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Evening star., 1927-05-20
Gov. Ritchie and the West.

Gov. Albert c. Richie of Maryland
is playing young Lochinvar to Miss
Democracy of the West. He comes
| out of the East, to be sure, but with
pleasing personality and plea to
Democrats generally, and to those of
the West in particular. to get back to
the principles of Thomas Jefferson.
The Maryland governor, aboard a spe
cial car and surrounded by prominent
leaders of the party In his State, is
speaking in Omaha and Lincoln,
Nebr., and in Kansas City. Mo.
This is not the first time that Gov.
Ritchie has gone West to deliver
speeches. There is no doubt that
Of the West can get a closeup of
the governor, they will be more ready
to swing to him in the next Demo
cratic national convention. He will go
into that convention the favorite son
of Maryland. with a record of three
consecutive terms as governor Of his
State-a record never before attained
in that Commonwealth. He probably
will have delegates from other States,
but it is not now expected that he will
have a large or imposing block Of
votes on the first ballot What his
supporters hope is that when the con-
vention really settles down to business
and some of the difficulties have been
considered thoroughly, Gov. Ritchie
jority of the delegates.
Gov. Ritchie is known as a foe of
national prohibition. He makes no
secret of his opposition to the eight
eenth amendment in the West, which
is supposed to be arid country. Speak
ing in Omaha. the governor said Of the
constitutional amendment:
'It has unsettled everything. When
you and make a blunder we try to
rectify 1t. So ought a Nation"
The governor must be given credit
for the courage of his convictions.
He is not pussyfooting on this ques-
tion, which, perhaps more than any
other. will play an important part in
the selection of Democratic nominee
for the Presidency next year.
For several years Gov. Richie has
been recognized as an apostle of a
movement to get back more strongly
to the old dual form of government
in this country. with particular en-
phasis on the Importance of State and
local government. In his Omaha ad-
dress the governor laid stress again on
this idea and attacked ever-increasing
Capitalization Of government in Wash
ington.
The Marylander offered no specific
solution of the question which is Civ.
ing the people of the Middle West and
the West most concern at this time
the farm problem. The nearest ap-
proach he made to appreciation Of the
principles of the McNary-H -Haugen
farm relief bill was: "It may be that
the country will have to try some ex-
pertinent or adventure to test out
SOIIietIliIlS. OucH vague CAPt PtSSSlOIiS1
however, are scarcely calculated to ap.
pease the farmer of the West, if he
really needs appeasing.
Gov. Ritchie's present trip into the
West is only another indication of the
early start which the campaign of
1928 is having. Yet for all the excite
ment among the political leaders, it
must be recognized that the people
generally are thinking of other things
today.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

