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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
PLANS BIG MEETING.
Salvation Army Will Have New
York Speaker.

Lieut., Col. Samson Hodges of New
York will speak on "Why Die?" at a
meeting at the Salvation Army Tenn
pie Corps, on f street tonight.
Brigadier Walter Mabee, tenor
soloist. will be the chief soloist. The
Lassie Quartet of New York will be
heard at this service. The quartet
is composed of Emma Clinnick. Capt.
Mae Niles, Capt Emily Cowan and
Mrs. Capt William Bearchell.
staff Capt. Ernest K. HolZ, who
has the oversight of the Army'c activ-
tiles in the District of Columbia and
Virginia, will preside. supported by
the Washington headquarters band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
INDEX|NG OF LAWS
OF STATES BEGUN
Library of Congress Under.
| takes Big Task, Covering
100000 Pages.

Preparations are under way at the
Yroximately 100000 pages of laws
abe complete legislative output of the
SO States.
The work has just been authorized
tlnder an act of Congress and will be
sn charge of the legislative reference
service, of which Herman H. B. Myer
is chief. The bulk of the fndexing will
he of legislation passed since 1915,
when most of the states revised their
statutes to date.
AT present, it was explained, it is a
Song, tedious job for n lawyer to find
out the exact status of any subject
governed by legislation throughout
fhe country.
Huge Task Outlined.
II would practically be necessary
Tor him to go through the 800, 000-odd
pages in order not to miss any acts
of the various State Legislatures on
the question in which he is interested.
THE index will enable him to do this
i'm a short time.
The State Legislatures, it was ex-
planned. are producing every two
years q mass of laws that fill from
$4,000 to $4,000 printed pages. No
effort has been made to determine
gust how many statutes have been
passed.
The work is expected to be of value
10 Congress and to the various State
legislatures since they are accus-
TONED to look up the precedents of
pther States before framing their own
legislation.
Laws of General Concern.
The index will concern itself mostly
with laws of general public concern.
faying no attention TO purely private
bills. II is estimated that the legiSla-
tion passed since 1915 will fill about
POO. 900 pages and the revised statutes
100000 more.
Something of the same task was at
tempted by the New York State Ii
brary between 1890 and 1908, but was
not revived after a disastrous fire in
1909. Since then legislation has be-
come an almost impenetrable tangle.
No man could hope to be familiar with
all the law throughout the United
States, it was explained, and the best
he could do would he to specialize on
some subject.
This index will not touch upon the
Federal law, for which Il special index
is kept up from day to day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Commercial Pilots Tested.

Army doctors and special equip
ment necessary for physical examina-
ton of Army flying personnel have
been made available by the War De-
partment to cooperate with the De-
partment OF Commerce in carrying
out air commerce regulations requir-
ing physical examination of applicants
for licenses to pilot commercial air
craft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
STAR TO BE AMERICAN.
Wilma Banky, Native of Hungary
Will Take Out Papers.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 10 up.
Wilma Banky, Hungarian moving
picture star, today announced her In
tention of becoming an American citi-
zen. The film star, who is visiting
here, said she would take the first
step toward gaining citizenship upon
her return to Los Angeles.
Miss Banky, native Of Hungary,
has been in this country two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
GIRL BANDIT CONVICTED.
Must Serve 8 to 90 Years for Aid
ing Taxi Robbery.

CHICAGO, February 10 LP.-Mrs
Jean Ambrose, East Chicago, Ind.
fiapper bandit, yesterday was SEN
fenced to serve from to 20 years in
the State prison for aiding in a rob-
berry. She testified yesterday that she
was with Albert Weisbaum when he
robbed a taxicab driver. but insisted
she was forced to aid in the robbery.
Weisbaum Is now serving a prison
sentence ranging from to 20 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
SNOW BRINGS WOLVES.
Peasant Killed as Animals Search
for Food.

