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Evening star., 1926-12-13
A Slack SPOT ON the Man.

JcA : iams OF West City, ILL.,, was
shot e. death at the door Of his home
yesterday by two strangers who called
on rretense that they had a letter to
deliver to him. This tragedy would
not make a particularly interesting
news item but for the fact that Joe
Adams happened to be the mayor OF
West City, and even then the crime
IS not especially sensational but for
the fact of Adams particular line of
business considered in conjunction
with his official position. All of which
10 rather a paradoxical statement of a
peculiar situation. This man Adams,
mayor OF West City. ILL.,, was the
keeper OF a roadhouse and an associate
with, If not a member of, q gang of
poctleggers or hijackers. His gang
Was a rival OF the famous Birger
gang. They call these competitors
factions" out there. but If they were
operating in the large cities they
would be frankly known as gangs.
Just how II fapAAned that Adams
Evening star., 1926-12-13
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

croSsed-DWight of War and "Jim"
or Labor. The Secretary of War now
and then finds an undeserved reputa-
ton thrust upon him when people
mistake him for the hero Of "Jim the
Puddler," the thrilling autobiography
which tells Of the SECRETARY of
Labor's rise from the blast furnace to
political affiuence. Not long ago the
chief of the War Department was
speaking in Boston. When the meet
ing was over, dear old lady waltzed
up to him and said how much, on the
whole, she'd enjoyed reading the
story of the Secretary's life But I
don't agree with all your views about
labor conditions" she supplemented.
1t was some time before the Missouri
cabinet officer could straighten things
out and establish a convincing alibi.
Il y *
WashIngton's a town Of many hob.
bies, but Everett Sanders. assistant
to the President of the United States.
eultivates one of the uueerest of all.
He's a hunter of arrowheads. Every
other sunday Mr.. Coolidges right
iand-man wanriers across the Po-
tomac into Virginia and roams the
regions which the redskins of another
era once trod, in search of the busi.
ness-ends Of Indian missiles. Sanders
companion on these expeditions is
usually Judge Oscar Il. Bland, fellow
ftoosier, now of the United STATES
Court of Customs Appeals at Wash
ington. Bland is the possessor of a
considerable collection of arrowheads
Sanders Indian trophies includa q
tomahawk picked up not far from the
presidential secretary's home haunts
in Indiana
Let lame ducks with which the ma
tlonal pond viii shortly swarm. take
heart of grace from what William
Allen White, sage of the sunflower
country, says about the futility of
meeting fame. "BilP was recently
asked II he's sorry that he wasn't
elected Governor of Kansas n connie
of years ago. Not a bit" he renliad
The glory of walking under the
gubernatorial plug hat is bought at
100 dear a price for this affiant. He
would prefer to be one little small con.
sequence during the remaining time
| OF his threeScore and ten than to
swell up with the poison of official
pride for two years and live on as a
fragrant memory of departed
grandeur 1t is better to be a little
permanent is in American politics
than big has been.'''
X :; x u
Senator Borah, chairman of the for
elsn relations committee of the SEN
ate, may have something to say, when
the proper time comes. about the
! use OF an international war
scare as defense in great criminal
trial. What he has in mind is the
draggfng of Japan into the Doheny.
rail- proceedings at Washington
dispatches from Toxic report that
: Nlpponese public opinion was more
! upset by these allegations of Jan.
! anese war plans agar the United
/ states than by anything that's. hap
! pened in this country since the jap.
Hnese exclusion legislation. At one
| time there was a suggestion that
Charles 70. Hughes, Secretary Of State
when the island empire is said to have
been 'mobilizing" in 1921. would be
| called by the Government to disproye
the war scare" story. Japans ablest
naval brains, headed by Admiral
Baron Kato. were in Washington at
the armament conference at the very
/ hour in question.
tCopyright. 1926.)
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Aldebaran, Now Seen,
Is Really Two Stars

70 the Editor of The Star:
The red "eye" of Alderbaran, in the
constellation of Taurus. also known
as the Bull" is cleaning tonight,
just below the Pleiades. Like a small,
shining cloud sparkle these Pleiades
and. enthusiastically we behold red
dish Aldebaran. This brilliant sun of
night receives it's name from Al Da-
baran-that is, the follower of the
Pleiades.
When we are looking at Aldebaran
with urassisted eyesight, we cannot
see that it is a double sun. If we
use a telescope, we find that it is
really two stars. the brighter being
of first and the DINNER. of tenth mag
nitude. The brighter possesses a red
dish and the DINNER a blush color.
Aldebaran is distant trillions and tril-
lions of miles. In fact, this red sun
is so far away that rays of light from
it's surface will not reach us for about
half a century.
CHARLES MEYERS HOLMES.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Debt Reduction Assured.

