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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

that, and do the poor. get any of IL?
Not cent and never will.
II tell you. boys" continued jeff
(there were no boys present, but in
Mariposa all really important
speeches are addressed to an imagi-
nary audience of boysl-"I tell you.
II l was to make a million out of
this Cubey, I'd give it straight to
the poor, yes, sir--divide it up in a
hundred lots Of thousand dollars
each and give it to the people that
hadn't nothing"
So always after that I knew just
what those bananas were being
grown for
Indeed. after that, though Jefferson
never spoke of his intentions di-
rectly. he said number of things
that seemed to bear on them. He
asked me, for instance, one day, how
many blind people it would take to
I'LL one of these blind homes and
how Teller could get ahold of them.
And at another time he asked wheth-
err IL Teller advertised for some of
these incurables, a Teller could get
enough of them to make a showing.
know for fact that he got Nivens,
the lawyer, to draw up a document
that was to give an acre of banana
land in Cuba to every idiot in Mis-
sinaba County.
But still-what's the use of talk
ing of what jeff meant to do? No
body knows or cares about 1t now.
The end OF 1t was bound to come.
And yet when it came it seemed so
quiet-ever so quiet-not bit like
the Northern Star mine and the
oyster supper and the Mariposa band.
1t is strange how quiet these things
look, the other way round.
You remember the Cuban land
frauds in New York-and Porflrio
Gomez shooting the detective, and
ne and Maxine Morez getting clear
away with two hundred thousand?
No, Of course you don't; why, even
in the city papers 1t only filled few
inches of type, and, anyway, the
names were hard to remember. That
was Jeffs money-part of it.
Mullins got the telegram. from a
broker or some one. and he showed 1t
to JEFF just as he was going up the
street with an estate agent to look
at big empty lot on the hill behind
the town-the very place for these
incura bles.
And JEFF went back to the shop so
quiet-have you ever seen an animal
that Is stricken through, how quiet
1t seems to move?
Well, that's how he walked.
And since that, though it's quite
little while ago, the shops open till
IL every night now, and jeff is shaw
ing away to pay back that five hun
dred that Johnson, the livery man,
sent to the Cubans, and
Pathetic? tut! tut! You don't know
Mariposa. jeff has to work pretty
late, but that's nothing-nothing at
all, II you've worked hard all your
lifetime. And Myra is back at the
telephone exchange-they were glad
enough to get her. and she says now
that If there's one thing she hates,
it's the stage, and she can't see how
the actresses put up with 1t.
Anyway. things are not so bad.
You see 1t was just at this time that
Mr.. Smiths cafe opened, and MIR.
Smith came to Jeffs woman and
said he wanted seven dozen eggs a
day, and wanted them handy, and so
the hens are back, and more of them,
and they exult so every morning over
the eggs they lay that If you wanted
to talk of Rockefeller in the barber
shop you couldn't hear his name for
the cackling.
(To be lContinued.)
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looking the mountain range we had
crossed in the morning. There was no
possibility Of making any further
progress; ahead lay nothing but a
shingly, dangerous, knife-edged crest.
THEREUPoN we gave the order to
retire. Darkness was falling fast,
and our coolies had lost confidence
bleeding from falls and scratches.
We got the tents pitched somehow
and collected enough fuel for one tiny
fire, around which we sat to discuss
the situation. There was nothing for
it, we decided, but to divide our party
and travel as lightly as possible. The
majority Of the porters absolutely re-
fused to continue any further on what
they considered hare-bratned eXpedi'
ton.
However, at dawn next day, when
they realized our determination to
push on without them If necessary,
and no doubt fearing to lose the pay
due to them, they agreed to retrace
their steps, attempt 4 pass lower down
that led to the treaty high road and
wait in Kashmir territory for instruc-
tions. Though the route they offered
to take was officially impossible, there
was nothing for it but to let them try,
and accordingly we sent them off under
our Poonch servant, Mohamad HuS-
sain, keeping with us only three Stur-
dy volunteers. These we loaded with
blankets, the upper fly Of small tent
and a stock Of provisions.
The weather looked threatening,
heavy clouds 7nassing overhead around
a tent-shaped peak that commanded
the cul-de-sac that we had determined
Go attack. For two hours we climbed
over snow bridges and moraines, melt
ing snow and sliding shing!e, till we
reached precipitous col below the
peak.
Here waterfall descended a natu-
raj boWlder staircase, and this we de
cided to scale, but our coolies preferred
to attack it's TANKS up a mountain wall
that offered gradual though NOR
circuitous ascent This separation
was unfortunate, for, owing to the in.
y t&position of ridge: we lost sight OF
them and our provisions till the eve
&inC, . -..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

