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Dignified and Proper.

The province Of Ontario is deter
mined that it's experiment in semi.
prohibition shall be dignified in every
particular. AT least those in charge
of the liquor control board are. Quite
a Juror was caused recently when
movies were flashed on practically
every screen in the United States de-
picting the long line of thirsty ones
waiting for the agencies Of the prov
ince to open for business. The movies
even went so far as to show hearty
little drinking scene soon after one OF
the precious bottles was procured.
That was bad enough, but now comes
an advertisement appearing in an
American periodical inviting dry
United States citizens to come to Can
ada for diamond jubilee celebration.
So far so good, but the advertisement.
after reciting a list Of attractions,
said, "All these features and ."
And now d. B. Hanna, chairman OF
the Ontario liquor control board.
wants to know what in Sam Hill those
asterisks mean.
OF course, all the excitement may
mean nothing. The dots could easily
be construed as demonstrating the
low taXicab rates in Ontario or loca-
ton of various hotels. 1t may even
have been typographical error. Con-
sidering it in It's worst phases, how
ever, Mr.. Hanna has announced that
he will seek strict regulations on On
tario liquor adyIftisins. and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

Americans may as well know now and
forever that tourists from this coun.
try need not expect TO Journey over
the border for grand blowout"
In spite OF the comedy aspects OF
the situation. Mr., Hanna is to be con
graduated on his stand. Some Amerl.
cans who suddenly find themselves.
Intentionally or by accident, In land
where liquor can be procured are in.
clined to take aboard copious guam.
tity. Ontario evidently has no desire
to provide thirst.quenching estah.
lishment for it's southern neighbors.
And regardless of the disappointment
OF great many Americans. 1t must
be admitted that 1t is dlgnified and
proper stand.
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UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Another installment of the vanguard
OF the American Army arrives in
france in the form of $50 ambulance
drivers and Is nurses. 80 Gen.
Pershlng visits British training camp
TO watch instructions in trench war
fare. Control of exports is
given President when Senate formally
approves espionage bill with embargo
clause. -" Senate finance commit
tee adopts the British system of levy.
ing taxes on excess war earnings. estt.
mating such a tax will yield $3.50. OOO..
900 year. go Government makes
IL arrests in roundup of persons who
have been circulating rumors that our
Navy has met with a great disaster.
which the Navy Department Is keen.
ing from the people of the country.
""" United States Steel Corporation
declares extra dividend for benefit of
the Red Cross $1,000,000 fund. Other
corporations expected TO follow suit.
Cotton jumps to % cents, high
est price since 1871. 800 King Con-
stantine of Greece abdicates Greek
throne in response to demands of
France, Great Britain and Russia. En-.
trance of United States into war
credited with having important influ.
ence in bringing about solution of the
Greek difficulty. sss Continued Inn
provement in the Russian situation,
especially as concerns her army. is re.
fiected in reports reaching Washing.
ton. Russian workmen still obstruct.
ing provisional government and the
army by pushing their own selfish In.
terestss III sa%s. E 4. =
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A Well Managed Recention.

Yesterdays ceremony of reception
was simple and effective Save for a
slight delay in the arrival of the Mem.
phis. occasioned in part by the swarm
OF small craft on the river, due to the
eagerness of Washington's floating
population to catch a glimpse of the
returning aviator and in part to the
necessity Of great care in passing
through the channel to the navy yard.
the program was carried through ac-
cording to schedule. Formation of
the military escort on Pennsylvania
avenue west of the Peace Monument
permitted a prompt start of the formal
procession to the Monument grounds
and shortened the wait of the thou.
sands who had gathered on the line
of march TO acclaim the conqueror of
the Atlantic. Perfect order prevailed.
The restraining lines were respected
at all points and despite a great rush
OF people from the line of march to
the Monument after the passing Of the
aviator there was no dangerous con-
gestion. The proceedings at the base
of the great shaft were simple and
brief, but not the less impressive on
that account.
