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Evening star., 1927-05-06
Protest Against the
Littering of Streets
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Many years ago your paper waged
a most successful crusade against
splitting on the sidewalks.
Will you not start another now
(even more necessary against throw
ing newspapers, wrapping paper and
rubbish of all kinds, including paper.
torn in small bits, and even banana
skins and orange peel, on the streets
and in the parks of this beautiful
city? ..
Many persons do not know any
better-but most do. Surely they
cannot all be as poor citizens as the
one / demonstrated with a year ago
for throwing paper on the streets.
His reply was. Lady, pay my
taxes and throwing paper on the
street is all I get out of it,
A strange idea! Do work for the
better citizens, who wish to help
and not to injure. JULIA STRONG.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
DR.. Buffers Prediction.

DR.. Buffers Prediction.
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler, avowed
advocate of modification of the pro-
hibition law, is hard at work trying to
make the question of repeal or amend
ment of the enforcement law an issue
before the country at the coming cleo
ton. He has been speaking for some
time on the subject, to audiences in
different parts OF the country, and
now he goes so far as to declare that
unless one or the other of the major
political parties definitely avows hos
tility to the eighteenth amendment
and its supplementary legislation a
new party will come into being, COM
prised of the people of the country
who hold to liberal views.
DR.. Butler is engaged in favorite
pastime. The making of new parties
has been popular game for many
years. Many political leaders have
tried to work it out to success, but
with only one accomplishment in more
than a century. The Republican party
was born in 1854 out of the old Whig
party, and the latter died. Since then
there have been several ahortive en-
deavors, with short-lived organiza-
tions, but the two old.party organiza-
tions have survived all of them. The
Gold Democratic party was brought
In rAP
giving the hard-money Democrats a
place of honorable refuge, and when
that campaign was ended it ceased to
exist. The Populist party, created out
Of dissent few years earlier, vanished
in the dust of progress. The Bull
Moose party, officially called Progress
sive, passed with the evaporation of
Col. Roosevelt's hostility toward the
regular Republicans. Out in the West
the Farmer-Labor party has been late
ly in evidence, but without more than
a local success. This enumeration has
not included the Socialist, the Socialist
Labor, the old Prohibition and the sew
eral other varieties Of special-cause or
ganizations that have had their day
and that still linger superfiuous on the
scene of American political activity.
Political parties fiux and change
with the years. There is a constant
shifting of personnel. Schisms take
some members off in groups, to essay
brief expeditions, or to join with the
erstwhile opposition. Some Of those
who shift sides remain permanently,
others after short vacations return to
their old allegiances.
The creation of a Liberal party"
will not come out Of the eighteenth
amendment or the Volstead act. If
there were positive declaration by
both of the major parties for repeal or
drastic modification of the dry law
there would probably be a revival in
strength of the old-time Prohibition
party. But the failure of either or
both of the major parties to declare
for modification or repeal would not
cause any appreciable secession of
liberals" for the formation Of new
party. DIR. Butler probably realizes
this fact, but the topic is a congenial
one and he Is adept in dissertation,
and he will probably continue to talk
during the pre-convention months, in
the hope of getting some sort of plat
form expression committing one or
the other of the big parties to pro-
gram of liquor legislation. If he
KNOWS his onions" as the current
colloquialism goes, he will not expect
much more than a gesture, and GER
tainly not revolt.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
River transportation
Is Now Increasing

