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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

gladioli. He hummed his gossamer
wings so rapidly that he poised mo-
tionless before the flower stalk, easily
accomplishing a feat which aviation
would give millions Of dollars to be
able to achieve.
Then he darted away over the fence,
and we have not seen him since, but
are reasonably sure that he will re-
turn again when the gladioli come into
bloom. This will not be long now, for
Flora, one Of the creations Of the late
Luther Burbank, Is about ready to dis
play it's pink and white blossoms. They
are tinged with yellow, the petals pos
sessing a translucence beautiful to be-
hold in the morning sun.
This gladioluS is, so far as we know,
the only one of Burbank's varieties to
get into general commerce on a large
scale. 1t achieved this result partly
on account Of it's beautiful tints, COM
bined with the stained-glass character
of it's petals, and partly due to the
fact of it's extreme earliness. We have
had it bloom 48 days from planting,
which is "going some" for gladioli.
Generally, it takes somewhat longer,
at it's latest being very early, how
ever.
The birds in the alley this Summer
are more numerous than in any past
wear, showing the untruth or the prop
uganda against cats as bird killers,
for there are more cats than ever and
scores of more birds.
We have crows, leading their young
in q ridiculous procession; robins, of
course. fairly standing on their heads
to drag fat earthworms from the soft.
ened earth after a rain; wild canaries,
their green and yellow feathers form
ing a. pleasant CLINT among the althea
branches: modest WrenS, chlrping at
the world in general.
A woodpecker raps away at the un-
painted surface Of telephone pole.
We wonder If the telephone com
pany would have heart failure, collec'
lively and individually, IL some one
should suggest to it that 1t stain its
poles a velvet, dark green?
Such poles seem to be necessary
evils in most residence neighborhoods,
rearing their ungainly lengths into
the skyline, rendering Service" at
a great rate, but sadly out Of harmony
with the grass and flowers.
Perhaps the woodpecke" wouldn't
like them stained; we don't know.
The other evening, just at dusk, we
saw a fitting shape in the petunias,
and thought it was the humming bird,
but it was not; it was queer creature
half bird, half insect, as large as a
humming bird, but possessing insect
characteristics.
1t made clicking sound each time
just prior to dipping it's long snout, Or
antenna, into a blossom.
This creature has a soft body clothed
with green feathers, as well as we
could see it. and is utterly fearless. We
noted it last year, calling 1t the
"phlox bug" on account of its fond
ness for the perennial phlox; but this
year 1t Is twice as large, and has n
disconcerting habit Of flying directly
at ones head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Chain Bridge.

with the old Chain Bridge in a de.
crepid condition, necessitating the
adoption Of rigid rules governing it's
use and a constant inspection OF the
piers to insure against sudden fail.
ure while in service. the District Com.
missioners are considering the advis-
ability Of including in their new esti'
mates an item for the early replace
ment Of this structure. Decision, it is
stated, is delayed pending the attitude
of Virginia on the proposal that that
State share In the expense Of a new
bridge
Heretofore all Of the District bridges
have been built solely at the expense
of the District and the Federal Gov.
eminent, the latter sharing in the cost
Of municipal improvements. The
Chain Bridge Is most distinctly an aid
to Virginia traffic and 1t would seem
to be only equitable that the State
should participate in the cost Of It's re-
placement.
But this matter should not be per.
mitted to wait upon a definition OF
Virginia's attitude in the premises.
Public security demands speedy &C
ton. The present bridge is a menace,
despite all the rules that may be
adopted and the closest inspection that
may be maintained. 1t is in the first
place incommodious. inadequate to
carry the traffic. The approach on the
District side Is one Of the worst In this
part Of the country. creating an espe.
cially dangerous condition.
An estimate for the replacement of
this bridge should go into the budget.
If Virginia will agree to pay share
Of the cost let Congress so stipulate
in the provision for the construction.
1t is to be borne in mind that many
months must elapse after the esti.
mate is submitted before work can be
begun. In all likelihood at least two
years will pass between the enactment
Of the law authorizing the construc.
ton and the opening Of the new via
duct.
In that time the traffic demands at
this point will be greater than they are
today. The problem Of caring for the
Chain Bridge traffic pending new con.
struction will be more serious a year
hence than 1t is now. This. therefore,
is the time to move for a construction
which is demanded by every consider
alton Of public safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Gangs and the Law.

