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Evening star., 1927-12-07
Commerce VS.. Common Sense.

Objections to architectural mistakes
on the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue, on the south side of which
the United States Government is pre-
pairing to expend millions of dollars
in a carefully drawn plan for beau
tification Of the American Capital,
have been founded on good common
sense as we'll as patriotism. The ex'
pressed determination Of the United
Cigar Stores Co. to proceed with the
erection of it's two-story building at
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, therefore, comes as a dis
tinct surprise. The proposed building
at this point has been described by
the Commission of Fine Arts as rad
lcally and fundamentally unsuitable
to the location" and a "detriment to
the appearance of Pennsylvania ave.
nue., both present and future" While
there had been hope that the corpo'
ration would compromise with the
Fine Arts Commission, all such hope
is apparently lost, for the company
declares that it has no intention of
changing its plans.
If the die is cast, II the plans for
this building as drawn and illustrated
in yesterdays Star are to be com
pleted, it is a misfortune that will
extend it's blight for years to come.
1t not only accentuates the failure
in the last Congress of the Shipstead
bill, which would have prevented
what has come to pass, but makes
necessary the immediate considera,
ton of the same bill or one like it.
The Shipstead bill would give the
Commission of Fine Arts power of
approval of plans for buildings ad.
owned property. AS drawn, it was
not entirely satisfactory. But with
some changes, possibly confining its
restrictions to buildings on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue, 1t has
been planned to have the measure or
one like it reintroduced at this ses.
sion of Congress. In the meantime
it had been hoped that the United
Cigar Stores Co., a far-flung organ
iZation with many valuable holdings
throughout the United States, would
voluntarily fall in with patriotic
Americans who are now concentrat-
ing their efforts on making the Cap
ital beautiful.
There is reasonable ground for op-
position by private property owners
to governmental supervision over the
appearance of their buildings. But
the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
presents a peculiar situation. Across
the street the American people are
investing millions of dollars in beau
tifying the Capital. This investment
Of public money should In no manner
be haZarded or threatened by the
whims or commercial ambitions of
those who are fortunate enough to
possess land which faces the area
under development. Whether any
method remains by which the inten-
tions Of the United Cigar Stores Co.
may be changed remains to be seen.
If they are not changed, the COM
pleted building will stand as a monu-
mental illustration of the necessity
for that very type Of governmental
supervision and control which is the
bane and nightmare of private en-
terprise.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

revision, which would entail some
losses to certain States and would
grant increases to others.
Announcement is made by the Re.
publican leader Of the House, Repre-.
sentative Tilson, that determined eff.
fort will be made at this session to
pass an apportionment bill. Several
measures of this nature have been al
ready introduced, varying somewhat
in details. There should be no ques-
ton of enactment. Congress has in
excusably failed in its duty for sew
eral sessions. The census figures have
been available for it's information and
guidance since 1921. Several elections
have occurred in the meantime, and
much important legislation has been
enacted by Congresses organized upon
a non-constitutional basis. The anon
ally has been apparent and is now so
fragrant that there will be no public
tolerance for further obstruction or
delay.
It is true that the Constitution pro-
vides that the enumeration may be
made within" every subsequent term
of ten years after the first, and that
there is no specific requirement for
the immediate reapportionment under
that count. But the lapse of six years
and more from the census, comprising
as it has in this case one presidential
election, in which the electoral vote
was based upon the census of 1910,
fourteen years earlier, is certainly an
unwarranted stretch of the margin
granted by the fundamental law in
the revision Of the scale Of repre-
sentation.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

