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New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
COLONEL REFUSED
 ENGLAND'S MEDAL
Book Reveals LaWrenCe'S ED.
 counter With King

London, Nov. 2S UpS-How Col. T. E. Lawrence who lived with the Arabs with q price on his head, or ganized them to drive the Turks out of Syria during the war and made Emir Feisal king of Irak, refused the decorations and honors which King George offered him was re- vcaled today. Lawrence's friend, Robert Graves, poet and professor ot English literature at the Egyp- tan university, in his book Law renee and the Arabs" just pub- .shed, tells Lawrence's version of his interview with the king
 Col. Lawrence. who as Aircratts- man Shaw is now serving in the h. dian air force, by his own choice as a private. told Graves just what in duced him to reject the kings hon. DTS, which included the Victoria cross, the distinguished service or der and the companionship of the Order of the Bath.
 Lawrence came to the conclusion that the Arabs did not receive & square deal. He said they fought with him because they understood they would be allowed to keep Damascus and Syria after the war but the treaty handed these over to the French. Graves recites this as Lawrence's version of what he said 10 the king about the honors:
 "He explained to the sovereign that the part he Uawrence) had played in the Arab revolt was dis honorable to himself. to his country and government. He had, by order, fed the Arabs with false hopes and would now be obliged if he might be quietly relieved of the obligation 10 accept honors for succeeding in his fraud"
 Graves before publishing this asked Lord Stamfordham, King Georges private secretary, to get permission to print the paragraph.
 He received letter from Lord Stamfordham saying the king did not remember that Lawrence's state- ment was as recorded by Graves, but that In declining the decorations Lawrence briefly explained that he made certain promises to King Feisal. that these were not fulfilled and consequently he might possibly find himself fighting against the British forces in which case 1t would be obviously wrong to be wearing British decorations.
 The book contains many interest ing stories including one telling how the late Marquis Curzon of kedleston wept at a post war cabinet meeting held to discuss the eastern ques- ton. Lawrence was present and in answering 2 question az 10 whether he wished to say anything, said:
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
PA. UNION LEAGUE
 LAUDS COOLIDGE
Philadelphia Organization En-
 dOrSeS President

Washington, Nov. IS Pt-F'rom the Union League of Philadelphia, for 6 years a factor in Pennsylvania politics, President Coolidge has re- Ceived an endorsement of his ad- ministration and promise that it will support him in any course which he, as "a national leader may choose to outline for the future.'
 This announcement, notable for it's similarity 70 the presidents Black Hills statement brought not the slightest reaction from MT. Coolidge when 1t was made last night in Philadelphia and he waited calmly until a prolonged applause had sub sided to launch into a discussion of American prosperity and develop mcnt, detailing his plans for the fu- ture in the most comprehensive way ne has ever done except to congress.
 The first public reference to Mir. Coolidge's political future made in his presence since he announced in south Dakota that he did not choose to run for reelection next year came from William c. Sproul, presi- dent Of the Union league and for mer governor of Pennsylvania, as leagues gold medal for conspicuous public achievement.
 We wanted you to come here" Mir. Sproul said, because We wanted you to see what these worth while people think of you, how they trust you, how they approve of you and your works, how they ratify your judgment and believe in the things you believe, how they respect your prudence, admire your courage and now they will stand by you as q national leader in whatever course you may choose to outline for your future"
 The presidents address was re- peatedly interrupted by applause, es- pecially when he pledged himself to high protective tariff and stated his opposition to putting the govern ment In business. The tariff, he said, has enabled the country to develop it's resources, build up it's industries, furnish employment to its increas- ing population and markets for It's various products of farm and fac tory.
 Without the influence Of the pro- tcctive tariff" he added, 'it would never have been possible for our country to reach its present stage of diversified development with it's liberal rate Of wages, it's unpre- cedented distribution of wealth and it's high standards of living. If these conditions are to be maintained, that policy will have to be continued"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

