Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1929, Page 90

his glee. It came gurgling and tumlding, like water over a catarmot. “What the devil you gargling at?” demanded Clancy. “Haw ha har, It wasn't a heart—haw hnv —that was the Speaker pounding his gavel for the House to come to order. You see, Repre- started a gabfest and would- By t.his time Clancy was tangoing down the front steps, four at a time. “There ain't no Justice or respect for intelligence,” he swore. I,IE thought he was alone, but he wasn't. First, he siripped his coat, then bent over a piece of paper. He pald furtive glances to things around. But he must have been hard of seeing. I came up the Washington approach of the Anacostia Bridge. We met at the center of the span. himself. ‘Whydidyoustrtpyourm:ndmn in the river?” “Because,” he replied, pigued, follow.” “Heavens! Commit suicide?” “Could anything be sweeter?” He didn’t look a man who would punctuate his life by jumping off a bridge. Wheeling, he demanded: “Well, mister, whattaya think yeu're doin’ here at this hour of the infant’s morn?” “Me? I'm looking for the heart of Wash- ington. Maybe you've found it. You probably know something about hearts.” “Do I know about hearts! Mine is broken Into teeny-weeny pieces and scattered over the eity like star dust over the sky. Look!” Un- folding a letter that smelled of the kitchen, “Here's her last—her last one. She's ran off with the gas meter reader, He came so often that I made her cook with electricity. And——" “In your travels haven't you come acress the heart of the city?” “If only Clementine would come back,” he sobbed. “Oh, but she won't. That's why I'm gonna jump in.” “But you haven't told me about the heart of the city. The heart of Washingten, man. Think before you leap.” “I'm gonna sorry she sook up dfll that black “Are you going to step your and tellmewheflmmelmn‘to!wxh this neighborhood?” “Oh,” he continued, in red gingham tones, “this is too much!” He placed one foot on the fence. “Stop!” I commanded. He opened his mouth and stared. “I'm taking one final smell of her powder pufl,” he declared, emphatically. “Then over- Doard!” “You're not! Under what semblance of crass do you assume autherity to deprive dociety of your presence? ‘This is a platitudin- ous revulsion. An attempt at wholesale and retail massacre, unparalleled in the history of erime, military tactics, cryptography and in- dustrial economics. By the law of the moment ©f momentum, and the planetesimal hypothesis, Yyou would be convicted of flagrant hypocrisy in any instance where righteousness and adjudi- Lation—" “Mister, mister. Pipe down! That kind of Bpiel would go before a judge, not a jury, Us everydsypwpledm:'tlmd&shnd “Anyway,” he went on. "I.etnethnnkm for your kind sentiments in the case. I ain’t heard such words since—for a Jong time. Too United States BY GRETCHEN SMITH. HE transportation of equipment and food- stuffs for an army has eften been the deciding factor in the victory er defeat of the combatants in the wars of history. Frederick the Great, one of the most capable generals of all times, is known t0 have altered his entire plan of campaign on several ooca- sions in order that his troops might keep close to their food supplies. One of the first attempts to utilize an artifi- ¢ially propelled vehicle for the use of an army was made by a French engineér, Nicholas Cug- not, who, in 1769, invented a steam machine for transporting artillery, as well as to assist in the carrying of wounded men from the battle- fields. Its speed was 4 kilometers an hour and it had to be stopped every 15 minutes in order i0 refuel. Its carrying capacity was extremely fimited and it never proved a great success. Although less than 200 years ago, it seems & far cry from the days of Nichelas Cugnot to modern times, when vehicles capable of trans- porting whole armies, with equipment ranging from cook stoves to operating rooms, at the tate of 35 or 40 miles an hour, are used by the thousands, and may be seen during army tnaneuvers traveling over the country side like enormous animals. In order to demonstrate what wuses the nodern army has made of the motor vehicle, as well as to portray the tremendous progress made in army transporiation since the days when the foot soldier carried his pack om his Back, the Quartermaster Corps of the Army will stage a spectacular pageant at the United States Army transport depot, Camp Holabird, sutside of Baltimore, June 12, 13, 14. I'r is expected that the Army exhibit will run a clese second to the popular pageant of “The Iron Horse,” which was held with success ‘ast year by the B. & O. Railroad. It will be e most comprehensive military exhibit ever issembled, showing every form of transporta- don used by the Army, from the earliest day ‘o the present time, including what the soldier ‘arrnied on his back, as well as all forms of 4dnimal and mechanical transportation.’ There will be ox teams, pack mules and Rorses, dog sleds, canoes, coolics driving carabas “Hey!” much whipped cream. The next time you foam that way, I hope you choke!” “You thankless scalawag! Just for that, I'll let you drown yourself.” “Oh, please do,” he murmured, mnu & wife's powder puff Ivhirlodonmyrubber heel. !M*‘ but five paces when I heard “ 17 The siver gurgled and swallowed him e. Turping, I saw the powder puff bobbing“in the current. JJAS anybody seen Spike? Spike's a newspaper reporter, and knows more people in the Capital than you can Jist in one volume of “Who's Who.” ‘Spike busses around in the under currents, when they come up for air. He knows so many rumors and untold stories that if they were printed the pile of wood pulp would mount higher than Mount Shasta. I found Spike in his room. He wore a pair of Arabian sandals and was reading & book, “The Adventures of an Arch-Reporter.” “Spike,” I said, “is there any rumor, legend, saga, or undercurrent in Washington that you don't know?” - “No, sir,” he answered. “I'm the ‘walking Washingtoniana division of the press.” “Then I have an easy question for you., X've chased it from ome end of the city to the other.” “Aw, cough it up. I'll answer it’'in two shakes of a dog’s tail,” he assured. “Well, I'm looking for the most vital part of Washington. You know——" ‘There went the telephone. “Hello,” cooed Spike. Then his face wamed livid with fright. When he banged the re- ceiver, he unleashed a torrent of invective that would have confounded Webster. “I was teling you about W.Nn‘bnl most vital part, and how——" »toodenouchtowflwam -mt swmfi‘smn WASHINGTON, D. C c ]'mlt 9 T920_PART 7. cried Clancy, “I hear it already.” Spike raged. “The boss called up . . . want's me to go to a fire and report it . . . my first day off since last Saturday . o « Work overtime . . . I dont like # .. . why didn't he send some other bozo? . . . I'm not crabbing ebout werk . . . I Mke fo work . « . only it's my legal holiday . . . besides, I don’t like fires . . . you get all wet at the life-saving squad’s maybe a dosen kids saved from insurance inspectors on the scene ., . . I hope we have some art to go with the story . . . I dontheluke;olngwwm...mla to cover fires? . . . heck! I'm without seeing this fire , . . I've seen 40,000 fires, haven't I1? « « . well, this is no different ., , .” PIKE snatched the telephone receiver and called for the fire chief’s office. “Where's the fire?” he demanded. . . . “Oh! " It's the macaroni factory on fire? Good! What a story that’ll make. Thanks!” “You promised, Spike, to tell me——" “I'll be with you in a couple of minutes,” he put in. “Take your timé. Pires must be cov- ered. This is the fire of the century. A maca- roni factory on fire. Can you think of a word that rhymes with macaromi? Il shoot this story out of my coffee grinder and we can talk until, until—" The typewriter clicked, squawked, squeaked Army ‘Transportation Exhibited 1in Camp Holabird, Near Baltimore, to Be Scene of Remarkable Three-Day Shows—Progress of Past: Few Years. carts and other primitive forms of transporta- tion to which the Army has resorted in the past. The simple methods will be in strong contrast to the modern six-wheeled truck haul- ing tanks and enormous guns and the vans now used to fadllitate the transportation of cavalry to the battle area. ‘The first successful use of motor vehicles was made by the British during the Boer War, from 1899 to 1902, when motor vehicles were used in a comparatively small way. In 1912, the Htal- ians put the motor truck to considerable use in Tripoli, and later motor transportation was used by the Bulgarians in the Turko-Balkan War of 1912-13. It was not until the World War, however, that motor transportation was looked upon ae of vital importance to an army. It might well be said that the use of automo- biles and motor vehicles changed entirely the character of war. Automobiles have made pos- sible the transportation of tons of food and ammunition to millions of men. Motor vehicles have made possible more rapid attacks and re« treafs, and while unquestionably they bave brought death to added thousanés, they have at _the same time saved thousands of men who otherwise would have lain on battlefields for hours or days. Within 10 days after the beginning of the World War, the pations under arms were us- ing over a quarter million automobiles in the field. Everything that could be needed by the armies was transported by gasoline machines, including repair shops, armored ears, scout cars, ambulances, operating rooms and hospitals, motor kitchens and gasoline tanks. Some of the giant tractors carrying the siege guns were, in actuality, small forts on wheels. France gives credit to the automobile for the defeat of the first German drive upon Paris in 1914, when, in one night, 60,000 troops were transferred by every conceivable motor vehicle, from taxicabs to private limousines, from Paris to the battlefield, 40 miles distant. Ia 1916, the British in France gave the Ger- ‘mans the surprise of the war by producing great armored tractors, weighing over 20,000 pounds and heavily armed, which could travel on eaterpillar wheels over destroyed trenches and broken walls. It was in 1916, also, that the American Army made its first extensive use of the motor vehicle, when & “punitive” expe- dition was sent into Mexico under Gen. Pershing. Every form of modern vehicle transportation known will be shown at Camp Helabird during the three-day exhibit and, iIn eontrast to the present-day vehicles, there will be many old relics of historical interest and value to the Army. An old covered wagon, which served throughout the Civil War with Gen. Phil Sher- idan’s division and an old Civil War ambulance, which was the field office used, the only one kind now in existence, will be shown. will be the famous White House carriages, from the administrations of President 1t through that of President Harding, the official means of ‘transportation mmander-in-Chief, will have a place y exhibit. There will also