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Evening star., 1926-04-09
No Public Protest.

II is repreSented that PreSldehl Nooi
jdce holds that the public should he
considered in the matter of the pro
posed increase of the annuity scale Tor
retired Government employees. mas
much as 1t is the public that VIII bear
the added cost of this liberality. Win
out question the public should pe
horne in mind. Every proposal TO ada
10 the cost of Government should he
watched with reference to the reaction
Of the people toward it. In this case,
however. there can be no doubt OF the
public feeling on the score of the scale
of ravments made to those who are
f,rcihlv sepa rated from active service,
unon attaining to certain ages. 1here
can he no doubt that the majority oil
tne taxrayers of the country, II the
case were made plain to ALL would ap'
prove a system of annuities that meets
the average persons conception OF
equity.
The mere statement that the aver
age of the Governments civil service
annuities is less than Sb45 shocks the
sense Of fairness of practically every
American. That is a shade below Sl.5o
a dav. The ma aXimum is $72O, or not
quite s. day. Many OF the an
ruitants get less than 81 day. NO
"idle luxury" in those figures. NO
"easy living" in retirement there.
And everybody who has earned money
knows how difficult it is TO live on
such pittances.
With the fullest respect for the
Presidents sense of economy. and his
sincere regard for the interests of the
people who pay taxes and support the
Government, it may be urged that
there is not the slightest danger OF
popular feeling against the proposed
heralization of the annuity scale
When the case is stated fully anu
fairly il appeals to the peoples Sener-
ositv. These men and women, after
working faithfully, at small salaries,
for many years, We're turned out oil
office because they had reached GER
tain age though many of them were
still capable of doing efficient work.
Their incomes were cut down to the
point of penury and acute privation.
They now ask, and it is asked for
them. that they be given slight in
crease. sufficient to enable them to
finish out their lives without becoming
objects of charity. They will not be
come aff1uent upon even the maxi
mum of the proposed new scale, 81 200.
Most of them will merely be able to
nav their bills for the barest necessi-
ties of life.
This is a case that rises above con
siderations of public economy. III
sha,,ld he determined upon the basis
Of equity for class of people who
have suffered, through no fault of
their own, separation from active serv-
ice at rates of retired pay that Will
not sustain them decently. Nobody
will object to paying the few mills
from each taxpaying source annually
to make up the difference between
governmental parsimony and the
harest of consideration for old and
faithful servants.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
From the Abilene Reporter.

From the Abilene heporter.
Some Of the coaches who defend the
new rule imposing 6.ysrd penalty on
foot ball teams which attempt the for.
ward pass and fail assert that the
forward pass "marred the beauty of
the game"
That Is a peculiar viewpoint, indeed.
Nothing in the game of foot ball Is
more thrilling than a well executed
forward pass. nothing is quite 80 beau.
tiful. Certainly nothing in the game
is a greater weapon in the hands Of q
skillful opponent.
But the claws of the forward pass
Tor the wings, rather) have bean clip.
ped Hereafter the team on the Of.
fensive IL entitled to try one forward
pass involving failure without penalty
thereafter for each incomplete pass a
5.yard penalty will be assessed.
It's going to take 4 lot OF thrills out
OF the game.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
The Maximum Speed Ruling.

