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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
April and September

April and September.
Blossoms smile just as Of yore;
The sun is shining gay.
We suspect the world once more
Is turning back to May.
Every month is more or less
Uncertain in it's rule
And this September foolishness
Is worse than April Fool!
Violets were wet with dew
Which often brought chill.
The Haunting Summer brought anew
Hay fever's hated thrill.
The old thermom calls us to guess
Its antics. hot or cool;
And this September foolishness
Is worse than April Fool!
The Only Inferiority.
what Is an inferiority complex"
II never felt one" answered Senator
Sorghum. "It never occurs in politics
except momentarily. when the oppos-
ing candidate gets the most votes"
A Flower.
love the flower not so much
For all it's beauty. passing rare,
AS for the hand whose tender touch
Has brought it near with loving
care.
Jud Tunkins says some people try to
start quarrels In order to be conspicu.
GUS In some way, even If it's unpleas-
ant.
1--WE reverence what is Old" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, because
it has passed on and cannot interfere
with our present business"
Helping the Home.
us your wife help to you in run.
ming the dear old homestead?"
"I'n say she u.s." answered Farmer
Corntossel. "She learned stenography
and got a good job in town."
| Insidious Power.
| A wicked little dollar grew
At such a rapid rate.
In politics 1t came to view,
| Mid contributions great.
Though men were generous and good,
We marveled at the grace
With which that naughty dollar could
Contrive to set the pace.
| de man who says what he thinks"
said Uncle Eben, lis liable to wish he
had thought mo' and said less"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

is also editor of the Peking and
Tientsin Times. Facts and statistics
about population, geography. geology,
flora, fauna, climate, language, in
dustries. labor, railways, shipping,
finance, education, religions, public
health and many other subjects, as
well as Who's Who" Of prominent
Chinese, are, included. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKiN.

Senate wing of the Capitol there is Il
stained glass skylight. Who deco
rated ito. d.
A Brumidi executed the designs
wrought on the glass. This is not
stained glass. Brumidi painted it, ~.
ing on his back on a scaffold.
@. What does the term plaster
mean as applied to wine?-A. w. E.
A. Wine is treated with plaster of
parts to improve the color, keeping
qualities, etc, either as is generally
supposed, by abstraction of water
with increase of alcoholic strength, or
|, chiefly. as some believe, by precipita-
ton of albuminous matter.
@. When were postal cards first
used in this country?-G. N.
A. They were introduced into the
United States in 1873.
Q. What movie actresses have
played Carmen?-N. i.
"A. The most important Carmens Of
the screen are Theda Bara, Geraldine
Farrar and Dolores del Rio.
Q. Who wrote 'In the Spring a
young mans fancy lightly turns to
| thoughts of love"?-A. NJ. X.
! A. Tennyson. 1t is from "Locksley
| Hail.
@. Where is the longest aqueduct
in the world?-L. 4. NJ.
A. The one carrying water from
| Owens River in Sierra Madre Noun
| tains to Los Angeles, 233 miles in
| length, is said to be the longest aque.
duct in the world.
@. Did Abraham Lincoln have a.
| brother?-N. c.
| A. A second son born to Thomas
and Nancy Hanks Lincoln lived but a
few weeks.
@. Does the lion hunt it's prey by
day or by night?-J. H.
A. While the lion goes abroad bv
day and hunts widely, it is at night
| that it usually stalks it's prey. It
turks near spring or by river in
ambush, waiting for animals to come
to the drinking place.
S s: II Do many children have s0i'sr'
A. Golfer threatens two out Of
every three children between 10 and
Is. girls particularly, it is claimed.
@. Where is the Mesabe Range Of
| Mountains?-J. A. w.
| "A. MeSdD0 Range Is III northern
Minnesota. Strictly speaking. it is not
composed Of mountains, the extreme
elevation being 1900 feet The Mesabe,
the Vermillion and Guyana Ranges,
all in Minnesota, produce more iron
ore than any other district in the
world.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Without directly contradicting Mus.
solini's ideas Of restoring ancient
grandeur. Mayor Walker OF New York
does not hesitate to call attention to
the modern joy Of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Canadian smugglers are so resentful
of United States competition that they
may yet be tempted to organize for a
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Reports Of reduction in motion pic
ture incomes arrive, unfortunately. at
a time when alimony demands appear
most exigent.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication of all news dis
matches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this naper and also the local news
published herein All RIGHTS Of publication
Of snecial dsnatches herein arc als' reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

