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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
TWO SEALSADDED
TO zoo COLLECTION
Northern Harbor Animals Oh
tanned OFF Maine Coast by
Fisherman.

TWO Northern harbor seals were
added last week to the collection of
aquatic animals at the Zoo.
The seal exhibit now consists of
five varieties. including the sea lions.
but all the others are from Pacific
waters. The Northern harbor seals
were obtained from a fisherman on
the Maine coast, where they abound.
occasionally coming as far south as
New Jersey.
Seals. according TO Dr. William NJ.
Mann. Zoo director, are among the
easiest animals to capture alive ana
always can be kept well in captivity
if they can be induced to eat. These
sea animals have voraciuus appetites
IN their natural habitat, but very
frequently absolutely refuse food in
captivity and die of starvation.
This pair was captured with several
dozen others when infants. Many OF
these refused to eat and the hSher-
man put them back in the ocean.
Those that would eat he kept. certain
that they would be valuable specimens
for parks.
Costly to Maintain.
The seals feed entirely on fish and
are among the most costly animals
TO maintain. 1t costs from s. 10 So
a day, for instance, TO keep the sea
lions satisfied. Some sea mammals,
DIR. Mann explained, would not he
difficult to obtain. but would be SO
expensive to feed that it would not be
practicable to keep them. The WalruS,
for instance, must be fed on fresh
clans and the records of the London
q. tnr Ion
for many years, show that his board
bill runs from S14 to SIS day. There
is no substitute for expensive sea
food with any of the marine mammals
and they will accept only food OF a
good quality.
All the aquatic animals rank high
in intelligence, according to DIR. Mann.
but probably the most intelligent of
all is the treshwater otter, or water
dog, which is a fairly close relative
of the canine family and has brain
as well developed as any domestic dog.
The otter also Is the cheapest of
aquatic mammals to board and pays
for his food by becoming quite
affectionate.
Offers Perform Daily.
One Of the three offers at the Zoo
will swim around on his back for
hours, balancing stone on the TIP
of his nose. He always uses the same |
stone, hiding it. carefully after each |
performance and getting it again the |
next day. The other two have the |
same trick, but balance a leaf instead |
of a stone.
All three offers enjoy a game of |
looping the loop over a stone which |
projects into their pool, swimming |
underneath it on their backs and |
going over it to repeat the perform
ance with a grace which suggests |
flying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
ARMOUR FUNERAL
SET FOR TUESDAY
Body of Packer Will Be Buried
Beside That of Mother in
Chicago Cemetery.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 27.-F'uneral
services for J. Ogden Armour, Chi
cago capitalist and packer. who died
recently in London. will be held in
the Fourth Presbyterian Church here
at pm. Tuesday.
The services at the church will be
public and will be followed by private
services at Graceland Cemetery. There
will be special music at the church.
including a solo, Beautiful Isle OF
Somewhere" a favorite of the late
Mr.. Armour, by Arthur Kraft.
The active pail bearers will be P. ID.
Armour, Lester Armour. A. Watson
Armour, Laurence H. Armour, Her.
man Armour Nichols, and Gardner
Hammond.
The body of Mr.. Armour arrived
here late today from New York. The
Armour party, which accompanied the
body from London, where the packer
died on August is, arrived in New
York yesterday. Burial will be near
his mother, who died about a month
ago unaware of the illness of her son.
Mr.. Armour was not told of the death
of his mother because of his own
illness.
During the services all Of the Ar
mour interests will cease operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
GAINSBOROUGH DIES.
Earl Served in Washington Before
War at British Embassy.

