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Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
HELP BUILD THE CLUBHOUSE

The vaudeville and minstrel show being put on Mon
ay night at the Menhennet theatre deserves the united
upport of Tempe and vicinity. It is for of the most
eeded improvements in Tempe at the present time-a
hodern Woman's club house.
In every town and city the Womans club house is
he of the most popular and most used buildings Balls
Ind dances of the better sort commonly given in
hem Such functions under supervision of repre-
entatves Of the local Womans club and attended by
he best people in town.
Tempe women who are slowly saving money SO they
hay build Woman's club building, are deserving the
raise and credit of the entire town. Womans club
.lmost necessity for wide-awake community that is
nowing progress. The better people of town habitu
y use their Womans club house for all sorts of func
Eoman's club house to attend any function without
Forry as to the sort of people they will meet Proper
pervision of functions held in Woman's club build
g stamps them with the endorsement of the leading
g the Tempe Woman's club to build home will go for
lpport of commendable undertaking.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26

nard Shaw or Pinero, or any
dramatist of real subtlety. They
would have done the same had pro
fessionals been playing GAS You
Like It."
Another of your points we feel is
not we'll taken. You say that "As
You Like IT, will not interest
modern audience because it was
written 300 years ago. Many, very
many, people have sufficient interest
in history and folklore to enjoy
eagerly picture of human life and
human ideals as they existed IN
Merrie England in the great age
of Elizabeth. And these same
many people would not pay &c to
sit through an hour of bedroom
farce.
Sufficient reason for our Shakes
perian attempt should be that here
in the College we desire to cult
vate a taste for the best in litera-
ture. in art, and in ideals. We
thank you for your gracious state
ment that the performance was well
done. We wish that you might
agree with those of us who love the
romance and large humanity of the
most famous of playmakers. After
holding this place securely for 300
years, Shakespeare is not likely to
be pushed out soon.
J. L. FELTON,.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
THE WEATHER

Phoenix, March %, 1927-Light
precipitation, mostly in the form of
snow, fell during the week limiting
itself, however, to north-central and
northeastern Arizona and northwest
ern New Mexico The weather has
been moderately cool, but the nights
generally somewhat warmer, lessen
ing discomfort to livestock. Snow has
practically disappeared in all range
sections, except around the Grand
Canyon where one-half inch was re-
ported on the ground. The ranges
around Douglas are beginning to get
green, while across the state line in
southwestern New Mexico both
ranges and cattle are improving. In
the Holbrook section the range is
also improving. Favorable livestock
conditions prevail in the Prescott Sec
tion where precipitation has been un-
usually heavy during the season. The
observer at Nogales reports that
water, stock and range conditions are
all good. Pastures in the vicinity of
Thatcher are good and the stock fat.
Ranges fair, stock good, and water
plentiful is the report of the condi-
tions in the Whiteriver section. An
ample supply of water is available
in the Seligman district and the cat
tie are reported as fair. Water is
generally sufficient in all sections,
the stock ranging from fair to good.
Temperatures of the past week
have been favorable for grain and
lettuce but unfavorable for alfalfa
and melons. Citrus orchards in the
Salt River Valley are beginning to
bloom. Despite the fact that ~
tremely cool nights with severo91lght
frosts have occurred ther~~has been
no damage to vegetatlon. In the
Yuma Valley citr,,s trees are in full
bloom and tbe~ air is sweet with the
erfume,~<Alfalfa growth has been
CHECKED somewhat by the cooler
weather but conditions have been
ideal for haying.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
GOVERNMENT COST
INCREASING YEARLY

