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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
MARYLAND TO ACT
IN GAS RATE CASE
Officials viii Discuss Plan to
Force Lower Charges in
Capitals Suburbs.

Gas rates in Montgomery County
will be taken up for discussion next
week between members of the Pub
lie Service Commission of Maryland
and the attorney general of the State
and J. Bond Smith, chairman OF the
committee on legislation and legal
action of the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, 1t became known
last night.
At that time steps will be taken to
carry out the resolution Of the gen.
eral assembly of Maryland, passed
during the closing hours OF its SEES
sion, directing the two Maryland
agencies to study the situation and
to cooperate with Federal officials
to the end of getting removed the
differentia1 of % cents paid by Mary
land gas users, above the rate charged
in the District of Columbia.
Studying Valuation Figures.
Mr.. Smith prosecuted the previous
legal action taken in Maryland and
before the District of Columbia courts
and the Public Utilities Commission
to get the rate reduced, without re-
suit. Mr.. Smitt said he was getting
out the record in the cases before the
various agencies, and after thor
oughly studying them would confer
this week with the Maryland officials
with view to getting prompt action
on the legislative resolution.
The valuation figures will be
thoroughly gone over. and a plan
sought by which the Federal Govern
ment, through the Interstate Com.
merce Commission. would be asked
for aid to fix the prices OF this gas
which, it is said, is manufactured in
the District of Columbia and sent
across the State line, making 1t an
interstate product.
Result of Federation Activity.
The matter has already been dis
cussed with the members of the Mary
land Public Service Commission, who
informed Mr.. Smith that they were
ready to proceed with the investiga.
ton Immediately.
The legislative action was taken as
a result of a resolution adopted by
the Montgomery County Civic Fedora.
ton. and is designed not only to get
a. reduction in rates, but to force the
companies to make reasonable extern
sion in their mains to serve con-
sumers in this growing community.
The Maryland users now pay % cents
a thousand cubic feet more for their
gas than users in the District or
Columbia, although in some instances
the gas goes a greater distance TO
serve District users than 1t does 10
Maryland consumers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

eral assembly, and to secure a more
elastic form of government" There
is nothing in the proposed constitu-
ton, the commission asserts, Ito dis
quiet the most confirmed conserva-
tive, while there is much to encourage
II not satisfy. the most pronounced
progressive"
Byrd's Strength Cited.
The comparative dispatch with
which the far-rea ching governmental
reorganization and constitutional re-
form bills have been received by the
State Legislature has amazed expert
enced observers here. Friends of Gov.
Byrd are jubilantly pointing to this
accomplishment as wonderful
demonstration of the strength he
exercises in Virginia's affairs of
state
Gov. Byrd. himself, announces that
his efforts are only IAN earnest of my
endeavor to redeem the pledges /
made to the people,"
II am aware Gov. Byrd told the
assembly. that the progress of a
people is not merely in reducing taxes
or attracting wealth. No State can
be worthy of the old Virginia that
neglects the education Of her children,
the care of her unfortunates, the
health of her people or the preserva-
ton Of her law
"A great State, like great indivi-
dual. must have a great character,
and character cannot be either made
or measured by money. 1 am sure
we do not intend to neglect our higher
duties as we strive now to accomplish
reforms that will make Virginia better
able to discharge these duties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
SERVICE IS URGED
ON LAW STUDENTS
Judge (. B. Parker Addresses
George Washington U.
School Dinner.