Washington is ideally equipped for
such a gathering as that of yesterday
and for such ceremony. The wide
streets and broad spaces permit the
assemblage of immense numbers. Long
experience in the handling Of great
crowds and the control Of traffic re-
duces confusion to a minimum. More
over. Washington crowds are always
orderly and easily managed. Conse-
quently there was no untoward hap
pening yesterday to mar the occasion,
no unseemly interruption Of the pro-
graRl.
its simplicity yesterdays recep'
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Overcoming the World.

This Is the pictorv that 0per-
comcth the WorId, epcn our faith"
First EpiStIe John. ~.
The average of us does not associate
religious faith with conquest. We
| think OF 1t as a passive thing rather
than as active. We associate II with
habits of daily devotion or corporate
acts of worship. The relation of faith,
religious faith, to the world OF human
affairs Is something we do not reckon
with. Our faith has Its own orbit, It's
own sphere of influence and IL Is
largely. as we conceive II. designed
solely for our personal satisfaction. 1t
is clearly evident that those who ere.
ated the Christian Church did not so
regard IT, They did not think OF II in
terms OF devotion alone. II constitut-
ed an active principle Of life. Indeed.
1t had It's largest use In the world OF
human concerns.
The above text was written by a
man at the climax OF his life. lie was
old and seasoned. He had been con-
fronted with every possible obstacle
and difficulty. He had tested out the
new faith and bad proved its value
and now toward the close OF his check
cred career no was presuming to do.
clare, This Ia the victory that over.
cometh the world, even our faith"
The declaration takes on added aigniti
canoe when we realize that II was
written To the young churches and
young Christian disciples. upon whom
were laid tests OF endurance that nps
proximated martyrdom. One can
hardly conceive OF such a declaration
being received in ancient Rome or
Athens with any degree of satisfac.
ton. Rome represented force; Athens.
intellectual development and culture.
They We're the high approximation of
mans reach after power and knowl
edge, The cosmos or world In which
these peoples lived was very real to
them. 1t was world OF self seeking
of ambition. of outward reach after
qualification of appetites and passions.
Restraint or self.control was irksome.
1t was a real world of men and things.
1t had its limitations. II was bounded
by two horizons. birth and death. To
even believe that faith. that was fund
amental to this new Christian cult
could be operative and effective in
such situation was unthinkable. In
spite of all this. it Is one of the ex-
traordinary facts of history that this
selfsame faith and trust in a divine
Master grew with such rapidity that
within a little over three centuries it
came to occupy the place of dominance
in imperial Rome. In proud Athens
the voice of the great preacher, ST.
Paul, within the first century, arrested
both the curiosity and reverence of
the multitude on Mars Hill. No more
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ton was perhaps more impressive
than though It had been elaborated.
A distinguished young citizen was re.
ceived at the navy yard on his ar.
rival on cruiser, was escorted to n
place of assemblage. where the head
Of the Nation, in the presence OF a
multitude OF citizens. greeted him in
the name of the people of America
and bestowed upon him the token of
supreme honor to aviators. Had the
procession been miles in length, had
it been featured by picturesque floats
and dramatic and artistic expressions
of popular appreciation, had the streets
been arched with gay structures, 1t
would perhaps have been more enter
tanning. but not more significant.
1t is to be remembered that this was
an expression OF official recognition
and 1t was in keeping with that char
acter that the public demonstration
was confined TO representation of the
and naval forces of the
United States, of which the recipient
of these honors is a reserve officer.
Gratitude Is felt toward those who
have arranged this demonstration.
who saw to the details. who devoted
themselves assiduously to the task of
making proper provision for welcom'
ms LindherGh home. They discharged
their duty faithfully and to the per-
feet satisfaction OF all Washington.
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brought their wares to the trading
station at the confluence of the North
and South Forks-if they survived.
The Country of the Sioux.
This was the country of the Sioux
Indians, a warlike tribe that caused
the death of many a famous Indian
fighter and brought reputation to
others. The ferocity of the Indians
made settlements out Of the question.
An occasional fort might be found,
and not one knew how long it would
outlast the Indian raids.
