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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17
CLEANUP DAY

April FOOLS day "don't mean
nothin'o to the city council. They
have appointed that day to be
generally observed as Clean-l:p
Day for the city. A general, whole
hearted observance of the day with
much welding of the trusty old
garden rake and coal shovels is
earnestly requested by the city
dads who want to make this real
cleanup day in every respect.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

c. L. Holcomb was in p,.
yesterday on legal business ''''
The Bridge club will meet -,
Mrs. ]. p. Miller, "Wednesday WIN
The Needle club will mao. !.
morrow with Mrs. C. F. W;rlt1O %
werder. 'Aeh'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-03-17

gest that what Kennewick needs
is a great big horn-and about ten
thousand people to toot it.
Art Hodge: What Kennewick
needs is somebody to help Kit Gift
ford decide what kind of a car
to buy. v.
Bill Spofford: We have a need
for far more dairy cows in this
community. .-.#~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20

by It Is necessary to prevent an appli.
cation for an increase In fares. being
a cheaper service. This implies that
the residents of the regions served by
these cars must endure poorer service
i'm order that other residents may have
their present service at the present
rates. But the imposition Is not alone
upon the residents of the areas served
by the one-man cars. II affects all
street users along the routes covered
by them. Many thousands I'm addition
to those who use these cars are i'm.
peded In their travel. Thus the pen.
atty becomes universal one.
1t has not been demonstrated to the
satisfaction Of the public that the pres.
ent rate OF fare Is not adequate or that
it is not sufficient to permit the main.
tenance of all the lines on twoman
basis. The commission will act wisely
If 1t refuses to permit this one-man car
motion to prevail and calls for u show
ing of costs and income on the basis
of a full equipment of the city's trac-
ton lines with the type OF cars that
yield maximum service with minimum
to traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
Begging the Question.

Three eminent British authors
whose works are widely read and
whose names are highly respected in
this country. have appealed to Gov.
Fuller of Massachusetts to grant
pardons to Sacco and Vanzetti, in
the State with the blood of two
| innocent men," This plea begs the
| question. 1t assumes that Sacco and
Vanzetti are assuredly guiltless and
that their execution would be an
"abhorrent violation Of Justice
Herein lies the root of the mischief
! that has been done by the fanaticism
Of the radical partisans of Sacco and
! VanZetti. They have persistently
maintained that these men We're not
i given n fair trial, that the judge and
the jury were prejudiced. that the
evidence against them was manufac-
| tured and that the courts denied a
proper review through technicalities.
Had 1t not been for the identification
Of the defendants with a radical or
ganization seeking to overthrow
government in this country there
would have been no such agitation
The case would have proceeded to
doubtless a much speedier issue with
out attracting the attention Of any
body outside of the State in which
the crime occurred. 1t. has been
artiflcially elaborated into what the
French call a cause celebre."
American justice and not Sacco and
Vanzetti has been denied a fair trial
The proceedings themselves have
been misrepresented abroad and al
home. Facts have been distorted
Special p!eaders devoted to the cause
, in which the defendants were en-
listed have misstated the situation In
writings and in public speech, unit
foreign sentiment on the part of some
who are not infected with radicalisn
has been aroused.
r. Through these partisan endeavor!
the public understanding Of the cas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
A Costly Race.

The five Dole race flyers who at.
tempted. for fame and fortune, to span
the Pacific from California to Homo.
lulu have not been found and are be-
lieved drowned in the watery wastes
between the islands and the mainland.
Yesterday in frantic endeavor to aid
in the search two aviators who had
not been able to get ready for the
race zoomed off over the ocean. They
are. now reported missing. If they are
not found before the sea lashes their
frail craft into bits. the Dole contest
will go down in history as one of the
most costly and foolhardy expeditions
ever conceived by man. Ten persons
will have paid with their lives in an
attempt to win a twenty-five thousand.
dollar prize. What setback to the
development Of aviation! There Is one
gain, however. Public opinion from
this time on will discourage prize Of
ferings that lure the unframed and
unequipped to risk of life in hazard
Gus undertakings, and there will be no
more such fiascos as the Dole race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
The Issue Is Joined.

