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Evening star., 1925-05-06
Hylan's Hat in the Ring.

Mayor Hylan Of New York City is
sometimes charged by his critics
with proneness TO the use of specious
pleas and arrogating to himself all
the political virtues in his support of
"the people" as against the inter
ests." But even his keenest oppo-
nent cannot deny that he possesses
the element of courage in his fight
for denomination by the Democratic
organization and Tammany Hall in
the mayoralty campaign which he has
entered upon. The public is by this
time well acquainted with his deter
mination to run for the mayoralty,
even if it becomes necessary to make
the race Independent of the support of
the organization.
The mayor made another bold move
yesterday, defying his opponents and
reiterating his intention to stand pat
on his candidacy, with or without
the assistance of the professional
politicians in his party. and to so
direct to the people. Appearing at
a hearing by the Board of Estimate
on the Staten Island tunnel bill.
while not mentioning Gov. Smith by
name, he practically resisted the gov
ernor's efforts to force through the
board d plan which would restrict
the whole Staten Island tunnel to
strictly passenger traffic, according
to the act amended by the Legis-
lature. The result of the hearing
was adoption by the board of a
resolution to build a tunnel which
would accommodate freight as well
as passenger traffic if in the future
it should be decided to adopt the
original Hylan plan.
1t was in the course of this hearing
that the approaching mayoralty cam
paign was touched upon. The mayor
spoke with great earnestness and de-
fed all his political enemies. He did
not say he expected to receive the
Tammany nomination, but he made
it clear that whether he got it or
not, his hat was "in. the ring" He
declared that his opponents, who had
suggested his elevation to the Su-
Evening star., 1925-05-06

nomically bad as this was. the effect
of the dole on the rising youth of the
country was far more serious"
A reminder that Rome was the
first nation TO try this, nearly 1000
years ago, is given by the GAINESVILLE
Gazette. 1T failed utterly there" the
Gazette recalls, with the final down.
fall of the government and the even
tual enSlavement of the common peo-
pie, who had grown using 10 living
off the public. TO the death of ambi-
tion and desire for productive work"
Figures given by the Indianapolis
Star 10 show that 'the beneficiarieS
of the dole include 100000 men under
80 years old, and fully $4,000 able
bodied women who have summed do
mestic service, preferring to remain
the recipients of state charity" A
day of reckoning must come, observes
the Jacksont Patriot, when
government once embarks on sys-
tenn of gifts to any class" The dole,
devised to relieve distress, "too often
deadens ambition and destroys the
lessons of thrift" declares he Yak
ina Republic.
The Canadian view that young men
warped and nodded by the dole and
the movies" are not wanted as immi-
grants to this continent, so long as
their temperament remains that way,
is expressed by the Hamilton Spec
tator.
On the subject of California's old.
age pensions, the Decatur Review re-
marks: "One wonders if California
can stand such a tstrain on its eX-
chequer. Is not California the State
where the old become young? The
State slogan should be changed TO
read: You never grow old in Cali
forr1ia-but if you should, you get
pensioned' "
The Santa Barbara News, however,
believes that 'the system of provid.
ing method OF aid which will reduce
the unpleasant features of age, and
dependence permit home relations to
continue and cut down the expense to
the taxpayers is making progress.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC HILLIAM VILE

