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Evening star., 1927-05-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES L. TRACEW ELL.

from her slapstick methods Of prac.
tice.
This is all the more to he lamented.
because Mary really Possesses the
makings of good musician. She has
a good ear" as they say. and an un.
doubted facility in octaves. A year Of
earnest practice and she would be
able to play nicely. Two or three
years and she might develop into II
real pianiste.
At her present rate of pounding,
however. she will hardly make ii tnu-
sician i'm a million years, and Mary
cannot afford to wait that long, None
OF us can. "If it We're done. 1t we're
well it were done quickly"
Mary also has vigor and pep,
which rightly toned own and har-
messed might give a certain mascu-
line quality to her touch" generally
heralded as an asset to woman
player.
She prefers to fritter away her time
and play these good points false. 1t
is so much easier, and. to her levi
dently). so much preferable, this thing
of slamming around on the keys. beat.
ing with both hands while standing
upon the loud pedal. lambasting the
socks out Of "Chopsticks."
X X X
Mary is, forsooth, too ambitious.
Instead of contenting herself with
the lesson of the day. she longs to
play like regular piano player.
and so has concocted for her cditica-
ton Il series of runs and trills, which
are. musically speaking, mere sound
and fury, signifying nothing" as
Shakespeare said.
Those who have a sincere interest
in little Mary would rejoice to see her
put under the tuition Of one of the
old-fashioned music masters, a good
old German instructor, for instance
who scarcely could speak English.
At the second lesson he would find
out that she had not practic?d the last
one. and he would tear his hair. rave
around a bit and then perhaps slap
her time or two.
He would call in her parents. and
announce his ultimatum. that either
'leetle Mary" would practice her les
son, SO many minutes per day. and in
the proper way, or he would wash his
hands of her forever.
"Chopsticks,' Mein Gott." we can
hear him say. Vat is 'Chopsticks?'
1t is monkeymoosic"'
Mary must get the idea Of proper
practiCing before she can become a
musician. Fritg kreisler, perhaps the
greatest violinist in the world. still
practices faithfully so many hours a
day, at given, set time. Might not
that be a good thing for Mary?
Instead of sitting down at her piano
a hundred times a day, at odd mo-
ments. and banging out a few meas
uleS. Mary should take her piano and
herself seriously. and set aside cer-
tain period. or several of them, when
she can devote herself whole e-heartedly
to her music. The remainder of the
day she should let the piano alone,
thus bringing herself to it fresh each
practice time.
let little Mary once get the idea.
she will put the energy which she is
now wasting into result getting prac-
tice. and in a comparatively short
time. if she possesses the ability which
many think she does, she will be q
good performer. JOY to her parents
and source of pride to her teacher.
Honest, Mary. isn't that worth
Whiie?"
Evening star., 1927-05-31
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today
MAY 81. 1917.

MAY 81, 1917.
Censorship law defeated in House
by vote of 1874 to 144, party lines
being disregarded by both Republi-
cans and Democrats. Es-
pionage bill goes back to conference
committee with orders to eliminate
press gag. Anti-draft plots
hit in many States. with Federal
agents making many arrests.
John Philip Sousa enlists in Navy
and begins organization of the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station Band.
British make drive for re-
cruits in this country with hopes or
signing up at least 10000 English
men and Canadians. Many
Jewish refugees from Poland reach
this country. President SUBJ
scribes $40 900 to Liberty loan.
Canadian railroad men and bankers
subscribe literally Attorney
General announces his department is
determined that no man subject to
registration under new draft law shall
escape his obligation by leaving the
country before June 5. Prince
of Udine. of Italian War Mission. de-
livers congratulatory message from
King Emmanuel on floor of Senate.
felicitating United States oh its en-
try into World War. Senate
passes amendment to Gore food bill
by viva voce vote, maj ing it felony
to hoard food products or any other
necessaries Of life.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Tammany Extravagance.

