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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

Illinois, is general chairman Of the
conference, and it is expected that so
or 90 members of Congress will take
part in the sessions in Washington.
DIR. Carlos F. Grisanti, president of
the Venezuelan Congress and Luis
Churion, comprising the Venezuelan
delegation, have arrived for the SEES
sions of the union. DR.. Grisanti is ac-
companied by his daughters, Miss
Margarita and Miss Ana Teresa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

1t distills-and passes back to the crankcase
only clean, pure oil. All vapors distilled { 1t
Of the oil are returned to the combustion
chamber and are consumed. 1t does all of
these things automatically, in simple, fool
proof manner.
Neev Marmon engineers have
Co1fr..L;.+... gone even further to pro-
oe:'A>''o' '~~''' vide car which mechan>
ically and automatically does things which
ordinarily would be sources of annoyance
and expense. BY means Of the Self>Lubricator
all Of the wearing surfaces or bearings Of the
chassis which require frequent attention are
now oiled simply by pushing conveniently
located pedal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Mars Temperature High.

DIR. V. NJ. Slipher of the Lowell OBJ
servatory at Flagstaff, Ariz, says that
with his reeently perfected instru-
rnents to measure the heat of heavenly
bodies he has determined that the
temperature on the planet Mars IS
much higher than was formerly sup
posed. The atmosphere, he says. is
also denser and he adds that what APP
pear to be canals on the planet are OF
artificial construction, thus confirming
Flammarion's view that the planet Is
inhabited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Earth Given Great Age.

Prof. Henry Russell OF Princeton
University conjectures that the earth
is 5000. 200. 900 years old. basing his
theory on a computation of the time
it'took the Colorado River to carve out
the Grand Canyon. Also he cites ~ q
gauge the time 1t takes uranium to
decompose. 1t takes a speck OF ura-
mum $4,000 years to decompose. and
by studying the lead beds Of the world.
which are all that Is left when ura.
MUM has disappeared. he arrives at
his conclusion on the earth's age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27

al their parents and other grown.ups
who have recollections Of happy child
hoods in the days when fairy tales
were In their prime. When Santa
Claus and Peter Pan are applauded
today, the librarians declare. the chill
dren do the applauding to please their
parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Synthetic Alcohol as Fuel.

Wood alcohol. made alphabetically
from water gas by q German formula.
may take the place Of gasoline as mo-
tor fuel, according to John Collins.
who has written about the new prod
uct In q magazine. This synthetic
wood alcohol Is not poisonous. and 1t
will be relatively cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
LEGEND OF DE SOTO
STUDIED IN TOMB
Ancient Arkansas Grave Has
lacks and Metallic
Powder in 1t.
By the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September
26.-Tacks and metallic powder found
in an ancient tomb excavation in Van
Burea Thursday, under supervision
of the Arkansas History Commission.
are to be analysed by DR.. Dallas r.
Herndon, secretary of the commission
in the hope of establishing some con-
nection with the expedition of Her
nando de Soto, reported to have Wis.
tied Arkansas in 1871.
The headstone of the grave bore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
Col. Goodale Going to Hospital.

Col. George S. Goodale, U. S. In
fantry, at Boston. has been ordered
to this city for treatment at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
ANOTHER SIDE

Note the sentence in the above
communication where it says: Mr..
Cnderhill seems to forget that Amer
lea is pledged to independence" of
the Philippines.
Unless the other statements con-
tanned in the communication are
nearer to accuracy than this they
are open to question America Is not
pledged to give the Philippines in
dependence.
Reference probably is had to the
Jones Act or to its preamble. AS we
understand it this is not a pledge
given by America nor is the record
of the attitude of Americans in sup
port of any such a conclusion. Not
withstanding the voters of this coun-
try in seven national campaigns have
been asked to endorse withdrawal
from the Philippines they have not
done so. In 1924 the people did en-
dorSe the party running on a plat
form, which in effect favored grant
Ing the Philippines independence
whenever this country should arrive
at the conclusion that it would be
best for the Philippines to do so.
The Republican platform, adopted
June IL. 1924. contained the follow
ing clause:
III the time comes when it is evil
dent to Congress that independence
would be better for the people cf the
Philippines with respect to both their
domestic concerns and their status
in the world and the Filipino people
then desire complete Independence,
the American government will gladly
accord it."
Because the Filipinos say they are
fit-rather because some of their
leaders say so--does not make it so,
neither does it follow that our Gov
ernment considers them fit. On the
contrary the evidence in which the
American people naturally would
place confidence confirms the i'm
preston that if granted their indie
pendence tomorrow and Uncle Sam
withdrew entirely from the Islands,
they would be unable to keep it or
to maintain the advantages which
this country's policy has afforded
them.
If the time ever comes when the
american people decide that the Fill
plhoS are FULLY entitled to independ-
'HeS VIII SO ueCldre, or IL they
wish to wash their hands of the
philippines, throw away the efforts
that have been made and the money
that has been spent, then they will
approve independence for the Fill
plnos. But we think they will be
SLOW to disregard so utterly the obli-
Satlons that passed to them when
spain ceded to us "the archipelago
known as the Philippine Islands"
without reservation or proviso Ed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
Why Talk Foolishness?


