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An Airport Assured.

Approval by the Park and Planning
Commission OF Hoover Field. at the
Virginia end Of the Highway Bridge.
as q temporary airport for Washing.
tom IL coupled with the proposal Of
Gravelly Point. on the Potomac in Vir-
ginia, as the permanent location. This
latter site Is now submerged and
its development depends upon plans
for dredging and filling. 1t may be
several years before it is available.
Meanwhile, there is evident assurance
that airport facilities will be provided
at the Hoover Field, which has hereto.
fore been used for commercial flying
and passenger service.
The rapidity with which this need
has been provided upon discovery that
Washington was likely to be cut Off
from the New York-Atlanta mail route
In gratifying and is evidence of an en-.
terprising public spirit On the part of
business Washington. The credit for
keeping the matter to the front and
pressing it to a successful conclusion
belongs to Maj. w. T.. r. Covell. for
several years Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner and now acting as Commits
sioner upon the departure of Col. Bell.
Maj. CovelI, himself Washingtonian,
has brought about prompt and salts.
factory result by co-ordinating all the
local forces and deserves the thanks of
the community for his valuable serv.
Toe in this matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Lindbergh Poems.

Capt. Charles Lindbergh not only
made a wonderful flight across the
Atlantic, but he gave new wings to
the American Pegasus. Ever since the
young airman touched French soil the
flying horse has been fiuttering its
pinions. Thousands of pens have been
at work in expression of the emotions
aroused by this understanding feat.
Poems, long and short, have been pro-
duced, sincere endeavors to set forth
in metric form the feelings of a proud
people. Sonnets, madrigals and odes
have come forth in quantities. Some
Of them have been excellent, some
have lacked in a measure the true
qualities of what is technically styled
poetry. Some have halted in their
meter, others have scanned perfectly.
Some have rhymed only by virtue of
the imagination and the liberality Of
pronunciation, while others have rung
true to the syllable consonances. Some
have been unconsciously amusing, and
again some have brought quick mois-
ture to the eyes of their readers by
their vivid imagery and their emo
tional quality. All are good in intent,
though perhaps faulty in technique.
The Star has received many scores
Of these verses, so many that If all
were to be printed it's columns would
ha croudod m tho ovoI,,ciop NJ 4ba
news of the doings of this remarkable
young man who has set the ink to
flowing in such volume. 1t has been
distressing to be obliged to decline to
present to its readers practically all
of these genuine tributes to one who
has so deeply aroused the feelings of
the American people. But this has
been necessary.
And so it is that these creations,
these lyrics expressive of the admira-
ton Of Lindberghs fellow citizens for
the young Viking Of the skies, have
gone to their writer's, with genuine
regret and with expressions of pleas
ure for the privilege of examining
them. The accompanying notes have
not been mere formalities Of politeness.
1t has been a genuine delight to OBJ
serve the arousal of high emotion, to
the pitch of poetic expression, by the
of youth who has so
linked together the West
ern world with the Eastern and has
so effectively the friendship
Of the American and the French peo-
pies.
1t is to the glory Of the American
people that they have been so deeply
moved by the achievement to seek to
express themselves in more than the
prose of praise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

between Los Angeles and San Fran.
cisco in twelve days, is perhaps in.
spired by the old Indian runners, who
relayed on long laps in carrying mes
sages. But leg-borne messages are
decidedly out Of date. Even with the
high speed that human legs can &C.
complish a message that is borne by
a runner would be very stale news
upon arrival, however short the dis
lance.
In these times Of telegraphs. tele-
phones and radio, not to mention air.
planes, long-range running is an an
achronism. A man might do the
cross-continent run as a stunt, possibly
for advertising, possibly for profit. But
there is very little public inter-
est in such performances. Lindbergh's
achievement the other day in flying
from New York to Paris in thirty.three
and half hours puts everything in
the shade. His little side flight Of
less than FIVE hours between New
York and Washington and return the
other morning just to get his own
plane. followed soon by his nine-hour
fight from New York to st. Louis,
makes a sixty-day runner a veritable
tortoise.
1t has been said in late years that
men were apt to lose the full use of
their legs in these times of motor
cars and airplanes. Possibly Levett's
is designed to bring ma
lures means Of human locomotion
back into fashion. But if that is his
aim, it is idle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