EDITORS NoTE-This eventful trip
through the Western Himalayas to the
END of the World and beyond tried
the mettle Of even the experienced Brit
following article.
Capt. Mcgowan was accompanied by
his wife on this difficult journey and.
although they met with more adventures
and hardships than they had expected,
che slender young woman proved herself
q good companion in danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

Cuban people that wrote to jeff from
Cuba-or from e post Office box in
New York--it's all the same thing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

direction of the shot. and in two mo.
ments we had picked UP his party
four tiny black dots away across the
glacier, high up on the opposite side
of the valley. She took off her coat
and waved 1t frantically, and we
shouted our loudest in chorus.
Previous experience had taught us
the danger of haste. and now we took
things easier. Working cautiously
round over the rocks, we presently
reaped the reward of patience and got
on mountain grass again. It took us
quite an hour and half to cross the
glacier above the precipice, as we had
to make numberless detours in order
to cross the larger crevasses at their
narrowest parts.
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I WENT HURTING DOWN AT
TERRIFIC SPEED, DASHINC
INTO A HUMMOCK, WHICH
LUCKILY CHECKED NE, FOR
BEHIND 1T YAWNED A GRE
VASE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
BY STEPHEN LEACOCK.

SENSATION in Mariposa, the
little home town Of my youth,
was the sudden fortune made
a by Jefferson Thorpe, the bar
hn.. o,,t &c tho .annnaN fhat ha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
BY CAPT. GAULT MACGOWAN.
r. r. G.. 8,

A CROSS the great, dusty Sind
~ Desert, two days journey by
"A train from Karachi, the Man
4 \ chester-Port Said of British
India lies Lahore. One hun.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
GRANDSON SLAYS
 WOMAN RECLUSE
Youth and Companion Tell Of
 Gagging Victim

St. Louis, Nov. LP>-The brutal robbery and murder of an aged wo- man recluse Of Zwingle. Iowa, vas solved here yesterday, police believ- ed. with arrest of two nattily dress ed youths, who said they were Leon- ard Gotta, IS, of Bennettsville, Iowa. and Harold Kramer, 1o of Great Falls, Mont. Police found S27,00O in cash and q large amount in securi- ties Tn their hotel room.
 The youths admitted, police said. that they knocked down, bound and gagged q Mrs. Mckittrick. 73, Cota s grandmother, and robbed her of the cash and securities the night of No- vember 1.
 Word was received from police at Dubuque, Iowa, that Mrs. McKittricl1 was found strangled to death in her cottage at Zingle, near here, and her grandson, Cota, was suspected as he disappeared shortly after the crime.
 Cota said his grandmother was breathing when he left her Pending further questioning, police did not apprise the youths that Mrs. McKit- trick is dead.
 According to the confessions, Cota and Kramer planned to rob the wo- man after the chance discovery by Cota three months ago that his grandmother had a fortune hid in her cottage.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
pensive drive. boiled 4,464 votes.

] pensive drive. boiled 4,464 votes. I'll show 'em next time" de- clared Miss Jones after the final vote had been counted.
 She said her political plans for the future Were a bit indefinite, but that her initial defeat would by no means cut short her career.
 Although I was rather confident Of victory the attractive young blond said, my defeat came as no tremendous surprise. It was sur prising that I should be defeated so decisively but I suppose my youth and sex worked against me. Con- cord IS do dreadfully conservative, you know.'
 Miss Jones had conducted novel campaign, contining herself to a 15- minute speech a day on the premise that "too much talk doesn't get you anywhere"
 T am still convinced that my cam palgn was an efficient one and that l would have won had my opponent been without the unqualified support Of the municipal political machine" she said.
 The woman candidate had said that her mayoral campaign was only beginning and that her real ambition was to be governor Of New Hampshire. She had expressed the those of Ma Furguson and Mrs. belief that she could give the state an administration far superior to
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
OHIO ANT|.SAL0ON
 GETS FIRST REbUKE
Voters Crush "Pet BiIl' Fathered
 by Drys