Government now costs the people
of the United States approximately
three times as much as in the pre-
war period.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has completed calculations showing
that the federal government ex-
pended approximately $34.21 for
every resident Of the United States
in 1925, compared with $10.95 in
1915. The calculation takes into
account the changed purchasing
power of the dollar over this period
of years.
The effect of the participation by
the United States in the world war
is plainly marked in the government
expenditures per capita. In 1917
the per capita expenditures amount
ed to $26.57, but year later, IN
1918, the expenditure rose to
$152.76. In 1919 the expense con-
tinued to rise to $193.63, but in
1920 it dropped off to $70.94. From
1921 to- 1923 it fell still more, but.
rose slightly in 1924. There was
another decline in 1925, followed
by another increase in 1926.
What does this increased govern
ment cost mean? 1t means, for one
thing, that war, federal prohibition
and the steady extension of govern
ment activities, which are respon-
sible in large part for government
expenditures, cost huge sums which
yearly put a heavier and heavier
financial burden on every citizen.
AS to what is to be done about the
situation, opinions differ. Nearly
all will agree, however, that in
creasing government costs is one
of the most important questions
now before the people.
Bavaria's beer war will arouse
mixed feelings in the United States,
now living under theoretical prohi-
bition. Earnest prohibitionists will
regard the Bavarian state of mind
with horror, while a great tribe of
the unregenerate, with fond recol-
lections of old-time "suds," will
read the news with emotions IN
which envy plays a considerable
part. Many will get big "kick"
out of reading of land in which
beer is still regarded as an abso-
lutte necessity.
The beer war, it seems, broke
out as the result of a 15~Per cent
increase in prices and)has spread
to such an extent/tfat brewers are
worried The e/~people are cutting
down on beer consumption and
''drink no more beer than is neces-
sary to sustain life" is the slogan
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
RUN AND MARATHON
FEATURE GREENWAY

PHOENIX - Two long-distance
events, a five-mile run and the 26-
mile marathon, will be worthwhile
features of the annual Greenway
Field Day program to be held at
the State fair grounds on April %,
according to Athletics Director Vic
H. Householder. Householder stated
there was very good chance of
new worlds records being estab-
lished in both of the long-distance
events. These runs Will be but a
minor part of the 75-event program
in which more than 1900 boys and
girls will participate. Charels
Borah of the University Of South
ern California and 1926 worlds
spring champion, will be 'here and
it now appears that Charles Pad
dock, Bud Houser and many others
will strive for new records on
April %.
The special five-nile run, ac-
cording to the athreTfcs director,
will be a closed event for runners
from the Phoenix Indian School,
18TH Infantry stationed at Nogales
and the, 10th Cavalry stationed at
Fort Huachuca. Last year this
event, one of the outstanding fea-
lures on tine program, was won by
Max P. Hopi of the Phoenix Indian
School. The present amateur record
is held by Willie Ritola, whose time
was "a minutes FL As seconds.
A handsome trophy will be award
ed the winner of the five-miIe run,
Householder announced. While the
local Indian School is exceptionally
strong in the distance events, both
the 25th Infantry and 10th Cavalry
runners are expected to put up stiff
opposition.
More than usual interest has
been aroused by the announcement
that a 26-miIe marathon would be
a part of this years Greenway
Field Day program. Assurance has
been given that the famous Zuni
runners of New Mexico will be here,
as well as the long -distarc star Of
the Hopi, Pima and Navajo tribes.
Not less than seven runners will
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26

heard throughout the country. Water
is supplanting beer as "chaser"
for cognac. A mass meeting of
men and women at Reichersbouern
passed a resolution declaring that
the price of beer had risen out of
all proportion with milk, and that
children were deprived of a valu-
able food. A common jest, in Ba-
varia especially, is that infants are
raised on bottled beer, nipple be-
ing put over the mouth of the
bottle.
Encouragement to the campaign
Of organized labor on behalf of
the child labor amendment to the
United States Constitution is given
by the recent action of Montana
in approving the amendment. Mon
tana is the fifth state to vote for
the amendment, Arizona, Arkansas,
California and Wisconsin already
having approved it. It has also
been passed by one house of the
legislature in some other states.
Labor should go into the campaign
for the amendment with renewed
vigor, heartened by the previous
successes and determined to win
several more notifications this year.
Every ratification is blow at child
slavery and the terrible evils Of
child workers exploitation.
X ~
The female of the species, it ap-
pears, can now get ready for the
ttheater while the male is strug-
Cling to loop his ties In race
between the two, a woman donned
hose, slippers, step-ins and dress
in As seconds, while her male COM
petitor required 81 minutes to
clothe himself in underwear, socks,
oxfords, trousers, belt, collar, tie
and coat.
The old gag about the time it
took women to dress has been no.
ticeably absent from the comics
ever since short skirts, bobbed hair
and one-piece lingerie came in. 1t
is, as the prophet says, an i'll wind
that blows nobody good.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
WE BECOME KNOWN

