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Evening star., 1927-10-19

and defense, respectively, will conduct
the trial. Maj. Peyton Gordon, suaVe
United States district attorney, made
every jury candidate tell whether he
or she mad ''any bias or prejudice
against circumstantial evidence" I'm
mistakably the Government expects to
rely extensively on proof of that kind.
Counsel for the two defendants. on
their part, were at great pains to as
certain from the jury panel whether
this or that one has, or ever had, rela-
tives. working for the Government.
Then followed this Interrogation:
Would the fact that the Government
is a party to this case prevent you
from giving a verdict on the facts
and the law, without fear or favor?"
One talesman was excused because he
works for lumber firm which occa-
sionally deals with the Government
Another was let off because he once
served in the Signal Corps of the
Army.
Walter s. Penfield OF Indiana, an
international lawyer practicing in
Washington. is strongly backed by
the Hoosier delegation in Congress
for the American ambassadorship at
Theodore Roosevelt's rescue at the
Williamstown Institute OF Politics
couple of years ago. The Latin Ameri-
can representative there was Senior
Zeballos, former Argentinian n foreign
secretary and minister to the United
States Zeballos was complaining Bit
terly Of the ignorance of even cultured
Americans about Latin American af-
fairs. Thereupon he produced a time
worn letter once sent him by Roose-
velt, when "T. r." was a magazine
editor after leaving the White House.
The letter was addressed. Senator
Zeballos Buenos Aires, Brazil" Pen
field did his best to convince the South
American statesman that "Teddy's"
stenogra pher was probably to blame,
having been told to address Zeballos
as Senior, not Senator. and that Roose.
welt doubtless dictated simply "Buenos
Aires" leaving the typing nymph to
add Argentina. But the irate Latin
would not have it that way, and
pointed to 'T. RS" signature to the
letter as prima facie evidence that he
apparently didn't see anything wrong
in it.
This writer has received an inquiry
said scribe's broadcasting activities
are to be renewed. "All of us out this
way" the radio fan says, would like
to hear you talk about this Teapot
Zone business"
"
A Baltimore & Ohio passenger train
conductor, Zach M Biddison, re.
marked to a party of Washingtonians
at the Fair of the Iron Horse that
he'd had the honor of carrying Presi-
dent Coolidge out to the Black Hills
last Summer" Then Biddison added
that his randfather-who was Bal
timOre & Ohio conductor, too-had
often carried" President Abraham
Lincoln. Biddison's father before him
was Baltimore & Ohio man. and his
son is following in the ancestral foot.
steps-four generations all told.
(CoDyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Berges=, a Wet Champion.

Gov. Smith of New York, according
to Victor Berger, will be elected Presi.
dent Of the United States by a com.
bination Of vets, radicals and Demo.
Gratis. The veteran Socialist member
Of Congress from Milwaukee places
the overthrow Of national prohibition
in the van of the country's needs. To
bring about this overthrow, however,
Mr.. Berger has picked strange crew.
Many Of the so-called radicals are not
vets, and very many of the vets are
not radicals. Millions OF Democrs is,
on the other hand, are neither wet nor
radical. 1t will be an effective melting
pot. indeed, that can fuse all these
elements to bring a Smith victory.
Mr.. Berger naively suggests that
all radicals who do not think will vote
for Smith, and all those who do think
will vote the Socialist ticket. 1t seems
quite clear that even Mr.. Berger be-
lieves that most of the radicals do
not think" This is an amusing ad-
mission from the leader of the Social.
list party, now that Eugene v. Debs
has passed out of the picture. Many
conservatives have long since suspect
ed it to be a fact.
Mr.. Berger, hailing from a city
which beer made famous if the old
boasts OF the brewers can be believed,
is an ardent wet. He believes, like
Senator Borah Of Idaho, that prohibi-
| ton should become a real issue in the
national compaign of 1928. But, nm.
like the Idaho Senator. Mr.. Berger be
lieves that prohibition should be ban.
ished along with the bootlegger, and
that the sale of alcoholic beverages
should begin again under license by
the Government. Mr.. Berger is will
ing, however, that the individual
States have the choice as to whether
they shall be wet or dry. He feels
fairly confident that Wisconsin, his
own State by adoption, will not 60
dry.
The Socialist party, Mr.. Berger as
serts, is against prohibition. Yet there
are many Socialists who believe in the
dry law. Perhaps Mr.. Berger will find
the ranks OF his own party torn with
dissension over the liquor question
With the object lesson set by wet and
dry Democrats On the one hand and
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chance of winning. or OF succeeding
himself in the House. IT is doubtful,
1t is said, that he will enter the Ohio
presidential preference primary at all.
X X X
From far North Dakota comes word
that Gov. A. G. Sorlie may be a can.
didate for the Senate next year IL the
people insist upon drafting him. Sen
ator Frazier is up for reelection at
that time. Both are Progressives. and
have had the support of the Non.Par-
tisan League. Gov. Soriie has been
twice elected Governor. He says he
does not wish to stand for reelection
as Governor, but that the senatorship
Is a different thing. IL he decides to
enter the lists with Senator Frazier,
there IS likely In be fast contest.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