ference at Geneva under the auspices
of the League of Nations for the pur.
pose of discussing additional means of
protecting the currencies of the sew
eral nations.
Although the United States is not
member of the League of Nations, it
will be represented at the conference
by an official observer in the person of
w. Fl. Moran. chief of the Secret Serv-
ice. Because Of the important position
Of the United States in world affairs,
especially those of a monetary nature,
it is foregone conclusion that Chief
Moran will take leading part in the
discussions. 1t is likely that some In.
ternational agreement will arise from
the conference which will cement co.
operation Of police agencies and make
the path of the counterfeiter q
straighter and narrower one and, per-
haps, ultimately close 1t up entirely.
Much attention has been given re-
Gently to trade marks bearing re-
semblance to currency and an arrange
ment has been entered into whereby
any mark submitted to the trade mark
division of the Patent Office for regis
tratioD which resembles currency or
currency symbols is first submitted
to the Secret Service for an opinion
as to whether such a mark might tend
to give the use to which it was put
a color of official origin.
1t is contrary to existing statutes to
reproduce likeness Of currency in
any form. This law is carried out to
the letter. An instance is the confis.
cation by the Secret Service of an oil
painting which included representa-
ton of money. The currency painted
in the picture could not conceivably
have been used, even though cut from
the canvas, but the representation
transgressed the letter Of the law and
so was confiscated
Counterfeiting. Of course, has ex.
tended to Liberty bonds, to Treasury
checks in payment for services or
goods. and to other evidences of in
debtedness by the Government.
In all its work the Secret Service
finds that the man who seeks to
get something for nothing by coun-
terfeiting sooner or later is taken and
sent to prison--usually sooner. And,
further, that il the same men would
devote the same amount of energy
and skill to legitimate endeavor their
returns would be as great or greater
and the shadow Of prison walls would
not be forever over them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

unit in being willing to pay for the
convenience. but when unreasonable
levies are assessed it becomes an en-
tirely different matter.
The State Of Maryland has done a
fine work in attempting to eliminate
every toll bridge within its borders
and its example should be followed
without congressional action, by every
other State in the Union. If the States
do not act Of their own volition, how
ever, Congress should see to it that
laws are passed which put every un.
regulated toll bridge into the hands of
properly organized commissions. Until
this is done motorists will continue to
pay huge and unreasonable sums for
the privilege Of operating their ma
chimes on the bridges of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Catching Fish.

Senators Borah of Idaho and Reed
Of Missouri express their horror that
President Coolidge should catch trout
with worm. Indeed, the Idaho Sen
ator goes so far as to suggest that the
| President must have hooked not a
lordly trout but a lowly catfish.
Perhaps the President is not sc
] much interested in the kind of bait he
uses as he is in catching fish. Fish.
| ing is an art, but after all the catch
| is the real thing. All the art in the
| world which fails to land fish is
scarcely as satisfying as the pleasure
of Keeling in the catch.
President Coolidge is using worms
for bait. If the trout like worms,
why not? Fly fishing has its advan'
ages, to be sure. It is an exciting
sport, requiring earnestness, persever-
ance, skill. Some authorities contend
that it is the method which should
appeal to the real sportsman, that
worm fishing is but low business
But the President has with him at
least one authority, old Izaak Walton,
who admitted to catching trout with
worms.
1t may be that Senator Reed and
Senator Borah believe the President
has other fish to catch than trout
during his visit in the West. It may
be they are more concerned with the
bait he uses than appears on tho sur
face. The President has proved him.
self no mean fisherman in the past.
If there is political angle to the
Presidents Summer in the Black Hills
of South Dakota, as has been SO fire..
quently suggested, other potential
anglers in the same pool will watch his
progress keenly. Senator Reed has
presidential ambitions himself, look
ing to 1928 for their fruition. He will
dangle before the eyes of the American
public so-called slush funds of the Re-
publican party. If this bait does not
appeal to the people, doubtless, as an
able fisherman, he will try bait Of
another kind. Senator Borah, who
for so many years has kept Idaho in
the political limelight. has more than
once been suspected Of willingness to
be his party's standard-bearer, though
he has never made an overt move in
that direction. But if opportunity pre-
scented, is there any doubt that both
he and Senator Reed would make use
Of the bait which gave the greatest
promise of landing the coveted prize?
In the last analysis, fishing is for
the purpose of catching fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Toll Bridges.

