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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
With Other Editors
THE CONGESTION OF COLLEGES
(Arizona Republican,

The need higher educational system has
been universe
ties has grown amazingly half such
the University Michigan
had Now have universities
ornaments from 10000 to 10000, 5e &
empated application of methods
stringent
the result of the examinations to select from
would likely
those would likely be wasted
recently another plan has been proposed by OF the eastern
the
qualified the Junior
another advanced study This
universities would be likely to
large number of
college nrans do persist
the the first second
time his
ctered his by his
presence nothing return;
preparation a
the junior college Of Rafael
something the
those who
unveY suppose
vocational preparation the college, Major
calls this preparation the of terminal
which basis to be
a. rala at Ra
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Traffic Law Observations

The lists involving the improper
careless operation of vehicles
OF the habits OF drivers brings light
and little children
pedestrians also has place in the question
the business Douglas street intersections there
in
CITY ordinances say that motorists should
are walking person has right
No would believe watching one Of the corners in the
business district for half hour When
IN effect there seemed to be effort
crossings records the
about more rigid enforcement of this rule.
On the other hand
express understanding and
marked OUT Ihs rule better observed prefers
ms lie at that place where
where he knows he no protection
point on which there but which is one
w o garng dangers the in
residence section and Fown
~ age from a year TO streets
Drivers have encountered
nV aVeed sTeF in the residence
cars nCo he ditch to avoid them
ey uooee oec"n they attempt
slowly moving vehicles They
NOW and ts killed
ougnr mere recently Children and freedom,
Inns V is dedicated to its children
lem IN the streets and rigid
~ - very case where one is struck by
understand who run and nav in the
SueeS are all the time
nee are plenty OF sidewalks playground parks
Guy IheTe possible
ASIDE from the various traffic
"h hods parents responsible
one OF the most
n "nn causes the most tragic accidents awav with the
off of the streets - -
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
jurisprudence INDICATED

American jurisprudence the Deed
execution of the two Massachusetts
prison, after the crime committed
While jurisprudence machinery for enforcing
presented in all its glaring weaknesses
The American opinions of the abest
urs produced and vanzett were well
justice was
the mind Of thoughtful people,
commission Of crime and payment 1o
is too long time
The propaganda spread concerning the
vanzett case the of many ignorant
people all chmes e8
The mexpainable delay eyes countries, where
convicted and it was this possibility
the period seven
Massachusetts and the
passed decided that the evidence
bringing in verdict OF
the first degree
That should all the
two menw truly tried.
Responding to appeals anything
which understandable the various countries
the farest
public learning
thorough investigation all
Harvard
university,
impartial trial and
entitled to the penalty for their crime
Yet despite report in an effort dsspae all doubts
justice To-day
attorneys the
effort tehnicahy that
progonis vanz who shouted the
threatened the most hardly produced facts bearing
ageold class that capitalism crucifyng
openly law organized
authority should desperately
they might their deserts
pf society all years has figured
the right of society protect
must be held nvolate
The law
the sanction ages must be maintained until civilization reaches point
where it cannot afford the economic loss entaed by executions
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
WESTINGHOUSE
LETTER 8s
AK o.
WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON LETTER m .
WASHINGTON-They do say thai
aviation is safer than motoring, but
some of us always will prefer the
family flivver.
Despite progress, no one will be
able to take the thrills out of flying
Immediately and meanwhile come
such hair raising tales as that of
the army's twin motored Martin
bomber which crashed in the water
at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 25,
A full account OF the incident, witli
none of the thrills left out, has just
reached the army air corps.
The plane was a member of five
ship formation which took off early
in the morning, piloted by Lieut.
George w. Polk, Jr,, and manned
by Staff Sergeant Monroy and
Privates Cyr and Valentine. Army
manellvers we're in progress and the
formation was to simulate bomb
attack in northern Oahu.
Hardly was he well in the air
before Lieut. Polk discovered that
his landing gear was damaged--four
bolts connecting a strut to wheel
had sheared off,
Polk dropped message asking for
four new bolts Lieuts. j. D. Givens
and Philip Schneeberger took off in
a De Haviland with the supplies and
picked up the bombing formation.
Schneeberger climbed out on wing,
despite his slippery soled shoes and
Sergt. Monroy Of the bomber walked
out on the adjacent wing of }Polk's
plane.
The two pilots finally maneuyered
their planes within arms length and
the supplies were transferred. e,
AS he returned to his seat, Schnee-
berger's parachute opened and he
narrowly escaped being pulled off
the plane and fouling the tail sur
faces
At 5000 or 10000 feet in the air,
Monroy climbed down to the bomb
er's landing gear and in an almosl
impossible position amid windstream
OF 80 miles an hour endeavored with
Private Cyr, to repair the gear. They
had to discard their parachutes and
a slip meant certain death.
At noon they had to give up the
repairing attempt. Polk decided to
land in the water As he flew over
DIlC AAClu w uIOp Inc paracnuCeS III
order to prevent them from being
spoiled by salt water, one of the
chutes caught in the propeller of the
left motor, stopping it for the rest
OF the flight.
The bomber hit the water with a
terrific shock and turned turtle. Army
| and navy boats put out to the rescue
and found that Lieut. Polk and his
men had experienced nothing, worse
than ducking.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
More Truth Than Poetry
NOT so DUMB, PERHAPS
By JAMES ]. MONTAGUE