O. How many windows are there in
the Capitol in Washington?-M. b.
A. Not counting the windows in the
Capitol dome, of which there are 12O.
there are 679 windows in the United
States Capitol
O. How many breeds OF domestic
rabbits are there?-T. f.. M.
A. There are Is breeds of domestic
rabbits recognized by the National
Rabbit Federation as being distinctive
in type. In some instances there are
several varieties of a breed, alike in
size and type, but with wide range
in color variation. These breeds and
varieties are divided into two separate
classes, or groups, known as utility
and fancy"
O. How old is Johns Hopkins Uni
versity? A. X.
A. 1t was incorporated August "a,
1867, and was opened for instruction
in September, 1876.
O. Into how many classes Is shoe
leather divided?-G. d.
A. Shoe feathers are divided into
two classes-bOttom leather and upper
leather. The bottom parts OF shoe.
including the outsole, insOle, welt, rand
and counter. are cut from bottom
leather. The vamp, quarters, toe cap
and tongue, comprising the principal
parts, are cut from upper leather.
O. How may pewter be cleaned?-
r. f. Il.
A. This is a soft metal, and only
very fine scourers, such as fine whit
ing, rouge or fine rottenstone mixed
with oil, should be used on it.
O. Which Louis was known as the
| "Quarreler?"-P. d.
A. Louis X Of France was sur
named lie Hutin," which means "the
| Quarreler."
Q. When was the freedom Of the
press first established?-T. o.
A. The constitutions of Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware, Maryland and North
Carolina, all adopted in 1916, contain
| cd the earliest declarations of any
! legislative authority in favor of the
| liberty of the press. With the adop.
| ton of Article I, amending the
| United States Constitution, in 1901
| the principle Of a free press and free
speech was for the first time written
into the organic law of an important
nation.
1
@. Where was the first subway
| built?-C. n.
A. London was the first city to feel
the need of subways. A twO-track un
derground railway from Edgeware to
| Kings Cross was begun in 1853.
| O When were khaki uniforms first
worn by our Army?-A. E.
| A. When volunteer troops were
called for the Spanish-American War
it was found that the heavy dark
blue uniform was too warm for serv
Ice in the tropics. A service uniform
| of khaki cloth was therefore intro
! duced. In 1902 the whole dress regu
Iation of the Army was changed.
| O. Is it true that only half the moor
! is seen from the earth?-N. A. l..
A. Strictly speaking, it is not true
! that only one side of the moon i:
| visible from the earth'S surface. Tht
Evening star., 1927-12-07
HerOism of Aviators
In Alaska Praised
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
l noted the account in The Sunday
Star of November 27 of the achieve
ment of Air Pilot Russell Merrill and
DR.. Haverstock, who went to the
rescue of schoolteacher in an Indian
village in Alaska who had accidentally
shot herself and brought her 11J miles
by airplane through a freezing gale
to the hospital at Anchorage.
Russell Merrill is the pilot of the
regular air passenger service from
Anchorage, Alaska, and a most eff
cient one, from all accounts. Some
day, perhaps. we shall read that he has
made nonstop flight around the
world or some other equally wonderful
accomplishment with a plane. He is
from Des Moines, Iowa, and is big,
rangy chap like Lindbergh and looks
just as capable and level-headed.
The planes carry passengers across
away, an eight-hour trip, and to
Bristol Bay, a three-hour trip. The
fare is one dollar per mile for the
plane. If more than one passenger is
carried, the rate is divided among them.
While the writer was at Anchorage
few days in the past June as a
tourist, Merrill brought from Nome as
passenger a woman dentist in a
hurry to reach her i'll mother in Cali
fOrnia, and took an official of the
Atlantic & Pacific Co. to Bristol Bay
to the salmon canneries of the firm,
saving both weeks of time The
article also stated that they used a
dog team to carry the girl to the
plane.
No words can express my deep ad-
miration and affection for the huskies.
AS dogs they are in n distinct class,
such affectionate. intelligent creatures,
serving man joyfully and with the
highest devotion to duty, and not at
all vicious and mankillers as many
writer's have painted them. These few
lines are written with the idea of ad-
vertising Alaska-the great country
and the generous, hospitable Alaskans
a wee bit.
Alaska is far away from Washing
ton, ID. c., and the Alaskans are not
given to Dragging very much. They
are too busy standing by their job of
holding the last frontier, and develop
ing it for Uncle Sam, to say much
One can never forget the soul-stirring
beauty of Denali-the Big One, Father
of All-(Mount Mckinley, cleaning
snow covered, under the midnight sun,
like 'the Moonlight Pearl of Bombay" +"
against the distant sky, or the inde-
scribable purple color of the noun.
tains at midnight up along the Yukon
River, and the wild roses in the world
growing in Alaska.
Alaska lays spell of enchantment
on all who visit her shores and all
hope to go back again some day, be-
cause here in this great lonely land
one feels he can surely find the magic
spring, at which one may drink and
forget his sorrows forevermore.
ISABEL MELLEN,
Evening star., 1927-12-07