1t IL always permitted to take issue
with a judicial decision, though 1t is
not permitted to carry the criticism
or question to the point of expressing
contempt for the court, an offense
which Is properly punishable. The de-
cision recently rendered in the Traffic
Court that the director of atfic for
law to prescribe rates of speed lower
than twenty-five miles an hour chal
lenses the public sense OF reason. The
law explicitly states that the speed
hour, save on such streets or high
ways as may be designated as arteriai
boulevards. The decision of the court
is that this In effect Is a minimum
save in the cases noted. This Is sure
ly an extraordinary Interpretation. 1t
may be reasonably questioned whether
II would be sustained Oh appeal.
In Interpretation of statutes the
courts are governed by the principle
of guidance by the evident purpose of
the act. The evident purpose of this
act OF Congress was to prevent exces.
sive speeds on the streets of Washing
ton. To that end a maximum speed
rate was established with an eXcep
ton In case of certain streets that
might be designated as arterial high
ways. The director of traffic, an office
created by that act, was empowered
to write regulations subject to ap-
proval by the Commissioners, provid-
ing for the smooth and safe flow of
traffic in the District. Surely the
power to write regulations includes
the power to specify speed limits. In
certain cases the director, with the
approval of the Commissioners, has
specified certain lower rates Of speed
than the maximum in places where
there IL particular danger. This the
court now holds cannot be done.
OF course, the law might have been
more explicit. 1t might have specified
that In the writing OF the regulations
the director, with the approval Of the
commissioners, could prescribe lower
rates OF speed than twenty-five miles
an hour In particular conditions. But
d reasonable inference To- the same ef-
feet liz to be had from the statute as
1t runs.
In the prescription Of penalties for
felonies and misdemeanors the law
usually places limits as, for instance,
Imprisonment for not more than Ave
years nor less than two, Or imprison-
nor less than ten days. In such cases
the court cannot exceed the ma ximum
nor go below the minimum. In the
case OF the traffic law only u maxi
mum il fixed. The minimum is nil.
IL would be possible owing to d rea.
sonable Interpretation of The statute
for the director to prescribe a five
mile limit On certain streets and in
certain conditions. Whether that
would be reasonable or not might Ice
for judicial Interpretation. But for
the court to say that the imposition
of IL maximum, with power of writing
regulations subject to that ma Ximum,
precludes any lower speed than that
maximum imposes strain upon the
sense Of logic, and it is to be hoped
for the sake Of public safety and for
the sake of a more profound respect
for judicial judgments that an appeal
will be Immediately taken and expe-
dited to higher courts to obtain a final
ruling upon this Vitaily important
question.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHlI.ANDER NSON.
The Social Life,


Had a little party down to Pohick on
the Crick.
Our orators made speeches. which
kept coming fast and thick.
Singing by the village choir, Music
by the ba nd.
With everybody shaking one another
by the hand.
It's kind q good To get in touch with
all your fellow men.
It's helpful to us all to hold a meeting
now and then.
New friendships have been made and
maybe some will stick,
And well have some further parties
down to Pohick on the Crick.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Commandments Stand
Despite Many Violations
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The STAR
Another fine. sensible editorial in
The Star. that headed. "Faithless
Prohibition Agents The Ten Com
mandments should be repealed he
cause they say, Thou shalt not steal"
or Thou shalt not kill" People have
stolen and killed and-committed
adultery. but SO far l can't recall any
one in later days who has suggested
the giving up of those laws of Moses
AS imperative because some people
don't respect them.
Your com pa risOn Of the percentage
who demand the repeal or revision of
the prohibition law Is about right.
WILL G.. BARNES
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Light Penalties Are
Root of Crime Evil
To the Editor OF The star.

To the Editor OF The star.
Please allow me to congratulate
you on your superb editorial. "The
End of an Evil Life" in Tuesdays
Star. Especially commendable are
your words of condemnation of the
condoning of crime and
criminals by pardoning and paroIing
judges, governors, etc. The law will
never be fully respected as long as
the fia SEQ of suspended sentences
a nd superfiuous paroles Is perpetrated
by careless or conniving judiciaries
REV. NOEL ALLEN.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

The idealistic outlines OF journalistic
responsibility by President Coolidge
ought to be an inspiration to every
man who writes. But journal lism IL
like statesmansh ship. 1t requires all
kinds to make up a social system.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Vanity Ohliterated.

"A musician will be self-forgetful
and sacrifice much for the sake of his
art
HE will?" answered Miss Cayenne.
Did you ever notice the facial ex-
preston of a saXOphone player?"
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Rate hy Mait-Payable ia Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
An Other States aud Canada,
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively thttit"
20 the use for renu biicatlpl OF an news ~
patches credited to il not otherwise creo
ited in this napeg and also the local new new
m uhlished herein. All rights OF ph'Nsd phni'. a',o
Of special dispatches herein are also fese'Nr"'
Evening star., 1926-04-09
A Chance.

From the wichita Beacon.
Since parliamentary government
seems to have broken down In France.
IL there Is some other pretender to
the throne sticking around this is the
time to do his best pretending.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Recognition Of Ability.