However, scientific exploration was
begun by enthusiasts willing to brave
the dangers as early as 1849, although
it was not until 1875 that any
thorough sort of geological examina-
ton could be made. In that year
a treaty had been made with the
Sioux by the terms of which they
were to withdraw to other lands set
aside for them by the United States.
The geological surveys almost imme-
diately determined the presence Of
gold in substantial quantities. This,
inevitably, started the colonization.
The Government threw the land open
to settlement by white men. Placer
iIAuIIiS pIOFcu SOOQ dIiu TICA SOtU-
bearing quartz was discovered. More
than $100,000.000 in gold has been
taken out Of these Black Hills in the
last half century. Approximately
FIVE millions in silver also has re.
warded the prospectors, and copper,
iron. tungsten, tin, mica, coal and
petroleum have been yielded.
So the President will be in a fan
tastically beautiful setting in the
Black Hills, surrounded by a land
which has added much to the wealth
Of the American people. A half CEN
fury is not a long time in terms Of
general history, but quite a while
in terms of the history Of a frontier.
He doubtless will hear many a tale
of Indian fighting, of bison hunting,
of gold strikes and of all the other
activities which go to make up the
saga Of the winning of the West. To
the people of the Black Hills these
are legends.
Politically Mr.. Coolidge will be at
home, for South Dakota is stanchly
Republican. Only once in its history
has it departed from the ranks. VIII.
liam Jennings Bryan carried the State
in 1896.
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and ready for arbitration of any dis.
pute. These commissions are with
Spain, Italy and Portugal.
Although the State Department eX-
planned tina negotiations were under
way to secure a new member to
tho French-American commission, re-
placing the late Richard Olney, many
of the commissions lack even one-half
OF their membership, while one CT two
have no membership at all.
Aside from the Bryan treaties sew
eral of the most important arbitration
conventions negotiated by Elihu Root
tons with Great Britain, Japan and
France all expire in 1928, less than a
year from now. When the French arbi-
tratton convention expires on Febru'
airy 27, 1928, no immediate provision
for the arbitration of disput between
the two countries will exist unless
meanwhile a member is appointed to
fill Richard Olney's place on the COM
mission.
European jurists are pointing out
that the arbitration treaties which are
enective with the United States are
not nearly as advanced nor as modern
as those recently concluded or now
being written between European coun.
tries. For instance, the Root arbitra'
ton conventions of 1908 stipulate that
questions of national honor and vital
interest" shall be excluded from arbi.
tration. This formula has gone out Of
existence in Europe.
M. Brands proposal that new
treaty be written. although made only
informally in a conv~: sa. n with AM
bassador Herrick, is being taken quite
seriously by the State Department.
The question Is. being considered care
fully. and 1t may be that new treaty
will be negotiated with France for the
outlawing of war. g
,tCapyriEht. a1a27.l s.laafs=8s- "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

In his response to President Cool
idge on receiving the Distinguished
Flying Cross. Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh yesterday, at the Monument
Grounds, displayed the felicity and
simplicity of expression character
istic of his utterances abroad on
occasions of ceremony and laudation.
He spoke not as an aviator who
had just accomplished wonderful
feat. not as the doer of great deed,
America. lie said:
On the evening of the oath of May
last / arrived in lie Bourget. Paris.
During the week l spent in France.
the day In Belgium and short period
in London and England, the people of
France and the people of Europe re-
quested that / bring back to the peo.
pie of America one message. from the
people of France and the people of
Europe. At every gathering, at every
meeting / attended were the same
words: You have seen the affection
of the people of France and the peo-
pie of Europe for the people of Amer.
lea demonstrated to you. On your re-
turn to your country take back with
you. this message from France and
Europe to the United States of Amer
ica." thank you.
Considering the occasion this was
a remarkable deliverance. Hailed
by the Nation as its hero. greeted
with greater honor than has ever
hafnTn a. ~
individual. and standing in the pres
ence of the Chief Executive of the
United States, decorated with the
highest emblem of honor which can
be bestowed upon one of his call
ing, this young man was thought
full only of the trust placed upon him
as the medium of communication be-
tween Europe and America.
