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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Theatrical Cleanup
Being Well Received
From the Philadelphia inquirer.

From the Philadelphia inquirer.
There is nothing vague or theo-
retical in the manner in which the
Broadway stage is being cleaned up.
The promoters and actors in two dis
puted plays have been convicted and
viii pay prison fines and serve Jail
sentences. and third company has
voluntarily closed in order to avoid
arrest and trial on the charge of
obscenity and indecency. On the heels
of this comes the new law--signed ty
Gov. Smith recently--to paddock
for one year any place of entertain
ment which has been convicted OF
staging productions morally offensive.
1t is fine to talk of art for arts sake,
but few are Likely to court martyrdom
for the sake of such convictions.
The most interesting phase of this
controversy is the fact that the clean
up seems to meet with the approval
of large numbers of the theatrical pro-
fession. Julia Marlowe long ago went
on record as favoring a censorship.
Now Frank Gilmore of the Actors
Equity Association, while pleading for
the actors who have been sentenced
on the ground that they did not write
the lines or create the situations, says
that the action which has been taken
will prove to be in the interest of the
theater. Florenz Ziegfeld is OF the
same opinion.
It is certain that many important
producers are incensed at those pro
moters who have been responsible Tor
bringing about the present situation.
1t has been well said that salacious-
ness cloaked as art, and pathological
problems with the stage as u dissect-
ing room. will not be safe offerings
in the future. --.s@~-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

mensurate with the spiritual issues
involved. The second category knows
that the Government is willing and
intends some day to amplify and
beautify the grave In fitting man
ner, but cannot help wondering why,
with the daily newspapers running
columns entitled THE World War
Ten Years Ago Today" the delay has
been so lengthy.
Both groups instantly compare it
in their minds with the corresponding
graves or cenotaphs of the Unknown
Heroes of European powers, and this
comparison must of necessity be gen.
orally unfavorable. Many persons
have criticized the location of the
American Tomb, so far from the
center of things in its Capital
Whether such is justified or not is
now beyond the point. for it is useless.
But this hallowed spot can and with.
out delay should be enhanced by the
best artistic. taste and the highest
architectural skill that this land
enjoys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Poor Fish!

Finny members of the deep are win.
ming a place in the sunshine Of pub
licity. Fighting fish of Siam thrill
the natives of Bangkok. Chicago is
to exhibit real live octopi in the new
hree-million-dollar aquarium to be
built in Grant Park.
Here is news for every man or boy
who ever caught a fish, or for any one
who ever stood on the bank and
watched that interesting occupation.
Just which bit will prove the most
intriguing must depend upon ones
nature.
Those hardened males who enjoy a
good dog fight down the street-if 1t
is not allowed to go too far-perhaps
might prefer to watch a couple of
Bangkoks three-inch battlers swim it
out.
The Jack Dempsey Of fishdom is re-
puted to be able to bite at his an.
tagonist for full six hours. Even the
'dubs' of the bowl are able to in
dulge in pretty finwork for at least
so minutes. These little scrappers
are carefully bred for the purpose
the combative instinct having been
instilled into them through hundreds
of years by Siamese breeders.
Thousands of fiction-loving Ameri
cans probably would prefer to see a
live octopus-at a safe distance, of
course--to any nunnber of fighting
fish. Giant squids and cuttlefish long
have played part in stories, from
the days Of Jules Verne down.
Some seas are popularity supposed
to harbor huge numbers of these crea.
lures. So far 1t has been impossible
to keep a specimen alive more than a
week in captivity. Usually 1t dies in
day. Plans for the new aquarium
contemplate special apparatus and
methods of handling, through which
it is hoped to lengthen the time octopi
may live ION land
Can one use the terms poor flshr'
in derogation much longer?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Education Outlines
Plan for Schooling