To the Editor of The Star:
In your issue of Sunday last was
an article by Herbert +. Corn which
is devoted mainly to discussing the
flood protection program which will
be offered in Congress next Winter.
The concluding paragraph of his arti-
Gle is devoted to water transportation,
and in this he makes some erroneous
statements which should be corrected.
After stating that the principal pur
pose of the dams under construction
on the Ohio River Is to provide a
year.around nine.foot stage for navi-
cation between Cairo and Pittsburgh,
he adds: Interstate traffic on the
rivers has Jagged, however, and with
it additional appropriations for con-
struction of these locks"
1t is true that, with the develop
ment of railroads, traffic on the rivers
greatly decreased for time, but Mr..
Corn is evidently unfamiliar with the
official Government reports, which
show that water transportation is
coming back. Between 1892 and 1900
the traffic increased from 5000, 900
tons to 14.054,0 900 tons; from 1900 to
1911 it averaged between 100000
and i ,00O,000 tons; fell off to 6,149,0 900
tons in 1917, and rose again to 9,869,-
900 tons in 1920.
Up to 1920 the figures for trans
portation on the Ohio included ferry
traffic. Since then the two classes of
traffic have been separated and the fol-
lowing show the river traffic. properly
so called, for the calendar years
named:
1921. 1908 900 tons
1922. 2................... 6,292,000 tons
1923. S,280,00 tons
1924. 10, 1861, 900 tons
1926. 5,737 900 tons
1t is proper to add that a part of
the large increase between 1924 and
1925 is due to a better system of
gathering statistics.
Gen. Jadwjn recently pointed out
that the high-water mark for traffic
on the lower Mississippi River before
the decline of steamboating was about
6 100000 tons and that the traffic last
year was considerably more than that.
The casual observer is misled by the
fact that freight on the Mississippi
River is now moved 10000 or $4,000
tons at time by towboats and barges
instead of by a lot Of packets which
carried only from 800 to 500 tons each,
most of their space being devoted to
passengers. 1t is like the difference
between a few 20-ton trucks and lot
Of wheelbarrows which would occupy
a great deal more space but not carry
as much freight.
Mr.. Corn is especially behind the
times in saying that appropriations
for the construction of dams on the
Ohio River have Jagged" in recent
years, the amounts appropriated or al
lotted for this work during recent
fiscal years being reported as follows
by the Chief Of Engineers:
1922 ......,........... $5,323, 900
1923 6,665 900
1924 7,545 900
1925 4,61O. 900
1926 12,425 900
S. A. THOMPSON,
Secretary National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Contrast.
The morning discloses
A glow in the sky.
Where tints of the roses
Above us draw nigh.
A call to the duty
That daylight must bring
Is heard mid the beauty.
From birds as they sing.
The morning discloses
The burnt cigarettes;
The flask that reposes
Mid many regrets.
The farmer admiring,
In comment is free;
There's some that's desirin'
Relief more than me-"
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Mr.. Lowden's Chance.
nm The New YORK; Post

IUHI 4NVW UHI.
Many an asprant for the White
House has coyly accepted the invita-
tion of his home State to make the
race. but reliance upon this purely
geographical element of support for
''favorite son" is very different
from the open pinning of ones hopes
to the discomfort of a particular eco
nomic class, even though the members
OF that class happen to live in con-
tiguous States. 1t WOULD be difficult
to parallel this bid of Mr.. Lowden for
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Restraint.

''Why don't you give US one OF those
orations such as Daniel Webster used
to maker"
''If I could make such speech, !"
answered Senator Sorghum, "Id lose
lot of friends. A man can't open
his mouth to eloquence now without
being suspected of propaganda"
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Rough epithets are being employed
in the British Parliament. England
should be warned against going too
far in adopting our American customs
which imply certain understanding
as to the degree of seriousness with
which certain lines Of emotional rhet-
oric are to be taken.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

China has experimental in the
course Of long history with almost
every kind of government that human
tmagination can invent. It's wise men
should turn back through the pages
of time and see whether any expert
ment in communism has proved any
thing other than quick and calam-
itous failure.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Floods deposit rich, deep soil, which
Is of no value whatever to the farmers
who are driven from their homes.
Farm relief still depends more on
science than on financial theory.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Crime is, IN many cases, committed
by morons who love notoriety. An
understanding that would suppress
the sob writer's and limit the photog-
raphers might prove a deterrent in
some degree.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

There is slight element Of good
fortune for the Mississippi flood suf.
ferers in the fact that the people in
their philanthropies, as well as in
their finances, are accustomed to deal
ing with big figures.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Prizes are often awarded which at
tract no great attention. Funds for
prizes were established when pecuni-
ary reward was largely controlling
consideration. Lately money has be-
come more common.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to il or not otherwise cred
tied In this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication
of srecial DISPATCHES herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1927-05-06

the former vote. Even Mr.. Bryan's
appeal included the airban as well as
the rural ''downtrodden.' There is
in the Lowden bid d confession that
his candidacy has no chance except as
1t represents class feeling. That.
In all probability, means that 1t has
no chance at all
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Driving Your Own.