Possibly the textile men do live in
a glass house, but so does labor
When he talks of special privileges"
to protect special interests ard
special industries against foreisn
competition, Mr.. Green should not
forget such special privileges as
the Adamson act granted TO labor or
that it is one Of the very Special
interests protected against foreign
competition by the immigration Act
as well as the tariff.
If the old wages cannot he patti
when the industry is strOn,.lv pro-
tected. il is not likely they can be
paid if that protection is removed.
Opening the gate to the fabrics of
British and Continental looms will
hardly start more American spin
dies or make more Jobs for the card
holders OF American textile unions.
BurdeninS the shelves of American
merchants with foreign made cot
tons and woolens would be a mighty
help to foreign mills and foreign
workers. The American Federation
of Labor would be entitled to a
formal vote of thanks from Britains
Lancashire district and her wooden
makers.
The New England textile men
may be wrong. Mr.. Green may be
right in his claim that reductions
are not justified. His tactics, how
ever. are not calculated to make the
textile industry any more able to
pay than 1t is now. There are some
10000 workers now affected by shut
downs, proposed reductions and
other textile troubles. In case Mr..
Green is able to rip the protection
it now enjoys away from that in
dustry. how many times 10000
operatives might be out of work or
face to face with. lower and still
lower wage scales?
Does Mr.. Green have an idea that
the way to maintain wage levels is
to lessen the income out of which
wages are raid? If so, the Ameri
can Federation of Labor is in for
sick and sorry time. Its new
president is seeing red and talking
fOclishness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
MONMOUTH

Fire was discovered Sunday morn
ing about O'Clock at the home of
William\W. Dudley at East Mon
mouth when the barn which was well
filled with hay. the farming tools, to-
gether with the woodshed with Is
cords of wood, we're burned. The
fire started in the wood shed. the
origin unknown. The fire depart
ments from Monmouth and winthrop
did good work and soon had the fire
under control.
Mrs. !. A. Wing. who sustained a
surgical operation at the Central
Maine General hospital Friday is do
ing well.
In the recent drive for the new
Community hospital in Winthrop,
Monmouth contributed $3.50 to aid in
establishing free bed. Mrs. Gerald
Hall was chairman of the soliciting
committee and she was assisted by
Mrs. Harriet Andrews and Mrs. Julia
Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Hill and
daughter Dorothy Of Boston We're
week end guests of Mrs. Hills par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. 3. Boyd. They
also had as a guest on Sunday Mrs.
Mae Eaton of Lewiston.
Mrs. Z. c. Andrews and son. Har-
old Andrews are guests of relatives
in Bath and Harpswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Brown of Low
ell, Mass, who are making an auto
trip through Maine and New Bruns-
wick were Weekend guests of Mrs.
Browns daughter, Mrs. c. l.. Cheney,
Jr. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Fogg Of NAL
den, Mass, DR.. and Mrs. Frank D.
Simpson and daughters, the Misses
Frances and Janet were guests Mon
day of Mrs. A. c. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Thompson
were weekend guests of relatives in
Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Paine of
DlXfield are guests of Mrs. Paines
sister, Mrs. Frank Waugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Abbott are
passing a weeks vacation in Newry.
Mrs. BentS Gardiner has re-
turned to her home III Chelsea, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Lir.
and Mrs. H. S. Bates and Miss Pau
line Pettengill visited relatives in
York, Monday.
Mrs. Annie Stafford of Winthrop
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Anderson over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
Editors Letter Box
ONE SIDE OF 1T
Philippine Commission OF
independence
Philippine Press Bureau

