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Evening star., 1927-12-10
The Health Seals.

Every time a Christmas health seal
package a contribution is made to an
educational and preventive work of
vital Importance to Washington.
These little tokens. which retail at
a pennv each. are the means Of rails
ing a fund for prosecuting in this Dis
trict, as elsewhere in the United States,
a campaign of instruction in health.
and also of actual clinical service in
lowering the percentage of pulmonary
Affections. One of the phases of this
work of prevention is of particular in
terest. A part of the fund that is pro
vided by the sale of seals is devoted to
a series of health programs in the
schools of the Capital under the aus
pices of the Child Health Educational
Department of the Washington Tuber-
culosis Association. Cards have been
printed by the thousands for distribu-
ton among the pupils, giving data re-
garding weights and heights in rela-
tion to health. A program of inten-
,ive work is carried on to insure proper
nutrition. Glasses are conducted in
some of the schools to the end of
building up underweight children.
Special health demonstrations are
given. Thus the matter of health is
brought directly to the little folks in
a way that impresses them and that
cannot fail to have a wholesome in
fiuence.
AS a. result of the annual seal sales,
providing the means for this system
attic campaign. many lives have been
saved during the last quarter of GEN.
tury. The death rates from tuber-
culosis have been lowered. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly $50 lives were saved
in 1925 by the reduction of the tuber-
culosis rate in that year as compared
with that Of 1900. The rate itself has
been cut in half in that span of twenty
six years.
The Washington tuberculosis Asso
citation is working for the following
health objectives: More school health
examiners and nurses: additional doc
tors and nurses for the tuberculosis
work Of the District Health Depart
ment; a year-round sanatorium for tu-
berculosis children; Government sup
port of social service and occupational
work at the tuberculosis Hospital; an
open-window class for each public
school division. The sale of Christmas
seals will not effect the accomplish
nent of all these detectives, but it will
stimulate public interest in this sub
1ect to the point of bringing about an
effective community demand for them.
These seals. in fact, are advertise
ments of a need as we'll as means of
providing some of the funds requisite
for meeting it. They bring to public
notice the fact that a campaign is
being waged for the general benefit.
While they pertain specifically to the
Christmas season in design, they
might well be continued in use as long
as the supply lasts to insure CON
slant stimulus to the public mind.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Quick House Action.

The first deficiency bill was passed
by the House yesterday. four days
after the opening of Congress, and
sent to the Senate. 1t carries total
appropriation of $l9S.000,000, much
of which is to make available funds
lost in the deficiency bill choked to
death in the legislative jam of the
closing days of the last Congress
Contained in the deficiency bill is an
item of 100000 for the establishment
OF the National Arboretum, an impor.
tant PROJECT which was agitated eff
fectively In the last two sessions of
Congress. The money will enable
the Secretary of Agriculture to carry
into effect the provisions of the ar
bDretum bill which passed the last
Congress and was signed by the
President on March 4. The bill was
one of the few which managed to
squeeze through the filibuster. con-
Quoted by the Reeds in the Senate.
due to the sklllful generalship of
Senator McNary, who had it in
charge. IL the Senate repeats the eX-
peditious handling by the House of
the deficiency items. money will be
available within short time for pur-
chase of land in the Mount Hamilton
and Hickey Hill tracts, an ideal To-
cation for the National Arboretum,
and start will be made on what
is expected to be valuable adjunct
to the scientific work of the Depart
ment of Agriculture as we'll as a
source Of interest and enjoyment for
thousands of Americans of this and
succeeding generations.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Another reminder of Americas 8 debt
to brave and skilled foreign soldiers
who cast their lots with the Colonies
during the Revolution was given the
other day by the observance of the
sesuuicentennial of Baron Won Steu-
ben's coming.
His object in coming to the Col.
onies was to make an army out OF
the disorganiZed troops Of Washing
ton. He did it, declares the Newark
Evening News His first job was TO
give heart and confidence to the for
lorn soldiers living in incredible mis-
cry at Valley Forge. He perfor med
miracles. Washington leaned heavily
on him. He was a fine fellow himself.
and he made fine fellows of those
about him." The Duluth Herald be-
lieves that sit is pretty sure that if
Steuben had come earlier, the dis
tressing conditions of that Winter at
Valley Forge would have been pre-
vented"
'He built up and maintained"
writes the Pittsburgh Post-GaZette,
what modern soldiers call morale
among our men of the Revolution.
The effect was felt in the following
campaign and as long as the war con.
honor such man. People of Germa n
descent especially should he eager II
foster general knowledge of Baron Won
Steuben and his effort for our lib
critics. The tri-State territory has an
especial interest. Our near neighbor,
Steubenville, Ohio, was named for the
general on the erection Of Jefferson
County in 1907"
X r X
Tributes to Won Steuben's military
genius and to the confidence he in
fused into the Colonial forces are
paid by such papers as the Allen
town Call. the Davenport Democrat.
Bangor Daily Commercial and Column
bia Record The Fort Worth Star
Telegram lauds him as "the principal
aide of George Washington" and as
zone of two noblemen who gave much
to America i'm those days" The
Youngstown Vindicator expresses ap-
probation of the help of those men
of the Old World ''who could see the
future of the United States" and feels
that but for the sacrifices and courage
of the patriots and those who aided
Evening star., 1927-12-10
A New Champion.