be seen of its ‘There used Rooseve which, bus, which is the headquarters and office for the commanding general of a division of troops. One of the latest acquisitions to the Army transportation corps is a gas-electric, six-wheel truck which transports troops and baggage, and, when they get into camp it furnishes electric power for the machinery or lighting of the Tlm parade which will pass the grandstand is expected to take from two to three hours in the p Besides all the modern motor vehicles, there will be floats carrying groups typifying by-gone days, and the methods em- ployed by them in transporting their belongings. The pageant will begin with an Indian brave, followed by his squaw, carrying the family pos- sessions on her back. Following this, there will Monster and spoke under Spike’s two fingers. What a story it sang! Stansa after stanza poured out. “How about the heart of Wuhlnlw‘" I “Listen, old man. This story will take all night. I probably gotta write new. leads en the late editions . . . because there's always mew news popping up about fires . . . a fire isn't down and out until the newspaper says it is. Get me?” “Of course,” I sighed “Now, vhlletheMlshot T gotta 'phone it in,” he hurried. Issuing onto the street, newsboys were hawk- ing Spike’s story of the macaroni factory fire, I bought one. I read the headlines: “Huge Blaze Razes Macaroni Factory. “80,000 Government Employes Work Bravely While Fire Rages.” What 8 mortality of hearts! So many broken hearts torn asunder and scattered over the city. So many hearts riveted and tied fogether. S0-AND-SO of the Embassy lMIwmwath:ginRookaekPark Couples — spooning couples, betrothed couples, loving couples, laughing couples—sat on the benches, hand in hand, arm in arm, heart in heart. The count is too polite to offend; hence, he was a patient listener. “My dear count, you will walk with me and help find the heart of Washington. A foreign- born gentleman can judge objectively.” He nodded and smiled, adding, * —-——— - “All right,” assuming that he had asked the question, “Let's listen to what the lovers are saying.” So we listened and heatd. “Every one says the same '.hmg » s — — " he njoined twlddnng his mus- “Every lover says to his sweetheart, ‘T am dif- ferent from the rest.’” ‘rheoolmtumedtouree for he countered with, “—— v "W!mns," I added, “they are all the same.” ————— He seemed satisfied with my con- clusion. We walked to a neighboring hemlock and sat en a bench, continuing the conversa- tion. “Haven’t you discovered the heart of Wash- ington yet?” His reply came unexpectedly, and his voice was somewhat strained. He said: count’s face assumed a saturnine cast, as he lighted a fresh fag. “My dear count, we have spemt a pleasant evening,” I said, arising. “Allow me to thank you for the splendid interview. When in- formation is rarer than hens’ teeth, I'l mever hesitate to ask your opinion.” “Wait!” exploded the count, crashing silence with a touchdown. “What for?” “I have found it—the heart of your Wash- “I can’t—it's impessible,” swore the count. “You must listen. Now it comes. Hear?” Yes. I heard. This: “Ha, ha, ha!” ‘“Ho, ho, haw, ha, har!” “Tee, hee!” “Haa-ahhh-www ha-a-a-a. hah har ho haaa-a-aaa!” ““Hee.” Ha haha har Pageant be a group of mounted men, representing the early Spanish explorers, typifying the intro- duction of horse transportation into Ameriea. After the Spaniards will be seen a fioat bear- ing a group of French explorers in a erude river bateau. A detachment of British soldiers, in ox carts, showing the transportation methods used by both the British and American troops in Colonial days, will follow the Frenchmen. One of the most picturesque scenes in the pageant will be an elaborate old Colonial coach, escorted by a troop in the uniform of the Co- lonial Dragons, designating the arrival of Gen. ‘Washington to take command of the American Army. Through the courtesy and co-operation of the B. & O. Railroad will be shown a freight train of the period of 1840, carrying a load ef troops westward on their way to take part in the Mexican War. The Spanish War period will be represented by a section of wagon trans- portation used in that day. Recalling memories to those who saw service in the days of Aguinaldo will be a float with a scene from the distant Philippines. A stuffed carabas and a rough two-wheeled cart accom- panied by a troop of Chinese cargadors will vividly portray the manner in which the sup- plies for the Army were carried over the rough trails of the islands, which were impassable to other means of transportation. The section of the pageant representing the days of the last war will show hoy the Army first began to haul its troops in trucks; then will come the repafr carts and an assortment of World War trans- - portation. One of the interesting features of the three- day program will be the testing of the big Army trucks, as well as a great many commercial trucks. When a vehicle passes the test held at Camp Holabird, this is regarded throughout the motor world as of supreme importance. A number of leading makers of commercial auto- mobiles and trucks have made basic changes in design to overcome weaknesses or “bugs” dis- covered during tests made at the camp. In addition to the 2,000 Regular Army troops which will participate in the pageant will be members of the National Guard, the Organized Reserve, the Marines and representatives and employes of the B. & O. Railroad, as well as other civilian organizations.