The Star has received many letters
| on the subject of the appearance In
person at one of the local theaters of
| a performer who several years ago
was in effect barred from the films be.
cause Of his identification with loath.
| some happening. Most of these com.
munications strongly indorse the posi-
| ton taken by this paper in disap.
prevail of the enterprise of presenting
this person to public view as an enter
tainer. Others take the opposite posi-,
ton, some of them imputing unworthy
motives to The Star for having called
attention TO the projected appearance.
Having already published numerous
expressions of this character, on both
sides, it is no longer possible, for lack
of space. and inasmuch as the per
sonal appearance" is about to take
place despite protests, to continue the
printing.
1t is needless to justify The Stars
protest, or to repeat the statements al.
ready made in behalf OF public de.
cency. Persistence in the purpose of
presenting the performer as a public
attraction permits no appeal or re.
course. There will doubtless be some
acclaim, for evidently there are those
who believe that man who has sought
to redeem his life by proper conduct
after a grievous moral disaster should
be given another chance. There will
certainly be a feeling of disgust on
the part of a great many persons that
considerations of business should seek
to thrust back to public view an in.
dividual whose name is associated
with a nauseating and objectionable
offense.
The Star called this matter to at
tention realizing full we'll that in do.
ing so it was risking the giving Of un-
due publicity to the enterprise. But
that consideration could not prevail as
against sense of duty to the com.
munity which this newspaper has
served faithfully and in the interest of
righteousness for three-quarters of
century. 1t was necessary to run that
risk in order to record the disapproval
which most people feel with regard to
the sordid considerations of manage
ment by which certain classes of pub
lie entertainment are now governed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20

| has been Clouded even in this coun-
try. Persistent and shrewd mis-
statements Of the record have raised
| doubts In the minds of some Ameri-
cans who are not inclined toward
! communism or other forms of radi-
calism. These three British authors
In their appeal take no cognizance of
the long record Of painstaking re-
search into the case by the sworn
officers OF the law in Massa chusetts.
Without understanding the situation.
being affected by the thought that
persecution has been visited upon
these men. they take II for granted
that the prisoners have been denied
fair trial and are the victims OF their
own political views.
Had this case occurred In England
these men would have been sent
promptly to execution. There would
have been no lapse of seven years
caused by their appeals and the de-
lays permitted by propaganda and
paid agitation. Doubtless these au-
thors who are now condemninG The
American judicial system would
never have protested such char
acteristically summary proceedings
in their own land. They have in all
likelihood heretofore scorned the
slowness of the American law in
den ling with criminals
Their appeal will be Of no avail. 1t Is
discredited by the evidence contained
in their very plea that they do not
know the facts. Their assumption
that these men are assuredly limo
cent deprives their petition of any
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

