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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Swift Justice in Virginia.

In making short work of the tria
of a man who recently committed ar
atrocious assault and homicide near
this city. the State of Virginia has sci
a pace for justice that should carry far
toward the suppression of crime ir
that commonwealth. The abominable
| tragedy was enacted on the 4th OF
March. Yesterday the accused was
convicted by jury, after a fair trial
and was sentenced to death, the
execution being delayed one month
in order to give his counsel full op-
portunity to carry an appeal to the
higher court. Unless they can dem
onstrate that there has been a failure
of justice, through some technical
omission or commission in the pro-
cedure, the sentence will be carried
into effect three months and three
days from the date Of the crime.
In this case there was little ground
for delay. The facts were established
AS to the Identity of the accused
there was no question. His plea was
that OF responsibility. Despite the
fact that high feeling prevailed
against him, a jury was quickly OBJ
tanned, doubtless as fair and I'M
prejudiced a jury as could have been
secured even after long lapse OF time
from the commission OF the crime,
1t quickly rendered a verdict, being
delayed only by the illness of one of
the members, who, from n sense OF
public duty, held to his painful task
to prevent a mistrial and the con
sequence of full rehearing OF the
case.
Such speedy work is to be COM
mended. 1t is not incompatible with
the highest demands of justice that
expedition mark the proceedings in
cases of major crime. Long delays
are not requisite for the full ascer-
tainment of facts Protracted argu-
ments are not necessary. Prolonged
appellate proceedings do not ensure
greater certainty of judicial fairness.
Congestion in the courts is often
ascribed. with warrant, as cause of
the delays in judicial procedure. But
the court congestion is due in large
measure to the slowness with which
cases are prepared, by prosecution
and defense, and by the multiplication
of technicalities which do not clarity
but rather confuse the issues. Trials
are protracted for weeks that might
well, without unfairness or prejudice
to the defendants, be concluded in as
many days.
Not all criminal cases are as clear
cut or as simple in their facts as
this that has just been speeded to
an obviously correct conclusion in
Virginia. But even in the most COM
pick and difficult prosecutions there
are wastes of time through dupli-
cation OF evidence, the manifolding
of questions in direct and cross
examination and efforts to confuse
the minds of the Jurors. Study of
the processes in such obvious crimes
as that which was brought to speedy
sentence point yesterday in Virginia
might profit other States and juris-
dictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

of rebellion or evasion. 1t is hard to
believe that the Deity is honored by
an arrangement which adds nothing
worthy to any humans enjoyment OF
the day of rest and which incites a
large minority at least to regard the
day with apprehension and bitter
ness" Such is the opinion of the San
Diego Union.
X X x
That changing business conditions
must necessarily affect the Sabbath
is the stand taken by the Utica Oh.
server-Dispatch, which says that al.
though mot so many years ago sem
timent generally was against this Gus
tom, various influences have opersted
to break it down." The Duluth Her.
aid also finds that ''the so.called Sun.
day laws have gone out of fashion. I"
and adds: Sunday in many places
ceases, for good or i'll, to be a dew
OF reverential prayer and meditation,
but becomes q day for both PRAYER
and sports-largely the latter. 1t is
a condition and not theory that con.
fronts us"
Giving attention to the effect on
tourists. the Asheville Times holds
that South Carolina is receiving plen-
" OF publicity, and some Of it Is the
most expensive kind that a State can
buy"
III the governor really meaus bust.
ness. and has any success" comments
the New Orleans Item hopefully. a
good many thousands of respectable
people who go to South Carolina to
play golf and otherwise to eniov
themselves fnnocently will come TO
the Gulf Coast and other places; the
home folks viii rise in dudgeon and
aside"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
An Unfortunate Ending.

