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ny we're called in, there would be no qlS-a
c~ussion.
lst Member for Christiansted Tow: ,
(CdnegQtu) remarked: Mr.. Chairman,
want to say something. If the Des
patching Secretary feels that be shouIc
be called into the meeting OF the Munlcl
pal Committee it is his privilege; if the
Municipal Committee feels Chatit has NJ
need to call him in it is the right Of the
Municipal Committee not to call him ~,
AS regards what was said about capital
and labor am not going to deal in any
thing pertaining to that. | am willing
to cooperate with any enc who is willing
to cooperate with me, but i don't think
this is the right way 10 go about the
matter. r-
The Chairman: Ii regard TO the a.!
|mendment should not that be speciitdF
SO that we could know how much has
been added to each Of the institutions.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(C0uegatu): Mr.. Chairman, | hesitated
to do that, because | felt that the whole
objection to these amounts 81 such that
they should be made a matter Of confer
ence afterwards.
The Chairman: Then you withdraw
the amendment?
lST Me0lDer Tor O@GlSlIaHStCV LOWu
(C|upegdta): 1 am instructed by the Mu-
nicipsI Committee TO introduce it, | can
not withdraw II of ny own accord; l
must have The authority OF the CCm1,i-
tee to do so.
The Chairman: Perhaps after hear
the Government Representative the Co.
ui-Jee might be wiling 10 withdraw the
amendment,
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(CauagofuJ after hearing from the other
members I'll the Municipal COmmItee):
j WITHDRAW the amendment.
The Chairman: Then there is TO
amendment 10 the revenue side OF the
budget.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
|(Cauegota): Lam sorry, because that is
going TO change every single item. |
don't want to be misunderstood. AS you
see by the amendment these savings
were made 10 go towards a certain pro.
iect; here will not then be any a0.euut
saved TO 90 towards fho warehouse 10
Fraderiksled.
Ord Member for Frederiksted Country
District lABder82u): Mr.. Chairman, ID /
understand tbe Chairman Of the Munich
pal Committee to say he has Withdrawn
the entire ameDdmenta2
list Member 1or CuIiet.ausrcd Town
.CdHegata): No, not all the amendments,
only thc one Under Revenues.
The Chairman: AS there is no amend.
D1auf To fba ravovUp glIa Cf rI. Lqa,Cf
, 1927-06-22

| Just want to say that there seems TO
be a misunderstanding. What the Bird
Member for Frederiksted Country DIS
trict said at the last meeting was entire
~ on his own account. What | under
stand is tie Chairman OF the Municipal
Committee is generally responsible.
spoke at the last meeting and don't
think I made such a statement.
Despatching Secretary (Sbamor): Mr.;
Chairman, tie Honorable Member did
not make any such statement.
Bird Member for Frederiksted Coun-
try District (Auders8u) remarked; Mr.:
Chairman, / said at the last meeting IT
YOU take the cost of maintenance for the
institutions. take the contributions from
St Thomas and take the cost for rum
ming the Institutions and apOrtiOn that
YOU gill find a different figure. This is
not the first time | am critlclzlng the
way in which contributions are made by
ST. Thomas towards our institutions. 1
think it we'll to have these questions
come up so that members can make a
study of the situation, not only here IN
the Council, but in our Offices and IN our
homes. ST. CroiX has rot been fairly
dealt With since the transfer; perhaps 1T
is because we have had a few prosperous
wears, but the moment those good years
ceased what did we see coming from st.
Thomas, coming from the Executive,
but proposals for new taxes, when every
BODY knows that ST.. CrOiX WAS suffering,
not only from poor crops, but from dry
weather and lack of labor also.
18th Member for FredagiIsted COun-
try District lN. W. Sb9ocL) remarked:
Mr. Chairman. | think the old saying
Evening star., 1927-08-10

corroboration and which is based only
on suspicion.
These findings of the weapons ex-
pert undoubtedly have had great
weight in determining the findings of
the advisory committee and of the
governor himself. The case against
Sacco and Vanzetti has been almost
wholly circumstantiai. There is little
or no direct evidence. Identifications
by eyewitnesses of the crime has
not been as definite as the other links
in the chain connecting these two
men with the homicide. The matter of
the weapons is therefore of the great
est importance, and in view of the
standing of the expert whose report
was submitted TO Gov. Fuller and his
adviser it would seem that the doubt
of the guilt of these men has been
eliminated
Evening star., 1927-08-10
Traffic and Mohs.

