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Evening star., 1927-08-30

be found by any one who values the
things of the mind and the spirit.
What a wise fool one once was. 1t is
something-nay, it is a great deal-to
know that one is only a plain fool
now.
Perhaps the greatest loss out of the
life of an old slow poke is Romance.
Happily married men do not get the
credit they should. A man of imagi-
nation and keen sensibilities thinks the
girls are wonderful. lie marries one
of them and is sure Of it.
Then. through the happy alchemy
of Love, he stops looking at the Ia
dies From creatures of sunshine and
rainbow, they become merely human
beings.
True, he may not miss anything" ."
as he walks along the street, but now
everything is different. He views
them in the detached manner Of the
mystic.
Many hard-hearted business man
an industrious coal merchant, SAYS
opher. g
Think of that, when you think of
miracles.
Yet these good old slow pokes still
pine, in their inner hearts, for Ro-
nance.
Today their hearts and minds are
clarified. The old sweetheart days
were all white, and gold and pink; but
the dream ones are gold and white
only.
Uncle John, as he sits there putting
away on his cigar. to all outward sem
blanCe wrapped in considerations Of
dollars and cents, in reality is con
Structing dream more fragile than
the lacelike valentines of his youth.
He knows it is a dream that will
never come true Indeed he would
shy visibly If it so much as made a
move toward him.
Has it not been said that Uncle
John does not get the credit he
should?
Poor fellow. he has quietly locked
will, one Of the great inspira tions of
the world!
No more for him the joys of antici-
patton, the sorrow of doubt, or the
happiness of realization.
The loW-trilled whistle resounds at
dusk from million trembling throats,
but for Uncle John and his ilk it is
a thing of the long. long ago.
The happy good-by that stretched
over a. livelong hour-it, too. is only
memory.
In their stead, he has his dear wife.
and his dear children, and his home
and his car, and his business, and
sometimes Qet it be whispered his
boredom.
X X
Take these idle thoughts, dear Aunt
Jane, into your beautiful heart, and
do not for a second think that poor
Uncle John is "unfaithful," if once in
ten years he happens to meet some
one who sets his old heart singing.
No, he is just trying. in a pathetic
way, to live over again the beautiful
Sweetheart Days, that can never
come but once.
Remember always, they came-for
hn1-with YOU,
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Hoover Strength and Weakness
Debated With Interest by Press

larly important part of the statement
1t is all illustrative of conditions of
the day as brought about by recent
Developments; in other words, of the
stage of the game"
THE chief objection to Hoover" in
the opinion of the Richmond News
Leader independent Democratic),
comes from the professional poll
ticians Of Republican regularity-men
who are the counterpart of those
Southerners who think a man signs
his own damnation when he fails to
vote the Democratic ticket These
pluperfect Republicans say that it
would never do to nominate a man
who, as recently as 1920, did not know
whether he was a Republican or a
Democrat. A little better knowledge
Of their country's history might con-
vince these particularists that politi-
cal independence does not always dis
qualify for office"
This query comes from the Detroit
News independently: Can highly
efficient executive, too busy to play
politics, too modest to suggest himself
as the best available, too loyal to his
cnlef to make any effort to succeed
nm, De IeIeSdleQ 10 private HE IN
favor Of some one who feels no obliga
tons to the American people and has
plenty of time and great deal Of in
clination to struggle for convention
delegates?" The Charleston Evening
Post independent Democratic) com,
ments: Secretary Hoover has been
so widely discussed as a likely sue.
cessor to Coolidge that it 10 hardly to
be doubted that he is ready to make a
try for the nomination If his chief is
out. But no word has come from
Hoover on the subject of a candidacy
on his part for the Presidency, nor
from any other Of the Coolidge co.
terie."
Herbert Hoover, meanwhile" says
the Dayton Daily News Gndependent
Democratic), insists that President
Coolidge should be nominated again
and elected in spite of himself. That
makes Mr.. Hoover out a much better
politician than he has been given
credit for. What can an appreciative
Mr.. Coolidge do now but trade lasts
with Mr.. Hoover?'
Evening star., 1927-08-30