"Do you drive your own carp"
mo" answered Mr.. Chuggins. 81
have not in years been able to drive
a car in which I possessed more than
a small equity"
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Perfectly Harmless.

The base ball player has his tricks
Which with applause we note;
He does not mix in politics
Nor tell us how to vote.
Evening star., 1927-05-06
Results.

The garden is a wondrous place;
You plant flower seed,
And then you see the Haunting grace
OF a resplendent--weed.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Don't tell me bout no good old
times" said Uncle Eben, when folks
used to blow out de gas an drink
microbes in de well water"
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Jud Tunkins says children should
obey their parents; and parents should
be able to furnish examples Of what
the children ought to do.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Of Chinatown, "are popular in the
club, but not in the home"
Evening star., 1927-05-06

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Evening star., 1927-05-06
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Evening star., 1927-05-06
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Evening star., 1927-05-06

s. a. THOMPSON,
Secretary National Rivers and
Harbors Congress.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

Q. Was there ever an Englishman
who became Pope?--W. c. w.
A. Adrian " was the one English
man to become Pope. He succeeded
in 1854, and died September /. 1859.
The family name Of Pope Adrian was
Breakespere.
Evening star., 1927-05-06

@. What State has made the most
progress IN the last Is years?-
w. V. r.
A. Secretary Hoover has said that
North Carolina has made a greater
economical advance in every phase
of life in the last Is years than any
other State in the Union"
Evening star., 1927-05-06

@. What does the motto "Respice,
adspice, prospice." mean?-A. w. Fl.
a. 1t means Look back, observe
and look forward"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
TUNNEY DOWN ID
 l9O POUNDS NOW
Finds Boxing in the Heat Very
 Trying

l Lake Villa. H.. Sept. l5 LP)-Heat i and humidity. the two toughest" 1 opponents Gene 1unnoy has had 10 face in the midwest, were ready for real assault on the heavyweight champion today.
 For three straight days Gene has evadod the heat wave by training with society friends at Lake Forest on Lax" Michigan. But the short session Of shadow boxing and road work that Tunncy was able 10 sand | Wich in between social engagements gave way today 10 program which called for six rounds of boxing with three Sparring partners and several rounds Of bag punching, and the h"at continued.
 Gene has dodCed the heavy train ing grind for the past few days in inc belief that the loss in weight under the boiling sun and the drain in nervous energy due 10 the humid fly did not offset whatever good might come Of short boxing drills, The champion says he is ready for tllt IS ni Oi HIS III t---N Hat lS IHbl v. that he was ready when he left Spcculaior. x. Y., for the midwest after five months of careful work in the Adirondack mountains.
 Weighing about l9o pounds. Gene bcgrudg"S the thrc" or four pounds that are bound to melt away in the heat Despite the hot spell. how ever. Tunney will box again on Fri- day and Saturday bclorc uniting the raining siege.
 Monday he plans to return to l.ak" Forest 10 rest until leaving for Soldier Field and the title test against Jack Dempsey q week from today.
 Tunnoy did not intend 10 don gloves today until after D. m. in an effort to dodge the strongest of the suns rays.
 Since taking up quarters a' tho Cedar Crest Country club h"rc Sept. ?. Tunn"y has boxed only liy" times. principally because of high temper aiIrCS.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
Jacks Mother Anxious
 To Get Ringside Seat

Kansas City, Sept. 15 R>-Satis- fed that her son Jack Dempsey is getting along all right" at ChiCa- go. Mrs. Celia Dempsey today ap- parently was chiefly concerned about securing a ringsidc scat from which to watch him fight Gene Tun- ney.
 ''lt will be the first championship fight have seen my boy appear in. ," she said on her arrival here last night by automobile from Salt Lake City.
 Mrs. Dempsey said she called Jack by long distance telephone and he told her everything was going all right at Chicago. "He is not one to worry, but I'll feel better when am there to sec for myself" she concluded
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
Johnny Farrell Again
 Is Tournament Winner

Chicago Sept. l5 (P)-The eighth open championship title to be won by Johnny Farrell of ths Quaker Ridge Country club. x. Y.. was the Chicago open tournament. in which his 2s5 for the 72 holes carried off the sl.00o first prize yesterday. The cloS"ncss Of the tournament put Farrell in the position of needing even As for the last nine holes to win. and he ran off that very string to wind up with birdie three on the 18th by virtue of twenty foot d"wnhill putt.
 As soon as the ball dropped into the cup. Farrell and Mike Brady dashed for a New York train 10 par 'icipate in the qualifying rounds for the national professional champion. ship at Salisbury, today
 Five of the leaders were within four strokes at the q hole stage with indications Of battle royal for the title. All but Al Espinosa blew their chances, and he scored a TO- one under par. to make cS7. Far rell cut this score by two strokes, Espinosa taking second place.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
NUNN IS KAY0ED
Ambitions Of Nebraska RaUlcr pWindlc After Losing Bout to George Godfrey.