Lindbergh's feat in crossing the
Atlantic was in itself but the start
ing point of an international episode
of moment and Significance. The
true greatness of his achievement
lies not in his daring and skill in
crossing the Atlantic. but in tie
splendid manner in which he spoke
for and represented his country in
the presence of the people of other
lands. His speech yesterday attests
to his appreciation of that RESPONSE
bility, which he has so faithfully
discharged.
Lindbergh won the affection of
France and the other countries which
he visited, and through him the ties
that bind the peoples together are
strengthened. 1t was characteristic
that in receiving the cross from the
hands of the President he should de-
vote himself only to that theme and
not mention his magnificent per-
Torrance which, throughout the
whole of these three weeks, he has
appeared to regard as just another
step forward in aviation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. d, LII. d.
Bishop OF Washington

dramatic or striking story Ia recorded
on the page of history than the con.
quest of the Christian faith as IL over
spread the continent OF Europe,
touched the British Isles. expanded be-
yond the wide seas and laid its power
full claim I'm the remotest parts of the
civilized and uncivilized world, No
matter how important at times It's ex-
emplars may have been, no matter
how they may have hindered II by
their own misinterpretation Of it's
meaning or embarrassed 1t by their
unreguiated habits OF life, still II has
persisted, overcoming the world. ever
advancing and never retrcating. AT"
tack after attack has been made upon
1t: schoolmen and critics have sought
to destroy t.; gloomy prophets have de-
clared that the end Of it's influence
was In sight and still II has persisted.
Our present age witnesses virulent
attack upon tho institutions 1t has
called into being, but no one In sum
ciently assured, no matter what his
point OF view may he. to believe that
ita power Will be diminished or its IN
fiuence curtntled. True. there have
been many Interpretations and there
are today OF the Christian faith. but
underlying all Of them IL definite
conviction In the supreme soVereignty
of Christ. lie stands before the world
a more commanding and compelling
figure than ever before, Misntef-
preted, misunderato od sometimes cart
catured, He holds lila place and IN
creases His power with every new gen
Grafton of men. Said Mazzani. II dh
not know. speaking historically, a sin
gle conquest OF the human spirit, II
single important step for Tho pstfsets
ing OF the human system, which has
not had Its roots In IL strong religious
faith" The annnlist OF history Is com.
PEELED to reckon with II when he eyais
yates the rise and development Of the
various forms OF civilization.
Despite the many failures that nj
tend the propagation OF the Christian
faith today. 1t Ia conspicuoualy evident
that Its power for stimulating and en-.
riching human life and regulating hu.
man conduct and restoring peace and
order is as great as it has ever been.
II 1t Is to prove in the present age
what 1t was In the early days when 1t
struggled against overwhelming odds,
1t must be restored to it's place of
militant action and power in the world
Of human affairs. Our creeds and sys-
tens, our sacraments and devotions
must be interpreted to the world in
such practical and helpful terms that
they will once again challenge the re-
spect and admiration of men. To re-
produce, however imperfectly, His
life, to give practical Interpretation to
His teachings-in fine, to apply them
to human needs-this is to bring again
to our generation a faith that over.
comes the world.
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This and That
By Charles E. TrGcetceH.

The turtle, after alternating all
Winter. had at last decided to leave
its burrow beneath the ivy.
OF course, really it wasn't a turtle,
being only a tortoise, but we call II
turtle, which Is a much easier word TO
say. and more homelike. as it were.
Cautiously the creature moved out
into the sunshine.
1t looked around with its little red
eyes. The curious bright yellow mark.
ings on its shell shone in the sunshine
of a Sundy morning.
Jack Spratt, the cat. running down
his back steps, instantly spotted" this
turtle
What does Jack see?" was the
question asked; for Jack Spratt stood
by the fence, eyes agleam, his ear:
pricked up.
And no one saw what it was thai
Jack Spratt saw, the turtle was 81
small and s. inconspicuous, to humat
eyes, despite its bright carapace.
The cat, however, saw him. pen
fectly.
s.. X ~ f. g. a.-a ..- :.