Declaring that the United States has reached a new era in which it's prosperity, "because of economy in national expenditures" may begin to be diverted to a development of it's resources and defenses, MT. Coolidge told the league that he has in mind a bigger navy, with more cruisers and submarines, develop ment of a gulf to the Atlantic wa terway and of the Colorado and Co., lumbia river projects, control of the Mississippi river, larger merchant marine provided by private capital, another moderate" tax reduction and further cutting down ot the ma tional debt.
 These" he said, Twill be some of the rewards of judicious man. agement of the national finances, But let 1t be remembered that tax reduction is possible solely on nc- count of economy" and then he added amid laughter and applause that anybody can spend the money HoilitboiS 'lSc Ids suNtu.
 He warned. however, that the American people were facing the test Of their prosperity but ex~ pressed the conviction that the great mass Of this country's citizens realize that "the doctrine of ease is the doctrine of surrender and decay"
 Before making his address the president was the guest of honor at dinner attended by Union league officials and about 200 guests. Included among those at his table were Senator Ware of Pennsylvania, F., T. Stotesbury c member. of the J. P. Morgan and company; w. w. Atterbury, president of the Pennsyl- vania railroad: T. F.. Crowley, pres ident of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad; Dan Willard, president Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad; Gov. Fisher and for mer Senator Pepper of Pennsy,- vania, and Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

It is reported in Europe that Rus siia is operating plants for the pro- duction of the worlds largest supply of poison gas.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Peel Off the Mask
 Reveal Your Beauty

Beneath that muddy. falty and faded covering, you will find a skin as soft and veyety a rose petal. Obtain an ounce of mercolzed wax at any drug store and use as directed. The wax will surely and quickly absorb the dead outer cut!cle. cleansing tho face Of hlemishes. such as tan. pimples, liver spots. black heads, largo pores and oiliness-revcaling the beautifully clear, rose tinted skin be- meath, free from every skin imparfeCtion and glowing with youthful loveliness Mercolized wax brings out the hidden beauty.To quickly remove wrinkles nnd age signs, use as face lotion l ounce powdered saxolte dissolved in l half pint witch hazel.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Dangling at End of Rope;
 Child's Life Is Saved

Hubbardston, Mass, Nov. IS P>- Prompt action by Peter Mulhall, a highway employe. saved Alexander Fowler, 12, from being strangled to death by a rope with which he had been swinging in the barn at his home. The rope became tangled about the boys neck and held him suspended several feet from the barn floor. The screams of younger brother brought Mulhall, who cut down the boy. who was unconscious. After } minutes work the child was revived
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

"Yes, let's get down to business. You people don't understand yet the hole you have put us all into"
 Theroppon Marquis Curzon burst into tears. Niscount Cecil. however, brought him to with the rough in terpositiou.
 Now old man. none of that" Marquis Curzon wiped his eyes and the business proceeded.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

backing up his car on John street. The boy was hit and knocked down and his head was crushed. He was hurried to St. Mary's hospital. but was dead on arrival.
 This is the second automobile ia, tality and the fourth death by vio. lence 10 occur here in five days.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
pREFERS HOME ID EXECUTIVE MANSION
Mrs. Dennis Nurphree Of Missis-
 sippi Expresses Views

Jackson, Miss, Nov. IS LP}-Liv- ing in a governors mansion lis mighty nice and all that" but to Mrs, Dennis Murphrce, Mississippis first lady, it is like a long visit.
 "No,hing belongs to you" sh" explains, "and the man-ion does not have home atmosphere"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
New Face Powder
 Makes 4 Biz Hit

Wouldn't you. too, like a face pow der that will keep shine away-stay on longer-spread smoothly-not pure and fine? It is made by new French Process and is called MEL LO-GLO. It is surely a wonderful Face Powder. Just try MELLO- CLIO.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
Waterbury Child Killed
 When Run Down by Auto

Waterbury, Nov. IS (Ps-John Mikeltonis, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mikletonis, so Porter street, was instantly killed when run over by an automobile driven by Leon Barauskas of 10 John street here late yesterday afternoon. The acci- dent occurred as BarauSkas was
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
GUILTY OF MURDER,

