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AH|GH OFFICIALS"
ACCUSED BY MILLS
Insisted on Political Patron
age in Dry Unit at Meet
ing Here, He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Political
patronage and not personal efficiency
is the keynote in holding a job as
prohibition administrator, Maj. Chester
P. Mills, who resigned last week as
Federal prohibition administrator here,
declared today in a formal statement
anent his resignation.
At the time ne characterized the
service as diluted with political
patronage Mills was describing con.
ference at Washington last February.
The conference, he said, was attended
by "high Treasury officials and a
political leader of New York" Mills
told of being introduced as the most
efficient administrator in the United
States" The reply was. he said. I'VE
won't question his efficiency, but let's
talk patronage"
The names of those attending the
conference were not divulged.
BIames Political Displeasure.
At the time he accepted the post as
Federal administrators. Mills said. the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
assured him there would be no polit-
ical influence. The assurances did not
relieve him of the problem Of coping
with political leaders who look upon
the Prihibitiop Bureau solely from
the standpoint of political favor and
patronage" he said.
'I have incurred the. displeasure OF
certain political groups by not ac-
ceding to all their requests, which
could not do and still administer the
law" he added.
Prefixing one part of his state
ment with the statement that he al.
ways has been glad to appoint as
agents individuals recommended BY
politicians. Mills cited an instance ht
thought brouehS him into disfavor
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GRACE TESTING PLANE.
Hawaii-San Francisco Aviator
Plans Speed Flight.

WAIMEA, Island of Kauai, Hawaii,
June 20 P).-Richard Grace, Holly
wool aviator. who came here last Fri.
day with plane in which he proposed
to make a fight from Hawaii to the
mainland. planned p speed test fight
today. His take-offLwas dependent on
weather EonditionA -
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Crosses Island Northwest of
Brest After Reporting IS
Miles From England.
COLLECTING MUCH SCIENTIFIC
DATA, RADIO MESSAGE SAYS
American Destroyer Puts to Sea From
Cherbourg to Give Bearings
to Airmen.

TOROUAY, England June 80 (AP).---An intercepted
Jshant (on an island off the French Coast, northwest of
Brest) and timed 645 pm. said Il will fly YOU
few minutes
lie BOURGET, France, June so (AP).-Rodman Wanas
maker 3D. nephew of Rodman Wanamaker sponsor of the
transatlantic flight of Comd Byrd arrived the flying field
here early this evening by plane from London be hand
for the arrival of the America.
PARIS June 80 (AP).-A Havas dispatch from Cher
bourg that Cod Byrd had signaled his position IS
miles north of Lands End, England
The United States destroyer Barker left Cherbourg early
this afternoon the hope of catching sight of the America
and to give the flyers steer in the right direction.
BIZ he
Comdr Richard E Byds great scientific adventure in th
atmospheric laboratory of the skies drawing successful
termination this afternoon the monoplane America sked Ire
speed made the estimated that the plane wou
drop lie Bourget Field Paris about o'clock Eastern
standard time
Having records for keeping in frequent communication
with ship and shore the America also taking its landing
place wresed from the skies which
untold aid future flyers What these has
been dvged Cod Byrd in of his radio having
merely reported aconcy that I'VE believe have collected
scientific data.
Intercepted received Torquay Devonshre Eng
appeared indicate that Comd Byrd about 90 miles
off the Cornish 5:35 pm london daylight time.
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The intercepted messages indicated
that the British warship Revenge,
which is in southern British waters,
was signaling to Comdr. Byrd in an
effort to give him an idea of his po-
sition.
The messages indicate that Comdr.
Byrd had shifted his course slightly
to the north and that he will cross
the Cornish Peninsula before passing
over the English Channel to France.
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the fog and winds in the northeastern
Atlantic.
"Dense fog covers all Newfound.
land" the flight commander report
ed at 6:39 o'clock last night. Getting
above it. Have had bad adverse
winds. Impossible to navigate. Can
hardly see wing tips. Running into
another now"
"Radio Hectic job"
Less than a half an hour later No
! vile flashed, mo time to muss with
code now. This radio is hectic job
Working our set constantly" an
other bulletin said, "Hope messages
are arriving. Getting plenty co-opera-
ton. Thanks for your help"
| 1t was believed that Noville's ref
erence to code meant he was too busy
attending to his instruments to look
up his prearranged code.
Interspersed, however, in the mes
sages that signif1ed the fighting prog
| ress of the giant plane came brief
reports from powerful land stations
and ships that the Americas flashes
were being received, indicating the
plane was going on.
The British government radio sta.
| ton at Malin Head, at the northern
extremity Of Ireland, picked up the
Americas automatic signals at 2:3O
o'clock this morning, Greenwich mean
time, or 1890 pm. Eastern daylight
time last night.
World Kept Informed.
The last sight of the plane came
after 1t passed from the steamer
Chalutier, which reported through the
/ French Gable Co. that it had sighted
the America 200 miles east of ST.
Johns, Newfoundland.
In marked contrast to the flights
| of Nungesser and Coli, Col. Charles A.
| Lindbergh and Clarence ID. Cham.
berlin, who sacrificed taking radio
sets in order to gain space for fuel
the America kept the world informed
of its progress in an elaborate CO.
| operative ring that included American
broadcastfng stations. amateur opera
tors and transatlantic liners.
A chain Of sources recorded the
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RADIO Prosrams-Page so
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Elected to Academy.