The report of Raymond W. Still, secretary of the
Tempe Civic Club that he is daily receiving increased
unities for businesses here and regarding facilities for
schools and climatic conditions is indication that
Tempe is becoming more widely known throughout the
United States.
Inquiries from Southern California indicate that
persons residing in of the best towns of that dis
rict wish to here The growth of Southern Cali
orna towns and cities in the past years has been
phenomenal Many residents there realize that there
must be limit to growth in sunshiny California
Realization of the fact that growth there may soon
materially slow down causing them to look for locations
not yet developed to the full extent of their capabilities
Tempe is such community It has unexcelled school
facilities good water good climate and more sunshine
very wear than California had in twelve months.
it any wonder people looking for new location should
lear of Tempe and become interested?
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
OUR NEW TRAINS

The new passenger and freight schedules made ef-
fectve on the Southern Pacific last week places Tempe
on the main line of of the best equipped and most
community in close touch with much of the world
that formerly. Thirteen trains daily stop at Tempe to
take discharge passengers and new freight sched
secure much better and prompt service than was
possible under the previous allotment of trains
By stroke of the pen the men directing routing OF
system have put Tempe touch with many persons who
otherwise would not have known of this town. It is the
duty of Tempes residents and business men to make
office of the railroad whenever possible Call attention
of visitors to the fact that Tempe has railroad
ice not excelled by many western points It is valn
able asset to Tempe and vicinity.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
OUR LEGION MEMBERSHIP

The recent record membership Of 100 men enrolled
William Bloys Post No. 2, American Legion, of
mpe, may be taken as criterion by which to judge
enterprise and goget quality Of the men in Tempe
terans are not whining about what they lost in the
vice They are not amenting the fact that they lost
haps two years in the effort to make the world safe
! democracy"
The opinion of officers of the local post that the new
mbership of the Legion here puts it high in the State
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26

The above picture shows Ehren-
burg Ferry, on the Colorado river
in action, this ferry has been the
only means for those motorists using
the Wickenburg- Blythe Route bet
ween Phoenix and the Pacific Coast
to pass the mighty barrier presented
the free flow of motor traffic by the
swirling treacherous Colorado river
in the past.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26

for members population considered reflects credit on
the patriotism of World War veterans in Tempe
The Legion undoubtedly the outstanding veterans or
ganization founded by who served in the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps during the World War To have
almost 100 per cent Legion membership in Tempe among
ox-service men is sure indication that local men are
true to the high standards of Americansm for which
the American Legion stands.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26

will be completed and in use by Feb.
first, 1928.
The building of this bridge will
change the stream of trans-continen-
tai motor traffic greatly and Wick
enburg and other communities along
the route can confidently expect to
see $4,000 automobiles use this short
route the first year after the bridge
is completed.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26
WANTED

Clean cotton rags. No lace
curtains or heavy clothing ac-
cepted. Will pay 7c per pound
for all rags accepted and de-
livered to Southside Weekly.
Arizona state miner., 1927-03-26

Soon a pontoon bridge will be in
place for use for motorists desiring
to cross the Colorado, the pontoon
bridge will reduce the toll to $1.15
per car regardless of number of
passengers.
Work has been started on half
million dollar bridge over the Colo
RADIO at Old Ehrenburg, the bridge
Evening star., 1927-05-15

Prince Georges County Federation o.
WOmen's Clubs.--Plans are going for
ward to make the annual meeting of
the federation one Of the most inter.
esting and enthusiastic that has ever
been held by the women CT this
county The date is May u, the place.
Berwyn. at the Presbyterian Church.
which is located about one square
from the Suburban electric car line
and within a short distance of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station.
Mrs. j. Enos Ray is president of the
county federation.
The Woman's Community Club of
Berwyn, whose president is Mrs. r. P.
Hueper, will be the hostess club for
the occasion. In charge of credentials
Is Mrs T. A. II. Miller, and hospital
ity. Mrs. A. b. Gahan
All clubs will please send to Mrs.
Miller Immediately the names of their
delegates. Reserva tions for the lunch
con accompanied by check for 50c)
must be received by Mrs. Gahan not
later than May %. The county chorus.
composed of ladies from the various
clubs, under the leadership Of Mrs.
Fl. House. will make its debut on this
Evening star., 1927-05-15
PLAYERS TO PRESENT
COMEDY WEDNESDAY
knights of Columbus Evening
School Actors to Give Mr..
Bob" at Playhouse.