1t is now evident that this present
session Of Congress will not result in
any reduction of taxes or in any re-
bate to taxpayers. Unless the de.
cfsion reached by the House ways and
| means committee Saturday is over
turned the surplus estimated at $685.
100000 will be used for q further re.
duction Of the debt, thereby curtailing
interest payments. This investment
of the Treasury funds will lead to d
further surplus unless the revenues
fall off during the coming fiscal year,
or unless the appropriations made for
the next fiscal year are greatly in.
creased.
The decision reached by the House
committee is a middle ground between
the refund proposal of the administra-
tion and the tax reduction proposition
Of the Democratic minority. 1t is con-
sistent with the fiscal policy hereto
fore pursued by the administration of
systematically reducing the debt. 1t
may cause some disappointment on
the part Of those who have hoped for
a rebate in cash or an application
upon the income tax payments In 1927.
AS a matter Of bookkeeping by far the
easter method of turning the surplus
back to the people is in the form of a
debt reduction and thereby an interest
reduction.
Eventually there must be a further
reduction in the tax rates, unless Con-
gress wishes to accelerate the process
Of debt reduction from the current
revenues. AS a matter of fact, how
ever. the temptation to make a rate
reduction for political effect will prob
ably be too strong in the next Con-
gress. with each party striving to gain
the highest credit.
An adverse decision by the House
committee against both refund and
rate reduction will not, Of course, stop
the discussion at this session. There
will be much speech-making on the
subject. 1t will be charged by Demo
cratic spokesmen that the Republican
administration and Congress are hold
ing back for partisan purposes. They
will endeavor to assume the role of
the taxpayers friends. But the de-
cision to abstain from refund will at
least estop them from making the
charge that the Republican majority
seeks only the benefit Of the large tax
payer, who would unquestionably
chiefly gain from distribution Of the
surplus in the form of rebate.
Taken altogether, the situation is
gratifying to the people. In no more
certain way could the prosperity and
| the solvency of this country be man
ifested than by the spectacle of a
speeding up of debt reduction. No
| taxpayer can complain if the taxes
are used directly for the purpose for
| which they were levied, which is the
| liquidation of the Indebtedness incur
red during the war. Careful admins.
| tration effecting economies in govern
mental maintenance has brought about
| this satisfactory condition In which
| the United States is enabled to antici-
pate it's obligations in terms of hun.
| dreds Of millions in execution of a
mastery method of financial manage.
ment
Evening star., 1926-12-13