Boston, Nov IS Pl-Cangi Cero oi Brooklyn, N. Y., was found guilty oi murder in the first degree by a jury in Suffolk superior court last night. The jury deliberated five hours. He was charged with staying Joseph barber shop on July II.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

So Mrs. Murphree Is happy that she will return to my own home and chickens in January when Governor Murphrce's term expires.
 "I'll have my own chickens. small truck garden and best of all my own home to arrange and run as please" she says. Then, too, the governor will be able to hunt and fish as much as he likes"
 The Murphroe home Is on the outskirts of Jackson, only few miles from the capitol The four principal reasons Mrs. Murphree is so interested in her own home J Je Mary Frances, Lois, Emma Jane and Thomas Martin, her four chil- dren.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18

to Vienna as soviet ambassador. His latest government assignment was vice chairman of the conces- sions committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-18
THOMPSONVITLE SENDS CHECK

Thompsonville, Nov. IS (P) - A check for $500 has been sent by the the Burlington. Vt.. chapter. to be used for relief of flood sufferers. A flood benefit dance is planned for to- night
Evening star., 1927-05-29
international Labor Group to Extend
Markets for High gher Working Standard

remedy for this state Of affairs: to in.
crease human requirements. All
measures of national protectionism
are merely artificial. 1t is only by eX-
tending the markets that work can be
found again for all the workers ana
all the factories in existence.
In view of the fact that to extend
the markets in backward countries
must necessarily take time there ap-
pears to be only one swift solution for
the industrial questions engaging the
attention Of the whole world, namely
to extend the internal markets by
gradually raising the standard OF llV-
ing among the working classes. That
is Just what the United States have
done for themselves. The purpose OF
I the International Labor Office is to
do the same, to a certain extent, IN
Europe, where, Of course, it requires
international agreements. Viewed
from this standpoint, the activities of
the international Labor Office, far
from impeding industry, are calculated
| to encourage it.
It must not be forgotten that dis
content is the most powerful factor
| in promoting war. When nation is
contented, it breads disorders and
| catastrophes. When the life of the
| individual is hard, when wages are
low and the most elementary needs
cannot be satisfied, nations begin to
dream of changes and conquest.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
British Scientist Fears Greater War;
Thinks Cannon Could Shoot to the Moon

with q rsths- grim sme-"perhaps the Mar.
tians burnt their Calico"
DO you realize" put in, ''that the time
scale on which you think Of the future seems
pretty daring to most people? How do you
arrive at it?'
"Oh- Mr.. Haldane exclaimed in some sur.
prise and his bushy eyebrows rose so high
that his spectacles slipped down nearly half
inch 'there is nothing mysterious about
it, but there are two important things which
one must realize in talking about the future.
The first Is that any one transplanted 200 or
800 years forward in history would be mex
pressiby shocked at what he found.
'The Pilgrim Fathers would have been
much happier under King James I in seven.
teenthcentury England than under President
Coolidge in Notwithstanding America, and
their Catholic great-great-grandparent would
have been equally Mortified by the seventeenth
century.
$50 any one attempting to forecast the
future should not make the elementary mis-
take OF supposing that things will turn out
he would wish. That is the only prophecy
that is certain to be wrong. H. g. Wells
avoided this mistake in The Time Machine
and When the Sleeper Awakes,' but he has
fallen into the trap in subsequent works."
X X X
He picked up his kings and queens and ex-
amined them as an astronomer might examine
the kings and queens Of Europe.
"What chances" demanded, "do you see
for the survival of the human race for the
next few hundred years? Do you believe that
shall have in the near future some more
wars similar to the recent one and If so. what
will be their effect on the white race?"
He raised his voice little more than hith-
erto. "I think there will probably be war
worse than the great war within century,
and it is perfectly possible that it may prove
fatal to our particular type Of civilization. At
the present time the main thing science can
do is to make them improbable for the victors
well the vanquished. AS the application
Of science to war increases this is likely to be
more and more the case. The only kind Of
science that can stop them is psychological,
but psychology is still in very chaotic stage
and does not yet deserve the title of science.
Some day the psychologist will be able to
tell us the truth about how arise At
present we know very little about the psychol-
ogy either of nations or politicians, and the
latter do their best to obscure the little that ts
known.
"Biochemistry is highly technical. There
are certain people in Germany who are getting
well on to the problem of extracting sugar
from wood pulp. If they can do that, it means
that we shall have a new orientation for the
Evening star., 1927-05-29
GREATEST OF TAX PROBLEMS
HELD TO BE OF LOCAL NATURE
Legislative Authority Says Federal Reductions
Have Been Counteracted by Municipal and
State Increases in Spending.