New York. Sept. 15 CT - Tn" heavyweight ambitions of Mont" Mum, Lincoln, Neb., legislator. had dWindlod somewhat today after q technical knockout suffered in th" fourth round of his schcdalcd i2 round bout with George Godfrey last night at Ebbcts Field. Brooklyn.
 The giant Leipcrvillc, Pa. negro started slowly. but after getting the range he started in to deal out severe body punishment In the third round Godfrey put Mum to the floor for a count of nine with q series of smashing rights to the head and body. Mum was forced to clinch to save himself after getting up.
 Mum was so battered in the fourth that the referee stopped the bout Tho Nobraslan was groggv and on the ropes. He gave away lT pounds in weight 10 Godfrey. who sealed 22S 1-2. More than 20 000 saw the battle.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
DEMPSEY SAYS HE
 IS TOP OF FORM
Regrets lie Is Not Fighting
 Tonight

Lincoln Fields, Crete. III. Sept. l5 Cl3-Jack Dempsey IS somewhat sorry know that he voted against fighting Gene Tunney September 15. Insisting on September o2 as the earliest date he would be ready.
 For Dempsey today, by his own and Manager Leo Flynn's state m"nts, is at top form. Dempsey's last full workout, against five spar ring partners Tuesday night. satis- fled his handlers that he is the same scowling, tnercilcss neanderthaler Of old
 Jack has been in Chicago a month today and in training most Of that time, with the Sharley training and fight hardly two months back. He is so near the peak today that his training has been proceeding only al half speed.
 He did nothing at all yesterday, but attend tho Washington Park races, 10 watch rho running of the Jack Dempsey handicap, returning soon aft"rward to his camp. Two more ring workouts are planned by Manager Flynn, but they probably will b" in secret, despite the loud complaints sot neWSpapcrmon 10 Promoter Tex Rickard.
 Manager Flynn turned over his duties as chapcron of the former champion 10 Mrs Estelle Taylor Dempsey, for tn" visit 10 inc race track. There. if developed. Jack had come with but 5n cents in his trousers, and so he had 10 borrow from his wife to make wager on tho first race. IT was reported that h. won $t@&.75 on the victory of Nellie Wood. and put $20G of if back on Chicago, winner of the Jack Dempsey handicap, which paid only II cents on the dollar
 The nam" of George Lyttou. mil lionHlrc State street clothing mcr- chant. was mentioned to Dempsey as on" being urged for the position Of referee for the Soldier Field battle. lytton was once an amateur boxer hiInsolf, and has ohficiatcd in many amateur bouts, but never at a pro- lesional boxing match.
 "IVo never seen My Lytton york; Jack said. ''5ut il Is a Cinch he would not bo performing for any syndicate of eastern gamblers, which makes him o, K. with me"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
BILLIARD TOURNEY
Three Cushion Competition to bc Started Tonight at Rogers Billiard ParlOrS.

A three cushion billiard touvna- m"nt will be started tonight at Rogers billiard parlors on Church street. Each player will meet the others once or twice q week, making inc affair snappy one. Three tables will he in use and the tournament should be the best all around affair of the season.
 Mex week q pocket billiard tour nament will be started with several new players entered for supremacy. There will be also a billiard CarOm tournament to be started about Oc- tober ].
 Billiard fans will be treated to an cnjoyabe evening tonight when the cue stars of the city gather 10 com pete for the prizes being offered.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
Gloves in Safe Before
 Dempscy-Tunney Fight

