davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1927-11-07

been attached since he entered An
napolis AZ years ago. Admiral Jones'
friends feel that he quits the Navy
laurel-crowned, for it was to no in.
considerable extent his meri. that
Uncle Sam stood fast at the late la
mented Geneva Conference against
agreements that might have reduced
our fleet to a point of dangerous in
feriority. Naval authorities hope that
ways and means may be found of
further utilizing Admiral Jones' abili.
ties. There's bound to be another
Geneva attempt at naval limitation.
The United States is sure to partici.
pate, and Jones' experience, even
though he be on the retired list, would
prove incomparably valuable on that
His wife is one of the we'll known
Lippincotts of Philadelphia.
y X X X
DR.. Vernon l.. Kellogg. permanent
secretary of the National Research
Council, confesses to a passion not
commonly identified with a man Of
science. His favorite outdoor sport
is horseshoe pitching. Two or three
years ago President Coolidge called a
rational conference on outdoor pas
times. The Florida branch of the
National Association of Horseshoe
Pitchers appointed DR.. Kellogg it's
official delegate to the conference, and
he so functioned. Kellogg is as close
a personal friend as Herbert Hoover
has. Perhaps some day he'll induce
the Secretary of Commerce to go in
at least for horseshoes as an outdoor
exercise. Hoover. like Coolidge, never
wastes any time on snort
X y y
The National Railways Of Mexico,
which are owned to a very consider
able extent by American and British
investors, have invited that celebrated
Hoosier born transportation wizard.
Sir Henry w. Thornton, president of
the Canadian National Railways, to
come to Mexico and look their rail
problems over. Thornton plans to so
there this month. make an inspection
lasting several weeks, and recommend
vital changes in opera ting man.
agement. The vast Canadian system
which Thornton directs is said to he.
in point of mileage, the largest in the
world It happens to be the owner of
the Central Vermont Railroad, which
pierces the heart of the stricken flood
area around Montpelier. The Cana
dian National is also the proprietor of
lines running through Minnesota.
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. AS
Thornton's road belongs to the people
of Canada, it's holdings of right-of-way
and other American realty is almost
a unique example Of property owner
ship within another nations domain.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Campaign Opened
For Route Markers
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the editorial in The
Evening Star of November 3 and the
article by William Ullman regarding
directional signs for the guidance of
tourists, etc, I am pleased to advise
you that a definite movement is now
under way by the Chamber of Com
merce and the A. A. A. to provide
such signs on the principal thorough
fares of the city.
The A. A. A. has already prepared
designs for route markers in accord
ance with the standard markers
adopted for the United States road
routes, which are to be placed on the
four principal roads leading to Balti-
more, Frederick. Richmond and Win
chester. At prominent intersections
and at circles additional signs are to
be placed. pointing to the cities the
roads lead to. as well as principal
points of interest in the District of
Columbia
Upon approval by the Director of
Traffic of the designs submitted, the
necessary markers and signs will be
ordered. and it is hoped that by the
time the heavy touring begins next
Spring the routes through the city
will be adequately marked.
LOUIS T.. SHOLTES.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

cent answered yes, twenty-four per
cent no, seven per cent did not reply,
and the remainder stated that they
made no shipments. Another question
was, do you believe this plan will be
Of advantage to you individually and
to the community collectively" More
than eighty per cent of those answer
ing were affirmative.
Other questionnaires have been in
stituted with the same general results.
Thus the subject is being canvassed
and there is a prospect that in the
near future the experiment will be
tried of making at least the larger
transfers of goods. those borne by
heavy trucks, during the night hours
when the ordinary traffic is at a mini
mum. This will add to the noise in
the streets during the hours of sleep.
but most of this heavy trucking Is
through the mercantile district where
there is a minimum of residences.
Every large city has this problem to
STedteT OE leSS uSSIcc. w dSiliIiS toiI
has not suffered noticeably from it
yet, but street conditions here are
such as to make it possible question
of Importance in the near future.
Much of the traffic congestion here
now is due to the presence Of large
trucks and vans which must be
backed to the curbs, cutting off the
ordinary traffic lines, causing diver
sions of the current and leading to
jams and accidents. The adoption of
a night schedule for heavy goods
movements through the city would en-.
tail complete revision of hours of
labor. In view of the possibility of
the increase of local traffic congestion
beyond the present point the expert
ment of night deliveries in New York
will be watched with interest here.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Keep the Y. w. G.. A. Going /!