LONDON, August q R.-Arthur
Edward Joseph Noel, the fourth Earl
of Gainsborough, died today in his
forty-third year.
The Earl Of Gainsborough was the
son of the third Earl of Gainsborough
ard Marie Dease. He was educated
at Downside and at Exeter College,
oxford. He was private chamberlain
of sword and cape to Pope Benedict
XIV and Pope Plus XII.
He served as president of the British
Amateur Gymnastic Association and
vice president of the British Olympic
Association. From 1913 to 1914 he
was attache at the British embassy at
Washington. He was mentioned for
honorable service during the World
War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28

Colored glass ice
tea set with tall foot
ed jug and 6 footed
tumblers to match.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
HELPING THE POOR BANDITS

Not to be outdone by amere legislature we note
Secretary of State Kerby has filed referendum
ON the certificate of title automobile law which
will have the effect of continuing his extra bonus
salary of $4,000 per year for year and half.
Last year he collected about $125,0OO under this
law and very generously donated $4,000 to the
state We felt confident that Sec. Kerby would
protect the interests of the automobile owners
and prevent their being robbed of their cars with
out having a receipt to give the robber along with
the This certificate of title law is intended
to prevent embarrassment to auto owners who
have not made their last payment and are not in a
position to give clear bill of sale to the bandit
There are too many amateur bandits who are
nervous and for some unknown cause may get to
shooting passengers in the auto before the owner
can find his fountain pen to sign off the bill of
SALE
Few automobile owners in the state fully realize
how they have been protected by the astuteness
of Sec. Kerby.
Amt it wonderful system? Instead of the
other robber shooting you through nervous en-
barrassment, you wave Sec. Kerbys certificate
of ownership already endorsed to bearer, and yor
are left with your life along the highway Wit.
the utter freedom to walk whichever way you
guarantee to any bandit that the gasoline tank is
full We think Sec Kerby has overlooked this
most important point in his law.
An impulsive bandit, when he saw you had not
provided sufficient gasoline, would of necessity
be compelled to shoot the careless driver in order
to absorb the time wasted in hunting up the
closest gasoline station.
Sec Kerby is right. Collect it, broadcast few
shekes at time, hire the right kind of book
keeper and sling it all into a mystery house." To
hell with the publc-it don't keep books.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
THE PRIMARY SOUNDS GOOD, BUT

What" asks paragrapher in one Of our ex-
changes has become of the old fashioned poll
tician who seemed to care something for political
principle?"
The old fashioned politician who put principle
above personality is not extinct. His number is
still legion, but he is temporarily Gin corner" SO
to speak. And the country has suffered from the
fact that he has been compelled to take to his
corner.
The time was, not so many years ago. when
political principles the guiding star of nearly
every man who ran for office. But that was in the
day when there was party responsibility. The
shift from the delegate convention to the primary
system has brought about the changed condition
personality has taken the place of principle in
far too many elections. The ambitious candidate,
responsible not to his party, but to the minority
Of the voters who nominated him in light pr-
mary, and that minority perhaps made up in part
of the voters of the opposition party, is in reality
responsible to nothing but his own conscience, if
any, or his own personal ambition.
The temptation therefore to disregard party
principles and to play to what he regards as the
will of the organized minority which supports
him, is often too great to be overcome AS re-
suit of this, party lines become disorganized and
constructive programs of party governments are
made very difficult to accomplish.
And the far-seeing citizen politician or not, sits
in the corner realizing what has happened but ur-
able to do anything about it. And until we greatly
modify or get rid of our primary system entirely
there viii be little chance for improvement.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15

ment unless it is expended under the
direction of his appointees, as in the
past. The legislators, satisfied there
has been unnecessary extravaganza
and waste, are certain no more funds
of the state shall go into the hands
of those now running the department.
That is the shoal upon which the road
department hangs, and there seems
no prospect of floating the battered
craft away.
Just why the governor wants to
continue to have the assets of the high
way department at his call is not
clear; if he expects again to seek the
governorship, the reason is plain
but he cannot run for governor again
and serve his party consistently, for
another campaign of democratic
ldovers-candidate who have been
in office since the republicans were
voted out in 1922-will invite party
disaster and offer to the republicans
voters will reach conclusions not un-
like those which influenced them in
1920, and the result won't be pleas
ing for democracy.
If the democratic party in Arizona
wants to win in 1928, it must clean
house. 1t will be overwhelmed and
driven from power unless the repub-
licans fall into the deadly fault of
holding up for election of some of
"the old gang" ones like Senator
Cameron and Thomas Maddox, whose
nomination for office would let the
democrats stay in, no matter who the
nominees might be.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
OUR DEBT SITUATION