One of the charges against the
I4ylan administration of Greater New
York was that of gross extravaganza
in the matter of individual transpor.
tation for the higher officials OF the
city government. From the mayor
himself down the list of municipal au-
thorities the bill for cars, drivers and
garages was heavy. The charge was
advanced by Tammany critics of the
Hylan regime, and of course, was
echoed by the Republicans. 1t Was de-
MED by the Hylanites, but the figures
dug out of the records appeared TO
show that public money had been spent
with lavish libarality on the luxury and
style Of the city rulers. Mayor Walker
was elected in some measure on this
issue. For a little time 1t seemed as
though economy prevailed. But that
was only scmb!ance of saving. For
now comes a report from the bureau
on city affairs maintained by the Re
publican county committee which has
been investigating the doings of the
Walker administration. with details
or extravaganza that appear to make
the Hylan regime look parsimonious
in comparison. This report, ii is
noted, is only the first of series
promised on the same lire.
According TO the Republican bu.
reau's figures, Mayor Walker and
other high ofliceholders in his admin
istration have spent more money out
of the city funds for cars for their
personal use than the total of their
salaries. Attention is called TO the
fact that the controller only last Sep
tember had noted the city's mounting
automobile bill, which had then
reached SO 900. 900 annually, and urged
retrenchment. But the expenditures
for municipal cars have continued &c
increase. The Republican bureau de
clares that reasonable economy prac
ticed on this one item alone would
effect a saving of more than 81 900 ,00C
a year, which would be available fol-
Improvements now deferred or denied
on the score of lack of funds.
f;reater New York maintains a ma
nnicpal garage which cost 100000
Evening star., 1927-05-31

tegic points, as there Is no airplane
capable of carrying a pay load"
In addition to sufficient fuel to make a
nonstop journey.
From the layman's point of view,
however. 1t would seem more feasible.
f such n service was inaugurated. to
use seaplanes. II the objection to this
type of ship was too strong because
they would be compelled at all times
to aliSht on water the most logical
method of meeting this difficulty
would be 10 substitute amphibian
planes which are capable of alighting
on both land and water.
Successful amphibian planes have
already been built They were used
by the American goodwill flyers in
their journey through the Pan.Amer-
lean countries and covered something
more than 10000 miles in highly sat
isfactory manner. Their weight is
probably greater than that of other
types of ships. but the problem of ton
mage is one that must be faced any
way and it would appear that this
factor would not retard seriously de
velopment of transatlantic service
Use of amphibian planes would
make unnecessary the establishment
Of enormous and expensive floating
islands which might or might not stay
afoat when buffeted by the sea. Com
paratively small ships loaded with
fuel and provisions could be stationed
at intervals to afford the necessary
stopping points.
There is no telling& OF course, what is
going to happen in this fast moving
world. Enormous planes may he built
propelled by foolproof motors capable
Of making the ocean trip at n speed of
two or three hundred miles an hour.
That is well within the realm of pos
siblity, but. at the present stage of
development, not probability. 1t would
seem, therefore. that for the present
at least plans should contemplate the
use of ships of the air as they are and
not as they will be at some future
time, and from this point of view the
amphibian plane would appear to offer
the best chance of success.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

O. How many women have been
executed in the United states for mur'
der?--J. II. e.
A. DR.. budding of the Prisoners
Relief Socie.S says that approximately
20 women have suffered the death
penalty for murder in the United
States.
O. When did the Mississippi food
begin? What caused It'll. w. +.
A. The Army Engineer Corps says
that the flood In the Mississippi Valley
began about March ]. 1927. On April
% It reached the highest point at
Cairo. The food was caused by the
excess rainfall for the past eight
months, from September !. 1925. to
Nav ]. 1927. which was from 40 to 100
per cent above normal.
O. What causes haze? Is it visible
anyWherc except in America?-N. >.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
haze Is caused by dust In the air and
by light fog. 1t occurs in all parts OF
the world.
O. How large steam shovel bucket
was used on the Panama Canal?-J.
NJ. +.
The largest was yards long.
@. Why is the strawberry leaf used
as the insignia on the English ducal
coronet?-A. E. b.
A. The exact reason is not known
Various decorative leaves were en-
ployed in reraldry and the ducal cor.
onet in it's present form was decided
upon by Charles III.
@. What fish is considered the
greatest game fish"-C. r.
A. For catching with rod and reel.
most fishermen agree upon the tarpon.
The second national tarpon tourna-
ment will he held at Venice, Fla. IN
June.
O. Who was the Scourge of God?-
d. A.
A. "The Scourge OF God" is the title
associated with Attila. son of Mund-
zuk, Hun of royal descent. The
Huns themselves in the third century
esteemed Attila their bravest warrior
and most skillful general. THEFT re-
gard for his person soon amounted to
reverence. and. being sole master OF a
warlike people. his unbounded ambi-
ton made him the terror Of all ma
tions. and he became. as he called him
self. the scourge which God had
chosen to chastise the human race.
o. What causes springs of fresh
water in the ocean?--M. Il. NJ.
A. Springs of fresh water issue at
various places in the ocean near the
coast. The water discharged by such
springs is derived from rainfall on the
land and percolates through the rock
formations beneath the sea, where it
is discharged. generally by artesian
Evening star., 1927-05-31