The United States Senate occasion
ally regards a gentleman who has been
elected by his State merely as on the
waiting list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Rapid City would like to have Presi-
dent Coolidge remain in the Black
Hills all Winter. So would some mem
bers Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Arguments progress as to whether
oil is an exhausted supply or an unde-
yeloped natural resource.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

The early presidential bee" is not a
dependable guide to official honey.
Moreover, it carries a sting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Some of those whose courage best
deserves an aviation prize do not live
to win it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

The Spotlight ON Business.
From the Waterbury Republican.
Broadcasting of a stockholders
meeting, which will be done Wednes-
day evening. is our idea Of pitiless
publicity. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

The Evening Star with the Sunday morn
Ing edition Is delivered by carriers within
he city at 90 cents per month: daily tnly.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

@. Do many children have goiter?
S. T.
A. Goiter threatens two out Of
every three children between 10 and
Is, girls particularly, it is claimed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor OF
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business Office

nth St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: Ito East 42nd st.
Chicago ONCE: Tower Ruilcing.
European ONCE: 1 4 Regent ST.. London.
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

1.-THE China Year Book, 1851"
edited by III. G. w. Woodhead, con.
tains mass Of interesting reliable
information sahout China. The editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

Q. Over the central stairway in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

@. Does the lion hunt its prey by
day or by night?-J. H.
A. While the lion goes abroad by
day and hunts widely, it is at night
that it usually stalks its prey. It
turks near a spring or by a river in
ambush, waiting for animals to come
to the drinking place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

trees. N.
A. It is or was generally believed
that the cross upon which Our Lord
was crucified was hewn from the as
pen and that the trembling Of the
leaves Of this tree bears out that be-
lief. It's floral meaning Is fear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

1tIUIHK tHe tUIHb.
us your wife help to you in run.
ming the dear old homestead"
"I'n say she u.s." answered Farmer
Corntossel. "She learned stenography
and got a good job in town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10


Among the writer's who have made
East and South Africa a land of
dreams and magic through fiction,
DR.. Francis Brett Young combines
real knowledge with romantic treat
ment. He was country doctor in a
Devonshire fishing village when the
World War began, and in 1915, as a
medical officer, joined the army of
Gen. SHUTS in Africa. There he
served long enough, before he was
invaded home, to learn much about
the vast south-equatorial continent.
During his convalescence he began
the attempt to make use of his ex-
periences in fiction. Marching on
Tanga" is a war novel with African
setting. The three African novels
which followed, however, show Fran.
els Brett Young at his best-"The
Crescent Noon" "Woodsmoke" and
Pilgrims Rest" All three have
tense plots worked out against a
background of jungle wildness, with
flavor of savage loyalty and savage
treachery, black magic and the SUI
pernatural. DIR. Brett Young's last
novel is quite different from his
African novels. Love Is Enough"
Is a story of an English woman Of
the Victorian age and the present
time, who spends all her life in Eng
land-a life concerned only with per-
sonal and family affairs.
X X X y
Eight very readable. if not very
profoundly significant, short stories
are contained in Edna Ferber's vol.
ume, Mother Knows Best" The
plots are not uniformly original, nor
the characters equally well analysed.
The title story Is one of the best.
OF the others, "Our Very Best Peo-
pie" and "Blue Blood" explain their
subject matter by their titles. "Holi-
day" is lacking in sufficient plot.
Perfectly Independent" presents two
interesting old ladies, EVERY Other
Thursday" a servant girl who leads
life of her own, classified" tele-
phone company employe who has
problems, and Consider the Lilies"
woman who has her fling after she
has reached 45.
n
1.-THE China Year Book, 1851"
edited by III. G. w. Woodhead, con-
tains mass OF interesting reliable
information sahont China. THE editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-10

@. Who authorized the first exca.
vations in Pompeii?-H. A. D.
A. King Charles III authorized
the first excavation at Pompeii, 174S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
WILL GRADUATE 267
AT PROGRAM TONIGHT
National University to Hold Com
mencement in Continental
Memorial Hall.