The lie de France is the worlds sixth
largest vessel.
Q. What other ruler w9s sssaseI.
mated the same year - President
Garfisld?-A. r. NJ.
A. Alexander IL. Car Of Rusnia.
was assassin3ted on March t3, 1881,
and President Garfield on July Of
the same year.
Q. How many elephants does h
take to supply the ivory that is used
every year?-O. e. T.
A. From 10000 to $4,000 elephants
are killed annually toNfurnish the
worlds ivory supply. 4
Q. How long has tin been In use?--
w. T.
A. The production of this metal
was known at least in the time OF
Moses. Later, according to Jewish
history, 1t was brought by the ships
OF Tarshish from the islands east OF
the Persian Gulf. The ancient Phoeni-
clans. probably 1000 years ago, are
known 10 have visited the mines Of
Cornwall for tin stone as an article Of
commerce, and these mines are still
producing ore.
Q. How tall are Eskimo men?
JapaneSe?-E. p. g.
A. The Eskimo man is short and
stocky. usually not more than feet
I inches in height The average
height Of the Japanese man is feet
inches.
q. How much do bears weigh when
they are born?-I. s. n.
a. The average weight OF bear at
birth is from is to "a ounces.
Q. How many foreigners were there
in China in 1925?-N. X.
A. According to an estimate Of the
customs authorities. in 1925 the total
number was 1868
Q. Is 1t true that Robert G.. Inser.
soil recanted his atheistic views before
his death?-S. NJ
A. This has been vigorously denied
/ ny MS family. In recent biography
or IngerSOll is a copy Of letter writ.
ten by him July 13. 1899. only a few
days before his death, in which he
says, You are right in thinking I
have not changed. l still believe that
all religions are based on falsehoods
and mistakes. | still deny the exist
ence of the supernatural, and i still
say that real religion is usefulness"
Duster"?-D. w.
A. This is Il pen name used by
! Harold Begbie. English author and
| journalist.
Q. Were the Great Lakes al one
time single body of waters. y. 5.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that at a remote time the State Of
Michigan and the adjacent Great
Lakes were a vast inland sea.
This is special department de-
Uoted solely to the handling Of queries.
This paper puts at yOur disposal the
services Of an eTtenSiCe organization
in Washington to Serue you in any
capacity that relates to Information.
This serCice is free. Failure to make
| use OF it deprives yoW OF benefits to
| aohich goM are entitled. Your obliOd-
ton is only 2 cents iw stamps Enclosed
| NTH Hour inquiry for direct reply.
Address The EUeniR0 star Intorma-
| tion Bureau. Frederic J. HdSkin, Di-
rector. Washington. d.. G.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Teapot Dome Decisions Win
Supreme Court High Praise