CONSTANTINOPLE February 10
R.-During a week of almost con-
tinuous snowfall, the heaviest in liv-
ing memory. wolves have appeared on
the outskirts of the city, some enter
ing the suburbs, where one peasant
was killed.
The entire population of Trebizond
has been supplied with arms to fight
the invaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
ARSENAL EXPLOSION
HEROES ARE HONORED
Navy Crosses Presented Q. NJ.
Sergt. Granger and Pvt.
Bush at Quantico.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
QUANTICO. Va, February i9,-For
extraordinary heroism at the scene or
the arsenal explosion at Lake Den
mark, n. j., last year. q. NJ. Sergt.
Warren L. Granger and Pvt. George
]. Bush of the United States Marine
Corps were presented with Navy
crosses here.
The crosses were awarded by Presi-
dent Coolidge on recommendation OF
the Navy Department. and the pre-
sentation. was made in the presence
of a regiment OF troops by Maj. Gen.
f. X. Cole, commandant OF the Ma
rine post here.
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A hot-water bottle to fit over the
face has been devised by a woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
New Rumanian Minister.

BUCHAREST, February 10 R).--
Prince Antoine Bibesco, former Ru-
manian Minister to the United States.
has been named Minister to Madrid, it
was officially announced last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

A Boston firm has been awarded the
contract to build a paved highway the
Nntire length of Cuba. $50 miles. The
Contract price is in excess of
MS 900 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Miss Atcherson Promoted.

Miss Lucille Atcherson, third secre-
tary of legation at Berne, Switzer-
land, the first woman appointed to
the United States diplomatic service,
is to be transferred to Panama as Sec
rotary of the legation In that city.
She has been serving at Berne since
July, 1924. The transfer. which is re.
garded as a promotion, will be made
in the next few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

Parisiennes favor the new modified
shingle.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

A hot-water bottle to fit over the
face has been devised by a woman.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

he rules the stars and holds the
lightning in his little hand.
Even II you're bent on making
q Bernard Shaw or an Edison out
of young Billy, the best way to
go about It is to tell him fairy
tales and talk in make.believe.
For philosophy itself is a fairy
tale and so Is engineering. They
both start in make-b believe and, go
on and on. opening secret doors,
lootinR treasure sacks. IF Edison
had dealt only in proven facts
and definite data. the phonograph
would never have been invented.
II Shaw and Emerson, Plato and
Wells hadn't thought In somer-
saults, their essays would never
have been written. The radio is
a fairy tale come true--and the
story Of Christ himself Is white
magic Pickering over ! spell.
bound world.
Let Billy go on playing Intun
with couple Of chairs. blanket
and the feather buster. Let the
baby gurgle nonsense and answer
her In kind. For the best truth
Is still hidden in the world Of
make believe, my friend, and
unless We become as little child
you viii never find 1t.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
The Brides Attire

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ win you inform me, please,
as to the correct dress for bride
who Is to be married in q church
before noon? The wedding will be
very formal. with just few
friends present. READER,
Since the wedding Is to be for
NAL. the bride should wear the
traditional white dress and wed.
ing veil. This kind Of dress e
correct for = bride 20 wear AZ q
formal wedding at any time Of the
day OK evapanS.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Will
By DIR. FRANK cRANE

TINE Mercantile Trust Company of Baltimore has issued
little booklet called Studies in Wills
This book is not for sale, but distributed among
interested parties
Of to impose his desires upon his followers after be IS
dead.
The making Of wills has furnished great work for MANY
romantic tales and Of the facts of history in regard to
it quite interesting
Sir Rider Haggard wrote story called s.Mr Nee
sons Will In it the young heroine who was shipwrecked
desert island allowed will be taooed across her
back the skin in the absence of paper or parchment
When she returned to civilization she learned that the viii
required the filing of the original document in court
Touched by the spectacle Of beauty in Distress however the
registrar allowed photograph of the will be filed and
the girl went happily away
Many curious wills have been recorded At one time It
claimed that Noah made WILL and writer pre-
tended to give his exact words
Ptoemy the XIII Of Egypt borrowed lot of money and
in order to protect his creditors made will appointing the
Roman Republic his heir thus bringing his dynasty to
close with his decease.
When he died the Romans acknowledged the genuineness
of the will but conened themselves with Selling by virtue
of the document much Of the private fortune the tesa
tor as they could lay hands on
In former times the church entrusted with the
duty of looking after estates.
The law in regard to wills pretty thoroughly fixed but
it takes lawyer to understand it.
The wills OF some very learned have been quite
faulty.
behooves every to consult attorney and make
his will and make lawproof 1t is good plan
trust company ones because such company il
experienced and cannot die This plan avoids much
sary litigation and the egatee from danger through
INSCRIPTIONS stock promoters.
Every should make will and put his property in the
hands OF trust company to administer Then there would
be less unnecessary litigation in regard to various
Copyright 1921 by The Mcclure syndicateo
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
District Officials Are Playing
Maryland's Gasoline Tax Game