Two hundred and sixty-seven grad
yates of the Law School and School
of Economics and Government of Ma
tional University will receive de-
grees at the fifty -eighth annual com
mencement exercises of the lnstltu'
ton, TO be held tonight at Sontl'
mental Memorial Hall. Robert A.
COOPER, former Governor of South
Carolina, and until recently president
of the Federal Farm Loan Board, Will
deliver the commencement address.
Honorary degrees, doctorates in law,
will be conferred upon Judge Moses
H. Grossman of New York ana Dr.
D. Percy Hickling, alienist Tor the
District of Columbia. In concerning
an honorary degree upon Judge Gross
man, National University recognizes
his work in behalf of commercial arb1-
tration and his other public services.
DR.. Hickling is awarded the degree III
recognition of his services to National
University, where he has served Tor
many years as professor OF medlcai
Jurisprudence in the Law School.
Associate Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons. a member of the faculty of Ma
tional University Law School for II
wears, will preside at the commence
ment exercises.
The Valedictory address will be de-
livered by Craig l.. Reddish.
The degrees will be conferred by
Charles F. Carusi, chancellor of the
university, and the candidates will be
presented by Prof. Hayden Johnson OF
the Law School and Dean Charles
Pergler of the School of Economics
and Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
COALITION LIKELY
IN DALI E|RANN
Partial Results of Elections
in Ireland Show Seals Dr.
vided Among Parties.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, June 13.-Results in "a
out Of a total of 152 constituencies,
given out today, showed the govern.
ment and the Fianna Fail, party OF
Eamonn de Valera, each had secured
% seats in last Thursdays election for
a new Dali Eirreann.
The Laborites had elected 16 candi-
dates, the independents, 8; the farm
ers, Z; the National League, 5, and the
Sim Feiners, 2. It was unsafe to pre-
dict that this proportion would hold
when all the results are known, espe-
cially as there was nothing to indicate
how the voting had gone in the far
western counties.
Since de Valera's adherents made
denunciation of the constitution
based on the AngloIrish treaty Great
ing the Free State a paramount queS-
ton in their campaign, they face de-
feat on this point on the basis of the
known results. All parties except the
Fianna Fail and the Sim Fein sup
port the government on the constitu-
ton, notwithstanding differences on
other questions.
Coalition in Prospect.
This fact, however, will not enable
President CoSgrave to form a govern
ment Independent of the support of
some other faction if the present
ratio between the parties is main
tanned when the returns are complete.
Thus the prospect of a coalition gov
eminent is still being considered
President Cosgrave and the other
ministers, however, declined publicly
n n iYNcr ~ u
moment.
Among the notable defeats in the
elections in that of Mary MacSwiney,
an ardent Sim Fein leader. She is
the sister of Terence MacSwiney,
lord mayor of Cork, who died in Jail
after an extensive hunger strike dur
ing the disturbed period preceding or
ganiZation of the Free State. The
only government minister defeated
is Peter Hughes, who held the defense
portfolio.
President Cosgrave, Vice President
Kelvin O'Higgins, James Burke, local
government minister, and Desmond
Fitzgerald, minister of external af-
fairs, came through with little trou-
BILE. De Valera had q surplus of 5000
votes in his constituency in Clare.
Countess Markievics Elected.
In the list of successful Fianna Dali
candidates is Countess Markievics.
She was the first woman ever elected
to the British House Of Commons, but
never took the seat. She was sen.
fenced to death for part in the Dub
lin revolt in 1916, but the sentence
was committed and she subsequently
was released.
Those elected in Dublin County in.
clude the prominent Republican lead
er Sean McEntee and Tom Johnson,
the labor chief. It is thought that
Johnson may lead larger number Of
followers in the new Dali than in the
last Parliament, as the Laborites
elected a total Of 16, as compared
with Is in the last Dali, and many
others think there will be several
more.
Dan Breen Of Tipperary, we'll known
Republican extremist, was defeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
PROTESTS AUCTION
OF e MAIL PLANES
Horace G. Knowles, Former
U. S. Minister, Says $751;
100000 Assets involved.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Protest
against the proposed sale Of 20 air
mail planes was voiced in a letter
made public yesterday addressed to
Postmaster General Harry S. New
by Horace G. Knowles. former United
States Minister to several Balkan
States and Latin American countries.
After quoting a statement issued
by Assistant Postmaster General
Glover announcing that an "oldfash-
toned auction will be held June 16,
at which 20 Douglas air mail planes
will be offered for SALE" Mr.. Knowles
wrote:
ut is safe to say that not one
person in ten thousand would under
stand that to mean that on June 16
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Glover will break up the great Gov
ernment-owned transcontinental air
mail system, which required 10 years
to build, and will do away with assets
that cost the taxpayers more than
$4,000, 900"
In conclusion, Mr.. Knowles urged
that the auction be postponed until
the President has had an oppor-
tunity to learn the views Of the public
on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
BOY LOSES HIS LIFE
IN SWIMMING POOL
George A. Specht, IA Years Old,
Drowns-Body in Water
About Four Hours.