Washington, D. c.
August 8. 1925
Dear Sir:
In making representations 70
President Coolidge for the lndenn!te
retention of the Philippines, an edl-
torial on which was pubnsneo -,
your paper, Representative Underhlii
states that the Islands are neeoeo
to supply the United States with ma
terial she cannot produce IN the
mainland, especially rubber. Mr.. IN
derhill seems to forget that America
is pledged to independence, and
therefore, unless she means to re-
pudiate that pledge, the question OF
Dermanent retention has no place In
the discussion of the Philippine prob
lem.
knowing the experience OF South
American countries which have per-
mitted their natural resources to be
controlled by outside capital. and
their own experience with American
capital already invested in the Phil
ippines, the Filipinos naturally are
wary in permitting outside capital to
control their rubber lands. The Fill
pinos are not opposed to American
capital investing in rubber-they are
only opposed to long leases OF tre-
mendously large quantities of rubber
lands, for in the hands of investors,
they would become powerful fac-
tor against attainment of their inde-
pendence.
To his statement that Filipinos
have not shown capacity to manage
their own affairs, the outstanding
feature of American Filipino rela- :
tionship is the wonderful progress
i 1i,@fy, fni it11
is proof of Filipino capacity. While
naturally mistakes have been made
nothing have been of such serious
nature as to compel President Cool
idge, during his two years of office
so far, to recommend to Congress to
'legislate out the powers of govern
ment already in Filipino hands
which is what Mr.. Underhill would
have him do. Besides such a STEP
would be contrary to the American
policy of granting the F'ilipinos ever
increasing self-government with in
dependence for it's finality.
Regarding his statement that only
politicians desire independence, from
1907 until last June, the Filipino peo-
pie have held elections in all of which
the mass have shown a desire for
independence. Now all contendins
parties and all candidates for office
have to advocate independence be-
cause they know that they will no,
be elected If they express themselves
otherwise.
AS to the relationship between
Governor Wood and the Filipinos
the latter will and have supported
the former in all phases of his pro.
gram that do not interfere with the
realization of their aspirations fol
independence. They have and they
will oppose any program that reacts
against these aspirations-all red
| blooded people would.
Hoping that you will publish this
reply in your paper. l am
Very truly yours.
(Sisned) V. G. BUNUAN
Director.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
HELPS TO CONSERVATIVE
DEVELOPMENT

I'VE believe that the objective to
be sought. in our State, at least, il
coordination of public automobile
service with that of the steam rail-
roads, and with such Of the electric
railways and street railways as will
lend themselves to such co-ordinated
service.
So says the Public Utilities Com
mission in response to the applica-
tion of the Maine Motor Coaches,
Inc. to establish in Maine a net
work Of II routes as a part of
system Of inter and intra- state
transportation. The Commission
takes occasion to remind US that:
"The State has expended large sums
of money to construct highways af-
fording means Of automobile trans
portation service that may secure
consistency and continuity and fire.
quency of opportunity to those who
would thus travel"
Probably few Of those who work.
ed to secure the beginning Of our
great highway development contem-
plated building roadbeds for a form
OF transportation to take the place
Of the established railroads with
roadbeds equipped with iron rails.
Probably few of those who wish to
drive cars or teams over those high
ways would now contemplate with
pleasure the heavy traffic of such
thoroughfares further complicated
and burdened by public buses
carrying passengers, who now NAV
be carried over lines of transporta-
iion that afford, In most cases rea-
!onable public convenience rather
than inconvenience. If that is to
come about they would not urduly
hasten 1t, especially IL the railroads
would Cooperate for improvement.
Yet all Of US wish to develop
facilities for getting about. 1t ia
pleasing to the fancy to think Of
being able to travel without DELAY
ever our highways at low rates and
fesardlsss Of weather. But what
reAl assurance have we that this
would be done? Winter may not be
eohtsrated In this part of the coun-
tsy. Roads kApt open wear out
ewses - rapidly. Public motor.
cannot bs compelled to run regard
less Of pront, neither may railroads.
II aourtshinE at first by reason of
novelty. II 30 doing that which rail-
soeos were capable of doing with
sssses frequency. they impair the
vloe OF the latter and later find
sney cannot continue at existing
-64 q s&esA they must have
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20

