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Atlantic Flights and Defense.

Secretary Wilbur calls attention to
q point in connection with the recent
transatlantic aerial endeavors that
may have an important bearing on
the question of the national defense.
He notes the fact that whereas east
ward flying has succeeded in three
instances, none of the westward flights
has been completed. This he regards
as significant of the difficulty inherent
in flying in this direction from Eu-
rope, and consequently suggests the
relative immunity Of the United States
from attack by air from the east.
That there is some thus far I'M
solved mystery of the air that puts a
heavy handicap upon east-west flying
over the Atlantic is certainly indicated
by the failures of this Summer in such
enterprises. Two planes have started
and have been lost and others have
started and have turned back, beaten
by adverse winds and heavy storms.
Meanwhile three American planes
have crossed the ocean eastwardly. a
fourth having just, it would seem,
come to grief.
States attacked by European power,
undoubtedly airplanes would play a
part in the campaign. 1t would have
to be an aggressive warfare. Fleets
Of planes would perhaps be launched
for assault. But the question which
modifies Secretary Wilbur's sugges-
ton is whether they would be sent
forth from the shores Of Europe or
from the decks Of specially built naval
carriers. bringing them within strik-
ing distance Of the American coast.
It is not possible to deduce precise
developments from present conditions.
This was proved distinctly during the
great war. particularly in the matter
of aviation. The flying art had not
been advanced to the point at which
the extensive and effective use Of
planes for all conceivable military
purposes could be foreseen. The war
itself developed the heavier-than-air
machine and brought forth men for
fits manipulation. Another war would,
Il is to be conceived, carry forward
this process. sse Sas &15
Nevertheless, it is Individually sig
nificant Of security for America
in the event of war by European
power that thus far in the present
series of attempts no successful east
west flight has been accomplished.
The comparative ease with which
Lindbergh, Chamberlin and Byrd few
eastward to their detectives cannot
fail to have its meaning to foreign
observers with an eye open to posi-
bilities Of American offensive power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08
Radio Moderation Needed.

A news dispatch from New York
| states that a large shepherd dog be-
longing to the master of a brick barge
plying the waters of the harbor at
tackled his owner when the latter
turned on the radio with which his
craft was equipped, and had to be shot
to prevent a tragedy. 1t would seem
that the animal had a strong dislike
for the loud speaker and manifested
1t when the sounds came roaring forth
on this occasion. Perhaps it had been
previously quiescent on such occa.
sions. There is no mention of proceed
ing evidence of antipathy.
There are some people-their num-
Der cannot be determined-who feel
sympathetic for this unfortunate ami.
NAL. who have conceived an intense
dislike for the radio because of it's in.
cessant squawking and rasping, at all
hours and on all occasions. They do
not attack the owners of the instru.
ments. They suffer usually in silence.
The radio is a wonderful invention,
and it has brought about a universal
dispersion Of more or less pleasurable
sounds and some wisdom and a meas
ure Of witticism and amusement. It's
devotees are to be numbered by the
million. It's victims are likewise to be
measured in large numbers.
The trouble with the radio is that it
Is difficult to confine it within the lin
it's Of the personal enjoyment Of the
confirmed admirer. The use Of am.
plifying devices sends forth its waves
of song and story far beyond the
range Of the appreciative ear. In the
warm seasons, with windows open, it
reaches for long distances. There is
no defense against 1t, save to close the
openings that are needed for ventila-
ton and cooling.
Neighborly amenities forbid COM
plant or protest. Those who fail to
be amused or pleased with cacophony
can only suffer in silence or flee the
premises. There is no time limit to
the performances. When the local
sources are exhausted and those of
nearby stations are run through to
their time limits shifting of the dials
may tap more distant points Of sup
ply. Far into the night the program
may continue, until the limit of ex-
IRENE receptivity is reached and then
Silence, like poultice, comes to heal
the blows Of sound"
Moderation is desirable in all
things, including radio, moderation of
duration and especially moderation of
volume. The soft speaker" serves
as well as the louder brother for all
domestic purposes. Mere volume is
not the requisite for real enjoyment.
Let there be some thought for the
family next door or across the street
or upstairs or on the floor below! Re.
member the poor shepherd dog that
stood his masters mechanical voice
as long as his nature permitted, and
then turned in rage. and died in pro.
test
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Tips.