George A. Specht, IA years old, of
70S Seventh street southeast, was
drowned yesterday in the Scapa Flow
swimming pool, at Georgia avenue and
w street. It is believed he was
drowned shortly before l o'clock in
the afternoon, but his body was not
recovered until after o'clock.
Accompanied by his uncle, George
E. Club, of the seventh street address
the boy went to the pool. When the
uncle left the water and failed to find
his nephew, it is stated, he took it
for granted the latter had returned
home.
Later the uncle went back to the
pool and had lifeguards institute
search for the body, which was recov-
cred in about feet of water. 1t was
suggested that the boy may have been
struck by another diver and so badly
stunned that the drowning resulted.
Police of the eighth precinct sum-
moned DR.. Clyde Cantrell from Elmer
gency Hospital. The physician pro-
nounced life extinct, and Coroner
hewitt directed the removal of the
body from the scene of the drowning.
An inquest will be held at the morgue
at 1870 o'clock tomorrow morning in
an effort to determine the question of
responsibility for the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
OHIO OFFICIALS AWAIT
DE AUTREMONT PAPERS
Expect to Turn Twin Bandit Sus.
poets Over to Oregon Authori-
ties This Week.
By tn, Associated Press.

By tn, Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 13.-Requi-
sition papers for the return Of Roy
and Ray De Autremont, whose cap.
ture in Steubenville last week culmi-
mated a four-year search by Federal
and State officers, are expected to ar
rive here late this week. Their re-
turn journey to Oregon will probably
start as soon as the necessary papers
are ready, as the twin bandit sus-
poets have indicated they will not
fight extradition. Assistant United
States Attorney w. B. Bartels has in
Dictated that he will recommend that
the prisoners be turned over to Or
egon State authorities to be tried on
murder charges resulting from the
Staying Of a mail clerk and three
trainmen in the holdup Of Southern
Pacific passenger train near Siskiyou.
Greg, in 1928.
Capt. C. w. B. Long, San Francisco
postal inspector, who came here by
air mail plane, had brief interview
with the brothers yesterday, but in
Dictated that they had refused to make
any statement regarding the charges
against them. He plans to question
the prisoners again today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
SEEKS CHILD'S CUSTODY.
Grandfather Wants to Keep jacob
Murdoch Denny.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, June 10 @.-
Little Jacob Murdoch Denny, who was
whisked from his stepmother's side in
a New York street last Friday and
brought to Johnstown, may remain
here at the home of his grandfather,
John NJ. Murdoch, if an application
seeking adoption of the child is grant
ed Murdoch in Cambria County Or
phans' Court. A hearing will be held
June %.
Murdoch declares the child's father,
John Denny, a New York real estate
agent, abandoned Jacob to the care Of
his grandparents for several years fol-
10 ing the death of Jacobs mother.
Jacob lived with his grandparents
until last month, when his father took
him to New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
DRINKING DECLINES.