Columbus, O.. Nov. 9 JP)-The Ohio AntiSaloon League smarted today under it's first rebuke by the electorate in nine years.
 The Marshall bill to re-establish justice of peace courts on a fee sys- tenn and fathered by the drys as an enforcement measure, was crushed in yesterdays balloting by a major ity expected to approximate 300, 900.
 Unofficial returns today from r. o15 precincts gave the opponents of the Anti-Saloon League 699,41l compared with a vote of 359,2SO in faN or of the referendum measure.
 The only other statewide issue, the initiated chiropractors bill, in tended to remove the profession from domination by medics was also defeated. The vote early today in 7.o43 precincts gave 410,S60 for the ,ill and J93,51S against.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

air assembly Of persons. In addition it is specified in no uncertain terms that no person shall acropatically fly an airplane carrying passengers fer hire or reward"
 Rules for Emergencies
 The motorist is told how to do almost everything but stop. Beyond specifying the condition Of the cars brakes. however. the traffic regula- tons deal lightly with this phase Of driving. Not so in the case of the plane. When practicable. the pilot must land the ship against the wind and, save in an emergency. he is not permitted to spiral down, Thus. the manner Of stopping a plane is specified.
 In the case of on aircraft in dis tress, all other planes on the ground and In the air must give way for it's attempt to land.
 There is a vast difference between the lights of an automobile and those on an airplane, as shown by the air traffic rules. Three ignts must be carried by all planes en- gagged in night flying. A green light Is specified for the right side of the plane and a red beam for the left. They must be of such power as to be visible for at least two miles.
 At the rear of the ship. as far aft as possible, white light, visible for at least three miles, must be car ried
 These, in the main, are the only rules one has to know to pilot d plane in accordance with the accept ed conception of safety. What a contrast in their brevity and sim pllcity with the traffic regulations that apply to motor vehicles! Doubt less, as time goes on and the air plane becomes more numerous, mod ifcations or additions may be made, but always the code will have the advantage of national application and its enforcement will continue to be in the hands Of the federal gov- ernment.
 In more ways than one, the na- lions experience with the automo- bile is proving golden 10 the new conner into transportation the air plane.
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

I commerce or is noncommercial. or in foreign, interstate or intra- state navigation in the United States, and whether the aircraft is registered or is navigating in a civil airway." It is obvious that there are no loop- holes, that every plane that gets into the air is subject to the universal operation code.
 The motorists first rule of the , road, that of keeping over 10 the right, also applies in the air. The general right of way rule that the
 notorlst knows. that the man on the right las the right-of-w also is prominent in the rules governing plane operation. As the most mo- bile of the aerial vehicles, the air plane Is required 10 give way to air ships, and the latter in turn, must yield to balloons, either fixed or free. The purpose Of this regulation is obvious The most maneuverabl ble craft is required to do the lodging
 Recognition of the fact that the airplane is a fast-traveling craft is to be found in the fact that none except military and plant -dusting planes may approach closer than 800 feet to each other. It is inter csting to note in this connection that while the way is open for one plane to pass either over or under an other, the regulations specify that 1t may not do so. There Is an unex- pectcd departure in the aerial rules in respect to passing an overtaken plane. Instead of going to the left, as the motorist does, the flyer must pull off 10 the right.
 The nearest approach 10 a maxi mum speed limit in the air traffic regulations is the minimum altitude specification. An automobile is pre- sumod 10 be dangerous if driven at excessive speed, and, comparably, a plane is more threatening if flown without sufficient altitude 10 enable the pilot to find safe landing place in case of engine or other trouble. For this reason, no airplane pilot may fly over congested parts of cities, towns or settlements except at q height sufficient to permit of a reasonably safe emergency landing. which in no case shall be less than 1000 feet" At no time shall the altitude he less than 500 feet except where it is indispensable 10 an in- dnstrial operation, such as plant duSting.
 Acrobatic flying. one Of the most interesting phases of aviation. is go- ing 10 be safe for those on the ground if the regulations have any thing 10 do with it. Acrobatics. de- fined as Intentional mancuvcrs not necessary 10 air navigation" are for bldden over congestcd areas and when the plane is at an altitude ot less than 2,000 feet over an open
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
AL SMITH SCORES
 UNUSUAL VICTORY
Voters Stand by Him in Re. leCtiD8 Election Amendment

