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whole commonwealth is fooled-what
about it! To be a dupe Is no wrong,
since always 1t is the active agent
that harvests his own sowings. = For
the public to turn away from even
the ghost of a soldier, lying ghost
at that, would be, clearly, a deadly
sin On the Part Of that public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

South Dakota statesmen have con-
siderately endeavored to make Presi-
dent Coolidge feel like an honored
guest and not like the referee in a
political argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

The next battle will be fought in
the air. say aviation experts. Argu.
ments over seagoing warships go on
nevertheless. There are human habits
that cannot be overcome.
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Late and Early Hours.

do you enjoy going to night
clubs?"
mo-" answered Miss Cayenne.
"The early evening may be pleasant.
But 1t never regards itself as a sue.
cess unless 1t can detain you long
enough to make you see the early
morning garbage cans on the side.
walk"
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Candid Self.AnaIysis.

care you a politician or a states.
man."
II have been reelected 50 often"
said Senator Sorghum, "that guess
I must be a politician. A statesman
usually goes to early defeat"
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
patches credited TO it or not otherwise cred.
tied in this paper and also the local news
Of special dlspatches herein are also reserved.
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Aviation as a means Of letter car.
rying will throw some new difficulties
in the way Of the mail robber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Communism is historic example of
extravagant promises never fulfilled.
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Fame.

So curiously this world Is run
That honest worth seems tame.
Some moron gets himself gun
And grabs the first.page fame.
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Insect Superiority.

Had I lightning bug been born,
No traffic cop would shout,
In tones to leave me all forlorn,
Pull up! Your lights are outv'
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Life" said Uncle Eben, els made
up Of hopes an fears. which mostly
doa't Anally amount to ruueh."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Jud Tunkins says grand opera may
as well cut out the ballet. Compared
to the flappers in the audience. it
looks clumsy and overdressed.
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The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn.
Ing edition. is delivered by carriers within
the city at 90 cents per month. daily only.
As cents per month: Sundays only. 20 cents
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company
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"Such is human jealousy" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, that a
discreet friend may be unable to rem.
der you a service unless he conceals
his friendship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

@. What is the air resistance to an
airplane?-P. d. N.
A. The resistance of the air op-
posed to the progress of an airplane
increases as the square of the speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

Q. What vegetable tastes like an
oyster when cooked?-M. n.
A. Satisfy is called vegetable oys-
ter" because when cooked its flavor is
much like that of the oyster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

@. When, and for what purpose,
were households first built for use on
the Mississippi River?-N. A.
A. The first households constructed
on the Mississippi River were built
about 1870 for the purpose of selling
merchandise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19

@. Did President Harding originate
the word "normalcy"?-A. n.
A. Since "normalcy" has been in
the dictionary for years, it may be
concluded that President Harding did
not coin it.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
AGREEMENT IS NEAR
ON-ARBORETUM BILL
Conferees Of Senate Oppose House
Limitation on Payment for
Land to Be Bought.

Senate and House conferees in ses-
sion this afternoon expect to reach an
agreement on the national arboretum
bill, which provides for establishment
of a great outdoor, scientific labora-
tory here for the Department of Az
riculture.
The Senate conferees are prepared
to make a stubborn fight against the
limitation in the House bill against
payment Of more than Is per cent in
excess of the assessed value of the
property to be acquired. 1t Is hoped
that the House conferees will recede
on this. as the Senate conferees are
ready to yield on the two other
changes made by the House.
One of these reduces the limit of
cost from $500,000 to 100000, and
the other strikes out the park and
recreational provision 50 as TO give
the Department Of Agriculture strict
control to prevent interference with
scientific studies.
The Senate conferees are Senators
McNary, Norris and Smith, and the
House conferees are Representatives
Haugen, Purnell and Aswell.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
PROTEST GOES TO MOSCOW.
Foreign Office Does Not Expect Reply
for Week.

