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Evening star., 1926-05-02
Pigs and the Law.

When is q. pig not pig? When it
ia a. piglet, declares q Washington
restaurateur, defending the Keeping
of three little porkers in the front
window of his establishment. But the
court. refusing to acknowledge the
difference between a little pig and a
his pig, declines to consider age or
size as affecting the genus of the
animal, To the court. in the famous
words Of Ellis Parker Butler, pigs Is
pigs" 1t is a pity that Mr.. Butler,
who was recently in town to address
NE League Of American Pen Women.
to,,id not have been called as expert
witness.
So the court formally holds that
pigs is pigs" whatever the age. A
very little pig Is live stock. often very
much alive. Anybody who has ever
tried to catch a little pig in the open
knows how alive and elusive it can
he. In former times a favorite stunt
at county fairs was the catching Of
the creased pig. The other night in
this city a scientist. addressing a
learned society, declared that the
sreasing Of the pig was waste OF
material, as any pig, creased or tir-
creased, is one of the hardest things
in creation to catch. But that is be-
side the mark. The point is that pigs
are--with apologies to Mr.. Butler for
she p1ural-pigs. and that it is unlaw-
full TO keep t1Icin in live state On
the premises of any public eating
lloueo.
=, AnySsdy who szw fhnAe httlss pigs,
Evening star., 1926-05-02

one. 1t represents O. form or CONVEX
sion that is both repellant and tncon-
sistent. In the mind OF Jesus a
changed attitude toward Him de-
manded a changed attitude toward the
world. Indeed, the Interpretation OF
ones religious conviction discloses IT.
self more largely in acts OF daily
service than in professions OF SUNDAY
faith. A daily demonstration or our
belief in Christ must issue In q daily
demonstration of our faith In human
ity. The practical value OF what we
have in mind is clearly demonstrable.
What our present world is cianof,
ously calling for today Is restored
confidence. In every sphere of life,
corporate and individual, we seem for
the While to have lost our faith In
what Some one has called 1.-THE saving
remnant" in human nature. Susp1-
cion and distrust are evident In every
thing. Between nations shattered by
world war is ill-will bordering on
hatred. In our more intimate human
concerns, In our social and Industrial
life, friction and irritation disclose
themselves. AS a matter of fact, our
religion seems to be unrelated to the
common and more intimate things OF
daily life. We profess faith In the
supreme love ana utter IHSiCy vi
Christ, but we disclose little of them
in our relations one with another. In
a word, our conversion, so-called, Is
ineffective and imperative. ITO cling
TO what Is left of any damaged quality
is virtue in the man." said some one.
Yes, It is belief in the Saving rem
nant' of good that resides in every
life that Is the one thing needed to
make II again regnant.
The world cannot be saved, nor can
the individual, by stern condemna-
ton. AS a matter of fact. God sent
not His Son into the world to con.
denim the world, but that the world,
through Him. might be saved" This
is the divine method. and it ought to
be the human method.
The kind Of conversion that ap-
peals TO us is one that brings q new
and better outlook upon life. II there
is Christ outlook-and we believe
there is-that means finer philos-
ophy or faith. II we have expert
enced the Strengthening that comes
from conscious relationship to
Christ, we shall best disclose II by
imparting what we have received to
those less fortunate than ourselves.
''When thou art converted. strengthen
thy brethren"
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Dueline in GERMANY.

Dueling will still be one of the play
full outdoor sports in Germany despite
official disapproval. A new law on the
subject has just been written which
specified that any soldier or civil serv.
ice emp1oye must" be dismissed from
the service If apprehended while en-
gaging in this little game. but Presi-
dent Won Ifindenburg refused to sign
it. and may" was substituted for
must" to meet his desires. Conse-
quently, If the excuse is good enough.
soldiers will expect to escape dismissal
for an affair of honor"
Although duels are still fought in
all parts of the world. the practice is
dying out. Governments have legis-
lated against 1t and public opinion has
branded 1t as decidedly out of date.
Therefore, it is not expected that Ger
mans will take advantage of the loop
hole in the law to any great extent.
but will be content, as are the people
of most countries, to settle their diff
ferences in an orderly manner.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Suburban Highways.