Features of the public debt showing for the fis-
cal year just closed are the notable reduction OF
the debt itself by the sum of ST. 131, ,309, ,38334,
more than half of which came from the surplus,
and the lowering of the average interest rate on
the interest-bearing debt below per cent for the
first time since the close of the World war. The
annual interest rate on the interest-bearing debt
on June 80, 1927, was 1886 per cent, as against
400 per cent at the close of the fiscal year 1926.
The regular maturities of the debt on the quar-
terly tax payment dates in the fiscal year 1927
aggregated $1,908, ,208,000 at an average interest
rate of 4.157 per cent. New securities issued on
the quarter days aggregated par amount of ST.
341 1888 900, at an average annual interest rate of
1928 per cent. The reduction in interest, COM
puted on annual basis, on the securities is
sued as result of this lowering Of the average
rate, amounts, according to Acting Secretary of
the Treasury Mills, to $11000,000, and the net de-
crease in the interest charge, computed on an an
nua basis, owing to all refunding operations at
lower interest rates concluded during the fiscal
year, reaches the figure Of 23,000,000 A reduc-
ton of S67,000,000 is expected in the total inter-
est payments in the fiscal year 1923 from the total
in the year just closed, which amounted to $751;
100000 The total gross debt at the end of the
fiscal year was 1851, ,906.931.85, as compared
with S19643, ,216,31519 at the close of the fis-
cal year 1926. Bradstreets.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
A NEW ROAD PROJECT
Miami Silver Belt)

Residents of southeastern Utah and
northwest Arizona are much inter-
ested in a proposal to build road
connecting Flagstaff with the Utah
highways by way of Kayenta. The
road would connect with the Flag
staff-Lees Ferry route at Cameron
bridge. From that point it would bear
northeast through Tuba City, Kayenta
and to Rainbow Natural Bridge. A
connection would be made in south
east Utah with the arterial route be-
tween Salt Lake City and Durango.
The proposed road has all the ele-
ments of economic justification. 1t
would traverse the Navajo Indian
reservation for practically the entire
distance, penetrating districts that
possess great potentialities for oil de-
velopment. 1t would also provide a
good route to Rainbow Natural
Bridge, the premier attraction of its
type on the continent.
The last legislature of Utah author
lied expenditures for the construction
of a continuing connecting road in
that state. The proposed road would
provide direct connection between
Mesa Verde national park and Grand
Canyon national park, and be a val
liable unit in the system of "park to
park" highways.
In view of the primary interest of
the Indian department, and the added
interest of the national park bureau,
in the road, the principal advocates
of the route hope that the next con-
gress will authorize appropriation for
its construction at the expense of the
government.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES

An observant writer noting the shifting scenes
of the business world says:
''The most significant feature of the opening of
the two retail stores in Los Angeles Of what used
to be nlail-order house exclusively, has been en-
tirely overlooked in the various. newspaper acs
counts of this event
bined have sounded the knell Of parting day for
the mail-order business as a dominant feature of
American mercantile life. For many years the
annual catalogue of the big mail houses was care
fully studied in the great mass of rural homes
and much of the family marketing was done by
mail.
"But that has become too slow Now the family
scans the daily paper for the family needs and
the family flivver takes the whole outfit to the
store, provided parking space is available and the
goods are sold then and there
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
SOME OF THE DEBTS PAID OFF
prescott Courier)

In spite of the failure of the gov
ernor to sign the highway bill, which
provided for a commission to replace
the commission of state institutions,
which now is directing the road de-
partment, and which would have paid
the departments debts in full, some
of the creditors, especially in Mari
copa county, have received money
from the state on account, and within
the last few days. 1t came from the
regular road money collected before
the end of the fiscal year.
The state eventually will liquidate
all the debts, but some of the cred
itors will continue to "hold the sack
for long time.
The governor has made his position
quite plain: He is determined to have
no money for the highway depart
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
NEEDED: A LEADER
(Tucson Star)