PARIS. June 80 P.-Abel Her
mant, distinguished French philos.
opher and writer, today was elected
to the French Academy to fill the seat
of Rene Boylesve. the noted novelist,
who died in January. 1925.
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10. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast)
Partly cloudy tonight; tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Temnerature-Hig 95. at 4:30
nm Yesterday; lowest. 50. at am.
today.
Full report on page g..
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ICnnvrirht. 1ao1l
A T u M N
BY d. c. PEATTIE.
False Foxglove.

Up on sterile, stony hill, where
last Spring bloomed trailing arbutus
and in Midsummer the wild indigo,
wandered in a crimson Autumn twi-
light, looking at the ground,s as those
botanically minded habitually do, at
the little white quartz pebbles and
the seed pods of the many plants that
abode their. destined hour and went
their way. Was it a bit of Autumn
color in a leaf that cleaned at me, or
was it truly a flower?
Bending low, ] found it for the
tiny bell flowers of the false foxglove,
one of the last of all our flowers to
bloom, and last, certainty, of it's fam
lily. Very dainty were it's little
magenta pink blossoms. If, indeed,
these were ever gloves of foxes, they
must have been the sprites of foxes,
with almost ethereal paws.
The false foxglove belongs to a Curl
Gus class of plants, that is probably
semi-parasitic. Besides manufactur-
plants. in its leaves, it is generally
believed that from the roots of plants
about it--blueberries and wild indigo
for the most part--it steals a little
nourishment, too. But the stigma
degeneracy that attends other para
sites, making them like to sickly
things, has not fallen yet upon the
little foxglove, which, indeed has
barely set its tiny feet upon the
downward path of one of the few sins
that are possible in the simple morals
of the vegetable world.
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crowd, she is the queen of sports, in
door and outdoor. She does every.
thing well. and it's pleasure to
watch her perform.
Yet no one ever bothers to comment
on her achievements. No one even
appears to notice them. Naturally she
resents this.
Especially when the big fat girl,
Vivian. gets a perfect salvo of ap-
plause when she does magnificent
dive or a perfect tennis ace.
Even when little Genevieve plays
a hand of bridge well or gets around
the course in less than her usual 1870,
the crowd is enthusiastic. But they
watch Dorothy's perfect finessing,
and machine-like golf accuracy with
cold indifference. Isn't it a mean
deal?
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truth is, Peter missed little Mrs. Peter
He missed her more than he was viii
ing to admit even to himself.
But little Mrs. Peter didn't appear
and gradually Peter began to lose hope
that she would. All this time he
hadn't heard from her. He didn't
know a thing about her. You see, he
hadn't seen anybody who could give
him any news of her. So it was with
feeling of real joy that he discovered
Tommy Tit the Chickadee one morn.
ing, for ne felt sure that Tommy
would have news.
Hello, Tommy" he cried.
why, Peter Rabbit, what are you
doing up in the Old Pasture?" asked
Tommy, pretending to be very much
surprised.
Living here replied Peter briefly.
Living herer' exclaimed Tommy
Tit sweetly. She's got perfectly
anything about the trouble in Peters
family. ''Why, how can you be living
Evening star., 1927-10-13