DO you admire the Greek philos.
ophers?"
VERY much" answered Senator
Sorgum. Il don't get much help from
their opinions as relating to modern
affairs. but the fact that they could
understand Greek inspires me with
respect"
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Many volumes OF memoirs are is
sued which to the casual reader ap.
pear to contain very little worth re.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Nothing Doing There.

From the Lima Morning Star.
We can't cite chapter nor quote
verse, but we've got a notion that
somewhere Il seys that the. knoekfr
viii knock In vain at the peariy gate,
Evening star., 1926-04-09

There Is still hope among the own
ers of brewing plants of producing
some kind of medicine that will taste
like an alcoholic beverage.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Washington just now is Hospitality
engaged in speaking three languages.
giving preference as far as possible
to Spanish and Portuguese.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Markets announce that Spring veg
etables are cheape not. of course as
compared with prices ten T fifteen
years ago.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

One Of the reforms which MussoIini
may have to undertake is q suppres.
sion OF any lingering vestiges of the
vendetta.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
A Plethora of Pretenders.

From the HUNTINGTON Advertiser.
France has new pretender. but
has nothing on us. for we have mil.
lions, sometimes referred to as four
nusheYs.''
Evening star., 1926-04-09
The Descending Scale.

From the Duluth Herald.
Everybody is useful. Those who
soorn interiors would be miserable II
they had nobody to scorn.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Perpetual. Bull Market.

In u stock market slump
Prices drop with bump,
But some things stay out of the gam
Though the miner may quit
Or resume as seems fit
Coal prices go up just the same.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

The Evening Star with the sunday morn
fne edition is delivered NV cartiers W!tnln
the city Al so cents per month: daily only
As cents per month: SUNDAY only. 20 cents
per month Orders may he sent hy mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection Is mace nN
carrier at the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Jud Tunkins says a bootlegger is
liza BILE to be the only sober and indus
trious man in his circle of acquaint.
anceship.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
Rpcrimjnations,

The player does as he Is told.
Some Of his lines are bad and bold.
With such he gains applause immense
Because they please the audience.
The PLAYER says he'd rather quote
Fine words such as Bill Shakespeare
wrote.
The stage, we say In accents wise,
Is seeking to demoralize
The public--and the players say
The public taste has spoiled the play.
Evening star., 1926-04-09
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business OMce

l1th St and Penn-vIvapia Ave.
New York Once: 10 East 4"nd 81.
Chicago once Tower Building.
European Once: IA Regent 81, Londen,
England.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Profanity In never convinciu'," :"
said Uncle Eben. IF It was, It 'ud give
a poll parrot de best of most any
argument"
Evening star., 1926-04-09

'"The Presidents motive In refusing
to he represented at the Geneva con.
ference" according TO the Springfield
Republican independently. lis to ap-
pease the Senate iireconcilables," and
the Republican expresses the further
opinion that ..President Conlidxe's
achievement IN taking the United
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Q. What part of the population of
the United States Is rural?-M. e.
A. According to the 1920 census
51.4 per cent Of the population was
urban: rural population, 1876 per cent.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

O. Is there more wool or more
silk produced ". G..
a. In 1923 there were produced
2.604. .911 900 pounds Of wool: in the
SO me year there were 81. 600
pounds OF silk produced.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

q. What interurban electric won
the speed contest last F'all?-W. !. u.
a. The Galveston Houston Electric
Railway Co. was the winner with
an average speed of 40.3 miles per
hour on its run from Galveston 70
Houston. The award was made In
October, 1925.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Q. How can rust be removed from
the inside of bread box?-H. F. ~.
A. 1t is rather difficult to remove
rust from the inside of a bread hoI.
IL Is advisable to paint 1t. Two
coats Of Nat white paint should he
used with one coat OF enamel.
Evening star., 1926-04-09

Q. When was standard time adept
ed in this country?-N. II.
A. Standard time was adopted in
the United States in 1883, and by act
of Congress. March 10. 1918. was
made legal throughout the United
States.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
INTERVIEWS WITH OUR
 CONTRIBUTORS Dr NNalfer E. TcanrnClS
By The Fun Shop Reporter