.; Is Lon CLANCY an American
y. He is an American. He was
born in Colorado Springs, Colo, April
! /, 1886.
@. A robin has been pecking at my
cellar window for three weeks. When
the window is opened it flies away.
| Can you explain this?-H. S. B.
| 4. The Biological Survey says that
| the actions of the robin you referred
to are what is known as shadow box
| ing. Cardinals are notorious for this.
The birds are merely fighting their
own reflections. The habit IS quite
amusing to watchers.
@. What is the derivation Of the
word automobile ?-E. A. S.
A 1t was taken from the Greek
auto" meaning self, plus the Latin
"mObilis," meaning movable. 1t is of
French origin and is an adjective used
as a noun. In it's first usage it was
applied only to pleasure vehicles or
| carriages. The term was created 20
meet the sudden demand for word
to describe the horseless, or self-pro-
| pelling vehicle.
]. :; ". has Nome ''o'0 S'a''o"
A. There is a large radio station.
| WXY, at Nome, Alaska. This Is also
used as a general public service sta
ton.
@. What prominent men, either liv-
ing or recently deceased, have lived TO
an old age?--C. II. w.
| A Some famous people who have
| lived long lives are: Thomas Edison,
| who is 10 years old; Judge Elbert II.
Gary, head of the United States Steel
! Corporation, who is 80 years old. El1hu
| Root. former Secretary of State, is 81
years old. George H. Putnam, New
| York publisher, is so years old. The
late Joseph McKenna, former United
| States Supreme Court justice, was 80
| years old when he died. Rev. Charles
| n, Parkhurst, Presbyterian minister.
| is 81 years old oliver Wendell Holmes,
Supreme Court justice, is IS years old.
| Simeon Z. Baldwin. former Governor
of Connecticut, is Sc years old. John
| D. Rockefeller, founder of the Standard
| Oil Co., is 81 years old. Joseph G..
| Cannon, former Congress. Ian from
| Illinois, was 80 years old when he
died. Chauncey NJ. Depew former
United States Senator. is 90 years old.
| Prof. William f. Warren, president OF
| Boston University, is 90 years old.
Ezra Meeker, the Oregon pioneer, is
| SO years old. John r. Voorhis, presi-
dent Of the board of electors of New
York City, is 81 years old. John A.
! Stewart, banker, is 104 years old. Cy-
rus H. Curtis, editor of the Ladies'
Home Journal, is 76 years old.
| O. If I churn a quart of coffee
cream, how much butter will l get?-
| c. A. w.
A. 1t will make about one-half
| pound.
| @. When should holly trees be trans
| planted?-W. p. A.
Holly may be transplanted in
| tn Spring or Fall. October and No
| vember or before the end of March are
! the best times.
O. What was the Chinese name for
| the Boxers?-J. H.
A. 1t was I-ho-Chuan, which means
League of United Patriots, but since
the last part of the name can be so
| accented as to mean fists" and since
athletic exerices were much practiced
Evening star., 1927-05-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Mostly, he does not.
you can lead a horse to water, but
you can't make him drink" went the
old proverb.
You may give a hardened one-tie
man any number of cravats, he will
wear only one at a time, and that
one the most conservative.
This one thing / wear" is his
motto.
Faced with the problem of select
ing n new tie from the galaxy in the
gents furnishing store" as it used
to be called, the one-tie man has but
one thought in mind.
He in determined not to allow the
salesman to put anything over on
him. Statesmen seem bent on Turing
man into buying bright ties, when
all the time what he wants is a plain
blue affair, or a black one, or a neat
gray.
SO the wary one-tie guy has to be
on his guard. Especially he must
tread cautiously in the dangerous
waters Of choice. The urge to hurry
up strikes one with tremendous force
at such a time.
Just why this is would take a
master mind to Xplain, There is the
matter of ordering a meal at what Is
commonly called a swell hotel. If
one were left to ones own deViSeS,
one would have no difficulty at all.
But just let Otto. in his dress suit,
hover at ones elbow, one looks in an
inploring manner at the list of food
stuffs, suddenly goes blind. and orders
just the one thing on the list he did
not want
SO it is with ties. unless the pur-
chaser Is very, very careful. If the
purchaser knows what he wants, and
he generally does. it is up to him to
sea that he gets it.
Do not, sir, allow the salesman to
induce you to select a red and green
tie, with yellow dots, but stick stead
fastly to the dark red and dark blue
pattern in large diamond checks. This
latter not only is a better looking
tic, but it will wear for at least half
a year without showing a worn spot.
This is something; as a matter OF fact,
it is a great deal.
X. X
The antithesis of the one-tie man
is the young chap who sports a rack
Of a hundred ties or more.
He has so 1rany that it is painful
enough he ends up by wearing just
one at a time. and SO becomes a one
til guy himself.
Perhaps most one.tie men are made
in just this manner.
When a young fellow first puts on
long trousers he imagines that star
ting cravats will astonish the natives.
(Often they do)
Glorious shades of yellow and pink
so into his assortment. Some boys
specialize in soft tnts, wearing diff
ferent specimen each day. Day by
day in every way their cravats are
getting louder and louder.
He is living in a FOOLS paradise,
however. Shortly he has 100 soiled
cravats. not a one Of which appeals
to his fancy.
Such a mass of ties is fit at last
only to be given to the ragman. if
such a parsonage can be found any
more. Out of the welter Of ties comes
self-determination to select one or
two good ties and to let it go at that.
Most one-tie men are men of sturdy
character. Pick a one-tie man every
time" says the popular dancer.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Court View Quoted
On Limiting Whisky
To the Editor of The Star:

The president of the American
Medical Associa ton and other critics
of the law restricting the prescription
of Whiskey as medicine would profit
by reading the decision of the Supreme
Court sustaining that act. l quote
the following:
THE eighteenth amendment, be-
sides prohibiting by section /, the
manufacture, sale and transportation
of Intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes, confers upon Congress by
section 2, in terms, the power to en-
force the prohibition by appropriate
legislation. That the limitation upon
the amount of liquor which may be
prescribed for medicinal purposes is
a provision adapted to promote the
purpose of the amendment is clear.
That the provision is not arbitrary
appears from the evidence considered
by Congress, which embodies, among
other things, the lessons of half a
century of experience in the several
States in dealing with the liquor prob
lem. (The court here referred to pro-
visions of the constitutions or statutes
of AZ of the States imposing restric-
tions) That evidence disclosed that
practicing physicians differ about the
value of malt, vinous and spirituous
liquors for medicinal purposes, but
that the preponderating. opinion is
against their use for such purposes;
and that among those who prescribe
them there are some who are dis
posed to give prescriptions where the
real purpose is to divert the liquor
to beverage uses. Indeed. the Ameri-
can Medical Association, at it's meet
ing in 1917, had declared that the
use of alcoholic liquor as thera-
peutic agent was without scientific
basis and should be discouraged and,
at it's meeting in June, 1921. had
adopted resolution saying, 'reproach
has been brought upon the medical
profession by some of it's members
who have miSused the law which per-
mits the prescription of alcohol
With this as the situation to be met,
the judiciary committee of the House
of Representatives reported with IA
vorable recommendation the bill which
became the act of November %, 1921,
whereby the prescription Of intoxicat-
ing malt liquor for medicinal pur.
poses is entirely prohibited, and the
prescription of other Intoxicating
liquors is subjected to the following
restrictions: Lambert VS.. Vel
lowly, 272 United States 5S1, 5S9-591."
c. V. BURNSIDE.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Situation in China.
ON the New York World

From the New York World
Mr.. Coolidge shows himself aware
that an effort Is being made to push
this country into the front rank OF a
new adventure in the Far East. He
has taken occasion to state that our
troops are In China solely to protect
American lives and for no other pur
pose. They are not there to make war
on Chinese nationalsm and they will
not be pooled with the troops of other
foreign powers They will cooperate
with other foreign troops for the spe-
officially limited purpose of protecting
American lives when cooperation
promotes this end, but there will be
no unified command" There will es-
pecially be no unified command for
the purpose of upholding a one-sided
treaty system forced upon China by
the European powers, on the fine
theory that by so doing we are pro-
tecting our own intf1ests. We shall,
In other words. pull nobody's chest
nuts from the fire.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
A Wise Decision.

The difficulty of being judge was
strikingly exemplfied in Milwaukee
this week when a Juvenile Court jurist
denied the request of a mother to
place her six-month- old baby in a store
model nursery at SO a day.
The judge ruled against such
work" on the ground that it not
only constituted child labor, but would
subject the baby to contact with many
persons, adding to It's chances of con-
tracing disease.
The mother said her husband had
a limited income, and that she her
self was unable to obtain a position
as teacher because she was married.
The money she might have obtained
by reason of the work of her child
would have enabled her, she said, to
have purchased little things" for it.
Here would seem to be a case need
ing another Solomon.
Certainly, one might well say, two
hours a day for a week in a model
nursery" would hurt no baby-and
think of the many articles the mother
could have bought for her little one
for the $50 which the infant would
have earned!
On the other hand, child labor is
child labor. While actually the kick
ing and cooling of the little one in the
nursery scarcely would have con.
stituted work. in any ordinary sense.
theoretically the practice would have
amounted TO the baby selling its
service.
The monetary result of it's labor
then would have been turned over to
the parents. The expenditure of the
sum would have been left entirely to
them. 1t was just here that the judge,
Evening star., 1927-05-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

