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The Washington times., 1927-12-07


His re-statement to the Republi--
can National Committee that he
Is not a candidate. coupled with
ceed vigorously to the task of
selecting another candidate" left
those who have been leading the
draft Coolidge movement but little
ground to stand on.
It is true that Mr.. Coolidge did
y not say, as he did not say last
August, that he would not accept
! nomination were it rendered him
by the Republican Convention next
He has never said that, and ap-
narently has no intention of saying
II for he has walked around the
onportunity three times since his
II do not choose to rum"
For this reason there were still
= few doubling Thomases in the
Capitol today who insisted that the
door to a Coolidge nomination has
not been slammed. although they
Admitted it is only left slightly aJar.
Committee Is Convinced
great majority of the national
committee, as well as a great
majority of the Republicans in
Congress. however, were won over
to the idea that the President
meant what he said.
An example of this was the an
.nouncement of Senator Frank b.
willis, of Ohio, that he would ac-
cept the invitation to be ONO
favorite son in the race.
willis colleague, Senator Fess,
has been the most persistent OIL the
- CSooliAoop leaders.
AS viewed by the practical pol
itictans here. the immediate effect
of the Presidents re-statement OF
his nosition will be to encourage
other candidates. to come into the
open. They have been exceedingly
GOV about doing so thus far.
Vice President Dawes. every
where considered a candidate. has
announced 'I am not a candidate.
Herbert Hoover has made no
statement Of his position. while his
friends have been actively promot-
Ing his candidacy.
Governor Frank o. Lowden has
j merely stated mo man ever ran
away from the Presidency; and
Charles e. Hughes has remained
aloof and silent, awaiting develop
ments.
Only Two men have actually an
nounced themselves as candidates
since last August-Senator Curtis
of Kansas, and Willis of Ohio.
Practical Politicians Views
Mr.. Coolidge, has not invited them
to come into the open. He has
virtually said. II meant what
said, so go ahead"
Certainly. Mr.. Coolidse's closest
friend could not now be suspected
~ disloyalty should he proceed to
The Washington times., 1927-12-07
FAINT HOPE FOR
JUDD IN WRIT

NEW YORK, Dec. with the
hour glass of his life rapidly run.
ming its sands. Henry Judd Gray
today strongly approved OF the plan
OF his lawyer. Samuel L. Miller, to
stay his execution. scheduled for
the week Of January 9, by a writ Of
habeas corpns. SSH
Miller is on his way to the death
house at Sing Sing. He carries an
order for the writ which he will
seek either tomorrow or Friday in
the United States district court.
Shifts Plans
Miller plans to drop, for the time
being at least, the campaign set IN
motion by Edgar r. Hazleton, coun-
sci for Ruth Brown Snyder, to have
the lovers shown abnormal, and will
concentrate his efforts on fighting
for the writ.
II will ask the court to command
Warden Lawes to produce my client
in court" Miller said, ''and I will
ask for the writ on the ground that
the double prosecution was contrary
to law and that public prejudice
prevented the selection Of an un.
biased jury"
Similar Writ For Ruth
Joseph leonardo, assistant to
Hazleton, who prepared the appeal
papers for the Queens Village
widow, will join with Miller in ask
ing for a similar writ
The State lunacy commission will
make three examinations of Ruth
and Judd and report to Governor
Smith before he acts on the Glenn
ency pleas which Miller and Hazle-
ton will lay before him late this
month. The first Of these exami.
nations will be tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

whoop it up for some one else.
Most Of the practical politicians
now here for the session Of Con-
gress and the meeting Of the
Republican National Committee be-
lieve that the 1928 race will settle
down to a contest between Hoover,
Hughes and Dawes.Lowden
combination.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07
MRS. MARY FARMER
MRS. MARY FARMER MRS. MARTHA PLACE
Coolidge Out, Willis
Enters '28 Ring
nv GE0RGE X. HOLINESS

President Coolidge had pretty we'll succeeded today in
yncng the most hardboed skep that he is Of the
1928 presidential reckoning
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

Small enough to be carried in
pocket. y device has been invented
to whirl clinical thermometers to
return the mercury to the bulbs
without danger of breakage.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07
1925, 900, 900 Cut in
Taxes Is HeldLin1it
By KENNETH CLARK

Tax reduction this session should be held to 1925 100000
President Coolidge declared today in transmitting Congress
his the budget for the fiscal year ending June
80 1929.
The Washington times., 1927-12-07

Sing Sing Has Seen 7
Women Executed
Will Ruth Snyder Be Eighth
OF Her Ser To Be Pat
To Death By Lale?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Today in
Washington History
~ iNB<AID 4 CRAtt;.

