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Evening star., 1927-11-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

AS a sample Of our authors style
and correctness, we quote the follow
ing:
"Illiteracies.--There is a kind Of Of.
fense against the literary idiom that
is not easily named. The usual die
tionary label for some specimens OF
it at least Is vulg.; but the word
vulgar is now so imbued on the one
hand with social prejudices and on
the other with moral condemnation
as to be unsuitable; the property com
| mon to these lapses seems to be that
people accustomed to reading good
literature do not commit them and are
repelled by them. while those not SC
accustomed neither refrain from nor
condemn them; they may perhaps be
more accurately as well as politely
called illiteracies than vulgarisms
their chief habitat is in the CORE
spondence columns Of the press. A
few familiar types may be here col
tected for comparison. with just
enough in the way Of illustration to
enable each usage to be recognized
actual quotations will be found under
many OF the words mentioned in their
dictionary places:
Like as conjunction Of I could
think like you do).
However, whatever, whoever, etc.
intetrogative (However did you find
out!; Whatever can this mean?).
Same. such and various, as pro
nouns OWN submit same, or the
same. for approval; Have no dealings
with such; Various have stated.
frequent use of split infinitives
Am ready to categOrically affirm.
lie in unsuitable contexts (The au-
thor's arguments re predestination).
Write with personal object only
through she had promised to write
him soonl.
Think to equal remember to Il did
not think to tell them when l was
there).
Negative after should not wonder
Il shouldn't wonder IL it didn't come
true yeti.
Present, etc, after as if and as
though ut looks as if we are winning
or shall VIM.
Me, ETC.. for my. etc, in gerund
construction unstead of me being dis
missed)
"Between--or for between-and CThe
choice is between glorious death or
shameful life).
preferable.
"Aggravating for annoying.
individual for person.
Amy very bad hyphening (the rul-
lng-class, my wooden.leg)."
REV. Jones; the Hon. Smith"
X X X
In the word "jugular" he presents us
with the following bit of homely com.
mon sense: The large dictionaries
OXford English Dictionary, Century.
Standard all want us to say "joog-: but
for ordinary mortals. familiar from
childhood with the jugular vein, it is
as much out of the question as to
make kO-kain out Of cocaine"
Which Is correct: Catsup, ketchup
or catchup? Our author tells us:
''ketchup is the established spelling
formerly also catehup and catsup, of
which the second at least is due to
popular etymology. A Chinese or
Malay word is said to be the source" "
These are but three quotations from
hundreds Of similar examples, all of
which will prove interesting to those
interested in words and their proper
USE
There was one article, in particular.
which we hoped to present here, but
which we were unable to find in time.
1t Is in the book somewhere. however.
and we intend to go through it mage
by page until we do find it. We have
yet to see a reference book sufficiently
crosS-indeXed,
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Isolating the Jury.

A notable murder trial is about to
woman being accused Of the killing Of
the latter's husband. The case has
attracted wide attention and has been
the subject Of brisk discussion in the
region near the scene OF the crime.
It is expected that the trial will be
protracted, as both prosecution and
defense have prepared for the ex-
animation Of numerous witnesses. and
tnasmuch as the evidence In accusa'
tion is largely circumstantial there is
a prospect Of another long.drawn ses'
sion. The State prosecutor has warned
the panel of men and women drawn
for examination for Jury service that
IL they are chosen for service they
must prepare themselves for absolute
isolation from the rest Of the world
for several weeks" Whether this
warning has the effect OF diminishing
the Willingness of talesmen to serve
and affect their answers TO the queries
Of the court and counsei remains 10 De
seen.
The isolation Of juries Is in keeping
with a long established practice. O1
late years there has been some ren1is
sion Of the requirement that the jury
must be held incommunicado during
the period Of the trial, and in man,
cases. in various Jurisdictions. thu
panel has been permitted, even II
capital cases, to go free until the time
comes for the consideration Of th'
verdict. This has greatly lessened th'
hardship incident to jury service. Blu
% numerous have been the mistrials
Que to hung turies." that there is
disposition to hold tho juries together
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Derides Weather Mans
Criticism of Giles

