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leniency protested the severity" of the
! laws that arbitrarily send the person
convicted of four feionies to Jail for
life. In some cases pleas were &C
cepted by the authorities which per-
mitted the criminal to be charged with
a first. second or third offense In order
to save him from the heavy sentence.
and judges have. in open court, de-
clared themselves as unwilling TO give
the life term. despite the fact that the
law gives no discretion to either dis
trict attorneys or jurists.
In regard to this phase of the ques-
ton the Court of Appeals ruled that:
This may work extreme hardship in
certain cases where the sentencing
judges would he justified in feeling
that the punishment was too severe
for the nature and circumstances of
the crime or crimes committed but
these are matters for the Legislature
or the executive. Courts have no in
herent power TO modify statutes to
meet exceptional cases.
Tnquestionably in some cases ii may
seem to be a. lack of Justice to SEN
tence a man to prison for the rest of
his natural life, but the fact must be
taken into consideration that New
York has for years waged an unsuc
cessful fight against the underworld
members who have been sent to jail
time and time again only to emerge
after a few years with a parole and
smiling face to continue their depreda-
tons against society.
When a man on four occasions conn
mits a felony 1t is difficult to regard
him as anything else than an habit
ual criminal a menace to the com
munity and an evil influence that
should be eliminated by the best
means available. The Baumes laws
in their comparatively short exist.
ence in New York have been ex-
ceedingly effective weapons in the bat
tie against lawlessness. They are
slowly but surely Kidding the city and
State of large proportion of their
criminal element, and are causing the
stick-up man and the burglar to
think it over awhile" before starting
out to add to their totals of convic-
tons. Leniency to the criminal is not
the order of the day: conditions have
forced change, and now it is mp to
society to protect itself and to bring
home to the underworld in no uncer
tain manner the edict that tolerance
has ended and that henceforth swift
and certain punishment awaits it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

That there has been a deepening
concern felt all over this country for
mor.' pronounced or demonstra bile
Christian faith is conspicuously evil
dent. One of the striking aspects of
this is disclosed in the demands OF
high-minded laymen, who more and
more are coming to feel the need of a
revival OF the things of religion. A
little while ago Henry Fairfield Os-
born. the distinguished scientist,
maintained that secular education
would fail of it's high ends unless the
great imperatives OF religion were
taught. Repeatedly of late the secular
press has, In striking editorials. urged
the need Of bringing the fundamental
principles of life, taught by Jesus of
Nazareth. to bear upon the problems
of our social. economic and domestic
life. To assume that busy men and
women immersed in worldly affairs or
their own individual concerns are Civ.
ing no heed to religious matters is to
reckon without knowledge Of the
facts. If we are observing and in
formed students of our age we shall
readily discover that there la deeper
yearnine today for the teachings of
the Christian faith than has been
witnessed for generations past. The
very fact that in certain places a
frontal attack Is being made upon
Christian institutions and that move
ments are afoot to displace. If not to
dishonor, the Savior of men is arous.
ing those who hitherto have been
quiescent and apathetic. When the
world situation Ia as critical as 1t is
today. when men and women are look
ing for light and encouragement on
darkened and dfficult pathways, 1t
becomes imperative that those deep
principles of life which the Master
taught should be more persistently
and insistently presented than they
have been during recent years. Men
may not be interested in stern dog
mas or the peculiar doctrines Of some
religious cult. They may not find
themselves wholly in harmony with
the habits and practices, the forms
and usa ges of some particular church.
On the other hand, they are interested
and fascinated by the life and teach
ings of Jesus of Nazareth. A brilliant
writer says: Never have men longed
for faith as they long TODAY. They
may call themselves agnostics. skep-
tics and non-religious. but at heart
they yearn for a vision of spiritual
order, for revelation of truth and
goodness, and the man to whom this
revealing vision has come will find an
audience even In the wilderness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
EVERYDAY RELIGION
An Awakening Conscience.
From the National Episcopal Cathedral ahingon. d. l..
By the Right Rer James E. Freeman ID. ID. LII. ID.