The Young Women's Christian AS
| sociation is asking the men and women
Of Washington to subscribe to the
| amount Of 100000 for the maintenance
fund for 1928 to cover the cost of
operating the greatly enlarged facili-
ties in the six centers of this organi.
cation, which is rendering a valuable
service for this community. These
centers are serving a constantly in
creasing number of young women and
girls, particularly at the new main
building, at the corner of Seventeenth
and X streets. This building, splen-
didly equipped and second to none in
the country in this service, has been
financed, built and put to actual use
within two years through the gener-
osity Of. the people of Washington,
who are now asked to make it possible
for the association to give the where
withal for its fullest service.
Not less than ten thousand women
are employed by the Government
alone within three blocks Of this cen.
trail building, and thousands more pass
it in the course of day. In single
week recently more than $4,000 young
women and girls made use of the va
rious buildings and facilities of the
association.
The membership fees Of the organi.
I1Il
This nominal sum cannot possibly
cover the cost Of operation and main
tenance. From certain of the activ.
tiles there is, Of necessity, no income
whatever. There is thus a margin of
expense which must be met by the
community. in the form Of subscrip.
tions.
Evidence Of great and growing
service to Washington Is afforded by
the records Of the associations work.
During the past year more than 1850
women and girls were supplied with
comfortable rooms at reasonable rates,
within their means. At one desk
alone, in the downtown center, ap.
proximately $4,000 telephone calls for
information were received and an
swered. Not less than tventy-seven
outside organizations in the city have
already made use of the new K street
building since last May.
The Y. w. c. A. places at the dis
posal Of unlimited numbers Of women
and girls in Washington recreational.
educational, social and religious ad-
vantages Of the highest type. Its
work is to build fine American WON.
anhood. developing business, profes.
sional, civic and home interests among
thousands of the women Of tomor.
row. To sustain this invaluable work,
to keep it on its present high plane of
value and efficiency, and to insure its
expansion, call for the liberal dona-
tions Of the people Of the Capital, and
when the present campaign for main.
tenance funds for 1928 closes on Wed.
nesday the full sum should be sub
scribed, as proof Of the recognition
by the people Of Washington Of the
service which the association renders.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Q. What ships are included in our
merchant marine?-R. t.
4. The term merchant marine" Is
I comprehensive one including all mer-
chant ships sailing under the Ameri-
can tlag.
Q. Is the Sahara Desert all of one
elevation?--M. c. r.
A. This great desert, with an area
of about $500, 900 square miles-about
the size of Europe--is a rather rough,
stony, mountainous region. traversed
by valleys and defiles. but expanding
in places into broad plains or extern
sive sand dunes.
Q. How can an amateur tell plati-
mum from white iron?-W. II. Il.
A. y magnet might he used. 1t
would attract the iron, but not the
platinum.
Q. Is there any radio station In
this country that is broadcasting pic
tures?-k. J.
\. There are no stations sending out
picture signals for public reception.
Pictures are sent from point-to-point
stations.
Q. Is the day longer than the night
at the Equator?-R. w. c.
n. Theoretically the days and
nights are equal throughout the year
at the Equator. If, however, the day
is regarded as beginning and ending
when the suns upper limb appears
above or disappears below the horizon.
then the day at the Equator is six
or seven minutes longer than the
night the difference being due to re-
fraction and the suns semi-diameter.
Q. What is a Government acre.
j. F.
A. The Government acre is always
measured on the level ground and in
the hills the difference in the area
would be the difference between the
base of right-angle triangle and the
hypotenuse. The acre of land in the
hills would represent the hypotenuse
Of triangle.
Q. When was the size of our paper
money last changed?-G. f. e.
A. The present change is the first
since 1861.
@. What causes spontaneous com.
bustion in GOALS. B. +.
y. Spontaneous combustion in Gal
nous. semi-btuminous or lignites. The
heating effect is mainly due to oxida-
ton. freshly mined coal will absorb
more oxygen than after it has been
exposed for period. Sulphur in the
form of iron pyrites is also thought to
accelerate the temperature rise, the
| iron sulphite changing to ferrous sui
phate with the evolution of heat.
Letters are going every minute to
orr free Information Bureau in Wash
in0tOn telling readers 1chdteUer then
1rdnt to knotU. They are in 0nslcer
to all Kinds of queries. on all kinds of
| subjects, from all kinds of people.
| Make use of this free SerUice trhich
| The EreHing Star is maintaining for
Dou It's only purpose is to help yom
and 1Ce 1cdnt you to benefit from it.
Get the habit Of tcritiHg to The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Hdskin, Director, Washing
ton, ID. G.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