pressure. Springs Of this kind are
known to exist in the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Q. Since women rode horses astride in
early times. why was the side.saddle
invented?-T. +. B.
A. It Is said that the side saddle was
introduced i'm England in the four
teenth century for the use Of a queen
who was deformed and could not ride
astride. The fashion set by royalty
was followed by others. until almost
all women of Western countries were
using the side saddle.
@. Has the Patent Office ever been
burned?-P. D. r.
A. The building in which the models
of patents were kept was destroyed by
fire in 1886. Again in 1877 a part Ot
the building was burned.
@. What is a Strassburg PEE. y.
A. "Stra ssburg pie" is another name
for pate de foie gras.
O. How does the value Of the min
eral output Of Alaska compare with
the purchase price of the country
Z. f. r.
A. The total value of minerals since
1880, when gold was first mined eX-
tensively. is $3.50. 100000. The price
paid for Alaska was s7,200,00O.
@. Are any persons buried at sea
nowadays who die on shipboard"-
l.. 5.
A. Persons who die on board ship
are buried at sea only il, previous To
their death, they have expressed such
u desire.
@. Please give some information
about Custer Pdrk.--N. :. y.
4. Custer state Park in the Black
Hills of South Dakota. is one Of til"
largest and finest State parks in tn"
United states. Its 101.4iD acres has
larger recreational area than any
other single State park or forest. eN-
cept the Adirondack and Catskiii
parks in New York and one or two in
the State of Pennsylvania. This park
has a large hotel on Sylvan Lake. IL
requires camping fees. Camp grounds
for motor tourists have been provided
throughout the park, and sites for
cabins are rented for so per year.
The Sylvan Lake Hotel is at an alti'
tude of nearly 5000 feet.
Take advantage Of this free serrice.
II you are not one OF the thousands
1rhO hare pdtronised the bureau
since its establishment 1ce 1cdnt Don
TO start nolc. This is a Serrice main
tanned for the benefit Of the readers
of The Erening star and zee 1cdnt yOu
| to oct pour share Of benefit from 1t.
! send Uour questions to as. inctoSe
! ? cents in stamps for return post
age. Address The Ercning Star In
| formation Bureau. Frederic J. Hdshtr,
! Director. Washington, ID. c.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Ruling ON Bootleggers' Tax
Brings Discussion of Ethics

constitutional guarantees in order to
make the path Of the lawbreaker
smooth and pleasant"
The only thing that matters now. :"
according to the Fargo Forum, sis
that all men and women engaged in
the liquor traffic must make their
returns. The other features will have
to wait until the issue is forced by
some bootlegger." The Waterloo Trib-
una sees in the case only a ruling as
to incomes generally, and believes
the Government is not the Judge OF
how the money was made"
Evening star., 1927-05-31
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
"NprrY Snringfime."


The old thermom hangs by the door
And shows the temperature;
The vernal woodland we explore,
With comfort insecure.
The May Queen wore her overcoat,
When summoned to a play day;
And freshets set the towns afloat,
All in the merry May day!
The poet sang of skies so BIT
And of d season CHEEKY.
What poets tell is seldom true.
And still the world is weary.
Cold Science calculates the score,
For pleasure or aff1iction.
The old thermom hangs by the door
And spoils the vernal fiction.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Honor to American Arms.