Service to clients and a professional
standard that begets confidence are
the prime duties of the lawyer, Judge
Edwin B. Parker, umpire of the
Mixed Claims Commission of the
United States and Germany, told the
George Washington University Law
School and the Columbian-George
Washington Law School Association
at the annual dinner at the City Club
Friday night.
Judge Parker impressed upon his
audience that professional recogni-
ton and pecuniary rewards" are only
Incidental to the duties incumbent
upon a lawyer and he coupled this
with a warning that obedience to the
law is especially binding upon those
who practice before the bar inasmuch
as yours is a special privilege accord.
ed by the State to no other class of
citizenship"
DIR. Lewis Regrets Retirement.
Judge Parker in his address, ''Busi-
ness in Law" outlined the growth
of g. legal firm of his experience and
cited the factors which are essential in
success in law as achieved by this firm.
DIR. William Mather Lewis in an ad-
dress expressed regret at his approach.
ing retirement from the presidency Of
George Washington University.
Short talks also were made by VIII
liam Wilkins, president of the senior
class at George Washington; Theodore
Shields of the junior class and Samuel
Avis, president of the freshman class.
Officers Are Elected.
Alexander w. Gregg. solicitor of in
ternal revenue, was elected president
of the Law School Association; Maj.
Peyton Gordon, United States district
attorney, first vice president; Frank
H. Stephens, assistant corporation
counsel, second vice president; VIII
liam l.. Symons. third vice president,
and George Dalzell. treasurer.
The Utah State Society Glee Club,
under direction Of Prof. e. p. Dono-
van, sang several numbers and dane
ing followed.
Dean w. c. Van Week of the Law
School presided as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
James e. sakers and Ethel M. Horlamus.
both of Baltimore. Nd.
Iynwood Nichols and Marie 9. Thompson;
John T. Seal and Sara L. Hord. both OF
John ii Humphreys and Elsie l. Gordon.
Burton G. Loves and Hilda w, Collier.
Walter j. Porter of Rutherford. n. j., and
Martha E. Schaaif of this city.
Charles w. McCracken and Sylvia M. Con-
nell. -.
Charlotte E. Ganahl of Salt Lake City. Utah
Abraham Summers and Ruth. Wise.
Walter ]. Wondrack and Nina M. white.
Elmer w. Wilsher and Emma M. Brown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
A Medal for Arthur

1t was quite proper and fitting that group
of very sincere women pinned ribbon on the
coat of Senator Arthur Robinson Friday by
passing resolution praising him for his
testimony before the Supreme Court in the
Shumaker case.
Unusual service should always be appropri-
ately recognized, and it may be taken that the
women believed that the Senator had rendered
an unusual service.
His testimony, it is fairly inferred, differed
in character, from that given by thousands of
citizens who each day in this country take the
witness stand and comply with the oath to
tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. !"
It is unfortunate that the resolution does
not specify just how the testimony of the Sen
ator differed from that of other witnesses.
Specifications might have won for him
place with Meredith Nicholson, Booth Tarking-
ton, General Lew Wallace in the same corridor
of the Hall of Fame which they occupy
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Simmering Europe

The European cauldron in which the bones Of mil
lions of men have already been boiled and bleached
is steaming again.
The other day France and Jugoslavia signed E
treaty of amity but which, in Rome, was regarded as
slap at Italy and italian pretentions in the Balkans
Now Italy retaliates with treaty of "unalterable"
alliance with Albania Jugoslavias western neighbor
and Italy's bridgehead short distance across the
Adriatic from the heel Of the Italian boot"
Italy and Albania mutually promise to come to
each others assistance in the event of war-A slap
right back at France for what the fasciss consider
her too ardent friendship for Italys traditional enemy
Jugoslavia.
These latest moves in the war-breedng Balkans
not fail to increase many fold the general un-
easness now so apparent in the old world.
Nor this all the evil tidings the cables brought
us from the other side of the ocean as we sat,
little loggy after of the most bounteous Thanks
giving feasts in the history of our country.
Premier Bratiano, the Mussolini Of Rumanie, died
quite suddenly after an operation his throat. At
the moment his country is at fever pitch following
plot to bring Prince Carol back from exile in Paris
and crown him in place of his own little son. King
Michael.
But the CaroliSt movement is not so much in
favor Of Carol as it is against the dictatorship of
the Bratiano brothers popular opposition to them
ildu dHcdoy Ol6VlHCLly menacllg pOlnC Wnen lionel
suddenly died, and while the regency quickly acted
to appoint his brother Vintila premier in his place
it is extremely doubtful the latter is strong enough
to stem tide which seemed about to sweep away the
older and more powerful member of the family.
long dreaded revolution might easily grow out
OF the present crisis And should it come, Russia
might seize the opportunity to take back Bessaraba
which, she holds rightfully belongs to her.
Lastly, in the same batch of information. comes
the news that Moscow has formally warned Poland
that her course with Lthuania, neghbor of both
Poland and Russia, is menacing the peace Of eastern
Europe The Muscovites charge that the Poles have
designs against LithuaniaS independence which
Russia, it is believed would fight to uphold.
And so the European war pot goes on stewing
Never has it completely cooled of. Sometimes it
merely SINNERS Sometimes 1t boils boisterousiy
Sometimes, with Kissing sound that almost scares
war-burnt world into fits, it let's of steam through
some sort Of makeshift safety valve But also some
times the valve doesn't function, and there's an ex-
plosion-as in 1914-and the continent becomes
shambles
Likely enough the valve will work now But the
trouble is nobody tell what it will do until
does it. If there's an explosicn-well, we know IN
hasn't worked.
Which, to say the least doesn't rebound greatly
to credit. Boosting of their intelligence we seem
to sit back and let a thing like that go and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Siddons Takes a Short Cut