Philadelphia simply because this is
the 150th year since 1875. They
failed to provide exhibits. foreign
and domestic. which would attract
Americans as did the exhibits at st.
Louis and San Francisco. There can
be little question that the public in
terest in such fairs is cooling. Ameri-
cans have travelled more. through the
movies. the radio and the automobile
they have seen and heard far more;
they have much less of the provincial
curiosity which was once satisfied by
international exhibitions" These
sentiments are echoed by the Okla
homa City Daily Oklahoman, which
believes the American people are
proud of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. but want the commemora-
tive affair to be worth the admission
charge"
On the other hand the Hartford
Times feels that "the patriotic urge
was not sufficient to cause untold
millions to make a pilgrimage to
Philadelphia. Responsibilities of citi-
zenship rest lightly" in the opinion
of that paper. which continues: "The
vote in elections is dwindling. People
not only do not vote with perspicacitv,
but. in a sense, they do not even
take the trouble to vote. 1t is per
haps not strange that they diSu'.
think it worth the trouble to celeL.4-t,
the independence the fathers de-
clared."
Il 4
The Bangor Commercial advises
that "cities that are intending to
hold world expositions in the future
may profit from the example, not
only of the Sesqui, but of many other
similar affairs, and make their
preparatory start at a sufficiently
early date to assure completion at
Evening Post holds that mot only
was the exposition financial failure,
but it was a CHASTITY disappointment
in it's artistic phases"
1.-THE whole effort was based on a
free publicity basis" observes the
Passaic Daily Herald; cit was ex-
pected that the press would repeat
every day the Sesqui's appeal for
patronage. The newspapers gave Of
their space generously, but the pub
lie that buys the newspapers expects
to find news in the news columns,
not repeat propaganda Expert
exposition advice also was discarded
and amateur enthusiasm was fol-
lowed"
Out of the chorus of criticism one
voice is heard which finds no fault
with the event. The Indianapolis
News asserts that philadelphia con-
trived to present an iIlIcrc sting cnd
valuable exhibit in celebration Of the
anniversary. Those who saw the ex-
position in it's completed form,' adds
that paper, "were we'll repaid for their
visit. The city gained a new grip on
its traditions as the birthplace Of the
republic"
Evening star., 1926-12-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Templeton Jones is a man of char
acter. When he makes up his mind
TO thing he is very apt to carry 1t
out. Once he made an all-night trip
across country In q small open car
| rather than wait until next morning.
simply because he had told himself
previously that he would get there
that night.
He did get there. He had got the
last cup of coffee in a hotel pot. in
which all the caffeine loose in the
world at that time had settled.
His host had assured him, when the
question of cup of coffee was first
broached. that it was much too late
at night to get coffee. All the guests
had drunk it all up, he said in so
many words. just SO. He would,
however, look into the pot.
Yes, he said shortly, there was
probably enough left at the bottom
Of the big pot for one cup-would
Jones care to try it?
Jones, being tired and sorely in
need of some simple stimulation. said
that he would attempt it. II hope it
Is good and strong" he pleaded to
mine host.
Surely his hope was unnecessary,
Washington water used to be before
the filtering system was put in. Away
back there In 1S9S-how many re-
member the water like coffee. III
which q bar of soap was lost to
sight II 1t slipped out of the hand?
Attempts to tighten the coffee with
cream proved very futile. Yes, there
really Is such a thing as very futile
All the cream in all the world could
not have made a dent in the murky
content of that thick china cup. it
was that black, and that thick, and
that heavy, and that
1t was just a good cup of coffee"
as some call 1t when 1t Is strong
enough to keep an army awake. And
Jones drank 1t all. and smacked his
lips over 1t, too, for he was tired, and
needed a stimulant.
But some hours later, when he
wanted to sleep, he found that sleep
was far away, indeed. He was as
lively as a cricket, only he didn't
chirp.
This episode from the private life
of Templeton Jones, Esq. is simply
by way of showing that Jones gener-
ally does what he sets out to do.
We have explained how Jones re-
Gently determined to do some real
walking, for the good of his immortal
soul and the reduction of an overfat
tummy, which latter he was mentally
getting around to place in the position
of the child in the old ballad, Always
in the Way"
His determination to walk home
from the off1ce-a smile hike" If one
may dignity 1t by such a word--was s
carried out to the letter. He walked
the distance in an hour. IL minutes to
the mile, which IS not bad walking, if
you ask us.
He found his legs pretty stiff, that
evening, and encountered som diff
Guilty in rising from his easy chair
after an evening spent in the silent
contemplation of radio worship.
His tendon of Achilles in each heel
also registered dispieasure with his
self-imposed pedestrianism. If the
mighty hero, Achilles, could be panied
in his heel, as he no doubt was, If one
can believe his Homer, surely the
heels OF NJ. Temp1eton Jones might be
permitted to express indignation?
Whether permit was given or mot,
they did, as Jones discovered the next
morning.
Maybe you had better not try to
walk home today" said Mrs. Jones.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Many Alibis Are Developed
By Sesqui's Financial Failure