NATURALIZATION in education
formed the interesting basis of a
recent address by Supt. of Schools
Stoddard and he brought out clearly
the changed ideas as we'll as methods
which are coming to be recognized as
essential in the development Of youth.
Mass instruction, in the sense that
the class in a schoolroom is consid-
cred as an entity rather than as a
group of different individuals, is pass
ing.
This does not mean that each pupil
is singled out for special instruction.
That would be impossible under to-
days conditions. But it means the
teacher or instructor must recognize
the difference in individuals and must
make allowance for it. Instead of per-
hitting the brighter pupils to forge
ahead at top speed and the dull ones
to lag behind until lost, a special effort
is needed to bring about proper prog
ress without holding any back.
Yet, as Mr.. Stoddard says, there
must be nothing done to accent indi-
vidualism to the extent of making
the pupils unsocial. That Characters
tic must not be developed.
Going further, the superintendent
condemns the idea of part education,
of skipping to new subject or branch
before the preceding one has been
mastered. Full knowledge of a few
things is far better than smattering
of dozen. 1t develops in the pupil
a thoroughness and an ability to go
to the bottom of a subject and ex-
haust 1t.
BY encouraging him to skip about
he is made to believe that super
ficiality is sufficient and he and his
work in the future suffer. Thorough
training in everything undertaken,
with special effort to understand
that there is vast difference in indi-
viduals, spells better and more effec-
tive ducation.-The Schenectady Ga
zette.
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Chicago Got What 1t Wanted,
Say Observers of Election

in indorsing extensive Improvement
and annexation projects, Mr.. Thomp-
son has the opportunity of demonstrat-
ing what he meant when he said that
Chicago is now going to move
forward. state, as well as Chicago
politics, are affected by his victory.
and Chicago's mayor is bound to cut
big figure in this regard"
Texas greets Thompson with
shouts of glee," says the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram independent Demo-
cratic) recalling that Chicago has
kidded Texas about it's Fergusons and
Others" and stating in reply. Chi
cago, in its political habits. is not so
greatly different from the rest of the
country. Americans have the habit
of deciding elections. and especially
local elections. on considerations that
are entirely eytraneous."
X *
But the Hartford Times S(indeperd.
ent Democraticl is mystified as to how
city of such magnitude and with so
much at stake in the good ordering OF
its affairs can tolerate rule by a
drunken mob under the thumb of a
buffoon demagogue in the profession
Of American patriotism which shall be
example to all the world" The Brook
lyn Daily Eagle Independent Demo.
,cratic) sees in the bringing of such
men to the top in municipal politics
one of the most unfortunate results OF
the dwarfing of all other issues by
prohibition" The Lexington Leader
Republican, contends that 1.-The plu-
rality of Thompson i'm q vote of more
than million cannot be hailed as q
decisive victory for the vets" but the
Seattle Times independent Repub-
licanl is convinced that tevidently
Chicago likes the free and easy admin
istration promised by Mr.. Thompson"
Viewing the situation from the ma
tional political angle, the st. Paul Dis
patch independently concluded with the
thought: IF the victory can he
called by any stretch of imagination
a Republican one, then it. is time to
say with Pyrrhus. as lie viewed his
army after it's defeat Of the Roman
legions, Another such victory and we
are undone'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Writer Notes Drop
In Crime Since 1910
To the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor OF The Star:
A few weeks ago the world was
shocked by three atrocities committed
In Joliet. Chicago and Pittsburgh, by
the American 90 desperadoes, Du-
chowski, THO, Torrez, Russo, Pas
quale, Gallardo, Leopold, Flori, Knocil,
Sacca, Genna, Zuckerman. Sarnov,
Eisen, Portuguese, Meloski, Weckor-
ski, Jaworski and Delgoda.
Hard on the heels Of that comes the
frightful news from New York that
six murders, and double that number
of attempts at murders, were done in
a simultaneous outbreak in New York,
Chicago. Cleveland and Manchester.
The names of the killed and the
killers thus far published are: Moy
Kung, Sam Sing, Moy Woo, Chin
Pooh Jim zee. Ong King and his
cousin, Ong Jing; Chin Look and Ly
Poy. More Americans ~ running up
our already shocking crime speed
ometer.
Incidentally, it may be remarked
that the census report shows a de
crease of 37.7 per cent in crime in the
United States since 1910. But the
| press, at home and abroad, seem 10
| find this fact far less interesting than
the constant claque of the vets about
| the increase of crime due to sobriety.
| MRS. R. e. TRICE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