December IS, 1s93.-Another indica.
ton that :he new Federal City Is TO
he an important business center in
found in the chartering today by The
General Assembly Of Maryland Of the
Bank of Columbia Of this city. The
provision that the City Commissioners
will not he allowed to subscribe for
more than 1000 of the 10000 shares
authorized. par value Si0n, is evidence
thar the new hank ia intended largely
to facilitate the business Of the city
rather than business of the National
Government
The Bank nj Alexandria in the new
Federal District, began business seven
months ago.
II is understood that the nix of
Columbia has been chartered for the
special purpose Of handling paper Of
the Commissioners as well as of
huvers of city lots There is tn he
close community OF interest between
the city anasement and the new in.
stitnfion. II Is understood that
Samuel Biod-ett. late supervisor OF
the city. will he its first president.
William Deakins. jr.. treasurer of the
city hos I'd. Is one OF the incorporators
Other sncorpora'ors are Uriah For-
rest. John Mason. James NJ. l.ingan.
BENJAMIN Stoddart. William n. Ma.
gruder and Thomas Peter.
The hank is To I've located a, the
northeast corner of Twenty ninth and
N streets northwest.
December -. lS0S.-A cali was pub.
tlshed today for payment of the nth
and last insiallmen, on the stock for
building the Washington and Alex.
ardria turnpike. The carital - S.h.
aon. The road is heing hull; closer to
the river than the old Alexandria.
Georgetown road.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28

affairs of this world men are saved,
not by faith. but by the vsrt of IL;
but mans own care IN prof,able.
for. saith Poor Dick, learning IL ~ the
s,udious and riches to the careful. 80
well an power TO the bold and Heaven
To the virtuous. And farther, II you
would have a faithful servant ard ees
that you like, serve yourself
A little neglect, indeed. may bref
great mischief. az In this: For mt Of
a nail. the shoe was lost; for want Of o
shoe, the horse was lost, and for want
Of horse, the rider was los, being
oyertaken and slain by the enenny. an
for wa mt Of a care about a ho,sesnos
nail.
II Won would be wealthy, think II
saving an well az Of getting Away
with your expensive foilies, ard zoo
will not have 30 much cause % conn.
Main Of hard times. And Ts,n annher
that what maintains ore vice viii
bring I'D two children. You NAV think
perhsps that little tea Or li-tle
nunct now and then. de a i.tt'. moro
costly. clothes a little finer. ard litt,2
entertainment now and then. can b
mn greater matter; but remember
wbat Poor Richard says: Nsny little
makes a mickie. and farther. beware
of little expenses. for small lea K viii
sink a great ship. At present, Perhaps.
YOU may think yourself In thriving
circumstances, and thai you r. hear
a little extravaganza without injury.
hut for age and want save while you
NAV: no. morning sun lasts = xhoIe
day.
&c. what you can. and VIVA: you
get. hold: It's the stone th3' vii turn
ALI YOUR lead into gold. "a Poor Ricf-
ard Saws This doctrine. M friends.
il reason and wisdom; but. sf'sr az.
do not depend too much 0r r0Ir In
dusfry, and frugalitr. and prudence.
though excellent things. for t6ev NAV
all he blasted without tire blessing Of
Heaven: and therefore ask 'h4- 1iess-
ing humbly. and he not uncnzri,abls
10 those that at present seem - rzrt
il. hut comfort and help rharr Pes
member job suffered ard vas after
ards prosperous
Keep in mind thar Poor Fi-hz I'd
gives good advice when he Continually
reminds Won that lis e5sisr - htIild
two chimneys than To keep re IN
fuel. and what ia butterfly 4. hest.
he's bu, caterpillar dressed ne
gaudy fop's his picture Just And
think what YOU do when Won -ir g.
debt-you give To another pnwe- over
your liberty: for. az Poor Rich7rf - -
the second vice is living. TIE f-<; -
running in debt. And aga - ne
same purpose. living rides upor dents
hack. And it's hard for AT emp haE
to stand upright. as Poor richard
I truly SAYS
/ And now 10 conclude. Experience
keens a dear school. hut fools will
/ learn in no other. and scarce IN trst-
Z for it's true. we may give advice h9S
We cannot give conduct. zs Poor r IN
ard SAYS. However. reneusbe- Tits
/ They that won't be courseIed can't
( he helped: a nd. farther. IL you viii rot
| hear reason. she'll surely rap youy
knuckles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
w In TIE r
nv y. q. pEATTIE.

