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The Potomac Bridge Bill.

Opposition to the erection Of a
bridge across the upper Potomac.
above Little Fails. as a feature of q
proposed freight terminal esta blish.
ment on the Maryland shore. has
been expressed by residents OF Mont
eomery County and by District citi-
zens at meetings recently held. A bill
authorizing this construction was
recently passed by the House along
with a number of other bridge bills,
little attention being given to them.
and apparently no attention at all to
this local one. All OF the bills had re-
celved favorable reports from com.
mittee and, being Jumped, received IA
vorable action by the House. There
Was n" debate. and n question was
raised as to the prop,a e.y of erecting
. bridge over the Potomac in the i'm
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A National Art Gallery.

A valuable piece of land. conta lining
between four and five acres. to serve
as site for a national art gallery,
has been offered 10 the United States
Government by Mrs. John r. Hen
derson Of this city. In letter to
Chairman Elliott of the House com
nnittee on public buildings Mrs Hen
derson stipulates only two conditions
TO he met by the Government II the
gift is accepted: Prompt action by
Congress in appropriatins a small
sum for competitive plans for the
building, so that work can be started
at the earliest possible date, and the
placing of the proposed institution
under the Management of the Smith
eonian institution.
The land comprised i'm this generous
and public. spirited offer is on Merid-
ian Hill. facing sixteenth street. II
Is bounded by Sixteenth, Seventeenth
and Euclid streets and kalora ma road
sna lie lss enough for the constr"c-
ton 81 an inpesing public sdiaes
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Juvenile Bandits.

Things have come to rather seri-
Gus pass in this city when four small
boys of ages ranging from twelve to
fourteen. two OF them ma asked execute
A highway robbery on the very steps
Of the Capitol. This happened last
evening, q handbag being wrested
from the grasp Of one OF the women
by the leader of the gang" who
bra ndished an open knife. That they
were amateurs at this desperate game
was shown by the fact that they be-
came alarmed by the screams OF the
women and threw away their loot as
they fed. II was later recovered.
Juvenile delinquency is in evidence
in many forms. but this il one Of the
most fla gran ca ses that has come 10
attention. These boys were undoubted.
ly inspired to their criminal act by
the example of adult ssngsters. per-
haps in some measure by perniciOus
motion picture influences. They were
evidently i'm earnest in their attempt
at highway robbery. 1t was no mere
game they were playing.
II is stated that the police are look
ing for the boys. Two of them. the
women say. can he identified. If one
ia caught all four will probably he
found. and in that case they should
all he severely punished as far as is
proper In case OF young lawbreakers.
! The crime problem is serious enough
as it In without the involvement Of
children.
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which for many years to come would
serve as an adequate gallery for the
art treasurers OF the world.
Empha sizing the need Of such a
structure at the present time and de
ploring the inactiOn of Congress In
carrying out plans for 8 gallery laid
before IL many years ago. Mrs. Hen
derson i'm her letter points out that
a very splendid collection OF pictures
and certain other art objects which
have been already donated by the
American National Art Gallery Of
America are now temporarily housed
are not welcome: that valuable art
gifts are placed in storage in the
la sement for lack Of space and that
gifts OF almost priceless value GA mot
he accepted for the same reason. AS
a further means az enha ncins the at.
tractiveneSs and suitability of ma
tlunal gallery on this site Mrs. Hen
derson suggests that certain mum.
Der Of rooms he so arranged thai the
Government may have exclusive use
of them for national and int4rna tional
conferences and receptions.
Congress should give serious con.
sideration to Mrs. HenderSon'S offer.
Art lovers have long chafed under
the conditions as they exist i'm Wash
inGton rega riding the proper housing
of art treasures. Mrs. Henderson's
plan is concrete one and calls for
prompt action on the part Of the
Government. 1t puts to the most Of.
fective use choice parcel of land
situated in a beautiful section Of the
city.
But, regardless of the fact whether
this offer is accepted or not II has
stressed the city's hack Of ADEQUATE
housing facilities for art objects and
should serve Ia stimulate congress.
sional action in promptly remedyins
this condition.
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WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC NILLfAM VILE

