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ruling authority. But this is recog-
nized as little more than form.
Bratiano is the strong man OF the
country. His rival for political su-
premacy. Averescu. is popular. espe-
cially with the army. Just now he
is quiet. He was recently defeated
by Bratiano in a general election.
He is completely separated from the
government. The question of the hour
is whether he will remain quiescent,
accepting the regency and the nom-
inal monarchical role of the baby
Michael, or will intrigue for the re-
turn Of Carol, the seizure of the gov
eminent and an overturn of the new
order.
Rumania is In a peculiarly exposed
position regarding foreign relations.
The recipient of several large areas
Of territory in the postwar adjust
ments. she is at this time in danger
Of pressure from Russia, from Bull
garia and from Hungary. Upon her
domestic situation depends in great
measure the retention of those regions
which were awarded to her by the
treaty of Paris in 1919-BeSsarabia
the Dobrudja and Pennsylvania. Should
revolution occur. a move might
easily be made against her by one,
or possibly all three, of the countries
from which these lands were taken
for the increase of Bulgarian soil.
1t is not likely, of course. that the
major powers of Europe would accede
to any such move. But the conditions
of today may not persist. There are
the elements of general conflict In the
situation, and the course of events
may depend upon the mood of a prod
igal son, now content in Paris, but
certain to be beset by intriguing poll
ticians seeking, for their own advan.
tage, the restoration" of Carol to
the bulgarian throne.
Meanwhile a pitiful little boy wears
the crown at Bucharest. barely more
than a babe, and the currents and
of politics swirl about
him and his saddened mother, and
Rumania waits anxiously for the next
turn of events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Sheffield's Value Assessed
Varyingly by U. S. Editors

ton, the President wishes to have
different kind Of representative in
Mexico" -tf,
Just what kind of man the new
Ambassador should he is frankly dis
cussed. Says the Baltimore Sun tin
dependent Democratic): There is g.
very apparent anxiety to use forbear-
ance and avoid the Mosaic code in
handling controversies with the Gales
regime. An Ambassador who could
represent that viewpoint without in
any way yielding to legitimate
grounds for complaint possessed by
our nationals would do much to build
INSTRUMENTATION friendship on q
| firm basis
The new Ambassador should have
| 'the qualifications for handling ex-
| ceptional-and perhaps critical--sit-
uations." according to the Providence
Journal independently. Yet, observes
the New York World independently,
should he be a clustering, go-getter
| type, break between the two coun.
| tries will almost inevitably follow"
What we want down there "is q
| really big man, known to the public
and possessed of a sympathetic I'M.
derstanding of other peoples" says
| the Milwaukee Journal independently,
for. as the TeXarkana Gazette Demo"
cratic) foresees the situation, 'the next
occupant of the American embassy
at Mexico City will be confronted with
difficult task"
IF President Coolidge can find that
rara avis, an Ambassador who speaks
Spanish f1uently, who understands
the Latin temperament--which in
Mexico is strongly tempered with In
dian; who sympathizes with it's con-
cepts and can yet translate to it the
American idea--then all our troubles
IN Mexico will he solved" suggests
the San Francisco Bulletin Repub-
lican).
"Untiring patience, with high or
der of intelligence" will be required
in the future as in the past, in the
opinion of the Seattle Daily Times lin
dependent Republican,; for, as the In
dianapolis News puts it. way must
be found "to recognize the legitimate
aspirations of Mexico as to her nat
ural resources, while at the same
time influencing the Mexican authori-
ties to respect valid foreign titles to
properties held" Our representative
must be 'of the right caliher for deli
cate and constructive diplomatic serV-
Ice" remarks the Ann Arbor Time s.
News independently, and the Roches-
ter Times Union independently says,
"A clumsy or a tactless man, how.
ever disinterested or able. can easily
create new tension in our relations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. Last night we saw six pieces of
stars fall. Was this an unusual num-
| ber?-W. Fl. r.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
| these were meteors, not pieces of
stars. Meteors are seen only within
| the earthS atmosphere, while the stars
/ are at immense distances from the
earth. 1t is stated that n single OBJ
server sees on an average from four to
eight meteors an hour, except on occa-
siOns of meteoric showers, when they
appear in large numbers.
@. What is meant by a "Cadmean
/ victory"?-T. NJ. S.
| A. A Cadmean victory Greek prov
erb) was one in which the victors suf-
! fered as much as the defeated.
| @. When did the issuing of Cont
mental money cease?-W. G.. T.
| A. The year 1880 marked the end
of the issuing of Continental money.
The year 1888 is the last year in which
State paper money was issued. and in
that year only Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and North Carolina issued such
| currency. The other ten Colonies had
| stopped previous to that year.
@. Do petrels lay their eggs on
land?-W. E S.
A. For centuries mariners believed
that this bird never approached land,
and that it laid it's egg at sea and car
| ried it about under one wing until it
Matched. Not long ago, however, a
party Of explorers found a small petrol
| laying its egg under the soft soil of
an isle of the Cape Verde Archipelago,
| instead of carrying it around under its
wing. The Cape Verde Isle of Gina,
which is uninhabited, is covered with
the tiny bones of millions of petrels,
which in ages past have come there to
die.
| Q. What was the war costing the
I United States at the time of the ar.
mistice?--A. r.
A. 1t has been estimated that when
the armistice of November II, 1918,
was declared. the war was costing the
United States approximately $50, 000,.
900 daily.
O. Why isn't the heat and power of
volcanoes utilized?-C. T.. S.
A. Attempts have been made to de
velop power from volcanoes, although
not to any great extent. The idea was
suggested by the we'll known engi
neer, Prince Ginori Cont. In Italy
jets called ''soffioni" from boiling pools
have been harnessed by sinking iron
tubes to a depth of from 200 to SOC
feet. AT the surface the steam In:
a pressure of two atmospheres, and
there is evidence of enormous un
tapped supplies. In Northern Italy
some Of this power has been used tC
turn factory wheels by day and tC
illuminate the streets by night.
@. What is the size of Manhattan
Island?-J. NJ.
A. Manhattan Island, which con
tains the chief offices of New York
City, it's greatest banks, business
houses, museums, tenements ant
palaces, is 1874 miles long with a
greatest width of IA miles at -Four
teenth street.
@. What is the weight of a barre
of sugar and of barrel of flour?-
E. o. w.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that sugar sold in barrels is sold or
the basis of the actual net weight OF
the sugar contained in the barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