1t In an establishment to me how
people can spend hours in the natural
history rooms of the museum on
Spring day, when down every creek
in Virginia the, cardinal In calling and
calling. the alder IL In bloom, and the
flags of the bloodroot leaves unfurl,
while the song sparrows juggie their
notes in Maryland lanes. Yet they
do II. and find some satisfaction in II.
No doubt, on glorious April day
people 20 to the Library Of Congress
to shut themselves up with books
about birds.
But the natural history museum
comes into it's full usefulness In Win
ter. Occasionally visit the New
National Museum with definite pur.
pose, to look mp particular point.
But my favorite occupation on a
nasty bliZZardy day is to slip between
the big swinging doors Of the museum
and step out Of the desoIation Of Win
ter into the fairyland of the whole
world.
An hour. a mere 60 minutes. with
the bird collection alone leaves one
bewildered with the wonder and
splendor of the feathered world. There
are absurd penguins. waveha uniting
petrels incredible frigate birds. vir-
SceUIlIte IDiSes,
famingoes from the Nile. cruel fall
cons. puffns whose beauty runs en-
tirely to their bills. birds Of paradise
and African kingfishers no bigger and
no less bright than our jeweled hum
ming birds. gorgeous quezals. toucans
that are more bill than birds, birds
that are all tail. birds that are all
crown. birds that are all feet. On the
comparatively simple plan of bird
architecture there are rung cha nges
that one cannot believe.
SucI, view of bird life Is perha ps
a little superficial, but 1t Is by no
means valueless. To know only the
birds Of ones own region Ia a bit
! narrow. Around Washington We have
predominance Of the class Of birds
called passeres. the perchers. As sing
erS these birds are unSurpasse hut
in form Of pluma.:e they are not very
highly varied, when we consider birds
as world class. 1t does us good once
in while to take journey around
/ the world
| Nowhere can this be done so easily
as at the National Musepm. where the
eases are arranged by countries. In
/ 10 minutes one can learn the broad
| characteristics of the birds Of the
/ Nile, of the Arctic regions. OF the
! Amazon And il YOU wish to learn
/ birds by families. visit the collection
/ in the basement. where the birds of
/ the District are so arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Your Baby and Mine
ny MYRTLE MEIER rI.DRED