q pound, mainly TO meet Danish com
petition. The commission recon-
mended the raise ana the President
has ordered IL TO be made. There In
now a virtual embargo on imported
butter and the home market is left
entirely TO American dairymen ana
farmers. Between them they produce
about 2.0O0. 100000 pounds year
Denmark sold us only some 400 900
pounds. but win hardly he able to ex.
port single tub in future. Mime
sofa. which mills the most -four. is
also champion producer Of butter.
So the Gophers call their common.
wealth nowadays the bread and but.
ter state"
The guides at Mount Vernon are
very particular that visitors to George
Washington's home shall look ana not
touch. The wife OF q distinguished
United States Senator incurred their
wrath recently while conducting a
party Of constituents through the
house. Mrs. - hadn't noticed that
some OF the relics in one OF the draw
ventured to move one Of the pieces
OF antique furniture within the for
hidden zone. Unaware OF her iden-
tity. the custodian Of the parlor Sc
verely rebuked the consort Of the gen.
tteman from -. but she says sha
evidently deserved the reproof and
therefore did not resent it. Once
when Mrs. Coolidge was a Massachu-
sets schoolmarm and touring the
White House policeman in charge
OF the party reprims nded her for
strumming the keys Of the ivory.and-
gold piano In the east room as she
passed the instrument. When the
First Lady takes her own guests
through her present home she fire.
qdently recalls the incident.
Curiosity Is current as to whether
Frank Waterman Stsarna Of Boston,
who Is again sojourning at his favor
lite boarding house in Washington. is
keeping diary. That he could out
colonel the colonel IL he aver unltm.
bered his trusty fountain pen ia fer.
vently believed by all who know Of
the confidence the President reposes
In the original Coolidge man. Mr..
Stearns to date has never revealed
any symptoms Of literary weakness.
But. as recent events in the world of
"reminiscences have shown. you never
can tell what conf1dante Of Presi-
dents may do.
v u
An admirer in New Hampshire
where George Higgins Moses and for
n1er Gov. Robert Perkins Bass are to
have 1t out in the Republican senate
| rial primaries In September~--has just
| notified Vice President Dawes that he
Is a relation Of F:lihu Root. 1t APP
pears they are descended from the
| same emigrant ancestor. one Justinia n
Holden. who came to this country for
"conscience' sake" in 1885. 1.-The re.
lationship Ia not close but 1t is direct
and real" writes the Vice Presidents
tnforna nt--himself a Holden - and
L like to think how proud our common
ancestor would be to know that you
were among his children
tCopyright. 1927
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SHOOTING STARS.
ny pHHANpER JOHNSON.
Reaction

Reaction.
When mother got me all dressed W
/ used to run and hide.
thought that lifes embittered cur
Could hold no drop beside.
She tried to make me up so neat
For all the world to see
That when I went out on the street
The fellers laughed with glee.
A nd that Is why Ia sometimes night
And use unruly speech.
TO get my avera ges right
For trouble l would reach.
Our plans may be misunderstood,
And often, as we nurse
A hope Of making folks too good,
Wen maybe make 'em worse.
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q. Is a man cleverer than WON.
amp. J. f..
A. Prof. Moss Of George Washing.
ton University. through tests given
to the pupils OF the university. has
reached the following conclusion: In
mocha meal intelligence man rates
higher than woman: in abstract. ma le
and female rate almost equal: while in
social intelligence woman IL far gu
perior to man.
Q. Who originated the Rule of
II in whist?-G. NJ. Il.
A. Foster has been recognized az
the originator of this rule, which Is
sven more useful in bridge and auction
bridge. He developed the idea or rule
in 1881.
Q. Was the former Kaiser OF Ger.
many a FreeInason?-M l.. NJ.
A. He fs a Mason. A Masonic au-
thority at Washington SAYS that the
Kaiser still realms hi. standing in
! the orga MIA ton.
@. / want TO make miniature
round tower like the one at Windsor
| Castle. What are it's proportions
G. r. s.
A. The round tower Of Windsor Cas-
~ ~ "" 'eVt iiikH dpout Nv" Ieet
in dia meter.
I Q. When does the chinese year he.
gins. y. r.
4. The Chinese year. which bega n
late in January, or early in Febru-
airy, depending upon the moon, was
similar to the Mohammeda in hav-
ing IL months Of 90 and 80 days alter
nately and in avery 70 years there
| we're years which had Is months.
! which were determined upon lunar
observation. Since 1912 China has
| ,dopted the Christian calendar.
q. When was the Edinburgh Bur
! CESS Society rganiZed?-O. n. W.
A. The Edinburgh Burgess Society
claims to have been established in
| 1875 The members of it were consti
tuted a body polite and corporate by a
/ sharter granted by the lord provost
Nted July .. 1900.
! Q. What 10 the principal food Of the
| Wild pigs OF cuba M. r. A.
I A. The principal food Of the wild
Or semi-wild pigs of. Cuba is the
| paimiche-the nut Of the royal palm
This nut il almost as rich in Carlo
! nydrstes as corn. In palm pla mutations
| c,here sometimes thousands of pigs
are turned loose men and boys are
| employed to climb the palms and
sever the clusters Of nuts Pork fed IN
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THIS AND THAT


