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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
The Taxicah Situation.

Washington's taxicab situation is
in a bad way. Privately owned com.
panies are allowed to monopolize pub.
lie street space at hotels. and the desig
mated public hack stands are so few
that lettering" on the public thorough.
fare has become a nuisance. Coupled
with these facts is the fight OF the in
dependent companies and hackers
with the larger concerns for space.
The Commissioners have just or
dered the opening of twenty-five new
stands in the downtown section, but
this is nothing but an evasion of the
real issue, which Is to put an end to
the relations between hotels and GER
tain companies in the exclusive use
of public street space. Hotels. of
course, must have cabs for it's guests,
and the cabs must be in good condi'
ton and easily accessible. But when
1t comes TO n hosiery selling curb
space to a taxicab company for ten
per cent Of the company's business
from hotel guests, and. incidentally
any others who happen to desire the
use Of cab. 1t becomes nothing more
than detriment to the public at large
Hack stands should be designated at
every hotel These stands. however
should be for the use of all taxicabs
that are licensed to operate In the
city and not for the vehicles OF only
one concern. II all the vehicles and
operators do not measure up to the
standard that 1 e hotel would like te
maintain for itEguests. 1t should be
an easy matter to see that the license
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

TO operate Is forfeited by the deliquent
cab owner.
Stands should also be sprinkled
throughout the city for use of all We
be public and not private. Maj Hesse
has recommended more than two hun
dred stand designations. and the Com
missioners should act promptly to in.
stall all that are necessary for the
city's business. And when the stands
are created, taxis should be COM
PEELED to stay put" until called for
and not allowed to loiter on the
streets, a practice which congests traf.
fic and breeds accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. D, IL. D,
Bishop OF Washington.

sign out OF it. Without knowledge of
, what 1t may ultimately develop into,
we approach It with the definite under
standing that when part has been
brought to part and rightly related,
the whole will constitute perfect and
appealing picture. With painstaking
care. we gather 1t together bit by bit.
Gradually the pieces find their right
relation one to the other, and after
hours Of laborious work we find to our
satisfaction that we have brought
order out Of chaos and that the pic
ture in it's beauty is wholly restored.
There's many q man whose life
appears, on the surface, like such a
puzzle. We see in it nothing of order
or harmony. To our poor vision it
lacks symmetry, plan and design. 1t
is not only out of harmony with the
general scheme Of life, but 1t literally
seems to bear no relation to it. 1t
appears utterly formless, and void of
all that suggests plan and purpose.
To approach such a life with the
belief that 1t is susceptible of being
reordered and restored to that high
end for which 1t was created, and to
be privileged to effect this high pur-
pose, Is altogether the most appealing
occupation as well as the most salts
flying we know.
To be, in any sense. the means of
restoring the divine image in any
man Is to be partner with Him. who
in His sublimest parable told the
story Of one who had not only gone
to the far country and wasted his
substance in riotous living, but who,
on turning his face homeward found
the loving welcome of a forgiving
10 10 hi IN A
ara :. place of honor in his fathers
home.
The story reaches it's great climax
when. with gratitude for his recovery
and forgetfulness of his past mistakes,
the father declares concerning linn,
ut was meet that we should make
merry and be glad. for this my son
was dead and Is alive again; he was
lost and Is found"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
EDUCATION in ALASKA


ton, tanning. ivory carving and
basket weaving. The native races OF
Alaska possess extraordinary dex
terity, as is evidenced by the ivory
carving of the Eskimo, the basket
weaving Of the Aleuts and the totem
carving Of the inhabitants Of south
eastern Alaska, and with very little
training they excel in all mechanical
occupations"
For the purposes of school super
vision, Alaska has been divided into
six districts. each under superin
tendent who keeps in as close touch
as possible with the work in his dis.
trict. The field force during the fiscal
year covered by the report included
the 6 superintendent, 159 teachers
8 physicians, % nurses and / first
aid man. Eighty.six schools were
maintained, with an aggregate enroll
ment Of 3,703. The physicians and
nurses gave 1886 treatments during
the year, while the teachers rendered
medical assistance in 81 ,943 cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Rehabilitation.
"Hc tcas lost aud Is found.-St.
TuLr n, ot