The call.bell might we'll serve as a
symbol of our civilization.
The national gesture is to ring for
the maid or to buzz for the secretary
We began our national career with
a declaration of independence from
tyrantS; we may end it with a decla-
ration of dependence upon servants
and assistants.
A man is never greater than the
challenges he hears and answers.
And yet this Airplane Age is remov-
ing challenge after challenge that men
of the Stone Age had to face.
What our primitive ancestors did
for themselves we have others do for
us. and this dependence cannot but
tell upon our bodies and our brains
in time,
Henry Fairfield Osborn, in his Gre
ative Education" suggestively con-
trasts the mental powers of the Stone
Age youth with the mental powers Of
the modern youth in q study that
shows the striking shift from inde-
pendence to dependence that has come
with civilization.
Here are the six points around
which his study clusters:
First, observation.
The primitive youth made incessant
use of his powers of observation
through sight. hearing, taste and
touch.
The modern youth makes slighter
and sllghter use of his powers of OBJ
servation which are dimmed and di-
minished through disuse; he does not
have to observe to save his skin, en-
cept when crossing a crowded avenue,
and even then the traffic cop is there
to observe for him.
Second. imitation
The primitive youth gradually elab.
GRATED the art of life through imita-
ton.
The modern youth overdoes imita-
ton until it threatens to sterilize life
and stop invention in mental and So
cial fields.
Third creation. invention, initiative
adaptation, resourcefulness.
The primitive youth was daily chal.
lenged to personal initiative and per.
sonal adaptation to new situations.
The modern youth sponges on the
gifted few whose resourcefulness does
duty for the lazy many.
Fourth, reflection. reason, recogni.
ton of cause and effect.
The primitive youth found reflection
and recognition of cause and effect
necessary to survival in the struggle
for existence.
The modern youth can get along and
survive by letting the gifted few think
for him and surround him with safe.
guards.
Fifth, the struggle for existence.
The primitive youth found this
struggle intense and continuous.
The modern youth finds it rarely in
tense; only internationally must he
really struggle.
Sixth. imagination.
The primitive youth found his imag-
ination constantly stimulated by his
direct contact with nature.
The modern youth finds his imagina.
tion dulled by his life in an easy and
artificial environment that has been
created and is kept going by the imag-
ination of the inventive few.
The real problem is to bring chal.
lenge back into civilization.
tCopyrisht. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Press Differs With Attempt
To Identify Average American

A magazine writer's attempt to
identify the average American and
his choice of popular citizen of Fort
Madison, Iowa, for the honor have
stirred up national discussion in
which it appears quite certain at least,
that the average cannot be described
to the satisfaction of everybody.
How the magazines average man
was tracked to his lair" is described
by the Akron Beacon Journal, which
says: can expert used a map, a
weather chart and the census report
dividing the number of cities and
towns in the country into it's popula-
ton to find that Fort Madison was
the average town. Once Fort Madison
was selected, the citizens there were
asked to choose among themselves the
mar. who best represented the aver
ag.. The city found that there is a
little bit of all of us in Roy l.. Gray"
records the Beacon Journal, which,
however, proceeds to find in the
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Distress Follows Floods.