bv the members, the name Boxers was
given to them by foreigners.
O. Was there ever such a person as
lydia Pinkham? T. so. when did she
start in business" L. L. c.
A. There wa. such person. Ac-
cording to the Life Of Lydia PINK
ham," it was after the panic OF 1S'o'
when her husband failed in business
that she decided to market the medi-
cine that she had long been making
and distributing to women whom she
felt ii would benefit. For seven years
after II was put on the market MRS.
Pinkham prepared the concoction OF
herbs on her own kitchen stove.
Q. How many golf courses are there
in the United States?-T. w. w.
A. The American Golfer says: "Our
estimate of the number of golf courses
in the country is $500 to 3.1OO- we
also estimate that there are prooaoly
million and half persons VINO play'
or play at golf This includes men,
women and children"
O. What was the complexion of the
ancient Greeks and Romans?-R. ;. h.
A. The ancient Greeks had dark
or light brown hair. which was IN
clined to be curly. Their complexion
was by nature fair. 1t was. however.
Drowned by outdoor life and the habit
of exercising without clothes. Ihelr
eyes were dark. The complexion OF
the Romans of Caesars day was DARK
Q. What size shoes did Abraham
| Lincoln Wear?--E. NJ. j.
| A. They were size IA.
Q. What is the average yield per
acre for pOtatoes?-C. B, n.
A. The Department of Agriculture
gives the average yield of potatoes TO
the acre for the whole United states
for 10 years as being 96 bushels.
@. What United States flag cere-
monial event during the World War
more closely united the two great An
| glo-SaXon nations?-G. w. z.
/ A. In 1913 the United States flag
was formally placed in st. Pauls Ca
thedral in London, England. 1t was
presented by party of American SOL
diers serving in the Canadian Army
during the World War.
| O. What was Beethoven's last COM
position?-J. NJ. A.
A. 1t Is not possible to say. We
find a reference, dated December 2,
| 1926, which concerns music now pre-
served in the Royal Library at Berlin.
This is sometimes mentioned as Bee
thoven's last composition. On March
26 1927, the composer wrote of "a
symphony completely sketched lying
in my desk. as we'll as a new overture
and other things" This was Beetho-
ven's Tenth Symphony"
Gen. Robert E. Lee said: "The thor
ou0h education of people is the most
eficdcious means of promoting the
prosperity of the Nation" These
lCords of the distinguished Southern
| general are none the less true nOtC
than achen he spoke them. Our Wash
in0ton Information Bureau is one Of
| the greatest agencies for the distribu-
ton of free information and educd-
ti0ndl data in the aUorld. It's services
are free to readers of this paper. All
D0u need to do is to send in gOur
| query. together acith 2 cents in stamps
for return postage. Address The EUe-
ming StGr Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Hdskin, director, Washington,
ID. c.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today
MAY 90, 1917.

Gh&AL SU1 1JIls
Preparations for draft registra-
ton move swiftly with machinery of
AZ States already organized.
Plan central boards in county and
city to register eligibles in each
10000 population. Govern
ment sets mark of $500 war airplanes
and 5000 trained aviators for first
year. Roosevelt yields to-
President and abandons hope of lead
ing men to France. Stub.
born debate predicted in Senate over
extent of powers President shall have
in control of food situation.
Plans made for Liberty Loan
week" TO stir the Nation.
Washington gets irst-hand inforna-
tion of Germany's scheme to split
Europe and form PruSsian world en-
pire. Also learns Germany
Is trying to tie up Argentine wheat
crop to prevent allies getting 1t.
: Russian army halls Keren-
sky as war minister,
Evening star., 1927-05-20
no doubt, saw the weakness in the