Americans are asking if the world
has ceased to have much interest in
great expOsitions. in view of the Ses-
quicentennial failure at Philadelphia
Premature opening" is written down
as one of 'Sesqui's" first false steps
and too much emphasis upon the ap-
peal to patriotism as another Criti-
cism. Many seem to feel that the
greatly increased number OF modern
attractions and travel opportunities
tend to make any exposition little
more than commonplace.
''What would jefferson have
thought of the failure of the Sesqui-
centennial Exposition" asks The
Portland Oregon Journal. "He saw
men carry to the supreme sacrifice
the spirit of Patrick Henry-'Give me
liberty or give me DEATH He saw
the Nation forged out of the intense
heat of conflict, saw its structure
blood of centuries of yearning for
human liberty. Would he have
shaken his head sadly when 4,500.-
900 persons instead of the expected
$4,000 900 passed through the gates
of the Sesquicentennial? Would he
say today Americans forget Amer
icav? Or would he say philosophically,
with some of the exposition people.
that their mistake was in trying to
conf1ne the birthday of American in
dependence to a group of buildings
and single city? Would he admit
that the whole of America is an
exposition of liberty. so great, so in
tense, so absorbing that people hadn't
time to think of a local show?'
Perhaps, in any case. "the day of
4
ing to the New York Sun. The fact
"the exposition has come to an end
with $20,O00.000 spent and $1,000
600 owed" is, in the Suns opinion,
"a heavy blow to Philadelphia and
her people. yet nobody expected this
show to be financial success. Loss
Is the rule in eXpoSitions," as Chi
cago's Worlds Fair and later expo
sitions have proved. And small Won
der since, as the Sun asks, what ex-
position building of today can offer as
many wonderful things as are to be
seen in a single department store of
New York, Chicago or Philadelphia?
Great expositions were magnets in
the days when wonders were few and
people were eager to see them con-
centrated. Now the continent is
spread over with wonders" The Nash
Vile Banner, which advises "a long
rest from expositions of any kind"
suggests that maybe a half century
hence there will come a reaction to
them"
X X
AS to the specific reassrG f1r the
present flasco, the New York World
feels that 1.-The outstanding error was
emphasizing too much the Sesqui-
centennial and too little the exposi-
tion. The officers seem to have be-
lieved." continues the World, that
patrotic Americans would lock to
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Authority on World Fairs.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Siamese are rejoicing In the
birth of a new white elephant. What
a pity Philadelphia did not know they
wanted one! She could have sent them
the Sesquicentennial.
Evening star., 1926-12-13

A war cloud hovers over the
Balkans. This historic and perpetual
rumor suggests an area on which
peace experts might advantageously
concentrate.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Dilemma.

"Who is the. greatest American
statesman"
That's an embarrassing question:"
rejoined Senator Sorghum. "If 1 say
| am, III be accused of egotism. If
/ say I'm not, my constituents win be
diSaDDOinted,"
Evening star., 1926-12-13

Bootleggers demand more enforce
ment of prohibition law, in order to
outside competition. Old John Bar
leycorn was ever a politician.
Evening star., 1926-12-13

Loans made by Uncle Sam have
inspired frank suggestions that he
change his name to "Uncle Santa
Claus"
Evening star., 1926-12-13

''Shop early!" is the slogan Of the
hour. 1t clears away the perfume
tory program and leaves time for
the important and often more ex-
pensive afterthought.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Borne on the Waves.

From the 81. Louis Post Dispatch
The French physicist who is getting
power out Of sea water doesn't sur
prise us q bit. We have been getting
quite kick out Of the Atlantic our
selves. 1S
Evening star., 1926-12-13

The position of Mr.. Ormiston is
p.esably a painful one in certain
e-sseects It cannot be comfortable
s0s r:4d,o announcer to find him
seiE with nothing to say.
Evening star., 1926-12-13

New York is apparently growing
tired and slow. Nobody has started
a might club" by the name of DE
Russey Lane"
Evening star., 1926-12-13

Reports that gasoline will be
cheaper renew the hope that there
is really a Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
End of the Sawdust Trail.

From the Boston Herald
Billy Sunday says that IL nobody
else will run for President as a dry
he WILL And thus would the sawdust
trail end in the sands of~the Volstead
desert.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Comfortably Apart.

do you enjoy grand opera?"
"Very much" answered Mr.. Meek
ton. "It affords an evening of vocif-
erous argument over affairs which
concern neither my business nor my
family"
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Ths Evening Star Newspaper Company

EAe Evenlne Star. with the Sunday morn.
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Evening star., 1926-12-13

'Shop early!" brings d state of
Ener;al ease and physical comfort
that fpa<es the slogan a fitting pre-
hide II Merry Christmas."
Evening star., 1926-12-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Imitation.

