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Evening star., 1927-10-26

rendered. The police believe that they
wish to be safely under cover when
Diamond leaves the hospital.
The New York gunman is not the
unblemished hero that he Is often
thought TO be. He has a regard for
his own skin. lie will take a chance
on a murder II the chance Is good
one. He shoots from ambush and
hides or fees. He knows that under
the feud law of New York he is
marked for reprisal if he can he identi-
fed, and several Of the most supposed.
ly courageous pistolers of the metrop-
oils have heretofore chosen to seek
the protection of the law by yielding
to it rather than risk the vengeance
of the friends OF their victims.
1t does not follow. of course, that
these two men who surrendered yes
terday will pay the highest penalty
of the law for the murder of Orgen.
Very few gang killers have ever gone
to the electric chair. The process of
proof is a. difficult one, and while the
police are confident that they usually
get the right men, the evidence of
guilt is so confused that conviction is
doubtful. In this case, however. It Is
believed that Shapiro and Buckhouse
will not speedily seek bail or trial.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

coast. Shortly after this the star
board motor on the big ship began to
-,iss and tho Dawn barely made port
| 1t was at this time ,nat re,ations be
tween the owner and the pilot were
| reported strained because Stultz re-
fused to proceed.
| Commenting on his side OF the case,
Stultz said that the starboard motor
| had not sounded right for some time
before he made the turn. and that
when he encountered fog and wanted
altitude to get over it The imperfect
motor would not give him enough
power to rise. Some ten minutes after
that. he said, the motor began to miss
badly and 1t was then a question Of
whether or not he would have to set
the plane down in the sea beside n
ship or limp back to Old Orchard.
There have been too many aviators
who have met death in the ocean
wastes during the past few months
to condemn caution and admire reck.
lesSness., Mrs. GraySon's plane, the
Dawn. is well adapted 10 ocean flying.
inasmuch as it can land on either the
earth or the water, but it Is too late
in the year for success to be expected
In such flight. Besides this factor,
the Dawn has already proved itself
incapable of carrying the amount of
gasoline that has been conceded to be
necessary for margin of safety.
Twice. shortly after starting out, gas
oline had 10 be dumped to allow the
plano To land without accident. 1t
would arrear that for the time being
at least Mrs. Grayson should abandon
her attempt to be the first woman to
fly the Atlantic. There is nothing to
be gained and much to lose by per-
sisting in the attempt.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. What is speed writing?-
d. A. M.
A. 1t is an abbreviated long hand
0. What is the value OF the famous
pearl scarf owned by some Indian
Ma ahara ja?-M. B. s.
A. You probably refer to the scarf
of pearls owned by the Mahsraja of
Indore. This is worth approximately
$500, 900.
Q. What il the origin of our Troy
weight?-T. r. w.
A. The weights used in the Middle
Ages at the fair in Troyes, France.
@. What is bonnet paper?-H. r.
A. 1t was the name given to very
fine fiber of the panama hat style,
used between 1850 and 1880 for repair
ing the large bonnets worn by women
in those days.
Q. What was the first house
Illuminated by gas?-B. Il. r.
A The home of William Murdock
in Redruth, England.
Q. What Is the name of the sculptor
of the Oshkosh statue in Oshkosh,
Wis. ?~-R. A.
A. The name of the sculptor of the
bronze Indian named Oshkosh" in
Menomlnee Park, Oshkosh, Wis,
representing the Menominee chief
OSHKOSH. for whom the city was
| named is Chev. Gaetano Trentanove
NAPLES. italy. This chief is now
buried at the foot of this monument.
O. How high is the tower of the
Cathedral of Cuadala jara ?-R. V. s.
A The Mexican emba ssy says that
the tower of the Cathedral Of Guadala.
Jara Is 200 feet high. This Byzantine
Cathedral is 200 by 10 feet wide.
Q. How many varieties of whales
are knOWn?-W. s.
A. Authorities list at least 1G natrl.
RAJ groups, or genera, with a number
OF variations or species.
O. How Is it possible to distinguish
between genuine Swiss cheese and
c. o.
A. Recently the Switzerland Cheese
ASSOCIATION has changed the name nj
its famous product to "Switzer,a nd
cheese. The new name has beer
recorded with the International Patent
Union and the United States Patent
once. and will in the future he
stamped on the rind of this cheese.
Q. Which is the biggest battleshir
in the world?-J. J. M.
a. The largest battleship In the
world is the British vessel Nelson
which has nine 16-inch guns and
| twelve 6-inch guns.
@. Which is the oldest of orr ma
tional parks?-T. o. n.
A. Hot Springs Reservation of Ho
springs National Park, in Arkansas
was the first to he established of th.
is national parks in the United States
Four sections of the land. with the
springs in the center, were reserved
by the Government i'm 1892.
Q. Where are meerschaum pipe.
made?-L. r. w.
A. They are made in Germany AM
in Austria. Vienna being the cente
of the manufacture.
O. How long have cockroaches bee,
known?-W. s. y.
A. Orthoptera are among the oldes
of fossil insects. Cockroaches wer
numerous and varied in Paleozoi
time.
@. When will the Missionary Council
meet in Jerusalem?-S. r.
| A. The International Missionar,
Council will meet on the Mount o
| Olives. outside of Jerusalem, in TIL
| Spring of 1928. 1t will assemble
March "a and the meetings continu
through Easter Sunday April 8.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Senator Glass started a serious ma
tional discussion when he criticized
the position taken by the Government
in approval or disapproval of foreign
loans by American bankers. At the
same time the bitterness of the dis
pute was softened by the announce
ment that the policy of exerting an
influence on such matters was gradu-
ally being abandoned at Washington.
.'There is unquestionable force in
the Senator's objection to assumption
of veto power as n right of the de-
partment under all circumstances.
saws the New York Times dndepend-
enO. and the New York World Gnde.
pendent) feels that "the investing pun
lie is likely to attach too much impor.
tance to the Governments sanction.
and that 1.-The wisest course for the
Government would be the abandon
ment of all intervention in foreign
credits" The Waterloo Tribune Tin
dependent Progressive) holds that
''ban mixers f1oa ting loans for nations or
individuals abroad know the Govern
ment has no business in the matter
at all, and when Senator Glass asks.
Who is the Government expert able
partment may well answer it hasn't
any"
But the Kalamazoo Gazette Gnde-
pendenD remarks that Immediately
following Senator Glass attack it is
revealed at Washington that Federal
officials have for some time been con-
sidering the abandonment of the scru-
tiny practice" and that paper con-
cludes, 'It may conceivably be the
opinion of our statesmen that the
time has come when we should stop
brandishing our economic clubs SO
openly, and see if we cannot obtain
better results by following the more,
natural laws of international business
and finance"
''Now that the debts of European
governments to our Government have.
with one or two exceptions. been re-
funded" according to the Springfield
Union Republican, "the reason for
Evening star., 1927-10-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Perpetual Motion.