To the Editor of The Star:
Your delightfully."- humorous edito.
rial in Thursdays Star, "Was Giles a
GUTTER" added one more to the many
blessings for which we had spent the
day in Thanksgiving.
The idea Of the Weather Bureau
undertaking to say what weather con.
ditions were 480 miles out in the
Pacific at the time Capt Giles as
serts that foul weather turned him
back from his attempted Pacific flight
is the crowning joy of the day.
This is the same Weather Bureau
whose forecast of weather for Thanks.
giving day. published late on Wednes.
day, read CLOUDY and colder tonight
and tomorrow, probably occasional
rain. This for the bureaus own
back yard, wherein the householder
sat digesting his turkey dinner, in his
shirt sleeves on his porch, and dream
ing gratefully of the coal he was
saving by letting his furnace go out.
The same Weather Bureau that,
one week ago. gave no warning of
the. tornado that hit Washington so
severely and knew nothing of it's
passing the bureaus windows until
the papers brought them the news
Not 4SO miles out on the ocean, but
that many yards outside their door
HENRY MOSTYN.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Q. In speaking of side whiskers.
should one say 'sideburns" or burn
sides?'-O. A.
A. The style of whiskers to which
you refer were worn by Gen. Am.
brose f. Burnside, and his name has
been given to them. The correct name
is therefore "burnsides."
Q. How many pontoons were used
in the raising of the submarine S.5l.
and what was their lifting power?-
Il. V.
A. Four pontoons were sunk on each
side of the S-51. which. when blown
empty by compressed air. had a total
lifting power of GAO tons.
Q. What is meant by the expression
'O'ConnelPs Tail'?--K. w. r.
a. This is a nickname given to the
parliamentary following of Daniel
O'Connell about the years 1880 to 1S47.
Q. What does the name Chop
sticks" mean?-M. V. A.
A. This pidgin- English name for the
pair of small tapering sticks used by
Chinese and japanese in eating signi-
fies the quick ones; chop" is pidgin-
English for quick"
@. To whom does a bar in nav
iCable river belong which has been re
claimed?-J. S. S.
A. 1t belongs to the Federal Gov.
ernment unless the Government has
disposed of it.
Q. When was cotton introduced
| into the United States?-A. T..
| A. 1t is said that when Christopher
| Columbus discovered America in 1892
| he found the cotton plant growing
| wild. but the earliest effort to cul-
| tivate it IN what is now the United
| States was in 1921. in what is now
the State of Virginia.
Q. How is petroleum formed?--
V. B. NJ.
A. The generally accepted theory
of the origin of petroleum is that
| petroleum comes from the decomposi-
ton Of the remains of myriads of
minute forms of animal life that ex-
listed ages ago. The oil which is con-
tanned in these microscopic bodies
forms petroleum.
Q. How many safes and vaults are
in use in the United States?-D. ID. T..
A. An estimate only is possible.
| There are probably about 100000 COM
mercial safes, 100000 commercial
vaults, 10000 bank vaults and $4,000
| bank safes.
| The keynote Of the times is efficient
serrice. In sHpplyinO lis readers 1cith
q free Information Bureau in Wash
inOtOn The Erenin0 StGr is Hrin0 up
! to this principle in decd and fact. We
are p0yinD for this serriCe in order
! that it mdy be free to the public. Sub
mt your queries to the STAFF Of eTperts
achOSe. serrices are put at DOur dis
! pOsdl Incf0Se 2 cents in stamps to
corer the return postage. Address The
| Erening star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Hdskin, Director, Wash
| ngtOn. d. c.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

the latter the same degree Of police
protection that is afforded the former
would call for a very heavy addition
to the force. far beyond the scale OF
increases which have been allotted to
that department Of the District gov
ernment during the period Of extensive
and rapid suburban growth.
The "Cat" will be caught. sooner or
later. His chances Of escape diminish
with every success. There Is an
almost mathematical percentage in
such matters. and while the present
experience is trying. 1t is comforting
to reflect that this elusive freebooter
is shortening his own career every
time he engages in an expedition.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