gress or administrative officials acting
under the authority of Congress have
sole control of the diversion" The
Green Bay Press-Gazette concludes
that ''the Lake States emerge with
their demands that Chicago be COM
PEELED to stop it's unauthorized and ex-
cessive theft of lake water satisfied.
Their rights in this respect are en-
forceable"
Demand that Congress should at
least compel Chicago to pay for the
damage 1T has done to other and
greater interests by footing the bills
for any compensating works which it
may now be necessary to build" is
made by the Toledo Blade, while the
Portsmouth Sun would compel pay
ment of damages to Canada. The
Manitoba Free Press states that Can.
ada will now be able to make it's pro-
test to the Government at Washington
against the effect of the Chicago diver
sion upon Canadian shipping and
waterways" The Grand Rapids Press
points out that "even if Congress
thought it all right to steal the Great
Lakes from their present American
users the fact would remain that the
Lakes are only half ours to steal" The
Jackson Citizen Patriot also calls it
an lnternatlOnaI question.
The Buffalo Evening News remarks
that 'it remains to be seen whether
Chicago will be able to muster greater
strength in Congress than the States
that are protesting against the with
drawal of $500 cubic second feet of
water from the Great Lakes system"
The Ann Arbor Times-News con.
cedes that "there must be something
in ChicagO's claim that diversion of
the lake water is necessary if it's drain.
age canal is to function properly, else
a disinterested referee like Mr.. Hughes
would not have made recommenda-
tions which, when analyzed, mean a
material victory for the Windy Citv."
That paper, however, adds that Mr..
Hughes held that the Chicago sanl-
tary district is operating under a rev.
ocable license, and while it is effec-
tive as such, it created no vested
rights and is at all times subject to
review"
while Chicago is hailing the opin-
ion as a victory, the city has not been
given clean bill, by any MEANS" says
the Louisville Courier-Journal. 1.-THE
fight for immediate reduction is for
the moment lost. In the past the city
has followed the lines of least resist
ance in solving it's sewer problems.
Using the waters of Lake Michigan, 1t
has created an artificial river. In the
future it must resort to expedients
used by inland cities. Charged with
being a water thief, it is on proba-
ton"
The Rochester Times-Union feels
that Congress. which Mr.. Hughes
finds has ultimate authority with re-
gard to such diversion, should find a
way to make Chicago speed up pro-
gram for construction Of modern sew
age-disposal plants.'
Evening star., 1927-12-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

moons rotation in her orbit Is not uni
form, therefore two small strips of
surface in addition to the regular
pJane are visible from the earth
These portions of the surface run from
pole to pole on the east and west sides,
and become alternately visible. Be
cause the moons axis is not perpendic-
ular to the orbit portion around the
North Pole is visible during one-half
and the corresponding portion around
the South Pole during the other half
Of her revolution in her orbit. The
combined effect Of these variations I+
that we can see altogether about 81
per cent of the moons surface Only
Al per cent is at all times visible from
the earth.
0. Did Lafayette leave any de
scendants?-R. A.
A. Lafayette left a son. George
Washington Lafayette, ana wv"
daughters.
O. What Is the origin of the express
sion "ornery' or "onery" "?-B. 8.
A. Originally it was a corruption Of
the word ordinary" 1t now carries
the idea of "mean, low"
0. 7 know a man quite well, but
n Christmas card should l add her
| name?-C. V.
A. Greeting cards should be ad-
dressed to both husband and wife.
@. What aviator flew his plane
| through the archway Of the EiffeI
| Tower?-T. r. NJ.
A. On February % or %, 1926,
| Frenchman by the name of Leon Cal
- Il d. 1, oh Hn n.
way of Eiffel Tower and was killed In
| this effort. 1t is said that this attempt
! was instigated by a remark from an
| American friend, who said to Callot
/ words to the effect that IF the Einel
/ Tower were in New York some Amer
| lean would have flown an airplane
through it long ago."
@. Who wore the seven-league boots?
| L. H.
A. Hop o. My Thumb wore the
seven-league boots.
@. Can cocoa be substituted for
| chocolate in a recipe?-H. P. H.
| A. The Bureau of Home Economics
says that one-haR cup of cocoa plus
one-half tablespoon Of shortening IS
| equal to one ounce or one square OF
chocolate.
O. When was the New York Phil
| harmonic Orchestra formed?-R. z. j.
A. 1t began it's concerts in 1872.
The Philharmonic Society of New York
has been described as "the oldest or
chestral body in continuous service m
the United States devoted to the per-
| formance of orchestral music"
What do you need to knotC? Is
there some point about your business
or personal life that puzzles UouP Is
there something you 11Gnt to knot0
aCithOut delay? Submit y0ur question
to Frederic j. HdsEin, director of our
Washington Information Bureau. He
is employed to help you. Address Uour
| inquiry to The EUenin0 Star InfoTD1d-
ton Bureau, Frederic j. Hdskin. d.
rector, Washington, ID. c., and inclose
2 cents In stamps for return postage.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