sum equal to the value in 1925 Of all
the crops raised on six and a half
million American farms, embracing
more than 340,000,00 ceres of land.
Leading the world al manufacture,
the net income Of our manufacturing
corporations would not meet the
wants of State and local governments,
nor would all the money in circula.
ton in the United States equal their
expenditures.
Taxation Is essential to government,
and government to the preservation of
our civilization, the protection and per-
petuation of our rights and interests.
1t is not the fact of taxation, 1t is the
proportion Of public expenditure to
individual and social income which
raises an issue Of supreme importance.
Economists estimate that from IS per
cent to 80 per cent of the gross annual
value of our production and service is
consumed in sustaining our individual
and social life, and replacing the wear
upon our economic machine. The re-
mainder, our annual surplus, repre-
sents the new capital, the fund
through which we stimulate progress.
For it is the capacity to accumulate
a surplus which measures the march
OF the individual and society and fixes
their status.
Determining Capacity.
The taxable capacity of a people is
therefore to be determined by the
amount which may be taken for gov
ernmental purposes from that surplus,
which represents the difference be.
tween what a Nation produces and
what it consumes. II we embrace
socialism, the State may take all and
support all, but a people conceived in
individual liberty must vigilantly OBJ.
serve the relation between that which
is taken for government and the sur.
plus which they create, or they may
oppress and discourage the individual
and impair the patrimony which sus.
tains their progress.
What are we to do about It? Must
we not know the facts, narrow the gap
between the taxpayer and the tax
spender and exhibit that interest in
the fiscal affairs Of the State which
we do in the household and the office?
But to make tax relief effective,
there is required something more than
even just appreciation of the magni-
tude of our public expenditures and
the dangers inherent in their growing
disproportion to our individual and
social income. We must develop an
unyielding determination neither to
ask constantly for new services from
government nor to seek social saliva
ton through legislation.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-29

nized, and I look for far more important ~
suits from it's recognition than from any
schemes of eugencS run by the state or any
other organization. At present the problem
is not much of any one great discovery
relating to eugencs of the accumulation of
a mass of knowledge which Will enable people
to forecast accurately the probable offspring of
a given union, and thus to bring biological
motives into marriage"
He paused to reshuffle the cards.
Mrs. Haldane had been listening to the in.
tervew with some amusement, and afterward
learned that she had met her husband for the
first time when she sent to interview him
for London newspaper. He was supposed
to be unapproachable by man reporters, SO the
newspaper thought it would do better by send
ing out a woman. AS it turned out, 1t did
very well. indeed, though it lost a reporter.
X X * X
I asked Mr.. Haldane il his recent essay,
THE Last Judgment" pure fantasy. or
if he regarded it as possible that earth.dwellers
may reach other planets by projectile.
"The position is fairly simple" he said.
big Bertha, the cannon which the Germans
used to lombard Paris, had a muzzle velocity
about half that required to send projectile
to the moon. If were a millionaire of the
type that goes in for sport rather than philan-
thropy, I should get hold of the designers Of
Bertha and have a shot at our satellite.
II do not expect to live to see any human
departure from our planet. 1t would be very
big job to get up the necessary speed without
producing shock sufficient to kill the crew
of the projectile. But there is absolutely moth.
ing impossible in the attempt. I have no doubt
that with the expenditure of human effort, let
say, by Bulgaria, let alone any of the
greater powers in the late war, human be-
ings could reach Mars within a generation.
Whether they could live there is, Of course.
quite another question:
X X X X
eff there were intelligent creatures like
selves on the other planets of our solar sys-
tem." Mr.. Haldane answered my next ques.
ton. lone would expect that If their minds
developed along scientific lines. they would at
tempt interpanetary transit, but even If they
were intelligent it does not follow that they
could think scientifically. The only planet in
our system which is remotely likely to
harbor intelligent beings is Mars, whose tenn.
perature is only little less than our own, and
which almost certainly has vegetation. If
those inhabitants were going to come here
they would presumably have done long ago.
But it is very unlikely that intelligent beings
would develop at exactly the same time on two
different planets, so do not expect a Martian
invasion In our day. But perhaps''-here he
looked up a moment from the engrossing cards
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Prohibition Stirs 49,.
Japanese Politics