Keen suffering has been caused by
the floods in New England. Several
thousand people have been driven
from their homes, the buildings them.
selves destroyed in many cases. Farms
have been covered by water. Fac
tories have been wrecked and the en-
ployes put out Of work. All the ordi-
nary activities Of life in an area Of
many hundreds OF square miles have
been suspended. Moreover, this has
occurred at a season of the year when
the elements are unpropitious. Cold
Evening star., 1927-11-07

If the new tax bill is written in ac.
cordance with all the suggestions that
have been made to the House ways
and means committee during the hear.
ings it will be a composite that will
overtax the financial genius Of Secre.
tary Mellon to apply in practice.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

An Italian aviator has attained a
speed of more than three hundred
miles an hour. breaking all records.
This, however, does not signify that
the Atlantic will be crossed on the
eastward course before Spring.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Paris walters considered the substi.
tuition of fixed percentage charges on
bills for tips. The fixed charges were
to be collected by the management.
The walters preferred tips, the Ameri-
can tourist being more liberal and
reliable.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Some of the records said TO have
been seized in the recent detective
roundup in this city indicate that the
QUESTIONABLE put to veniremen should
include queries as to financial obliga.
tions.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Bones of a ten.thousand.year-ol
mammoth herd have been found in
New Mexico. Certain political ex-
plorers hope soon to be able to regard
the elephant as sufficiently extinct to
justify their researches.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

When base ball is over. foot ball
begins. American sport is valuable
in affording crowds to express public
enthusiasm while silently thinking
over matters of serious public impor-
tance.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
The Pedestrians Privilege.

From the Portland Oregonian.
The astounding news comes from
Washington that per cent of traffic
accidents are due to people who walk
into automobiles. Nevertheless, they
are recorded as accidents to the pedes-
trian rather than the car.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

One way to discourage crime waves
would be to discover some method Of
satisfying public curiosity without
promoting the criminal as pic.
turesque figure in attention.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Divorce a Marriage Aid.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Those who are alarmed by the fact
that there now is one divorce for
every four marriages should remem-
ber that each divorce makes possible
two more marriages.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
How Times Have Changed.

From the New York Herald-Tribune.
The Borgias are said to he better
than they We're once believed TO be.
That Is because dispensing poisoned
liquor is no longer regarded as a seri.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Shipment of a cargo of $11 100000
in gold from New York to Brazil does
not raise a flutter among the hijackers
Of the sea. There is still wet goods
enough af1oat to keep them busy.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
u the use for republication of all news DIS
patches credited to il or not otherwise cred
ited in this paper ard also tne loSai nGWS "n
Of special disnatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Merciless NJ. ID.
Long, long ago, said, Some day
I'll dine on viands rare,
And have a wonderful display
Upon my bill of fare"
Our hopes at last find sad defeat,
The doctor says, "You must not eat.
I thought to lounge at ease and let
The world go. drifting by,
The crowds exciting cry.
Again appeared that doctor, wise.
Said he, my boy, take exercise"
Evening star., 1927-11-07

In his experiments with new mocha
nism even Henry Ford demonstrates
a respectful attitude toward the adage.
.It is never too late to learn
Evening star., 1927-11-07

A substantial basis for peace might
be reached by examining the treaties
of the past and reducing them to
code commanding respect.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Larger Figures.
"People should learn to practice
economy"
"Of course" answered Senator
Sorghum.
There are still opportunities for
capable person"
"Great opportunities. A young man
may easily build up respectable for
tune after he has saved up his first
million dollars or So"
Evening star., 1927-11-07

The oil juror who is approached by
influential wealth makes great mis-
take If he allows himself to feel fiat
tered instead Of insulted.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Oil. priced as a lubricant, becomes
conspicuously associated with friction
that suggests very rough work.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Circumstances arise when one sleuth
has to go out and try to catch an
other.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

The Evening star with the Sunday morn
ing edition is delivered Ivy carriers within
the city at 80 cents per month: daily only.
~ cents per month SUNDAYS Cnly 20 CENTS
per month Orders may be sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Souvenir.

"You have a fine mint patch"
"Yes," agreed Uncle Bill Bottletop.
at has no practical value these days.
cherish 1t as a souvenir
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Rate by Mail-payabie in Advance.
MaryIaud and Virginia.
An Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

ativ and SUNDAY vr.. Sl2 90; mo-. 81 90
nGav alT o4lyi ngIv yr yr sfoS 100 MO- mo- Sc Sc
Evening star., 1927-11-07

when a man plays a hoss race"
said Uncle Eben. "he mos generally
loses not only his money. but his self
c0nfidenrA"
Evening star., 1927-11-07
evening Star Newspaper Compan


llth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New Yoik Office 10 East i3nt St.
Chicak0 0fii"e Tower Building.
Eurouean Office; 4 Regent ST.. London
England.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Dreams and Reality.