Lieut.. Carleton C. Champion, Jr.,
U. S. N, has finally received credit
for his epic altitude flight above Wash
tngton last Summer. The gallant naval
fiyer. who battled fires and a crum-
bling ship in a desperate attempt TO
return to earth safely and to preserve
his Paragraphs after attaining his rec
ord height last July. has had difficult
time in receiving credit for his achieve.
ment. The altitude record was held
by Jean Callizo, a French CONNER
cial flyer, at more than 10000 feet
The next mark was 3S,704 feet, credited
TO Lieut.. John A. MacReady. U. s. A.
Champion, when he returned to earth
from the trip which nearly cost him
his life, was convinced that he had
attained an altitude Of 47,000 feet, but
celebration of his paragraphs, which
had been damaged in landing, disclosed
that 1850 feet was his official cell
ing"
So that according to official records
Lieut.. Champion was third on the
list. despite his heroic efforts to
set a new record But now. through
a remarkable chain Of circumstances.
the naval flyer will receive long-de'
,aved credit. Calico has been shown
M to be a faker of the most despicable
kind, the National Aeronautic AS.
sociation has discovered that it was In
error in crediting MacReady with
2s704 feet, and that he should have
had a mark Of 37,579 feet, and the
Federation Aeronautique Information.
ale. the ruling body Of aviation. has
Siven to Lieut. Champion the worlds
record for altitude in heavier.than-air
machines.
Champion made his new record in a
Wright Apache plane of the newest
tvne powered by a Northumberland
nftv.horsepower air.cooled motor. His
eight ranks with the classics of avi'
.tion accomplishment. 1t took him
,,ora than an hour to reach the ceiling
~ his plane, which. according to the
.,tineter on his instrument board, was
Al 600 feet. Just as he was congratu'
,at,ng himself on the setting up of a
.aw record he was Mortified to discover
that his motor was pounding itself to
xseces. He Immediately began q
a.-c~-,t. and on the nearly nineA,li
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Q. Where does the Delmarva PENN
sula get its name?-A. c.
A. 1t is so named because within
it's confines are the State of Della
ware. part of Maryland and two
counties of Virginia.
@. Do movie stars carry heavy life
insurance policies?-N. V.
A. Gloria Swanson and John Barry
more pay on policies of $4,000, 900.
Charlie Chaplin. Mary Pickford. Doug
las Fairbanks and Will Rogers are
down for S1O00,O00 apiece.
O. Is smallpox more prevalent in
Europe than in the United States?-
]. r
A. In the United States during 1926
there were 33,343 cases of smallpox,
while deaths attributed to This disease
numbered 362. In contrast to our
own record. in many sections in Eu-
rope smallpox is reported as being
practically non-eXistent; in England
alone among the countries of Europe