Twenty years ago, before the Ma
ton was rent by fratricidal religious
warfare, Charles Edward Jefferson
wrote a little booklet called "Funda-
mentals."
1t is too bad that it has not been
distributed widely during the current
contest between the fundamentalists
and the modernists. for it went be-
tween and beyond the pettifoggings
that have poisoned the present con-
troversy.
In that little booklet the honest
critics were, by implication, described
as the real fundamentalists. AS l re-
member it, after this fifth Of CEN
| fury, here are some OF the starting
points from which it set out:
Christianity has been rolling down
the fields of nineteen hundred years
like a SNOWFALL; snowballs, in rolling,
pick up stones and sticks and dead
| leaves, as well as pure white snow
crystals; so Christianity has picked
up many alien things in nineteen
hundred years.
| 1t is right that men should critically
ask. as they approach modern CHRIS.
| tianity, which are the sticks and
stones and dead leaves and which the
pure white crystals?
Christianity has been flowing
| through many lands and many civ
| ilizations and many epochs like a
river; rivers, in flowing, take on dis
colorations and accumulate sediment
| from the varied lands through which
! they flow; so Christianity has taken
| on discolorations from the various
| hi oh
which it has flowed; 1t has accumu'
lated sediment from the varied or
| CARNATIONS that have taken it In
| hand.
1t is right that men should critically
ask. as they approach modern Chris
tianity, which is the clear water OF
| life and which the mud and silt?
Christianity has been growing like
an organism for nineteen hundred
years; organisms. in growing, do not
! always develop normally; they may
suffer retrogression; they may de
generate; fungoid growth may appear
| so Christianity has not always had
uninterrupted normal growth.
| 1t is right that men should critically
ask. as they approach modern Chris
tianity, what Of it's present forms and
fashions represent normal and healthy
growth and what retrogreSslonS, de
| generations and fungoid growths due
to the vices and prejudices and pas
sions Of the men who have dominated
It's organization?
| 1t is we'll to be reminded just now
that the passion that has inspired
most Of modern scholarship in the
field of biblical criticism has been a
passion to disentangle the original i'm
pulse of Christianity from the innu
merable accretions and perversions OF
the last nineteen hundred years.
| The real fundamentalists are the
intelligent, responsible and spiritually
minded critics.
| Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