walk my wife-hOw do you suppose
1 would feel, ana how do you suppose
she would feel. now"
\ 4
darlington assumed a self. right.
eous air.
II am sure" he said. In STATELY
tones. that II ] took Miss Rogue tn
lunch. and my wife should appear
she wouldn't mind II at all
II imagine she would-sll women
are alike In that respect"
You don't know my wife" re.
torted darlington. loftily.
How would you feel" broke in
Deeds. somewhat hotly, 1T you
walked in the restaura mt and found
your wife eating there with another
man."
Mary Rogue. seeing the time had
come TO interfere. did 30 with such
animation, accompanied by such q
broa dside of her justly famous smiles
that the Two men could do no other
than follow the conversation where
she led.
back to her Office, where her pretty
head was full of the talk she had
just heard.
That old. old bunk she muir
INJURED. about women being such a
mystery. Well. perhaps II Is best
for us that most of the MEN imagine
we are creatures OF mystery. for II
they knew the truth
She broke of with a glorious smile
Dare I?'' she said to herself. With
Mary, to think was to do. BY the
rapidity of her action she carried
through her thoughts. Generally she
thought right-so she came out right
To-day. however
She got on the telephone and ma d.
some calls-one. two. three. M
sooner had she got them completed
than she began.to repent her action
u +
Inside The hour. however. here IL
| what a nearby resta ura mt saw:
It witnessed The entrance of Miss
Mary Rogue on the arm OF San
Dodds. and Miss Olga o. the sir
with the short last name. with Tom
Harrington.
Mary. despite her smile. wal
Alishtly i'll at ease. Yet this was ar
interesting laboratory experiment
she assured herself and as such
! ought to be closely observed. Sht
kept her eyes on the front door.
They were about half way through
their lunch when Tom darlington
save a start and dropped his pa pei
napkin.
MY wife: he murmured
Lord. mine, too" said Sam Dodds
Mrs. Tom darlington and Mrs
Samuel Dodd$ came down the aisle
happily, little dr4s ming Of the happy
party they we're goink to run into
for mischievous Mary ROGUE hac
given. them no details.
Then Mrs. Harrington saw Mr.
Harrington and Mrs. Dodds saw Mr.
Dodds.
Mary saw the same incredulou'
look come into the faces of both
wives. watched the ~ me flush mount
into their cheeks.
Forgive me" prayed Mary ROGUE
wishing that she might sink brneoth
the table.
why. Sam" exclaimed sweet Mrs
Dodds. II thought you were going tc
eat with me-
'I-ah, l am" triumphantly de
clared Dodds. arising. Dodds knew
how to cut the Gordian knot.
Mrs. Harrington gave sniff. and
turning her back. deliberately walket
out Of the restauran mt. leaving Tom
astounded. incredulous. hurt. With
out more ado, he seized his hat and
! made after her through the swinging
doors. He knew something abou,
knots, TOO. .e+ ~
You win, Mr.. Dodds." smiled
Mary. AND you. too. Mrs. Dodds"
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mediate vicinity OF Washington and at
a point that will be unavoidably in.
volved in any Potomac water-pOwer
development plan that may be adopt
ed hereafter. This action was taken
{ in the absence Of the chairman Of the
previously expressed himself as hostile
to the proposal to bridge the river.
! The project to esta blish a freight
| terminal just north of the District
boundary in Maryland, on the river
shore. has been decidedly opposed by
residents Of that State, who apprehend
| that the LAYING Of tracks would seri-
ously affect their property without
F., fielding any compensatory advantages.
i The plan does not meet with approval
! by the railway companies entering
! W a shington. II is regarded by them ~
superhuous 1t is, Furthermore. not APP
, proved by the District citizens, VINO
, feel that the Establishment Of freight
yard northwest OF the city would en-
! tail Objectionable trucking through
, the city. Altogether the project is un.
popular for practical reasons. 1t has
not been approved by the utilities
i commission OF Maryland. Neverthe-
/ less q bill has been passed to authorize
the erection Of bridge, which In an
; ESSENTIAL feature. in advance of any
| demonstration of need and in the alb
sence OF any authorization by Mary
II nd
In these circums sta noes it is to be ex-
pected that this bill which was al
lowed to pass the House in const-
Quence OF lack OF understa nding OF
it's real significance. will be rejected
by the Senate committee. 1t IL unfor
tunate that il should have received
it's present status. The interests Of
the Government, which cOntempiat~s
the development OF the Potomac water
power. are directly involved, and that
fact alone should have caused the
most painstakina examination OF this
measure In the House. which should
now be conducted by the Senate com
, mittee to the end Of negative action.
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Mischieyous Mary Rogue. what a
trick that was you played upon inno-
cent Sam Dodds and Tom Harrington!
Maybe Heaven will forgive you. but
surely Sam and Tom never will. They
! have sworn.
1t came about in this wise: Mary
was standing In the hall of the Els
SarS Building, outside her Office, when
along came Sam.
Perhaps there was never a male
being made who would not stop in
the hall TO talk with Mary Rogue.
fascinating. bright-eyed creature, or
any other frightened creature.
the older men grow. the more they
IKE to talk to the girls. 1t 10 safe,
, happy recreation. From the citadel
Of married life they venture forth a.
Sir Galahad. without fear and with.
out repr0ach.
And the unnIa rtied girls. In our
great CONNIE rcial life. accept them in
much the same spirit. There IL a
charm I" these innocent conversa-
tons such as a student might derive
from talking to q professor emeritus.
Here II one who has been tested
In IRE, and has come out whole. Here
Is Past Master. indeed.
Accordingly. in every ONCE building
In every city Of our brosd la nd there
may be seen the unma rried girls talk
ink happily to the married men, with
the trust which a daughter puts in
a father.
Let the Puritans frown-what hs .
modern America to DO with them ?
They played their distinguished part
IN the history Of this country and
went their way with the dodo nd the
great aux.
Let us have peace In our genera
ton.
Sam Dodds was talking with Mary
Rogue, when along came Tom Hath.
inRton and the conversation beca me
general.
II was just telling Miss ROGUE. "
declared Dodds. happy philoso phi
cal soul. that | would like to invite
her out to take lunch, but my wife
wont let me-
Now, sam Dodd.' wife was tn.
sweetest. gentlest creature In the
world. as Mary Rogue knew. a.
Harrington knew, A. every one knew
who had ever seen her.
Evil to him who evil thinks, .
quoted Hathin4ton. sentAntiously.
Now my wife wouldn't think a thing
"All women are more or less alike. -
retorted Dodds. slightly taken back
although he knew Harrington as q
friend. and as an upright man in
every way. He slso realized that
Tom Huntington always blinked
the truth. Some men wear binders
all their life and never know IL.
You are mistaken there. nv
friend" replied Harrington. wishing
to shine before Mary. Women are
a mystery
At this repetition OF an old saving,
hOary with age when Cheops built HIS
pyramid, Mary ROGUE sroaned in.
wardly. What rot" ahe mentally
assured herself. Sam Dodds made
the outward statements.
Women mystery. my eve" he
said. with a laugh. THAT ia old stun
about women being mystery.
Women are just like mon. more or
less--thai Is. funds mentally there IL
nor much difference In hsbits Of
mind
You think So
II know so
You know so-how do you know
so?"
Observation" continued sam, will
teach the truth TO any one. For
insta nee, If I were TO take our friend
Miss Rogue. here, to lunch and sit
At a nice little table. very much tAte-a-
tAte very coZy--"
Very pretty" broke in Harrington.
We'll. suppose we we're sitting
there, chummy like, and In should
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
palmiche IL the favorite meat Of al
Latin America.