there is a mounting prevalence, as
indicated by a progressive increase IN
cases from 315 in 1921 to 10,222 in
1926.
@. Why is the treaty for limiting
naval armament alluded to as the
5-5-3 treaty?-S. w.
A. Because the treaty limited the
total capital ship and aircraft car
rier tonnage of the United States
Great Britain and japan to 52o,O00
525 900 and 315.000 tons, respectively
it has been popularity termed the
5-5-3 treaty.
4
mean?-M. McC.
A. The word asylum comes from
the Latin word asylon, meaning
right of sanctuary, refuge or place
from violence. In ancient times
sacred places, especially the temples
and the affairs of the gods. were ap-
pointed as asylums to which criminals Is
as we'll as prosecuted individuals
might flee for refuge, and to modest
them in such places was regarded as
an impiety.
O. Which State has shipped the
most cattle this year?-R. B.
A. During the first nine months
Texas and Iowa exceeded all other
States. These two States apparently
rank about the same and the evidence
is not sufficient to indicate which
SnlDDcO out ANCpiaoho "PPNA
ently ranked third and Kansas fourth
O. What is bentonite?-R. P.
A. Bentonite is bedded plastic
clay which swells greatly upon wet
ting. 1t is used as sizing for paper
absorbent in dynamite manufacture
retarder for hard (gypsum) plaster
adulterant in candles and drugs, hoof
packing and as constituent of g
remedial dressing.
@. How was Lenin embalmed?-
l.. j.
A. The exact process employed In
embalming the body of Lenin is a
secret 1t is claimed that the body is
preserved indefinitely and eye-wlt
nesses who have viewed the body or
several occasions say that apparently
no change has as yet taken place. The
body lies beneath a glass pyramid, SC
that the air cannot reach 1t.
@. Which State is known as the
Mountain State?-J. o. G.
A. Colorado is known as the Noun
tain State of the Union. OF the 81
named peaks of the United State:
exclusive of Alaska) which exceed
IA, 900 feet in height Colorado has AZ
California IL and Washington
There are. probably, at least five more
peaks of this altitude in Colorado
which remain unnamed. 1t is esti
mated that one-seventh of the State
stands above 10000 feet in altitude
that it contains at least $50 peaks
above 11.000 feet, 220 above $4,000
feet. $50 above $4,000 feet and Al
above $4,000 feet.
@. Was Jack the Ripper ever
caught?-F. A. P.
A There is no record that Jack the
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Of Good Will. He Is an excellent am
bassador, for wherever he goes he
has the faculty of making those who
see him forget for a moment all the
things that are wrong with the world
and remember that there are many
good things left--such good things as
youth. courage, modesty and sin
cerity.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Norway in the National Capital.