no doubt, saw the weakness in the
contemplated procedure.
Such a hiring out of ones infant, he
no doubt reasoned, might in this case
have turned out to the benefit Of the
child But would it not set d bad
precedent. and allow selfish persons to
use the pretty smiles and faces of
their children for their own gain?
In the interest of children every
where, Judge Cordes denied the re-
quest of the mother. and friends of
children everywhere will feel. upon
reflection, that it was a wise decision.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The "SnO0ze" of Yesteryear.
Where are the nights of rest so sweet.
Under tranquil. starlit sky?
Where are the bards with rhyme so
neat.
Soothing the hours that drifted by?
Gone is the lazy, languorous sigh,
Motor horns utter a note of fear:
Sleep is a stranger to the eye.
Where are the "snooze'' of yester-
year?
oh, where are these 'ums" and
them" and those"
That ladies wore in the days serene?
The busy sidewalk prevents repose
AS more delirious grows the scene.
A gunman hastens, with horrid mien.
And who is safe from his aim so
queer?
We get to bed in the nights dark
screen
But where are the "snooze" Of yes
teryear?
We triie with daylight.saving time
And struggle for further somno-
lence,
The rivet driver sets up his chime
With gay and persistent innocence.
The circus comes with blare i'm
mense,
The radio racket is quite sincere;
We're living life that is all intense
Where are the "snooze" Of yester-
year?
Oh, opulent and indulgent boss,
Regard the question without sneer;
We know the profit exceeds the loss
But where are the "snooze" of yes
teryear?
Evening star., 1927-05-20

T1ncle Joe Cannon provides interest
ing biographies through his secretary
tbe late L. White Busbey. The facil-
ities for observation in Washington
are wonderful Every man with any
contact whatever with public life
should keep diary.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Germany will exhibit films in Amer
ica. The silver screen plays an impor-
tant part in current interest that
might easily lead the former kaiser to
add to his laurels as a poet those OF
the movie star.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

A divorce is a sad affair. It is much
better than the homicidal methods by
which a few famous couples have un-
dertaken to separate.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Mrmher of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dls'
catches credited 10 il or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

A "war game" is interesting and
helpful. 1t cannot take into practical
consideration all the contingencies that
may arise, unforeseen.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

There is disposition to tempt Gov.
Al Smith to argue about religion and
politics both at once. Such an under
taking has never proved successful.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

AS a man Of big enterprises, Henry
Ford might be persuaded to forget
about Muscle Shoals and take on the
management of the Mississippi River.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Curiosity fingers as to where Rus
sian communists get all the money
they are alleged to be spending.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Speaking the Truth.

"a man in your position should al
ways speak the truth"
But how can 1 arrange" inquired
Senator Sorghum, "for enough investi-
cations to find it all out"
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Matrimonial Make Easies.

From the New York Herald Tribune.
New they have got the 'tobey" out
of marriage ceremonies, the next
thinR to delete Is love and honor"
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Prescriptions.


''The liquor question is agitating the
doctors"
Yes" said Uncle Bill Bottletop.
THE doctor used TO come around and
prescribe after / had taken more or
less drinks. Now he is supposed to
prescribe beforehand"
Evening star., 1927-05-20

A lost aviator means loss incalcu
liable in terms of money.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Discipline.

The weather prophet l disdain,
With impulse impolite,
But when he prophesies more rain"
I say, II guess you're right!'
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Room for the Ladies'.

The he thief is a clumsy churl,
He murderers are frantic;
The bobbed-hair bandit is girl,
Which makes things more romantic.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

de more some men talks an talks. ="
said Uncle Eben, "de more we pre-.
ciates de silence of de motion pic
lures"
Evening star., 1927-05-20
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
An Other States and Canada.

fsiiy onIy ..I yr. S6 90: mo-. 50c
Sunday only .......1 / W. 50 90: mo-. 25c
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Jud Tunkins says a good citizen
pays taxes and thanks fortune that
they aren't alimony
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Tha Eventng Star. with the Sunday morn.
ing edition is delivered by carriers within
the city at so cents per month; daniiS ;. OILY,
per month ORDERS may he sent by man or
feIeDhone Main 5000 Collection Is made oy
carrier at end OF each month.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business Once:

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New York once: 10 East 42nd ST.
ruronesn ONCE ia Regent ST.. London
England.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

Q. What size shoes did Abraham
Lincoln wear?-E. NJ. j.
A. They were size IA.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

O. What is the average yield per
acre for potatoes?-C. 3. N.
A. The Department of Agriculture
gives the average yield Of potatoes to
the acre for the whole United states
for 10 years as being 96 bushels.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

O. Has Nome a radio station?-I.
j. w.
A. There is a large radio station.
WXY, at Nome, Alaska. This Is also
used as a general public service sta
ton