sorb sunshine A little observat ton
on the part of any one will convince
| the same any one that those who
go swmmin' are the healthiest people
| in the world.
| The outdoor bather gets a triple
| dose Of sunshine. He gets the rays
direct, on as much bare skin as the
law anows-and the law Is doing
pretty we'll thank YOU The law Is
emnently sensible. nowadays.
Then he gets the sunbeams as re-
| nected by the water. This is no little
sunshine. in itself.
| The third way In which he gets
| rays into his system is by means
of the magnifying and rejecting prop
| critics of the water upon his skin.
Little drops of water augment not
only the burning power of certain
rays, but impress more forciby the
benefits of the said rays upon the
| human system.
Thus the bather. whether in ocean,
| lake. river or outdoor pool. gets more
sunshine upon him and in him, in a
| given space of time, than in any
other sport. and the benefit is in
| crcaSinGly manifest.
Walking without the hat in sum
mer is perhaps the next best method
of absorbing sunshine, for walking is,
| after all, nothing but land swimming,
| in which one makes larger use of the
| legs and less Of the arms than in
water swimming.
Golf must be included in the cate.
cory Of Walking-perhaps it might be
termed a sublime form Of walking, in
which the Zest of competition in an
attractive form is added to the benefits
of plain walking.
Those who, through inclination or
otherwise, do not go in for golf may
get much of the benefit of that royal
game if they will put in enough time
at walking, especially in the rays of
the sun.
Common sense must be used, of
course, in all exposure Some people
are not able to stand Sunshine on
the head for a very long period, and
such would be foolish to continue in
it when the heated feeling comes to
the back of the head, where the first
warning of overexpoSure usually is
felt.
The advantage of outdoor bathing
another advantage-is that the wind
always blowing keeps the head cool
in literal sense. and enables almost
any one to stand prolonged and in
tensive doses of sunshine.
X X X
There are thousa nds of people who,
If they could not do any better, would
benefit themselves and others If they
would do no more than just sit in the
sunshine.
One can go to indoor places Of en-.
tertainment all year round, but only
IN Spring and Summer is 1t possible
for one to be in the sunshine.
This Is the slowest and least enter
tanning method Of sunshine bathing.
OF course, but it sweetens the skin and
the disposition at the same time, and
Is a method which deserves public
commentator, not the sneering which
it sometimes faces.
After all. the big thing Is to get
sunshine into the system, no matter
now 1t gets there. This Is the one
big tonic. that comes out of the sky.
instead Of out of bottle, and that
may be secured in a backward garden
almost as well as on a 16O.acre golf
course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
One-Man Cars.

Reference by the Public Utilities
Commission of the one-man car ques-
ton to the Citizens Advisory Council
is an evidence that the commission de-
sires to ascertain the public feeling on
this matter. 1t has already been ex-
pressed, in point Of fact. strongly
enough to guide the commission. Citi-
zens' associations have manifested
their opposition to an extension of the
one-man service. One Of the associa-
tons. representing the region directly
affected by the proposed addition to
the equipment, has given qualified
approval.
Washington generally regards the
one-man car as a cheap expedient, as a
deterioration of service in the interest
Of economy. That the one-man car Is
less efficient than the two-man car is
evident from any observation of work.
ing conditions. 1t cannot traverse the
road as speedily, as it cannot be
started during the process Of unload
ing and loading and taking fares. II
"drags the road" impedes traffic AMI
Is conducive to accident in the streets
The only positive reason advanced
for the extension of the one.man cal
service is that the economy effected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
U. S. Army Called Out
More Than 100 Times

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
1t seems open to question if there is
any 'solutely pacific, -belligerent
people on the footstool. It is our boast
and ur belief that we are, and our
school histories tell of only six wars
in which we have engaged. Yet our
War Department has a list of a hun
dred other crises that called an Ameri.
can Army into conflict with an armed
enemy-Indians, Mexicans, Filininos,
Haitians, Nicaraguans and others
None of these enemies could stand
against us. The outcome in every in
stance vas foregone conclusion and
our claim In every case was that we
had right upon our side. From our
point of view we had, and the other
party was always in the wrong. But
the fact remains that we fought. when
we reasoned that we had to. every
people who got into our way; and over
q hundred armed clashes. little wars in
the century and n half of nationhood
must be taken to establish our readi
ness fight. mt the drop of the hat
whenever 1t appeared to us that we
must do so In order to maintain our
rights.
Probably Great Britain has had SIS
many minor clashes In that period
somewhere on the fringes of her
mighty empire. But what other ma
ton in Europe. or In the world, can
equal those records? The explanation
Is, of course. that the English speak.
ing nations are in direct contact with
all the back peoples of earth; and
while they aim to be just they find
1t needful to insist that their views as
to relationship and conditions in civil
lied society must prevail. This is
Sc metimes called imperialism which
overrides the weaker races but UNI
questio nably it's effect on the whole is
to stimulate their development and
improve their general conditions, as
we have In the Philippines.
And from the beginning of things
racial migrations and the growth of
nations have been under what seems
natures law that the waste places Of
earth belong to the people who can
make the best use of them, develop
their resources and cover them with
prosperous and progressive popula-
tons. TO this extent we have been
imperialistic: but what else counts in
human affairs except power and ca.
paclty to govern wisely and justly?
Ind the end and effect of it is to make
the earth blossom. equal to supporting
Its growing population and slowly &c
weld the human families into one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20