Yes and no, girls. Yes and no. Dor.
othy Is responsible for half the in
difference she rates.
She herself takes the glory from
her prowess In fact she has created
a situation wherein no one ever wants
to give her credit for anything. The
crowd almost resents her perfection.
She does everything for effect, you
see-or at least, she gives that i'm.
preston.
You never see Dorothy romping
around the tennis courts as if she
really enjoyed it. She plays with busi-
nesslike vigor. and she never finishes
perfect shot without little side.
glance to the gallery.
In everything she does she plays to
the gallery.
Impossible for her to dance a solo
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and returns determinedly brisk and
unweary.
She's like that about everything.
She doesn't play bridge unless those
in on the game are going to be good
enough to appreciate her superior
play.
She gets no kick out of playing
with inferior players who don't notice
the perfection of her game.
Nor does she enjoy golf unless some
of her friends are along to watch
her. Then she spoils her brilliant
play by quick look around to make
sure that no ones going to miss her
shot.
It's a pity that so many girls like
Dorothy ruin their own ability. by
showing off about it.
The only girl who reaps admiration
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DELI 1NlL - lO1NlLO ". BURGESS

| here when saw little Mrs. Peter only
Yesterday afternoon down in the dear
Old Briar-patch?"
"She's still there, is she?" asked
Peter before he thought.
| why, of course, she's still there
| Where else would she be?' demanded
Tommy Tit.
"Up here with me, of course" re-
piled Peter gruff1y.
"I don't know why" said Tommy
Tit sweetly. "Ehe's got a perfectly
splendid home down there in the dear
Old Briar-patcl and / think she's a
wise little person to stay there. Ger
tainIy, she seems very happy
Peter pricked up his ears. Doesn't
she seem to be worrying about me?''
he blurted out. e~
mot that I could see,' replied
Tommy Tit. She certainly seems very
contented. She says the sweet clover
never was sweeter and her friends are
all very good to her. BY the way,
Peter, who is that fine young Rabbit
I've seen around two or three times?'
Whats that?" demanded Peter, sit
ting up very straight. What's that
you said?"
The bright little eyes of Tommy Tit
the Chickadee twinkIed with mischief
Il ask you who that fine-looking
Rabbit is that I've seen around lately"
''Where've you seen him?" demand
ed Peter suspiciously.
"Oh, just around" replied Tommy
Tit.
Around where?" cried Peter.
Around the dear Old Briar-patch?"
Il didn't say so, did I?'' retorted
Tommy Tit. "I didn't mention the
Old Briar-patch, did I? BY the way,
Mrs. Peter is looking her best these
days, think. can't remember when
have seen her look better. All the
time I was talking to her yesterday
she was dressing her fur and making
herself look as nice as possible
HUH said Peter.
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dance without watching eagerly to
see admiration and respect on the
faces of her friends.
She isn't really happy unless some
ones watching her perform. And that,
of course, marks her as not being a
true lover of sport.
Actually she doesn't seem to love
sports at ALL She won't go in swim
ming unless there's going to. be a
whole crowd down at the dock to
watch.
When there's no one around she
just slips into the water. paddles bout
with few strokes, and hurries, shiv-
ering. up to her bathhouse.
But let there be an audience, and
Dorothy does IL elaborate dives,
swims at least half mile out to sea,
Evening star., 1927-10-13