LONDON. February % CPD.-Great
Bfftain's stern protest to Russia was
forwarded to Moscow this morning by
M. RosengolZ, Soviet representative i'm
London. The British government has
threatened to break off relations with
the union of Soviet Socialist republics
II Russia does not mend her ways and
cease permitting the spread Of propa-
ganda and denunciation against the
British empire.
The foreign Office does not expect
Russia to reply for week or more.
and among officials there Is a feeling
OF futility with regard to any imme.
diate definite results from the note.
General English Feeling.
The general feeling, however, Is
that the government acted properly I'm
administering grave warning, so
that IL a break comes the Soviet gov.
ernment cannot say it was not warned.
Ramsay Macdonald. the former
labor premier, in a statement yester.
day said: THE real question is
whether this is a first step for elimj.
mating grievances, or the first step To.
ward breaking off diplomatic relations.
III the latter, 1 solemnly warn the
government and the country that il
Is only going to lead to great din.
eulties and to increase the liberty
which mischief makers now have to
damage Great Britain in every mart
of the world
Evening star., 1927-02-25
MRS. ]. E. CARPENTER
SENDS THANKS FOR GIFT
Writes to The Star in Appreciation
OF Donations Readers Con-
tributed.

Mrs. J. Edward Carpenter of Rison.
Nd, whose husband was shot and
killed by bandits near the Indian
Head Proving Ground several months
ago, has written 10 The Star asking
that her appreciat ton be expressed to
all those who contributed so gener.
ously to the fund raised in her be.
half.
Checks to the amount of $1.114. CON.
tr1buted by readers of The Star. were
forwarded to Mrs. Carpenter. who is
the sole support of seven children.
ranging in age from IL years to Ii
months. Mrs. Carpenter assures those
who aided her that their kindness
and consideration will never be for.
gotten
Through other gifts from residents
OF Rison and Government employees
at: Indian Head. Mrs. CARPENTER has
heen able to make payments on her
home. The amount forwarded from
The Star. she explains, she hopes to
be able to preserve for the education
of her children.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
AUTO TAG time LIMIT
EXTENDED TO APRIL |
District Gives Kentucky Firm Con.
tract for Al, 800 More Pairs
to Fill Needs.

For the fourth time the District
Commissioners today extended the
time limit for the use of 1925 auto.
mobile Identification tags which was
scheduled to have expired next Tues.
day. The new order will give an
additional month of life to the old
tags. or until April /.
The Commissioners at the same time
awarded contract for furnishing the
District with 1900 pairs of 1927 tags,
the number needed to complete dis
tribution for the current year, to the
National Colortype Co. of Bellevue,
Ky. This firm offered to furnish the
tags for Is cents a pair and promised
to make an initial delivery of Is 900
pairs 10 days from the date of receiv.
ing the contract.
A few hours before the contract
was awarded Wade III. Combs. super.
intendent of licenses of the District,
received the final shipment Of $4,000
pairs of tags from the Chicago firm
which defaulted on the original con-
tract. Mr.. Combs does not plan to
resume the issuance Of the new tags,
however, until the first shipment is
received from the Kentucky Arm.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
.15M0RE STREETS
TO GET NEW LIGHTS
Commissioners Approve Sup
Elemental List-Most Now
Equipped With Gas.

A supplemental list Of streets on
which the new highpowered electric
lights will be installed was approved
this afternoon by the District Com
nissioners on recommendation of Maj.
W. F. r. Covell, senior Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner. Several days
ago the Commissioners approved list
of II streets recommended for i'm
proved lighting and the additional
list indorsed today contains Is streets
virtually all Of which are now lighted
by gas lamps.
These electric light installations will
he made during the next fiscal year
beginning July l.
The additional streets slated for the
electric lights in the supplemental
list follow:
r street from Massachusetts avenue
to Second street northeast.
Second street northeast from K
street to s street.
s street northeast from Second to
Fourth street.
Fourth street northeast from S
street to r street.
r street from Twenty-eighth street
to Wisconsin avenue.
p street from Connecticut avenue to
Thirty sixth street.
Monroe street from New Hampshire
avenue to Seventeenth street.
G. street from Seventeenth . to
Twenty-siXth streets.
+ street from seventeenth 10
Twenty-sixth streets.
r street from Twentieth street to
Virginia avenue.
Twelfth street northeast from
Rhode Island avenue to Monroe street.
Thirty-fifth street from Prospect
street TO Wisconsin avenue.
Prospect street from Thirtyfourth
to Thirty-f1fth streets.
Thirty-fourth street from NJ to
Prospect streets.
tTwenty.ninth street. from M to r
streets.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
HONOR GUARD IN TEST
Three Companies Chosen by Com
petitive Examination Will Make
Final Showing Monday