Harry F. Sinclair and five other persons have been
ordered by Justice Frederick L. Sddons to appear
before him on Dec 5, in the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia, to show why they should not
be adjudged in contempt of court
The citation for contempt made on the motion
OF the United States District Attorney Peyton Cor
don, to whom the Judge recently addressed some
pointed remarks when Gordon evinced lack of SYM
pathy with contemplated contempt proceedings
These cited include two officers of Sinclair's
company, William ]. Burns, the detective Burns
son and another Burns They are accused of
having kept the jury in Fal-Sincair conspiracy trial
under surveillance with the object Of influencing their
decision.
This proceeding is the ninth separate legal action
growing of the complicated Fall Sincair liti-
cation.
1t is PERHAPS the simplest of ALL
The men accused it should be noted, are required
by the courts order to show why they should not be
ad1udged in contempt. The burden of proof is on
them, and not on the Government.
II they are found guilty, the judge can impose
jail sentences as he fit, the theory that their
was contempt. The judge will be both judge and jury
1t is assumed that Justice Siddons will avail himself
OF the services of two members Of the bar whom he
recently asked to serve as a committee to consider
evidence looking toward contempt proceedings.
This new proceeding is independent of and I'M
related to the investigation now being made by a
grand jury. Indictments may still be returned by
the grand jury, in which event the procedure would
be jury trial, with the Government attempting to
prove jury tampering.
Justice Siddons has taken a short cut Instead
of the drawn-out process of indictment and trial
by jury, with all the delays Incidental to such
proceeding, we have summary action.
1t required four years to bring Fall and Sinclair
to trial on the charges Of conspirng to defraud the
Government in the lease Of Teapot Dome It has
taken Justice Sddons just about that many weeks to
accomplish arragnment of those accused of attempt
ing to tamper with the jury.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
The Philosophy of Defeat

The president of, large eastern university was
called upon the other day to speak at football ban
quet. The season was and it had not been what
coaches would call complete success"
The school had lost more than half IT'S games The
players had fought hard, but met superior teams in
nearly all the games The president said
Our team has not been made up Of iron men,
just human beings. Even If it was possible to re-
peat last years record, glorious as it was heaven
forbid! We would be swamped by boys who want
athletics and not education. The defeats have been
good for u.s. Defeats are life. Not man on earth
always succeeds"
These wise words. 1t lie easy to lose life's
real perspectives when your team is unbeaten when
it has rolled up scores superior to every other team
in its district, when it has found most of its games
easy when its record outshnes the records of each
other.
A bad season." too, brings out finer qualities in
the team and it's supporters than walkaway ever
can bring. Losses bring closer loyalty rather than
the disposition to boast and defeats bring the knowl-
edge that fighting qualities must be improved
There must be these defeats in school and in life
to balance careers To be beaten when doing our
level best is hard to take but the setback betrays
weaknesses that easy victories never would reveal
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Our New Ambassador to Cuba