Now let me think minute or two.
And maybe three or four.
Did we leave our little bunny boy
Beside the kitchen door?
OF course we did, and the pretty
Canary Bird had just told him that
Lady Love, his sweet bunny mother,
had gone visiting over an hour ago.
Dear me-" sighed the little rabbit,
"how lonely it is without mother
and he hoped out on the little back
porch and looked across the Sunny
Meadow wonder If Mother Went
to see Cousin Cottontail," he said,
half out loud. when. all of sudden,
he heard a long drawn, squealing
whistle. For a moment he thought
it might be Sammy Jay, that mis-
chievious little blue jay who is al
ways mimicing the calls of birds.
But the next minute, on looking up
into the Big Blue Sky. he saw
Hungry Hawk in his grayish- brown
feather suit, with rustS-red tail, go
rushing by.
Dear me-" shivered the little rab-
bit, "I wish mother We're safe at
home" and hoping down to the lit
tie front gate, he gazed anXiously up
IHc' Olu SOW 1 dlll W lllC iAii ScR'
then here and there and every
where, but no pretty lady rabbit was
in sight No one was on the meadow
except Mrs. Cow. contentedly crop
ping the tender grass near the Bub-
bling Brook.
Dear me-" again sighed the little
rabbit where can Mother be-" and
he was just about to turn back
when in the distance from the sky
he saw Hungry Hawk drop swiftly
toward the ground.
what Is he up to now?" gasped
the little rabbit. his pink nose
trembling with fright just like a
star on a frosty night. Somehow he
could not keep from worrying about
his pretty mother.
Shading his eyes with his paw he
kept his gaze fixed on the spot on
which Hungry Hawk had dropped
from the sky when, all of sudden.
up rose that old robber bird and
sailed awav close to the low bushes
near the Shady Forest. What could
be that glimpse Of white in the tall
grass. For a moment the little rab-
bits heart almost stopped beating.
Somehow he just knew it was poor
little Lady Love.
Turning about, he hoped faster
than he had ever hoped before up
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20

higher, and If those DO not suffice
they cannot be compelled to con-
tinue. Meanwhile what of the other
conveniences we had enjoyed from
previous facilities for transporta-
ton?
Some may say but why should we
worry? Why not the more the
merrier and may the best win !!
Well, for one thing all this is taking
place in the public's dooryard. The
purposes of transportation corpora
tions are not the only ones for
which the privileges of that door
ward exist. The public has other
conveniences to consider, has the
future as we'll as the present to pro-
vide for. 1t surely should not sur
render advantages it now enjoys 10
a hazard respecting the future. Inc
Motor Corporation is seeking proh1
and however honest its intentions
and we hear of no doubts expressed
on that point, 1t is not going 10 CON
t;nue its enterprises at nnanciai
loss. We wish to be assured con-
tinuity of reasonable facilities tor
transportation. We now nave !. !.
seems reasonable assurances. AS II
annears to us the Public Ullltles
Commission has been called upon
for a very important decision ap-
n,,cable to the present and immeoi-
ate future; that this decision ooe0
nrevent haste in transition wnlch
all admit is now in process tha'
n helps to a conservative and oroer-
w growth rather than to the suos't-
tuition of promised facilities 1or
+bose we now have.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20