like Walsh and Wheeler were vilihed
and traduced because of their brave
fight to unearth. the teeming corrup-
tion of the Government, but they
kent doCgedly at their task until time
and leaden- footed Justice brought
their complete vipdication."
From another point of view, the
Casper Tribune declares: Had Sin
clair been victorious, it was stated
that development would go on at
rapid pace, which would have meant
additional activity in Casper and in
the field itself. In the opinion of
many Casper and Wyoming people. it
is regrettable that the decision of the
Supreme Court apparently precludes
possibility of such development" The
Tulsa Evening World points out that
"the Teapot Dome never did spout the
Gil 1t was expected to spout, and We
Rave not the slightest doubt that the
Sinclair Company. which exploited II,
would have been glad long ago TO nave
voluntarily Cancelled the lease IL "
could have had some assurance OF re-
covering even small part of the
money invested in the development.
The decisive nature of the courts
decision is emphasized by the Savan-
nah Press Democratic), santa Bar
bara Daily News Democratic). Port
land (Oreg) Journal independent
New York Sun independently and In
dianapolis News independently. The
Manchester Union independent Re
publican) sees in the matter con
demned "a public dishOnor. for which
all good Americans are ashamed. and
IL is gratifying to all to know that the
highest court of the land has inter
preted it for what il is and has made
such amends as are possible.
ut is. of course, a happy and com
forting feeling to know that such cor
ditionS no longer prevail, states the
Atlanta Journal Democratic). yet the
people very generally feel that the
cleansing of the Interior Department
hasn't fully served the ends of JUS
tice." The Dayton Daily News Gnde-
dendent Democratic) asserts: 1T ap'
pears under our Jurisprudence TO he
about II times as easy to scotch big
fra I'D as to touch the flesh of the big
defrauder." But the Schenectady Ga
zette independent Democratic) be
lieves that "nOtice has been served
upon other officials that il they at
tempt anything of corrupt nature
there are men aggressive enough and
interested enough in the countrys wei
fare who will camp on their trails
until they are brought to Justice"
How much the Sinclair interests
will be forced to disgorge remains tc
be SEEN" says the Roanoke World
News independent Democratic). with
the added comment that "the fact that
their lease was secured by fraud and
corruption is now finally determined"
The Chicago Tribune (Republicsr)
brands the transactions As showing
almost unparalleled political corrup-
ton" and the Wichita Beacon Gnde-
pendent Republican, holds that AL
bert Fall will go down in history in
company with Benedict Arnold and
Aaron Burr"
Evening star., 1927-10-19
Concrete Paving.

The District government has a dis.
concerting habit, it is claimed by some
persons, Of paving with beautiful and
solid concrete a street. or number Of
streets, then sending in gang Of
men week or so later to rip up
section OF the whole to put in a
sewer or something
'Why couldn't this latter have been
thought OF first" is the pertinent
question asked by those who see so
expensive process indulged in, to
say nothing of the running OF the
smooth surface, as it is extremely
difficult to bind new concrete work
with old.
In all large establishments a GER
tain lack of coordination between
various depa rtments is perhaps in
evitable. 1t might seem an easy mat
ter for the agency responsible for
water mains to keep the street paving
agency advised Of it's necessities. but
perhaps this is asking too much of
human beings.
There are, of course, certain legiti.
mate necessities which call for dig
ging into a just completed street paw.
ing job. IL a main breaks, or a tele.
phone conduit goes bad, there is
nothing to do but dig down to the
seat of the trouble
Short of such a genuine emergency,
however, it would seem only the part
OF common sense, as we'll as of econ
omy and the Identification of Wash.
ington, to put all necessary improve.
ments into a section before concrete
streets are laid.
The very nature of such paving
speaks of permanence. One recalls the
great Roman ways, unbroken for miles
upon miles, when one views one of the
latest concrete pavings in the District.
Such streets by right ought. to be kept.
unmarried, and any one wanting to dig
them up ought to be required to show
good cause why it should be done.
Any thoughtless extravaganza in
digging into such surfaces ought to be
curbed, and surely the highest degree
Of coordination between various bu-
reaus of the municipal government
should be exercised, in order that a
finished product need not be unneces-
sarily marred shortly after completion.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day