Proposals have been made to change
the routes Of certain suburban high
ways in the District to substitute
curves for "tangents," as in railroad
parlance. 1t is thought that by fol
lowing topography in the laying out
Of these roads much will be gained in
picturesqueness without any loss of
utility. Yesterday eight changes Of
this character in the highway plan of
the District were considered at hear
ing held by the Commissioners and at
tended by representatives Of civic Or
ganizations and by property owners in
the regions affected. General approval
was given to the project by the repre-
sentative citizens present and the Com
missioners have taken the proposals
under advisement. If they definitely
favor the plans they will be submitted
to the Park and Planning Commission
for final approval.
II these changes In routes arc to be
made now is the time to establish the
lines before the regions affected have
grown in population. A number Of
years ago 1t became necessary to ex-
tend the urban highway system into
certain suburbs that had developed
their own systems Of streets In the alb
sence Of any general plan beyond the
old city limits. The result was a serf-
Gus dislocauon. Numerous properties
IT,, p6 no
losses were imposed upon property
owners, losses for which there was no
adequate compensation in the so-called
improvements effected. In some cases
houses were cut of from street front
age. In others they had to be razed
because OF coincidence with street
lines. Eventually and at heavy cost
these suburbs adjusted.
This area affected by these now pro-
posed street routes are not SO closely
built and can be more easily adjusted
To- the new lines laid down for the
arterial roads. Much undoubtedly will
be gained by adapting curves to
topography. In sonis eases costs will
be lessened. In all cases 1t is believed
there will be a gain in the general ap-
pearance Of these sections.
1t Is not desirable to carry out the
rigid rectangular system of the origi-
nal city all the way to the District
boundaries in all directions. Condi-
tions differ materially in the more dis
tant suburbs and 1t is fitting that there
should always remain an individuality
Of plan 30 long as these outlying sec
tions are consistently connected with
the city's street plan. The District
will gain in attractiveness through this
method Of highway routing il 1t is car
ried out on a broad scale. with scrupu-
lous regard for the fact that the Dis
trict is q community unit.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Former Gov. Frank o. Lowden Of
Illinois. who turned the vice presiden-
tial nomination down fiat at Cleveland
two years ago. visited Washington this
past week. ostensibly as q member of
the national commission which Is seek
ing to prevent crime. The word osten-
sibly is used advisedly, for It would
seem that the governors visit started
q riot on Capitol Hill which may result
in political mayhem or murder.
Gov. Lowden aroused the farm bloc
to action. He breatked farm courage
into 8 half dozen "standpatters" Of
tho results? Half the Senate is shak.
ing It's first at the White House and
otherwise defying the President Of the
United States. Gov. Lowden said,
STAND by the farmers" and imme-
diately a lot of Senators who had been
guilty of nothing more radical all ses-
sion long than pussyfooting got out
their pitchforks and started on ram
page.
Gov. Lowden gave the farm move
ment such an impetus that the Sena-
tors are threatening to bowl over the
President, the Secretary Of Agricul'
ture, the Secretary of the Treasury
and all others who stand theoretically
or actually in the way of granting di-
rect aid to the farmers of the country
through Government financing of sur
plus crops and the stabiliZation OF
prices.
President Coolidge is deeply inter
ested in crime prevention. He thinks
the national movement an excellent
thing, but he would he far happier
today IL Gov. Lowden had not been a
member of the commission which
visited the Capital.
Everything was progressing smooth
ly In Washington until Frank Lowden
came. The wheels of Congress were
grinding slowly but smoothly. and
there were visions Of an adjournment
some time after the middle of May.
The administration goose was hanging
high. There were mutterings in the
farm bloc, but no one took them seri-
ously. Everybody was making plans
for a quiet and profitable Summer.
Then along came Lowden.
rally around the haystack, boys!
called the former governor, and the
way the boys rallied was a caution
They began to sing London Bridge
is falling down and "Ring-around
the cornstalk," and although the gov
ernor has departed, he left about as
much trouble behind as Mrs. Riley's
| COW did when she kicked over the
lamp at Chicago.
There no longer can he any
| doubt that Gov. Lowden is the only
original. dyed-inthe-wool candidate o.
the farmers for the Republican presi
dental nomination in 1928. When thu
governor gave up the certainty Of be
| ing Vice President of the United
States. he knew full we'll he had Other
| fish to fry, or other ears of corn Il
husk. BY his action in Washington
he has thrown himself completely into
| the arms of his brother farmers,
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Balloon Races.