|
Luke, Tr.oi.
| Jesus supreme ministry to men was
to help them to recover their lost
identity as sons of God. On one oc'
casion He said, II am come to seek
and to save that which was lost In
| all His contacts with men and women
| He sought to rediscover to them their
better natures. No matter what the
accidents or chances of time had
effected, no matter to what depths OF
degradation they might have sunk,
He always saw within them the pos
sibilities Of restoration and rehabilita-
ton, 1t was this in His approach
that made Him SO winsome and COM
polling. All who have followed after.
who have sought to emulate His ways
and methods have found their highest
degree Of success in regarding human
life hopefully and eXpectantly. In
deed there is no occupation in which
we engage that Is more fascinating
or compromising than that OF redis-
covering the seemingly lost plan Of
life in one who has become Respondent
and despairing. The most helpful
people in the world are ever the most
hopeful To believe the best of life
is to encourage it. A constructive
policy is ever more interesting and
profitable than one that sees the
hopelessness of a situation that seems
wholly beyond repair. To believe that
in every one of us are potentialities
and powers that are susceptible Of the
highest development, that within us
are capabilities for goodness that
may be brought to their highest and
fullest usefulness. lends a zest and
enthusiasm to living that is indie.
scribably fascinating.
We have all found peculiar inter
est in working over dissected puzzle.
When we first approach 1t with it's
curiously cut pieces that seem wholly
unrelated, there seems to be no pos.
sibility Of ever bringing order and de.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
This and That


Jack Spratt sat hunched up on the
back walk, just at dusk. with q
| quizzical look in the depths OF his
gooseberry-green eyes.
Looking at the adventure after.
| ward, in the light of what happened.
we know that Jack was thinking;
"Well, Mister, you have an article
to write about me for Sunday, and
what are you going to write about?
What cute caper shall / cut for
you now, so that you may have the
proper material?
"You have written about how clean
1 am, where sleep, how 1 sleep. what
I eat, when and how l eat, whom
have fought and why, where l have
rambled, my likes and dislikes-
Thousands of readers of The Sun
day Star know me better than they
know themselves! Therefore it Is up
to me, as you might say. to do some
thing neat for their edification. NOW
let me see"
When next we looked at the walk,
Jack Spratt had disappeared.
In the nimble way which foes OF
cats label "sneaking." the tiger cat
had vanished into the jungle Of the
grouped around a circle of grass.
The question was, which bed Jack
was in? Even in broad daylight II Is
impossible to see his tiger coat, once
he Is under the compact and leafy
growth.
This evening, with darkness Just
about descending. one might as we'll
have looked for needle in a haystack
as for Jack Spratt in the zinnia beds.
Now, it has been the custom TO
plump Jack into the house at dark.
since he ran away for two weeks two
years ago the July just past.
Tonight, evidently. Spratt intended
to have a little lark. the first step
too dark to find him.
II he was to be discovered before
total darkness came on, it must be
done speedily.
But how?
Calls of Kitty. kitty. kitty" totally
failed to bulge Jack Spratt.
Not a sound made he.
With a stick we poked gingerly
among the flowers. One, two beds we
went over-in the third, we were re-
warded by petulant meow.
Get out of there, Jackr'
There was a rustic, a creaking OF
stalks as the 15-pound cat slithered
away.
He had gone into the 6.foot back
border, where Selling him was more
of problem than ever.
Recourse was now had to the knife
sharpener, folded newspaper-Jacks
dinner plate-and a paper bag, simu-
lating a package of meat.
Jack failed to evirce any interest
at all In the sound of the knife on the
sharpener. Much rafting Of the
paper, and of the meat container,
failed miserably.
In the dark we could just see the
tip Of Jacks white nose, through the
altheas, and the CLEAN of his eyes.
Then these disappeared. Jack was
gone.
Then, using a hashlight. we saw
him in the next yard. where he had
sped noiselessly. He was standing
with his tail held high and pulled up,
his back bowed, waiting for Us to try
to catch him.
With no idea Of success. we tried
Usually he waits until one Is within
a foot of him. then springs away.
This time he delayed his leap a second
too long. And he snuggled his furry
face against ours. as IL saying, We'll.
Mister, was going to come I'M
anyway" ...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

all the contractors in a community
enter a safety campaign of recognized
worth the insurance rates are ad-
justed to the record of the group.
The insurance companies heartily
support the safety movement. III it
reduces their income in premiums 1t
also cuts their expenditures on ac-
count of accidents.
The greatest factor In the success
or failure Of the plan is the degree
with which the individual workman is
reached. Because of this, instruction
of foremen and delegation OF authority
to compel observance of the safety
rules are essential.
Throughout the country the con-
tractors are taking hold Of this cam
paign with an energy which promises
to alter radically the old order of
things In accidents in new buildings.
And not only the workmen engaged
in the industry, but the public which
foots the bills, will benefit.
iCopyright. 1877 .EsEM:-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
The National Headquarters City.