The burning of Comdr. de Pinedo's
airplane ends for time at least one OF
the epic flights in the history of avia-
ton, The Italian flyer had completed
approximately two.thirds of his four
continent thirty -thousand-mile flight.
He had crossed the Atlantic Ocean,
flown over the Brazilian jungles and
through skill and daring had brought
the big ship, Santa Maria, into the
United States. Yesterday he stopped
TO refuel at Roosevelt Dam, Arizona,
on his way TO San Diego, little dream.
ing that after all the perils from
should never again rise into the air
in the ship that had become almost
human to him. A match carelessly
tossed into the oily waters near the
airplane resulted in fire which com.
pletely destroyed the Santa Maria.
That Comdr. de Pinedo and his me-
chanic were uninjured in the explo.
sion is cause for qualification, but
the disappointment felt by the brave
italians in the rude ending of their
ambitious undertaking can hardly be
appreciated. 1t is reported that Mus.
solini will dispatch another plane so
that the trip can be completed, but
it will mean at least months delay
and the flyers, while getting a we'll
merited rest from the daily air voy.
ages, will probably lose the keen edge
necessary for the hazardous expedi.
ton. Americas sympathy goes out to
Comdr. de Pinedo in his misfortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Political Prophecies
Amusing While They Last

From the Muncie Morning Star
Republican and Democratic spokes-
men are busy at the prophecy game.
The Republicans for the most part
declare that the prestige of Calvin
Coolidge is at its flood, while the Dem
ocrats say it is at its ebb. Take your
choice.
Charles D. Hilles, vice chairman of
the Republican national committee,
sees clear skies everywhere with a
particularly significant golden glow
in the West. He is quick, however,
to say that the glow in no wise sug-
gests sunset either for the President
or for his party. Other Republicans
find nothing in the sky suggesting so
much as a cloud speck. The outlook
is plus CHEEKY.
The Democratic leaders, national
committee men and others. are look
ing to the East. where their eyes are
gladdened, so they say. by the pros
pect of glorious sunrise, foretelling
a day in which all the rascals shall be
turned out and the righteous shall
come into their own. Neither Mr..
Shaver, chief Of Democracy's ma
tional committee, nor Mr.. Oldfield
chief of Democracy's congressional
committee, can find anything in the
prospect excepting the direst of dis
asters for the at.present-ins and a
most glorious incoming for the at
present-outs.
Why should one smile at either set
of prophets; one does not deride the
business man who struggles for sue
cess, neither must one deride the
seers whose business it is to find moth
ing in the crystal ball which does not
suggest success for the fearful in
quirer. This political prophesying has
its charm. 1t couples amusement
with occupation. The day of discredit
must come to some one. but why
worry while the play is on?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Enforcement of ''Blue Laws
Subject of Caustic Comment