The tired business man has long
been a national institution.
The tired farmer begins to appear
on the scene.
The tired business man is tired from
working.
The tired farmer is tired of being
worked.
His tiredness expresses itself in an
increasing suspicion of his self-ap-
pointed saviors.
During the last two years my pro.
fessional duties have brought me into
intimate touch with thousands of
farmers. l have sat in their confer.
ences. l have eaten at their tables. l
have met their minds when they were
unsullied by the heat and posturing
of mass meetings. And unless I mis-
read the mind of the farmer, he is
tired of being deluged with oratory
and deluded by quack remedies.
He is tired of schemes of farm re-
lief that relieve nothing save the ten.
sion of criticism during a political
campaign.
He is tired of credit schemes that
are little more than devices that help
MIN get into debt more easily when
Wnat ne wants is development that
VIII get him out of debt.
He is tired of hastily trumped.up
cooperative schemes that take his
time and money for season and then
go on the rocks from poor business
management or petty internal bicker-
ings.
The farmer has grown lean on
promises.
He is hungry for performance.
IN one of his daily paragraphs,
wired from California. Will Rogers
loshed his friend Longworth in this
fashion: Il see my old friend, Nick
LongWorth, is out here settin' traps.
He's lookin' for what can be promised
the farmers that will relieve 'em.
Whatever it is, Nick'll promise it,"
The comedy of Promising the
Farmer" has had a long run.
1t is about time to ring down the
curtain on it.
But II the farmer is to escape from
this sickening cycle of insincere prom
lses and ineffective programs, he must
himself undergo the intolerable IA
tigue of thinking realistically about
the issues OF agriculture.
lie must free himself of his some
times Childish faith in some political
pink pill that will solve the agri-
cultural problem" in one treatment.
He must realize the complexity of
the agricultural situation: he must
stop Oversimplifying; he must realize
that agriculture is part and parcel of
the whole social. economic and finan-
cial order. and that it cannot be
treated wholly apart from business
and banking and labor
He must demand that statesman
ship function as it should in the field
OF agriculture. but in the main he
must pin his faith to research. CO.
operative organization and education.
Copyright. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicatei
Evening star., 1927-11-28
The Police and the "Cat." "

Police plans for catching the So
called Cat" burglar are, Of course,
not being broadcast to give informa-
ton to the marauder as well as com.
fort to the residents Of the beleaguer-
ed section that this agile nocturnal
worker has chosen as his particular
field Of operations. 1t would be in the
last degree absurd to proclaim par
ticular processes Of observation and
projects for surprising the slippery
fellow to whom are attributed most
if not all OF the robberies that have
lately been committed. And It must
be agreed by the community that the
police are not altogether bereft of
reason and common sense and that
they realize that the thief himself.
who appears to be person of at
least average intelligence. is keeping
In close touch with the official move
mentS.
Criticism Of the police IL the usual
reaction to any series Of crimes. 1t
fs to be expected whenever a "wave'
Of lawbreaking develops, which merely
means whenever there Is a series Of
similar outrages. whether committed
| by single person or by independently
working operatives. 1t must always
be remembered that the District police
force is not as large as 1t should be.
Maj. Hesse has urged that the next
appropriation bill provide for, at least
one hundred moro men, preferably to
be mounted in a manner to give them
wider range and more effective scope
Of operation.
Washington's growth into the sub
urbs has created difficulties in the
matter Of police protection. It is one
thing to patrol the streets lined by
solid blocks Of houses, many of which
can be watched at night from a single
viewpoint. 1t Is quite another thing
to patrol and guard the areas OF de
tached and Handicapped dwellings, with
their strawberries and trees and large
lots and facilities for sheltering prowl
ers. A district Of one thousand resi-
dents in the compactly built city 1.
lmuch smaller than the area Of similar
population In the suburbA To gtvs
Evening star., 1927-11-28
A Timid Jury.
the Albany Evening News.

From the Albany Evening News
In the trial of one man, charged
with murder in Chicago, II jurors
stood for acquittal. One juror is
said to have declared that If he found
a verdict of not guilty he would be
ashamed to go home and face his
family. 1t Is also reported that the
others on the jury told him that he
would be mark for a bomb or a
bullet If the defendant should be con.
victed.
That is a significant commentary
on Jurors If it is true. If jurors are
to be intimidated by criminals then
what will become of the country?
Any juror whose verdict is influenced
by fear of revenge by criminals would
best give up his American citizen
ship. Have criminals become so
powerful that the honest man is
afraid to be honest?
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Having gained the reputation OF
great wealth. Uncle Sam Is naturally
looked to with hope by those who be-
Neve there are no troubles that money
cannot solve.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

BanQuets are always in readiness for
a hero. AS a supplementary piece in
the musical program, Hail to the
Chief" might be included.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Uncle Sam has the richest country.
that he can follow the example of
King Solomon and cause it to be re-
membered as the wisest.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

When President Coolidge said. II do
not choose" he did the world favor
in reducing the customary controver-
sial Celebrations to four simple words
Evening star., 1927-11-28
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All Other States and Canada
Member NJ tl,e Associated Press.