Imitation.
Old Santa Claus has whiskers white
His clothes are very queer.
We all agree that he's 'all right"
And bid him persevere.
Yet we are free from all desire
To share his style ornate.
The people whom we most admire
We seldom initiate.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
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Evening star., 1926-12-13
Carbon.
Diamonds are carbon,
60 are 11n1OS of coal

Diamonds are carbon,
So are Jumps of coal.
Each of them commands a price
That goes beyond control.
"An archeologist deciphers ancient
inscriptions" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown. But of what avail are
old words, with no new thoughts?"
"a razor" said Uncle Eben, "is
like human talk. 1t can be either an
implement to promote politertmpres-
sions or else mighty mean weapon"
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Lively Times Ahead.

"Is Crimson Gulch going to have a
merry Christmas?"
ut looks that way" answered Gao.
tus Joe. 1.-THE sheriff has provided
his men with new artillery and the
bootleggers in Crimson Gulch have
screens"
Jud Tunkins says the mince pie
tastes so good that he's terrible afraid
his wife is q lawbreaker.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Holiday Adjustment Due.

All merry is the Christmas life,
Permitting no distress.
He buys his wife a nice new pipe
And she buys him dress.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15
100000
CITY OF SOMERS POINT, NEW JERSEY
BOMBS

22nd day Of January 1926, at eight o'clock
M Of tha City Of somers
PROPOSALS oi Ie at Council Chambers, city Hail
in said City, for the purchase {, Of the the fol-
wit:
Not exceeding 100000 Bonds, dated
June /, 1925, denomination of $1,000 each t,t
maturing 5000 on June ] in each of the
years 1926 to 1913, both inclusive, $1,000
on June 1, 1914, and $4,000 on June l., in
each of the years 1912 to 1882 pot both IN lncu u
five per centum per annum payable semi
annually December ! and June l.
The total amount of bonds authorized
to be issued is S1060 and bonds will be
sold in an amount not exceeding such
sum Said bonds will not be sold for less
than par value and accrued interest The the
sale of said bonds is 100000
The right is reserved to reject all bids.
and any bid not complying with the terms
of this notice will be rejected Unless
all bids for said bonds are rejected, said
bonds will be awarded to the bidder or
bidders complying with the. terms of sale
amount required to be raised, namely.
the sum of 100000 and to take therefor
the least amount of bonds commencing
with the first maturity above mentioned
and stated in multiple of one thousand
dollars. and if two or more bidders OFFER
to take the same amount OF such PONDS,
pay therefor the highest additional price
No more of said bonds will be. sold than
will produce the amount REQUIRED to be
raised thereby as above stated and an
additional sum of less than $1,000: In
addition to the price bid the purchaser
must pay accrued interest on the bonds
to the date of delivery.
Said bonds will be payable both prnci,,
pal and interest at the First National
Bank of Somers Point. New Jersey in
gold coin of the United States of the
present standard of weight and fineness
or its equivalent in lawful money ana
will be coupon bonds with the privilege
of registration as to principal only or as
to both principal and interest.
Bidders must enclose their bids in seal
ed envelopes addressed to James G. Scull,
city Clerk, Somers Point, N: J., and each 2 \
bid must be accompanied with a certified
check drawn upon an Incorporated bank
or trust company to the order of the City
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cure the CITY against any loss resulting
! from the failure of the bidder to comply
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15

New Road. one hundred and twenty feet
ENTHUSIASTICALLY from the Northeast line
of Orchard Avenue, and from thence ex-
tending "a ENTHUSIASTICALLY, parallel
with Orchard Streer, one hundred and six
feet; thence (2) ENTHUSIASTICALLY, PAL allel
with New Road. sixty feet; thence, go
enthusiastically, parallel with Orchard
Street, one hundred SIX feet to the North
west line of the New Road; thence 90
enthusiastically. along SAID line of the
New head, sixty feet to the place of be-
ginning.
Being Lots Nos. 16 and II in SECTION
No. l as shown on a map entitled "Pian
of building lots situate in Absecon City.
Atlantic County. n; J.. belongng to Chris 1,i,,,
filed in the Clerks Office of Atlantic
County. at Mays Landing, New Jersey
Decree approximately $1,551, besides
interest, costs and fees.
Seized as the property of Angelo Tar
taglia ct ais. and taken in execution al
the suit of J1conomy Building and Lean
Association of Atlantic City, N. j., and
to be sold by
HOWARD r. CLOUD,
Sheriff.
Dated January 9. 1926.
S. Paul Ridgway, Solicitor
Prs fee, S23. SO.