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Evening star., 1926-08-22

the last t-minute" garb of the period.
Memories of the old Eden Musee in
New York and of Madam Tussaud's 8
in London would be revived. Wax
figure manufacturers would find their
business booming. Employment
would be given to sculptors for maxi
ing the models for these effigies. Per-
haps the manufacturers of refriger-
alton machines would be hooked up
In co-operation to keep the wax from
melting in such weather as that
which Is now being experienced.
There is no end to the possibilities
Of this scheme.
Yet the plan is of doubtful prac-
tica bility in this country, even though
the slogan of mahy members of the
political clans is, 1T pays to adver-
tise.''
Evening star., 1926-08-22
The Market Problem.

Postponement of the decision of the
Park and Planning Commission on
the question of the market site to Oc-
tober permits more thorough study
of this question than has been pos
sible to date. There is no great
urgency in the matter, inasmuch as
there is no likelihood of Il change of
the wholesale market as long as the
land which it occupies is not pre.
empted for public building purposes
'%o Immediate program of construc
tions will only cause the elimination
OF tie outdoor farmers market. lying
within the space assigned to th> In
ternal Revenue Building, which is to
be started soon.
1t is most desirable that the three
units Of the market system should be
located close together, the retail mar
ket, the wholesale establishments and
the farmers market. OF these three
only the last named is to 90 at once
from its present location. It's removal
however. would not entail a change of
the site of the wholesale market
stores, which are on privately owned
land and will remain there until the
space is needed and taken by the Gov
ernment. Whether they will be re-
established near the retail market of
the future or independently cannot be
positively determined by the commits
sion, short of some legislative author
ity permitting the segregation of this
business in a specified section of the
city.
Advocates of different sites for the
market center have urged their cases
before the commission. There are
good reasons in favor of each of the
locations proposed. The weight of
opinion appears at present to favor
the water front, although there is
strong Endorsement of the mid-city sit
uatlon on account of it's nearneSS to
the center of population and convent
ence of access to the greatest number
Of people. A proposal to divide the
markets, placing the retail market in
the center Of the city and the whole
sale establishments on the water front,
with the farmers market perhaps at
one or the other, has not met with
favor from advocates of the water
front site. The Park and Planning
Commission. however, will have the
last word in recommendation, and it's
postponement of the whole case for
two months Is wise action, to the
end that clearer light can be thrown
upon the whole question.
1t is assured that eventually, and
perhaps shortly. the entire market sec.
ton will be swept clear to make way
for park extension or public building
use. That is an end to which Wash
ington looks forward with pleasure
The adjustment that must be made for
this change calls for care and delib-
GRAFTON.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

The National Capital is becoming
worried about the fishing reports from
White Pine Camp in the Adirondacks.
Some of the observers. official and
otherwise, at Paul Smiths insist that
President Coolidge is becoming so adj
dicted to rod and reel that he fOrgets
when 1t is time to go home for dinner.
Washington wonders what is going TO
happen after Mr.. Coolidge returns TO
the White House.
OF course. there is plenty of good
fishing about the Capital. There is
good small-mouth fishing up the Po-
tomac and there is rock fishing down
the river. to say nothing of the re
Gently stocked Tidal Basin in Potomac
Park. not more than a good biscuit
toss from the presidential mansion.
AS a matter of fact. II was in com
menting upon the Tidal Basin fish
stocking proposition that Mr.. Coolidge
is supposed to have made the nearly
fatal remark that fishing was only At
FOR boys. 1t was denied that the Presi-
dent put 1t just that way-he indicated
that fishing was more of boys sport
than a mans. Even this explanation
however. didn't square things with
the real devOteeS of IZaak Walton.
However, il makes no difference now
what the President meant. He has
taken up fishing with an avidity en-
tirely foreign to the Coolidge tempera-
ment of the past. He has shown he
can become enthusiastic about Il sport.
Washington. truthfully. did not think
1t was in him. The Capital wouldn t
be surprised this Fall to see the l'resi-
dent on the golf links. Perhaps if he
could be induced to make the initial
round of Is holes he would take up
that presidential sport as well.
There has been no true fisherman
President since Grover Cleveland. He
was real angler and he felt that
nothing could bring greater surcease
from official cares and worry than 81
lent communion with the fishes of
dashing brook or shimmering deep.
President Harding had something Of
penchant for deep sea fishing down
off the Florida coast, but. as with
Presidents Taft and Wilson, golf was
his favOfite game.
President Coolidge is very fond Of
cruising down the Potomac on the
yacht Mayfiower. In the past he has
found 1t somewhat difficult to amuse
himself. 1t is easy in the future to
picture the President putting off in
II small boat and trying his hand at
channel angling. Washington has
been aching TOR MI. tOOildge 10 get
q hobby. If the fishing bug has bitten
one half as deeply as the Paul Smiths
correspondents report, the problem of
a presidential hobby is solved at last.
If 1t were not for the side-line of
shaving, the men of this country soon
would he bereft of BARRIERS. or else be
compelled more and more to share
the old-time shops with the ladies'.
There is one other deterrent which
makes some of the master BARRIERS
Evening star., 1926-08-22
THINK 1T OVER
Long Vacations.
By William Mnther Leiois,
president George Washington University