President Coolidge went clear out of who's Who
in America" to find new ambassador to Cuba, the
name Of Col Noble Brandon Judah just appointed to
the post failing to show in that volunous list Of the
Nations great and otherwise.
Nor has the new ambassador ever held diplo-
matte post before, far we can see. friend OF
Charles Samuel Deneen, Chicago politician World
War veteran, successful lawyer who inherited COM
Portable fortune from his father married to Miss
Patterson of the monied Dayton cash register family
and one-term member of the Illinois State Legis-
ature would to hit the high spots of his
This newspaper wishes Colonel judah success at
Havana In fact, it is highly important that he be
success there Important in all that touches upon
the relations between the United States and Latin
America. There has been time when it was
so vital that true diplomats should be put in charge
Of embassies and legations to the SOUTH and Cuba
like Mexico, is of the keys to that part of the
world.
Diplomatic experience is not necessary in Ha-
vana at this time tact, that Unborn instinct to Keep
OF other peoples toes and make friends.
There are no outstanding differences between the
United States and Cuba to be settled but there is
vast. growing and damaging suspicion against us
throughout Latin America which must be dissipated.
and 1t may be that Colonel judah is just the man to
help do it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Liberty Cradles Crooks

It is a curious fact that the
same evolution of thought which
inspired men to fight for their
rights gave the modern criminal
his cue.
Outlawry, as we understand 1t,
never had a more prominent place
in history than at the time when
the modern world opened its bat
tie for liberty.
The age of revolt in England was
the age of highwaymen, kidnapers
and cutthroatS.
The age of free speech and uni
versaI suffrage in America is the
age Of crook, defrauder and thief.
Individual lawlessness develops
as a grim and seemingly inescap-
able accompaniment of individu-
al liberty and the same processes
by which men organize to main
tain order enabled them to organ
ize for the promotion of disorder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26

Ion Bratianu. who died Thanks
giving day, must have been a real
leader, otherwise, he could not
have remained in control Of a
country like Rumania for SO many
years.
He was one of the few war pre-
miers who survived the reaction
incident to peace.
He not only crushed what
seemed formidable opposition at
home on several occasions, but he
doubled the power and prestige
of Rumania in spite of shifty
course and apparent failure.
More than a match for allied
statesmen, for the plot and in
trigue which threatened him for
sixteen years and for every kind
of coalition that was formed to
accomplish his overthrow, this
man whom Eastern Europe had
learned to fear and respect proved
the luckless victim of little pus-
producing bugs.
Such is the extent of human
greatness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26

Where and when did the Hay
market riot occur and what was the
cause?
1t occurred in Haymarket Square,
Chicago, May 4, 1886. A bomb was
thrown in the midst of squad of
police sent to preserve order at a
meeting Of strikers and seven were
killed. Eight well known an
archists we're arrested and tried.
They were August Spies, who was
hanged; Albert Parsons, hanged;
Samuel Fielden, sentence COM
muted; Oscar Neobe, sentenced to
fifteen years; George Engel, hanged;
Louis Ling, committed suicide; Mi
chael Schwab, sentence committed,
and Adolph Fischer, hanged.
What natural resources of Holland
make it such fine dairying cOun-
try?
Holland has been famed for its
cattle since the days Of julius
Caesar. Meadows which the Dutch
have won from the sea by pumping
out the water are made Of the rich
mud brought down by the Rhine
from the fertile highlands of Cen
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Futile Prison Revolt

Those 1900 convicts who re-
belled, took possession Of a Cali
fornia prison and defied the law
for a day merely used the kpowl-
edge civilization had placed at
their command, without sense or
ideals.
Their act illustrates the one
great danger Of civilization.
knowledge is not enough in it
self to make men decent. What
we know determines our ability.
What we do with it depends on
character and that tells the real
story.
Thus FAR, the outstanding result
of civilization has been to place
powerful and dangerous instru-
mentalities in our hands.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
The Case Of Updike