He goes on to maintain that this
revelation can only be made through
the life of one who has come to IN
carnate something Of the life of Christ
himself. It was said of Renan that
his study OF the life OF st. FRANCIS
made II possible or him to believe IN
.JAsus al an historic reality. More ana
more we are coming to realize the
force of the Apostles word, The law
made nothing perfect. but the bring.
ing in of a better hope did. More ana
more we are realizing the tallacN or
attempting to reGenerate human go.
ciety, or the, Individual. through We'll
meaning resolutions. reform agencies
and institutions. or laws that seek
more wholesome conditions in indi-
vidual and corporate life. We may
need laws of the right kind TO regu-
late and control us In our relations
one with another, but they do little to
change human nature or to give 1t a
freshened impulse to cleaner living.
We attempt to make clean the out
side" to use our Lord words, while
within there Is "all manner of un-
clea niness."
Those of US who believe that the
church Is an indispensable institution
ana LFdL us teachings DbtiI lHiIIe-
diately upon every human condition
need to realize afresh the supreme i'm
portance Of stressing with all insist
ence those fundamental principles Of
life enunciated by Christ. We need
to believe in Him and also to give dem
onstration to the world, by consistent
habit and practice, of our utter al
legiance to Him. The most Irresistible
force Ia life that in itself demon
strates the power and value of His
teachings. Christianity as a rule Of
life fails where its exemplars practice
indifferently its teachings. 1t sue
ceeds where It's disciples. under any
and all conditions. live its principles.
The world will rejoice to heed and
follow one who has the courage, even
In the face of public opinion or the
conventions OF polite society, to stand
firmly for the thing he believes. Men
and women are cropping today-grop-
ing for something that will satisfy the
deeper warnings Of their souls.
Neither prosperity nor added luxury
can satisfy this deeper yearning. As a
matter Of fact. they only accentuate it.
They demand what Matthew Arnold
called. the gladness of Christia nifty"
The time Ia at hand when those who
believe that Jesus Is the bringer of
this gladness. must prove 1t by making
1t evident in all the contacts and prac.
tices of daily life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

The Court of Appeals of New York
has upheld the constitutionality of the
dealt telling blow at the criminal
element which, under the old statutes,
was enabled to commit crime after
crime without adequate or sure pun
ishment. When the Baumes laws,were
first put in effect in the courts of New
York those opposing the laws as too
drastic gathered their forces and took
every available means of multiplying
their effect. Judges, district attorneys
and others who We're inclined to regard
the habitual criminal with old-time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
The Traffic Office Probe.

Although investigation of the traffic
Office in connection with irregularities
In the signal flight contracts is far
from complete and sensational de-
velopmsnts may break at any time.
the vigorous action so far taken TO
clean up the upsavory mess by the
Commissioners and the House COM
mittee is to be warmly commended.
After the revelations made before
the Gibson committee the other night
by the assistant traffic director, there
was no other course open for the
Commissioners but immediate sus-
pension of this official. Irrespective of
his motive in allowing the Irregular
ties In the contract to exist. these ir-
reguiarities are fact. and this alone
IL sufficient cause not only for the
most searching investigation of the
whole procedure in the traffic office,
but summary suspension Of the as
ststant director while the probe is
taking place. When the investigation
Is complete and the issues, now cloud.
ed, have been cleared of doubt, it will
be easier for the Commissioners and
the community to determine what
further procedure justice and the pub
lie welfare will require.
II will be unfortunate if the investi
CATION and any action which may be
necessary after it Is concluded, however
drastic, should delay the carrying out
of the automatic light program, Re
gardless of the official acts of the
assistant director in connection with
the contract the lights SO far installed
in Washington have promoted safety
and have proved beneficial both te
motorists and pedestrians. An am
bilious schedule has already been LAID
down and approved for the compre
hensive extension of the system and
every effort should be made to prevent
interference with it's prompt compile
ton.
Automatic lights are the modern
method of regulating traffic and they
are used in every large city in tbs
United States. The National Capita
Jagged behind for years in the utiliza
ton of this system and only recent,
has il begun TO catch up. 1t would bt
unfortunate if in addition, to the humil
iation and injury suffered by the com
nunity in connection with the dis
closures Of irregularities in the traffi'
Office the progress toward completion
Of this public improvement should b.
checked or seriously delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