Those who attempt to justify the
low salary scale prevalent in most
school systems stress the fact that
teachers work only nine months In
the year. ON this basis, they say, the
rate of pay compares favorably with
that in other fields, and, Furthermore.
teachers have three free mont hs
which they can devote to gainful uc-
cupation OF to recreation.
This statement does not represen mt
the fact. Teachers who are to be sue
cessful in their work find it neceS-
sary to devote a considerable amount
of their holiday time to storing their
depleted mental reservoir. In no other
occupation are people called upon to
give out so much az in this. And il
the restoring process is not carried on.
the teacher in Il few years becomes
stale and unfit for the great task of
intellectual leadership.
There are ABOUT 500 900 public school
teachers in the United States. What
are they doing this Summer" For a
partial answer we turn to the cam
puses of colleges and universities hav-
ing Sumer schools. We find 800 900
people working here, more than half
of whom are teachers. Additional |
thousands are travelling in Europe.
taking advantage of the student third
class arrangement. Another group,
particularly in rural districts. is at
tending chautauqua assemblies. And
in addition thousa nds are employed
for the Summer, many of them at
menial tasks, in order that they may
eke out their pitifully small pay and
lay by enough so that at a later time
they may enjoy the advantages of
Summer study and travel.
No. we are not paying our teachers
for nine months work. We are pay
ing them for a years work. And in
that year the vacation time. the stor.
age period. Is no less important than
the term time. the giving-out period.
If we desire the best instruction, we
should esta blish adequate salary scales
on the 12-month basis.
(Copyright. I926)
Evening star., 1926-08-22
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

hesitate about turning their tonsoriaI
attentions entirely 10 the ladies. The
styles might change. ON the other
hand, bobbcd hair has become So gen.
eral among women of all ages II IS
difficult to see how there ever can ba
u complete reversion To long trcssea,
Bobbed locks and bobbed skirts ap.
pear to he fixtures. as much as any.
thing can he fixture in feminine
fancies.
The BARRIERS would like To give their
entire attention to the ladies. becauSo
the financial returns are So much
greater. If women can get what they
call becoming cut. they do not seem
to care what 1t costs. Men have been
more or less resentful of barber
charges ever since the price of a hair.
cut passed the o5-Cent mark. When
1t reached so cents they got up on
their legs and howled.
Now in the better shops men have
to pay I5 cents and CaSionallY a.
dollar. Even at top prices, however.
the men are pikerS. The more fash
ionahle artists" among the harberS
catering To women are charging as
high as s. today for an initial hair cut
and SO for all subsequent trims. And,
instead of resenting these high charges.
the women of New York and other
of the artist" When You pay 81
You are supposed To have your face
studied from every artistic angle AMI
to get the particular style of cut most
becoming To your type ut beauty.
Now that Gov. Ma" Ferguson ana
Asst Gov. Jim" Ferguson have
renewed their fight With Atty.
Gen. Dan Moody ON the run.oN pri-
mary down in Texas, perhaps IT is per-
missible to recall Il remark made Ivy
Jim" some months ago concerning
two of his fellow Texans.
1t was at the time that Col. r.. NJ.
House had just completed the Hubn-
cation of his Memoirs" which
seemed To detract hit from the his
torical glory of Woodrow Wilson and
add several degrees to the stature OF
the colonel as something moro than
an adviser" However that NAV
have been. Jim" Ferguson appeared
To he particularly fed up with the way
things We're going, so he delivered
himself of this epic:
There are three great egotiSts IN
the world today. Dan Moody Is cna
of them and Col. House is the other
two"
ON the observation platform OF tho
Congressional Limited. running from
Washington to New York, a few afteIs
moons ago, seven persons were seated.
Four were women: three were men.
Before the train reached the first OF
the Baltimore tunnels, four OF the
persons on the platform were smoking
cigarettes. They were the four mem.
bers of the supposedly handicapped
and down-trodden sex.
(Copyrfght 1926l
Evening star., 1926-08-22