a hankering to see a knockout punch,
and this much the public readily and
cheerfully admits. This feeling, how
ever. is no new thing. but is as old
as humanity. AS long as boxing re-
mains a public spectacle, the crowd
will yell for a knockout.
This is exactly where the more re-
fined encounters of the gymnasium
shine, for in these amateur bouts
there are smaller crowds of specta-
tors and an entirely different atmos-
phere. one in .shich real. clean
sportsmanship" may flourish, un-
marred by the cruel but easily under
stood clamor of the crowd for a
knockout.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Help for Jobless
In Washington Urged
To the Editor of The Star:

There are now a good many men in
this city who are unemployed, but are
willing and able to work if work could
be found. Some of them have families
dependent upon them. These state
ments can be verified by inquiry at
employment agencies.
l believe that useful work for these
men could be found in Washington if
the attention of the public were di-
rected to the extent of unemployment
that exists and to the necessity for
diminishing it as much as possible.
Some Of the methods available for pro-
viding work for more workers are:
Eliminate overtime work during
rush periods by hiring temporary
help.
Make contemplated alterations and
repairs on buildings now instead of
sometime"
Buy products of Washington indus
tries.
Other methods may readily occur
to any who will give the matter Of our
local unemployment consideration.
G.. f. RANDOLPH.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
The Presidents Postscript.

With the same economy of words
that marked his statement of August
last in which he announced to the
country that he did not choose to
run for President in 1925" Mr.. Cool
idge yesterday restated his desire to
be relieved from the duties of that Of
flee upon the expiration of his present
term. Addressing the national Re-
publican committee at the White
House, and adding a postscript to his
prepared speech, he said:
This is naturally the time to be
planning for the future. The party
will soon place in nomination its cam
didate to succeed me. To give time
for mature deliberation / stated to
the country on August that l did
not choose to run for President in
1928. My statement stands. No one
should be led to suppose that 1 have
modified it. My decision will be re-
spected. After 1 had been eliminated
the party began, and should vigorous.
ly continue. the serious task of select
ing another candidate from among
the numbers Of distinguished men
available.
SAlDuiu Dc AlO
ing as to the Presidents meaning
Two words employed by him in the
postscript statement have a specific
significance of finality, decision" and
as far as it Is possible or permissible
to go in announcing what is actually
a refusal to be the standard bearer
of his party next year.
The manner in which this second
statement was made emphasizes this
conclusion. Copies of the speech to
the national committee had, in ac-
cordance with custom, been prepared
and distributed in confidence. With
out doubt the nature If not the con-
text of the Presidents address had
become the subject of quiet comment
and the absence of any reference to
the statement of August had been
noted. Echoes Of this observation had
presumably reached the Presidents
ears. To counteract any effect that
might have been created by his silence
upon the subject he appears to have
added the words which leaves no
doubt whatever as to his meaning,
his desire and his hope.
Yesterdays postscript is entirely
consistent with the statement of
August 2 and with the Presidents at
titude since it was made. He has dur
ing the intervening four months mani
tested on several occasions i'm
patience with the disposition to re-
gard it as leaving the way open for
his nomination by draft" He has,
almost publicly, rebuked persistent
advocates Of his nomination and he
has deprecated a movement for a
"chain letter" demand for his candi-
dacy.
The postscript leaves the situation
as it was upon the appearance of the
statement of August 2. The Repub-
lican field is open. There is no lack
of candidate material; while only two
'hats are in the ring formally, there
are several definite movements in be-
half of favorite sons and favored pos
sibilities. There may remain the hope
in some quarters that the selection of
a candidate from among the list of
present availables will be attended
with such difficulties that the conven-
ton may turn to Coolidge and make
an Irresistible demand" upon him for
further service. But in the face of
yesterdays explicit injunction that
his decision be respected there can be
no movement to that end in advance
of the convention.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