Selection Of the guard Of honor COM
pany in the high. school cadet corps
will be made Monday at Thirteenth
and Euclid streets, it was announced
today by Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie, pro-
fessor in charge OF military sciences
and tactics.
After strict competitive examina-
tons among the "a compa Aies a COM
pany has been chosen to represent
each Of the three regiments. It Is
from these three companies that the
guard of honor company will be picked
Monday.
The three companies are: Company
F. Central. 1st Regiment. Capt. Rod
ney Hatcher; Company B. Mckinley,
I'd Regiment. Capt. Hugh Hussey, jr.,
and Company H, Western. Sd Regi-
ment. Capt. Samuel Sugar.
Those on the board of judges will be
Col. Craigie and his three assistants,
Maj. John G. Donovan. Maj. Raymond
9. Payne and Capt. David B. Van
Pelt.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
MAN AND WIFE BURN
TO DEATH IN PLANE RUINS
Pilot Is Injured When Craft Falls
in Florida, But May
Recover.
III. Annotated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, February 25.- Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Clos OF Chicago were
burned to death here today when an
airplane In which they were riding
crashed to the ground. II. j. Brady.
pilot Of the plane. was burned about
the body and suffered internal injuries.
Physicians said he might recover.
The plane, owned by the Florida Air
ways Corporation, was en- route to
Miami. Shortly after it took off, en-.
CINE trouble developed and Brady
turned back TO the airport. He had
proceeded only a short distance when
the engine failed and the machine
dropped suddenly.
The plane struck a telegraph pole,
careened through the wires, then hit a
tree and crashed to the ground, burst
ing into flames. Clos and his wife
were caught in the wreckage. Brady
managed to crawl from his seat. Bod
les of the victims were eharred almost
beyond recognition and the plane was
destroyed.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
SENATORS TOQUz
. DISTRICT NOMINEES
Subcommittee to Question
ChiIdress, Adams and
FIeharty Tuesday.

After having been in executive ses'
sion for more than an hour, in the
course of which five local citizens
gave testimony, the special Senate
subcommittee considering the nomi-
nations for the new Public Utilities
Commission postponed action until
next week.
The subcommittee decided to ask
John W. Childress and BENJAMIN +.
Adams, nominated to be members OF
the commission, and Ralph B. File
hartv. nominated for peoples counsel,
to attend the next meeting of the sub
committee. at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Citizens Before Committee.
Those who Were heard at the exec
utive session today were Charles W.
Ray, Fred S. Walker, Charles |. stem
gle, Maj Clayton Ernig and William
NICK. Clayton. .,.,
who was put forward by the citizens
associations for the position of peo-
ples' counsel, was requested TO atleHu
the meeting According to reports,
he was questioned not only concern
ing the qualifications of the nominees,
but also concerning the public utiil-
ties situation generally in Washing
ton.
Although the meeting was execu-
tive. it is understood that the others
who appeared made no charges OF
any kind against any of the ap-
pointees, but urged the subcommittee
to give careful consideration to the
qualifications of the nominees.
Time for Confirmation.
Mr.. Walker is a member of the
Citizens Advisory Council, but it was
learned that he attended the hearing
in his capacity as an individual citi-
zen. Mr.. Ray is president of the
Brightwood Citizens Association.
Mr.. Stengle and Mai. Emig also are
active in citizens association circles
Although the next meeting on Tues
day will be within four days of the
adjournment of Congress, it is be-
lieved there would still be ample time
for the confirmation of the appoint
ments if the subcommittee reaches a
decision at that time.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
WOMAN LOST LIFE
IN SHIP SINKING.
Baltimore Resident Had
Room on Annapolis in Path
of Richmond's Prov.