In the course OF yesterdays radical
demonstration in New York an effort
was made to form a parade from the
place Of meeting to the City Hall. 1t
was frustrated chiefly by employment
Of a unique method-utilization Of the
traffic flow. Ordinarily the regulation
of the traffic In such large center of
population as New York Is a serious
problem. But yesterday it proved to
be an aid to good order. AS the line
Of marchers went down the street a
traffic-control policeman at one corner
allowed a small section to pass and
then turned the signal for an adverse
flow of traffic, which cut the line of
.march. Thus separated. the van of
the parade was easily dispersed. In
this same manner the procession was
it's scattering by the police was rem.
dered easy. The traffic streams were
used as weapons for orderly conduct
in the streets.
Under intelligent and systematic
direction the traffic Of the city can
thus be used for good order rather
than for disorder. In the handling
of a line Of marching demonstrants
the New York police are experts. It
is easy to start a procession there,
and in the narrow streets a line of
marchers may gain momentum that
cannot be easily checked. The mass
movement may become Irresistible.
When it is chopped into sections of
few score each, such line loses its
force and cannot even degenerate
into a mob. ....
The drivers of motor cars, IL directed
by traffic-control officers to proceed.
will advance even against moving
lines of pedestrians. Thus walls are
thrown across the streets as aids to
good order and the elements Of riot
are mastered.
Evening star., 1927-08-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

committee, Is coming in for consld-
cradle mention in Washington discus
sion of vacant ambassadorships. Mr..
Hodges is a prominent Denver. Colo,
LAWYER, with comfortable fortune,
who bore the brunt of the fund-rais-
ing burden for the Republicans in
the 1924 campaign. 1t is no secret
that he has cherished diplomatic aspi-
rations and that he stands high in
Mr.. Coolidge's regard. Rapid City dis
patches which report Mr.. Hodges
recent week end visit at the Summer
White House have given impetus to
rumors that he is under consideration
for Mexico or Cuba. Colorado has an
other candidate for q diplomatic ap-
pointment in the person of ex-senator
Rice W. Means.
Meanwhile the State Department
career service men are keeping a
coTetous eye on the vacant ambassa-
dorships and are hopeful that the new
precedent of promotion on merit
without political considerations may
be maintained. The naming of On
dersecretary of State Grew as Am
bassador to Turkey, of Assistant Sec.
retary of State j. Butler Wright as
Minister to Hungary, of Hugh r. Will
son, State Department bureau chief.
as Minister to Switzerland, and the
award of the Ottawa and Dublin posts
to foreign service officers brought sor-
row to- the professional politicians and
joy to the professional diplomats.
tCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-08-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWEL

without pity on persons or furnish
| ings. Tho upper lights are cold and
hard. in effect.
| Lower lights make q fair lady look
much fairer, for instance And
| younger, too.
X "
| After dark comes down, the resi-
| dents of our street come out in pairs
to inspect the lamps. This Is lamp
looking.
| They saunter along. walking lei
surely, so us not to miss anything.
Heads are turned to the right or left.
accordingly as one walks along the
! north side of the street, going east,
| going west along the south side, and
SO on.
| The lamps make lively splotches of
! color, in themselves, with no two
| alike.
| There's a pretty one-silk shade, of
n soft amber TINT shedding a soft
| glow! There's a blue one, larger than
most, throwing glints upon the bright
hair of the lovely lady there!
| Oh, yes, we see the lady as well
| as the lamp!
No one on our street misses a thing
| when he or she walks along looking
at the lamps.
One has a right to look, of course,
| If the shades are up-and they always
are. What is the use of having q
snappy lamp, if no one can see it?
X * *#
Every one is interested in seeing
what every one else has done with
| the same sort of room that he has.
This is a comparative pleasure that
those who live in totally different
houses miss.
Lamps seem to be placed anywhere
| and everywhere, just so long as the
| fundamental rule Is observed--to
| place 1t where it will be in front
of a window,
| Some of the neighbors have theirs
| in the center of the room. some to
| the right, others to the left. others
| by the door lin front of the window
| some right of the center, others left
They range the colors of the rain
bow, with shades of silk, glass, parch
ment and whatnot, with shapes round
rectangular or oval.
| These are the home lamps.
! They shine upon faces, furniture
| books, musical instruments. pictures
trophies, rugs. hangings. They CLEAN
upon polished mahogany, rubbed oak
! soft walnut.
They send their radiance upor
| flushed cheeks, upon pale ones, upor
| golden hair and hair of faded gray
| They light life as it Is lived. This
| is their glory.
In their genial glow children play
and puppies roll, and the busy house
wife sits down in her short skirt tC
| enjoy a moment Of repose.
This is the lamp-lit hour of evening
of which Longfellow sang:
Between the dark and the daylight.
| When the night is beginning to lower
Comes pause in the days occupations
| That is known as the children's hour
| | hear in the chamber above me
| The patter of little feet.
| The sound of q door that is opened.
| And voices soft and sweet.
From my study see in the lamplight
| Descending the broad hall stair.
| Grave Alice and laughing Allegra,
| And Edith with golden hair.
Evening star., 1927-08-10
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

President signs administration food
Dill and formally names Herbert
Hoover as food administrator. Hoover
Immediately serves notice on specu-
iators and profiteers that the time
or reckoning has come for those
who refuse to cooperate with the
Government. War Department
orders search for spies who have
been watching troop movements.
Marines in France subscribe
for 100000 of French bonds, paying
for them in gold. Ten Bel
gians arrested for smuggling rubber
goods to Germany on relief ships.
Marine Corps reaches war
strength. Recruiting is suspended
for 10 days. Figures submit
ted by Senate finance committee show
that 4S corporations made $659 9,S5S,49O
out of the war last year. Z" Nc
Adoo tells congressional leaders that
he considers another bond issue neces-
sary shortly and suggests S6.000,00O
900. Government has not yet
definitely given up the idea of sending
American troops to Russia, feeling
that such a move would have
splendid moral effect. Exemp-
ton board in East Side. New York.
removed by direction of the President
on charges OF irregular conduct and
records seized.
Evening star., 1927-08-10

yield a pitifully small showing. There
are a great many people who talk
loosely about the iniquities of gov.
ernment, "capitalism" and that sort
of thing. but who when the pinch
comes are normal, law-abiding citi-
zens. 1t Is undeniahle that In New
York and other large centers of pop
ulation there are numbers of malcon.
tents, mostly aliens by birth, who are
affiliated with the Communist cult
and who would sincerely like to see
a revolution here. They have nothing
at stake. They are normally in a
state Of protest. But they are small
minority, sometimes even in their own
organizations. and certainly in proper
ton to the body of citizens
In such situations it is always to
be borne in mind that the normally
minded citizen. the supporter of es.
tablished government, the respecter of
ioes not attend meetings. join parades.
carry banners, mount soap boxes and
make speeches He goes on his way
quietly and peacefully. He makes no
trouble. Sometimes he stops and lis.
tens to the fulminations of the agi-
tators, regarding them as strange
creatures who perhaps ought to be
put under restraint. There are many
such as he for every one Of the dem.
onstrating" kind.
II all those who sustain the judg.
ment just rendered In Massachusetts,
and which Is about to be executed in
accordance with the law, were to as
semble in the large cities in this
country most impressive demonstra-
ton would be given. But affirmative
public sentiment does not manifest
itself in the same manner as does the
negative sentiment. When an emer-
gency arises and a real crisis Is at
hand the substantial affirmative 10y.
atty Of the citizenship Is amply proved.
Evening star., 1927-08-10
Shrinkage Predicted
In Value of Farms
From the Houston Chronicle.