The new Minister recently appointed
to represent the Kingdom of Norway
at Washington. who, it is expected,
will arrive in this country shortly.
has recommended to his government
the construction of new legation
here. according to advices from Oslo
So far as is known. the first Eu.
ropean to visit our shores was a
Norwegian. The relations between all
the Scandinavian countries and our.
selves have always been cordial, while
the former have furnished us with a
wealth Of the most desirable sort of
citizenship material.
In view of the average housing of
the embassies and legations main.
tained by the United States abroad.
it i'll becomes this country, or any
newspaper published therein, to rec.
ommend what foreign nation ought
to maintain in the legation line in
our National Capital. Certainly, how.
ever, we can say with propriety that
we are proud of most of those already
existing and eager for handsome new
ones.
Sweden already owns a legation OF
size and impressiveness commen.
surate with the ancient prestige of
that kingdom. Not long ago it sheltered
a prince of the ruling house. Wash
ington looks forward with pleasure to
the day when the red and white OF
Denmark, the blue and yellow OF
Sweden and the effective tri.color OF
Norway, historic countries friendly to
one another and bound to America by
close ties. may all three be displayed
from staffs on beautiful and adequate
buildings here.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

A rousing political campaign will
be a welcome influence il it can divert
attention from the murder cases,
which are engaging some of the coun.
try's best writing ability.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

A prohibition agent must be con-
scientious in the discharge of his
duties and impervious to any gang in.
fluence that may be brought to bear.
His job is not always an easy one.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Before restoring glories of the past
Mussolini may have to devote some
time to keep the utilities of the pres.
ent on sound industrial footing.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Member of the Associated Press.

The Assortatpd Prrss X tx'inSI'- Nv 'ntl'.r'
20 the use for reconsideration Of all news dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise cred
tied in this naner and also the local new, news
OF special tijsnatchee herein arc also ,es"rvnd
Evening star., 1927-12-10

In the interests of publicity it would
not be desirable to stage new prize
fight until the conversation about the
most recent one has been disposed Of.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

President Coolidge adheres to the
terms of his announcement. 1t has no
doubt come to his attention that a
statesman often weakens his words by
trying to explain them.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

Germany Is credited with an ambi.
tion to conquer the business world by
chemical analysis; just as it claims to
dominate thought by psycho-analysis.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

The character of the testimony to
which he may have to listen revives
the old contention that the pay al
iotted to a Juror is entirely too small.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Choice.

do not choose to frown and grieve
While every rumor / believe,
Nor let the shadow in the sky
Make me forget the sun on high.
l do not choose to meet the fate
That's ruled by either fear or hate.
Good friend, your soundest judgmen
use.
Know when to.say, II do not choose
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Overwhelmed.

In a. short time" asserted the
energetic statesman, well have some
further investigations"
Good Heaven sighed Senator Sor.
ghum. Don't we know enough?"
Evening star., 1927-12-10
A Neglect.

From the Louisville Times.
Why have the sports writer's slight
ed us by failing to publish the meas
urements of Alexandra Alekhine, the
new world chess chaHpion2
Evening star., 1927-12-10
The Real Test.

From the Fort Wayne News Sentinel.
Cultivation of the boyish silhouette
will not conceal a woman's age if she
no longer gets a big kick out OF
Christmas shopping.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
AS Compilations Fade.

Inc latest styles In overshoes,
They say, are rather neat.
The facial beauty she may lose
Is going to her feet.
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Detective Story.

DCtCCtiVc StOTys
The dick" was on the jurors trail,
And dogged his footsteps without fail
The Juror said. 'I>soon shall ride
In my new car" The dick" replied
And when you do. beyond a doubt.
My motor cycle I'll bring out"
Evening star., 1927-12-10

= Jud Tunkins says evolution teaches
that men are related to monkeys al.
though in many cases not so well be.
haved.
Evening star., 1927-12-10

"A man dat hopes to be sho -nuff
boss" said Uncle Eben, has got to be
mighty certain he knows what he's
talkfn' bout"
Evening star., 1927-12-10
Generous Sentiment.

Generous Sentiment.
Did he give you an engagement
ring?"
he was more considerate than
that" answered Miss CAYENNE. "He
called it Christmas gift, so that
II we quarrel l won't have to re-
turn it."
we love the creations of our own
imagination" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown. Therefore. we respect
our myths"
Evening star., 1927-12-10
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Evening star., 1927-12-10
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor

The Evening Star with the Sunday morn
Ing edition is delivered by carriers within
the city at 80 cents per month; daily only
45 cents per month. SUNDAYS only 20 cents
yer month Orders may I've sent hy mail o.
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at end of each month
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28