Chicago. Sept. 15 tPr-'rhc gloves for The D"mps"y-Tunnoy hattl" W"r" safe in th' safe of the Illinois Stat" for each tighter. They were mad" hy Sol Lryinson, of San Francisco. who .has mad" padded mittS for many title battles
 The gloves, weighing six ounces each, were made to measure for each fist, Tmncy has q slightly weapons at tn" S"squi battle last year. Tunncy said, were q bit too big, as both sets were mad" on p"lnps"y5 measurements.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
Actress Is Bride of
 Millionaire C!uEman

New York, Sept l5 tPj-It Was revealed today that the bride of Harold Leroy Whitney. millionaire vIubman and polo player Was Miss Phoebe Poster, actress.
 The couple procured 2 mIrriag" licru~c Monday, when the actress gave her real name. AnEoliIrc Ecar. Sh" refused io hay" her picture taken af All Souls l'nilaran church. where the ceremony took place that night, and revealed today that she had hoped 10 avoid recognition.
 Whitney is secretary of the M. W.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
WOMEN BOWL TONIGHT
Rogers Recreation Team to stack Up Against Charter Oak Crew on Local Alleys.

The Rogers Recreation women s bowling team will open up the sea- son tonight on the local alleys by stacking up against the Charter Oak women's team of Hartford. These two combinations are bitter rivals on the alleys and the New Britain team is out 10 take the first match of tho year.
 The locals will roll as follows: Miss C. Lynch, Miss r.. Linn. Miss J. Linn. Miss A. Carlson and Miss G. Scharft.
 Charter Oak team is led by Mrs. t'raisk. '"neraly recognized as the woman bowling champion of the state.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15

Chnrchville, ", Va, Sept l5 lP-- "Hoss trading has waned in most corners Of the United States. bat in this little mountain town the an- eient practice is still one of tlr Guo arts. Traders frequently assemble in Lewis county, and those seho know their stceds still have the op-
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
New Gillian Ambassador
 Arrives in New York

New York, Sept. Is R}-Don Carlos Davila, newly appointed am- hassador 10 inc United States from Chile, arrived here today en route 10 Washington. where he will take over the duties of Miguel Crucha jo, retiring ambassador
 The new Chilean diplomat aban- doned the practice of law l6 years ago to take over inc active man. agement Of Ianacon, at Santiago, Chile, one of South Amcrica's 8 lead ing journals.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
s pc a king of Sports

The Corbin Red Soy and the Fal- cons baseball teams will meet Sun day afternoon at St Mary's field in the third game of their series for the city Semi-pro baseball cham pionship. So far. the Red Sox have taken two games and only one more IS necessary for the team 10 cop the city title.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
British Sportsmen
 Spurn Richards Plan

London, Sept. l5 LPJ -- British sporting writers already are begin ming 10 pour cold water on the idea ot holding championship heavy weight boxing contest at Wembley next year as Tex Rickard is reported
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
in dispatches from the United States to be considering.
C. B. HAWLEY HEADS RANK

New York, Sept. 15 R>-Clifford E. Hawley. a director of First Na- nonal Pictures. Inc. was elected president of that corporation to fill lhe post of John J. McGuirk who re- slsned today at meeting of the toard Of directors.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
The Standing
Came. Today

l'ittSiiell at New Haven. Albany at Providence.
 Hartford at Springfield. Bridgeport at Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15

There lsnt any doubt but that the Red SoX stand favorites at the prs, "nt time with the fans who have watched the first two contests. To- hin'S team has crashed through on two occasions now 10 win the first two games putting them in com malIding lead and within another game of the city title.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
NATIONAL \ IEAGt!.
! cStprt1nN'S Results

s. Louis G, New York 3.
 tFIrSt game, 10 inrjngs) . Now York 2, St. Louis 5.
 tSrcond gameL
 Brooklyn 10, Chicago C. Pittsburgh G-3. Boston 70. Cincinnati :. Philadelphia [.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15
Inc Standing
Games Today

Cleveland Ht New York. Chicago al Philadelphia. St. LoujS at Boston.
 Detroit at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-15

The Ladies' Guild of tho Grace Episcopal church al tn" Junction will serve a supper al Guild HalI this evening at ( o'clock Fancy articles, which have been made hy inc ladies, will be placed on sale. Mrs. Edward Fielder and Mrs. Charles Wonk are in charge of tho supper,
 Principal Charles A. Bowrs of the Center school reports that &91 pupils arc enrolled in the school this