A fight has begun designed to take
the privately owned toll bridges
throughout the country out of the class
of rich pickings" and put them into
the type Of business which yields a
fair investment. under control Of
the State utilities commissions. The
National Popular Government League
Is the leader in the crusade which will
be fought when Congress reconvenes,
while the newly organized national
association OF toll bridge companies
will resist every effort which will
cause It to lose the huge profits from
unregulated structures.
Exploitation OF the public by unrea.
sonable charges has come to be quite
game with the owners Of bridges.
Some idea Of the stream of gold that
flows from the pockets of the motor
lists to those OF the proprietors of
these monopolies may be gained when
1t is shown that a bridge capitalized
for $4,000 had a net income in 1925
Of $25,910.51. Another company with
capital stock of 100000 reported re-
ceipts in 1925 OF $3s. 900. Fifty per cent
net profit is indeed a rich return.
1t is this phase Of big business that
will be brought by the league to the
attention Of Congress. A fair profit is
one thing, but when the public is be.
ing mulcted day in and day out the
league believes that congressional &C.
| ton IS necessary for the correction OF
| such practices.
In its fight the organization will
have the support OF the $4,000, 600
motorists Of the country who pay gas
taxes. personal taxes. car taxes, license
taxes and all other manner Of taxes
to be allowed to use their automobiles
and then are called upon to pay
whatever the owners of bridges decide
| they shall pay. Realizing the neces
sity Of private ownership OF bridges
when state refuses to supply one al
a strategic pointA automobilists are q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Twelve battle-scarred French avia-
tors arrive in this country to train
American aviators. Vice Ad-
miral Sims placed in supreme com.
mand Of allied naval forces in irish
waters during absence of British
commander in chief. Five
American gunboats in harbor Of
Shanghai are informed by Chinese
government. Tanker Arch
bold, sunk by U-boat off coast of
France. is second boat lost by Stand
ard Oil Co. in past week.
Plattsburg recruits told that they
will practically all be in active service
by middle of August. orders
issued by Secretary McAdoo make it
mandatory for shipowners to indem-
nifty crews against death, manning
ana capture in war zone.
Russian diplomatic mission warmly
welcomed by Official Washington.
Prolonged drought Ii burn.
ing up Germany's grain crops.
Shipping Board and Cabinet discuss
question OF big wooden ship program,
and Denman-Goethals controversy is
subject of heated debate in Senate
chamber. Hoover, appear
ing before Senate committee on agri-
culture. to explain Food Adnninistra'
ton bill. says that $250,0o0.00 has
been extorted from country on -four
alone in Ave months. Canada
appoints food controller and sends
MIN here to confer with Hoover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
PHILOSOPHERS
ny
GLENN FRANK

The wage-earning students Of the
University of Wisconsin are. as
write, considering the organization of
a student labor union.
This proposed unionization Of stu.
dents who are earning their way
through the university interests me
greatly. Human nature is, of course,
the same, whether in overalls or in a
dress suit, and organized labor as well
as organized capital may abuse it's
power. 1 think that trade-unionism
Is only a halfway house on the road
to some more democratic organization
of industry. But at the present stage
of our industrial evolution I would. IL
/ were in the ranks of labor, take my
place in the ranks of organized labor.
/ believe in collective bargaining.
In modern society, with it's large con.
centrations Of power, both on the part
Of capital and on the part of labor,
largely determining both prices and
wages, freedom Of contract for the
individual has become more a phrase
than a fact.
But entirely aside from the ma
terial benefits that might be won, it
cational experiment for students to
NiINSA eAnC "ioCiy W duiIiAiloLSI SuCA
a labor union.
Several interesting questions would
be raised by such an experiment.
VIII students, in a student labor
union, take the pains to understand
the newer and more creative tenden-
cieS in organized labor, or will they be
content to adopt only the older and
cruder practices of organized labor?
Will students undertake to raise the
quality of their work as well as the
quantity of their wages?
Will they seek to establish stand
ards as we'll as wage rates?
A university itself employs much
student labor. Some of it is compe-
tent; some of 1t is incompetent. How
far may students In justice go in de.
handing that a university take it's stu.
incompetence by paying the poor and
the proficient like wages, and in de-
handing that university takeitts stu
dent workers from a student union
list In which poor and proficient work
ers are Unfortunately thrown to-
gether?
How far can students go In profess
sionalizing part-time amateur work
ers?
The organization of student work
ers is not as simple as it sounds.
My deepest interest and sympathy
go out to this proposal. / suggest
only that loyalty to the realistic spirit
that isIsupposed to mark a university
demands that students do this job
thoroughly Il they Do It Ct all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN. D. d, Ii. D,
Bishop of Washington.