From the Houston Chronicle.
The facts about the farm situation
do not have to be ina agined. The net
Income of the average farme-' in the
United States last year shrank 20 per
cent Jver the preceding year, and his
income for the previous year did not
average half that of men employed in
industry.
A 'eport of the Federal Bureau of
Agri- -ultural Economics gives the fig
ures for the year 1926-27. The total
net revenue from agriculture in the
United States last year, including that
from products consumed on the farms,
amounted to 1858 for each farm family.
Allowing for 4 12 per cent interest on
the capital investment, the average in
come to the farm operator" was
$627. This sum was what he and all
the members of his family got for
their labor and management on the
farm, and in this sum is included the
estimated value of things they raised
for themselves.
Now, what kind of a rural civili-
zation do we think we are going to
maintain on an annual family wage
of S627? What is the use of talking
about making rural life more attrac-
tive? What Is the use or talking about
rehabilitating the country church?
What Is the use of talking about inn
proving educational conditions, when
tho average farm income, including
the value o, things raised and con-
sumed at home, is $627 a year?
The Government bureau reports
also that total invested farm values ir
the United States declined by one and
one-half billion dollars in the last
calendar year. So the Az per cent al
lowed for interest on capital was on
a decreasing valuation. and even then
the figures show that the landlords
and the landowners didn't get their
Az per cent. They got about 1-5 per
cent on their greatly Debated capt.
taliZation, while the corporate inter-
estS of the country were getting a
total Of 13 per cent on their capital
investment.
Needless to say that the value of
farms is going to shrink great deal
more. unless they can earn more than
4 1-5 per cent on present valuation.
and the shrinkage has already been
tremendous, it being estimated that
agricultural investment has lost eight
cen billion dollars in value since just
after the war.
These figures are enough to Illus
trate the serious nature of the stu.
alton before the Nation. 1t is not
over. 1t is something demanding new
and far-reaching remedies, and those
who will not open their eyes to the
fact are real enemies of America and
the American people.
Evening star., 1927-08-10

Lamp looking Is one OF the favorite
evening occupations on our streets.
Perhaps the phrase lamp looking
deserves a word of explanation. az 1t
has never been in print before, being
strictly OF our coinage.
You see 1t Is this way: Every house
in the neighborhood has a living room
on the front. And every living room
has one or more fancy lights.
1t seems that there is some innocent
streak in human nature which takes
pride in lamps.
Else how can one explain the fact
that every lamp Is placed where 1t will
show from the street?
Or otherwise explain, either. why
every shade Is left up at night. so that
the pretty lamp will be plainly visible
to paSserSby?
Yes, we want people to see our
lamps!
Lights at night. despite these many
centuries. are interesting things still
From the days of torches. kindled by
setting resinous boughs atire, down
through the ages of candles, iron
lamps, gas and electric lights, man
kind has responded to the lure OF
night lighting.
One of New Yorks most famous
streets is called the Great White Way.
Even this sophisticated city has felt
exactly the same sense of civic pride
as animates Charlottesville, when the
new lights are installed on Main
street.
Our own great city. pride of the
Nation, has been much interested in
recent years In the placing of high
powered lights on Sixteenth street.
Connecticut avenue and, more recent
ly. on Massachusetts avenue. Thirty
fifth street and q street, across the
Dumbarton Bridge.
The subject of properly lighting the
home is no less interesting one,
especially to those who believe, not
only in the conservation Of eyesight,
but also In making the most of the
house one lives in.
This is a big subject, to make the
most OF a home, and even the most
ambitious Is likely to make many mis-.
takes, especially in matters Of taste
on which no two persons will agree
often enough out of sheer perversity
it would seem.
The world of interior decorating is
pretty we'll agreed, however, that the
table lamp. rather than light in the
ceiling, Is the thing. (The term also
includes various forms OF floor lamps
such as the bridge and junior vari
eties)
Lowering of the lamps. as upon a
table. serves the eminently practical
purpose of bringing the light exactly
down where one wants 1t; at the same
time 1t allows a more general diffusion
of the rays, giving a softer character
to the light. better lighting of the
room. and general enhancement of
persons and furniture.
This latter, of course, together with
the first purpose. that of Offering the
best reading light, constitutes the
real reason for the present vogue of
lower lights.
One has but to look at a room lit
by chandelier or moderately high side
brackets, then switch such lights Off
and put on table lamps, to realize the
betterment from the latter.
The harsh glare of upper lights not
only Is trying on the eye, but also Is
Evening star., 1927-08-10