You ask" smiled the genial Dr. Traprock, 'if I am really a physi- elan. Yes, I am Dean of Women at the Eskimo University, where l re- ceived the degree of Doctor of Pat ent Medicine in 1909. My offices are at the North Pole, where I specialize in Sunstroke, Santa Claus still owes me for a stomach ache he had last Christmas,
 "Thank you for the match. Have you cigar? How did I happen to break into THE FUN SHOP? An, that was easy--too easy. bound and gagged the nightwatchman, and slip ped the Editor prescription. Of course I have had my share of re- iections-especially by the Eskimo Co-eds. However, am the author of several books: The Ice Book; the Book of Cigarette Papers; and 8 Book of Two Cent Stamps. My work on Dynamite handed the critics a iolt and went over with a bang, and it brought me an offer from two diff ferent colleges to accept chairs. The University of Siam begged me to ac- cept the chair of English Literature and Sing Sing College offered me the chair of Electricity.
 Tn spite of my astounding success I am still very modest-when my sock came down on the street yes terday you should have seen me blush."
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
THE FRENCH FRANC AND PSYCHOLOGY

With the French budget bal anced for the first time since the close of the World war peace in the Riff In prospect, increased gov ernmental monopolies established, voluntary contributions 10 a sink ing fund coming into the ex- chequer, and increased taxation suitable to a majority of French men decided upon. tho franc, in stead of going up as was expected, goes down. Indeed, 1t reached the lowest depths 1t ever dipped. As this was written 1t was command. Ing only around 30 10 the dollar.
 Naturally. there is some specula- ton as to why this should be the case. No two authorities seem to agree. The supposition that the franc will not be entirely stabilized until the debt to America is finally funded gains some adherents, Others blame it upon psychology,
 The latter seems at least reason- able in view of the francs failure to function as had been expected It has simply lost q little in repu- tation and will have 10 live down its immediate past. Its rise will be gradual after the public mind in France and the financial mind in Wall street has become accustomed 10 thinking of the future oi Frances finances in a better light Of this there can he no question It will be a long pull, but now that the government has done SC much to put It's financial house 1T order there can be nothing in thu future 10 justify a low exchange rate permanently.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
25 Years Ago To-day

Councilman Clayton A. Parker has taken out a permit 10 build four houses, at S2 Wallace street, 19 Munron street, 15 Munroe street. and another on Wallace street. MT. Park CT has already erected eight houses in this section of the city.
 Chief Trumpeter Henry Scheuy held a rehearsal for the trumpeters and drummers of the regiment at Hartford last evening. Two trum- peters and four drummers from this city attended.
 Tho Andrew-Swft Go. has taken out a permit to build it's new meat house on Commercial street.
 At the shoot of the German Rifle club held yesterday the following scores were made: w. B. Hall 12S, F. NJ. Zimmerman. 1lS, B. Jnhn 115, Paul Vogclgcsang 109. w. Woil- man 106.
 The South Mains defeated the Black Rocks yesterday ny 2S-l3 and are willing 10 challenge any team in the city, the players of which are under 16 years of age. Charley Andrews was umpire of yesterdays encounter.
 Superintendent Tollcs found today that more than so trees in Walnut Hill par; died during the winter. They are all of the Norwegian cedar variety.
 c. C. 6s W. B. Rossberg advertises finest silk merccrized waists for sl; they look like s5 silk taffeta.
 Chief Rawlings was present at the last meeting of the common council. Although he has right 10 be there, it is rumorcd that his presence was due 10 the wish Of the mayor 10 have tho session orderly, The only disorder was when the mayor tried futilcly 10 stem NIT. Curtis vocal powers
 Phoenix Temple of Honor has elected the following officers for the ensuing six months: ". C. T., John Sloan. jr.: W. Y. T. George 1T. Norton: W. R. F.. W. Riecker; W. A. R.. Philip Zwick: W. F. R.. A. l.. Thompson: W. T. W. E. Doo-
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
MAKE THE REST OF DAYLIGHT SAVING