Already the scene of activity for
large number of national organiza
tions, Washington is inviting other
bodies to make their headquarters IN
this city. a movement to this enect
has been started by the various trade
orga nizations of the District at
meeting. and in short time this effort
will he manifest in the sending of let
tiers calling attention to the advan'
tages Of the Capital in this respect.
The movement Of national organiZa'
lions of various kinds to Washington
has been in evidence for some years.
Several labor bodies have their cen
trail offices here, notably the American
Federation of Labor. The National
Education Association came here some
seasons ago. Scientific bodies have
likewise moved their headquarters to
this city, to be in contact with the
scientific activities of the Govern
ment Industrial corporations in COM
bination for mutual advantage have
their representatives in the District.
There are probably more than a score
of these national headquarters in
Washington already, with more added
to the list each year. Certain advan'
tages of location in this city are OBJ
vious. The Capital is the scene of the
administrative work of the Federal
Government. The executives oftices
and Congress are located here, and
there is increasing contact between
them and the civic and industrial or
CARNATIONS of the country. Moreover,
Washington is recognized now as a
cultural center. Here are located es-
adjustments of learning and Of sci
ence that have a wide influence upon
the development of the country.
Though not an industrial city, the
factors of industrial activity and pros
perity are here centered.
For a good many years Washington
has been pre-eminently a convention
city, place for holding the annual
meetings of large groups represent
ing various lines of activity and in
terest. Most of these anizations
are groups which come here season
after season to hold their stated meet
sings. In some cases the establish
ment of national headquarters in this
city grew out of the holding Of these
sessions here, as the delegates and
representatives coming here for as
semblage recognized the advantages OF
the Washington location.
1t should not be difficult to SELL
Washington to the national organiZa'
tions, for the way is already prepared
by the experience Of those that have
already come and have found the Capt.
tai particularly suited to the transac-
ton Of their business. This, however.
is a. good time to start the endeavor
to increase the list Of national bodies
maintaining their central offices in the
District. for the Government is about
to carry on TO long-delayed compile
ton projects of construction that will
give it for the first time in American
history a proper equipment for the
transaction of its business. The Capt.
tai will in a few years have advanced
remarkably in point of physical at
fractions and material facilities, and
this condition should appeal to the Or
ganzations that are now to be address
I'd In behalf of the Capital to the end OF
bringing here an impressive number
OF headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
False Leadership.

False Leadership.
The man who says he knows
When he does not
Much sorrow will disclose
To cloud life's lot.
He makes the world seem nice
For you and me.
While sending his advice
Marked &c. O. D."
The trustful multitudes
Will go along,
While he his voice intrudes
In prose or song.
Misfortune oft he shows
Not soon forgot
The man who says he knows
When he does not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

plane have been pretty thoroughly
tested out at an immense cost of
money and an incalculable cost Of life.
The important work in aviation now
to be done is not the stimulation of
reckless adventure. but the invention
Of further improvements to increase
the margin OF safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Enough to Ask.

What will the subject of your next
speech be?"
II can't say" answered Senator
Sorghum. II am doing very we'll II
1 know what Am talking about. in.
stead of figuring on what am Going
to Talk about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

AS a form of sport, prize fighting
has its humane side. Participants
rarely get killed or even seriously in.
jured, while other games are by no
means exempt from casualties.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

Insurance experts say human be.
ings now live longer. Thanks to
swiftness Of communication, they also
live a great deal more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

When a possibility Of his having a
favorite candidate Is limited at, Presi-
dent Coolidge is inferentially quoted
as saying, II do not choose to choose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

One Of the strange traits Of human
nature is the fact that many men who
safeguard their money cautiously are
utterly reckless with their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

There would be no room for conflict
if any one nation should manage to
hold an exclusive navy building per.
nit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

When a prisoner has been con-
demned to execution he has no com.
plant to make concerning "the laws
delay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

Another achievement by Lindbergh
is the discovery Of several new and
genuinely humorous stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

The power of veto is freely exercised
by President Coolidge. He applies it
even to an early presidential boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

The Evening star with the Sunday morn
ing edition is delivered by carriers Within
the city at so cents per month; daily only
AZ cents per month: sundays only. 20 cents
per month Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. COLLECT 30 IL mace by
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Success.

Whats your boy Josh doing for a
living?"
'Playin' the saxophone," answered
Farmer Corntossel.
rs he a SUGGEST"
He must be. 1t sounds awful, but
he is still living"
"a wise ancestor" said HI Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, "ieaves his chill
dren wealth. His wisdom, however
great. cannot tell them how to pre-
serve It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

DE invention of de safety razor"
said Uncle Eben. stopped little of
de KILN: but dar ain no sech thing
as a safety hip flask --.---.--.--..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Real Joy of Travel.

I'm journeying affair."" said he,
Across the bounding wave to roam.
1t is the only way, you see,
To know the Joy of coming home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Artistic Sacrifice.