national convention and the next can
didate will have a chance to pick his
own campaign manager.
X X X y
1t has been generally supposed, too.
in Massachusetts,, that Mr.. Butler
would seek to come back" to the SEN
ate in 1928. running against Senator
David !. Walsh, who defeated him last
year. Mr.. Butler has made no an
nouncement of his plans, but. with
President Coolidge off the ticket. some
of the political observers doubt that
Mr.. Butler will undertake the race for
the Senate. The chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, however, has
plenty of determination, and it would
not surprise his friends IL he per-
sisted in seeking the Republican nom-
ination and got 1t. If he does not
there will be a scramble for 1t in the
State. Gov. Fuller. 1t Is understood,
does not care for 1t. though he could
probably have 1t for the asking IL Mr..
Butler declines to run.
Evening star., 1927-08-10

AS the hour draws near for the
execution of Sacco and Vanzetti for
murder committed seven years ago, a
elimination which cannot be prevent
ed unless the courts or the governor
Of the State should intervene, atten-
ton is called to the publication of a
report submitted to Gov. Fuller and
his advisory committee which made a
thorough review of the facts of the
homicide and the trials. This report
IS from an expert on firearms in New
York City TO whom the weapon taken
from Sacco upon his arrest, the bullet
which caused the death of Paymaster
Parmenter's guard and empty shells
picked up at the scene of the crime
were submitted for examination and
test. This expert, who has had an ex-
tended experience in the examination
of deadly weapons in connection with
crime investigation, returned the judg-
ment that the bullet taken from the
body of Berardelli, the guard, and one
of the shells found on the ground at
the scene of the crime were undoubt-
edly fired from Sacco's weapon and
could have been fired from no other.
1t is established that firearms have
unmistakable identities due to pecu-
liarities of action. AS a result of pro-
tracted tests and studies it has been
demonstrated that no two guns oper-
ate precisely alike. Microscopically
fine markings appear on shells and
bullets as a result of the machining OF
the weapons. Instruments of the
greatest precision have been developed
TO identify these markings. In the
present case the research was conduct.
ed with the utmost care. The expert
who made the report to Gov. Fuller,
engaged as a non-partisan, unprej-
udiced person, reached positive con-
clusion. Representatives of both the
defense and the prosecution were
given opportunity to repeat each test
that was undertaken. The only re-
Joinder to the experts conclusion by
the defense has been an expression of
belief that there has been trickery by
the substitution of bullets and shells,
an accusation that Is without pr3ri or
Evening star., 1927-08-10

Yesterdays demonstrations in behalf
of Sacco and Vanzetti in New York
were much less impressive than had
been forecast. A scattering strike"
on the part of several organizations
of workers occurred, for the day only.
the numbers quitting work being un-
determined. In advance the promoters
OF the sympathetic walkout claimed
that several hundred thousand would
leave the shops and mills and other
places of employment In token Of their
protest against the execution of the
two men. One Of the Communist
leaders said that no less than 100000
would strike. The most reliable esti-
mate of those who took the day off
was 10000 men and women.
A monster" mass meeting was also
scheduled, to be held in Union Square,
which, 1t was claimed, would be at
tended by at least 100000 people. The
number present at the meeting was,
in fact. about $1,000, and of these
doubtless many were onlookers, folks
who foolishly went to see what might
happen. not out Of sympathy with the
purposes of the meeting. Several other
meetings were held, attended by some
thousands. But on the whole the
demonstration was a small affair. con
sidering the millions Of people living
in Greater New York and the size OF
the laboring population.
There was no rioting. The police
handled the situation admirably. At
tempts to form parades were frus
trated. A few arrests were made as
individuals became excited and uttered
violent denunciations of the authori
ties and demanded direct action" Nc
bombs were thrown and no real VIC
lence occurred.
As a matter Of fact there Is a grea,
deal Of exaggeration about the mum
bers of the disaffected. A strict count
Of those who seek the disruption OF
government In this country would