| South Carolnians. especially the
golfers, have the sympathy of the
press in their burden of Sunday "bIue
| laws" revived by Gov. Richards. The
governor, after vetoing legislation de
signed to modernize the State laws on
| the subject of Sabbath observance,
has been busy enforcing ancient
statutes, directing his activities par
ticularly against the Sunday golf
players.
Expressing itself feelingly on the
subject, the Charleston Evening Post
protests: Instead of day of rest,
Sunday in South Carolina has become
day of wrath. AS disturber of the
peace and quiet and serenity which
should and formerly did characterize
the day, the governor has accom-
plished a formidable score. If the
world, the flesh or the devil offered a
prize for Sabbath breaking, it would
go without challenge to the Governor
of South Carolina at the grand review
Of the follies of 1927"
The Columbia Record believes the
people of South Carolina are a
'liberty-loving people, and that they
will not ''be content to surrender
their inalienable rights without a
struggle, and they have not yet at
tanned to that perfect state of grace
that motivated he citizen of Banbury
who was caught
Arranging of his cat on Monday
For catching of rat on Sunday l"
In the opinion of the Roanoke
World-News, 1.-The spectacular methods
Of Gov. Richards have as yet accom-
plished little" while the situation
prompts the Norfolk Ledger ispatch
to make the query: els it not a pity
that, with the many worthwhile
things to occupy the attention of law
enforcement agencies Of the country,
the whole business should be made
ridiculous by antics such as those in
which the head Of the Palmetto State
is the chief performer? Genuinely
DESTROYS of doing good Gov. Richards
may be, but the effect of his crusade
cannot but be most harmful" As
the Roanoke Times sees it, South
Carolina just now is furnishing the
country with a striking example of
the kind of publicity that doesn't do
any good"
The New York Times speaks of "a
curious, conservative seventeenth
century Sabbatarianism" in South
Carolina, and adds, However one may
disagree with it in principle and prac-
tice, it is an interesting survival"
Seeing futility in the resurrection
of the old laws, the Columbus Ohio
State Journal says: "a law enacted
to govern the details of personal con-
duct under one set Of social condi-
tions cannot be wisely applied. the
chances are, to persons living under
wholly changed conditions" Pictur-
ing Gov. Richards as the 'overzealOus
Carolina executive who seeks to i'm
pose an obsolete puritanism on our
twentieth century customs" the Nun
Gle Morning Star predicts that ibis
program scarcely will continue more
than a brief interval, during which
it will accomplish little more than 10
advertise his own foolishness."
"Compulsion certainly adds no hon.
or to any day." declares the San
Diego Union. "It evokes no spirit of
worship, no emotions of reverence.
The only really genuine response
which it does provoke is an attitude
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ton Yoor. 1no TroJ
Ten Years Ago Today
APRIL Z. 1917.

APRIL Z. 1917.
Popular loan of five billions to be
asked OF Congress, three billions TO
buy Entente Government bonds
Plans initiated to raise
$1,000, 900 by taxation .
German minister to Mexico asserts
Americas participation in war does
not amount to anything" .
Considerable objection to draft plan
raised in Congress. Secretary Baker
tells House Committee conscription IL
essential to effective fighting force
and indicates Administration Is de-
cidedly against proposals to enlist vol
unteer organizations as units .
Cuba declares war, Panama follows
suit, assuring u. S. of support in de-
Tense of Canal Thirteen ma
tons now at war with Central Pow.
ers Austria gives hint of
break with this country by placing
passports at disposal of our Embassy
in Vienna Mail service to
Germany suspended German
gunboat Cormoran informed at
Guam, blown up by crew rather than
surrender to American naval forces
News of our entry into World
War hailed with great rejoicing on
western battle front. "Tomnlies'
print signs to convey bad news to
Germans opposing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

True love needs no flourish in
stone.
Its sentiments are written in less
conspicuous corner of the heart, but
in more enduring fashion, even.
Strangers may never know of l..
| They may pass it heedlessly. never
realizing for an instant that they are
standing in the presence Of something
precious.
1t makes no difference.
In characters of living fire, redolent
with sweet odors, giving forth a
| bright inner light, Il Love You
shines on forever.
1t shines on past woes and disap
! pointments, past the perplexities OF
every day. the little moments of dis
| pleasure, the great moments of hurt
1t bridges over the frail places with a
way more enduring than one of con
crete.
Love builds bridge, little bridge,
From Me to You,
OF my fond hopes, and your dear
dreams,
So brave and true;
And on that bridge, loves shining
bridge,
see you smiling through
Love builds n bridge, little bridge,
From Me to You!
Such is the Springtime song of the
lovers.
1t is easy to build the song, and. per.
haps. even the pretty bridge, but the
building of n Lifetime Love is an
other matter.
81 Love l. C."-but did he?
lie loved Elsie-but, does he?
Love is not n thing solely of time
past, present or future, but of all
time. and of all times equally, al.
though in different degree.
Beyond the visions of courtship,
even, lies Love that must be written
with a capital a." the beautiful re-
suit Of mutual tolerance and under.
standing, and much respect for the
Individual.
Even love will not tolerate disre-
spect.
There is, in every human soul
worth the saving. an idea of self
worth. The dignity of the individual
is fact which is often disregarded,
in love as we'll as in business, in edu.
cation as we'll as in daily life.
The child who has a dull hurt at its
heart because teacher" thoughtless-
ly calls it ''impudent," simply because
it answers in a matter f-fact tone,
Is feeling for the first time the disre.
gard Of the dignity of the individual.
No one has a right to trample upon
this dignity. If one does, he must suf.
fer the consequences. The something.
wrong With-life" look, which appears
in the eyes of many elderly persons,
is the price they pay for ruthlessly
trampling on the dignity of indi.
viduals.
Power or place, or parenthood or
teacherhood. gives no man or woman
such right, and those who usurp
it must pay.
In love, above all things, the indi
vidual is sacred. The sanctity of the
human SOUL above price. calls for
large tolerance and understanding.
He who has not tolerance and un
Outstanding has not love, and he
never will have because he does not
know. And knowledge is power. the
power of love as well as of life.
Such good knowing comes of its
own accord. 1t is the gift of God
and can be traced no further Its
sacred motto is:
II love you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Pernicious Preferences.