him in the legislation which he deems
wise for the country. 1t Is clear that
il President Coolidge has Demo
cratic Senate or a Democratic House
on his hands during the last two
years of his present term, little can
be expected in legislative way from
Congress. With a presidential cam
paign in the near future, the OppOsi-
ton party could scarcely be expected
to allow the measures of the admins
tration to become law.
Senator Phipps cited concrete ex-
amples to show the prosperity of all
classes of Americans today. They
picture a condition, not a theory. Con-
ditions are more difficult to combat
than theories, as the Democrats are
likely to learn to their sorrow. Taxes
have been reduced under Republican
rule so that the American people are
paying 1850. 600. 900 less a year than
in 1921, when the Democrats went out
of power. The annual expenditures
$500 900 900 below what they were in
the last Democratic year. Wheat.
which sold at SLIP bushel in 1921, is
s1.37 today. Beef, which sold at S5.44
hundred pounds in 1921. Is now $40
hundred. Wool, which sold at 16
cents a pound in 1921. is now 3S cents
a pound. Furthermore, for the bene
fit of the wheat grower, Senator
Phipps suggests that while all other
producers were allowed to take what
prices they could obtain for their
crops or their manufactures, the pro-
ducers of wheat were held down to
$2.26 a bushel during the war by
Democratic administration"
Evening star., 1926-08-22

President Coolidge will prolong his
vacation we'll into September. He re
ceives daily reports from Washington,
D. c., and some that no doubt struck
him as important were the weather
rerOrtS
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Gals.

The Channel gals are swimmin'.
The gals are gatherin' votes.
The busy day of wimmin
Each wise observer notes.
The ole man, gently dreamin',
Sits by the chimney glow.
An sees in titful gleamin
The days of long ago.
The smile demure an gentle,
The glance of love complete,
The missive sentimental,
The whispered pledge SO sweet,
No longer make life pleasant,
An so. it seems to me,
The gals we greet at present
Amt whut gals used TO be.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Discipline.

"How's your boy Josh getting along
in college,"
Fine" answered Farmer Corntos-
sell He has been hazed good ana
proper and he's beginnin to realize
that my plain family discipline was
kind O. generous and easy"
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Airship travel has improved to an
extent that makes it commercially
practical, but time must elapse be-
fore it is universally accepted as a
desirable mode OF passenger service.
The first steamboat, the first locomo-
tive and the first automobile each in
spired suspicion and terror which it
required almost a generation to con-
amor
Evening star., 1926-08-22

The country has never been SO pros
porous as at present-nor so beset
with crime waves The ease with
which money can be secured hon
estly offers little inducement to man
whose natural habit of thought is that
of Il crook.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
SHOOTING STARS.
RY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Rewards.