At Benton, ILL.,, today begins the
trial Of Charles Birger,' gang chief,
for the murder of Mayor Adams Of
West City last December. More than
twenty-five special guards have been
ordered to duty at the trial to protect
the accused and also the witnesses for
the prosecution. These guards are
necessary because Of the threats of
rival gangsters to interfere with the
trial and to prevent the course Of JUS
tice. This situation is reminiscent of
that which occurred some years ago
in a small Italian city when members
Of one of the secret criminal societies
which formerly f1ourished In that
country were on trial for a series of
crimes. The proceedings were held
with the strictest precautions against
disorder and assault. The case was
long drawn out, and finally some of
the accused were convicted.
The condition in southern Illinois
has been bad for several years. The
law has been defied almost with i'm.
punity by gangsters. At Herrin some
years ago occurred massacre OF
mine guards in the course OF coal
strike. Ever since then gangs have
fiourished. Rivalry has sprung up be-
tween them, and the war for suprem.
acy has been relentless. This man
Burger has headed one Of the groups
Of lawbreakers and has enjoyed a re-
markable immunity. Bootlegging Is
the chief cause Of the competition be-
tween the bands.
When the Italian trial was in prog
ress there was much discussion in this
country Of the deplorable lawlessness
prevailing there. America, however
has no reason to be complacent over
its superior social condition. Crime Is
rampant in all of the cities. There is
probably more iawbreaking here thar
ever in Italy while the Camorra and
the Malta fiourished. The percentage
of criminals to the total population Is
probably greater than in Italy wher
thousands were enrolled in those two
groups.
While the trial at Benton, ILL.,, pro
ceeds 1t is to be noted that the execu
ton Of three men condemned to dealt
! for the murder Of a policeman in thi.
city has been postponed for -four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Leon Daudet, French royalist leader,
convicted Of libeling a cab driver in
connection with the death of his son.
and released from prison by a fake
telephone message purporting to come
from the minister Of the interior,
furnishes the plot for a French
farce in real life which Americans
view as more interesting than fiction.
Most Of those who comment are salts.
fed to Judge the event as a humorous
episode and let it go at that, but
others read into it lesson in national
character, flattering or otherwise, as
it appeals to their sense Of humor.
"That the French are able to keep
the serious and the grotesque bal
anced so that the absurd things do
not really divert the current Of events,
and that they can get amusement and
satisfaction out of such q bit OF stu
pidity," in the opinion of the Charles
ton Evening Post, sis an instance OF
the artistic lightness with which these
remarkable people are able to tinge
situation which they all pretend to
believe is critical"
An event Of "the dull season" is
recognized by the New York Sun,
which remarks that Paris has 'wel-
coined the episode all the more" be.
cause of this fact-a period when
inyentiveness is at low ebb and
when the city is about to be given
over to slumber and the tourists,
after the exodus Of the Grande Sc
maine" The Sun predicts that 'the
Daudet affair will supply wits, drama.
lists and burlesquers with material
on which to exercise their genius for
months to come" The Waterbury
Republican finds "a good sign" in the
fact that "all Paris is laughing" for
it Indicates that those who take the
Camelots du Roi or Kings Hench-
men seriously are very few"
The motive for the hoax may per-
haps be found in the Cincinnati Times.
Stars remark that the use of the fire
hose on Daudet when he was barri.
caded in his Office set "the French peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Signal Ignored, Four Dead.

Near Bear Mountain, n. Y, yester.
day, shortly after noon, an express
train on the West Shore Railroad ran
into freight train standing on a sid
ing. Four persons were killed and
more than a score were injured. The
accident was caused by the failure Of
the engineer Of the express, which
was loaded with people returning to
New York from holiday excursions, to
observe a "cautionary" signal set
against him on approaching the sid
ing. Not until he saw the "red" Of
the peremptory stop signal a short
distance from the switch did he apply
his brakes, and he hit the freight at
almost full speed, splintering some
Of the cars of his train. A trainman
of the freight was about to set the
switch behind his train when the ex-
press came along, and he had no time
to do so.
All of which illustrates the fatal
danger Of delay in the installation OF
the automatic control system on that
line, which is only one Of many lines
in this country which have not been
so equipped despite the orders of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The unreliability Of the visual sig
nal system, however perfectly it may
work or however faithfully it may be
operated, is constantly demonstrated
1t is up to the engineer to manage his
train when the light flashes. He may
not observe 1t, or he may decide tc
take a chance. He may regard the
yellow or cautionary signal as mere
ly a perfunctory gesture" and delay
the application Of his brakes until he
sees the actual red" He Is under in
functions to bring his train into the
station on time. OF course, he does
not deliberately run into peril that ii
likely to cost him his own life. He
simply takes a chance. And upon the
taking of that chance depends the
lives of scores of people.
Not until the engineer is deprived
of volition in the premises will there
Se safety on any line, however wei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

months in order to permit considera'
ton of an appeal. Despite a plan to
have the case considered at the first
sitting of the appellate court In &c.
tober, there Is every reason to believe
that through delays there and further
appeals the execution Of this sentence
will be protracted beyond the date
now set. This is the almost invariable
course in criminal Jurisprudence In
this country. and 1t is largely due to
that fact that crime flourishes in
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