Arrests for intoxication during the
week end. 4S hours ended at o'clock
this morning, totaled SO, not as grea'
as the average number during such
period, indicating there was less drink
ing during the time Col. Lindbergh
was here than in ordinary times.
Members of the dry law enforcement
squad filed 20 charges Of illegal posses
sion, transporting and sale Of intoxi-
cants during the two-day period. Six
persons were arrested for driving
while intoxicated, and police seized
SIS quarts of whisky, a gallon Of wine
and two automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
THREE KILLED BY TRAIN.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 10 P).-
Three persons were instantly killed
when a Burlington passenger train
struck a motor car 3 miles south of
st. Joseph early today. The dead are
Thomas Wright. 49, st. Joseph; Ron
aid Durham, %, and Mrs. Durham,
%, Westboro, Mo.
The crash occurred in heavy
downpour and it is thought Wright,
the driver, could not see or hear the
approaching train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
VICTOR BY SMALL VOTE.
French Premier's Chamber Candi
date Nearly Defeated.

PARIS, June 10 R.-Although a
government candidate defeated a Com.
munist. in an election for the Cham
Der Of Deputies held in the depart.
ment of Aube yesterday, the margin
Of victory was so small as to arouse
great deal of comment The can.
didate sponsored by Premier Poincare
received 28.15S votes, while the Com
munist polled 25,0S7.
Newspapers Of the Right point out
that this number Of Communist votes
in a voting strength of 67,512 in an
agricultural section is somewhat alarm
ing. The opposition newspapers de-
clare that a coalition of all other
parties was necessary to defeat the
Communist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
PINEDO LEAVES LISBON
ON HOP TO BARCELONA
Will Fly to Madrid to Make Cour-
tesy Call on King Alfonso
Before Going Home.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, June 13.-Col.
de Pinedo, Italian long-distance av-
iator, took off from Lisbon at $50
o'clock this morning for a hop to
Barcelona, Spain. From there he will
go to Madrid to make a courtesy call
on King Alfonso, and then fly to
Rome, completing his four-continent
circuit that took him across the
Atlantic twice.
Before making for Barcelona he
flew over the Tagus River. dropping
a wreath over the spot where a
Portuguese aviator fell and was
drowned last Tuesday. Two Portu-
guese hydroairplanes escorted him
dwown the river.
Last night De Pinedo was enter
tanned by the government at a ban
Quet, at which the italian Minister
was present. The minister of foreign
affairs bestowed the Cross Of Santi-
ago on him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-16
Still District Shows
Christmas Spirit in
Benefit Performance

The true Christmas spirit is be-
ing displayed by the residents Of
the Still community, near Wilton,
who are presenting I play Thurs
day evening, Dec. q, the proceeds of
which will be given to Carl Lander
holm, Z blind man residing near Re-
gan.
The play Is entitled IAN Old Fash
Toned Mother" and consists Of three
acts In which |. mothers love tri-
umphs over the ingratitude and neg
lect Of her children. The lines bring
in many. good thought for the
Christmas season.
The play is being directed by Miss
Annette Erickson and the following
are taking part:
Nellie Hagstrom, Hannah Tos-
seth, Lois Bigler, Alta Thompson,
Pauline Hagstrom, Neva Noon, Wal
lace Falkenstein, Oscar Hagstrom,
Clarence Falkenstein, Duke F.
Klundt, Teddy Anderson and Or
vile Falkenstein, Mrs. Benton Back
man, Mrs. Oscar Erickson, Mclean
Noon, Naomi, Ingrid and Margaret
Hagstrom, Benton Backman, Wilbur,
Donald and lval Noon, and Mrs. An
thony Erickson.
James and Oliver Noon will be
ushers for the play. The finance
committee consists Of Gems Perkins
and Arthur Erickson.