BALTIMORE, Md, February 25.-
Federal investigation into the sinking
of the steamship City of Annapolis by
her sister ship. City of Richmond, in
Chesapeake Bay off Smiths Point, Va,
began early this morning. One life
was lost of the more than 200 that
were imperiled.
Miss Virginia Starkey of Baltimore.
returning to Annapolis from a visit
to friends at Almonds Wharf, Va,
occupied stateroom on the City of
Annapolis directly in the path of the
Richmond's rending prov. She was
missing when passenger lists We're
checked and her body IL believed to be
in her cabin on the sunken steamer,
which lies in 20 feet of water.
Captain Saved Many Lives.
Capt Paul II. Tyler, hull inspector,
and David c. Young, boiler inspector.
comprise the board Investigating the
collision.
From our preliminary investigation
of the City of Richmond after she
docked here, we learned nothing to in
dictate that any one was at fault,
said Cant. Tyler. before the inquiry
was opened. "Stories of survivors
show that Capt. yelling, master of
the City of Richmond. saved many
lives by keeping the how of his ship
ihNthe hole she had torn in the other
ship"
The City Of Richmond brought the
survivors at the Annapolis to Ralti,
more yesterday. The latter vessel
sailed from West Point. Va. Wednes-
day evening. the Richmond. plying be-
tween the same ports, colliding with
her In a dense fog a mile northwest off
Smiths Point about am. yesterday.
Miss Starkey who was an employe
Of the United States Fidelity q Guar
anty Co. here, was last seen alive by
c. r.. Bradshaw. a soldier Of the Coast
Artillery. bradshaw said he and Miss
Starkey were old acauaintances. They
promenaded the deck of the City OF
Annapolis for about two hours the
night OF the crash before going to
their stateroOms. Ho was unable to
find her after a search of the City OF
Richmond for her, he said.
Yesterdays accident was a second
in three years In which Miss Starkey
had figured.
On May ., 1924, she was taken. with
other passengers, from the Merchants
& Miners steamer Ontario, which
burned off Block Island, while en-
route from Baltimore to Boston.
Evening star., 1927-02-25
HISTORIAN FERRERO IS HELD
VIRTUAL PRISONER IN ITALY
Refused Passport for Tour to
Lecture in U. S., He Writes
Manager.
Silence on Fascism Cause of
Restriction, Is Opinion
Latter Advances.
BY the Associated preS

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. February 25.-"Vir-
tuaiiy prisoner in Italy,. .Guglielmo
f'errero, noted historian. has Cancelled
D. lecture tour of the United States.
tharles i. Reid. lecture manager.
tooay made public a letter from the
historian saying that Mussolini had
asked him ''as a personal favor not
70 insist for the moment on going to
America
Inc government" the letter said.
seems to fear my passing the from
tier. For the moment, therefore.
am virtually prisoner in Italy"
fefreros silence on Fascism i'm his
cufient writings is regarded by Reid
as lhdlcatlng that relations between
.ne historian and the Fascist govern
hent nave not been the most cordial.
You can judge hence what rich
truits nave been reaped for our liberty
n wy Inc great war Ferrero's letter
cohciudes. Il will watch the situ
alton closely and will seize the occ.-
Evening star., 1927-02-25
Fl|bUSTER TALK
F|LLSCAP|TOL AIR
Present Congress Nearing
Close in Atmosphere Of
Unusual Intensity.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