The Knights of Columbus Evening
School Players. under the direction
of Mrs. James r. Hartnett will pre-
sent a comedy entitled MIR Bob" at
the Playhouse on y street next We'd
nesday night at 8 O'Clock. Miss May
Hunt and Richard Roberts will take
the leading parts in the play. Other
members of the cast include Miss
Mary Bowling. Miss Angelina Cara
holli, Emmett Jones. Miss Margaret
Monroe. James O'Neill. Andrew Sheri-
dan and George Titterton. Classes
will be dismissed at s O'Clock Wednes-
day night in order TO permit the en-
tire student body TO attend.
Very Rev. DR.. John A. Ryan. pro-
fesSor OF moral theology at the Catho.
Tic University. will lecture Tuesday
night at the evening school on my
Economic Creed The lecture is
open to the public. DR.. Ryan is one
of the leading authorities in the coun-
try on industrial ethics -
Last Tuesday Right Rev. Mgr. Pace.
vice rector of the Catholic University,
lectured at the school on Dante and
st. Thomas" Mgr. Pace compared
various passages of st. Thomas and
Dante to illustrate the fact that Dante
expressed in beautiful poetry in the
Italian of the divine comedy what Sc.
Thomas had said In very concise Latin
prose in the Summa.
The finals in the Noonan public dis
cussion contest we're held Friday
night. The contestants were John r.
Fitzpatrick, Patrick Geraghty, En-
NETT Jones. Miss Louise Kelly. Fred
erick Roy. John Scott and George Tit
terton. Charles w. Darr. State depu-
ty of the Knights of Columbus; Rev.
Francis Y. CavanauSh. State chap
lain. and Mr.. Frederick j. de Sloovere.
professor OF Georgetown Law School.
acted as judges. Dean Frank
O'Hara presided. The prize consisted
of $50 in gold. donated by John J.
Noonan. At the time of writing this
notice the name of the winner was
not available. *
Evening star., 1927-05-15

Mrs. Ethel Lamond. second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. R. Y. Ferner. recording
secretary: Mrs. AIary Lamond White.
treasurer: Mrs. j. A. Councillor. Mrs.
Peter Remsen and Mrs. Waldo
Schmidt. directors.
The Legion Of Loyal Women nnet
May Q. at pm, in the home of Miss
Cora Curry. 1920 Girard street. The
secretary reported the amount col
lected by those who worked in the
drive for the Memorial to the War
Veterans to be $3.50. .S0--there being a.
small sum not yet reported to the
committee. The workers will con-
inue to solicit funds for the memorial.
Reports were made by those who
were guests at the thirty-fourth ami
versdry of Grant Circle. Ladies of the
6. A. r., who honored on that oc-
casion the 105th birthday anniversary
of Gen. L. s. Grant later President OF
the United States.
The Woman's Club OF Woodside.
Silver Spring, Md.--The annual elec-
ton of officers took place at the reg
ular meeting of the club, at the home
of Mrs. Ralph Bubb. Wednesday, MAY
II. The slate accepted by vote of the
club was: President, Mrs. Ralph
Bub6: vice president. Mrs. @. 6.
Pratt; secretary, Mrs. Victor Grot-
lisch; treasurer. Mrs. Otis e. Dorian.
An amendment to the constitution
was proposed. providing for a CORE
spending secretary. This will be
voted on at the next meeting.
Plans were made for attending the
County Federation meeting In Glen
Echo. May "a. Mrs. G. G.. Pratt and
Mrs. Howard Dozier are the delegates
to this meeting.
Mrs. \. - Christie will be the host.
ess for the last meeting of the year,
at her home, on the Colesville Pike,
Wednesday, May %.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
BYRD RING RECOVERED.
Stolen Article Is Located in Vir-
ginia Penitentiary. - -
pecial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. IA
RICHMOND. Va, May IA din,
mond ring belonging to Mrs. Richard
Evelyn Byrd, mother Of Gov. Byrd
and Of Comdr. Richard Evelyn Byrd,
jr.. airfnan and polar explorer. which
was stolen recently from her room In
the executive mansion here. has been
recovered In the Virginia penitentiary.
1t developed that the ring and sew.
eral other articles. including pair of
silk hose. also taken from the room.
were carried off by John Jackson.
negro convict, working with the capt.
tol gang. and that he had traded them
to another convict, Mrs. Byrd valued
the ring at $500
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Home Economics Association of Dis