I've often heard it stated
That sunny hair and light
Is vastly oyerrated,
And blondes are not so bright.
In fact, two well known preachers
Whose views are dOur anG gum
Declare these gentle creatures
Are what is known as dumb.
But what is erudition
When all is done and said
TO maidens whose ambition
Is being wooed and we'd?
Tor men are not discerning;
In shadowy parlor hooks
they do not seek for learning,
They pick en by their looks.
The most engaging catches
Are fatuous and fond.
And with on eye for thatches
Which are distinctly blonde
Md damsels wearing tresses
Of these enhancing shades
Receive the most caresSeS
And never die old maids.
30 why toll hard in college
And shelves of books peruse,
Pursuing combrous knowledge
Which one can never use?
Men WOO and wed at ranGom,
And chiefly with their eyes;
+ ignorance will land 'em,
;IiS folly to be wise:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Farley VOus?

The school teacher had suddenly
recollected that the day was the
anniversary Of the birthday of Joan
of Arc.
"I wonder" she wondered aloud,
"if any of my little pupils can tell
me the name of the best loved girl
in all France"
cav, dat's easy" snorted small
boy, whose father had been private
in the A. F.. F. "NGademoiselle froni
Armentieres."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
What Every Woman Knows

"a carp" stormed an angry father
"Of course you can't have a car!
Why, you would be absolutely helpless
if you found yourself with flat tire"
ooh, no, 7 wouldn't, Daddy" the
daughter retorted confidently "I've
given flat tires the air before this"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
The Terrible Adventure

you say financial troubles brought
you here?" asked the hospital visitor.
Why, that's hardly possible''
"It's g fact, though" retorted the
patient. 'tI was crossing to the other
side OF the street to avoid one or my
creditors and saw another creditor on
the other side. While I was trying
TO escape, a car hit me-"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
IMPOSSIBLE

Mr. Hays is trying to bar drinking
scenes from the movies, but the
scenario writer's are sure to find a
way to bootleg them in.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Education's Something Fierce

"Why did you leave your last
place?" aslfd Mrs. Grabcoin of the
prospective butler
"They was too highbrow for me-
he answered '"They was always
fig1Nin' and fussin', an it kept me
busy runnin' from the keynote to the
dictionary, SO got mad an quit"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
And It WAS Did

The Sunday evening Bible class had
been enlarged to full strength and
two OF the latest recruits were dis.
cussing Bible topics.
"I think this yarn about feedin'
five thousand people on five 1oaves
O. bread an two fish is all bunk, ("
declared Bill.
'It can be did, buddy, it can be
did" answered Henry.
"Aw, what's the matter with you?
You goin' bugs on this Bible stuff?"
Nav" replied Henry, "but L usetx
be mess sergeant in Brest"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Stag Party

The Rhode Island Red rooster was
astonished one day to see his friend
the Plymouth Rock rooster, sitting
philoSophically upon an egg.
"What on earth are you doing there,
Bill?" he inquired curiously.
'Well," the Plymouth Rock ex-
planned, "it's got SO nowadays that
this is about the only kind of job
feller can hold without being eff
Terminate"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
NOT 60 MTTCH

After reading Lindbergh's book the
conclusion is forced on us that he
vas never so safe as when he was
2rossirg the Atlantic.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
This Months scotch story