Dreams and Reality.
He dreamt he dwelt in marble halls,
Apart from every gloom.
He hastens, when somebody calls.
To the grand jury room.
Jud Tunkins says the aviator Is
lucky who can take as cheerful
photograph at the finish OF the trip
as he took at the start.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
Words and Music.

We see, as years slip on their way.
A change In song and story.
The song Is mostly jazz today
So Is the oratory.
Evening star., 1927-11-07
City of Pleasures.

City OF Pleasures.
MANY persons still go to Paris TO
find pleasure"
eyes," rejoined Miss Cayenne.
"And, after all, what could be more
pleasant than a timely divorce?"
Greatness" said Hi Ho, the sage
OF Chinatown, Consists less in deeds
than in deft appeal to public imagina-
ton
Evening star., 1927-11-07

Rear Admiral Hilary =. Jones,
president of the General Board of the
Navy, will reach retirement age t6D
on November IA and thereupon
leave the service to which he has
New Britain herald., 1927-11-10
DIVORCED AUTHORIZES
 TO MARRY NOBLEMAN
Mrs. Dorothy Cochrane 10 Wed

Mrs. Dorothy Cochrane to Wed
 Prince Nicholas Karagcrgeyitch
 of Jugoslayia In Paris.
 Paris, Nov. 10 (UP)-Mrs. Doro- thy Cochrane, 25 year old Ameri- can author and divorcee, will marry Prince Nicholas Karagergevitch of Jugoslaiva next Tuesday. it was said here today. After the ceremony the couple intend to go to the United States
 Mrs. Cochrane's mother is here for the ceremony.
 Prince Nicholas was at Cher bourg yesterday to greet Mrs. Cochrane as she disemDarked from the liner Berengaria, and they came here together.
 It was reported that Nicholas was waiting for Miss Dorothy Gish, also a passenger. That proved to be untrue, as did the first report that Nicholas was Prince George Kara ageorgevitch, former heir to the Serbian throne.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-10
CURTIS WANTS CHECKUP
 ON MONEY CITY RECEIVES
Comptroller Would Amend Law to Get Reports From All
 Departments,

An amendment 10 Chapter x of the ordinances of the city of New Britain, has been suggested by Comptroller II. l.. Curtis to Alder man David L. Nair, chairman of the finance committee of the common council. It reads as follows:
 Sec. 2S. Every city official, board, commissioner or clerk, receiving money or it's equivalent on account of the city, shall report in detail to the common council at the end of each fiscal year, said report to be signed by the person or persons sub hitting it and certified to by the city comptroller"
 Alderman Nalr stated today that he will submit the suggested amend nEnt to the common council, at it's meeting next Wednesday night and that it will probably be turned over to the ordinance committee.
 The suggested amendment would further the systematizing of the city's financial affairs since there are several commissions that do not submit detailed reports to the coun- cil.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-10
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
 OF SEVEN SCHOOLS MEET
Exhibition of Pupils Work and Spe- cial Speakers On Program
 For This Evening

Seven Parents and Teachers asso- citations will hold meetings in their respective schools tonight
 Activities of the week will reach the highest point with the Nathan Hale Junior high school Elihu Bur lit school, Camp school, Rockwell school, Roosevelt school, Washing ton school and Levi o. Smith school associatioh hmeeting to take part in well-arranged programs.
 Features of the association will be exhibitions of the pupils work at the Nathan Hale school, talks by Rev. John J. Keane at the Burrtt school, James E. O'Brien of Ameri- canization bureau at the Camp school, Mrs. Jane Barker at the Rockwell school, Rev. Alfred He!n- finger at the Roosevelt school, At torney Thomas r. McDonough at the Washington school, and Principal Louis F. Slade at the L. o. Smith school.
 Tomorrow night the last of the as- soc!ation's meetings will take place at the V. B. Chamberlain school and the Northend school.