@. What do the initials B. l.. P.
mean on a gold piece?-R. S.
A. They stand for the name OF the
designer. Bella l.. Pratt.
@. What are the most numerous
birds in the United States?-B. K.
A. The most abundant are the
robin and the English sparrow.
O. Was wine made in the same way
in ancient times that it is in mod
ern?-S. +. P.
A. The actual making of vine IN
ancient times does not appear to nave
differed very much in principle from
the methods obtaining at the present
day. Plastering appears to have Deen
known at an early date and when tne
Juice Of the grapes was too thin 1ot
the production of a good wine 1t was
occasionally boiled down with a view
to concentration. The first wine re-
ceptacles were made of skins or hides
treated with oil or resin to make them
impervious. Later earthenware YES
sells were employed. but the wooden
cask, not to mention the glass bottle
was not generally known until much
later date.
O. Please tell me how TO get moths
out of a fur collar.-M. b. l..
A. There are several methods that
can be followed. A simple one is to
Mace the fur over warm radiator
or on the top of a lighted gas oven
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Mayor and Monarch.

King Gustave of Sweden and Mayor
Jimmy Walker of New York met the
other day at Baden.Baden, Germany,
and in the course Of an hours conver.
sation His Majesty invited His Honor
to visit him in Stockholm in order
that the New York executive might
give His Royal Highness the benefit
of his judgment on municipal prob.
lens. The mayor accepted at once
and returned the compliment by in
viting the King to visit New York,
which Gustave said he would be de-
lighted to do IL he could find the time.
1t is 10 he hoped that there will be
a full report of the interview at Stock
holm Mayor Walker advising the
King of Sweden on affairs of state
will be a most interesting demonstra-
ton Of American versatility and
adeptness. Undoubtedly the mayor
will not hesitate in expressing opin.
ions. He Is a facile person. quick In
repartee, and never at loss for a
rejoinder. There are some New York
ers who question the profundity OF
his wisdom in municipal matters
some, indeed. who express doubt at
to his acquaintance with the problems
of his own home town. He has beer
mayor now for a couple of years OF
less and there are doubtless a good
many questions relating TO the man
agement of the five boroughs that he
has not yet got around to consider
Nevertheless, there will be no lack o.
information on the subject when the
King asks questions.
Mayor Jimmys progress through
Europe has been one of continuous de
light for both the visitor and thu
visited. His immaculate attire, hi
firmly pressed striped trousers. hi
shiny top hat, his proper ties, hav'
made a deep impression. American
Evening star., 1927-08-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES f. TRACEWELL.

Sometimes one can receive an awful
jolt In the most unexpected manner.
Take the case of a certain middle.
aged young man. He just played
around for a number of years, then
got married and so settled down.
1t is important to know that in his
pre.married state he was friend of
wine. woman and song" as the
phrase has it, but only in the lesser
degree.
In other words. he was in no sense
Il bad, bold man, but just a jolly good
fellow, liking the ladies-bess them-a
stein on the table and a good song
ringing clear
If any one had asked him as to his
status as a moral being, he probably
would have shaken his head gravely.
The angels, however, could have told
you that there were absolutely no
black marks chalked against him in
the heavenly registers.
The essential thing Is to realize that
he, himself, rather considered himself
as gay dog.
Now, here is where the awful Jolt
comes in.
He has a number of nieces, who
age.
One day Uncle John. as we shall
call him, was quietly reading, when
he heard the children discussing n pic
mic party.
An older person seemed an essen,
tial.
Out OF the corner of one ear he
heard his own name mentioned.
Lets get Uncle John" said the 16-
year-old.
He became all attention. Bless
Betty's heart, She knew a good old
sport when she saw one.
Marcy. 10, spoke up instantly.
"Oh, no, not Uncle John" she ex-
claimed. Hes such an old slow
poker
An old slow poke!
Slowly the withering accents sank
into his heart
He was an old slow poke-and
didn't know it,
Poor Uncle John!
So the gathering years take their toll
Of the best of us. The fires and
prancings of the youthful days are
things Of the past.
A new ship. with the letters youth"
painted in white and gold on the
prov. has come into the harbor, and
we thought it only a rowboat! God
forgive us!
Now. as we sit sagely at anchor
more or less) in the security of our
middle age, we see the glorious ship
in its true light.
y
One does not have to be really mid
d1e.aged. however, to feel all the emo
ttons called into play by that resound-
ing term: nor yet. conversely, be old
simply because one actually is middle
aged.
Slowly the conviction grows that to
be IAN old slow poke" has its merits
as we'll as it's demerits, its happiness
as we'll as it's sadness.
There is many man who has given
up hard ticker" without a regret and
found himself the better for it.
The. compensations Of middle age
even a youthful middle age-are to
Evening star., 1927-08-30
The Riverdale Accident.