palmiche is the favori,e meat Of all
Latin America.
Q. Why did the soldiers in the late
war speak Of death as Going West?
II. r. S.
A. One authority attributes II to tho
Egyptians, among whom the West
was spoken of as the abode If depart
ed spirits. Another authority believes
that ~ originated among the North
American Indians. who used the eX-
preston. Gone to meet the setting
sun" while others bring II down {"
about hundred years ago in the
/ United States, as current expires
sion referring to men who had gone
prospecting in the then unsettled and
dangerous Indian territory in the
West beyond the Mississippi and who
had not returned. implying that they
were dead. The phrase in the English
language is at least as old as an early
English fourteenth century poem.
which has the refrain. This world ia
hut a vanity" and in which the lines
occur. Women and many willful
man. az wind and water. are gone
West Go West" meaning 10 die.
was A common phrase during the Boer
War. DR.. Brewer saws that the idea
occurs in Greek proverb.
o. How long has the Cathedral ~
81. John the Divine been under CON
struction?-W. r.. NJ.
A. This is the Protestant Episcops
cathedral now in process of construc-
ton on MorninSsde Heights. New
York. The corner stone was laid De
| cember -. 1892. In 1911 the choir and
crossing We're completed. They are In
Roma Mosque style. For the construc-
| ton of the nave a modified Gothic
style was later adopted. The plan
| calls for total length Of not more
| than $50 feet Il width Of 900 feet and
| height of go feet To the top Of the
spire.
| StoD q minute and think about This
| tact. You can ask The EreniN0 Sfor
| niornnti0n Bureau ana question NJ
| tact and get the 1Bsnrer hack IN
personal letter ~ ~ great edncn-
ti0n1I IDEA introduced into the HreS
Of me most intelligent people IN The
,rorId-A American newspaper readers.
! IT Is q part NJ that best purpose NJ
neuspn prr-SERTICE. There il m
| charge ercept 2 cents in stamps for
return postage. Get the habit Of AJAX
inc questions address your letter fo
! The Erenino star Information Rn-
reou. Fredrric j. Hnskin. director.
Washing ton. n. r..
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Senate who are engaged In an OBJ.
viously conscientious effort to make
their remarks for the Rec4d ~
| relia BILE and influential as the things
they write for popular print.
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Congress increases the power of the
traffic director. but not his salary. A
republic places the privilege of de-
serving the gratitude OF the people
beyond and afar from considera ions
Of mere pecuniary adva ntage.
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young man and served in minor
capacity.
Mr.. Brennan's candidacy is of par
ticular interest since he has announced
he will stand on a wet" platform.
But he has big job on his hends-on
any platform--to win against Repub-
iican nominee Ms the Senate In II.
iinois.
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Hindenburs makes no pretense OF
being the George Washington Of Ger
many. Nevertheless he shows a
resoMte disposition to study the mat
ter Of foreign entanglements most
carefully, with the interests OF his
own country uncompromisingly In
mind,
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Courtesy.