The Swing-J johnson bill providing
for the construction of the Boulder
Canyon dam on the Colorado river
will come up for vote during the next
session of congress. Senator Ashurst
of Arizona says it has every possibil-
ity of passing. But despite this possi-
bility, the leaders of Arizona should
organize and initiate a program that
will prevent it becoming a law, and
carry on the fight against it until
the last vote has been recorded in
congress. Regardless of the fact that
the majority in congress seem to be
in favor of it, the bill can be defeated,
if the people of Arizona make up
their minds to defeat it, and gather
together enough courage and brains
to carry the fight before the nation.
California has created a favorable
sentiment in congress and throughout
the country in general by propaganda
and practical politics. She has Gre
ated the feeling among the members
of congress that anyone who dares to
oppose the bill is in the pay of the
power trust" (whatever that happens
to be-, that only the greedy, only the
friends of corruption, only the tools
and henchmen of ''big business are
opposing the bill, and that the "power
trust" and "Wall street" want to
"gobble up" the river for their own
private gain Arizona, she pictures as
dog in the manger" whose sole
purpose is to retard the development
of California and deprive California
and the nation of a great benefit, In
fact, the propaganda has been so
powerful that California has succeeded
in creating the feeling throughout the
east that anyone who opposes the bill
is a crook.
AS consequence, the average con-
gresham from states outside of the
Colorado basin, rather than oppose
something that matters little to him,
feels safer in riding the popular sem
timent California has artificially Gre
ated. He does not care much what
happens to the river as long as the
way he votes does not hurt him in his
own constituency. The majority in
congress are in reality only lukewarm
for the bill They can be changed to
take Arizona's side if Arizona will
only put her case before the nation so
that they will not suffer for voting
against the BILL Arizona must frank
ly admit she has so far failed to pre-
sent her case to the nation.
Arizona has strong case to pre-
sent. The very unfairness of the
Swing johnson bill to Arizona is a
mighty argument that can be made
to change the vote of many mem
Der of congress. The average con-
gresham is a lover of fair play, and
never will vote for a project to allow
the weak to be submerged by the
strong. The average American citi-
zen is the same way, and if Arizona
would only take steps to inform the
nation of this great wrong, the Cali
fornia propaganda could be largely
upset. Arizona must also present
facts and figures to show that her
opposition to the Swing-Johnson bill
is based not only on the unfairness of
the bill, but also because the plan of
the Swing Johnson bill is not the best
way to develop the river to do the
it is a mere scheme of Los Angeles to
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
THE NEW POLITICAL ALIGNMENT

When in the course of human events political
party so far forgets its duty to the public as to
maintain its functions are merely to keep select
few of its partsans in office, its existence is of
no value to the public but detriment to all con
cened We are glad to note evidence of new
alignment of the people of Arizona. On one side
are those who demand the spois of office and,
who spoil if they are not made the recipients Of
the taxpayers bounty, and those who honestly
wish to perform service for their state regardless
of salary One is a class of boosters while the
other is class of boasters.
1t is rather doubtful lberality when one gives
away other peoples money to gain personal popu-
larity. Self aggrandizement does not materially
help development in the interest of the people or
the state.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
OAK CREEK CANYON
Verde Copper News)


Slowly but surely road engineers
are conquering the widest depths of
our scenic wonders. Heretofore i'm
passable and impossible country now
contains an artery of transportation
throbbing with life. The Verde dis
trict boasts of one of the most noted
canyons in the southwest through
which winds the worlds worst road.
Oak Creek canyon is worth millions
to the people of the Verde district.
Cramped in eastern cities, there are
persons who save and sacrifice for
aided Grand Canyon of the Colorado
and Oak Greek country. How much
pleasure can be derived from an auto
trip over a road that threatens pos
sible death or injury at every turn?
Dumping and bouncing, lodging
hazards of stone, tearing down both
mental and mechanical machinery.
Such is today's journey through this
canyon of wonders. What's to be done
about it?
From a nation of few improved
roads, the United States in the last
ten years has developed the greatest
highway system in the world. The i'm
possibility of building modern auto
mobile highways through mountainous
and sparsely settled country by the
old pick and shovel method, is no
where better illustrated than on the
new road which is being built along
the Pacific ocean from the mouth of
the Columbia to Mexico.
1t is not physical handicaps that
have failed to improve the Oak Greek
road. 1t is merely negligence on the
part of the thinking people, and those
who possess the power to create a
more favorable situation.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
REMARKS OF THE GANG