| The need for sunshine in our lives
! In an actual. not II fiGurative sense. Is
| coming to be more and more felt by
| the American people.
| Today there are more people play
| Ing In the sun than ever before in the
| history of the United States, not only
| because there are more persons, but
| principally because the need for bath
| INK in the direct rays of the light of
this world has impressed itself upon
| the minds OF civilization.
The latest development. showing this
| trend, is in the advertising of window
glass which will admit the so-called
ultra violet rays filtered out by ordi
nary window glass
Wealthy persons are being solicited
! to build sun rooms of a new kind for
their children, glazed with such glass
so that the little ones may enjoy all
Winter the benefits which they re
| ceived in outdoor play during the
Summer.
Most families. however, cannot af-
ford to pay from S 400 up for n small
room. Such a Conservatory" for the
children is beyond the pocketbook of
the average parent.
The only solution, then. Is to allow
the kids TO sop up enough sunshine
during Spring and Summer to carry
them through the Winter when they
cannot be out so much, and also when
the sun is less intense, and therefore
not such powerful agency for good.
X X
There are too many persons in
Washington still afraid of the sum
mer sun, despite the great increase
In the number of golf courses, and
the wholesome spread of other out
door sports, in the pursuit of which
men, women and children come into
direct contact with the sunbeams.
In recent walk up Connecticut
avenue from II street to Dupont circle,
the present writer encountered only
six persons, by actual count, walking
along the east side of the thorough.
rare, where there was plenty of SUM-
shine.
1t being afternoon, the pedestrian
traffic had transferred itself to the
west side. SO that it might walk in
the shade. But the afternoon was q
cool. gorgeous one, when walking in
the sun might have been enjoyed by
every one.
The seven of us on the east side.
getting the full benefit of the after.
noon sun. might be pardoned for be.
neving that we had distinctly the best
of the bargain, and that we were. in
deed, displaying just little bit more
intelligence than the walkers in the
shade.
Much the same phenomenon NAV be
witnessed on F street, during the
Summertime, when the crowds invari.
ably seek the shady side of the street.
X
All this running away from the
sun, mark you, in a day and age when
more people than ever are walking di.
rectly into it, as stated.
Wise ones are seeking the sunshine.
everywhere. for they know that here
IS the one opportunity Of the year
Tor most men and women to store
up In their systems something essen.
tlal which the sun alone gives them.
Perhaps the best way in the world
to get plenty Of sunshine in the most
assimilable form and pleasant manner
Is to go swimming.
:, The fact that the writer of these
nnes does not go, himself has nothing
10 do with his conviction that this is
the one best way in the world to alb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HISKIN.