Suggestion is a powerful aid to a
mother in teaching all kinds of good
habits. One doesn't find 1t always pos.
sible to make" a child mind, but 1t
is usually very easy TO suggest the
right behavior and then watch how
easiiv he follows the suggestions.
The particular thing we have in
mind today Is the possibility az get
ting a child who disiikes his vegetable
SCUM TO take new interest in II
through the telling Of Goldilocks and
the Three Bears. IL the mother who
tells this story will use II little dra.
matte smackinS Of lips when she re-
tates how the Bears came and de
ma nded 10 know who had eaten their
SOUP the child unconsciously imhibes
the idea IT how delicious the soup
must have been II the poor Bears
were so terribly disappointed at its
loss.
This method Is entirely different
from the time.favored formula In
which SOUP In offered to most children
with the dictaIorial command to eat
1t up because 1t will make a nice. big.
strong man Of him. This vers often
sets up distaste that is incompre
hensible To the mother who thinks II
should he reasonab BILE enough argu
raert So il Is. but children simply
don't react IL arguments: they want
to argue hack. But I'm this way II
the bowl which contains the soup
looks very much like the bowl in the
illustrations, and IL Is not so hot that
small mouths are burned on the
spoon, or too T.. steless To be agreeable.
or too salty Ia he eatable. II Is going
In hook To the chiid's eyes like a
rather interesting thing tn consume.
especially IL he feels himself very
lucky little hear who hasn't been de.
prived Of his howl of soup.
OF course some mothers viii think
this A useless waste Of time-an eva.
sion of thn issue. II ~ surprising
hut there are mothers 10 whom the
only real satisfaction Is an 0ut-a nd
out battle In which willy.nillv they
come out victor We are decidedly q
pacifist. We believe in artful perSua.
sion--in any method which accom-
plishes the right ends (which In this
case II to get the child to eat his
soup without protesU and offers no
chance for arousing antagonism or
making the child unhappy.
II In far better sometimes to he
contented with bowl Of soup half
emptied II the child takes that much
willingly. than IN make an issue Of Il
and cause a permanent dislike for the
very name ~ soup which may AXE
years to eradicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28

THIS modern secretary cabinet ~ in
laid ma hognny II "a iiepplewhite de-
sign A. u furniture investment II
ranks high. for II has beauty. dis
tinrtion and versatility
The bookcDse top might lie used for
a collection of little porceiains. or any
other small art objects, or for book =
or china. The section Immediately
below h fitted ar II desk and the front
drops down 10 make IL writing shelf,
Below his are he ORA Wefs Offering
an opportunity IN store away clothing
household lineus, or any small objecis
wbEh might clutter The living room
such H. bridge score pads. eh~ssnt u
or Old magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28

by those who never. perhaps. dream
ed of the pleasure they would event
uaiiy bring 10 millions. Many sour
notes must have been wrung from
their instruments before they attained
distinction an accomplished musicians.
Radio instruments would he silent.
most theaters dark and dance fioors
deserted were II not for those who,
at some time. probably annoyed the
neigilbore. Celebrated singers once
sang meaningless and torturefui
notes Song writer's land II you have
ever lived with Or near one you VIII
sgree) cit for hours before an unre'
sistin2 piano. beating out with one
finger what mas prove to be an IN
teYnationai his--or "fop.
We we're once privileged 10 hear
hit" IN the making. The ufT'ess
was ner|e-rscking 10 the listener
When II finally reached the broadway
shows, and Was introduced by fun
orchestra, and sung by popular per
former. the recollection Of it's weary
ing production vanished. Who IAN
tell from what apartment downstairs
will emerge another American mnEi'
cal genius!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Potato Baskets.

Choose big potatoes. Peel them, cut
from them slices one,half an inch
thick. then. holding a slice horizon.
tally. pare il ribbon fashion, working
inwards. The slice should he turned
round and round In the hand as
child turns an apple or orange when
he tries To peel il and keep the peel in
a strip. Then the potato strip az rib
hans are set ia snak i'm strong salt and
water for - hours so tina, they will
hose their hri,tleness and he leathers
At The end nj that 'ims they can
easily ne plated, A thick slice of
bread should he cut and shaped to
form the base az the basket. then a
number of skewers are stuck upright
in IL, and the lcaihery pntato strips
are interlaced and platte between
them. The basket Is then fried IN
dep boiling fat, Later the Skewers
are removed and short lenS;hs NJ Yer,
nicelli ar macarcni are shipped into
their place instead,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Loaf Cake.