A little boy was killed yesterday at
a grade crossing in Riverdale. Md. at
the same place where two years ago
a man lost his life. The accident was
unavoidable, it would seem. the child
stepping on the track in front OF an
approaching train without noticing
the danger. A track gang at work on
the opposite track was unable to res
cue him because of the intervention of
a fence that had been erected in the
middle Of the line after the earlier &C.
cident, which was caused by the vic.
tim passing around behind a train he
had just left and stepping into the
path Of another train on the opposite
track. Thus the preventive measure
adopted after the first tragedy led in.
directly to the second one.
This is not the usual grade cross
ing accident but it illustrates the
terrible risk that is run in the mainte-
nance of tracks at grade. This point
is much used by pedestrians and ve-
hicles. The tracks are level with the
highway and the streets Of the town.
Save for the barrier fence in the mid
die Of the line it is open to access.
Maryland has much work to do in
the correction Of these danger points
on the railroad lines in the thickly
settled portions of the State. A heavy
death toll is being taken at them. A
particularly dangerous one exists at
Hyattsville, the correction of which
has been pending for several years.
An appropriation has been made for
the purpose, but at latest accounts the
cost of condemnation Of the lands nee.
essary to effect readjustment Of the
highway exceeded the amount of
money available. The project is being
blocked. it is understood, by one ap.
praisal that is so high as to carry the
cost beyond the appropriation. There
is no assurance of early action. Mean
while the danger continues hourly,
and it is quite within the range of rea-
sonable expectation that several lives
will be lost at this crossing before cor.
rection is effected.
No overhead crossing or underpass
will prevent such an accident as that
of yesterday at Riverdale II it remains
possible to cross the tracks at the sta.
ton point. The railroad right Of way
should be protected in such a manner
as to make it impossible to use the
line for a footway as we'll as a high.
way for vehicles.
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Subsiding.

A change Of mind and a change of
plan resulting caused disappointmen
to the radicals Of New York yesterday.
Owing to the decision Of the widow of
Sacco and the sister of Vanzetti not
to send the ashes Of the two executed
men on tour, to be exhibited to arouse
the mobs in other cities, the crowds
that gathered in New York expecting
an opportunity to demonstrate against
the law were forced to content them
selves with a futile meeting in Union
Square at which few rampant
speeches were delivered. When an
effort was made to form a procession
to a casino where death masks of the
dead men We're on exhibition, the po-
lice interfered and checked the move
ment Of the crowd. There was some
confusion, but no one was hurt and
the episode ended with less disorder
than had been anticipated.
In Boston the woman who read an
incendiary statement at the funeral of
the executed men was arraigned for
melting a riot and was convicted and
sentenced to spend year in Jail.
Her offense consisted in displaying a
placard attacking the judge who pre-
sided at the trial Of Sacco and Van
zetti. An appeal was taken, of course
and the defendant was released on bail
The course Of events shows that
over the execution of Sacco and Van.
zetti than was feared. The fact prob
ably is that the extreme radicals who
conducted the pre;execution demon.
strations are finding that they are
no longer supported by many of those
who Joined in the protest against the
been a decided subsistence Of feeling
on the part Of moderate sympathizers.
The manner in which the country in
general has approved the final deci.
sions and the execution has clearly
had it's effect Of SOLDERING them. Left
by themselves, the extreme radicals
present an insignificant array against
the law. The crowds that gather on
occasions Of demonstration are smaller
than before. The case is closed. There
is no further appeal but to revolution,
and those favoring direct action" are
an extremely small minority.
Evening star., 1927-08-30
A Flying Circus.