New York, Nov. 9 UP)-Gover- Tor Al Smith won an impressive vic tory yesterday when voters of the state followed his lead in rejecting the amendment to hold governors elections in presidential years and approving eight other amendments sponsored by him.
 One of the amendments permits New York city to borrow $500. .OOO,- 500 for new subway construction.
 New York city and the state over Whclmingly defeated amendment No. 6. which would have provided Tor four year term for governor. with the election in presidential years. The vote in the city is esti- mated to have been three to one against it.
 The purpose Of this amendment was to increase the terms of office of the governor, lieutenant governor, controller, attorney general and state st natorS from two 10 four years, and of assemblymen from one to two years. The chance would have be- come effective in the 1928 election.
 Governor Smith, in his opposition to the amendment, was heartily sup ported by the democratic orgariza- ton throughout the state and by in dependent republicans and indepen- dents generally.
 Smith and his cohorts had argued that the combination of state and national elections at the same time would prevent voters from paying proper attention to state issues in the elections.
 II is estimated that amendment No will have been defeated by majority in the state of more than G0O.QU0.
 In the city the democrats won the victories they had anticipated in the election of major judicial officials. The Kings County democratic slate won by a large vote.
 Amendment No. 1. carrying an in crease in the governors salary from S10.0O0 to $25,000. swept the city although it met with opposition up state. Late estimates indicated that it had been approved. This amend ment also carried an increase of the lieutenant governors salary from S5, to $1O, ,000 and each member of the legislature from $1,500 to s. 300.
 Amendment No. 2. which gives New York city the right to incur $30o, 1000 debts for subway con- struction in excess Of it's debt limit, is estimated to have carried the state by a majority of about 14O,- GOO.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
By FRANK J. CARNiODY

articles dealing with all phases o aviation in this country.-Ed.)
 By FRANK J. CARNiODY Uniform traffic regulations, only q i dream in the motoring world, hay, l prevailed from the very start in the field of civilian aviation Thus, have the leaders of aerial deyelonment converted one of motordom's great est shortcomings into an outstand- ing blessing in the case of the air plane. For, where the motor car drlver must founder through a maze of conflicting regulations which deal with a mass of detail as well as the Fundamentals of driving, the avia- tor has no such problem. He may travel anywhere in the United States | and nowhere will he find any vari- &tion in the regulations governing the manner of his flying.
 To many, 1t would seem that {. there is no necessity whatever for air traffic rules when there are only few thousand planes using the vast air space above the United States. It is pointed out, in answer to this. that d majority of those planes are seeing service along definitely cstab- lished airways, using the same air ports and generally traveling much as large numbers of motor cars traverse popular highway.
 Eye to the Future
 Then, again, the air traffic rules were drawn with an eye to the fI- ture. At one time, there were no more automobiles than there are alrplanes today, and, unfortunately there was no thought of uniformity Of the regulations governing their use. There was no experience 10 guide the law makers when the au- tomobilc first sputtored along the highway. The motor vehicle. of course, has provided all the cxpe- ricnce that is necessary in this re spcct; and the airplanc has prontcd as q result.
 Motorists who have attempted to """N tlii ouSu IOIlS or 1llly 1lntlN printed pages of the state and. in many cases, municipal, regulations, Tn the vain quest for precise knowl edge as to how to drive. would find the air traffic rules an amazing, rev elation in clarity and brevity. They comprise but six pages, four inches by seven inches, of the small book let which sets forth all the rcgua- tons governing United States air commerce.
 There are no ifs" lands" or ex- captions in the air traffic code. It gets right down to business with the statement that "in order to protect and to prevent undue burdens upon interstate and foreign air commerce. the air traffic rules arc to apply whether the aircraft is engaged in
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
900 UNEMPLOYED START
 "MARCH ON LONDON"
NorklesS to Call Great Britain's At tcntion to Employment Conditions
 in Coal Fields Of South Wales,