1t is said that a Chicago youth, re-
Gently sentenced to life Imprisonment
for a peculiarly brutal murder of a
small boy, had for some time interest,
ed himself in the notorious careers of
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.
already incarcerated for a similar
vicious crime. This young man, it ap,
pears, kept a complete scrapbook OF
the Bobby Franks case which stirred
the country a few years ago. When
headed for the same penal institution
ha expressed anxiety to meet his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.

| II LOVE l. C."
enduring concrete. these letters in a
nurbstone greet visitors to Wash
ington today.
Standing in a suburban section, in
what is now the metropolitan area,
on the avenue leading travellers from
| the West into the National Capital.
we gazed at the inscription with much
speculation.
Was her name Laura or Lavinia.
Leonora or Letitia? Was she sweet
Lettice, Lillian, Lilly or Lois? Mayhap
her name was Louisa, Louise, Lucia
or Lucinda, Lucretia, Lucy or Lydia
Or had the lovelorn swain, in a
moment of. inspiration. perpetrated
a deathless memento of fair Elsie
! Il. GU?
Whoever she might be-was or is
there is no doubt that he loved her
| letters . inches high, very well
drawn, and three-eighths of an inch
wide and correspondence deep, tes-
tify to the world of the fact.
1t pleases the average beholder, as
he looks down at this innocent testi-
monial, to take it as the truth, rather
than as jest.
1t might have been, of course, a
hoax, an insincere piece of flattery, a
meaningless Jest, even rank false
hood, just as the 81" might mean any
man or boy, or no man or boy whom
Soever.
The very inscription might have
been traced there by a girl The az
might have been some Elsie. and the
IL" in the writing have stood for
some boy by the name of Louis"
Who knows?
Yet, on second thought. the OBJ
server knows that girls, even in this
forward day and age, are not in the
habit of going around tracing their
Utmost sentiments in setting concrete
for the world to read and laugh at.
A boy It was, whose name must re.
main unknown, testifying of his ardor
Of the moment for one girl, a prob
lematical Elsie, or lady whose first
name began with an L." and whose
last name was &C.
Does he still love her so?
The question is: Would he be willing
to track her name in bold letters to.
day, in such another finished curb.
stone, hardening in the crisp air of O
Winter or Autumn?
Love is like a wild bird, the tickle
Carmen sang, now here, now there,
but hardly ever in the same place al
ways.
Poets OF all ages and races have
sung much the same thing. The
sweet singers of Rome and Greece,
notably the sad Sappho, lamented the
perishability of love.
Troubadours We're somewhat sim
ilarly afflicted. And in later ages
there have not been lacking poets of
both sexes to anguish over love, and
to describe its pains and miseries at
greater length than its sweetness.
* y X X
The observer, standing where the
whizzing automobiles from the west
whirl past toward the very gateway
of great city, hopes that love, as
set forth at his feet, means more
than a transient passion.
He hopes that the love spoken of
there, whether drawn by boy or man,
really meant and means what it says.
He hopes that its kisses are not
strained through lipstick or favored
with synthetic gin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
War Words.