man agreed to marry the woman on
the condition that she would support
him and any children that they might
have. do all the homework, either pay
for or do the laundry, and in general
provide the entire means Of subsis-
tence for the family. He was to en-
joy life of ease and luxury free from
annoyances Of any kind. The plan
worked beautifully for more than a
year, but the wife was taken i'll and
she pleaded with the husband to earn
some money to keep them from starv-
ing. He replied with an uppercut to
her chin. and they both appeared in
court. The judge suspended sentence
with instructions to the wife that she
apply to the Family Relations Court
to compel her dear, sweet mate to
amazing part. In answer to questions
regarding her feeling for this speci-
men Of humanity, whom she calls
husband" she says: 'He is a model
iluSpdllu. ne uIl HOl utlli VI SllAohC'
He never stayed out late and was no
bother to me at ALL"
There will be little disagreement
with the view that If this is a model
husband the United States is still en-
gagged in the World War. The woman
in the case may be perfectly willing
to go on supporting her contemplate
excuse for a man. but it is hardly
likely that IL the matter is sufficiently
aired in the courts she will be allowed
to do so. Except for the blow that he
struck he. of course, has violated no
law, but the striking of the blow ere.
ated very good excuse for the law to
take hold of him and teach him diff
ferent conception of husbandly de-
meanor. A brief stretch" with a little
work might 90 him
world of good. 1t certainly appears
that this method is worth trial at
least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

J. Henry Lynn, being something OF
crouch, anyway, and urged on and
melted thereto by the hot weather,
recently wrote a series OF letters to
such Of his neighbors as annoyed him
Thinking better of the matter, how
ever, he did not mail them. but con-
signed them to the waste basket. from
which we luckily rescued them, for
the edification Of those interested In
the epistolary form Of writing.
Letters contain more human nature,
per square inch, than almost any other
form of writing. not even barring au.
man attempts to bare his heart to the
world. but. being human. he cannot
forget that he wants the world tc
think we'll Of him.
Letters, on the other hand, reveal
the true heart and mind. for seem
ingly no one ever suspects that any
one will ever look into the waste
basket! Perhaps this Is why all let
tiers should be torn into fine bits and
consigned to the furnace after read.
ing.
J. Henry's first letter speaks for it.
self:
Dear Miss Blabbermouth: Would il
be asking too much Of you to begin
your back porch parties at pm. in
stead of at 10 o'clock. thus ending
them at the latter hour, rather than
midnight?
while I admire your pep, vitality
verve, energy. spirit, and whatnot
Especially the whatnot), I am forced
to say that in the aggregate they
get very much upon the nerves OF
those trying to live up to Ben Frank
Inns nice little verse about early to
bed and early to rise.
ben was a great old fellow, but he
would have had to revise his synonyms
or whatever-you-c all-'em considerably.
if he had lived today, and had tried
to go to sleep with you yelping merrily
at 1880 pm.
Gaze around you, my dear Miss
Blabbermouth, and note the rows of
darkened windows. Behind each win
dow is a fellow human being, trying
his or her best to go to sleep.
Realize, Miss Blabbermouth. that
not one of these earnest souls wants
to know your opinion of anything at
any time. and especially at such an
hour. We all want you to enjoy life
but, honestly, couldn't you enjoy the
delights Of conversation and laughter
az SOIii6 QUIET llTlG.
Wouldn't it be just as much fun?
Is it necessary to your peace and hap.
piness that dozens of neighbors Sc
cretly curse you beneath their breath
as they toss and tumble, trying to get
to sleep to the sound Of your merry
laughter?
think on these things, dear Miss
Blabbermouth, and dismiss your next
party at an early hour, or, il you
can't do that, calm down. Put on the
soft pedal. Think Of the other fellow.
With vast admiration Of your energy,
spirit and so on, I am, very truly
yours, j. HENRY LYNN"
The next letter Mr.. Lynn wrote
was to a party up in the next block
who keeps a yelping dog. Now, Mr..
Lynn loves dogs-but his letter ex.
plains:
MY Dear Sir: We, too. love dogs.
II there is anything in the world Of
animals we love, it Is a pup, with its
brown eyes and it's wagging, absurd
tail and it's big paws.
when it comes to liking dogs, you
haven't a thing in the world on us.
as the young people say. We have
nursed them through distemper and
bathed wounded feet in hot water
every Is minutes for days at time.
Eyes, we love dogs-but, for Heav-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
A Distorted Married Life.

Many different kinds of marriage
agreements have come to light from
time to time in the courts of this coun.
try. but one Of the strangest has just
been revealed in New York. This
amazing marital adventure was based
on a written contract between husband
and wife which stated clearly what
were to be the respective duties of
both parties to the agreement. The
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Rockville, Md, has a murder mys-
terry, but refuses to permit itself to ex-
pand into sensational irresponsibility.
A straightforward community still in.
sists on seeking the criminal regard.
less of the current interest Of the
camera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Gifts to Lindbergh were so numer-
Gus that it may be doubted whether he
has had time to study them all. Yet
he must in courtesy preserve them
unless the swiftly shifting circum.
stances of the present era develop a
magnificent charity warranting heroic
contribution to a rummage sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