Newport. Wales. Nov. (UP)- About 800 unemployed miners start cd their march on LonIon' today 10 call to the attention of Gr.at Brit ain unemployment conditions in the coal fields of South Wales.
 Most of the marchers were young men, although a. few old ones hob Dicd along with sticks.
 They intend making a demonstra- ion at Trafalgar Square, and expect 10 send q deputation to the prime minister, calling attention to the fact that between forty and fifty thou sand miners in South Wales are un- employed. Many of them are with out relief because of the near bank luptcy of local governments.
 The number of marchers had been limited to less than 300 so that he size of the army might not become unwieldly. Labor leaders have arranged to feed the men at Salvation Army barracks and labor balls along the line of march. The leaders have promised that the men will be handled with strict discipline.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

Nellie Tayloe Ross.
 Il still hope to be governor some day. she said today. "One cant expect to win all the time in poli. tics-especially at the beginning. J was untried and supposedly inexpe- rienced, although I had studied ip college with political career in view, and guess the people of Con cord were afraid to give me chance"
 Miss Jones' confidence of victory in yesterdays election had been based largely upon her showing in the primary. when she eliminated two seasoned politicians, former Mayor William H. Flint and State Representative Edward D. Haskell,
 The total Of 1030 votes which Flint and Haskell received in the primary. she expected would for the most part go 10 her in the election.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Simple, Terse, Uniform Traffic
 Code Governs Planes In Flight
Rules Controlling Airplanes Afford Pliers Advantag, of Brevity and Simplicity Similar In
 Fundamentals to Automobile Laws.

(This is the last of a series oi articles dealing with all phases oi aviation in this country -Ed l
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Mississippi Re-elects
 T. C.. BilbO Governor

Meridian, Miss, Nov. 9 tUP)-In an election yesterday, in which scarcely 25 per cent of the voting population went to the polls former Governor Theodore G. Bilbo was elected governor.
 The baloing was only a formal ity Bilbo was unopposed. He was nominated in the August democratic primary, over Governor Dennis.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Detroit Elects Lindy's
 Granduncle Mayor

Detroit, Nov. g (UP)-John C. Lodge, granduncle of Col. Charles \. LindDergh, was elected mayor of Detroit yesterday, nosing out his vet opponent Mayor John W. Smith, by 9,000 votes.
 Returns from all but nine of the city's COG precincts today gave Lodge ] 5,177 votes as compared with 106,- 02l for Smith.
 Lodge made no campaign what ever. He was drafted by 50,O00 citizens to run, and throughout the campaign he remained silent. On the other hand Mayor Smith made a two-fisted speaking campaign, pleading for reelection on the ground that he was fit.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09

Cleveland, which held one of the most bitter elections of any off-year. voted to retain the city manager plan Of government.
 In Cincinnati, incomplete returns rom the municipal election indi- cated the charter committee candi- dates for council had defeated the organization candidates,
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
GIRL CANDIDATE
 WILL TRY AGAIN
Concord'S Young Woman De- teated in Mayoralty Cheerful

Concord, N. H., Nov. g OP) - Cndaunted by her to 1 defeat in yesterdays election, Miss Helen Gwendolyn Jones. 24, first woman candidate for mayor in New Eng land, said today she would try again.
 The S15 campaign waged by the former telephone operator and uni Nersity graduate netted her only 2'20O votes, while Mayor Fred N. Warden, G2-year-old former police man, who had conducted more ex-
New Britain herald., 1927-11-09
Jersey Political Lineup
 Unchanged by Election

Trenton. N. J., Nov. UP)-The political lineup Of the New Jersey legislature apparently has changed very little as result of yesterday S election.
 Incomplete returns today showed the republicans had lost two assem- blymen and had gained one sena- tor. This will give the republicans the same strong control of both houses that they have held.
 It was believed also that the s3O.- 100000 bond proposal for new roads had carried by a ma jority of ap- proNimately 10000. Early returns showed q defeat for the proposal but when the more d"nsely populat- ed counties reported each showed a heavy majority in favor of the bond proposal.
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