| any box about the size of a Saratoga
trunk, containing Is sturdy bottles.
each or gallon capacity. And his
liquor cabinet is there, the same thing
on smaller scale. His original
whisky cut glass decanters repose on
the sideboard, and in the relic house
are more decanters and champagne
glasses.
A new star has made it's appear.
ance in Washington's literary firma.
ment in the person of Leander Me.
Cormick-Goodhart, one of the popular
members of the British embassy staff.
A great social fayorite, he is now re.
vealed as poet. His first published
volume of verse makes its appearance
in the bookstalls this week, issued
under the intriguing title of "Ardor
Vitae" which the author freely trans
lates as the "Joy of Life" Mr.. Nc
Cormick-Goodhart has been blessed
with a distinguished lineage and a
large fortune and conveys the impress
sion that life, as far as he is concern
ed, is a real joy. But few of his
friends had suspected that he was, at
heart, a poet
Mrs. Coolidge shared honors with
the President at the opening game of
the base ball season this week. The
most notable news item of the event
was the report that Mrs. Coolidge
with score card and pencil, kept her
own score, and, according to those
who saw the card afterward, it was a
play-byplay record which would do
credit to the most ardent bail fan.
ar
Secretary Mellon is back in Wash.
ington after a quick trip to Paris. He
was out Of the country barely two
weeks. He went abroad to see his only
daughter who is convalescing in a
Paris hospital and to confer with his
new son-in-law, David K. e. Bruce
who was married to the Mellon heir.
ess a year ago. Mr.. Bruce then en-.
tered the diplomatic service and was
assigned to Rome as vice consul. but
has been unable to spend much time
at his post because of his wife's i'll
health, which sadly interrupted their
| honeymoon.
X ); X
The annual D. A. r. convention
| brings thousands of additional visit.
ors to the Capital for Easter week
| Every year sees the building of more
| hotels in Washington and every year
at this season brings the same story
| of every hotel damned to the doors
| For more than a month past it has
| been virtually impossible to secure q
room reservation at any of the hotels
| of the first-clasS for any date during
| the last half of April and the first halt
J of May. The conventions and confer
!, ences scheduled here for the immediate
| future make an imposing list and in
addition there are daily trainloads OF
tourists without convention badges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today
APRIL Is. 1917.

APRIL Is, 1917.
President Wilson issues stirring proc.
lamation, urging entire Nation to
"speek, act and serve together" to fur-
nish supplies, especially 1000, TO WIN
the war Col. Roosevelt
urges congressman to supplement adj
ministration Army bill with legisla-
ton an horizing raising of 100000 to
500 900 volunteers to be rushed to mr.
ing line at earliest possible moment
American gunboat Scorpion
interned at Constantinople by Turkish
government = Andre Tardleu
appointed High Commissioner to the
United States by French government
Given full authority over all
French missions in this country
.Carranza announces Mexican
neutrality y Says they Will
maintain frlendt relations in war at
all costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