Where tips are concerned, the unor.
ganized public pays and pays and
pays. In testimony before the Inter.
state Commerce Commission the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
estimates that Pullman passengers
contribute $7,00O.000 annually to swell
the wages of $3.50 a month paid the
porters by the Pullman Company. The
porters want tipping abolished and a
regular salary Of $3.50 a month sub
stituted. They take the attitude al
ready adopted by organizations of
walters who protest that their wages
are deliberately held down by employ.
ers who know that self-conscious
diners will make up the deficit in tips.
The theory that tips should be, or
could be, abolished is as old as the
practice of tipping itself. 1t is Gus
tom which rankles, but which persists
nevertheless, because Of human trait
that will not be downed. 1t is evi.
dence of the strength of tradition.
The man who tips the Pullman porter
for busting his shoes and carrying his
bags to the platform knows that the
customary twenty-five cents is excess
sive pay for services rendered. But
he pays without murmur because
he knows that others are doing it.
The man who tips his waiter twenty.
five cents for bringing him a SLIPS
meal realizes that he is paying twenty
per cent additional for service he
has already paid for. Yet he does
it uncomplainingly, for others do it..
Clubs which make regulations forbid
ding the giving of tips know that
such regulations are lard to enforce.
Men are always found who insist on
paying for the sensation Of having
their vanity tickled.
There is no question that the porters,
walters and others who render public
service should be paid an adequate liv-
ing wage figured on the basis Of service
rendered and not upon the anticipated
generosity Of the public. Accompany
ing such wages there should be rigid
instructions that no tips are to be Of
fered or accepted. But unless the
public servitors are stronger-minded
than their public. such regulations will
always be fouted. Wages are figured
on the basis Of supply and demand.
If tipping continues, the demand for
positions where tips are expected will
predominant, and the employers will
find men aplenty who will overlook
the low wages in the expectation that
the gullible public will pay the differ
ence. Let the walters and the Pull
man porters first demonstrate their
antipathy to tips by refusing to accept
them now. Higher wages will follow
soon enough.
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Farmers Market.