The portly and benign figure of
Santa Claus adorns public places in in
creasing prominence each December
1t symbolizes good cheer and has es'
capped retirement along with numer
Gus images; such, for instance, as the
picturesque, yet sinister. cigar store
Indian.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

The Associated Press Is exclusively emitted
TO the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
Of special disnatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Italy may find some cause for worry
unless Mussolini makes plans for the
systematic education of an understudy.
A dictatorship, aside from the more or
less idle threats, is a job involving
long hours and physical wear and tear.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Convincing As the Camera

From the Ohio State Journal
Life grows more and more complex
for our great leaders of political
thought, and we can't think of any
thing that presents graver difficulties
than to have been misquoted when
you said 1t over the radio.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

To s. Claus, DIR.
We find that Santa is no myth.
He is force to reckon with,
Whose potency is made quite clear
When Christmas greets us once a
year.
And every time you speak his name
You know he contemplates some
claim,
Because he keeps accounts with skill
And will send in his usual bill.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Hollers Early for Eats.

From the Los Angeles Times
A suburban man says he's heard
lots of people speak harshly of kid
napers, hut he wishes his would nap
a little late on Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

The Renaissance Club still enjoys
listening to stories of the good old
days when the rea eassemblages of Con-
gress represented an increase of popu-
lation visible to the naked eye.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

The time Of year has definitely ar
rived when it is in order to move the
suspension of the weather man from
the Don't Worry" Club.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

One difference between the older and
the rising generation is the impression
of Bandmaster Sousa with and with.
out whiskers.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Jury service is a, patriotic duty and
ill-requited. 1t is a great mistake for
any man to expatiate on its possibil-
ties as an investment.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Every statesman must expect to ex
perience a certain amount of difficulty
with constituents who imagine they
elected him to play Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Liberties With the English.

From the New York Herald Tribune.
A young man recently ran all the
way from Boston to New York. He
was probably chased by citizens who
had overheard him split an infinitive.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Cooking the Goose.

From the st. Louis Post t-Dispatch.
The congressional cook book is out
1t probably tells how many a Con-
gressman cooked his goose.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Particular About Others,

From the Ohio State Journal,
Senator Borah may not be a candi
date, but he doesn't seem to like any
one that is, and that looks a little
suspicious.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Ancient Oracles Discounted.

From the Boston Herald.
For possibilities of meaning yes and
no, the ancient oracles at Delphi and
Dodona had nothing on the choose"
and approve statements at the
White House.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Service Minus the Ring.

From the Boston Herald.
Somehow there is not quite the same
rims In till divorce US do part"
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Lindbergh has his little accidents:
not serious, but enough to show he
is human like the rest of US.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Ultimate Aspiration.

UIInaI6 ASPIRATION.
They peddle drink that's very bad
And into scandal run
The man who makes us truly sad
Is he who packs a gun.
We're starting many a moral storm
To stop life's rougher fun.
Some day perhaps we will reform
The man who packs a gun.
''De gift of eloquence is valuable
'cordin' to de size of de audience" said
Uncle Eben. ITS easier to address a
congregation dan it is to 'splain things
to a traffic cop"
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Looking and Listening.

Looking and Listening.
II suppose all you statesmen will
be glad to see one another again."
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
"We1l be glad to see one another, but
in a little while we won't be so re-
joiced to hear one another"
Evening star., 1927-12-07
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