Mr.. Levine has burst into print
again or rather into bigger print. To
show an intensely anxious world that
he was not mere passenger on Cham
berlns flight from New York to Ger
many but a qualified pilot under
whose eagle-eyed scrutiny Chamberlin
was laboring, Levine hoped off yes
terday from Le Bourget Field to fly
to London. The plane Columbia.
which he owns, and which holds the
distance record for aircraft. behaved
beautifully. Levine was alone in the
plane. Approaching London high in
Evening star., 1927-08-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHnANDER JOHNSON.

Monot0nous Bird.
The Tootle Bird kept singing
In the tree;
His one small measure flinging
Bold and free.
He said. II dwell obscurely.
II for sound labor purely,
Some one on this earth will surely
Look for me!'
His tootle all intrepid
He'd unlock.
His utterance so tepid
Caused no shock,
Till at last some person weary
Said, AT last I see you, dearie'';
And with disposition CHEEKY
Threw a rock.
Evening star., 1927-08-30
ANSWERS TO. QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

with a very low flame. The moths
will come to the surface and may be
brushed off. Place the garment in
the sun for several days.
O. How old is George Arliss?-N. s.
A. He is SO. He made his first ap
pearance on the English stage in 1887
at the age of 10.
O. In using bay leaf az seasoning
for soup. what is the proper proper
tion?-A. A.
A. Half a bay leaf is the allowanC"
for quarts Of soup stock. When
too much is used. a resinlike taste is
the result.
o. Does the Government pay The
funeral expenses of the widows o.
Civil War veterans?-L. II.
A. 1t does not.
The dnsrers to questions printed
here each day are specimens picked
from the mass Of inquiries handled
bv the great information bureau main
tanned bv The EreninO Star in Wash
in0ton. d. G. This TdluGble Serrtce
is for the free use Of the public. Ask
ann question of fact Dou may 1cdnt
to knotU and you tCiU get an tnn'e-
dinte reply Write plainly. incloSe
cents in stamps for return postage
and address The Euenin0 Star Infor-
nation Bureau. Frederic j. Hoskir.
director. Washington, ID. G.
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Back to the Land?"
From the New York Times.

Prof. fuckers contention at the
Williamstown Institute that the solu-
ton of the farmers problem is not to
be helped by sending more people to
the farms. but possibly by getting
more people into the city," has sup
port from recent report Of the
United States Department Of Com
mercN
Evening star., 1927-08-30

Up to a certain point sociahstic dis.
cussion is interesting. Beyond that
point It becomes dull and illogical and
forces some Of its brightest advocates
to devote their endeavors to fill space
to discussions Of rural business condi-
tons and the loveliness Of haystack
in the moonlight.
Evening star., 1927-08-30

Trotsky began his. career as.
humble writer on radical topics"
Other radical writer's are pursuing a
career which may prove more imme-
diately remunerative. but never so
conspicuously sensational
Evening star., 1927-08-30

One Of the most remarkable things
about pugilism is the improvement it
develops in a successful contender 5
literary style.
Evening star., 1927-08-30

It has seemed the intention Of Mr..
Levine from time to time to contribute
touch Of comedy to the very serious
subject Of aeronautics.
Evening star., 1927-08-30

The fondness Of Americans for out
door sports Is fortunate. It provides
something to talk about while political
and economic affairs are sometimes
compelled to pause for adjustment on
more rational basis.
Evening star., 1927-08-30

1t may be respectfully inquired
whether President Coolidge really
"chose" some Of the costumes in
which he consented to be photo
graphed
Evening star., 1927-08-30
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Evening star., 1927-08-30

Charley Lindbergh does not covet a
war bonnet. He might be tempted by
a nightcap presented with the privi.
lege Of wearing for few days Of con-
secutive sleep.
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Confident

Can you grasp the present situa.
tion?"
"If you mean Can hold on to my
present job'?" rejoined Senator Sor.
ghum, II think l can"
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Dominant Interest.