Q. What is the diameter or width
Of d cotton fiber?-F. W.
a. The average diameter of cot
ton fiber is from 100000 to .O00820
inches.
Q. In playing auction pitch. IL A
has 9 points and makes high and
game, while Z has 10 points and
makes Jack. which wins? Neither is
the bidder.--J. &.
A. The bidder scores first Since
he is not possible winner, the points
are scored in following order: High,
low. Jack, game. + who had 10
points and Jack, wins an 1l-point
game.
Q. When should evergreen trees be
planted?-G. NJ. r.
A. August and September are the
best times to plant evergreens.
Q. When a fruit cake recipe calls
for brandy. what may be substituted
for i'm II.
A. Cider and fruit juices are used
in place Of brandy in fruit cake.
@. Who founded the John Wana.
maker Store in New York City?-N. II.
A. A. 7. Stewart.
@. Where is the largest artificial
lake in the world?-G. &.
A. Gatun Lake in the Panama
Canal, having surface area Of 1914
square miles. 1t was formed by the
construction of Gatun Dam.
Q. Why is the day of graduation
called Commencement day?-R. s.
A. The school period is regarded
as time Of preparation for life.
Therefore the close Of school is looked
upon as the commencement Of life's
activities and the day upon which
graduation exercises are held is known
as Commencement day.
Q. How much does the adult brain
weigh? Who has had the heaviest
brain on record?-V. 5.
A From 1000 brains weighed.
Topinard finds an average weight of
1861 grams for man and ,290 grams
for woman. Of the brains of promi-
nent men examined up to the pres
ent time it is said that Daniel Web
ster's was the heaviest.
Q. Did any negroes own slaves
prior to the Civil War;. P. W.
A. A great many negroes owned
slaves prior to.the Civil War. 1t was
quite customary for a negro man on
attaining his freedom to purchase his
wife, children, or other relatives and
in this way in effect become their
absolute owner.
Q. Was there a Lincoln prominent
in the Revolutionary Warm. y.
A. Benjamin Lincoln of Massacl1u-
sets participated in many of the en-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20

are not the problems of Britain or
any other great nation. There is a
world OF difference between a navy to
safeguard American interests and A
navy the equal of Great Britain's. !"
me st. Louis Post-Dispatch asks, rs
rulnous competition to be the sinister
outcome of the Geneva failure?" The
Chicago Daily News AYERS that 'it
would be stupid for either Great
britain or the United States, because
or the absence Of a general Limitation
agreement, to construct needless war
craft" "'A
The Charleston Daily Mail predicts
sane medium between the plan of
the blg.Navy men and that of the
pacif1sts." Anticipating a battle, the
Newark Evening News says, MIR.
Coolidge has shown little Willingness
TO buck the Congress since he has
been Chief Magistrate, but he will
have an opportunity to do good service
IN the final days of his administration
II the big-Navyites attempt to push
through their program"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-20

Eagements lie was elected Lieuten-
ant Governor OF Massachusetts i'm
1887, and was member of the state
convention that ratified the Constitu-
ton Of the United States.
Q. How many cubic feet Of gas or
helum would il take TO raise dirig-
BILE weighing 10 pounds 200 feet
a. s.
A. The Navy Department says that
167 cubic feet Of helium would BE-
necessary to raise dirigible the total
weight Of which is 10 pounds 20 -
height Of 200 feet; 28J cubic feet of
illuminating gas would be necessary
TAT cubic feet OF hydrogen.
O. What IS meant by the Orienta5
expression Kings week?-N. r.
4. An ancient Syrian custom which
is sometimes observed even at the
present time is the assumption by p
newly married couple Of a ROYAL
status. On the village threshing floor
is placed a throne on which they are
seated daily for seven days. during
which time. songs and hymns in Their
honor are sung and poems recited III
praise of their beauty, etc. Some
the Song Of Solomon into seven son
nets or idylls. which would furnish
one or each day Of the Kings week"
O. Are the Fiji Islanders still can
nibals?-W. W.
\. Fills are now Christians and
are said 10 he Clearly and intelligent.
The ma joritv of them can read and
write, and many are skilled agricul-
turists and navigatOrs.
Q. What is meant by a primevaI
forest?-R. Fl. w.
A. 1t refers to the original forest.
that IS, forest that has stood ur.
changed from the earliest period Of
history.
Q. Are both the North and South
Poles at sea leveI?-G. II.
y. The South Pole, unlike he
North Pole which is covered by the
sea. is situated on the Antarctic con
tinent and has an average elevation
of 10000 feet.
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