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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
UNITED STATES
in. WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

American escapes from German
prison camp after two and a half
years incarceration, and tells thrilling
tale of his adventures. Gen.
Pershing issues proclamation to
American troops in France to observe
July IA, the French national holiday.
Flotilla of $50 French battle planes to
take part in big celebration. Adj
ditional war appropriation of $3,O00,-
900, 900 will be asked of Congress next
week, bringing total of approprla-
lions by the present Congress, includ-
ing loans to Allies, up to nearly ten
billions. Representative charges
food gouging in Washington no.
tells. Government apportions
draft by State quotas and plans to
put 1,152,9S5 men in arms the first
year, $4,000 by first draft selec-
tions. Eleven neutral steamers,
loaded with grains and other cargo.
leave American ports to attempt run
ming of Allied blockade, rather than
risk Presidents embargo proclama-
ton, which becomes effective July
Is. Goethals will establish two
big Government shipyards to produce
steel tonnage of 100000. Hol-
land gets rumor that Kaiser has abb
dicated. Report unconfirmed. Wash
ington views German political crisis
as evidence of internal strain, but
warns country noto hope for break
now.
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are in precisely the same boat. 1t
is not safe to expect any substantial
easing of the Mexican situation i'm
the mere substitution of one for the
other" says the Ledger, which con-
cludeS that barring revolution, the
Oregon Gales regime seems likely
to continue for some years to come.
And whether there is a revolution or
not, the United States will have the
Mexican issue on it's hands for an
indefinite future. 1t will vary only
in intensity"
The Davenport Democrat considers
the bark of Obregon and Gales 'is
worse than their bite, and they
understand the value to Mexico of
cooperation with their powerful
neighbor, wherever it is politically
possible" The Springfield Union
holds that "the intentions of Obregon
and Gales regarding Mexico and it's
people are far better than their
methods. Because of their good in
tentions and because of their ability
to preserve domestic peace, their con-
tinuance in power might in the end
prove better than their defeat, for
ultimately they must shape their
methods for the economic welfare
of the country and adjust them to
the requirements of international law
and comfy"
In discussing the personal qualities
of Gen. Obregon, the Asheville Times
says "he is forceful character.
vastly more vigorous than any of
his adversaries"; and the Asbury
Park Evening Press calls him "a
plain, blunt man. easier to understand
than Gales" The New York World.
however, thinks that the important
thing is mot who wins, but how he
wins" and describes the coming year
1923 as a Every critical one in the
history of the Mexican people. She
must show" adds the World, that
she can perform the elementary act
of sovereignty, which is to change ,
her rulers without violence"
Concerning Gen. Obregon's men
ton of Wall Street in his opening
statement. the Duluth Herald OBJ
serves: "He thinks poorly of Wall
Street and promises that, If he is
elected. he will see to it that Wall
Street does not run Mexico. That
sounds strangely familiar. Surely
we have heard it somewhere before.
And often. But not in Mexico. Nor
in Spanish" The Kansas City Star
adds that sit is apparent that Mex
ico's political leaders. after long
have discovered what it is
that is holding Mexico down. 1t is
Wall Street. We are glad" says the
Star, Gen. Obregon has had his
eyes opened. 1t would have been so
easy for him to go off on a wrong
trail, to discover perhaps that the
trouble with Mexico is lack of popu-
lar education or something like that
The Wall Street issue Is bound to
be popular, because people fike to
have, convincing explanation of
their own failures"
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The Fooled Villain.

Success scored by a young woman
in this city the other day in folllng
would. be robber by slamming shut the
door of the office safe when he pre-
scented a gun, whereupon the invader
fed the premises, suggests that per-
haps more of the maurauding
fraternity might be stampeded by an
exhibition of nerve. But it was risky
action. Nobody knows just what the
bearer of a gun is going to do. He
may, as in this case, be lacking in
courage, or he may be desperately
inclined.
If this plucky young woman had
been shot by the defeated thief she
would still have been praised for her
instructive protection of the property
of her employers, but perhaps criti-
cized for her rashness. Yet taking the
robbers point of view, what else was
there to do when the safe was shut
but to depart as speedily as possible?
The custodian of the office had i'm
mediately called for help. raising an
alarm that would doubtless have sum
moned assistance in few moments
He could not get into the safe, which
probably contained all of the available
valuables. Whether he was an
amateur or a professional, beginner
or an experienced bandit" he did the
wise thing in vamoosing instantly
There was nothing to gain from an
exhibition of craftsmanship and
everything to lose.
The net of the whole affair was
brief excitement and an undaniabiy
good story for publication. Some
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the will power to do his stint in that
easiest of exercises. walking.
Golf courses have added thousands
of years Of life to the men and women
of America, IL for no other reason
than that this truly royal game in
trigues its devotees into walking
some four miles or more a day.
At this season of the year swim.
ming, boating and other sports call
insistently. so that the Nation as a
whole is not so likely to suffer from
cage paralysis" But when Winter
comes, and men sit in their cages
offices-the danger Is increased.
When Winter comes, how many of
us will get out and walk? It is too
hot now, and it will be too cold then,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
Mexican Presidential Year
Draws u. S. Press Comments