While drunkenness and the saloon
are not too much in evidence in
Japan, prohibition, like everything
else that comes out Of the West
good and bad. jazz or the flu. Ok
ford bags, short skirts or high heels
must have its day. because It. Is
American" Hence prohibition. 1t
Is here as an issue injected for po-
litical purposes in the next election
campaign. Harmful moonshine does
make its appearance and Japan has
not been neglectful Of the danger Of
"an overalcoholized youth" and its
influence on the nation" But alco-
hol is not the curse Of Japan, whose
national drink is sake, which resem-
bles weak sherry and has its in.
toxicating qualities, too. Yet the pro-
hibitionists will wax unrelenting, and
1t seems probable that they will sue
coed in hunting homemade hootch
from the hind tigers and restricting
the 1lationk drink to sake Or per
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Evening star., 1927-05-29
STATUTES CITED
AS BREEDERS OF DISRESPECT
Former Maryland Official Claims Breakdown,
Due to Recognized Impossbility of Observing
All Laws Now i'm Effect.

similar subjects. It is likewise true
that but few of them received any
consideration whatever. The mere
printing of them, however, cost a
large sum and consumed much ink
and good white paper, at the expense
Of the taxpayer. The situation thus
briefly described shows that we are
confronted in this country with new
sort of despotisnl-a despotism grow
ing out Of the rapidly expanding at
tempts of government to control by
law, rule or regulation, every activity
of the citizen.
tCopyright. 1927.l
Evening star., 1927-05-29
By WILLIAM MARTIN,
Editor of the Journal do Geneve.


The object of the League Of Nations
IS to insure peace between natlons.
The object of the International Labor
Organization is to bring about peace
between the different classes.
Although the Versailles treaty laid
down that the international Labor
Office should form part OF the organ
1zation of the League of Nations, the
relations between the two are manly
formal in character. The director or
the International Labor Office is not
responsible to the secretary general or
even to the Council of the League, nor
Is the International Labor Organiza-
ton subordinate TO the League, but is
rather co-ordinated with it. 1t is non
political and it's object is not, as some
people believe, TO standardiZe laoor
conditions in the different countries.
IT is simply to establish an 1nterna-
tional minimum. The international
Labor Office is established upon the
principle that the living conditions OF
the working classes cannot fan below
a certain standard without injury to
itself and TO civilization as a whole.
Since the middle of the last century
the progress of industry and the
marvellous development of machinery
have conceded with an improvement
in the living conditions of the workers
This improvement has enabled a large
number of individuals to consume
more and has thus increased the out
let's of industry: it has enabled the
workers to obtain training and to i'm
prove in their trades. Until the nine
teenth century the worker was viewed
simply in his capacity as such. The
great discovery of modern times has
been to see in him a consumer anc
hence TO some extent collaboratol
OF industry. If the average STANDARD
Of living In n country is TO be main
tanned, however, the other competitive
countries must make a similar pro
tective effort on behalf of the work
ing classes.
At the present day there are tot
many industries for the actual require
saents OF humanity, There is only one