening, April 13, at Keith’ v of the outmasters will | remember a_similar enjoyable evening _which Mr. Robibns gave three years |ago. = The party will meet at 745 | Tue: evening at the City Club, | thi »r lounge, and will then go in | @ body to the theater. Final results the advancement contest, April 1. First, Troop 100, oup 8, 45, 60 points; points; fifth, sixth, Trog Troop o All scoutma | Columb Boy of 19 Troop 35 E 30.601 points; points; seventh, bints: eighth, Troop ninth, Troop 108, Troop 13, 19. Troop tenth, enth, twelfth teenth, ieenth teenth, teenth, teenth, rentl, teenth, Troop points twentieth, Troop 9.314 points. Final divisional standing in advance ment contest April 1. 1926 Division I First, Troop se ond. Troop 108 ird Troop 82, 14.740 points: oD i 4 points; tifth 7.991 points. roop Troop Troop Troop 0 points points points even ight nine: and 12. 94T 1 0. fourth, Troop 10, First Troop_16. 4.999 points; 3.815 points: fourth 12 points: fifth, Troo¥ 2 Division 11 points; second third, Troop Troon 1. 1250 points. “Division 11— First, Troop 126 points: second, Troop 8. 45 points: third, Troop 13, 19318 points fourth,_Troop ¢ points; fifth Troop 37, 8.744 points Division 1V—First points: second. Troo third. Troop 51, 25 Troop 44, fourth, points: fifth, Troop 18,087 points, n V—Firs p 104, 19 second, 128, 1 points; third, Troop 136, 14867 points; fourth. Troop 123, 9 points; fifth, | Troop 141, 2,500 points. The big national meeting. which is attended by representatives of scout uncils from all over the United tates, will be held this year in Wash ington on April 30 and May 1. In the aftesnoon of May 1 all the scouts as | sembled will meet the President of the United States, and then be reviewed by Sir Robert Baden Powell, the chief ut of the world. The Washington scouts will be hosts to the thousands f visiting scouts. Teams from dif- points; | terent councils are to put on scouting | stunts, and.each division will be asked to do the same. There will be a pageant of scouts dressed (o repre- sent scouts of other nations, and ad- dresses by Sir Robert, Chief Scout ‘1. ecutive Jumes E. West and Dan Beard | L. A. Snead. president trict of Columbia Council, has offered a cup for the winning platoon in the drill contest to be held next Saturday on the Government athletic field near the old Tidal Basin swimming beach. While marching is a ver all part in scouting, neatnes orderliness are big things. All friends and rel- ative scouts invited to wit- ness this contest, which will probat be held about 10 o'elock Saturday | morning. Of the 64 ca the firstaid c of the Dis: for the successfully passed the xamination, and will be awarded cer tificates in the auditorium of the Wil- BOY SCOUTS | advar THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTO Scout training for leadership 1s seen in school and college. More than half of the Rhodes scholars for 1926 are former Boy Scouts. Question- naires sent by the national scout office to the 32 scholars selected for the current vear show that of the 23 men_ replying, 18 have had scout trajning. Most of these boys served in scout ranks three years, acecord- g 1o the report, five of whom were in_the movement longer than that. The majority were second- class scouts. There was one eagle. Nearly half held positions of lead- ership in their troops. Every one of these former scouts held post tions of honor and trust throughout achool und college life. Class presi- dents, club and fraternity officer: captains of athletic teams and edi- tors of college papers are found among them. The thing in scouting that influ- enced them most, they said, was the camping and outdoor program. The scout oath and law gave them high Ideals of character, they added. The eagle scout mentioned the merit badge system as having been a vital thing in his life. Fifty per cent of these boys managed to excel in their studies while earning half or more oop 8's camp at 1 of their expenses. All but two earned Md. The camp is beautifully | at least sc money. When they | situated, being on « @igh bIuff over- [ were in high school, six of the boys [ looking ‘the Potomac. The cabin Is | earned one-fourth or more of thei nearing completion and the boys are [ expenses, and more than half worked | now sleeping in pup tents. “There|enough to make “spending money” | were 11 scouts