amount of shop work which such pu'
pills pursue is necessarily supple
mentary to and limited by the req%aafe.
ments of their academic program.
Pupils who are to pursue a business
or commercial course. whether 1t be
secretarial. stenogfaphic or bookkeep-
ing, do not take a foreign language,
but begin Introductory. work in cleri.
cal practice and business arithmetic,
looking toward systematic training in
typewriting within the Junior high
schools. In Washington pupils In the
junior high school do not take stenog.
raphy.
Pupils who for any reason will inev-
itably leave school as soon as the com
pulsory attendance law permits do not
take a foreign language or pre-com-
mercial work. but rather take an in.
creased amount of manual or practical
arts work. In order to provide such
boys with the proper amount OF such
work, provision In made for them to
pursue an elective manual arts course
In printing. sheet metal. woodwork or
machine shop. to the extent of 10
class periods per week. The election
of the particular manual arts course
to be pursued Is based largely on the
interest and success Of the student in
his shop work during the first year
and a half of his junior high school
course.
Pupils whose future school course
has not been determined, and whose
particular aptitudes have not been
clearly revealed. are encouraged to
take as broad a course a. possible, to
the end that they shall not subsequent
~ And themselves in blind alley edu-
cationally.
The attempt to provide courses
adapted to the individual needs and In
terests of pupils has been looked upon
by some az an attempt to make educa-
ton easy for them. Sufficient peda.
gogy" is a phrase used derisively to
characterize this situation. The fact
Is that interest on the part of the
pupil is the basis of all successful edu-
cation. All education is self education.
No child profits by his instruction
until he becomes interested in 1t and
applies himself diligently in mastering
his school tn SKIS. Differentiated courses
in the junior high schools to meet the
varying needs of pupils are not organ
lied for the purpose of making educa-
ton easy. but, on the other hand, are
for the purpose OF promoting more eff
fectively the pupils educational prog
gress, to the end that he may lose no
time or effort in Improbable attempts
at the mastery of those subjects In
which he has developed no interest
and which may have no direct relation
to his probable future educational -
reer or lie work after leaving school.
tCopyr1ght. 1927l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

guage as we'll as their business and
social customs. The missionaries
landed in 1920 They studied the
sign and spoken language and dis
covered some picture writing on rocks.
The latter was virtually undecipher-
able. But from the native tongues
the New Englanders caught the soft
vowels which today lend them
selves so tremendously to Hawaiian
music and the limitations Of 1t which
have crept into the dance halls OF the
United States.
The missionaries found to their
Amusement that only IL letters
were necessary for the Hawaiian al
phabet The emphasis is Away OH
the novels and. IN addition 20 these,
the only letters employed are h. X. !.
m. n. y and W. The result is some
rather weird looking combinations
in print. hut some very beautiful
ripnling words when spoken by the
native. There is Waikiki. for In
stance. pronounced "Wykeekee. and
other geographical names such as
Kapiolani and Nuuanu. which seem
strange to the "ulalihini. or new
conner, but are as common as Broad
way or State street TO the 'kamaa-
ina" or old.timer.
The average American landing In
Hawaii knows about three natIvs
words-aloha. hula and Waikiki. He
should learn at least few more. Ii
in the romantic lure of the tropic L.
lands he wants to make love by the
light nf the moon he should know
tfst the moon Is "mahina" and the
girl friend Is "keikewshine." whether
he would have it So or not. La IL
the sun as well as the day. and
Gun of "kope" Is the otherwise we'll
known Java.
If you are angry in Hawaii you
are "huhu." which is not SO hack, and
| might well take the place OF our
familiar cuckoo" And also in
| Hawaii you must always be on your
guard against 'hoomalimali." which,
to he somewhat literary and high
brow, means to gain ones favor by
false fiattery, sometimes known as
handing out the honey" The ma
tives are adopts At the art.
| A lot of MA" Ferguson's pardon
ed prisoners In Texas already are
back in the tolls of the law. One
paroled person has been convicted of
stealing turkeys and will get 10 or
| ~ years for the trick" Turkey
stealing in Texas is no longer a mis-
demeanor. 1t has been made a felony.
as horse stealing was In the olden
days. Texas 10 proud of her turkey
crop, and If the vigilence committees
| still were in existence turkey thieves
might find their fate at the end Of a
| dangling rope.
| The situation justifies the recent re.
| mark of an old Texas ranger to the
writer. Il guess these pardons aren't
going to do so much harm in the long
rum" he drawled. because the folks
that are deserving to be out stay out
and those that ought never to have
been let out will soon he back. JUST
makes little more work for us peace
officers, that's ALL"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
YOUR CHILD
In SCHOOL
By Dr.. Frank ", Rallox
Superintendent Of Schools. Washington.
D. c.
Junior High School Study Plan.