In Mexico, as we'll as in the United
States, the presidential campaign Is
getting under way early. A year in
advance Gen. Alvaro Obregon, former
President, has announced his candi-
dacy to succeed President Gales, and
while it is no surprise, the American
press is discussing the development
and what it portends with great in
terest.
events of the last dozen years
make it impossible for Americans to
be Indifferent to whom the MeXicans
choose for President" says the Los
Angeles Express. With new railroad
connections. Mexico City hereafter will
he closer to Los Angeles than many
American cities. Hence the hope on
this side of the border that the choice
will be of man who stands for law
and order in his own land, and the
cultivation of friendly international re-
lations is only natural" The Express
credits Gen. Obregon with having pur-
sued such policies when he was Presi-
dent. and adds, concerning his cam
paign announcement, while he
Yields nothing of the rights of Mex
leans to make laws and govern their
own country in the manner they con-
ceive to be the best interest of them
promises protection to the rights of
legitimate American interests in Mex
leo. That is all Americans should
ask"
The Sacramento Union believes that
1.-The better understanding Americans
have of conditions in Mexico and the
more knowledge they have of just
what the policies of Obregon and
Gales are, the more they see them as
the salvation of Mexico" Concerning
the previous election of Obregon to
Office in 1920 and his administration,
the Tulsa Daily World says: Faced
with the task of rehabiiitating a dew
astated nation, he organized it's
lively clean administration, which be-
came so popular that in 1924 he was
with little difficulty able to bring about
the election of his henchman, Gales,
as his successor. 1t was the first
peaceful election and assumption of
office that Mexico had known in more
than so years"
It has been reported that now Gales
will endeavor to return the favor by
supporting Obregon in his present can
didacy. OF this political cooperation
the Charleston Daily Mail states:
"Obregon enters the race to succeed
Gales, and in turn probably Gales will
enter the race to succeed Obregon.
This is rotation in Office" The situa-
ton. as the Springfield Ohio Daily
News sees it, is that of two men APP
parently taking turns at the presi-
dency, using the influences of their
offices to put each other in" a process
which the Daily News thinks lis not
SO easy-working dictatorship as Diaz
had"
In the opinion of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, With regard to
fundamentals, Oregon and Gales
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siderable heat develops during the
combination of the rubber and sui
phur and blisters may result.
Q. Is 1t true that there were more
negro deserters than white deserters
during the World War?-T. F. T.
A. According to the report of the
provost marshal general. the total
white registrants between the dates
of June 5, 1917, and September II.
1918. was 9,562,515; the total colored
registrants, 1078,331. The reported
white assertions numbered 369,030.
or 1856 per cent of the total white
registration. The reported colored
assertions numbered 1O5,S31, or 9.S1
per cent of the total colored regis
trants.
@. Can pheasants be Matched and
raised with white Leghorn hens?--
J. A. c..
A. The Biological Survey says that
pheasants have been Matched and
raised by white Leghorn hens, but
breeders usually get better results
by using one of the heavily feather
ed bantams. Bantams are better
breeders.
@. Would honey collected from the
N. \. L.
A. The bees in the country around
Trebizond, in Asiatic Turkey, collect
honey from poisonous flowers and as
a result the honey is poisonous.
Great care is used to warn strangers
against it's use. Honey experts the
world over know about the poisonous
honey of Trebizond.
@. What animal eats the most for
it's size?-W. J. Fl.
A. Smithsonian Institution SAYS
that the shrew, for it's size, eats
than any other mammal. If deprived
of food it will die of starvation within
half day.
O. How many people went to the
World Fair on Chicago day.
J. w. E.
A. Chicago day was Sunday. DC.
tober ., 1893. at the World Columbian
Exposition at Chicago. The total
number of paid admissions was 49,
S81, the free admissions numbered
45,061 and the total admissions
761,942.
What do you need to kno,cP Is
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. What is the meaning Of the in
scription on English coins made in
the reign of King George VT. c..
A. The authorizations stand for
George v, by the grace of God.
King of all Britain, defender of the
faith and Emperor Of India"
Q. How did the custom of raising
the flag at sunrise and lowering it
at sunset originate?-L. B. r.
A. The origin of the custom is OBJ
scure. Such practice has been fol-
lowed since such emblems have been
used. Pirate ships seem to have OBJ
served the custom, showing the be-
ginning and closing of their work
ing" day.
@. Is it true that a large amount
of Russian soil has been received in
this country for examination ?-M.
=. H.
A. The Bureau of Soils says there
were received in Washington, d. c.,
on June % 60 large boxes of rep
resentative soil types of Russia.
They were sent over to be exhibited
during the international congress of
soil science, which was held in the
District in the latter part of June.
The soil did not arrive on time and
has not yet been examined by the
Bureau of Soils. This will be done
at an early date.
@. Why is dried egg white put in
some baking powders w. G. II.
A. The Bureau of Chemistry says
that manufacturers claim that Il
small amount of egg white is put in
baking powder so that their agents
can make what is known as the
cold-water test to see how high the
foam rises in the glass. This tests
the gas strength of the baking
powder and determines whether or
not the baking powder is old and
deteriorated or is fresh. The egg
helps trap the gas.
@. What are the equivalents of
the English measures, line and stone
L. w. B.
A. The line is measurement of
length corresponding to one one
thousandth inch. The stone is an
English measure of IA pounds, used
in calculating human weight.
@. How is rubber melted to pour
into molds for such articles as cleo
trio terminal plugs p. Fl.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that rubber is not poured into mokls
in a molten condition, but is nodded
in steam heated presses, the temper
ature of the molds being high enough
to cause the rubber to become plastic
and assume the shape of the mold.
Hard rubber contains at least Il per
cent of combined sulphur. Vulcani-
cation must therefore be prolonged
and the rubber compound must con-
tain sufficient sulphur to produce the
grade of hard rubber desired. Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