in Him naturally craved companion
ship, when indescribable loneliness
seemed to consume Him. Jesus said
to His disciples, will We also go
away" In response to this query,
one of them answered, as he felt the
awful sinse of lost leadership: Lord,
to whom shall we go? Thou alone
hast the words Of eternal life"
We have fallen upon times today
when these words of the Master have
a particular significance and applica-
ton. The whole world about us Is
passing through a period of great
confusion and disorder. 1t is literally
true that mems hearts are failing
them for fear and for looking for
those things that are coming on the
earth" Even those who are stalwart
and strong at times hesitate and
grope for light on darkened path
ways. In the midst of world rest
less and torn with strife. seeking a
way out of it's difficulties. looking for
some new and fearless leader to show
1t the way. even those of strong faith
at times lose their grip and hesitate.
Even our religious leaders in an age
of great speculation at times seem
to lose confidence in the old land
marks that have guided the genera
tons of the past. In such situa-
ton we turn again to Him who
dared, even in the face of impending
crucifiXion and the apostasy of His
disciples. to say. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid"
The perfect calm of the Master,
His freedom from all concern and
His sublime assurance in the out
working Of His divine plan make Him
more than ever the incompatible
leader for such a time as the present.
TO His wisdom the whole plan and
scheme of things is clear. No matter
how tangled or confused it seemed to
others, to His eye it was all like
some vast mosaic with piece fitted to
piece, pattern to pattern, that must
ultimately make a perfect whole.
There come back now and again to
us these lines:
One part. one little part, we dmly scan
Through the dark medium of life's feverish
Yet dare arraign the whole stupendous plan
II but one little part incongruous seem.
New confidence in Him whom even
a cross could not defeat, a sense of
repose that grows out of His divine
authority, we sorely need today, and
it must issue ultimately in that peace
which passeth all understanding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

Uncle Sam Is strengthening his good
right arm to give further support TO
American exporters in their efforts 70
enlarge the foreign markets for their
products.
Announcements made last week by
the Department Of Commerce snow
that its Bureau of Foreign ana DO
nestle Commerce Is charging the
service for the benefit of American
manufacturers and farmers by put
ting additional experts on it's foreign
staff. Each of these experts will be a
trade missionary for American PROD
ucts abroad. This is aside from the
valuable contributions to the informa-
ton available to exporters made by
the consular force of the State De-
partment, and the work done by the
small but effective foreign staff of the
Department of Agriculture.
The development of foreign trade
intimately concerns the average citi'
zen, for while exports In some lines
are a negligible factor Of the total pro-
duction in this country. 1t must De
recognized that IL exports were cut on
1t would mean 10 to Is per cent cur
tailment in general operations. A 10
per cent recession In MANUFACTURING
output would spell the difference be-
tween prosperity and depression.
y y + X
In the face of increasingly severe
competition in world markets, Ameri-
can exporters as a whole have been
making remarkable gains. The eco
nomic recovery of foreign nations
which participated in the World War
has increased the buying power OF the
world, and while stability has placed
each country in position to be more
aggressive in export trade, at the
same time 1t has increased the con-
sumptive demands of it's people for
products for which they depend upon
others.
The Department Of Commerce two
years ago began an experiment OF
sending abroad specialists in certain
lines where exports are OF particular
Importance. With the beginning OF
the new fiscal year July l this stan
of specialists, now numbering IA, Will
be Increased by IL. These men, in.
stead of making general reports, first
of particular interest to one industry
and then to another, will devote exclu'
sive attention to one particular sub
ject in which each is especially well
informed.
X n
The present specialists include four
in foodstuffs, for the benefit primarily
of American agriculture; three for Pa
cif1c Coast products, two for chemi
calls, two for lumber, one for ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
A Word Of Assurance.

"Let not uour heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid. st. John,
Tip.1.
Brave words these. spoken by one
who was standing under the shadow
of a cross. Their great significance
can hardly be appreciated unless one
visualizes the conditions under which
| they were spoken. They form a part
of what is commonly called the table
talk Of Jesus" They were among
the last words spoken by Him to
hesitating and hating disciples. These
peasants whom He had gathered
about Him, who had never wholly
understood the vast significance of
His life and teachings, were bewilder-
ed and confused by what seemed like
the untimely end of His ministry. He
had tried to make clear to them the
meaning of His accepted martyrdom.
He had even gone so far as to say
that His withdrawal from them was
designed for their greatest good. 'It
Is eXpedient for you that I go away"
This had SO confused them that they
questioned among themselves con-
corning its import. One can almost
see the little group eagerly waiting
for each word, only to find themselves
tPdbiO VI uAidcA IT. LII
such a situation and facing imminent
death, the Great Master said to them,
LET not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid" These words
taken from this immortal chapter
have contributed more to the peace
and comfort of men in every period
and under every condition than any
others that ever fell from His gracious
lips. What they have been to the
sufferer on his bed of pain, to the
mourner in his unspeakable grief, to
the repentant sinner, cropping in the
dark and seeing no light ahead. it
would be difficult to say. When
shadows deepen about us, when the
house is silent and every football
seems to have some ominous mean
ing, this word spoken so long ago
comes back to us with added strength
and emphasis.
No life is immune to periods Of
doubt and misgiving. To one and all
Of us come times when clouds OBJ
scure the sky and every aspect of
life is enveloped in shadows. In such
a situation, when the human element