!, Mimi will be glad to answer any inoujris.
addressed envelope is inolosed peu'
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smartly dressed woman in gray, /
just take it for granted that she is
wearing lovely soft gray ninon. geor-
gette or crepe de chine beneath.
Dainty gray underthings have been
much in demand among well dressed
French women ever since the vogue
for gray frocks and ensembles began
lovely soft things, cobwebby in color
as well as in texture.
There is a sort of peace of mind
that comes to the fastidious woman
in knowing that all her raiment is
in harmony. 1t is only the girl of
superficial elegance who can wear
nile green lingerie under a rose-col-
ored frock and feel perfectly well
satisfied-just because she knows
that it doesn't show.
With frocks of dark brown, navy
blue, deep green, deep red or black,
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the very elements growing bodies need.
Corby's Mothers Bread is made with
plenty of milk, the finest shortening that
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SUB ROSA
A.-~----s-ep-~--~--~->s
nv MIMI.
BY MIMI.
For Effect.

'T can't see why every one is SO dis
agreeable about by accomplishments,
sighs Dorothy. II can't help 1t IT I've
always been an all.around athlete
and a good dancer. Other giris ge,
a lot of praise and admiration II
thew excel in any sport-but | get
raspberry. No one will hand me a
thing"
1t does sound unfair. In Dorothy's
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Il special farorite
in Washington,

TODAY mothers know more about
- foods - select them more wisely
than ever before.
Corby's Mothers Bread is richer in
the very elements that growing bodies
need! That is why in Washington so
many mothers select Corby's Mothers
Bread d-f for years the favorite of
Washington housewives.
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Peter Hears Of Mrs. Peter.
A Tumor is a dangerous thing:
All sorts of trouble il may bring.
-Peter Rabbit.

Now. all the time that Peter Rab-
bit was so busy up in the Old Pasture
fixing things so that he could live
there reasonably safe and comfortable,
little Mrs. Peter was at home in the
dear Old Briar-patch. Peter had had
a feeling that she might follow him
up there to the Old Pasture. Every
day while he worked he would have a
feeling that little Mrs. Peter might be
watching him. He didn't admit it to
himself, but right down in his. heart
he hoped that she would come. The
Evening star., 1927-10-13

one would hardly care to wear under.
things that actually matched. though,
to be sure, filmy black lingerie is fire.
quently worn beneath black evening
frocks. Beige tones are appropriate
with brown. and gray with navy blue
when stockings are of a gray tone.
Flesh color may appropriately be worn
with black or. the deep red tones; and
with the soft deep purples that are
occasionally seen this season, orchid or
mauve should be chosen.
French dressmakers are always
skillful in devising ways Of trimming
frocks at small cost. To be sure,
some of the new frocks from Paris
have very expensive and elaborate
trimmings, but others are made dis
tinctive by self-trimming, as we say.
If YOU are interested in making some
of YOUR own frocks and want to know
how to make fan-shaped ornament
| have seen on very smart frock,
send me a stamped. self-addressed
envelope and / will send you a
sketch of the frock, detail of the
trimming and full directions for max
ing.
fCouyright 1871
Evening star., 1927-10-13

Sir Oliver Lodge. one of the worlds
greatest scientists, was in the not
terry business for some years ana he
narrowly escaped becoming a manu-
facturer of beer jugs.
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Smart Lingerie in Gray
BIZ MARY MARSHALL.

have been told by makers of smart
lingerie that most women who can
afford to be quite lavish in their
expenditures wear lingerie to match
their frocks. So when i see very
Evening star., 1927-10-13

and praise from her friends Is the
one VINO Is In game for the love of 1t.
No credit goes to the dame who
plays for the love of herself.
LII a girl insists on entering into
sports simply to put herself in the
limelight and win rounds of applause
she'll very soon find out--and ther
she'll never have a bouquet tossed in
her direction again. ~
, 1927-05-06

there was the question Of the difference
of language between the rulers and the
ruled, two points which vent very far in
determining the course Of events in those
days; and consequently those admirable
democratic institutions which the Danes
so we'll know how to sustain under a
monarchial constitution, could not pro-
ftably be transferred to these distant
parts Of their dominjons without there
first being a breaking down of the bar
riers of space and language. 1t was
good policy, therefore, if not good states
manship, to withhold any lar"er mea-
sure of public instruction, as the surest
means ofspreventing the awakening of
aspirations, which, in the light of the
foregoing, would only have been accen-
tuatpd by the realization of the difficulty
of their qualification, and thus breed
discomfort and tormoil where peace and
tranquility were most to be desired.
ITO be contjnued.)
, 1927-05-06
SCHOOL NOTES