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Evening star., 1927-11-28
Plays it Safe.

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
The man who says there are 80
cities in the United States with popu.
lations Of more than 1000 is on safe
ground 80 long as he refrains from
Identifying them.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

In diplomacy the original ten com
mandments ought to suffice without
Introduction Of another to the effect
that Thou shalt not stack the cards. u
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Turkish women no longer wear
wells. They have long been regarded
as repressed. Nobody hears of their
winning any beauty prizes.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

1t does not require a psychoa nalyst
to suspect that IL trouble will drive a
man crazy George Remus had lost his
mental grip.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Tall Timbers.

From the Canton Daily News.
They might try refOrestation of the
Mississippi with surplus presidential
timber.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Late Hours.

"You didn't get home till after /
am"
I'VE started much earlier. but had
trouble in remembering where home
was"
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Anathema.

From the San BernardinO Sun.
An issue is something that never
gets into a party platform.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
SHOOTING STARS.
n PHILANDFR JOHNSON
Distinction.

Distinction.
A most ambitious man was he.
He hoped to cut some caper
That would compel the world to see
His picture in the paper.
Pictorial fame he has allured.
His spouse in irritation
A bullet aimed. which has secured
His right to illustration.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Jud Tunkins says a man who thinks
in the past has more use than the
jazbo who doesn't think at all.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Confidence.

From the Toledo Blade.
Why become pessimistic? Beyond
all doubt there are honest men on
every jury.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Back from the Races.
Bill Bivvins had bundle.
He bet it on a boss.
Bill hired a hack to trundle
A ticket showing Iors
Evening star., 1927-11-28

Why?
"You are held in the greatest esteem
by your constituents"
THAT" answered Senator Sorghum,
lis why I declined my latest invita-.
ton to make speech. Why disturb
an illusion?"
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Study i'm Prosperity.

"Any bootleggers out your way?"
mot one," answered Uncle Bill
Bottletop. '"All the folks is tryin' to
pay rent instead Of collectin' it,"
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Relief All Round.

Relief All Round.
you say you need relief"
''Emphaticaily, answered Farmer
Corntossel.
What kind Of relief"
"Any kind that will prevent the city
buyer from thinking that fifty cents Is
too much to pay for a little bunch Of
garden sass"
1--WE might be happier in our af.
fairs" said HI Ho, the sage OF China
town. "if we could revive the wisdom
Of our ancestors simply by burning a
Joss stick"
Evening star., 1927-11-28
Need OF Celebrities.

Need OF Celebrities.
When good old Shakespeare comes to
town,
We hear Of many names so great.
And wonder why they can't get down
To earth and choose a candidate.
"A good talker," said Uncle Eben.
Is mos always some kind of sales
man."
Evening star., 1927-11-28

The Evening Star with the sunday morn
1ng edition 10 delivered by carriere within
che city at 60 cents per month: daily Inly
Is cents per month: Sundays only. 90 cents
FER month. Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at end OF each month.
Evening star., 1927-11-28

A ticket, showing loss.
Evening star., 1927-11-28
THEODORE w. MOVES. =. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business Ofice:

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New York Office 110 East 42nd st.
Chicago Ofice: Tower Building.
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England.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-25

The new airplane carrier enters
into service with the reputation of
being the largest and fastest ship in
the navy and the fastest big ship in
the world. With the exception of
her sister-ship, the U. S. S. Lexing-
ton, which will be commissioned at
Quincy, Mass, within three months
it is the largest ship ever built on
the North American continent. 1t
carries 80 airplanes and a compile
ment of 200 officers and 1000 men.
Capable of attaining a maximum
of from IS to SO knots an hour, the
Saratoga presents an appearance
far different from the usually ac-
cepted idea of battleship. It's
Smokestacks, gun turrets and
bridge are on the starboard side,
leaving a runway of nearly 900
feet for the takeoff and landing of
airplanes.
The 16-inch guns that were part
of the equipment when the Sara
toga was started have given way to
lighter defensive weapons for stav-
ing off air and water attacks. and
the heavy armor plate of a battle
cruiser has been replaced with
lighter metal plates so that a great
er speed can be developed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-25
MUSICAL SERVICE
AT SALEM CHURCH
Rev. Hicks Speaks Sunday
Guest Soloist
Sings