feSSional newspaper man. Is accuS-
toned to the accomplishment Of the
impossible. and il is not TO be doubt
ed that he will turn the United States
legation at Tirana into habitable
haven before he has been in Albania
very long. Like many another jour
nalist degenerated into an officeholder,
Hart is a native of Indiana, which
produced John Hay and other cele-
brated diplomats.
X x X X
A contributor TO these observations
writes:
Probably Capt Santelmann. lead
er of the Marine Band. forgot
that Richard Wagner was one of
the most rabid anti-SemiteS of his
day, or the band wouldn't have Sc
5 lected a Wagnerian number for
the dedicatory program of the
National Jewish Community Cen
ter in Washington. Wagner was
the arch foe of Jewry's master
composer. Meyerbeer, and aspersed
him ruthlessly. 1t was a fayorite
Wagnerian theory, ventilated with
relentless fury, that the Jews had
no music in their souls.
x x ::
When Charles Evans Hughes was
in Washington recently he emulated
the. sailor who couldn't keep away
from his ship, and spent a couple of
merry hours at the State Department
in reunion with his late collea CUES
and subordinates. Hughes was almost
hilarious as he condoled with his for
mer co-workers over their laborious
plight while he is leading the most
carefree of lives. liberated from every
vestige of responsibility. He has
fa1 in Wi
atmosphere of complete restfulness he
finds there. The island is full of Amer
lean plutocrats who would lio1ize
Hughes if they could, but to their
ceaseless opportunities he is deaf. His
clients. old and new, have been in
formed that they haven't money
enough to induce him to do lick of
work till next F'alf. Hughes said in
Washington that he is keeping in
touch with America by reading five
different daily newspapers from the
at sufficiently long intervals to allow
him to devour them at leisure.
* X x
William Hard has given himself a
sabbatical six months leave of absence
from journalism to complete a book
dealing with the fight that kept the
United States out of the League of
Nations. He plans to spend practi-
cally all of the present year on the
work. 1t will be an authentic and au-
thoritative narrative, replete with
original and hitherto unknown data
supplied by United States Senators
and others who were in the thick of
the political battle of the century.
Hard has always been an uncompro-
missing anti-leaguer, but is bent upon
producing an objective volume of his
tory.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star., 1925-05-06

preme bench of New York State, will
be disappointed If they are counting
upon thus sidetracking him. Like
wise, he gave assurance that his
health is excellent and that bis en-.
emies- need not expect his retirement
upon that score.
The mayor again emphasized his
charges that the traction interests
are seeking to get control of the city
administration for their ulterior pur-
poses, inimical to the public, and that
he is declared and the sole cham
pion of the plain people against this
nefarious plot. Mayor Hylan is moth
ing If not fighter for his own hand.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

An Italian society is conducting
vigorous popular campaign against
blasphemy with the approval of the
church. In many Italian cities one
may see posted on the walls hundreds
of such admonitions as "Blasphemy
soils your mouth and detracts from
the forcefulness of your speech" and
.'When you blapheme you make your
self ridiculous" In Florence so
ciety seeks by similar methods to re-
mind the public of the Ten Command
ments The pedestrian, rounding a
corner, may suddenly find himself
face to face with enormous letters ad-
monishing him, ''Thou shalt not
steal,' or the other thou shalt nots.
Anti-blasphemy days are common in
many Italian cities, and are the oc-
casions for splendid public professions
in which the local clergy take part.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Inadequate Facilities.

Inadequate Facilities.
This earth goes rushing through the
sky
At a terrific rate.
Our Sun and others speed on high
. In swift but splendid state.
To comprehend I strive in vain.
I'm tempted to remark
This Universe does not contain
A proper place to park!
Evening star., 1925-05-06