and in intensive form during the past
three years, Well known experts on
leprosy have visited Culion and are
unstinted in their praise of the work
being done. Our efforts have been
limited only by the means available.
The results are most encouraging.
We have already 449 negatives and
several hundred more in sight, 70
per cent of the cases under treatment
are improved and 1876 have been re-
turned to their homes as cured. The
people who formerly looked upon
Culion with fear and dread are COM
mencing to look upon it as place
not of segregation and Imprisonment
but as a place of care, treatment and
possible cure.
1 believe we are on the verge of
great results in the treatment and
care of leprosy, but we need help.
We are working not only for the
lepers here but for lepers all over the
world and our success will be theirs
as we'll. The insular appropriations
for the colony are about one third
of the entire public health approprt-
alton Nevertheless we need more
money and the Insular Government
cannot give more. This money Will
be used for additional buildings, for
roads to agricultural lands. and for
the establishment of small agricu1-
tural and segregation groups. and
especially for trained personnel, lab
oratory equipment, additional wards,
equipment and skilled personnel for
research work and treatment.
I want to raise a million dollars
for these purposes. Money cannot
be better spent. Not only will it be
for the immediate benefit of the
lepers themselves but it will be for
the general study and treatment of the
disease, which I believe can be
eradicated from these Islands. In
other words, we shall render a great
service to stricken humanity
throughout large portions of the
world and demonstrate that this
dread disease can be controlled.
We were successful in our efforts
to eradicate yellow fever and to con-
troll malaria in Cuba. The methods
there employed have made the
Tropics as safe as the TEMPERATE
pine Islands safe against cholera,
small pox and plague by scientific
methods of control.
We are now carrying on this great
! campaign for the control and eradica-
ton of leprosy. We need your help
The American people have ever been
generous in supporting movements
Of this kind. and I again appeal to
their generosity and spirit of service
in behalf of these stricken people
who are the most unfortunate and
afflicted Of Gods creatures.
Contributions may be made payable
to the Chief of the Bureau of Insular
Affairs, War Department, Washing
TIN. D. c. They will be transmitted
to the Philippine Islands and spent
under the direction of the Governor
General.
LEONARD WOOD
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
Gov. General Wood
Appeals For Aid
Office of the Governor. Gene
Of the DL;I;nr;

Office of the Governor. General
OF the Philippine Islands
Manila, July 9, 1925.
Dear Mr.. Flynt:
| am enclosing an appeal to the
American people for aid in the anti
leprosy work in the Philippine
Islands.
| earnestly request that this appeal
be given as much publicity over nv
signature as you may feel justified
in giving.
Very Sincerely
LEONARD WOOD
tGovernor-G -General)
Mr.. Charles F. F'lynt.
Editor, Kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20
ON FAIRS

The country fair is about due u
come to it's own. A lot of hard worh'
largely unremunerative in money Is
beinr done by those who have ac-
oen+ed the responsibility Of manage
ment. 80,
+borsand wears ago, when feudal
lords reigned and warred on one an
other. when commerce was restrlct-
ed and goods might not be trans
ported from place to place except at
great hazard on account OF roaming
bands of freebooters. towns grew up
about the meeting places where peo-
nile came to exchange their wares.
Then occasions were fixed for special
meetings and thus fairs came to sup
plement the advantages offered by
towns for the exchange of commod-
tiles.
While some old world customs
were initiated in this country, 1t Is
said that agricultural fairs were
fathered by Elkanah Watson OF New
York, who in 1915 organized the agri-
cultural society of Albany, n. Y. and
four years later prevailed upon the
legislature to appropriate annually
over a period Of six years the sum of
ten thousand dollars, with which to
pay premiums for agricultural and
manufactured products.
The century that has since elapsed
has modified the country fair as lit
tie as most any institution. 1t has
been complained that the midway
attractions have in too great a de-
gree supplanted the utilitarian ex-
hibits, but it is noticeable fact that
they help to draw the crowds with
out which the fairs would be fall
ures. Many people had their first
glimpse of the airplane at the coun-
try fair and it is said the airship,
Shenandoah. is to fly over several
hundred fairs this Fall. While the
fair as an occasion for a "get-
together" still abides in lessened de-
gree-other facilities have taken away
some of it's attractiveness-othe
attractions have been added, 9TH
er fields Of usefulness are available
Managements that best appreciate
changed conditions and demands will
best serve the undertaking to which
they are giving their aid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-20

wayfor three months, then read your
little booklet and the testimonials it
contained, and started taking lydia
p. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Icould feel relief after the first bottle
and Ihave found it to do all you claim
for it. l had to repeat it again after
my second child was born. I sure win
recommend the Vegetable Compound
to my friends. Mrs. N. R. LAYTON.
272eA University ST., St. Louis, Mo.
IL you are suffering from any weak
ness which causes such symptoms as
pains IN the side and back and nervous
feelings. give Lydia E. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound trial now.
DO not continue to feel all un-down
and half sick when relief is at hand.
Sold by druggists everywhere.