at up_under least. their as William | Most of those who answered the Westlak questionnaires acknowledged the ef- | The final standing in fect of religious Instruction in shap- | patrol contest is as follow ing their lives and character. Patrol first, w 77 points broush their own experiment in ver Patrol second, with 1,4 Marvel Cave, Ozark, Mo. a troop the Stag Patrol third, with 1,412 ]0f scouts recently convinced them- points: the Tiger Patrol fourth, with | selves of the ability of radio waves 546 points, and th gle Patrol fifth, | to travel in all directions. In 2 with 480 points. The Bear Patrol, Ben | large auditorium in this cave (on n Stone, patrol leader, will be presented | 235-foot level below the surface), the with the silver loving cup by the troop | scouts placed a radio receiving set. committee at the next meeting. The | With the use of a 6-foot werial, members of this patrol are Ben. Stone, | program of music from the Crosle wk Lynhan, nwright, | WLW station in Clncinuati was ames Smith, Ray il Doug: | heurd. The music was so clear that s McDoug ould be he at the mouth of The Tiger und Lagle patrols were | clve combined at the last meet, forming | couts of a new patrol with Dougl Dougal » Stopped < leader. The miembers of the new | { patrol are as follows: Douglas Mc- | Dougal, Bill Ciaudy, Billy Despard, Willard Men Richard Drown Billy Carpenter and Tuge Foliz. On Monday and Tuesday of Easter week the ofticers of Troop No. 35 went to Burnt Mills on an overnight hike. Although the weather caused an early m, much merit badge work was done and every one had a good time. Those present. including the scout- master, were 1). Miller, \. Bateman, D. Mulvey, H. Marraffa and R. Parks. | At their last vegular meeting in the 12, at 8 o'clock. Not only should all those who enrolled be present, but it i most desirable that all scout commis- sioned officers should attend. This 13 a city-wide, not a divisional affair, and {s in ‘the interest of better first-aid work | throughout the organization. Capt. Charles A. Bell, president of the class, will preside; Commissioner Mohun will present the certificates; Mr. Soverhill, the instructor, will give a talk on first aid, and Dr. Paul Bartsch will speak. Because of these exercises there will be no first-aid class for scouts at the Wilson Normal School that night. C. M. O., Camp Roosevelt's honor | society, is spending this week end at Camp Rooseve't on Chesapeake Bay. | The boys left Thursday morning, April 8, and will return this afternoon. The boys' V" swimming pool will be closed for repairs on and aft April When the pool is again ready use, announcement will be made. Scout Iixecutive -utive Matsir v Lo 'l for Shaw and er paid a e at the inter- The Bear the Bea 6 points: | i d Troop 110, what might ve forest New Alexandria put out the fire! Arnold, I*. Hawkins, R. His- | Hoffman and K. LaQu y were arriving at Dripping nugs for an overnight camp when ¥ A field ablaze and worked | for X hour beating five | out with laurel branches. Several homes about one-eighth to one-fourth mile back in the woods were thus pro- tected from destruction. Only about two acres of field and woods burned. T i Rhode Island Avenue P. Church, dhe by preset d A Scimpeon. thetr | DR WILEY T0 SPEAK. former scoutmester, with a fine foun { tain pen tokenl of their affection | Expert will Add,,‘, Columbia for him and in appreciation of his 10 years' service in the interest of boys | Heights Community Class. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, nd of Troop Mr. Stimpson was very much surprised and pleased, and drug expert. will deliver an ad-| dress on “The Science of Long Liv Edward M. Perkins, scoutmaster, | el of | before the reducing and weight Hyattaville, lave been fire Fri- | M pure food | Quetta is its donjon kee, ! where er presented John Smith with a 100 per cent duty pin for the month March. In the inter-patrol competi- | alnsh Gt fhe. Colunible e ol swvon sthie; ts Community Center in the | g racnt Sir nd the FIy- |4 qitorium of the Wilson Normal | ing Eagle copped the streamer forlgingel tomorrow night ‘at inspection. efficiency and attendance. D \wilay's address will be The Washing Heikhits Presby- of » setice of 10 lectures in terian Church approved the expendi- | instruction cou coaLAtea. B ture of $50 for mmproving the scout | Lyman Kebler. The public room. These improvements hiclude ' peen invited. patrol booths, flooring and a counctl 1.0 fcebler, icommunity -sec: chamber. of the Columbia Heights Cen The crew of Troop 44 will zo into announces that the gymnasium white uniforms on May 7. the first featuring reducing exercises, May Last Sun-|that was held in connection with the were working on | weight-prevention _instruction class te fire broke out |will be continued throughout the sea- endangering | son. safety of crew and buat, but through the resourcefulness of Quartermaster | Dy has while memiber the engine a aboard the cruis son Normal School, Eleventh and Har vard stree Monday evening, April You'll have plenty of use for the “Auto Route Distance Atlas”—whether you motor much or little. and will pilot you along the pleasant It’s a safe guide Put one in the car and have it for handy Schmidtman and Bos'n Caul the fire | k | The largest single orange grove in 1 extinguished with little damage. | the world is in South Africa. The Star’s Auto Guide— Enlarged and brought up to date—is ready for distribution It gives all the informa- tion you want for touring Northern Virginia, Mary- land, Delaware, Pennsyl- vania, New York, New Jersey, and, of course, the District of Columbia. The distance - between the main points is plainly shown in RED figures—with other distances shown in black. What You Want to Know the road to take; what sort of road it is; how far —and over what route—is all given in the Reliable guide. O OO KOO ¢ This Coupon and 15¢ lol———[o]——|a[——=ln]———|o]c——=[n|——lalc—xla]l——— g Buys a Copy of The Star’s Auto- mobile Route and Distance Atlas —upon presentation at The Star Business Office—at The Star Want Ad Branch Office in your neighborhood—or at any of the newsstands in the leading hotels. Add 3c for postage. Y SHHHHHHHHHIHY 3 e ke 2ok ko ok kAR ok kok kokok ok ok D. J: APRIL 11, SKIES AT QUETTA . CALLED CLEAREST Possible Location of National Geographic-Smithsonian Observatory Praised. Quetta, in Baluchistan, near which it is probable that a new solar ob- servatory will be established by the Natlonal Geographic Society and the Smithsonfan Institution, is familiar— as o name—to renders of Kipling and workers of cross-word puzzles, but means little to most Ameri- e city and its region, recently sited by Dr. C. G. Abbot. assistant secretury of the Smithsonian Institu. tlon, are the subjects of a_bulletin from the headguarters of the National Geo. graphic Soclety. “Quetta exists primarily for mili- tary says the bulletin, “but the | nnici that has been sub- stituted for ~the lawlessness and banditry of former days has made an important civil community and trad g center of it as well. B i is Indin’s' fortress to the . and The Brit- een in control of the place and since |83 have held it under perpetual lease from its ruler, the picturesquely named Wali of Kalat, \When the British went was only a little survounded by ish ) sinc in Quetts group of mud huts unhealthy plains that were virtually swamps. Drainage and sanitation have made the place over. Now Quetta has a population of about 30,000 and the once swampy lowlands furnish a setting for villas and farm houses surrounded by orchurds ed groves Mud Gives Way to Iron. o outstanding feature of Quetia however, is the ntonment six or eight regiments of Erit- ish and Indian troops are quartered. his extensive post is to the relatively high ground, while the civil town is to the south on a lower level. fud, in the form of sun-dried bric is still a most important building ma- terial In the town. though not to the extent that is was two decades ago. Then mud-brick domes formed many of the roofs and were considered safe because of Quetta’s scant rainfall bout 10 inches annually). But there came an unusually wet spring most of Quetta’s buildings melted nee then many iron roofs less picturesque, bat better against weather vagaries—have sur mounted the mud walls of the town. he permeation of Quetta by Brit or perhaps more broadly by west . influence is a phenomenon that cannot be eseaped by any one who has | Kiown the town over a series of years The standard of living rises before his eves a little while ago « marked luxury, Lenther still, footwear has displaced on adjustments. in years. figures,’ and that price, rigidly maintained. thi For, ears_on