Dominant Interest.
And still the world goes on its way
And holds a course serene.
The greatest question Of the day
Is this, Can Jack whip 'Gene?"
The ancient warriors came and went
Upon the battle scene.
We now forget their discomfort
And ask. "Can Jack whip 'Gene?"
de more we learns" said Uncle
Eben. de more we gifts our curiosity
excited. SO we jes' has to 60 on trytn'
to study things out" <.s.....~---
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Opera Among Friends.

Opera Among Friends.
what Is your favorite opera?"
"The Garrulous Goblin" answered
Miss Cayenne.
But it was not a success"
mo. But my evening costume
was"
"Intemperance Of appetite" said
Hi Ho. the sage Of Chinatown, "is de.
plorable. Intemperance Of thought is
even more So"
Evening star., 1927-08-30

Jud Tunkins says it looks to him as
if this country was big enough to
provide a course to test out aviation
and find out more about what plane
ocean.
Evening star., 1927-08-30
Ancient Principle.

There is a rule that's far from new,
For which each man f1nds use:
No matter what he wants to do.
He knows some good excuse.
Evening star., 1927-08-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
COTTON DISPUTE
AFFECTS VALUES
Profit on Unmarketed Staple
Depends on Quick Settle
ment OF Controversy.
BY J. E. ROYI4E.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, October 6.--Southern
cotton producers stand TO make or
lose from $250.0O0.o00 to $3.50 900, 900
on the unmarketed portion OF their
crop, which amounts to about s.
600 900 bales, This fact makes it evil
dent that there is more to the con-
troversv over the amount of cotton
carried over from the last crop than
a mere dispute between Secretary
Hester of the New orleans Cotton
Exchange and the Bureau of Eco
Monies OF the Department OF Agrl'
culture.
The Bureau OF Economics recently
put forth claim that the conSump-
ton of American lint cotton was Ia
III 900 bales instead Of the l6,3Io,ouo
claimed by Mr.. Hester. and that the
carry-over from last season was -
$3.50 bales Of lint. instead or o.
$4,000 as estimated by the New
Orleans statistician.
The profit on the unmarketed cot
ton this year depends in no small
part on whether or not this contro-
versy is quickly settled and the market
allowed to pursue its own course
under the laws of supply and demand.
Since the figures above were issued
and the controversy started cotton
has declined about SIS bale.
Hester's Position Unique.
Mr.. Hester holds unique position
in the cotton industry. His figures on
consumption and carry-over have
stood the test OF so years and have
balanced with ginnings each year. No
other authority has ever had such a
record. In addition 1t IL worthy of
note that he has never in his entire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
FURTHER SELLING.
DEPRESSES COTTON
Favorable Weather View and
Larger Crop Figures Have
Bearish Effect.

NEW YORK, October 6.--The cot
ton market opened today at an
advance of points to a decline OF 2
points and soon showed net losses OF
IL to Is points under further liquida'
ton. Southern and local selling.
A favorable view of weather condi'
tons and talk Of larger crop figures
were factors on the decline and while
offerings were not particularly heavy,
there were few buying orders in the
market. December declined to ZO.66
and March to 20.95. The market was
within point or two of these f1gures
at the end Of the first hour.
Another private crop report MADE
the condition 55.5 and the indicated
yield 13.7t2,000 bales.
The early offerings were absorbed
by trade buying and covering at the
decline. and the market was quiet
later, with the tone steadier. Decem-
Der, which had sold off to 20.65 early,
rallied to 20.76. with the general mar.
ket holding within or points OF
yesterdays closing figures at midday.
London now has SOC, 900 telephones.
and $50. 900 calls are made a day.