+ The air is full of threats OF filibus-
ter, talk of the danger of an extra
session and rumors of powerful last
minute lobbying.
Comparisons are always difficult be-
cause circumstances differ but the at
mosphere In these last few days of the
present session of Congress appears to
carry more than the ordinary inten-
sity. The effort to kill certain legisla-
ton at all costs and the drive to get
other measures through started sew
eral weeks ago with various trades
ana deals. The cloture rule has been
invoked on at least two important
occasions. Altogether the events of
the next five days we'll have a pro-
found effect on the political situation
Ior there are many conspicuous issues
wrapped UP in the bills under consid-
Grafton.
Whisky Bill Opposed.
The bill regulating the sale of
medicinal spirits has stirred up the
retail druggists who say the grant of
authority to a few distilleries will in
Huence prices and embarrass them.
The Boulder Dam issue has aroused
the power interests of the country,
who fear the Governments entry into
the power business. The Nicaragua n
controversy and the administratio ton is
trying hard to sduelch the idea of ar
ltlnerant investigating committee in
Latin America composed of members
of the Senate.
As has happened before. however,
action on all these things in the last
few days can be prevented by dilatory
tactics of debate. The filibuster
against the Boulder Dam bill in the
Senate Is the strongest that has yet
appeared. Even if cloture should be
invoked. the individual Senator'S will
use up their allotted time in speaking
against the measure. 1t Is probable
that strong fight, will be made to
amend the bill in such fashion that
the conference committee will have to
take considerable time to work out the
differences of opinion, and then the
hl1bustering against passage of the
conference report may develop anew.
Situation Is Spectacular.
Altogether it Is a spectacular situa-
t1on because the sponsors of impor-
tant legislation are using the cloture
rule more effectively than Vice Presi,
dent Dawes ever dreamed Of
The President fight to prevent
naval expansion has resulted In a
compromise. Although funds were
authorized to start building the three
cruisers, the appropriation was cut
from $1.200.00O to $45O,00O.
President Coolidge would have pre-
ferred waiting till the conference on
limitation of naval armament is held.
but inasmuch as the Japanese are 60
ing ahead with their construction and
so are the British, the pro.Navy group
won the day in the House. The SEN
ate had already voted to spend the
necessary money to start construc
ton.
(Conyright, 1927
Evening star., 1927-02-25
W. L. KIDWELL, 81, DIES.
Was Retired Navy Yard Worker
and Spanish War veteran.

Walter Lee kidwell. 81 years old. re.
tired Navy Yard employe. died Wenes-
day at his residence, 1884 Sixteenth
street. He was veteran of the Span
ish-Amer lean War. having served
aboard the u. s. s. Buffalo as master
painter. He was employed at the Navy
Yard 20 years and was well.known az
a breeder of several worldfamous
pointers.
Mr.. Kidweli In survived by his moth.
err, Mrs. Ida r. Kidwell; four brothers,
Frank. Harry. George and Altheus, all
OF this city, and two sisters, Mrs Sadie
Roberts of Chicago and Mrs. Mary
Hurdle of Florida.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
home. followed by burial with military
honors, at Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1927-02-25

Argonne place, Harvard street to
Lanier place.
Decatur street, Sixteenth street to
Blagden avenue.
Upshur street, Sixteenth street to
Arkansas avenue.
Fifth street, Decatur street to
Emerson street.
First street, Whittier street to Van
Buren street.
Crittenden street, Sixteenth street
to Seventeenth street.
Klingle street, Forty-fifth street to
Firty-sixth street.
Gallatin street, Piney Branch road
to Sixteenth street
Fourth street, Butternut street to
Cedar street
Newton street, Eighteenth street to
Twentieth street northeast.
Twenty-second street. Otis street to
Quincy street northeast.
Otis street. Rhode Island avenue to
Thirtieth place northeast
Bridge Approach or List.
Resurfacing the granite block road
way on the south approach of the
Highway Bridge within the limits of
the jurisdiction of the Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia.
Widening to 4s feet and repaving
Twelfth street from z street to Penn
sylvania avenue.
Widening to 60 feet and repaving
Fifteenth street, west of Mcpherson
Square. from | street to K street. and
widening to 70 feet and repavinc
Fifteenth street from K street to
Massachusetts avenue
The only street items subject to con.
ference that were stricken out by the
conferees We're:
Repaving of Connecticut avenue
calvert street TO Cathedral avenue.
ogden street, Fourteenth street to
Spring place: s street, Thirty.fifth to
Thirty-sixth street, and the proposed
widening of Connecticut avenue from
NJ street to Dupont Circle, which was
left out to give the authorities time
TO decide what effect the widening
would have on the two tria anrular =
park areas in which statues have been
located.