War Words.
No wonder we are drifting
Into the jazzy pace,
Where once we sought uplifting
OF all the human race!
We had to study German,
And French the ear would please,
And now the Fates determine
We've got to learn Chinese!
Italian we've been speaking
And Russian we have tried,
Each language has been seeking
To show a martial pride.
The lexicons diminish
Our hours OF honest ease,
Since, for fearful finish,
We've got to learn Chinese!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

The collapse has developed out of
partial" into total as the years
progress. The permanent total"
cases reached 1900 in 1920, and par.
TALLY due to deaths, the number re-
manned about 1000 until 1923. Since
then they have steadily increased
until now they approach 10000.
This indicates some phases of the
aftermath of the war not always dwelt
upon by those who count the effects
in dollars and by those who deprecate
the sacrifices of the soldiers who came
through.
Copyright 1927. by Paul v. Coilins)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Chicago holds an election without
precipitating riot. This is renewed
evidence Of the fact that the conserva-
tive and discriminating element of
population is usually the most docile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Washington, D. c., is a growing
community. Montgomery County, Md.
Is cheerfully pointing to the fact that
there are still a few wide open
spaces"-while they last.
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Chinese who refuse to buy American
goods have only to wait until they are
plunged into famine and utter distress.
Then the American first-aid spirit will
enable stricken areas to get them for
nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

A remodeled White House will, no
doubt, prove thing Of beauty. Many
a political aspirant would have been
perfectly willing to occupy it as 1t
was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

After trifiing with Communists for
q while the Chinese are likely to
awaken and line up a new set OF can.
6idates for the headsman's block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Old tombs reveal much that is i'm.
portant, including the fact that an.
cient kings wore more Jewelry than
would now be considered in good taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Mussolini should not be surprised II
the King Of Italy were to think things
over and inquire whether it was not
time to apply for promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Shooting at pigeons at Monte Carlo
is made the subject OF humane protest
there. "Plucking geese" is merciless,
but not necessarily fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

It is now declared that the illness
of King Ferdinand is caused by incor-
rect nourishment. Most illness is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Feats of Heroisln.

From the Detroit News.
A Brooklyn youth has just married
a girl he saved last Summer from
drowning. Life with some is just one
feat of heroism after another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Base ball will be welcomed as a
Summer sport instead Of the subject
OF Winter alteration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Kellogg's Slick Job.
rom the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
Great job, that of Secretary of
State. When he has a persona non
grata around he can have him de-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
The Favored Farmer.

What are you complaining about"
Debt and taxes" answered Farmer
Corntossel. But I'm sticking to the
old place"
Everybody has them"
The city mans disadvantage is that
when he talks about them nobody
listens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Three Wishes.

II will grant you three wishes" said
the fairy.
II wish for million dollars" said
Rufus Rufnek, land il you can make
good on that, you needn't mind about
the other two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Good Enough, Reason.

"Why did you go into politics?"
II was a young man. out of work"
answered Senator Sorghum, land will
ing to take anything that came along"
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Long Words.

II object to long words" said Uncle
Bill Bottletop.
WHY"
Gin was much better before they
coupled it with synthetic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Leveling All Ranks

My radio. You bring us
Democracy's great boon.
Bill Bivvins is announcing
Beethoven for a tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07
Current Demands.

II you great modern fame would know
AS current fashions fly,
A base ball you must learn to throw,
Or else custard pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

"a friend in need" said Uncle Eben,
lis de man who unravels his pocket.
book an says How much?' instead OF
Too bad" a.............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Jud Tunkins says one of the terrible
effects of bootleg ticker is the way it
makes almost anybody think he is
competent to sing or recite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Conscience" said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, when overwhelmed by
prejudice, becomes merely matter Of
personal opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

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