The Prince Of Wales is a wise young
gentleman. He specializes on horses
and comedy and does not permit him.
self to be drawn personally into dis
cussions of battleship ratios and pos
sible tragedy.
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Having been pushed off the road as
a private person, and compelled to
apologize as a public printer, Henry
Ford will probably be willing to as
sert that great wealth does not bring
immunity from the humble hardships
OF life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Somewhere around Washington, D.
c., the Japanese beetle is supposed to
be lurking. Insects have hurt the
roses and caterpillars have riddled
tree foliage. These misfortunes are
nothing unusual. In order to assert
real Importance in this vicinity the
Japanese beetle will have to do some
thing original.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Enforcement of law is a solemn
duty. Some Of the small monetary
considerations limited at are calculated
TO revive the old protests against the
tipping evil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Rumor whispers that an opera
singer has fascinated Mussolini. A
man seeking to initiate julius Caesar,
II wise, will not forget the story of
Manon Lescaut.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to il or not otherwise cred
ited in this oaper and also the local news
Of special disnatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Lure of Somewhere Else.

The Summer tourists start anew
On the vacation grind;
And often turn for comfort true
To homes they left behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
A Prestidigitator.

From the Wall Street journal.
Critic who says modern girl doesn't
get much out of things has presum
ably not seen her emptying a hand
bag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Archeologists discover old material
Most of it depends for interest on the
assertion of picturesque .uselessness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

AS between himself and Mussolini,
the motto Of the King of Italy ap.
parently is, Have it your own way"
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The Evening star with the Sunday morn
Ing edition Is delivered BY carriers within
the city at 80 cents per month: daily only
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Wealth and Crime.

From the Toledo Blade.
1t seems the more money a man has
the more reluctant he Is about going
to jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Discreet Reservation.

do you laugh at teddy bears and
'step-ins' and 'scanties'?"
Never" said the salesman. II sell
them, but as a proper married person
I never admit that see them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
COmmercialized.

COmmercialiZed.
My radio! My radio!
You are treat to me.
Your music always seems to show
The latest Adv.
Jud Tunkins says children would be
great comfort to their parents If
they could be kept home nights. But
what's the use Of trying to organize a
home like a penitentiary?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21
Up.tO.Date Publicity.

''Times have changed"
"They have" answered Senator
Sorghum. eff you want to remain in
public attention, you've got to forget
about the old party band wagon and
climb on an aeroplane."
zone Of the evidences Of subtle
feminine WISDOM" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, sis the fact that
through ages they have avoided collar
buttons and elastic suspenders."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-21

Politics." said Uncle Eben, els a
little like a crap game. De man dat
shouts de loudest ain necessarily de
winner"
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@. Why does iced tea sometimes be.
come cloudy. II. l..
a. The Bureau of Chemistry SAYS
that too much tannin is obtained in
tea if it sleeps over three minutes.
With an oversupnly of tannin' in the
tea it often appears cloudy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-29
Minors to Meet
in Chicago for
Draft Discussion

B,U United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 29-PresidentS of
minor leagues will meet in Chicago.
Jan. 9, instead of West Baden, Ind,
to discuss revision of the draft
agreement, Mike Sexton has an
nounced.
The minors want to be in po-
Sition to consult Commissioner K.
M. Lands, Sexton said. Owners of
American Association clubs will
meet a day in advance of the other
minor magnates. Thomas Hickey,
Association president, has gone on
record as opposing the minors ulti-
matun, adopted at Dallas early this
month.
The minors served notice then
they no longer would stand for
raids" by the major leagues. The
major leagues, meeting in New
York. retaliated by saying the min
ors were at liberty to abrogate their
agreement if they saw fit.
Sexton said the meeting here
would determine whether the minor
leagues would rescind their Dallas
action. It was considered likely
that the major minor agreement
would be extended through Judge
Lands term Of office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-29
Caldwell Case Outstanding In ident
of 1927 Football Season

one. while Idaho won .wo and lost
two.
When the experts began picking
their All-American selections. only
three players practically tere unani-
nous choices: Oosterb an, Mich
igan end. was honored flr the third
successive time. Drllriy, Southern
California quarter bach. md Joest-
ing, Minnesota fun back, were the
only Others who gracdd ralically
every team.
In the intersectionad gam Pur-
dues victory over Harvard. Chi
cagos victory over Penn, Ceorgia's
victory over Yale, S. M. us victory
over Missouri, MissouriS victory
over Northwestern. and Notre
Danes victory over Georgia Tech
were most prominent.
All records for attendance were
broken by the crowd of 117,0O0 fans
who witnessed the Notre Dame
Southern California game at Chi
cage. Although no figbres were
available, it is generally believed
that more than l,0Q9,000 fans
watched football games throughout
the country every Saturday.
IL was a most Successful year Ia
evety way.