The Government clerk is depressed.
We grudge him Inadequate pay,
Though he tolls with "a will,
Showing patience and skill.
To help fellow men on their way.
The prize fighter offers a jest
Instead of a long promised fray.
And the Compromised thrill
OF a tenminute mill
Makes him naughty and rich in a
DAY.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

There will he little sentiment con
cerning the passing of an old land
mark when Center Market is at last
removed. Ii is an unsightly incident
in an area which now calls for beauti
tication rather than for beef and
beans,
Evening star., 1926-08-22

1t is rather thoughtless on the part
of English citizens to assume a testy
attitude in world affairs after all the
trouble the Prince of Wales has taken
to make himself popular.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

A modest attitude is assumed by
Gov. Al Smith with reference to the
often suggested candidacy for the
presidency of the United States. The
truly astute candidate never permits
himself to appear overanXiouS.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Might Of Music.

Are you fond of music"?'
Very" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "A brass band keeps a crowd
good. natured and never projects
thought that might lead to contro-
Evening star., 1926-08-22

AS evidence of complete sobriety, de-
spite rumors of Illicit beverages, Phil
adelphia points with pride to the fact
that everybody In town can say "Ses-
ouicentennial' at a moments notice.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Beautifying the Landscape,

From The LNnchburg Advance.
Good roads are revealing new and
unsupported wonders of nature. New
filing stations and nickel snatcher
stands spring up Nery day.
Evening star., 1926-08-22

The violence of present disturbances
may easily tempt Mexican citizens 10
indulge in "reminiscences concerning
Pancho Villa and the good old days"
when an outbreak could he quelled
simply by the capture of one man.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
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Evening star., 1926-08-22

Jud Tunkins says Il bathing suit is
costume more prominent Ill Tue
photograph gallery than on the beach.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
The AdveradiO.

NV radio doth new zest bequeath
With Ads which sweetly Groom.
And every time l brush my teeth
| keep time to tune.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Tacks and Traffic.
From the El Paso Herald.

From the vi Paso Herald.
Latest way to Kill the goose that
lays the golden egg: Strewing tacks
along the tourist highways.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
TOpsy Turvy.

From the Tuledp Blade.
Seems to be a question In Canton
whether the underworld Is under c.
on top. .
Evening star., 1926-08-22
LIFE'S TURNING POINTS.

Er0dus iii.2: "The angel Of the
Lord appeared unto him in
fame Of fire out Of the midst of a
bush "
Evening star., 1926-08-22
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morn.
ing edition. is delivered by carriers within
the city at 80 cents per month daily only
80 cents per month: Sunday only, 20 cents
per month. Orders may be sent by mail or
teiephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Love of Life.

Ever ride in an airship?S
No"
..you have missed half your life"
"Mebhe. But I am hanging on TO
he other half
Evening star., 1926-08-22

DE Sun do move" said Uncle Eben,
.'but dis here hot Summer made him
look like he was parkin' Overtime.
Evening star., 1926-08-22
Fifty Years Ago
I'm The Star

The presidential campaign of so
years ago was bitterly contested. One
Evening star., 1926-08-22

Many Of the visitors To the ccut"u-
Mai exposition came Ia Washington
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
WEEK TO
BE HELD AGAIN
IN NEXT YE AR
IBy Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May IL
International radio week will be held
again next year This was the de-
cision reached tonight at a special
meeting of the international radio
week committee.
Selection of a suitable date, when
climatic conditions are deemed best
for receptive purposes, and which
will also be satisfactory to dealers
in radio equipment will be decided
upon at a meeting at Chicago next
month.
Whether the continentto continent
broadcasting will form the outstand-
ing feature Of the celebration next
year, as it did this year, remains
TO be determined, Adverse criticism
directed at the international tests by
Pacific coast radio men, was over
come tonight and when the meet
ing adjourned, Powell Crossley, Jr.,
declared: 1--WE adjourned with de-
termination to carry forward our
plans for the 1927 international radio
week to a successful elimination
Crossley who was chairman of the
1926 international radio week COM
mittee, was reelected to direct the
1927 program.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
WERE
ALLOWED TO GO
ON CITY TRIP S