Perpetual Motion.
l heard an inventor so famous re.
mark,
Keep workin', my friend. both by day
an by dark.
Although you may doze, you will find
that a dream
Foundation will lay for a wonderful
scheme.
Gotta keep tryin',
Singin' or sighin',
Holding faith that is strong.
Gotta keep CROWN,
Gotta keep goin;
Gotta keep movin' along.
When chap has attained what the
world calls success,
He takes new start and still onward
must press.
Forever and ever his strength he
must prove,
For even in space everything's on the
move.
Though bright stars are glowin',
Gotta keep goin',
Holdin' faith that Is strong.
Gotta keep hopin',
Speedin' or gropin';
Gotta keep movin' along"'
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Q. Which language is spoken more
throughout the world, Spanish or
French?-P. l..
a. French is spoken by approx
imately $4,000 900 persons and Spanish
by approximately $4,000, 900 persons
throughout the world. French is
more of literary language: the use
of Spanish is more widespread COM
mercially.
Q. When was the first mission built
in California E. X.
A. The first mission In California
proper was erected at Sam Diego by
the Franciscans in 1859.
Q. Why can waterspout lift
water to great heights by vacuum
while perfect vacuum pump will lift
it only 81 feet at sea level?--C. f. V.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
this is case of appearances being
deceiving. There is no vacuum in
side waterspout-only a very par
tial vacuum, rarely sufficient TO lift
the water as much as feet. The
water of waterspout is mostly rain
from above. The lower portion of
the spout contains a good deal of
sea-water as spray mot a continuous
column of water) blown up by the
wind.
@. Are laurel and trailing arbutus
in danger of extinction?--P. f..
A. Both plants need protection. IL
they are picked in the quantity that
they have been, they will soon disap-
pear.
Q. How much does It cost to build
a passenger ship?-H. J. z.
A. The cost of construction OF
passenger ships depends on many fac
tors, such as the nature Of the equip
ment. etc, ranging between s12,.
300 900 and sec, ,0O0, 900 for ships be-
tween 10000 and 10000 tons. In
America the construction of a 30, 0,000.-
ton ship would be about SIS, ,000. 900.
In foreign countries the cost would
be about 80 per cent less.
@. Who is J. Willard SCHULTZ
A. DIR. William 7. Long says OF
]. w. Schultz: "The most remark
able work that has ever been done in
the Western field with the Indian as
a character appears in the little books
by J. Willard Schultz, who is ignored
! by literary critics because he writes
| only adventure stores 1Or DONS. Woulu
| that those who write for men and
women had the secret of his method"
| @. What is the largest Of all bird
families?-H. n. n.
A. The family known as Fringil-
| lidae There are IL hundred species
| of finches which compose this family.
@. What is a timebination lock?-
G. G.
| A. It is n combined time and com.
bination lock. 1T is designed to frus-
trate robberies of vaults and safes by
principle of lock operation that
makes it impossible for the doors to
open until a predetermined interval
| of time has elapsed after the COM
bination has been released.
| There is no other dOencU in the
| 1rOrld that can dnS1Cer as mdnU IeOiti-
mate questions as our free IntOrmd-
tion Bureau in Washington. ID. c.. This
highly organised Institution has been
| built an and is undcr the personal di-
rection of Frederic j. H1skin. By
keeping in constant touch tCith Fed
eraI bureaus and other educational en-
terprises it is in a position to pass on
to yom authoritative information Of
the highest order. Submit your queries
TO the staff of experts 1ChOSe services
are put at yonr free disposal. There
ts no charge, ercept 2 cents in stamps
for return postage. Address The EUe-
niu1 Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin. director, Washington,
| N
Evening star., 1927-10-26