An eff1cient school system is one
which Is organized and operated in
sucn manner that every pupil re.
cei.es the KIND OF instruction and
training which is adapted to his inCi.
vidual needs and which will nrenare
MIN for a useful. happy and prosper-
GUS life as citizen.
Az mas already been pointed out in
these articles, the Junior high school
undertakes to offer a program of in.
sfruction and training which f. made
up or subjects of equal value tn ali
pupils and subjects which are ada pted
10 their varying individual needs,
.nsnsn, history. geography. physical
erlnlng ana music are examples of
subjects required Of all pupils. since
they form the foundation of ali nroro,.
education. Special subjects for put,ils
with varying educational purposes in.
clnde foreign languages, Introductory
commercial subjects and pre-vocs :.
tlona1 courses In the manual arts for
boys and the household arts for girls
In the junior high schools in Wash.
lngton pupils take the same prosra ~,
or instruction through the seventh
year and the first half of the eighth
year. During this period of instruc.
.,oh poyS Jake one term In each of
- ~;...., SAopS ana girls pursue
d similar program in practical arts
At the beginning of the second half
OF the eighth year. on the basis Of the
pupH's scholarship record. his attitude
ana interests as indicated bv his
work In the Junior high school I'M tn
mat time. and In consideration of his
pronable future educational career. the
principal of the school and the teach.
ers, with the approval of the parents.
uetermine what general line of educa
. LION anu framing the pupil shall pur.
OF instruction in the Junior high
school. A'ei
Pupils who are to pursue college
preparatory work in the senior high
school are advised to take a maxim,,m
OF the academic work prescribed for
admission to eollege. Including the be.
ginning % . foreign language. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

February.
February moves along,
Patriots are going strong;
Birthdays fraught with memories
great
Came in view from date to date.
Those with sentiment so fine
Welcomed good st. Valentine;
Still we hail him as q saint
Some folks whisper that he aint.
Patriots of long ago
Prompted many a goodly show,
Yet st. Valentine once more
Thrilled the heart. just as. of yore.
Sad divorces come to view,
Altmony's asked anew;
Called saint" he has his fling
Many vow he's no such thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

cut today voted solid against filibuster
and the other Northern States will
doubtless form in solid line on the
same side as the commercial manu-
featuring and business constituencies
of members are heard from. The
South Is also taking position on the
same line and II is known that sew
eral members from that section who
voted today to postpone action until
Monday did so from other than fiji.
clustering reasons and proposed to es.
tahl1eh that fact should any attempt
be made to carry out 0 policy Of
daiay."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

A new diamond diadem, purchased
by popular subscription for the Bel
gian Crown Princess, means nothing
to her so far as intrinsic value Is con-
cerned. 1t means a great deal as an
evidence of loyalty and affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

When Boulder Dam Ia constructed.
as it must be eventually, II will be nee
essary to work with extra ordinary
speed in order to make up in some
slight degree for the delays caused by
preliminary discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

The drama has long been utilized
for one kind of propaga nda or an
other. Even Hamlet wrote his play
not merely for art. but with an III.
terror motive pertaining more or less
to politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

It Is not necessary for statesman
home town in order to feel warranted
in starting an investigation in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

The Oklahoma Legislature wants
Gov. Johnston to get rid of feminine
political adviser. A woman's intuition
is wonderful, but in this case it did not
prove reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

"A man in your position has to
learn a great deal"
Undoubtedly" answered Senator
Sorghum. Life Is getting to be one
investigation after another"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

An exceptionally warm Winter
would be more valued by humanity II
it did not appear to make conditions
so pleasant for thesinfiuenza germ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Added Responsibility.

From the Passaic Daily Herald.
Talking movies have been perfected
and now some Of the motion picture
actors will shave to brush up with a
correspondence school course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

Thanks to filibustering, 1t may yet
become necessary for a. statesman. to
demand folding bed. as we'll as a seat
in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

Desertions In China are so frequent
that the war may eventually be de-
cided by ascertaining which army has
the most popular generals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

AS usual, the farmer finds price-fix-
Ing more likely to be arranged for by
the Chicago Board of Trade than in
the halls of legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

From the Birmingham News.
All the radio needs now la an at
tachment to swear while you are try.
ing to tune out what you don't want.
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A Hard Job.

From the Wall Street journal.
In these days of shifting matri
monial combinations, 1t Is difficult to
tell who's whose.
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Regulations.

Though your ideals high are set,
When by the laws you're tested,
You find you're almost sure to get
From time to time arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

FT6ETlCe.
where's your boy Josh?"
Asleep" answered Farmer Corn
tossel.
AT 10 a.m.?"
Yep. He's learnin' the banjo and
Ia practicin' stayin' awake nights SOS
he can hold job in a night club"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

"A fight." said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, lis a clumsy substitute for
a fair and decent argument"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
Wise Old Owl.

Wise Old Owl.
The owls bird exceeding wise,
He boots. but never laughs or cries;
He waits aloof, both day and night,
And doesn't get into a fight.
We might avoid some discomfort
If owls unto the Senate went.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

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eft looks to me-" said Uncle Eben
like de monkey had some de best of
de discussion bout evolution. He
never took de trouble to say a word"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

Jud Tunkins says Pansy Pyetin won
a prize in g. beauty contest years ago,
but her two sisters, who learned to
cook, got married and Pansy's an old
maid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

The decision of the Electoral Com
mission not to ''go behind the re-