hon i o 4 ::::’e;" ;I:ltd satisfied for stock—new or used. up by Not only to the public, but policy in selling used cars. | fl | | | | | | | | fl e old | north on | and | insurance | is becoming a common bever- Every used car is wmplcnomly marked with its price The public can_deal In confidence and licy is “one price only—the same price to all.” el o Snmn nthis basis, evers one of them must be ced to Degin with. Every purchaser of a used car may drive it for five days, and , that the ear 1B ok e Cther aceldent Tn 1926—PART 1. sandals to a noteworthy degree; all classes are wearing warmer and more comfortable clothing, and the native women are decking themselves out in more ornaments, after the manner of thelr prosperous sisters in other climes. Mcrcury Bobs Up and Down. he climate of Quetta has interest- Ing aspects. 'The place is in the same latitude as Cairo, Jacksonville, Fla., and Shanghal, but because of its 6,000 feet of altitude and the physical as- pect of the surrounding coungry Its climate is very different. Each day the mercury bobs up and down through a wide range. The difference between daily maximum and minfmum has been known to reach &0 degrees, but wuch excessive changes are confined to certain short seasons. The hills and even the valleys of Baluchistan are largely treeless, and when the sun is down heat radiates away rapidly. As A consequence the nights are alw: gool ~even wghen the sun blisters one day. the matter of combating the there {s nothing like an American standard of comfort in the homes even of EurGpeans in Quetta. The winters in general are no more severe than those of Washington, but the houses are so constructed that it 18 most difficult, If not impossible, to keep warm. The rooms are huge 16 feet or @0, with ceilings 18 to fest high. Small fireplaces are set far into the very thick walls and what ifttle warmth they ate into the rooms is lost in their vastness. Yet coal of fair quality is mined nearby and is used in the town. Its use in modern heating systems could make Quetta homes as comfortable as any in ths world. e Natlonal Geographic-Smith- sonian solar observatory i8 established n it will be placed on top foot Kojak peak, about 40 miles north of Quetta near the railroad which pierces the Kojak range and extends to Chaman, 10 miles heyond on the Afghan border. To the east, | beyond the Kojak mountains, the Registan or Helmand desert stretches for more than 100 miles. Tt is 60 miles {to the nearest mountains in the north. To the east lics a long. broad valley On this relatively isolated mountain ridge on the edge of the desert precipitation is even less than in Quetta—probably 7 inches or less per year. When Dr. Abbot visited the Kojuk peak in January he reported that the sky was perfectly blue up to the sun's edge and added: ‘It was the clearest sky 1 have ever seen in the world." IRISH GROdP SUFFERING. Connemara District Populace Liv- ing on Potato Ration. DUBLIN, April 10 (®).—Reports received by the Galway County Coun- cil indicate great hardships, distr and acute poverty among the inhab- itants of the Connemara district Il] :lh(' i nds of Inishbofin and Inish {turk. The fishing industry on which {llm {slanders depend has been a com- | plete failure this Winter and the people are living on potatoes. The Free State government been asked to extend relief. has the | right | | | cent l | wina Avery | day NATIONAL U. TEAMS IN DEBATE SERIES Intersociecy Conusts Will Be| Spring Feature—Sigma Nu Phi Hnl Smoker. The proposal to make the marriage and divorce laws uniform in all| States was the sublect of a debate by two teams of the Richard A. Alvey Debating Soclety of the Nu tional University last nlght at thc university. This has been the sub Ject of several of tho recent confer- ences nf law associatlo G. D. Gardner, J. R. Gardner and 3 pr»m— representing the affirm. ative, argued for uniformity of K lation, and were opposed by D. J. O'Rourke, J. R. Armstrong and Frank Verdl. The Alvey Society will twice meet picked teams from the Samuel X Miller Debating Society this Spring to comnlete the series of four interso- clety debates of the untversity. Later Jjudges will select the best individual debater. The Joseph IT the Sfgma Phi Law Fraternit its second Spring smoker the chapter inn, 17 west. The entertainment «wommitiee included Clement