What do you understs nd by the
phrase senatorial courtesy"
IT'S a reminder" answered Senator
Sorghum. that we lea ding legislators
are assembled for the purpose of ex-
pressing our candid and conscientious
opinions OF everything on earth ex.
cent one another"
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The lure of the Arctic Circle Is
irresistible to the men who like TO
know the worst and prepare for It,,
regardless OF the variable announce
mentA OF the weather Bureau.
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Paris music halls feature ditties un
complimentary to Americans. Amer
leans do not undArstan nd them and ap
pla nd the music and the antics
Where ignors nee Ia bliss. tbs folly
to be wise"
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No Fear,

zone Of the great problems this
country will have to face is the food
supply"
ut won't bother us in the slight.
est" answered the placid bride. ''Onr
nat is only two blocks from the deli.
catessen store
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Paste makes as satisfactory a dis
play as real jewelry: and ii helps to
purest ray serene reposes peacefully
and parma nently in safe deposit.
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His interest In Isl nd holdings brings
Wilhelm Hohenzollern into prominence
not exactly as a statesman, but at
least as an exponent OF real estates
ma nship.
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From the Providence Journal.
A radio fan says that bagpipe music
IL no good unless you can see the play
ers. Even 80. he was very likely born
In the purlieus Of Edinburgh or Dun
dee. ass
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Florida beach photogrs phs suggest
that visitors have risked everything
thew own in real estate speculs ton,
including their clothes.
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From the Nashville Banner.
A continually increasing desire to
widen thA sconA az tl1A Federal Gov
Arnment.s influence ik6lcates a time
when Uncle Sam wifi be Papa sam.
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Little Brown jug.

St. Patrick drove the snakes away
From good old Irela nd, they say;
And then to make things safe and sure
He left behind the sna Ike. bite cure.