Definite solution Of the Farmers
Market problem is not, 1t would seem,
surely to be postponed until the meet.
ing Of Congress. The Treasury De-
partment has announced that work
will begin on the new Internal Reve'
nue. Building on the 18th of November
and that at least one-half Of the site
now occupied by the market must be
vacated by that time. Unless Congress
should meet in extra session in Octo
Der. the actual removal of the western
portion of the open-air sheds will have
to be started before legislative action
can be had.
It has been suggested that this sit
uation may be met by the location of
the market on the south side Of 3
street, opposite the Center Market
Perhaps the sheds that are taken
away from the present site can be
there re-erected, although to do SC
would be to take chance on congress
sionaf approval for the occupancy OF
the public streets for purposes not
now authorized.
This condition Of affairs makes il
imperative. in any case, that the mat
ter be brought to congressional at
tention Immediately upon the assem-
blage of the houses, whether in extra
or regular session, with urgent recon-
mendation for quick action. Mean
while the Commissioners should and
probably will be ready with a specific
proposal for a permanent location
No makeshift arrangement should b.
sought, unless it be one that will serv,
during the interval required for the
equipment of the permanent site.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How long is the groove in H.
inch photograph record?-H. w. S.
A. The distance of groove in the
average 12-inch record is 730 feet.
@. When were artificial pearls pro-
duced in America?-I. r.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that apparently the first American
work done regarding the production
of artificial pearls was in the Bureau
of Fisheries in 1914. Commercial pro-
duction began shortly after by several
American concerns. but it Is uncertain
which Of them actually put the first
goods on the market.
Q. Please give some figures about
the Liberty Vehicular Tunnel, Pitts
burgh, Pa.-C. j. S.
A. The Pittsburgh Chamber of Com
merce says that they are the longest
underground passages in the world
permitting the use of gasoline vehicles.
With their north and south approaches
they are $3.50 feet long. The tunnels
consist of two tubes, each STA feet
long. one for north and the other for
southbound traffic. Each tube is &c
feet wide. There is a fall of a inches
per 100 feet from north to south. The
COSI VI Tic was dDOuI 9OtVUU,UUU-
Approximately 400. 900 cubic yards of
earth and rock were excavated: 120,-
600 cubic yards of concrete, $780, 900
sacks of cement and 2,100 tons of steel
were used for tunnels and ventilating
shafts and 2S,S88 square yards Of con.
crete roadway were placed.
@. How many A. & P. Stores are
there in the United States?-J. D.
A. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Co. operates over $4,000 stores through.
out the United States.
their owns. S.
A. The broken dialect of English
gypsies is a mixture of English and
Romany, but farther East, where the
race is more closely held together,
Romany Is q true and distinct Ian
guage. There are IA dialects of
Romany in Europe.
@. What is the origin of the ex-
preston, "Hobson's Choice" FIJI
A. Tobias Hobson, who died in
1880, was the first man in England
to let out hackney horses. When
a man came for a horse he was led
to the stable. where there was a
great choice OF animals, but he was
obliged to take the horse which
stood next to the stable door. There
fore it became a proverb that when
what ought to be your selection was
forced upon you to say 'Ill take
Hobson's choice"
@. What do the initials A. B. c
stand for when placed before the
circulation figure of a magazine?-
G.. T. K.
A. The letters are an abbreviatior
for Audit Bureau of Circulation.
Q. Which country has the mos
physicians in relation to the popula
tion?-A. r.
A. The United States has more
physicians in proportion to it's popula
ton than any other country. In 1872;
there was l physician to every Is;
people, while Great Britain report:
Q92D 1 physician to 1887; Switzer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08
Early Armament Conference.
Letter to the New York World.

Letter TO the New York World.
In 1917 took place the first limita-
ton Of armament conference between
Great Britain and the United States in
respect to Canadian waters. The
ratio decided was A, four vessels
each side, not exceeding 100 tons and
one 1S-pounder. All other ships Of
the line were dismantled, scuttled or
sunk. British naval authorities, led
by Lords Bathurst and Castlereagh, in.
sisted upon an overwhelming naval
force upon the Great Lakes. James
Monroe. then Secretary of State, took
up the British def and declared Amer.
ica's Willingness to engage in ruinous
competition.
Canada was populated by American
loyaliSts who left the United States
during the Revolution, and the anti.
American feeling was more intense
there than even in England at this
time. At Kingston, on the Canadian
side, supership, mounting 10 guns.
was building, and two mounting "a
guns each. At Sacketts Harbor. on
the American side, two rival 74-run
vessels were on the stocks. Then. a.
now, America made the FIRST move
for disarmament. the proposition com.
ing first from John Quincy Adams.
Then, as now. a belligerent Toryisr1
was in power in England, irritable
and clustering. 1t was James Mon.
roe against the field. With his inaurII.
ration to the presidency about the
date of the treaty, April II, 1917, his
offer of limitation or the illimitable
became memorable, and Toryism
bowed to the inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