1t will he hard for Chicago authori
ties to burn all the histories not salts
factory to their spirit of loyalty to
this country. The copies that escape
will he In especial demand because of
the publicity given them by the bon
fire. In cases of undesirable publica-
tion 1t is often best TO trust to the
natural dullness of the average his
torian.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

The peculiar pipe affected by Mr..
Dawes is not generally seen. What
ever may be his statesmanlike influ.
ence, it becomes apparent that he does
not set the fashionable pace among
tobacco fans.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Eggs are expected to cost ten cents
apiece next Winter. 1t is, incidentally
predicted that pork will he sold by
the ounce and beans by the dozen
in country Is the price its people
are able and perfectly willing to pay
for food.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

When vast enterprise halts to
make changes in equipment, com
plant is heard from many contribu-
tory industries. There is never any
stander will be hurt next.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

When an English actor plays in
New York he has to be careful in
broadening his accent to please Man
haitian TO prevent it from being con.
demned by his own countrymen as
"cockney."
Evening star., 1927-10-26
From the Omaha World Herald.

From the Omaha World Herald.
To build up an artificial class and
sectional prosperity in the United
States we have clamped ourselves in a
high-tariff strait-jacket that is now
producing groans of anguish even
from it's privileged beneficiaries. And
the more we grow, or aspire to grow,
the harder 1t viii pinch.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Statements are made that the u. S. A.
is the first Nation to go into details
of taking the census. This contradicts
the Old Testament, which devotes
much attention to numbering the
people.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
The Moaning Sax.

The Moaning Sax.
20 saxophone,
Why do you moan?"
And then / heard the news:
Friend of my own,
I make this tone
Because I'm full OF Blues.
Jud Tunkins says he and his wife
never quarrel. Mrs. T. merely lee.
lures.
Greatness" said Hi Ho, the sag
OF Chinatown, "is not so often the re-
suit of valiant deeds as Of well man.
aged publicity"
Evening star., 1927-10-26

The Associated Press ia exclusively ertitied
70 the use for republication of all news dis
matches credited to il or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local Jews
puhIieheG k~retn. All rieh.s of nuhh"aiion
Of srncial dispatches hrrrin are also reserved
Evening star., 1927-10-26

The farmer demands relief. Many
a politician whom he addresses init.
mates that il there is any relief in
sight he can use 1t himself.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Switzerland has been called the play
ground of the world. Among the great
sports in evidence there in season is
the talkfest.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

After all, man willing to classify
himself as average" has a modest
quality calculated to lend him espe-
cial distinction.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Italy favors the black shirt and in
important politics pays little attention
to protest against the short skirt.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Earthquakes in Alaska are tempo
rarily away from the subject of oil.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Appreciated Contrast.