The memorial window is erected in
testimony of their faithful service.
Q. What kind of whales have the
most valuable whalebone?-M. S.
A. The most valuable whalebone
commercially is that OF the right
whales. especially that of the bow
head, which may have a length of
from 10 to l2 feet, and is very fleX-
ible. A single bowhead yields 1000
pounds of whalebone, valued at from
50 to 81 d pound.
@. Was Peter Cooper ever a can
didate for President2-W. c. p.
A. Peter Cooper was nominated
for President by the Independent
party in 1876 and received about 100,-
900 votes in the election of that year.
Q. Was julius Caesar survived by
his wife?-C. j.
A Caesars last wife, Calpurnia,
survived him.
@. On what date was Atlanta taken
by the Union forces?-U. F. d.
A. Atlanta was captured September
2, 1864.
@. Was the famous singer, Jenny
Lind, married?-J. L. NJ.
A. Jenny Lind married Otto Gold
schmidt, then conducting the Bach
Choir, in Boston in 1852.
Q. How does mail go to the Falk-
land Islands?-K. b.
A There is mail service 10 the
Falkland Islands by way Of London.
No regular schedule is followed, but
mail matter is sent as the opportunity
affords.
Q. What is the Heimskringla?-S.S S.
A. This has been called the most
important prose work in old Morse
literature. 1t is a history Of Morse
kings. Some were mythical, otherS
real. The author was an IcelandelS
Snorri Sturluson G178-1Z4D.
Q. Where do we get the term lay
merchant?"-L. NJ. T.
A The law merchant was a system
Of law which grew up in Europe duIt
ing the Middle Ages for the regula-
ton Of the dealings of mariners and
merchants in all the commercial coun-
tries of the world. Il comprised much
of what is found in the modern codes
of maritime and commercial law.
@. When were iifeboats first used?
w. w. L.
A. The first distinctive lifeboat
was designed by Lionel Lukin, an
English coach builder, in 1886, 1t was
called an "immergihle." and was given
the desired non-capsizable qualities by
affiXing TO the frame a thick protect
ing gunwale of cork. Watertight
air chambers at bow and stern were
also provided.
Q. How is pepsin made?-A. L.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that it is procured in the fol-
lowing manner: Young pigs are taken
and confined for several days, then,
after being starved, they are killed
and the stomachs removed. The lin
ings of the stomachs are scraped and
the pepsin extracted from the mucous
membrane by the use of salt solu-
ton. 1t is then purified and treated
in a vacuum.
Q. Where is sheet mica obtained?-
| II. NJ. c.
A. Deposits from which sheet
mica are obtained are found in
| coarse granite called pegmatite. In
| this country it is found in COM
mercial quantities in South Dakota,
| Colorado and Alabama.
(Spdce can be oiUen in. this column
! to only felC of the questions that
| pour into our Office daily. Those tChiCh
are beIteUed to be of great public in
| terest are selected for publication. Any
reader is privileged to ask any QueS-
ton he chooses h0UeTer triridl or
profound, and it 1riu be dnSUered di-
rect IncloSe ? cents in stamps for re-
turn postage, and address The Star IN
! formation Bureau, TlCeHty-ffrSt aud G
streets Horth1CeSt.J
Evening star., 1925-05-06

The early mower gets the good lawn.
Those interested in securing fine
sward this Summer already have be-
gun operations, while those who have
not got out the old mower as yet are
thinking seriously of doing 1t.
There is no time like the present,
Seize upon the bright, sunshiny day
between showers, and timber up the
old grass cutter that has been repos-
ing quietly in one corner of the base
ment.
Your city cries to you to get the
lawn under way. Washington has more
green overhead, perhaps, than it has
underfoot. Hundreds of lawns are
sparse and bare, others could be inn
proved much.
Parking spaces between curb and
sidewalk, in many blocks throughout
the city, are nothing more than bare
dirt. A little grass seed, even of the
cheapest kind, sown there, would help
beautify the entire National Capital.
In this matter, each householder
has just one way of beautifying the
city-he can do his best to pep up
his own lawn, and that strip of ground
between sidewalk and curb.
AS to the latter, perhaps the Dis
trict government officially does say
that you can plant nothing in it, but
am sure no official will protest a
little grass seed. 1t you carelessly al
low some seed to drop out of your
hand, and it just happens to grow,
why
Any block in which these strips are
green is more beautiful square than
one in which only dirt shows. The
large number of automobilists may
cause much of this baroness, but the
primary reason is lack of grass seed.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
The Strongest Appeal.

I read with delight of performances
bright.
In some entertainments 1 know,
There's most to enjoy in the type they
employ
And the press agents giving the
show.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
NeckWear.

''Do you sympathize with the white
collar man."
'I don't pay much attention to the
white collar" answered Senator Sor-
ghum "but since some Socialists
paraded out home I'm strongly op-
posed TO the red necktie.''
Evening star., 1925-05-06

There is no doubt an important
eral by England s decision to pay debts
and adopt the gold standard without
an argumentative waste of time.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

The Prix de Rome. established by
French taste to promote study of
Italian art. was awarded TO a musical
composition by California man. The
incident bears out the old assertion
that music speaks all lansua ges.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
S-~&$-

There was an unruly mob on hand
to hear Eugene Debs speak at Madi-
son Square Garden. The pace set by
the national Democratic convention is
still characteristic of this famous old
place of asSemblage.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