CHICAGO May 11.-Reports that
honor farm .convicts weer permitted
to spend nights in Chicago to commit
robberies and that they bought pa
roles with the proceeds, are said to
have reached officials presenting evil
dence to the county grand jury at
Joliet which is investigating the kill
ing of deputy warden during the es'
cape of seven prisoners last week.
While the reports have not been ver~
flied, officials were also informed that
convicts were often permitted to en-
Joy an evening in road houses ad-
iacent to this city, and then return
to their prison work in the morning.
Several prisoners reported also to have
gained honor farm work through po-
litical Influence rather than merit, are
said. to have escaped. Officials said
the information probably would be
given to the grand jury during the
week.
Nathan Leopold, one of the slayers
of Bobby Franks, may finally be call
ed before the coroner's jury.
1t was stated he handed out knives
to the escaping convicts which they
used to defend themselves and to slay
the deputy warden.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
DlSARMING NO T
PEACE PROOF,
RYAN

RRIAR CLIFF MANOR, N. Y, May
11.-Tnternational disarmament as q
means of abolishipg war is a futile
fallacy, Major General John +.
.O'Ryan, commander of the 9th dlvl-
sion during the World war told the
national conference on international
problems and relations tonight.
"Many people have been misled by
a false conception of the return OF
armament to war" he said. THE
man behind the gun and not the
gun is the true source of war. He,
with his passions, his prejudice and
his ambitions, is the problem. Pacify
man and armament VII fall into
disuse Reduce ornaments, either by
agreements or force and fail to
pacify man, and he will improv1se
arms and break loose to fight when
he Wills"
Summarizing the discussion, Rear
Admiral w. u Pratt, president of the
naval college at Newport said;
"T.oose thinking people confuse aim
with method. The aim is peace
The over-zealous advocate extremes
The .miIitarist advocates methods op-
nosed to the advance of democracy
| The peace at any price adherent is
not willing to fight for righteous
cause. One is not liberal enough
The other chases rainbows."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
BYRD,S AIDES S
MAY BE HO M E
DURING JULY
MAKING STEADY PROGREt,s.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., May 11.-Com-
mander Richard E. Byrd, who flew
over the north pole, will investigate
every foot of real estate UP there for
Uncle SAM" Lieutenant Alton N. Par
ker, a member of the expedition, has
written to his home folks here. Par
ker dropped letter from Oslo, April
%, while the party was heading for
Kings Bay, Spitzenbergen. 1t has
just been received.
OF the trip he wrote: BYRD kept
us all busy passing coal and supplies
so we would be in tip top condition.
One of the requirements is that we
do a certain amount of leg work every
day in case we have to walk by forced
landing. None of us are hoping VIC
have to walk home from the pole,
however.
You know there are eight other ex-
petitions in the race, but take it
from me, we will win.
"And Captain Byrd won't stop with
the north pole, either. He'll investi-
gate every foot of real estate up there
for Uncle Sam"
Unless something happens, Lieuten-
ant Parker said, he expected to be
home by the middle of July. His
friends are planning to welcome him
at New York.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-12
WIFE GOES TO.
AID OF HUBBY
IN DEATH CASE
1Rv Dispatch A. P. Wirel

KANSAS CITY, May 11.-Anxious to
exonerate her husband, Mrs. Clara
Thompson, whom Iowa authorities
believed was the victim in the Carl
isle "strawstack" murder, was strand
ed here tonight and unable to go to
his aid because of lack of money.
Earl Thompson, the husband, was
arrested here last night and taken
back to Des Moines, for questioning
in connection with the murder. Mrs.
Thompson's grandmother, Mrs Maggie
Marmon of Omaha, had identified the
strawstack victim as Mrs. Thompson.
Although she had been separated
from Thompson for almost year,
Mrs. Thompson said her old love for
him returned when she read of his
arrest and that she Immediately IN
formed the authorities she would so
to his assistance.
''Grandmother always had it in for
me-" was the explanation Mrs. Thomp-
son gave for the fact that she lden-
titled the'body of the victim as that
of her grand daughter.
Mrs. Thompson said she had been
in Denver, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hast
ings, Neb., St. Joseph, Mo-, and Kan
sas City since she left Omaha about
a year ago, and that the first time
she had seen her husband since they
separated was when they met IN the
lobby of a local motion picture theatre
Saturday night
The murder victims charred body
was found in a strawstack near carr
isle last August and the crime has
mystified police since.