The Frederiksted Junior High School
Base ball team was terribly combed on
Prosperity Pasture yesterday afternoon
in the first game of the series Of base
ball games between the two schools by
our c. j. H. S. boys. The score was 200.
Tonight the Christiansted Junior High
School will give a dance as a farewell to
one of its students, George Stridiron who
will leave this island for the mainland
on Wednesday nightly the SIS. "Mayaro. =
Com.
, 1927-05-06
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX

Fairmont, Viva, May 4th. -Rescuers
fighting against fire and gas in the
Everetsville mlne, to determine the fate
of the n men entombed by the explosion
made but little progress and have adj
vanced but a short distance toward the
point where it is believed the victims
will be found. With 16 dead and &C.
counted for the rescuers believe the II
trapped men were killed by the terrific
blast or the deadly gases,
New York, May 3rd-De Pinedo in
spected the new Santa Maria, which
arrived aboard the S. S. DuiIio and his
flight will be resumed shortly.
New York, MAY 4th. The Captain and
twelve members of the crew of the Brit
ish steamer trawler Gabrielle, whose car
go of alcohol. valued at 1,200, 600 dollars
was seized as it was entering the port
of New York yesterday. were held for
further questioning by Federal Authori-
ties at Brooklyn. The vessel was cap
tured by a coast guard patrol boat at
Station Island. 1t attracted suspicion
when it failed to make the customary
stop for inspection by health authorities.
The Gabrielle was shown by its papers
to have cleared from Saint John for
Nassau. The alcohol. stored in 1000
, 1927-05-06

UOXs DuJ ODC WIN q " Il -
ed when certain circumstances are taken
into consideration. Of course, it must
be granted beforehand that the r%ationa-
lizing process is not necessarily d NOR
alizing procedure, and therefore not the
least suggestion is here made, that in
herent moral sentiment should stand help
less before the frigid conclusions OF cold
logic: for we are well aware Of the fact
that a course may be automatically cor
rect and still be morally false. 1t must
therefore be understood that nothing
that may be said in this paper is intend
ed to interfere with the operations OF
those higher moral conclusions which the
ethics of the situation may demand.
The Danish Administration Of these
islands established a skeleton OF a sys-
TEN of free schools, which was maintain
ed in this condition until just a couple OF
wears before the Transfer, when a Serl-
Gus and very cOmmendable attempt was
made to fill in its vacant places with mat
ter sufficient to give it a respectable APP
pearance. But before this time the IN
structiOn handed out in the schools was
ridiculous in its simplicityaand question
able in its efficiency, and went very little
farther than keeping the heads OF the
c tiZenry above the sinking sands OF INT
eracy. But this fact was not generally
recognized by the citizens of st. Thomas
in particular. glutted as they were, with
the fruits of material success. which they
were tempted to believe were the direct
results of their superior mental acumen;
and those among them to whom 1T was
given to see the light. acquiesced IN this
situation so long as there was general
prosperity, and these were therefore
quite willing to sacrifice the future we'll
being for present and immediate reward.
When money flowed so readily into the
Golfers of high and low alike, there was
no time. and little relish for a rigid eX-
animation of appearances; and the su-
perfcial observer. satisfied with the
image and superscription, did not bother
to find out whether the coin was counter
felt or sterling.
The shrewd Danish Governors, being
far from their base in Denmark, and be
ing constantly under the OBLIGATION OF
making a success of their administration,
skiiifully encouraged the inhabitants IN
their infatuation, by simply doing no
thing about it, full we'll knowing that
tranquility in government would there
fore be secured; besides, any widening OF
the horizon of general enlightenment
would have seriously interfered with
the success of certain set policies which
along could make the islands of any pro-
fit to the mother country. Those who
are inclined unduly to cenSure the form
.-Io,, F0r tbair hobo viOr in the DTpm-