In a few decades the congestion of
traffic will no doubt be so great that
there will not be enough space to park
omnibuses, let alone private vehicles.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Arrangements TO lombard the rum
feet off the Atlantic coast bring up the
question of militarism in connection
with that of prohibition enforcement.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Kate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
ALI Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
lted in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication
of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

If the traffic confusion can be so
rapidly cleared up there is surely hope
that Mr.. Dawes will succeed in avert
ing serious collisions and long delays
In the United States Senate.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

There is no peace conference even
remotely III prospect that will reach
the hostilities between the Govern
ment boats and the rum runners.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

The Prince of Wales is great social
hit in South Africa. He probably
learned a large number of new and
clever stories while on Broadway.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Prof. Langley was famous for his
dislike Of newspaper publicity, but he
has not gotten away from it even to
this day.
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Motor Police.

The traffic cop who bids you stop
Should cause no mood for strife.
He is a friend who, in the end,
May help to save your life.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

1t may be that Germany elected
Hindenburg not so much because OF
his political ideas as because Of his
well tested nerve and determination.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Russia continues to be in doubt
whether to terrorize the outside world
or establish orderly business relation
ships with it.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Among the difficult questions now
to be decided is when to leave off the
overcoat and put on the straw hat.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Jud Tunkins says flattery compares
to honest compliment in about the
same way bootleg Ticker compares to
good wine.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

What we mean by sometimes
economy was eXemplified by the
Goshen, Ind, man who slept in his
automobile to save expenses and was
robbed of $12, 12,30o.-Dayton Daily News.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

"a man dat never changes his
mind" said Uncle Eben, may be de
best kind Of lawyer, but he's liable
to slow down de jury"
Evening star., 1925-05-06
EOrmalities Cease.

DO you insist on being introduced
to a man before conversing with
him?''.
ST used to-" answered Miss Cayenne.
But it's impractical now, if the man
happens to be a traffic officer
Evening star., 1925-05-06

AS for the lawns, every one of them
front, back, and side yard, if you
are fortunate enough to have two of
them-ought TO be cut at this time, if
you have not already attended to the
matter.
To allow the grass to grow too long
not only makes the initial moving
something of a task, but also permits
the grass to get yellow, so that when
you do finally cut it, your lawn pre-
sents brown appearance.
Prompt cutting as early as possible
in the Spring will prevent this dis
coloration, and insure the best pos
sible growth of new grass.
Above all, never get discouraged
about grass. 1t has an amazing way
of picking up almost overnight, es-
pecially after heavy rain, so that no
one need be discouraged about his
lawn.
Just recall how poor it looked last
year, and how We'll it came out, so
that by July you had as fine a sward
a little bit better.
A lawn is like a child, if you coddle
it too much. and worry over it too
much. it is likely not 10 turn out as
good as if you gave ii more freedom.
Grass resents pettinG, much as a
healthy boy does. In the matter of
boys, when one thinks what they have
10 go through, what they hear and
what they have TO overcome, an elder
often shudders at the thought.
Yet his common sense tells him that
he. too, went through exactly the
same sort Of thing, and that he has TO
admit even to himself that he has
turned out pretty We'll after all.
So the small bows, in the great ma
jority of cases, will come out all right
in the end. That is the hope of Amer
lea Most Of them will manage to
shake off the smut and dirt, and fling
a clean face To the sunshine of life.
And so it is with our lawns. Down
in the bare spots there is an intelli-
gence at work that is able TO cope
with the ceaseless trampinSs of post
men. vacuum cleaner agents. huck-
sters, boys and other persons who
simply will not walk around on the
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Q. Where is sheet mica obtained?-
II. NJ. c.
A Deposits from which sheet
mica are obtained are found in Il
coarse granite called pegmatite. In
this country it is found in COM
mercial quantities in South Dakota,
Colorado and Alabama.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

@. When were iifeboats first used?
w. w. L.
A. The first distinctive lifeboat
was designed by Lionel Lukin, an
English coach builder, in 1886, 1t was
called an "immergihle," and was given
the desired non-capsizable qualities by
affiXing TO the frame a thick protect
ing gunwale of cork. Watertight
air chambers at bow and stern were
also provided.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Q. What is the Heimskringla?-S. S.
A. This has been called the most
important prose work in old Morse
literature. 1t is a history Of NorsS
kings. Some We're mythical, otherS
real. The author was an IcelandelS
Snorri Sturluson 0178-1241).
Evening star., 1925-05-06
Would End Blaspllemv