Grams that it will be impossible for
them to convert or to reinstate their
war risk insurance after July 2, 1927.
Under the law, war risk insurance
may be converted into any one of the
seven forms of standard insurance
offered by the government, on or be-
fore July 2, 1927. Or a veteran in
ordinary health can reinstate his in
surance by paying two monthly prem
iums. During the world war the
United States government insured
100000 members of the armed
forces of the country against death
or total permanent disability. Pro-
vision was made by congress for the
continuance of this insurance after
the close of the war, and for it's con-
version within a limited time into
such form of insurance as the insured
might request. Many veterans do
not seem to know of this privilege,
and have permitted their war risk in
surance to lapse. "Under the terms
provided for the reestablishment of
lapsed insurance, normal health con-
ditions will permit reinstatement upon
the payment of two monthly premi-
ums, and for those whose service dis
abilities render them otherwise not
insurable and who are not perman-
emily and totally disabled, provision
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28

lis made for reinstatement upon the
payment of premiums and interest
for the period of lapse. Even these
payments may be temporarily waived
for those whose resources do not per-
NIT compliance. Detailed information
with reference to such insurance may
be obtained from the central office of
the United States Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C., or from its region
al offices located throughout the
country" CAT Minneapolis in our
state.) Your member in congress
will be very glad to be helpful in this
matter.
The president has asked prompt
passage of radio legislation to clear
up existing confusion. He was ad-
vised that the conferees in the house
and senate are not so far apart in
their views and that agreement was
likely.
The senate agriculture committee
has begun discussions on the McNary-
Haugen bill, which was reported from
the house committee last week.
The senate, on January 18, rejected
the Lausanne treaty to re-establish
diplomatic and commercial relations
with Turkey. The vote stood so to
"a, or six less than the necessary
two-thirds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-28
HITCHCOCK EXPLAINS ROUTINE
OF ACTUAL LAWMAKING IN
THE MINNESOTA LEG
STATURE.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY DELEGATION
GROUP HOPELESSLY DIVIDED
DULUTH DEVOTED TO
DIVISION.
By R. w. HITCHCOCK
Representative, Goth District

st. Paul, January 26-The legisla-
lures of Minnesota, which, in the first
month, at least, always move in a
liesurely way their lawmaking to
perform, do arrive in time at the &C
instance, at the very end of the third
week of the session, the house got its
first General Orders" Of course
it was only tiny weenv General
Orders, only one little bill, it's two
lines of title perched lonesomely at
the top of a long and otherwise
blank sheet of paper, but little and
lonely as it was it announced, at the
eleventh hour of the third week of
the session, the actual arrival of the
second stage of lawmaking. The
house took one look at it, shifted, said
nothing worth bothering about" and
adjourned until Monday night.
Now General Orders has grown un-
til it commands little more respect.
The Calendar has also made its first
feeble appearance and we are actu-
ally at work, or at least we will be,
we hope, next week. The making of
laws has a method all it's own. The
first step is the committee, the sec
ond General Orders, the third the Cal
endar. If the bill survives these
three it runs the same gauntlet in the
other chamber. If then it still lives
and gains the governors signature it
is law at last.
How Laws Are Made.
Committees first debate a proposed
act. Before the committee is the only
place in the legislature that the citi-
zen may appear and argue for or
oppose a bill. If majority of those
voting in the committee are favor
able, the bill is Recommended to
pass" 1t is then placed, in the order
of its return to the chamber, on a
list called General Orders. When in
the regular order of business General
Orders is reached the speaker calls
some member of the house to pre-
side in his place and the house be-
comes a, committee of the whole and
the bills on general orders are con-
sidered in order. Those bills that are
favorably considered in the commit
tee of the whole appear a day or two
later on another list called the cal
endar. When the calendar is reached
in the regular order of business the
house debates each bill in order and
votes on it. Voting in the committee
of the whole is informal, that is by
shouting the ayes and noes or by
standing, voting upon a bill on the
calendar is always by roll call.
Cling To old Methods.
A roll call in the house takes five
minutes or better; in the senate a
slightly shorter time. The roll call,
when a large number of bills are
acted on a one session, is a tedious
process. In the legislatures of some
states various mechanical devices