have the federal government, at fed
eral expense, build municipal water
works and municipal electrical gen.
Grating plant for which she herself
does not want to pay. Arizona has
most convincing case which would
take pages to tell. She can change
sentiment in the nation and congress
as well, if she only makes up her mind
to do it. Someone must take the
leadership. Senator Ashurst stands
high in Washington and in congress;
he has the ability to do it. If he ex-
poets reelection he must do it. He is
known throughout the nation as a
man of independence and courage.
Surely he will not fail Arizona at a
time when she needs him most.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
LIKE BEGETS DISLIKE?

An exchange wonders why Muscle Shoals hasn't
been stirred up lately Evidently political fisher
men haven't returned from their trout fishing
with their report Of the fish that got away. Some
have had their throats cleared of tonss and such
obstruction. others have attended "acowstic
schools that they may echo and re-echo down the
corridors of congress- again others have endeav-
ored to build up muscles to tide them over the
shoals during the storms in the cave of the winds
The old theory promulgated by submerged sci
entists, that the food of the man indicated his
characteristics don't hold good in Washington
that is if takes into consideration the number
of famous oyster houses that are maintained
there. Yet, it may be that the federal employees
maintain the oyster houses!
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
RETALIATION?

The ardent support given former Governor
Campbell for ambassador to Mexico by the Ari-
zona Gazette leads one to believe they would pre-
fer he exert his political activities outside the
state. The Gazette has been one of the extreme
democratic papers of the state but of late its
steering gear seems to be wobbling. Since the
republicans started a very successful campaign
of elimination of undesrabes who have been ac
cepted by the democratic party with open arms,
we hope the democrats are not attempting to re.
taiate.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15

If the democratic papers of the state are as
sincere during the next campaign as they seem
to be now, the democratic party will get the clean
ing coming to it. Some of these papers now main
tain that office holder is privileged to do as he
peases, even if he is a democrat. We suppose,
however, that most of them will forget it all and
be joied into line when the time is ripe.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
Poor Fishermen

II believe" said the impatient man
as he put aside the telephone, "that
I'll go fishing"
Didn't know you cared for fish
ing"
II don't, ordinarily. But it's the
only chance have Of finding myself
at the end Of line that isn't busy"
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
A Habit of Speaking

The tired business man came home
tired after a long day at the office.
The family gathered for dinner. The
tired business bowed his head to ask
the blessing and was quiet.
"This is Mr.. Jones speaking" he
began.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15

1t is said that the Sioux Indians are going te
name President Coolidge "Still Waters when they
initiate him into their tribe. Wonder what they
would call Senator Hefln ?-Ex.
We'd suggest "Effervescent UndistilIable
O'Riley."
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
Safety First

She-"While you are asking papa
for my hand I'll play something lively
on the piano"
He-"I'd rather you didn't, dearest.
You know some people can't keep
their feet still when they hear lively
music"
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
Getting Even

Now comes the story of the absent
minded professor who rolled under
the dresser. and waited for his collar
button to find him.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15

A Toronto man believing the Winnecke comet
portended the end of the world made his will ano
killed his dog. He would have benefited the woro
more by reversing the process and letting his prop
erty go to the dogs
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
Behind the Door

"John, / wish you'd bring me home
one of those tabloids."
"The kind you take with a glass of
water?"
"No; the kind you take with a grain
of salt"
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
It Paws to Advertise

A western evangelist makes prac-
tice of painting religious lines on rocks
and fences along public highways.
One ran. What will you do when
you die?"
Came an advertising man and
painted under it: ''Use Delta Oil,
Good for Burns"
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-15
We Symnatbize

The point is, now is the right time
to use all kinds of exterminators:
moth, roach, bed bug, rat, lice and
flea.
We have them!-Ad in a West Vir-
ginia paper.