German G-boat sinks American
transport Antilles returning from
Europe. Sinks in 5 minutes and 40
men perish. including Is soldiers. The
first of our transports to he sunk.
Safeguards provided by the Navy De.
partment were responsible for the
rescue of 167 of those on board.
Neither torpedo nor submarine was
previously sighted. Gen.
Pershing urges every American sol.
der in France to subscribe 10 the
Liberty loan. United States
to give immediate relief to France
by diverting from 100000 to $780,
900 dead-weight tons OF shipping
into commerce between the two
nations. Advances of $25.-
000, 900 to Great Britain and $40
900 900 to France, made today. bring
total thus far advanced to allies up
to $2,756, 100000. =. Hoover
urges people to cut down still further
on sugar in order to help our allies.
People rushing to buy supply hnd
stocks depleted. Hoarding is prevalent.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Winding roads and curved paths
temperaments.
There is In them something that
winds into the heart and mind Of the
beholder, so that the road or the path
trodden seems to be an old friend.
Even IL 1t be the first time one has
ever sat foot upon it, the curving road
has a quality OF familiarity not pos
sessed by the finest straight road in
the world.
The straight road" has moral
rather than an artistic appeal One
recalls pictures of such roads leading
into futurity, it would seem, with a
red setting sun at the end.
Certainly there is much charm in
such a scene. A Winter piece, with
unbroken fields of white to each side.
with here and there festive rabbit
looking sagely at the beholder, strikes
most human note.
Far in the distance to the side of
the road. sits a little house, made
smaller by perspective. Smoke is
pouring out the chimney. and reflect.
ed sunbeams gleam ruddy in the win.
dows.
Yet. for all that the artist can do.
he cannot convince us that his
straight road. AS il laid out with a
ruler, has about it the humanity of
the winding road
The curve carries with il the IN.
expected, and it is the unexpected. in
llle as well as in art, that makes the
glory and the interest. TO have all
iald oefore one. at glance. is fine,
nut TO nave something left in re-
serve is better.
The winding road wins the heart of
all those who believe that life is not
so much duty as privilege.
While not mitigating the duties OF
ltte, In so far as life itself imposes
them upon intelligent beings, we come
to the realization that mankind has a
twofold privlege-not only to make
the most OF himself. but also To
achieve that result through the use
of civilization
Thus beauty looms larger than usli.
ness. happiness better than misery.
everything else being equal, the civ.
lilzed person prefers to he happy
rather than to put on long face.
likewise, he rather fancies the beau
tliui, In preference to the ugly. A
WIDER knowledge saves him from the
curse OF utter paganism. while with.
noldlng him at the same time from
much of the sterility of a needless
puritanism.
The winding road may be taken as
symbol of the life which does not hurry,
does not particularly imagine that the
rate OF mankind depends upon it's
own particular essence, but feels firm
ly that a certain little laziness is
essential to true living.
Some dawdling along the way--is
not this the desire of the Supreme In
telligence who made the worlds to
balance each other so delicately in the
heavens. who suspended the earth and
the moon in fine relationship, who
made the flowers to grow so easily
and imperceptibly that no man, by
squlnting at them, can catch them
at 1t?
THE longest way round is the
shortest way home" yes, and
often the most beautiful and the most
inspiring, the fullest Of treasure, the
largest and most comfortable, the
longest remembered.
u
To come into winding country
road, after leaving the best straight
EFFORT of city architects. is like step
ping from superheated room, stuffy
with steam. into the clear glory Of an
Autumn landscape, with it's cool wind
blowing, it's rustling russet leaves, it's
Evening star., 1927-10-19
New York Grade Crossings to Go.

According to a statement made re-
GENTLY by Gov. Smith at a public meet
ing there is a bright prospect that
within the coming year agreement
will be effected with the railroads in
that State for the abolition OF grade
crossings. Plans for this great work
have been pending for some time, but
their execution has been delayed be-
cause of the desire of the railway cor
uorations to secure the best possible
terms from the commissions in charge.
Gradually the differences are being
ironed out and the prospect expressed
by Gov. Smith Is that the relief OF
the public from this grave peril will
be effected within a few seasons.
Meanwhile efforts are being made
to lessen the peril at frequented cross
ings, especially in the vicinity of
Greater New York. where the ira tf1c
is heavy, on both highways and rail
ways. The Rapid Ira nsit Commission
of that jurisdiction has just held a
hearing on the proposed instalIa ton
Of automatic gengs at crossings. The
general superintendent of the Long
Island Railroad stated at this hearing
that the more mechanical safety de-
vices that are installed the more dan
gerous a crossing becomes. With each
device installed, he said, the vigilance
OF the crossing watchman diminishes
and his reliance on the new installa-
tons increases with time. The cross
ing watchman, he declared, should be
on the crossing at all times, alert and
reliable.
All expedients for the warning of
highway users of the approach Of
trains are futile in a great many
cases. No crossing at grade can be
made safe for all. 1t cannot be made
safe for the taking driver,
who, knowing that train is ap-
preaching, tries to get across ahead
of it. 1t cannot be made safe for the
driver who is unacquainted with local
conditions and does not recognize the
signs of danger, or who is inattentive
and does not heed them. There are
many such drivers on the roads to-
day. Usually they have passengers In
their cars, often their own families.
Yet they continue to take chances,
driving against the red lights of
watchmen's lanterns by night and red
flags and targets by day, speed up to
dart under descending gates, even in
some cases crashing through lowered
gates Sometimes the crossing is
masked by buildings and trees. Again
the roadside warnings are obscured by
foliage or by storm. The whistles of
approaching trains cannot be heard
in some conditions. Again there are
many highly frequented crossings
without any protection whatever by
bell. light. gate or watchman.
The foolproof grade crossing does
not exist. The only way to prevent
casualties is to run the highway over
or under the tracks. Other States
than New York. must take up the
problem Of securing this relief from
a menace that is costing America
dearly in lives.
Evening star., 1927-10-19