The monthly musical service on
Sunday evening will have unusual
interest. Rev. Thomas H. Hicks,
former pastor, now at South River,
N. j., will speak. Miss Margaret
Gordon, of Steelmanville, as guest
soloist, will contribute two selec-
tions. The Philathea Chorus and
Young Peoples Choir will sing. The
service will begin with a brief or
gan recital, Herman L. Madden at
the console.
At the morning service the rite
of Christian Baptism will be adj
minIstered to children. The pastor
will speak on Christ and the
Crowd" The Sunshine Choir will
sing. What Happened to the Bee?'
win be the subject of the pastor
talk to the junior congregation.
Tie next opportunity to unite
with the church will be Sunday,
Dec. A. In preparation for that Gle
pastor will meet all candidates for
church membership in the recrea-
tion room ON Tuesday Nov. 20, at
745 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-25

Murder Trials
Pleasar lille Case Included in
Slate To Come Up After
Lilliendahl Trial
TWO CASES QUASHED

The Atlantic County prosecutors
office will take steps to speed up
three murder cases for which the
grand jury has returned true bills,
as soon as the Lilliendahl case is
cleared up. One of these is the
case of William Howard, who is ac-
cused of numbering a man in Pleas
antville July 80.
The other cases are those of Jen-
ME North, charged with Staying her
husband on July 2 and Obie John
son, arrested for a murder commit
ted on the Northside section of At
lantic City.
Attorney Edison Hedges is attor-
ney for Howard; Mrs. North will
be defended by Attorney Edmund
c: Gaskill, and Johnson by Attor-
neys Levine and Wimberly, who
have been appointed by the court
A technical charge of murder
lodged against Harry Dickerson
two months ago, following the
death of a companion in the hospi-
tai, was changed to manslaughter
by the grand jury, and in two other
murder cases brought before the
attention of the grand inquest no
bills were returned, and they were
taken off the docket. One of these
was in connection with the unsolv-
ed Staying of Albert Murzello at
Mississippi and Atlantic avenues,
Atlantic City October 2.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-25
SALEM m. E. CHURCH.
s. Monroe Van SAINT. Pastor.

1920 A. Nj. morning service and SER
mon by the pastor. Subject, Jesus
and the Crowd" Sunshine talk to
Junior congregation, What Happened
TO the Bee Special singing by the
Sunshine Choir.
11.45 A. M. Church school, Harold
A. Stanton, Superintendent. Glasses
for all. Womans class, Mrs. III. f.
Parker, teacher; Philathea Glass, Mrs.
A. p. Ryon, teacher; mems class in
recreation room, John S. Weaver, tea
cher.
7.45 p NJ. monthly musical service
Miss Margaret Gordon. as guest solo
list, will contribute two numbers. The
Philathea chorus and Young People S
choir will sing. Introductory organ
recital by Herman l.. Madden. Rev.
Thomas H. Hicks, former pastor, will
speak.
Tuesday evening. Nov 30. the pas
tor will meet those desiring to unite
with the church. Recreation room at
7.45.
Wednesday, 7.45 P. NJ, Gods Hour
mid week devotional meeting, Nov. 80
Topic, Seeing My Crowd Through the
Eyes of Christ" Leaders, Russell
Stevens, Percy Lake, James Newcomb.
Friday evening, Salem Mems Club
choir rehearsals
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-25
Rebuilding
Ocean City
Plans Provide For Many I'm.
prOvementS After The
Fire

Ocean City, which was recently
visited by a $4,00O,000 fire, destroy
ing several squares of boardwalk,
several hotels and a number of
homes, will be entirely rebuilt dur
ing the winter and early spring
months.
Permanent boardwalk line has
been set by the city commissioners,
being a few hundred feet more
oceanward than the old walk. Plans
call for the immediate building of
Ia sixty-foot walk from Sixth to
Thirteenth street, of steel, concrete
and lumber, at a probable cost of
S1,500,000. This new line and walk
will do away with the unsightly
joys and make it straight from
First to Twenty-third street.
Work will be started at once on
all the buildings destroyed. Hip
podrome Theatre plans TO erect one
of the most modern playhouses in
the east, with seating capacity of
2,400, an increase of 500 over the
old house.
New boardwalk hotel will be be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets on
boardwalk at an estimated cost of
100000. Plan call for 800 rooms,
sun deck, swimming pool and large
auditorium