The Fourth Of July Is no longer re-
garded as the date on which the fire
department is expected to display its
best accomplishments. The motto,
"Safe and sane" has proved more val
liable and influential than most
slogans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

All things are possible, but there is
hesitance about accepting the idea
that Lindbergh can be anchored to a
mahogany desk and delivered to the
custody Of private secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

"Lindy" would have a long LIES
work mapped out for him should he
undertake to read all his own letters
and kilograms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

The cowboy is still a figure for the
films. The aviator is the favorite OF
the hour. loftily remote from the herd
and its attendant bull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Prohibition and the fashions have
so far failed to make proper senti'
mental acknowledgements to Carrie
Nation and DIR. Mary Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Conditions in the Mississippi regions
have been attended to with as much
efficiency and as little personal pub.
licity as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

This years climate so far has not
yet provided an opening for the Sum
mer humorist who inquiries "Is it hot
enough for your"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Every time rum ship Is captured
moral public cheers, but wonders
what will ultimately become of the
rum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

athlete to make tennis a rival in pop.
ular interest to base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Washington. D. c., up to this day
in July has asserted a claim to con.
sideration as q cool and exhilarating
Summer resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Gay Paree" IL depending at present
for gayety more on divorce lawyers
than soubrettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Strapped.

From the Illinois State Journal.
1t often happens that the man who
pays the piper has nothing left for
his other creditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

"reminiscences Of Glorious Fourth.
We love the patriotic glow
When fireworks are turned loose.
Yet. when the cost we come to know,
We murmur, whats tho use?"
The rockets and the SICILY stuff
Have played the very deuce.
But, when we count the luck so tough,
We murmur, whats the use?"
The motors crash in hasty glee.
And offer no excuse.
The fire departments toll, and We
Still murmur, whats the use?"
Words have appealed with "Safe and
Sane"
Unto our sense obtuse.
And yet. we're pausing once again
To murmur, What the user"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
A Boom Recipe.

From the Paterson Morning Call.
One way to increase the price of
corn would be to make the corn-fed
girl fashionable again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Shifting the Burden.

Shifting the Burden.
II made my husband promise not
to smoke
you object to tobacco?"
mot at all. But one Of US really
must economize."
Jud Tunkins says people are 80
anxious to laugh off their troubles
that they almost try to persuade them.
selves that crook Is cute and funny.
1--WE worship our. ancestors" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown: what
our ancestors, could they be present,
might think Of us does not matter"
"Gabby" Accompanies.
My Radio! My Radio!
You surely need a bouncer.
Oh, why not let the music flow
And shut off the announcer7
Sincere Convert.
II can get you job as a prohibition
agent"
mo-" answered Uncle Bill Bottletop
I'm SO averse to alcohol that !
wouldn't taste it. even in order to get
evidence"
"My idea Of a true gentleman" said
Uncle Eben, sis a man who can say
! Thank you! to de dentist who has Just
pulled q TOOTH"
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Confusion,

Unto the various forms Of chaff
The dazed philosopher draws nigh.
The sob stuff causes him to laugh.
The comic pictures make him cry
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Merely Chatter.

From the Des Moines Register.
So long as there is war talk in
Europe only three times q week the
situation Is not alarmingly grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Between Earth and Sky

'Wil you conduct any more investi-
gations?"
II don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. IAN investigation threatens
to raise the deuce. But the public is
now interested in aces"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
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@. What is permalloy?-E. G. S.
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alloy. used for it's magnetic properties.
1t has low conductivity and does not
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Q. Does the title United States Of
America" include Alaska and the insu.
lar possessions?-A. p.
A. Strictly speaking, the United
States" means only the 4S States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