Last Thursday nine balloons started
In trophy and elimination race from
Little Rock, Ark, and since then
they have been coming to earth in
different parts q the country to the
east Of the starting point. The latest
to land at this writing touched ground
near Petersburg, Va, $50 miles from
Little Rock. remarkable fight, or
drift. AS far as known. no casualties
have occurred. all landings having
been safely effected, though one at
least of The starting balloons descend
ed in q Wild section in the mountains
of Kentucky.
These balloon races are of doubtful
value. They demonstrate but little
beyond the skill ana Judgment OF
pilots. when the great gas bags are
loosed they are practically at the
mercy of the elements. II the wind
is generally from the west they travel
east; IL from the east they travel
west. BY taking various attitudes
however, their pilots may get differ
ent slants of air. and this mainly
accounts for the rather wide dis
persal of the contestants. But out
side Of rising or falling by the dis
charge of ballast or gas, they cannot
be manipulated as can q dirisible OF
q plane.
As a sporting proposition these bal
loon races are rather tame affairs
although they may be attended by
exciting adventures. A balloon con-
testant may run into hard luck. He
may rise to higher level hoping
to get q stronger wind, only to meet
an adverse current and be blowi
back OH his course, or off at tan
gent. diminishing the total air liut
distance between starting point anl
landing point. Or he may drop ir
the same hope of getting o more t.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

which tribunal / feel 1t my duty TO
deliver him for trial.
The statute under which Indictment
was found defined recusance by y
witness before q committee of the
House or Senate as a misdemeanor.
punishable by fine of not more than
$1,000 nor less than $100 and i'm
prisonment for not less than month
nor more than 13 months.
The House Of Representatives was
not particularly displeased at this dis
position of the case, which had be
come decidedly embarrassing to it's
members. Upon his incarceration
under its order Mr.. Kilbotrn had de
manded that he be provided with aS
bountiful Il table in the Jail as he was
accustomed to in his own home, anu
the cost of provisions for his enter
tainment" there had become heavy.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
THE CENNADEION
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