There are many things to he said
on both sides of every question" re-
marked the sapient citizen.
$50 many" answered Senator Sor.
ghum, chat all real statesman has
to do to make a hit Is to preserve
an absolute silence"
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
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Da,,v and Sunday w. SIs 90; mo. $ no
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Evening star., 1927-10-26

TIL. Evening star with the Sunday morn
ing edition is delivered by carriers within
the city at 90 cents per month: daily only.
as cents ner month: Sundays only, 20 cents
per month Orders NAV I've sent hy mail or
telephone Main 5000 Collection is made ny
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Imitation.

"Your wife shortens her hair"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton.
"And smokes"
"Yes."
And uses Anglo-Saxon interjec-
tions."
"Yes. make no protest. In all
these things she is only initiating me. y
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Figuring Costs.

Figuring COsts.
"Do you own a fiivver?'
mo" answered Mr.. Chuggins. Il
made an original deposit. / regard
the cost Of batteries, oil, gas and new
parts as perpetual rent"
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Not Wholly Disinterested.

Ny radio! My radio!
You're very dear to me,
Though most of what you now bestow
Is labeled "ADV."
"a mean man." said Uncle Eben.
"adnires trouble so much dat when
he feels generous he wants to pass
a let Of II around to everybody
Evening star., 1927-10-26
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Tie Evening Star Newspaper Company

11th ST. and Pennsylv ania Ave.
New York Office: Ito East i2nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower RuilCtng.
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Evening star., 1927-10-26

''Now that the debts of EurOpea n
governments to our Government have,
with one or two exceptions. been re-
funded" according to the Springfield
Union (Republican), "the reason for
Evening star., 1927-10-26


without saving in so MANY words
that he would seek the Ohio delega.
tion to the Republican national con-
vention next year, Senator Frank
r. Willis. after a visit to the White
House, gave the distinct impression
that he would do so in the primary
next year. 1t is part of the strategy
of the Ohio Republican leaders to keep
the delegation as solid as possible
Much more can he accomplished in
the end with a solid delegation than
if it Is split at the start among mum.
Der of candida tes for the nomination
for President. Mr.. Willis gave out a
statement setting forth the issues of
the next campaign. which was hailed
as his own platform. If the Senator
from Ohio is not successful in OBJ
tanning the presidential nomination
he will be in a position where his
friends can urge him strongly for the
vice presidential nomjnation. provided
Mr.. Hughes or Mr.. Hoover be the
nominee for President. or even Presi-
dent Coolidge IL he be drafted. The
nomination of a Middle Westerner for
President would knock out any hope
that Senator Willis could be consid-
cred for Vice President.
\
Senator Copeland of New York. In
his statement recently made urging
the nomination of Gov. Smith for
President. took occasion to point out
that many of the States are now gov
erned by Democratic governors. and
that the Democrats have reputation
in Congress comparable with that of
the Republicans. His deduction from
Evening star., 1927-10-26

O. Are laurel and trailing arbutus
in danger of extinction?--P. T..
A. Both plants need protection. IL
they are picked in the quantity that
they have been, they will soon disap-
pear,
Evening star., 1927-10-26

fCopyriGht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
'SACCO PART|SANS
BLAMED FOR FATE
London Newspaper Declares
Demonstrations PrecIuded
Chance for Mercy.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. August 23.-The. Evening
News, in a column and a half editorial
today on the Sacco-Vanzetti case, says
that hitherto 1t had refrained from
commenting on matter that was "es-
sentially one for the courts of Massa-
chusetts."
1.-THE people of the United States
as a whole might conceive themselves
to be concerned" the paper continues.
Italy. whose subjects the two men
were, had a duty Of intervening If
they were denied justice, but found
no cause to do so. 1t was certainly
neither the duty nor the business of
British newspapers to criticize the adj
ministration of justice by a friendly
and civilized country"
After reviewing the whole case and
recording the intensive campaign and
agitation in favor of the executed
men. including demands for their re-
lease from many sources. bombings
and demonstrations. the Evening News
says:
"Sacco and Vanzetti, in paying the
extreme penalty for the crime for
which they were convicted were in all
probability sent to the electric chair
by this noisy partisansh which could
not elucidate the truth. but which
compelled the Governor of Massachu-
sets to withhold the prerogative of
mercy which might otherwise have
been exercised"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23