Cream one cupfui Of sugar with
nn..haif eupful al butter and the yolks
of three eggs Tor fully fifteen minutes.
Then add three cupfuls OF sifted hnur
or three cupfuls uf bread flour mixed
with three ,easpoonfuls of baking pow.
der alternately. with one cuptnl ot
milk and the grated rind az one lemon,
Al last fold IL he stltily beaten whites
of the three eggs. oil the cake pan ar
mold thoroughly and bake In u mod
crate oven for one hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28

One of the victims of Christmas
IL a man who lives in an apartment
just above the recipient of a saxo-
phone. Since Christmas morning the
youthful owner has scarcely stopped
FOR meals and certainly he has alb
stained from sleeping. In the mean.
time the neighbors in adjoining apart
ments are seeking effective methods
to end the mournful wall that filters
through the corridors and court of the
building.
The abominable selfshness of some
folks" said the victim. lis astonish-
ing. II is contemplate how such peo-
pie disregard the comfort and peace
of others and get away with IL. There
ought 10 be a Law prohibiting the man.
ufacture Of certain kinds Of musical
instruments, especially the saxo.
phone"
Those Who have been annoyed in the
same fashion will at once sympati1lze
with the speaker, even though they
may not agree to such extreme meas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Apple.Nut Pie.

Pare two large tart apples and slice
them fine. Arrange layer on pie
plate and sprinkle with one.half
cupful NJ brown sugar, Put In an
,ther layer II apples and cover with
a mixture III one cupful of brown
sugar. one eupful of Hour one halt a
uipfuI of hu,,er and one half IN one
Cupful NJ ehoped nuts creamed to
eether Rake in "a moderate oven for
about an hour Serve Marin with one,
hair pint nj heavy cream whipped,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
The Sidewalks OF Washington
By THORNTON FISHER.

Speaking of music reminds us That
we met an exuberant chap the other
day who had just received q letter
informing him that the words and
music of his song were accepted
by a publishing house in the East.
The publishers" simply requested a
$50 advance to cover this and that
and the deluded youth had complied.
There is one born a minute and six
10 take" him.
Nothing In so useless as second
hand Christmas tree No time is more
uselessIy consumed than that in which
which trees are hacked down never
O. trinket or excite childish eyes.
Before the holidays, thousands are en-
gagged in telling these traditional
symbols of Christmas. How many
trees remain unsoid after the annual
festivities is probiematicai. but we
can account for at least 300. Undoubt.
eddy those who pass down Connect.
cut avenue have observed these aban.
doned trees reposing on vacant lot
near Cathedral avenue. Nobody want
ed them. They are Ieft.overs. Most
OF them are beautiful and SYMMETRY.
csliy formed. Separated from their
more fortunate kin which found
warm homes over the holidays, these
orphans that Nigh, now be blowing In
the Winter hills are left 10 the fur.
mace fires of fate. Somehow the sight
OF these deserted forest found'ings
suggests the lines Of Joyce kilmer:
Poems are made by fools like me
But only God can make a tree.
Christmas II rapidly overtaking
New Years day In the matter Of cal.
ling on ones friends. One Washing
ton chap made IL calls on Christmas.
i've got to make four more calls
before night" said he.
There may have been more like
him, but We know of at least one
man who spent Christmas Eve and
the next day alone in hotel room
Ha IN not hv ma.
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strangers Who might find Themselves
In his predieament, he wanted to
play host 10 somebsdy. His only
quests proved ~ he the porter, bell
hops and chainbermatds. He IN s'ili
la the city. bu, we cannot name his
hotel.
one of the happiesi men In Wsshing'
non IL an actor appearing at local
ihsster Christmas morning before he
vent 10 work scores 0f presents we're
delivered to his room. For several
hours he wasn't an actor. lie WAS just
"A small boy beatnlng and chuckiing
over his soys There In u Santa
Claus" said he. This afternoon. I'm
going on aud give the folks little
sOinelhing extra" And he did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-28
Answer TO Rel Contest
italian Baked Rice.

Mix together four cupfuls of cooked
rice. three-fourths cupful of grated
cheese one.hslf cupful of chopped
pimento. one and one.half cupfuls of
juice. two teaspoonfuls Of salt
and little pepper. Pour into hak-
ing dish. Cover the top Of the dish
with the pulp left from straininy the
tomatoes Bake for 80 minutes in o
moderate oven and serve hot. This
dish will make ten average servings