T. Roberts) cent B. Waters and Geor Levesque. The Choate Chapter. which is the parent chapter of the uni versity, now ship here of more than 50 members Harold Keats, professor of real estate appraising in the School of Bus- iness Administration, will give a pub- le lecture Wedne everdng at 630 o'clock at the university on the snb Ject, ‘opulation Pressure: ¥ aged, and Pro » Effect on R president w school composed has :mxdu of 'rapp, appointed a Francls W, man_Gray, C Mrs for the quet of the senior to be some time near the date of ¢ 1ce ment Members of the American < of the School of Business tion and Government will visit the b tietam and visit Ha Va. The class alre battlefields the class will visit Civil flelds in Virginia han War is due mainly used in their making. tains iron, and the depends almost entively upon proportion of iron present. | containing less n 1 oor 1% iron in the kiln shades of cream color those containing cent of iron vellowish fawn color o various and buff, while than 2 per color from red inge to Here It Is--- DROP DROP DROP Sale of USED CARS ONE WEEK ONLY Beginning Monday, April i2th, and Ending Saturday, April 17th n rebulld it. or be sold on that basis. ed, and carry a 30. possible because tremendous reserve mileage has been T i oevers Rtudchaker, which 1t s impossibie to exhanst plain just as the price of our new cars, is safety only with the any reason, turn it back and apply the s a credit on the purchase of any other car in has Mbcu-nn mn&:fl-e‘ s also to the Studebaker Corporation oi America, whose cars we sell, we pledge ndhmu to the above wm Studebaker Bldg. 14th St. at R (Second Floor) The Greatest, Most Sensational Sale of Good Used Cars That We Have Ever Held Pledge to the Public All used cars offered to the public shall be honestly represented. If a car is suitable only for a mechanic who for'some one who expecta only & few months® rough urace on a camping trip. it must car 1d for just what it is. AN Scndebaker automobiles which arc sold as CERTIFIED CARS have been properly recondi guarantee for replacement of defective parts and free service m [E from the price over $500—and $20.00 from those priced under $500. Just think of it!! Saturday you can get $675—or a $300 car for $200—providing it has not already been sold!! They Will Go Fast!! Y] from purchasing it). On Your Own Terms E will sell 15 cars, priced from $100 to $195—Cadillacs, Holmes, Nashes, Studebakers, Fords, Chevrolets, Buicks—!! are really worth $200 to $300, but we are selling them at a sacrifice during this big sale. Joseph McReynolds White Front Lot 1706. 14th St. Telephone Potomac 1631 | o | ojc————ajnE3jo | e———jB Kor- | 1d- | more | dark | ACH day of salc. we will deduct $25.00 U are therefore urged to come in early—tomorrow or lect the car you want and make a small deposit to reserve it (and keep others 'HOTEL ALUMNI HOLD 'BANQUET WEDNESDAY | The Alumni Association of tle |Lewts Totel Training Schools will 1 its first annual banquet at the o Dodge Hotel Wednesday nigh rgaret Stockbridge will act | toastmistress and_addresses will le |given by Clifford Lewis, president of the school; Mary Catherine Lewls, |director of the Lewis Tea Room In | stitute; Roger Creel, John E. Jenner | Sophie Donath and Earl Cole Pes | president of the Alumni Associatic | The principal speaker will be J. I i of the radio labor: 8 Standards, who wi speak on “Hotels and Hotels.” At a meeting of the tea room train , No. 3. las the fol were elected officers: Mrs J. Crafg, presider Bello Lewis, vice pr Shothofer, secre L. loyd, treasurer. The ss meeting will be tomorrow Henry Carrie April ector of the | Gudrun ¢ d i partment of home eco |tute of Amertcan Meat I L glve a lectura and demonstration of meat cutting before all of the of the school. has an active member- | Calvert St. Bet. 18th & 19th N.W. (Just Half Bl New Amsterdam Theater) TODAY Roast Turkey Roast Capon $1.00 PM. to 7 held If Saving Money Counts—With You— Call_on us for ELECTRICAL WORK AND Electrical Appliances We'll Suve You Half the Usual Cost. PENN ELECTRIC CO. 911 7th St. N.W. Main 18 s } ELECTRIFY Your House Today ‘ We Give You 20 Months to ay. = | ey LA [——=|a|l———|a[—=]¢| of every USED CAR On an $800 car for only Tuesday—se- Gardners, Dodges, These cars N.W. [o—=|olc———|a|——=|sfF——|o]c—2|o]c———=]o]c——=|os——3| 0| —=|a|—=|n]