The scheme Of the Maryland State administration to have
Congress boost the gasoline here pacate dsatsfac
ton in that State the increased there getting
backing from subordinate District officials who seem
mindful Of the fact that the citizens Of Washington al
ready taxed to the limit in almost every conceivable way
These subordinate officials too appear be advocating
increased gasoline tax here without the slightest regard to
what the final decision Of the Commissioners may be in this
natter even as what the Commissioners may think
An assistant Engineer Commissioner recommends an increase
Of the gasoline tax to Sh cents per gallon He bhely
figures that $4,000 dug of the pockets Of
Washington automobis annually the total gas WILL in
five years. put streets in excellent condition and enable
much new street construction
Other District officials favor the gasoline increase
substitute for the property tax automobile which
70 be difficult to collect and gives trouble and worry The
gas tax gives no trouble
unpopular. The Baltimore Sum- which has long supported
Governor Richie berates him soundy his slim
for ncng additional tax the motorists of that State
This additional imposed that wealthy Maryland
land owners Nigh escape additional taxes their wealth
An increased tax Washington would hit hardest those
people Of moderate means who and get the greatest
pleasure from them.
the should be increased here and the property tax
machines eliminated the owners Of hghpriced cars
would profit Instead Of paying taxes the values Of their
machines they would escape with the additional gas
The promise held out that the District get $780,
600 more in gas tax each year all Of the money collected will
go to District streets We would have much money for
streets that in five years. wouldn't have anything to
kick about.
The gasoline tax is presumed to be street fund ex-
pended only for street purposes repavng grading
improving etc
should be remembered however that Congress does
just pleases with District funds Of any kind The gas
tax fund uniformly expended the Commissioners
themselves desire Congress appropriates specifically for
each street. avenue road accepts the COMMISSIONER
recommendations, disposed; rejects them disposed
No fveyear street program District officials might make
would be accepted by Congress There guarantee that
Congress would use increased gas taxes streets might
direct that these be diverted other purposes
The District Commissioners win represent public sentiment
here when they oppose additional Of any kind upon
people They should be that it does take much
Urging for Congress to impose tax burdens in Washing
ton the gas tax should be increased busybodies will have
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
A Dreadful Crime
Reprinted from tOdayls Washington Herald

(Reprinted from todGys Washington Herad)
The brutal cruel killing Of Albert Snyder followed by the
confessions Of the dead mans widow Henry Judd Gray
that they had planned the murder out together
Of the shocking events in the long history Of
crime
The man. coldy murdered he lay sleeping was good
husband good father, Woodworking earnest man.
Nsghbors testify that because his wife was younger and
needed amusement he her parties sitting up late
against his will feeling that owed consideration to her
youth and need Of pleasure.
She knew another man. confessed that she had been intimate
with him for than years. and had recently caused
her unfortunate husband increase the insurance on life
Then according to her confession and that Of the other
the wife and the outsider decided that they would murder
the husband ito get rid Of him =
in the way and interfered although little knew it,
with their plans and pleasures AND THERE WAS THE IN
CREASED INSURANCE
Murders only frequent these aerthewar bootleg
days. but conditions surrounding this particularly atrocious
crime horrfy millions that read about it, and puzzled by it,
The wife Confesses that she cody planned the killing Of
father Of her neyearod daughter The other told
police how he had hit the sleeping husband the head
three times he couldn't remember exactly and he thought
the wife had taken the iron bar and had struck another blow
the head Of the defenseless man. then unconscious
Afterwards together the and woman fastened wire
tightly around the neck Of the dead man. make that he
would e and make assurance doubly sure
Choroform was also used in the killing.
Normal human beings ask themselves how 50 horrible
crime be possible There sudden anger every
thing planned deliberately in advance There had been
violent interference with the plans the criminal rela
onship of the and that did the killing The nm
fortunate husband entirely without suspicion anger
malice
What will be done if the two convicted Of murder?
What will the public wish to have done? majority per-
haps will demand death Would that vndicate the law
majesty Should public justice initiate the private urderers
follow up their killing with iron bar and stranglng wire
with two other killings in the electric chair?
Does government that kills. when ITS turn comes really
inspire horror Of killing does make killing SEEM under
certain conditions RIGHT and APPROPRIATE?
Would it not be better to have this man and woman if
proved guilty expiat their crime through years Of mprson
me ct hard work lasting until freed by death sent from
.he Highest Court?
They have confessed to most horrible and cOward
der.
Would that horror be wiped made better By killing
them3
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
BASEBALLS