respect for your great country, the
first country from which voice of
sympathy and encouragement reached
our fathers when they rose In their
then apparently hopeless struggle for
independence" said DIR. Gennadius, In
announcing the gift of his library
And We do so in the confident hope
that the American School in Athens
may thus become world center for
the study of Greek history, literature
and art, both ancient, Byzantine and
modern and for the better understand
ing Of the history and constitution of
the Greek Church. that mother church
OF Christianity, in which the Greek
fathers, imbued with the philosophy
of Plato, first determined and ex-
pounded the dogmas OF our common
faith"
The library consists of between As,
0o0 and $4,000 items. ranging in size
from MASSIVE folios to pamphlets of
but a few pages. 1t includes superb
set of the first editions of the Greek
classics, all being rare and some
unique copies, including an excep-
tionally fine copy of the first edition
of Homer; all the first and rarest edi.
tions of the Greek Scriptures, Of the
Greek fathers and of the Greek Litllr-
gies; fine copies of the Byzantine
writer's: sumptuous editions Of the
great travels in Greece and the lie
want; great illustrated works or
Greek archaeology: the earliest and
rarest works of modern Greek Ntera.
ture; an exhaustive series Of works or
the Greek language; some of the
rarest works on modern Greek history
and rare modern Greek periodical pub
licationS.
Beautiful Bindings.
The books are all bound, with but
very few exceptions, by the best Eng
lish and French binders. Besides this
modern work. however. the library
contains some 500 historic and artis
tic bindings of the sixteenth, seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries
yeritable works OF art, i'll perfect con.
dition.
An important supplementary col.
| lection. said to be absolutely unique
consists of 10000 wood cuts. engray-
ings and photographs, relating to
Greek history, topography archaeology
costumes, etc, and also to the fine
arts, which are carefully and methods
cally classified and preserved in so
large scrapbooks.
The collection is q superb one
uniquely comprehensive within ifs
field" says DR.. Herbert Putnam, H.
brarian Of Congress, land this dis
| position OF It shows not merely great
generosity, but a fine sagacity. 1t Sc
cures its permanent integrity. and its
most intensive and productive use, In
sympathetic environment. It guar
antees an ample resource TO the entire
group Of students who pursue classi
cal learning across its Threshold. and
who remind us that, though on q mar
of the world you may cover Athens
with a finger tip, she still lords it in
the thought and action of mankind.
And the vesting of the trusteeshit
In America is fine compliment to ms
nationally. and a fine recognition OF
the serious scholarship. the enthu
siasm, the spirit of cooperation, and
the sense of responsibility still happily
surviving among u.s.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Vorable air current only to be caught
In an eddy due to surface irregulari-
ties and perhaps borne against a
mountain side or into a. forest.
Meteorology may possibly be ad-
vanced by these experiments and com.
petitions with helpless gas bags.
Studies may perhaps be made of air
currents by means of them. But as for
the advancement Of aeronautical sci
ence they are of questionable value
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Very little has been published in
out-of-town print about the investiga-
ton which is causing so much agita-
ton in local affairs. Compared to the
investigation the average large city
can dig up on a days notice, this one
is only a minor news episode.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Railroads the world over are cutting
down their running time between dis
tant points. This great Improvement
will not prevent any kind Of steam
cars from being classified as "slow
freight" when the airship system gets
under way.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

The Boy Scouts organize without
confusion and conduct business in an
orderly manner. Posterity may evil
IDENTIFY be relied on to conduct the
politics Of the Nation with more de-
corum than has been manifest at a
number Of party conventions.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

The crowd jeered because the sheriff
did not whip a wife-beater hard
enough in the Baltimore jail. There
were ladies present. The theater has
not yet reached the limit in unrefined
public entertainment.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

It il claimed that crime can no
longer be referred to by the fnoralists
as uflprofitabie. The bootlegger
charges extra for his uneasy con-
science.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Weather experts at last feel justi-
fed lin making the announcement that
the longest, hardest Winter within
memory Is at last definitely ended.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Oratorical protest against a crime
wave is well meant. So were the en-
aesvors Of the famous old lady who
tried to sweep back the sea.
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Evening star., 1926-05-02
The Daylight Spender.

From the worcester Gazette
The wise man is known by the way
he spends the daylight he saves,
Evening star., 1926-05-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON
Private Enterprise.

Private Enterprise.
Old Noah built himself a. boat
Which made It's journey surely.
His family alone, we note,
Built that big barge securely.
This world would now be discomfort
Had Noahs demonstration
Depended on the Government
For an appropriation.
Jud Tunkins says the only way u
book agent can get into mans Office
nowadays is by pretending to be q
bootlegger.
Crime Wave.
A sad suspicion now Is c1ipched.
We have q wave of crime,
For half cur populace gets pinched
For parking overtime.
Philosoplric Enjoyment.
"Do you enjoy jazz rnusic?''
VERY much,' declared Miss Cay
enne. 1T makes the world better and
brighter by showing us that humanity
may be happy though foolish
Eye Strain.
The circus soon will come along
TO captivate the waiting throng.
| I'll hasten (sarne old trusting dunce)
And try to watcir three rings at once.
When circus time has gone its way
I'll save my coin from day to day
And pass it to the ocuiist
To straighten the strabismic twist.
Its curious" said Uncle Eben
"how easy some people gifts famous.
! Rip Van Wrinkle got hisself Into per-
petual celebraciousness simply by bein'
sound sleeper" ---.-.--.--
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Jud Tunkins says the only way
book agent can get into mans Office
nowadays is by pretending to be a
bootlegger.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
Crime Wave.