Jack ran up TO turtle, fur abristle. az
The turtle. seeing Jack arrive, inI
mediately went into his shell, with
drawing it's ugly head ard shutting
itself up tight. -. -
Jack stuck out a white -gloved paw,
as if to touch the creature. Then, 20
if thinking better of it. withdrew his
paw. f
He sat back on his launches. as 4
to study the turtle. tr
Now, you are a funny looking
thing" his eyes seemed to say.
He shifted suspiciously.
Satisfied with his investigation, Jack
withdrew, and after that could be in
duced to show no interest in the turtle
whatsoever. .',. -t
Cats believe in minding their own
business. Once they discover a thing.
does not concern them, it is as nothing
to them. . ..s 90.
A doorstep made of iron, in the
shape of cat, will attract a cat for
a few brief moments, but when he has,
found out that the cast is not a real
one. but only an imitation, he refuses
to be intrigued by it a second time.
The turtle made several cautious
and painful trips around the yard.
Once he personally inspected Spratt at
close range, much to the surprise OF
that striped fellow.
Jack was reposing beneath" a. lilac
bush, one of his favorite nesting
places. Since his hind legs have un-,
limbered in recent weeks. the tiger cat
mas attempted 10 cllmD the Lac upon
several occasions, but has given ii up
each time. owing to the rather too
willowy character of the bush. -
y y y ,
Now, here was old Jack, all dressed
up in his neat fur suit and no place
to so, when along came Mr.. Turtle.
Straight into the jaws of the cat
walked he.
The little red eyes gave Jack the
"once over" The snakelike head dart
ed in and out. The cat did not move
Evidently finding nothing alarming In
sight, the turtle veered slightly to the
left, and went around the lilac, pass
ing Jack by about feet.
BY this time the sun was out pretty
strongly, so the turtle bethought him
self of a nice shady retreat in the
flower border. ~ D.
He was not to get there, however.
until he was suddenly given a swim
In bucket of water, which bathing
beach he did not seem to fancy at all.
When last seen he was burying him
self in the ground, to stick his head
I'm through the dirt, now and then, his
eyes shining like rubies.
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America Now Advancing .
In Commercial Aviation

has been deyoting especial attention
10 lighting the designated airways IL
make them safe for night flying. By
the beginning Of this year. 3,427 miles
Ut airways had been lighted or were
IN course OF lighting installation. The
hight program calls for a total OF 6,0SC
miles and much of this will be com
pieted by Fall. Bids will he opened
next week for several additional spans
Of this program.
the lighting program IL being car
ried forward from the terminals of Nh.
air mail lines 40 that flying NAV h.
safe at the ends Of the routes durina
short Winter days. Ultimately. il viii
be possible to have complete night
flying. Already this is true over ths
transcontinental air routes and owe,
the Boston-to-New York route. and
lights are now being installed on the
New York-Atlanta-Miami route, which
VIII he a night-flying mail route prac
tically its entire length.
\ =
Rules of the air have been FORM,
lated and have been put into effect
to check the foolhardy and make avia.
ton safe. Federal regulations cannot
reach local flyers who do not cross
state lines. but the States are takinn
up the subject and compelling pilots
to obtain licenses and conform "a
regulations similar to those OF the De
partment of Commerce so that Federal
regulations soon will be almost uni.
forrnly in use.
Among the rules is one preventing
hying over any city at a height OF less
than 1000 feet. Acrobatics are frown,
ed upon and forbidden excepting un.
der conditions where a permit ia
granted for the purpose.
Geographical distribution Of com,
mercial aviation in this country nat,
urally follows congestion or popula.
ton, being heaviest in the East, but
all sections have a share. The devel.
opment of freight and express car.
riage is just beginning. The Ford in,
tereSts operate four lines from De,
troit for their own convenience ar
freight carriers and one of these lines
alone, that between Detroit and Chi,
cago. last year carried 1,s40, 900 pounds
of express matter.
Commercial aviation in this country
has not attained either the proportions
or the luxury for passengers that has
marked regular lines in Europa, but
the European lines are operated by gov,
eminent subsidies, while those in this
country are developed by private CAPT.
| tai and must stand on their own.
fCopyright. 1927