II have learned in the course of my
life that 1t Is often possible to create
the opportunity, so / gathered up my
coura ge-'
So runs a sentence in a recent letter
to this column, one so replete with the
wisdom of practical living that we
print 1t here as a warning to all am
bilious young persons.
To only a few does life hand happi-
ness, or wealth, or love. or fame, or
anything else desirable, upon a silver
platter, with cordial invitation to
help ones self.
Dreams are excellent things, no one
would say much against them, but the
achiever Is he who does.
But how?
This is the question of graduates,
of thousands of older persons, who
yearn for something. but have not had
enough experience to realize what our
correspondent knows:
THAT it is often possible to create
the opportunity"
scarcely gets one anywhere until a
step is taken.
That comes next.
The step must be taken.
The hopeful thing is that it may be
taken in more ways than one,
1t is not always necessary to boldly
march West--sometimes one may find
his fair lady to the east
Nor does time play so important a
part in achievement as some would
like to pretend.
To wait 10 years for success is often
better than to achieve it instanter.
Too much speed, like too much
curiosity, has killed more than one
fine effort.
Besides, the older one is, the better
able he Is to appreciate success in
almost any line. There Is something
about growing older that has it's COM
pensations.
High school boys actually think they
are the quintessence of intelligence,
appearance, wisdom and pep"
Perhaps in dozen years or so they
may approximate all those qualities.
One must grow older to grow person
ally successful.
One way to create an opportunity
Is to get others to create 1t for you.
Just as a business is usually the
heightened shadow of some one man
(some one has said, so most individual
successes may be traced back to help
given at the right time by some help
full person who has already arrived"
Thus it comes about that, under
modern business conditions, 1t becomes
absolutely necessary for young man
to swim with the current of his firm.
This does not mean that he must
be either a "yes-yes" man or back
slapper." 1t does mean that no man
can get anywhere if he cannot get
along.
Shutters, loud-mouth braggarts.
grouches, those who are imperious
with nothing to be imperious about
such are the fellows who drift from
place to place. ~~
They lose their opportunity not only
because they fail to make it them
selves, but also because they are not
able to get any one else to create it
for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
Running True to Form.