Reports from Washington, undoubtedly In
spired state that Senator Arthur Robinson will
now withdraw his opposition to the confrma-
ton of Postmaster Bryson.
His reason for so doing is that the special
grand jury prosecutors in this county reported
that in the Black Boxes Of Stephenson was a
contract signed by Congressman Ralph Updlke
placing the patronage of this district in the
hands of the former grand dragon.
The Senator for more than two years has
steadfastly refused to permit Bryson's NOM
nation to be confined. The excuse was that
Updike objected.
The action of the Senator in placing the
stamp Of disapproval upon any secret contracts
with grand dragons would have more sincerity
if he had the courage to openly demand that
Updike resign an office which was originally
obtained by such contract.
There is yet to be heard any senatorial
denunciation of the political immortality of such
a contract.
It would seem that the offense Of Updike, if
that is frowned upon by the law, but viola
ton of the machine commandment, "Thou
shalt not get caught
Merely making a goat Of Updike, and he
should be driven from Congress if he signed
such a contract does not solve the whole mat
ter.
Every man who bargained, either verbally
or on the dotted line, with Stephenson and the
machine he created, should be taken out of the
public service.
The Senator has openly stated that his own
relations with Stephenson were merely that of
lawyer and client. It is true that he amplfed
this somewhat later and said that his Client
who now reposes in the penitentiary, did send
a member of his family Christmas present of
a pearl necklace an imitation pearl necklace
1t may or may not be significant that the
note of thanks for the necklace and the UpdiLe
contract were placed by Stephenson in the
same Black Box for preservation. Perhaps he
cherished both as evidences of confidence and
trust, OF he may have believed that both would
be helpful to him later.
The Senator has an opportunity to do some
thing more emphatic than merely carrying on a
futile fight against the postmaster of Indian
apolis.
Real disapproval of contracts with Stephen
son could be expressed in palmer terms.
Will he ask that any one who traficked with
the famous prisoner step down and out ? If not,
why?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Dare, Gain Nothing

Putting aside any discussion
with regard to the right or wrong
of that California prison outbreak,
what under the sun could the con-
victs hope to gain?
Even If they lacked ideals they
ought to have had sense enough to
realize the futility of it.
In the first place, their chances
of success was not better than
one in a hundred, and in the Sec
ond. they could have played no
part save that of hunted things if
they had succeeded.
The point is, of course, that
they trifled with the idea of stag.
ing a mutiny, with the possibility
OF what they could do when they
had beaten down the guards and
gained possession of the prison,
until reason had no place in their
plans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26
Questions and AnSzCe1.S

elephants and other jungle inhabi-
tants forms the basis of the story.
Do all States have the same laws
concerning abentee voting?
Not all States allow absentee vot-
ing and the regulations vary in the
several States that do allow it. A
copy of the law can be obtained
from the Secretary of State at the
State Capitol.
Where did the prOverb, "You can
not make velvet purse of a sOw's
carr originate?
John Wolcott in Lord B. and His
Notions" originated the proverb. It
reads, "You cannot make, my lord,
I fear, a velvet purse of sow's
ear"
What are five of the largest To-
illogical. gardens. in. the United
States?
The New York Geological Society,
Bronx, N. Y; st. Louis Geological
Society, st. Louis, Mo-; Franklin
Park Zoo, Boston, Mass; Geological
Park of Philadelphia, Pa, and Ma
tional Geological Park, Washing
ton. D. G..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-26

trail Europe. These moist rich lands,
too rich for tillage, make splendid
pastures. Drainage bitches separate
from each other the little green
fields dotted with feed boxes from
which the black and white cows eat
bran and grains imported from
America. BY this means farmers in
crease the number of cows they can
keep. Since comfortable cows give
the most milk, they are blanketed
in the pastures during cold and
rainy weather. These richly fed and
carefully tended herds of the we'll
known FrieSian or Holstein breed
make dairy products the chief of all
the farm commodities of Holland.
Do women live in lighthouses?
Nearly all lighthouses are pro-
vided with dwellings for keepers and
their families.
Where was the movie Chang
made and by whom?
Chang" was made in the north
ern jungles of Siam by two camera
men, Ernest B. Schoedsack and Mer-
ian Cooper. The principals in the
film are a native, his wife and three
children, and also a pet white glib
bon. Their daily combat with tigers,