land and Japan reported (s35) I, re.
spectively, to every 1890 and 1.2S9;
Germany Q912) 1 to every 1910;
Austria 1912) l to every 2,120; Sweden
Q925) to every $500.
O. Do the French constitute a large
proportion of the population Of
Quebec?-W. w.
A. More than four-fifths Of the
people in the province are French.
@. For what are the subscription
fees to the National Geographic Mag
azine used?-A. O..
A. All receipts are invested In the
magazine itself or expended directly
to promote geographic knowledge.
@. Where did Fort stanwix stand?
Il. M.
A. Fort Stanwix was temporary
Army post during the Revolutionary
| War and was located at Rome, N. Y.
@. What is the name of the breed
of dog that is born bobtailed?-J. J.
A. The Bureau Of Animal Industry
says that no breed Of dog Is actually
| bobtailed at birth. The old English
sheepdogs of the Schipperke breed
are frequently referred to as bob
tailed, and a few have been born bob
| tailed. Usually the tail Is cut so short
that it gives the appearance Of no
tail at all.
| Q. Should punctuation marks 60 In.
side or outside of quotation marks?
w. C.
A. DIR. Frank Vizetelly says that
| the period and comma are always put
before the closing quotation mark.
The colon, semicolon, mark OF inter-
rogation, and mark of exclamation
come before or after the quotation
mark according to whether or not the
| the punctuation be part Of the mat
ter quoted.
@. How much salt should be used
with cabbage to make sauerkraut?
j. l..
A. One-quarter pound Of salt is used
with 10 pounds Of cabbage to make the
proper strength Of brine to produce
thg best results. The salt may be
distributed as the cabbage is packed
in the jar, or it may be mixed with
the shredded cabbage before being
packed. The distribution Of two
ounces Of salt with every five pounds
| of cabbage probably is the best way
to get an even distribution.
@. Who were the first owners Of
| the IdnQ where the Wnlte HOUSE
stands?-D. d.
A. The White House ground was
owned by two people-the north half
by Samuel Davidson, and the south
half by David Burns. The dividing
line would now run directly through
| the White House.
Frederic J. Haskin is employed By
this paper to handle inquiries of our
readers, and you are inUited to ktagl
upon him as freely and as often rs
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Rim, Director, Washington, d. @.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The following anecdote Is presented
not to blow our own horn, but simply
to point moral and adorn a tale
Morals always ought to be pointed
tales invariably adorned.
A gentleman who was member OF
the committee on arrangements
happened to be in the banquet hall a
few minutes before the guests ar
rived
The head waiter, always a dis
tinguished parsonage at such affairs
approached. as Mr.. Tracewell going
to be here?" he asked.
Our friend who also is engaged In
the high task and endeavor Of per,
petrating so many million words a
year upon kindly public, gasped
openly.
THE boy must be getting good" he
said to himself; and, to the inquirer
Eyes, he will be here"
IT am glad Of that" smiled the
head waiter. "Mr. Tracewell is a fine
writer, even If he does knock the
workingman now and them
" \ y X
So there. folks, as Will Rogers says
you have the anecdote. When repeat.
ed to us, we were both pleased and
perplexed.
This is the way, Of course, that zap.
pie sauce" ought to be served. Pure
compliments are embarrassing things
Compliments so sincerely meant,
however, yet spiced with a dash of
equally honest criticism, are perhaps
the best of all. They make one sit
up and think, and thinking Is good
for all of us.
So we were accused of panning the
laboring man.
How come?
In the 1,096 articles which have ap-
peared to date under the above cap.
ton, the writer has very carefully
steered off the topic of labor.
We have discussed politics in no
form, have SHE'D from the Mexican
question, and have given various
much discussed leases" very wide
berths.
Our endeavor has been to present
here a nook to which the reader might
turn with the invariable assurance
that he would be entirely free from
exactly that sort Of thing.
How, we asked ourself, more or less
the idea that we had, from time to
time, knocked the workingman?
We sought out a friend of ours, with
whom we have the pleasure of being
associated, a real workingman,
whatever that term means.
The anecdote was related to him.
The risk that he would think we were
Dragging about ourself had to be run.
Honest, now" we pleaded, do you
think we have ever knocked the work
ingman?"
He grinned.
II don't know" he said. Il never
read YOU"
There are three troubles with the
workingman, as we see him-mental
ills from which he suffers.
First, he believes that every one who
is earning his living in different
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had q finger amputated. The de-
scription Of the sufferer. including this
mutilation, had drawn attention in
Philadelphia and led to his identified.
| ton.
Amnesia is a strange affiiction. 1t
comes suddenly and in some cases it
passes suddenly. 1t may be caused
by an injury or a mental strain. or
by some unknown influence. 1t para
lyzes the memory and leaves the
sufferer wholly at loss as to his
personality. In cases of injury
the memory is sometimes restored by
operation, which relieves pressure on
the brain and restores normal circu-
lation and tissue functioning. It does
not respond to medicinal treatment
or to stimulant.
There have been many cases of
assumed amnesia. but the role of the
lost identity" Is too difficult to be
long maintained and in almost all in
stances the pretending sufferer is ex.
posed. There was in this present case
no suggestion of fraud.
This experience of Samuel Lewis
of Philadelphia suggests anew the
desirability of some means of keep
ing Identification records of all indi-
viduals. In this country only two
classes Of people are thus recorded,
those who are arrested for crime and
those who join the military and naval
services of the United States. These
records are kept by means of finger
prints, which are infallible and, when
preserved in accordance with scien-
tif1c system. permit ready reference
and verification. Amnesia may cloud
or perhaps destroy the memory, but it
cannot affect the dermic signatures. I"
If there were a system of universal
f1ngerprinting these cases of lost
Identity would be quickly solved.
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Cecil Resignation Accepted 4
AS Clarifying Arms Situation