A sad suspicion now Is c1ipched.
We have q wave of crime,
For half cur populace gets pinched
For parking overtime.
Evening star., 1926-05-02
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-20
100000 SUIT
FILED HERE

Anna W. Peter of Dobbs Ferry, N.
has sIed a suit in the District
Supreme Court against the Ameri.
can Security and Trust Company
to obtain possession of stocks, bonds
and jewelry valued by her at
SO. 300, 900.
Should the property not be forth.
coming she asks Judgment
against the company for 800 900
damages and costs. 1t is under
stood the securities and tewelry
are in a safe deposit box Of the
company.
Through Attorneys williams, NY.
ers, Quiggle and Breeding. Of New
York, and Minor. Galley and Row
land Of Washington the court is
told that the defendant is detain.
ing q large quantity of stock Ger.
tificates and bonds, including $40.
600 worth Of J.ihorty bonds, two
demand notes of the Eighth Ave.
nue. I Railroad Company, one fOF
$50. 900 and one for $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-20
GYPSY IN COURT
IN $40 Theft

n y
Jack Mccarthy, manager Of 4
downtown auto accessories shop. il
no fortune teller. but he knows that
a gypsy's hand thrust in "A cash
register may mean a loss is fcom-
ing into his life.
Mccarthy was In Police Court to-
day, ready to explain how he missed
$50 after two bespanglsd gypsy
Iasses left his store last Wednes-
day.
Rosie Marine. who gave her adj
dress as BAT Penn. Ave-. N. W.,
gaudily dressed Romany woman,
charged with petty larceny. was arr
raigned in Police Court today as one
Of the gypsies who left McCarrhy's
shop the day he lost $40. The case
was continued.
Assistant District Attorney Joseph
Bruce moved that time be allowed
to bring in the other woman who,
police say. was caught with her
hand in the cash drawer.
According to Mccarthy, the wom-
en- came into the store and asked
to tell his fW-tune. While thus
engaged. the shopkeeper claims. he
saw the other gypsy stick her hand
in the cash register. He stopped
her and sent them away. After
they had gone he missed the
money, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-20
LUMP SUM BILL
FIGHT LOOMS

The fight to fasten permanent
$4,000, 900 lump sum plan on the
District or Columbia viii begin Tues
day before q special subcommittee
of the House District Committee.
In accordance with a promise
made on the floor of the House
when the District appropriation bill
was called UP last week, Representa-
tive Beers OF Pennsylvania today
announced that his subcommittee
would begin consideration of the
Champion bill establishing the
$9,000.000 lump sum plan.
CHAMPION Only Witness
Representative Champion probably
will be the only witness before the
committee Tuesday. Plans will be
made at that time for public hearings
IL this is thought necessary.
When the District bin was on the
floor Champion offered an amend
ment establishing the lump sum plan
as substantive law. In the face Of
the stiff opposition, however. he
withdrew the amendment but exacted
o. promise from Representative Zihl-
man. chairman Of the House District
Committee. that immediate consid-
Grafton would be given to his bill.
The Zihlman resolution to create
joint committee to study the fis.
cal relationship between the Federal
and District Governments has been
referred to the House Rules Com
mittee. There is little likelihood
of any action on this resolution
during the present session.
Opposed by ID. G. Officials
The Champion bill is opposed
by the District officials and civic
and business organizations. on the
ground that 1t does not provide
an equitable sharing Of expenses
and that under this plan the pro-
portion Of Federal contribution will
constantly decrease as the District
expenses grow larger.
The Ziehlman resolution has been
approved by District Commission.
ers and representatives of citizens
organizations.
The subcommittee which will
handle the Champion bill is com
posed of Representatives Beers.
chairman: Frank l.. Bowman, of
West Virginia, Henry l.. Bowles of
Massachusetts, Thomas L. Blanton
of Texas, and Christopher D. Sull,.
van of New York.