MYTH the opening Of the base
w ball season the slaughter
Of embryonic moons begins.
Every bali cracking away from
the bat starts smartIy off as an
incipient satellite of the earth.
1t delivers itself with childish
confidence to the care of gravity,
and gravity In a few seconds
pitilessly ends its young career.
Yet, IL we could perceive the
sensations of the spinning ball.
still smarting from the natal
whack, we should find that its
thoughts were fixed on no less
than a journey around the center
of the earth.
But, alas! the earth Is so big
that its huge bulk intercepts the
ellipse In which the little three
inch moon commences its annbi.
tious course. and down to ground
comes the aspiring orblet unless
even sooner arrested by an agile
catcher.
To those who have never though
of it, it may be somewhat startling
to find themselves so close to
the swift wheels Of the universe.
If Newton had lived in our day
he might have built up the law
OF gravitation around a fast ball
instead OF around the moon in
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
By ELSIE ROBINSON

are OUT with the Younger Gen.
GRAFTON, according to DR.. Coe.
Young Bill doesn't want to hear
CORY yarns Of impossible happen
ings. He yearns for the latest
dope on submarines and aero
planes. He'd much prefer an
automobile show to a Bedtime
story. And as for this CONVERSE
tional drool which you hand out
to Honeybunchins-.
Don't talk baby talk to the
child " protests DR.. Coe. "Talk
to it like you would to a philoso-
pher. Before long it viii be talk
ing to you like q philosopher.
You get in return what you give
to child"
Maybe so.
But do we want philosophy
from children? Do we want our
children to talk like miniature
Platos? Wouldn't we lcse much
more. than we would gain IL we
eliminated fairy tales from little
Billy's life and wiped out all the
make-believe?
The fairy tale isn't true and
we know It isn't true. But the
fairy tale appeals to something
which Is infinitely more valuable
than all the automobile data ever
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
POOR LITTLE BA.BA
BY Helen Rowland

THESE are sad days for the
i sweet young girl who goes to
the big wicked city, prepared to
resist temptation and ready to
watch out for the wolves in
Sleeps clothing"
1t is a shocking disappointment
to be all armed for a noble strug-
gle, and then to discover that
there is nothing to struggle
against.
For alas, there are no more vii.
lains! There are no more wicked
wolves waiting to devour Little
Red Riding Hood!
No longer Is woman pursued
by a bad, bold man, and her way
beset with pitfalls" and cham.
payne and diamond bracelets. The
only heartless men she meets in
the city are the landlord who de.
mands her rent in advance, and
the subway guard who slams the
gate in her face.
These dull, prosaic days, most
business men are merely sheep in
wolves clothing, which they wear
to brighten the WOMEN away!
They travel in droves and bar
ricade themselves in bachelors
clubs, Y. M. c. AS, and bach.
elor apartment houses, against
feminine invasion, knowing that
in numbers there is safety.
Corner the masculine ''wolf"
and skin him, and you will fiEd
Mary's Little Lamb, trembling
and bleating for mercy; begging
not to be led to the matrimonial
altar and offered up as sac.
rifice.
When man ran after woman, he
had to resort to ''wiles" and in.
nocent DISCUSSES to disarm her.
Now that woman has man on the
run, he has to resort to {. .cles
and ferocious DISCUSSES to ES.
CAPE herl
When men go forth, they wrap
their VOLTS clothing aroul d them,
and growl menacingly at any sign
of feminine familiarity.
In their offices they neep out.
posts. in the form Of office boys,
secretaries, janitors and telephone
operators to warn them of a fem.
mime attack and HIDE piteously
In their dens until he danger IS
over and the enemy uas lepo.ted.
1t is all very pathetic 1t is
harder for an innocent, helpless
girl to get to the private office
of a big business man, theatrical
manager or an editor, than it
would be for her to get out Of
the Ritzmore dining room without
paying her check.
And even when she DOES nan.
age to shove past his stern-Ayed
lady-secretary and his snippy office
boy, she is apt to find the wolf
covering in his den and cycling
her suspiciously instead Of wait.
ing to devour her.
Alas, Desperate Desmond IN no
more; and Desperate Desdemona
cannot depend on the shapelinszs
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