Home Economics Association Of Dis
trict of CoIumbia.-The Child Study
Group win meet at the Bureau Of
Home Economics tomorrow at pm.
Miss Ethel SUNNY, professor Of edu-
cationaI psychology. Wilson Normal
School this city, will speak on The
Relation Of Emotional Life to Learn
ing
The food and nutrition section will
meet at the American Red Cross Build.
ing Tuesday at pm. The speaker
Evening star., 1927-05-15

The Political Study Club meeting
on May q, at the Washington Club,
will be GWEN over largely to the elec.
ton of officers. The hour as usual
will be 2:30 pm Elaborate prepara-
tons are being made for the breakfa st
to be given at 2400 Sixteenth street at
noon, May 20. Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchi-
son, president, announces that the
speaker on that occasion will be the
Postmaster General, Harry s. New.
Among those who have accepted irei-
tations to be present as honor guests
of the officers of the organization at
the breakfast are Mrs. Wilbur, wife
of the Secretary of the Navy, and
Mrs. Davis. wife of the Secretary Of
Labor Though the musical program
has not been entirely arranged, it is
known that George O'Connor will fur.
nish an important part of it. Mrs
! Frank Morrison and Mrs. Wallace
Streater, chairman and vice chairman
of reservations, have already found
, it necessary to arrange for larger
number at the breakfast than was
originally expected.
The Housekeepers' Alliance
! Through the hospitality OF Mrs. Albert
| n. Baggs. hostess on that occasion
! the meeting Of the Housekeepers
Alliance for May was held at Sher
wood Forest The members went
down by bus and had lunch at the
| Sherwood Forest Clubhouse. Mrs
| BaggS' new Summer cottage on the
! ba INKS of the Severn was visited and
admired The business meeting was
! at the clubhouse, Mrs. ChamEerlin
/ presiding. There was demonstration
| of the Air-Way Electric System. Mrs
| Sumner announced the various meet
| ings of the homemakers' section and
| the Home Economies Association
! scheduled for the near future. Mrs
Chamberlin read her report Of the
Evening star., 1927-05-15

Friendship House Nursery Aid Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Alonzo
The Pleasantville press., 1927-03-11

Among the1Ocal expansions, an announcement has
Just been made in the Press that the Bell Telephone
Company will soon start work on its new building on
WASHINGTON Avenue and New Road and they put
ting in equipment to handle thousands of new Gus
toners. The Gas Company, Water Company, Electric
Company and all of the big Public Service Corporations
who serve Peasantvile are making large extensions
to their service facilities The at the head of these
big corporations are almost invariably men of wide
vision and great business ability and the only reason
they are now spending Millions upon Millions Of Dol
lars to provide additional service facilities is that they
are absolutely certain of the tremendous growth that is
sure to come in Peasantvie come 50 quickly that
many will wonder why they failed to it coming and
grasp the opportunities that have passed them by
before they realized their mistake.
1t is the prediction of some of the biggest bankers
and real estate developers in the United States that be-
cause the Island on which Atlantic City is located is
now so completely built up and because of the higher
prices prevailing there that there is only one logical d
recon for great future growth and expansion to
in-i e. to the Mainland. These same men say that
Pleasantvie is the "Gate-Way' to Atlantic City, and
they look upon the future growth of Peasantvile as
firmly assured than any other section of this great
land of opportunity and prosperity.
With unmatchable advantages of nature, with its
wonderful location close to onehaf of the entire pop
ulatiOn of the United States and within few hours OF
it's large centes of population with its wonderful trans
portation facilities by rail- highway and water the
values of real estate in this section rest firm
foundation and they considered to be thoroughly
standardized as real estate values anywhere Such
changes in valuation as have taken place during almost
fifty years have practically without exception been
large and steady increases.