The Northwestern Farm Conference
has declared war on President Cool.
idge because of his veto of the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm-relief bill. This
was expected. The conference has
gone further and adopted resolutions
urging the passage of the bill at the
coming session of Congress. 1t has
charged the President with repudia-
ton of the platform on which he was
elected.
This is unfair to the President. The
Republican platform of 1924 pledged
aid to the farmers. 1t promised to re-
store an equitable balance between
farm prices and those of industry.
But it made no mention of the Nc
Nary Haugen bill, although that bill
had been before the Congress which
closed its session just prior to the Re-
publican national convention. 1t was
known that the President opposed the
bill at that time. 1t was largely be-
cause he opposed the measure that
no mention of it was made in the plat
form.
In 1924, after the Republican ma
tional convention and the nomination
of President Coolidge, supporters of
the McNary- Haugen bill in Congress
strongly opposed Mr.. Coolidge's cleo
ton. Some of them supported the
candidacy of the late Senator La Fol
lette of Wisconsin, running on an in
dependent ticket for President. Mel
Their President Coolidge nor any of
his supporters ever pledged his ac-
ceptance of the McNary- Haugen bill.
Indeed, his opposition to the measure
was one of the particular arguments
made against him by his opponents in
that campaign.
The action of the Northwest in
1924, when the ballots were cast,
rather indicated that there was consid-
cradle difference of opinion among the
farmers over the McNary- Haugen bill.
With the exception of Wisconsin, the
home State of Senator La Toilette, all
the rest cast their electoral votes for
President Coolidge. Yet the farmers
I'm 1924, soon after the deflation period
which set in during the immediate
postwar period, were in worse state
than they are today. Indeed. there
has been a closing of the gap between
the farmer and the industrialist in the
last three years, recovery on the
part of the farmer In Iowa, it is true,
land speculation during the war and
Immediately after it is responsible
for many failures and hard times for
many farmers and bankers who ILL
advisedly advanced money for the
purchase Of lands at hitherto unheard-
of prices. But, generally speaking,
the agricultural States of the West
have been coming back" aided by
the increased credit facilities provided
by the Government.
Doubtless many Of the farm or
ganization delegates to the North
western Farm Conference in st. Paul
are sincere in their demand for the
passage of the McNary-Haugen bill.
But the unanimity with which the
meeting has attacked President Cool
idge lends color to the suspicion that
perhaps, after all. there is a desire
on the part of Coolidge opponents to
make political capital while the sun
Is shining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHlLANDER JOHNSON.
Waitin'.

Waitin'.
Waitin' for the sunshine; waitin' for
the rain.
Waitin' for the laughter to drive away
the pain.
Most of what we call a life, Tn Stain,
Is waitin'-jes' waitin'.
Waitin' for the rainbow to end the
threat Of storm.
Waitin' for the night breeze. The day
was long and warm.
Life. in spite Of all our celebratin',
Is waitin'-jes' waitin'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

A good aviator says 1--WE" and works
in cooperation with his plane. A
scientist would regard such plan as
a highly intelligent adjustment Of the
human element to mechanical condi-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

According to reports, there is little
need of "padlocking" New York night
clubs. The public is disposed to pass
on it's way to the straightforward
restaurant that demands no cover
charges. -..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

It is to be hoped that a Cancellation
will be reached which will enable Mr..
Sapiro and his cooperative plans to
place large orders with Mr.. Ford for
farm tractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

A patient public awaits Lindbergh's
book. confident that it will undertake
to deal constructively with the future
instead of being mirrors" OF some
thing or other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

Aviators are courageously prepared
to test out the question of whether
the Atlantic Ocean is to be regarded
as a one-way thoroughfare.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

The japanese beetle is being studied
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. 1t represents one of the
many foreign problems that America
is called upon to solve.
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tCopyright. 1927
A Cash-Basis War.

From the Waterloo Tribune.
One good thing about such a war as
they are pulling off in China is that
they won't owe anything. They col
lect as they go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

Bathing suits create rather uni
form impression. The winner Of a
beauty contest" seldom looks very
different from the other aspirants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

A naval conference calls attention
to the clash that may occur between
foreign policy and domestic economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
The Great Conflict.

From the Saginaw News-Courier.
1t looks as though it was going to
take a real World Court to pass upon
the respective abilities of Babe Ruth
and Lou Gehrig as home run clouters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

Propaganda, like any other literary
specialization, Is likely to persist un-
til it becomes tiresome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

From the Muncie Morning Star.
It is now legal to bet in Illinois, but
still dangerous to let the wife know
you lost.
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Ficlkle.

"Are you fond of muster"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
TITS too tickle. A brass band will
play Hail to the Chief for anybody
who hires it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13

Machinery each day We see,
New thrills framed to deliver.
A printing press may prove to be
More fearsome than a fiivver.
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The Man and His Mind.

Ode man dat has hisself on his
mind" said Uncle Eben, ''is likely to
find dat he has burdened + small mule
wifi q heavy load"
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One.sided Enthusiasm.

One-Sided Enthusiasm.
II shall never forget the time
danced with the Prince of Wales"
wonderfully answered Miss Cay
enne. do you think he ever remem-
bers it?''
"An eminent leader" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, "often thinks
he is personal force, when he is only
a creation of popular imagination"
Duet.
The mocking-bird sang to the moon in
the sky
A jubilant song and delicate sigh.
The bullfrog, out yonder, who dwells
in the spring,
Saluted the moon with brave carol
ing.
Soprano and basso in harmony set
What ear that has heard it shall ever
forget?