Great sacrifice our artists make
When jazz brings it's delight.
We hear it once. We stay awake
And hear 1t every night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

Jud Tunkins says there's no profit
In a grudge. People have to forgive
and forget IL they want to stay In
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
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The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11

manship during the tournament on
and off the court will be awarded the
T. d. Jessuppe sportsmanship trophy.
In addition to the above, gold basket
balls will be given to the first five
selected on the all-tournament team
and to the second five silver basket
balls will be given.
A departure from the old method
of selecting the all-tournament five's
will be made this year and instead of
having coaches and officials Of the
tournament do the selecting, an I'M
partial, unbiased committee composed
of prominent adherents of sport
throughout the north will select the
mythical five.
Mr.. Jessuppe is planning an elab-
crate dinner Thursday evening to
which will be invited all the coaches
and officials of the tournament. 1t
is expected that the details of the tour
nament will be discussed at this time
and other matters Of interest per-
tanning to the group brought up.
These are the teams and players
entered:
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
Unfair Advertising
That Hurts Arizona

In a recent issue of the Aberdeen
Washington Daily World" appear
ed d highly illustrated advertisement
by the Craft Motor company of that
city in connection with the Studeba-
ker car. This ad covered an entire
page and dealt chiefly with the
| 'swilds" Of Arizona in such a man
ner as to seriously discourage travel
in this state. Pictures depicting cac-
tus, deserts, floods, ETC., were brought
to the attention Of the reader with
such captions as "the powerful Big
Six on the deserts of Arizona where
it plowed through the sand and rocks
mention that every sheriff in Arizona
drives this tpye Of car in order to
Withstand the abuse of bad roads. !"
The assertion is false for several
reasons, one being that Arizona is
recognized by those who actually
know national conditions as having
one of the best systems of dirt roads
in the country.
The National old Trails, through
the northern part of the state is the
only national highway that is open
the entire year. Even though it
reaches an elevation of more than
5000 feet in the Ration Pass, it is a
year-round highway, something you
cannot say for any other transconti-
mental thoroughfare.
During the recent flood in Califor-
MIA and the extreme southern por-
ton of Arizona and New Mexico, this
National Old Trails highway remained
open.
With a total population of less than
400 900, Arizona has built such a
system of state highways which are
seldom to be found duplicated in the
entire country. Inasmuch as Ari-
zona is one Of the largest states in
the Union and has one of the small
est populations, this efficient road
program has been continuous drain
on the people, but Arizona has contin-
ualIy kept pace with the great demand
for good roads.
All Arizona demands is a fair deal.
All she asks is that those giving out
information either for personal gain
or the direction of inquiripg tourists,
know the facts as they are mot as
they imagine them to be.
MARGARET X. STEWART
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
PRIZE ESSAY CONTESTS
AMONG PUPILS FEATURE
TRADE AT HOME WEEK

"Trade-at-home and Use Arizona
Products week" coupled with that of
Better Homes" is, through the COM
prehensive program of the Chamber
of Commerce, to be made interesting
to the students in the schools through
an essay contest.
All students from the fifth grade
up, including the college, are eligible
to compete in this contest. Each
school competing is to be presented
with silver shield bearing the name
Of that school and on which will be
engraved every year winner OF the
contest.
The Flagstaff grade school students
will write on "Why better homes" and
the high school and college students
on one of two subjects: "Why we
trade-at-home' or "Why we buy
Arizona products. The contest
opened March 7 and will close March
19. Rev. E. L. Freeland, Mrs. Char
lotte Acker and Dean Minnie Lintz
are the judges.
Also, in connection with this special
Arizona week., speakers from the
Chamber of Commerce will give short
talks before the various lodges, clubs,
schools, etc, during the week. The
ministers of the city have been asked
to observe Sunday, March 20, as
Arizona Sunday speaking parti-
cularly of the Importance of buying
at home and using Arizona products.
As the final wind-up TO the week,
there will be an Arizona products
dinner" given by the Woman's club,
Saturday evening, March 26 at the
club house, when only Arizona pro-
ducts will be used. The particular
feature of this dinner is that it will
only cost so cents and you can have
as many helpings as you wish for
that price. All food products used
will be donated by Arizona mer-
chants. A "fun fest will follow the
dinner.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
Superior Court To
Convene March 2I

Superior court will convene on Mon
day, March 81 and the drawing of
jurors will be tomorrow.
There are the Yavapai county bank
cases, brought here last fall on charge
of venue, to be finished up, and they
may take two or three weeks.
1t is doubtful whether the Winslow
bank cases, also brought here on
charge of venue, will be heard at this
term. There are many depositions
yet to be taken and it is likely their
hearing will be deferred until later
term.
In addition to these state cases,
there is the trial of Charles Hall,
(colored), for stabbing Carl Peasants
(also colored) to death here last fall,
and bad check case. 1t is un-
likely that the civil cases will require
much time.
In the Yavapai county bank cases,
Judge Albert NJ. Sames Of Cochise
county will preside and the safe will
be represented by County Attorney
Patterson of Prescott assisted by
former Judge Sweeney, special coun-
sci.