Q. Where is the Devils Golf Course?
B. A. j.
A. This scenic feature is in Death
Valley. The name Ia given to part OF
the playa. or dry lake. that occupies
the lowest part Of the valley. This
piava in composed of salt and clay
heds, parts of which are quite smooth
and other parts very rough. with
Jagged points. The smooth parts per-
haps suggest the green's and the rough
parts the hazards of golf course.
O. What big cities furnish free text
books to school children?-E. r.
A. The following cities OF more than
100. 900 inhabitants provide free text
books: Birmingham, Buffalo. Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Columbus. Denver,
Detroit, Minneapolis. New Haven.
New York. st. Louis. Syracuse and
Toledo. In Washington text books are
provided in the grades. but not in high
school.
O. Why is it not dangerous for chill
dren to correspond with their parents
in leper colonies?--A. r. s.
A. All mail coming from leper col.
onies is fumigated thoroughly before
leaving the colonies.
Q. Has the Rheims Cathedral been
completely restored? Vino bore the
expense?-E. A. w.
A. The reconstruction Of the Rheims
Cathedral is not complete. The ex-
pense Of reconstruction is borne by
John D. Rockefeller, jr.
O. How many postage stamps are
issued in a year?--R. A. r.
A. The total number Of ordinary
stamps of all denominations issued
during the fiscal year ended June 30.
1926, was is 3.4l0,317. These figures
do not include the special delivery or
special handling stamps, neither do
they include embossed stamped en-
velopes.
Q. What ia the voltage of lightning
strokes? &C. r. r.
a. There are estimates only. These
range from a few hundred thousand
to several billion volts. depending upon
the ideas of the persons making the
estimates. No measurements have
been made.
@. Does a balloon filed with air
weigh more than when defiated?-R.
w. ID.
A. Since air has weight. an inflated
balloon weighs more than Debated
balloon.
o. What is the real name of the
daddy longlegs?-H. J..
A. In America the names daddy
longlegs' and "granddaddy longlegs'
are applied to the harvest spider. a
harmless insect having legs contain
ing more than so joints each. In Eng
land. however, daddy lOnglegs is ap-
lied to the crane fly, a true fly having
legs.
Q. In writing "tha nk-yon note to
a married couple, to whom should it
be addressed?-D F.
A. 1t is correct to address the wife
and to include thanks which are Of
fered to the husba nd.
@. Please tell how large the lie de
France is.-F. d.
a. The lie de France is 100 feet in
length, 9812 feet beam. She has a
gross tonnage of 43 900 tons. The tur-
bines develop $4,000 horsepower, and
drive the vessel at 23la knots an hour.
Evening star., 1927-10-19
SHOOTING STARS.


Samene9S.
Same old elephant! Same old mule!
Talk proceeds by the same old rule!
Same old tariff with speech prolix--
Just bout the same old politics.
Same old rhyming and same old tune,
Same old sunshine and same old moon.
Still we hear as we jog along,
Just bout the same old poet song!
Same old hurry 81 wings draw nigh
Wondrous changes the years will
bring.
And yet, life's mostly the same old
thing,
Evening star., 1927-10-19
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

One of the most significant straw
votes of the budding pre-convention
Republican campaign has just been
announced by the Roosevelt Club of
Boston, whose membership spreads
through Massachusetts and New Eng
land OF a possible total of 1000,
votes were cast by 544 members.
Hoover. with 285, received more than
the combined opposition ard over a
ma jority. Hughes was slow sec
ond," the club bulletin proclaims,
'and Dawes a slow third"
in IN ~
Evening star., 1927-10-19

The persistent practice OF depicting
Miss Democracy in pantalettes is prob
ably one Of the things that lead so
many good citizens to turn from poll
tics and interest themselves in beauty
contests,
Evening star., 1927-10-19

Oil has become so important in in
ternational affairs that every filing
station is contemplated with awe as
having possibilities of more or less
remote diplomatic relationships.
Evening star., 1927-10-19

Bolshevists who deplore capitalism
nevertheless show an active interest in
the development to best advantages Of
natural resources involving oil.
Evening star., 1927-10-19

Remus had many trusty lieutenants.
His fate might have been different il
he could have placed as much reliance
in his home as in his business.