The Ansonla Sentinel Is authority for the statement that in spite of tho fact that the majority of the people Of Connecticut are in favor of daylight saving time, there will still be some "fussing and tuming" about it, although this probably will be less than in former years,
 The editor then advises those of his constituency who continue 10 nurse a penchant 10 fuss and fume about daylight saving 10 give it up. as they will have a hard time Of it. "as usual"
 Better advice could not be given, even In Ansonia. Tho cities on day light saving time in this state do not care a cent what tho Legisla- ture ordained about keeping pub lie clocks ticking on standard time. So long as people have their own watches with them they don't need to look at public clock: or when they do so they have the elementary knowledge, or the au- tomatic intuition, 10 add an hour 10 what the slow-time public clocks say,
 The small towns and villages, dominated by the state grange. the vegetable farmers, dairymen and tobacco raisers, who fondly retain the advantages of being an hour behind the more progressive urban centers, merely look ridiculous. And the newspapers which try 10 curry favor with them by attempt ing 10 discourage the recognition of daylight saving time also look ridiculous. The Sentinels advice is for them as well as to the farmers.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
NEW ESGLASD'S WATER POWER

Willard Rogers of Hartford, while making an address in Plain vile, made the interesting state ment that if the water power of New England were utilized to its full capacity this tier of states could do away with the use of coal and thus be freed from the troubles incident to the recurrent strikes in the anthracite district.
 If sufficient electricity can be manufactured through the use of water power in New England to heat our homes it was time this were generally known and action taken to that end. But we have read of statements that this could not be done as economically as with the use of coal. and we are not certain whether MT. Rogers is right in his premise. The price of electric current is considered by many experts as far too high for use in general heating. The likeli- hood is that If 1t were possible to substitute electricity from water power for heating purposes, and thus do away with the use of coal more advancement would have been made in this direction long ago. Such opportunities are not usually allowed to lie dormant,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
TLORIDIAN DIFFICULTIES

News was brought 10 Wall street the other day that onc of the large development companies operating in Florida had found itself in h- nanciaI difficulties. Close upon this rumor was on, closer at home, in Hartfopd, where t was reported that investors in 8 development company faced tine necessity of ac- tually developing Florida property, at great expense. before the land could be solI. Nohody is in an eX- act position 10 know how many other Florida land compauics are having nor. difficulty than they had anticipated; a. least the turn of events would bu,trcss t5c as sumption that ultra-specuia'ion in Florida has struck an up-hill stretch. although this is not saying that the bubble, or 'hc boom, has burst. Maybe if is only being stretched.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
UNCOLLECTTD TAXES

New London brides itself upon having an efficient city govern ment; so efficient, in fact, that it was discovered s5oo,oo0 In city taxes have not been collected. The taxes run over long period of years and it Is now doubtful whether much Of the money can be collected. Out of 6,642 taxpayers in the city, 1000 owe the city money, 1t is stated. This in all probability includes large ma- jority who have not paid their poll taxes.
 The old saying that nothing Is as certain as death or taxes does not apply in some Connecticut cities so far as the payment of taxes is concerned. Some regard the payment of taxes much as they regard the 18th amendment or the Volstead act 10 be circumvent- ed If possible. And where 1t Is done in large numbers. or on the wholesale plan. city officials have as hard a time of 1t as prohibition agents.
 New London's city manager is not inclined to tilt windmills by going after back taxes which are so far back that more money and time would be wasted in collecting them than they would yield In re- turns. The city Is to see that 1t does not occur again in the future. and hereafter all taxes must be paid, is the ukase.
 Among a good many honest peo- pie the 11th or 12th command ment is to "beat the tax collector if you can" New London Is going to erase this supplementary com mandment from tho public con- science. Some other cities could follow It's example.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-17
DAVY, BUILDER OF
 RAGING CRAFT, DEAD
Cambridge Man Turned Out Many Prize Winning Shells For
 College Crews

Cambridge, Mass, April 17 (P)-- William Henry Davy, who had a world wide reputation as q boat builder, is dead at his home here He was S3 years old.
 MT. Davy came to this country from London in 1872 and went 10 work in the shops of John Blakey in Cambridge, where the racing craft for Harvard crews and for most the professional oarsmen of the country were built.
 Later he went into business for himself and for many years turned out the eight-oared shells used hy Harvard, Yale, Navy Syracuse, Uni versity of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Wisconsin, as well as building singles, doubles and fours for rac- ing clubs in the United States and Canada.