O. When were street cleaners first
called white wings ?--A. d.
A. This term was applied to the
white-uniformed street cleaners organ
lied in 1895 by Col. George Edwin
Waring for cleaning the streets of
New York City.
@. When did the National Intel
ligencer cease publication?-R. z.
A. The National Intelligencer was
established in Washington, d. c., in
1900. As a newspaper 1t was without
formidable competition for many
years. BY 1854 it's popularity was
waning. and in 1859 it passed out Of
existence.
@. When was the Chicago Board OF
Trade organized?-A. II.
A. 1t was organized on the first
Monday in April. 1913, with 81 mem
bers, and received it's present charter
10 years later.
@. Why is hair that grows in q
point on a woman's forehead called g
widows peak?-F. r. ID.
A. There is a superstition that this
conformation is an omen Of early
widowhood.
O. What is meant by hshtailing in
an airplane?-H. Il. l..
A. 1t is the term given to the move
ment of the tail of an airplane from
side to side, caused by a special manip
ulation of the rudder by the pilot.
O. Does Howaii raise many ba
nanas?-D. L.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that Hawaii has great possibili
ties for banana production. Banana
growing now ranks third among the
agricultural enterprises Of the Terri
tory. and the acre yield OF this croI
exceeds that OF any other. The banana
can be grown comparatively easily II
Hawaii, and large areas may b.
brought into fruit production in
short time, The banana plant is at
tackled by few insect pests and dis
eases and is seldom damaged by wind
@. Why is Australia called a cont
mental island?-I. G. H.
A. 1t is regarded as so because
Is the worlds largest island and onl.
seagirt continent.
@. Is the British gallon the sam
as the American?-J. i. S.
"A. Inc BLUSH SdllOi IL AGi ST.
contains 277.42 cubic inches. while tn
American gallon contains 2S1 cubi
inches.
O. Why does gasoline feel colde
than water when being used for clean
ing purposes? IN. l.. M.
A. 1t is because it evaporates NOR
rapidly.
O. Is the negro population in thi
country increasing ?-J. II. III.
A. In 1920 there were 10,463,131 ne
groes. The estimated negro popula
ton for 1926 was 1851, 900.
@. Is the Pole star getting closer t
absolute north2-S. p. NJ.
A. The Pole star is about IL de
srees from the North Pole or north
ern axis of the earth. 1t is believe'
to be gradually moving nearer am
nearer to the Pole, owing to the motion
of the pole of the heavens around tn
pole of the elliptic.
Q. What is meant by o-boat?-
| NJ. p.
A. The term is applied to a mys
terry ship. because it is the way sucl
a ship is classified by the British
Navy.
@. How many financial institution
has Washington, d. C.?-E. S.
A. 1t has 10 national banks,
trust companies, % savings bank
and % building associations. Thei
total assets are 1851 ABS, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Real Work Counts.

From the Waco Times Herald.
Gilbert Hubbard has said that the
world wants it's work done, and civil
zation is simply search for men who
can do things" OF course, the work
must count for something; merely
digging post holes and filing them up
again gets one nowhere. The world
must be fed and clothed and housed
before it can indulge art. The head
of cabbage takes precedence of the
painted landscape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Q. Who designed the tombstone
erected at the grave Of President VIII
sons first wife2-W. J. G.
A. The beautiful memorial to FL
zen Arson Wilson was designed by
the American sculptor, Herbert
Adams.
Q. Do the enlisted men OF the
Army still wear the hard. stiff shoes
issued during the World War;
W. T.. s.
A. Prior to the World War the
army hdd as a regular article of is
sue what is called the garrison shoe.
which corresponds to the tvne of shoe
worn in civil life, but built on the
Munson last so as to assure greater
comfort. During the war the use of
this shoe was suspended and up TO
this time the issue has not been re-
Sumed. The War Department has
just approved restoration of the gar
risOn shoe, although it's issue to troops
viii not begin until a stock has been
accumulated that will be sufficient
10 issue 10 the entire egllar Army.
This will probably not be until the
next calendar year. The new garri.
son shoe will be worn by soldiers
/ for garrison and other dress oc-
EnOP
now issued will continue to be used
for field service.
Q. What per cent OF the weight NJ
the hog is contained in hams, bacon
and loin Of pork?-N. c. Z.
A. These choice parts of the hog
amount to about 81 per cent Of the
weight OF the live animal.
/ Q What was the "Buckshot War?
M. X.
/ a. An election controversy i'm 1898
/ in PENNSYLVANIA between the Wings
| AMI Democrats was carried 10 such
lengths that one side threatened the
other with ball and buckshot," hence
i became known as the 'Buckshut
/ War" Federal Intervention was de-
manded, but was refused.
Q. Is cambria linen or cotton
/ II. G.
\. This name, derived from Cam
/ brai France, where the material was
made, was given to the finest and
thinnest of plain woven linen fabrics.
The term is now applied to cloth made
from cotton with the fibre twisted very
hard in imitation of linen cambria.
Y. Ni4Gu was Tire il5htliiilS tUu uESN
used?-H. :.
A. The first lightning rod in the
world was set up by Benjamin Frank
lin in September Of 1852.
Q. How many Americans were liv-
ing in China when the war began?-
L. K
A. There were about $500 Amer
lean residents in China before the un-
rest became so general that many OF
them left.
@. What does the word Mohawk
mean?-W. B. X
A. The Bureau of EthnoIogy says
that it means "a cannibal."
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Gentleman who exhibited a young
woman in a bathtub goes to the peni-
sibility. A generous possibility should
be considered. Perhaps he was in
such a state when the bathtub Incl
dent took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