attractive power, shrank to a
point at its career, the ball would
pursue very long, very narrow
ellipse around the center of the
earth, returning again and again
to its starting place. This is just
what the moon does. except that
the moons orbit e nearly circular
instead Of being very long ellipse.
If the baseball could be started
horizontally with a velocity OF
about five miles per second, then,
barring the interference OF hills
and air resistance, it would travel
around the earth just like a little
satellite. making each circuit in
about one hour and twenty-five
minutes.
If it started with a greater ve..
locity than five miles per second
1t would describe an elliptical
orbit, the size Of which would in
crease IL the speed was increased.
until. when the latter became
nearly seven miles per second, the
ball would strike into parabolic
orbit and bid good-by to the earth
and the bleachers forever.
This speed (about seven miles
per secon0 is that with which a
body, shot away in any direction
from the earth. would have to
start in order to escape from the
control Of gravity. That does not
mean that the velocity would re.
main unchanged. 1t only means
that If the earth's attraction alone
affected IL fhe hndv world y,oova ~,
with gradually decreasing speed
until it attained an infinite dis.
lance. But, in fact, after leaving
the earth 1t would still be subject
to the control of the sun. To get
away from the sun, too, it would
have to leave the earth with a
speed of more than 26 miles per
second,
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

the sky. Sir Isaac would certainly
find exercise for his thoughtful
brow while sitting in the grand.
stand when the great are at the
bat or posturing by the pitchers
plate.
In what respect a baseball re.
sembles moon may be shown
by geofnetrical picture. When
the ball is batted Oh thrown from
IA" no matter what Its forward
speed may be, it win fall toward
the earth's center "C'' with a We.
locity that gains 80 feet every
second. II the huge body Of the
earth would give 1t the chance
ri. e., Of the earth, without losing
Of her knees or the dimple in IF
chin, to get her job or 8 lunch.
con. invitation. The modern
wolf" is mostly wool and
awfully leary Of being sHEARED.
The girl who goes TO the big
city looking for work Il awful,
likely to find just that-WORK!
No excitement or temptation or
danger-but work!
Scratch q modern ''wolf' today
and yeu win find poor little Ba-bai
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
WISESAYINGS

An honest mans the noblest
work Of God.-Pope.
knowledge is proud that he has
learn'd so much:
Wisdom is humble that he knows
no more. -Cowper.
Silence. when nothing need be
said, is the eloquence OF discre.
tion.-Bovee.
Never man can lose what he
never had Walton.
nd still be doing. never done.
Butler.
To thine own self be true: q
And 1t must follow as the night
the day.
Thou canst not be false to any
man. shakespeare.
For all things are less dread
full than they ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Away with delay-it always in.
jures those who are prepared.
Immortality.
Alone could teach this mortal how
to die. ID. NJ. Mulock.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
ONCE-OVERS
BY J. ]. MUNDY
The Joy Of Payday"

As wageearner with income and expenditure running
close race you get kick out of receiving your regular
pay envelope.
You know envelope won't make much difference
with general financial condition debts considered but
there certain satisfaction in receiving the money
And there should be qualification you off some Of
your obligations
Those who no longer have to figure each weeks wages
to meet do not get that particular joy out of
pay envelope
Pay day not such important event their lives when
their salary is no longer needed to offset debts requiring
immediate payment
Each week has lost Of its thrills when urgent need
of the weekly wage is gone
For years there had been anticipation Of the oood tis
coming when there would be no more worry debts
which were hard to meet
Now they have reached that state and perhaps thew find
that there not so much JOY and comfort as they had
anticipated 900