Before his arrest, charged with muir.
der. on May 5. 1920 Nicola Sacco, an
Italian immigrant, worked by day in
shoe factory in Stoughton. Mass
His evenings for a long period were
spents in attending radical meetings
and distributing radical literature.
He was of medium height. smooth
shaven, and wore his hair closely
cropped. A fiery manner frequently
characterized his attitude. He de
scribed himself as. an atheist. He
said he did not believe in war, and in
1917 he fled TO Mexico to evade the
draft.
Blamed Lie on Fear.
His speeches were usually made in
Italian, his English being very broken.
In his testimony at the payroll MUIR
der trial he attacked American institu-
tons. 1t was the fear that he would
be deported for his radical activities,
he testified, that led him to lie to the
police regarding his movements at the
time of his arrest.
When he came before Judge Web
ster Thayer for sentence on April 8.
1927. Sacco had his say about his
beliefs.
Il know there are two classes-the
We fraterniZe the people with
books and literature. You prosecute
the people, terrorize and kill. We try
to educate them.
Twice on Hunger Strike.
That's why l am here today-for
having been in the oppressed class,
while you are the oppressor, and you
know it. I've never been guilty
never
Twice Sacco conducted hunger
strikes. The first time was while he
was in the Dedham Jail, in February
and March, 1928, while motions for a
new trial were pending. That one
lasted a month. Then he was taken
to the Psychopathic Hospital in Bos-
ton and forcibly fed once, whereupon
he abandoned the strike. The second
hunger strike came in the State
prison, and began while he was await
ing Gov. Fuller's decision as to
whether he should interfere with the
courts sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
Watchdog Assists
In Routing Sacco
Mob From Palace


GENEVA, Switzerland, August
23.-The League of Nations watch
dog, whose upkeep figures on the
League budget, is credited with
leading part in saving the League
Palace from being burned by
gang participating in last nights
Sacco-Vanzetti riots.
The rioters stoned and demol-
ished the great windows Of the ia
nous glass room, scene of many
international conferences and meet
ing place of the League council
Then they attempted to force theiR
way in, indicating their intention
of setting the building on fire.
Two night watchmen with the
dog, an Alsatian. offered stiff re-
sistance, and the invaders were
forced to retreat, with torn clothes
and bleeding hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-23
.SACCO EXECUTION
DECR|ED IN ROME
Bitterness Expressed When
News of Deaths Is Told
Through Press.
By she Associated Press.

BY +he Associated Press.
ROME. August 23-News of the exc.
cution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeu
EanZetti was communicated to the
population of Rome by a special edi
ton of the Popolo di Roma under the
headline, THE Tragic Farce Is Fin
ished. Sacco and Vanzetti Killed."
The entire front page of the paper
was devoted to the case. with photo
graphs of Gov. Fuller and the con
demned men, a detailed diagram OF
the death house and various captions
such as I'm Search of a Judge With 4
Heart" AS usual. however. the paper
made no editorial comment. appar.
emily in Difference to the desires of the
Italian authorities. 1t has been sew.
eral years since any Rome paper used
it's entire front page for news not di
rectly affecting Italy or Fascism as a
whole.
Bitterness Expressed.
Expressions of bitterness were heard
among those learning the news
through the special edition or through
the bulletin boards. Unusual precau
tons were taken TO prevent demon
strations and guard of Is men was
placed about the American embassy.
This is not the healthiest moment
for American aviators to come to
Rome" is the remark which was heard
in various forms in front of the bulle
tin boards. in the cafes and on the
street corners as the Romans com
mented on the news.
THANK God, it is over, Sacco and
Fanzetti can rest peacefully, but we
will not forget" said one man, point
ing to copy of II Tevere. This paper
published a large cartoon depicting
a rubberneck wagon filled with Amer
lean tourists passing Rome's Palace
of Justice. with the caption: Ladies
and gentlemen, this is the Palace OF
Justice; back home the seats are cleo.
trio"
The Giornale D'Italia devotes near.
~ an entire page to the case, without
comment. but ii Tevere under the
heading. Our Account With Amer
ica," vigorously attacks what it terms
the Satanic pride" of the United
States.
Hints at Intimidation.
America. the editorial says, feared
that the Sacco-Vanzetti case consti.
tuted a sort Of Trojan warhorse OF