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posed?-W. S.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

bama took a prominent part in the
recent Ku KluX Khan celebration in
Philadelphia. Not long since Mr..
Heflin addressed Khan meeting in
New York, denouncing Gov. AL Smith
and declaring that the American PEG.
pie would never permit popery In
the White House." There are those
who believe that Senator Heflin has
serious designs upon the Democratic
nomination for President next year
with Khan support. His recent activi.
ties give color to this suggestion.
Whatever the effect may be upon his
own political future, his constant at.
tacks upon the Catholic Democrats
Of the North and East who are sup.
porting Gov. Smith. are not likely to
bring party harmony. They inject
the religious issue into the next pre-
convention campaign and into the
next Democratic national convention
with deadly certainty.
X y X \
While Mr.. Hefiin Eliminates against
Gov. AL Smith, Smiths adherents in
Tammany Hall hailed the governor as
the next President of the United
States" at the Fourth Of July cele.
bration in the famous Fourteenth
street meeting place of New York
democracy. Gov. Smith was pictured
as the reincarnation of Thomas JEFF
ferson by State Senator William T.
Byrne of Albany. Mr.. Byrne took
occasion also to denounce the third
term" apparently with President
Coolidge in mind. Gov. Smith is serv-
ing his fourth term as chief executive
of New York State. but, Of course,
that is something else.
X X II
Representative Finis ]. Garrett of
Tennessee, Democratic leader of the
House for the last half dozen years,
has formally announced his can
didacy for the Senate, in opposition
to Senator Kenneth Mcclellan, who
comes up for reelection next year.
This means a hot fight among the
Democrats of Tennessee. Mcclellan
has been Senator two terms. He is
a good campaigner, a dry. and
belongs to the Progressive wing of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

@. When should barley be cut for
hay for a feed for horses?-M. b.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that barley for hay should be cut
before it ripens. about the time the
head is emerging from the boot At
this time the boards are soft and will
not injure the horses. If allowed to
mature, however, considerable trou.
bic has been experienced in feeding
the hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Q. Does hen ever lay more than
two eggs in one day?-J. T.
A. The highest record is two eggs
in one day
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
SMITH RENEWS
BATTLE FOR
SENATE SEAT
Senate Committee Listens
To Fiye-HOur Argument
By Attorneys.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-(P-An inn
mediate partial report recommending
the seating as a senator of Frank L..
Smith was urged today by counsel for
him and for the state of Illinois, but
action was deferred by the senate cleo
tions c m m i t e e until Wednesday,
Opening formal hearings on the case,
the committee listened to five hours
of argument and appeal by James M.
Beck, former solicitor general of Illi-
nois, representing his state, and c. J..
Doyle of Springfield, Ill, personal
counsel for the senator designate.
Pointing out that the committee had
two separate functions under the sem
ate resolution barring Smith, pending
a hearing, counsel urged that favor
able report be made on the proposition
of administering the oath to Governor
SmalPs appointee and to defer a hear
ing as to his fitness until after he has
been seated.
The argument was advanced that
Smith could not be expelled until he
had been seated and the declaration
was made that a two-thirds vote would
be necessary to unseat him once he had
been admitted officially to the senate.
A picture of Smith continually ham,
mering at the door of the senate over a
period of six years if he should be re-
fuse dthe oath under his credentials
from the voters of Illinois was drawn
by Doyle.
Doyle, who formerly was secretary
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
Governor Says Road
Construction Is Up.
To The Legislature.

Gov. George w. P. Hunt put the mat
ter of highway construction in the
state directly up to the legislature in
a statement given out here Saturday
night. THE highway department is
anxious to renew work on the high
ways, but can do nothing until the
state Legislature provides the money
with which to do it," the governor
stated.
Concerning the Colorado river ques-
tion, the governor stated: 1--WE are
making progress nthe Colorado river
question. In view of Utah's stand on
the river question and with everybody
in the state pulling together, we ought
to be able to accomplish something of
benefit to Arizona in the matter"
When asked about the progress of
the present legislative session, Cover
nor Hunt smiled as he said: "There
has been a little difficulty the first
three weeks while the legislature was
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-30
BRITISH TAKE
STAND
SIMILAR TO u. S.
Great Britain Prepared To
Surrender Extra Terri
t0riality.

BIRMINGHAM, England Jan. 20
R).-Coming authoritatively from Sir
Austen Chamberlain, secretary for
foreign affairs, Great Britain's pro
posal looking for a settlement of the
Chinese problem were outlined to
the public tonight
In a long speech devoted entirely
to Chinese relations, Sir Austen de
clared that Great Britain was pre-
pared for change on all points de-
sired by China, extra territoriality,
the tariff and the quasi independent
status of the concessions. On all
these points, the present system, he
contended, was antequated, unsuited
to modern conditions and no longer
afforded projections to British mer
chants.
The much discussed proposals
which Charge OMalley had presented
to the Cantonese foreign minister at
Hankow, the foreign secretary said,
included recognition of modern Chi.
nese law courts without the attend
ance of British officials as competent
courts for cases brought by British
complainants. The British govern
ment, he added, was ready to apply to
British courts in China existing mod
ern Chinese civil and commercial
codes and duly enacted subordinate
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