1t is G. B. Shaw's opinion that
Rotary clubs improve the tactics of
trade. Trade is supposed to represent
an honest recognition of supply and
demand. Tactics" often arise as a
confusing consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHlLANDER JOHNSON.

The Ad Beautiful.
The ad l saw was beautiful;
A figure posed in glory,
Revealed a grace so dutiful,
Attuned to classic story.
The illustrations dominant
Seem gay, despite the walters.
Bachantes are most prominent,
Pursued by busy tailors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to il or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein, A u rights of publication
of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

1t is a mistake for a country which
Is honestly seeking to avoid trouble
to allow the u. S. Marines to get
mixed into its affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Chinese sentiment involves local an
tagonisms. 1t becomes unanimously
adverse where foreign devil" is con.
cerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Matrimonial Money.

Il would not marry for money"
said Miss Cayenne.
How about the titled gentleman
from abroad who would?" inquired
the plain American citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Waiting.

do you favor wet or dry plat
form?"
I'm waiting" answered Senator
Sorghum. "A dry platform may be
obstructive to rapid progress, while a
wet one may prove too slippery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

New York is eager to 'clean up the
stage" Why" it may be reasonably
inquired, latter all these years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Brakes No Guaranty.

From the Boston Herald.
The best brakes ever put on four
wheels cannot take the place Of the
drivers attention TO his clearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Young men with hip flask on one
side and a gun on the other call for
new styles in tailoring.
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eve worship our ancestors much"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
''for what they did; and more for what
we imagine they did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
B0atmen.

The ,Volga Boatmen sing song.
The listeners get them in all wrong
And say, tune in some more to bring
What them there Vulgar Boatmen'
sing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Pre.Warriors,

What did you think Of that pre-.
war Ticker / handed your"
ut reminded me-" said Uncle Bill
Bottietop, that the horrors Of war are
not yet over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

tits mistake to believe all you
hears" said Uncle Eben, specially
when some one gives y2u boss race
tip.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Waves,

II understand you have crime
wave in Crimson Gulch.'
"They call it a crime wave" an
swered Cactus Joe, dejectedly. 1T
was a little bit O. gun play. In the
old days they wouldn't have regarded
it even as a ripple"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Jud Tunkins says feminine ankles
hold peculiar advantage. They all
look like sweet sixteen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15
Propaganda

When Father Proper Gander"
His energies turn loose,
He finds in his meander,
Each day, a proper goose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

@. What does the word Mohawk
mean?-W. B. X.
A. The Bureau Of EthnoIogy says
that it means "a cannibal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Q. When was the lightning rod first
used?-H. :.
A. The first lightning rod in the
world was set up by Benjamin Frank.
lin in September Of 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Q. How many Americans were liv-
ing in China when the war began?-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-15

Q. What per cent OF the weight NJ
the hog is contained in hams, bacon
and l0in of pork?-N. c. T.
A. These choice parts Of the hog
amount to about 81 per cent of the
weight OF the live animal,