President Coolidses Memorial day
cans. Without permitting America $
real goal, peace and helpfulness. to
be forgotten, the President ranged
himself Squarcly on the side of ade-
Quate preparedness to meet attacks
from without. lie paid tribute to
the heroic dead of past American
wars. but at the same time he did
honor to the men of the Army and
the Navy who are ready at al times
to defend the Nation and Americans
wherever they may be attacked. 1T
would be idle TO place wreath on
the grave of the dead and leave un-
. garlanded the brow Of the living"
he said.
Americas policy of peace in inter
national relations and at home was
stressed by the President. But he
reminded the people that peace is
not always to be obtained by dis
armament; that evil forces are still
abroad in the world with which
America must DC prepared to cope if
the necessity arise. At the same
time he made it clear that the policy
of this country. never aggressive or
imperialistic toward other nations
and peoples, is favorable to inter
national agreements for reasonable
limitation of armaments. The three
power naval limitation conference, on
the eve of meeting in Geneva at the
invitation of the President. is but the
latest manifestation of Americas de-
votion to such a program, he pointed
out.
President Coolidge has not been
one of those who proclaim the right
OF American citizens to life and pro-
lection under the law and let it go
at that. When American lives and
property have been endangered
abroad and at home, he has been
prompt to use if necessary the armed
forces of the United States to safe
guard them. He has demonstrated
his belief that an army and a navy
are not mere figures to be paraded
hither and thither. but are forces to
be used when right and justice de-
mand their use. Within recent
months American armed forces have
been sent into Nicaragua and into
China for the protection of American
lives. At the same time, it has been
demonstra ted. Americas desire is not
for conquest or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but
to be helpful to the peoples Of those
countries in the establishment OF per-
manent governments of their own and
the preservation of peace.
"We have robbed no people of
their independence, we have laid on
no country the hand of oppression
the President said. when our mill
tary forces have taken the field it
has been to enlarge the area of self
government, TO extend the scope of
freedom, and to defend the principles
Of liberty"
The American people may we'll take
pride in the past policies of their
Government which have made it pos
s!ble for the Chief Executive to make
this declaration. President Coolidge S
devotion to similar policies and prin-
ciples he has announced many times.
Evening star., 1927-05-31

= Little Mary, by indulging in horse
play upon the piano, rather than
practiCing her lessons. forever spoil
ng her chances TO become musician,
is wasting her fathers money. and
is making her excellent teacher ap-
pear to be Il poor one.
This is Il rather heavy Indictment
against Mary. it must be admitted,
but it is IL true one. as those can
testify who have heard the child lam
baste the keys until the instrument
shook.
Those who have taken music les
sons themselves. and who know the
intense application which must be
put forth, even by the genius in order
to become a tirst.class performer
upon the king of instruments. often
shudder as they listen to little Mary
Mary has not got, in other words,
the idea of practice. This may or
may not be her teachers fault. Per
hapS her parents are to blame. Maybe
Mary herself is q "scatterbrain," as
they used to say:
At any rate, she is beautifully frit-
tering away her time. CHATS am
other good old word) Mary is break
ing her musical future into small
bits, and scattering it out the window.
as 1t were.
She is hammering upon the piano,
instead of trying to play it, Her
touch is that of young OK, and no
one says her nay. Her idea of time
is derived completely from her ability
from measure measure, as she
beats her way through the lesson
tunes which the teacher gives her
The bars that come easy to hcr
she gallops through. Such bars us
forever eludc her finger ability de-
mand Il leS3encd tempo, SO that the
total result is something at once
fearSome and awful
* x = x
In the first place, Mary has not the
slightest idea in the world OF the
Practicing, in her artless mind,
means to do what the teacher told her
to do for fully , minutes, and then
to have some fun on the piano for
Is minutes following.
Teachers seem to have perfectly
painless methods of teaching the
piano nowadays. If Mary had at
tempted to learn the piano 10 or
15 years ago she would have been
put on the scales. scales, scales.
There would have been no pretty
little tunes to start off with, at her
very first lesson. Mary doesn't know
how lucky she is. Now. instead of
being forced to go through endless
finger exercises, she is given snappy
little tune. right off the bat---
And she won't even practice that,
Those who are forced to listen to
her jumping around on the keys often
wish for a large paddle, and stern
teacher, and plenty of scales, so that
little Mary might get proper idea
of real practicinS, before it is too
late.
Instead of buckling down TO work
Mary likes to play that classic of the
musically lazy, "Chopsticks. Real
musicians often declare that If any
one attempts to play it upon their
piano the offender will get shot.
Mary loves il. "Chopsticks" does
not take as much effort as lesson,
and one can make twice as much
noise with it. The curious thing is
that little Mary, after a month or so
under her teacher. is not able to play
even "Chopsticks" as well as she did
She is beginning to suffer, YOU see,
Evening star., 1927-05-31