(COpyrlght. 1870 J
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Q. On what date was Atlanta taken
by the Union forces?-U. F. d. -
A. Atlanta was captured September
.. 1864
Evening star., 1925-05-06

@. How does mail go to the Falk-
land Islands?-K. b.
A. There is mail service 10 the
Falkland Islands by way OF London.
No regular schedule is followed, but
mail matter is sent as the opportunity
affords.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

Q. Where do we get the term lay
merchant?"-L. NJ. T.
A. The law merchant was a SYSTEM
Of law which grew up in Europe duIt
ing the Middle Ages for the regula-
ton Of the dealings of mariners and
merchants in all the commercial coun-
tries of the world. It comprised much
Of what is found in the modern codes
of maritime and commercial law.
Evening star., 1925-05-06

@. Was the famous singer, Jenny
Lind, married?-J. L. NJ.
A. Jenny Lind married Otto Gold
schmidt, then conducting the Bach
Choir, in Boston in 1852.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-13
Chautauqua Opens
Saturday, Aug. 20

The Swarthmore Chautauqua will
open in Gardiner Saturday, August
20 and the entertainments will be
held in the high school auditorium.
There will be the regular junior
Chautauqua for the Riddles and
tickets for this may be had by call
ing Mrs. r. d. Simons who has this
affair in charge. Among the enter
tainments that will be presented are
a lecture by Captain T. Dinsmore
Upton entitled Metal and the
Mould" Captain Dinsmore directed
the training for 10000 men in the
army. He passed considerable time
at Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Georgia
in training officers for this branch
of service and is recognized as a
man of wonderful speaking ability.
Mrs.. Josephine Dominick will give
u lecture demonstration on We'll
Dressed On a Moderate Income"
She brings several costumes to il
lustrate her lecture which will be
worn by her assistants. There are
several other good things in store
for you at this time of which we
will tell you later. The tickets are
selling fine and If you have not al
ready bought yours nearly any
store on the street will be able to
supply YOU. OF course we want the
Chautauqua, SO let us all be boosters.
Remember the public library get all
that Is made above expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-13
Receives Bad Cuts
When He Is Thrown
Through Windshield

Tuesday evening as Young's Bak-
cry truck of Augusta, was returning
from South Gardiner, they met an
other car in the vicinity of Cove
Manor and in turning out are
thought to have skidded off the road
and struck post with considerable
force. Mr.. Young was driving and
was uninjured but Gerald True of
Farmingdale, was evidently thrown
through the windshield and quite
badly injured about the head and
shoulders. He was taken to the
Gardiner General hospital where his
wounds were dressed and later TAX
en- to his home in Farmingdale His
many friends will be pleased to
know that his wounds will not prove
serious and that he will be about
again in short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-13
Day Of Mimic
Warfare for 103rd
REGIMENT at Lewiston

Lewiston, Aug. 12-This has been
a day of warfare in and about the
twin cities.
It was mimic warfare, to be sure,
but the men of the 10Srd Infantry,
who bombarded and charged an inn
imaginary foe. entered into it just as
earnestly as though they had been
actually defending Lewiston and
Auburn against an invading force.
Over on the State rife range in
Auburn the roar of ne-pounders
and trench mortars, the rattle OF
machine gun fire and the popping of
rifles was heard, while on this side
in the outskirts of the town, another
contingent was engaged in battle
maneuvres, including a charge
across country.
The work on the range was Of the
most intensive sort and was fea-
tured by the stunts with the one
Founders and the mortars by the
howitzer company of Portland, in
command of Lieut.. Oscar A. Kaler,
who had As men out on the field.
This company, which Is one of the
highest ranking in the regiment, ac-
quilted itself splendidly. as 1t did last
year. and Corporal Wilfred Baker re-
peated his 1924 feat of hitting a tar
get several hundred yards away at
the third shot.
There also were some good shots
with the one-pounder, throwing
what they used to call flying pigs"
A total of 800 rounds was fired by
the Portland outfit
The machine guns were operated