prove to be the leader capable Of in.
spring the more bitterly divided Lib
eral elements to work together in a
common cause" The Portland Oregon
Journal says his action Twill have q
powerful effect, and it will not be felt
alone in Great Britain" and the Ap-
pleton Post-Crescent adds that zen.
hghtened public opinion everywhere
will indorse his views" The Asbury
Park Press hopes that his action may
arouse other British leaders to a more
liberal attitude
Ups and downs in Europe's prog.
ress toward peace there are sure to
be-" remarks the Rochester Times.
Union, and the Youngstown Vindica.
tor also contends that "the cause Of
peace is not hopeless, although Lord
Cecirs action is merely another step
in the backward march in which Eu.
rope and America have been engaged
for the last five or six years." The
Chattanooga Times interprets the in.
cident as a warning to the civilized
world that its governments are drift.
ing back into, If not defiberately Re-
turning to. the old pre-War programs
OF competitive ornaments. "~-',s ~
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Amnesia.

About a month ago a man was
taken to Bellevue Hospital, New
York, who was suffering from loss
Of memory. He had no recollection
Of his identity. For time 1t was
thought that he was a naval officer
who had been missing for some time,
but this was disproved. Subjected
to repeated questions. the patient
could give no clue to his personal
relations or to his name. The case
mystified the psychiatrists of the hos
pital and attracted wide public at
tention. Saturday Identification OF
the patient was made by a nurse in
O hospital in Philadelphia. the patient
being recognized as resident Of that
city. 70 years Of age. who recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

checking indiscriminate pistol buy.
ing, it should be subject to speci.
fed time limits Conditions are con.
Istantly changing and the need of one
year Is not necessarily the need of
another. In any case. a permit to
carry weapon for self-defense does
not warrant any person in making of
himself walking arsenal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

The fortune left by the late Mr..
Armour would have satisfied the am.
billions Of the ordinary citizen, yet he
regarded himself as dying poor.
Wealth is another Of those problems
involving the theory of RELATIVELY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

Among the great industries, the pro-
duction of motion pictures ranks as
eighth. This is an estimate from pure
" statistical tabulation. In the hearts
of many fans it undoubtedly ranks as
first.
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Opposition to the idea Of evolution
ignores the fact that IL 1t is sound, 1t
has done no great harm. II it is not,
it is too late to do anything about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

"Don'ts" relating to life and health
have been commonly offered in. Sum-
mer. They should be extended to in
clude aviation restrictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

Our political high flyers are showing
discretion about hopping off" into a
1927 campaign without knowing what
the 1928 weather is going to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-08

Prizeflghters sometimes deliver I'm.
satisfactory pictures, owing to the i'm.
possibility Of rehearsing them before
they go on location.
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Poverty in Plenty.

From the Los Angeles Times.
There are 5000 languages and dia-
lects in the world and yet every now
and then somebody Is saying that
words fail him.