After intimating that it will take
10 or Is years to complete his pro-
gram, MussoIini in an oratorical out.
burst declares that his successor has
not yet been born. Italy may as we'll
become resigned to the idea of even
tually committing her destinies to
some infant prodigy.
Evening star., 1927-05-31

Studies in criminology are often con-
cerned in sympathetic endeavors to
make life easier for the detected crimi
nal instead of efforts to bring offend
ers to justice.
Evening star., 1927-05-31

Washington. D. c.. used to close the
shops and the hotels when Congress
ago. Congress must now depend on
its assertions as Il national power and
not in any great degree on its local
Influence
Evening star., 1927-05-31

O!d.timers in the Black Hills are
now looking over their fishing tackle
and preparing to show that rod and
line are quite as likely to find con-
genial employment out West as down
East
Evening star., 1927-05-31

All judges are underpaid. The OBJ
legation to listen to testimony during
a crime wave should command com.
pensation sufficient to insure an old
age devoted to meditation in an effort
to forget the harsh revelations of
human experience.
Evening star., 1927-05-31

An Grafton by Mussolini reads like
a chapter from the old classics. He
has reversed the ancient idea. how
ever. and enthuses the multitude with
the ideal Of hard work instead of inn
mediate conquest
Evening star., 1927-05-31

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication of all news dis.
patches credited TO II or not otherwise cred
ltei in this naper and also the local news
published herein All richts Of nuhratiun
of special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Trying TO Adjust.

why don't YOU do something to
show that you are in sympathy with
the simple pleasures of the people,
How can | go about it?" asked Sen
ator Sorghum. Il can't play the saxo-
phone and there isn't chance for me
to qualify as a Charleston dancer"
Evening star., 1927-05-31

Admiring crowds damage Lind
bergh's plane. but do not spoil his
disposition. If this remarkable young
man can hold his present sensible at
titude he will go far in more ways
than flying.
Evening star., 1927-05-31

A true diplomat, Ambassador Her
rick recognizes the time to make a
graceful surrender of the spotlight.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Rate nv Mail-Payabie i'm Advance.
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All O;her States and Canada.
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Evening star., 1927-05-31

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn
ing edition. Is delivered by carriers within
the city at 80 cents per month: daily only.
As cents ner month: SUNDAYS only. 20 cents
per month Orders NAV hc sent by mail o.
telephone Main 5000 Collection is made by
carrier al end of each month
Evening star., 1927-05-31

Iindbergh refuses to employ valet
but his mail compels him to seek the
services of a secretary.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Making a Virtue of Necessity.

The fruit crop failed and meat Is dear.
Complaining is no use.
Prescribe a diet. doctor dear,
I'm going to reduce.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
The Consistent HOrseman.

You prefer horse to an airplane?"
Yes. If things happen to go wrong
YOU don't fall so far
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Jud Tunkins saws many women i
Behind Her Time.
Advance of Art,

Lucrezia Borgia was a tough,
Quite tit for modern "first.page stuff.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
The Strong Appeal.

A hero in a foreign land,
Mid honor great, may roam.
He stops and listens to the band
That's playing 'Home, Sweet Home"
Jud Tunkins says many women in.
sist on leaving "love, honor and obey
out of the marriage ceremony. The
most Bridegroom expects Is promise
not to kill him.
Evening star., 1927-05-31

Repentance" said Uncle Eben, SIS
no good if it's delayed until tde case
gets before de Judge"
Evening star., 1927-05-31

"Our friends" said Hi IIo, the sage
of Chinatown. understand our weak
nesses and are thereby equipped to
become our most dangerous enemies. "
Evening star., 1927-05-31

What are you going to do with all
your money!"
Il shall try to make the world more
beautiful" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
I'VE have employed the most skillful
sign painters to line the roads with
signs advertising our products