Donald MacTaVish lay a-dying. He
had been all day about it, and his
wife, who had watched with patient
expectancy since early morn, begar
to feel the care of her neglected
household duties.
"Aweel, Don," she said, as she
moved the light to the table by his
bed. must gang along to the kitchen
the moo. Yell no be takin' yer de-
parture afore come back But if
ye should, yell blow oot the candle
atore ye dee, will YEP"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
ABE MARTIN

Art Smiley has cot q dandy l6
year ole daughter that don't smoke
Grink OF rate. Which way is mat
Blamed Ford gOin' t. turn is still Il
pop'laS cross roads puzzle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Mcpherson
have returned from visit with
relatives in Minneapolis, Racine
and Chicago Mr.. Mcpherson is
just recovering from an attack
Of appendicitis.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
A RIG COUNTRY

1t is not surprising that an earth.
var was recently lost there.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
In HOLLYWOOD

Mrs. Celle-Lloyd: How did little
Jackie Cutie's mother come out with
her divorce?"
Mrs. De Focus: She was awarded
the custody of her husband and little
Jackie must pay $500 month for
his support.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

Mrs. Dan Travis left yesterday
for Los Angeles to visit with her
mother for several weeks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
NaturaIS

"It's a wonderful age we are living
in. Serviceable bones are being
manufactured from celluloid, and"
"Heavens, it seems uttedly impos.
sible!"
"It's a fact, thought shot a
game with pair of them yesterday"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

DR.. A. r. Hickman returned
yesterday from Los Angeles, where
he spent several weeks on vaca-
ton.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
All Set

''Of course, young man." said the
girls father, "you know that my
daughter has always had a good
home"
eyes, sir" beamed the suitor. st
believe that it will prove entirely
satisfactory"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO
James Brogan, who has rancI

James Brogan, who has a ranch
near Whitewater, has established
q canning factory at his home
place and will take { care of the
large crop Of tomatoes and otner
vegetables which he will produce
on his place
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

Now that rubber socks have been
produced, inner tube patches will be
the bachelors best friend.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
No Complaint

young man." called down the girls
father sternly from the top of the
stairs. rhavc you any idea what time
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
S2|Al|;R}E8|

The Italians have renamed Mt.
Blanc Mt. Mussolini, but it would
have been more appropriate to re-
name Mt. Vesuvius, which is famous
for the hot stuff it shoots off.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
The Defunct

whats all the excitement about?"
asked a stranger in town that shall
be nameless here.
Funeral, mister" replied a native
laconically.
who's dead?"
Dunno mister TIL lynchin' party
amt got back yet"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

Twelve O'clock, sir, replied the
ex-gob.
"Well?"
"And all's WE'LL"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
PIucked From the Plains
Trouble Ahead

Shame on you!" stormed the Judge
to the colored prisoner. "You come
into this court and state that, be-
cause you believe in signs, you re-.
fuse to go home and live with your
wife. I repeat, shame on you! A
man living in this age shouldn't let
superstition break up his home!"
"Jedge, replied the defendant
"tain't superstition Abs afeard on
but All do believe in signs. Fo' de
las three nights, aftuh Ah'd gone
to bed, All could heah dat woman
honin' nah razor"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
Animal Snirits

80 yuh teased the tenderfoot,
huh?" asked Cactus Pete.
yeah" replied Yuma Joe "JeSt
kidded him a little. Drew a circl.
around his heart with five bullets
an made him think I was gonna
put the sixth one inside the circle"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

What's become of the Europeans
who used to complain that Americans
drank only ice water?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24
It's Out

"Psst!" hissed the inmate of the
asylum. 'I've made a great dis
covery."
"Ah, knew you were a wonderful
man." the keeper humored him.
"Ssssh! I've found they take the
holes from doughnuts and use them
to fill macaroni."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

So De Valera has taken an oath
of allegiance to. King George! Next
thing you know the Philippines will
be asking for annexation to the
United States.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

An American captured by Mexican
bandits was released for only $1OO
ransom. We can remember the time
when Americans used to bring at
least $1,000 any day, but, as the
reformers say, we've gone to the dogs
terribly.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

1t is reported that Lindy wants
to go back to college. Well, colleges
couldn't make him a bigger fool than
most of the American people have
tried to-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-24

You can write your own wisecracks
about the equinoXial storms over
Chicago on September %.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
REPLY IN PIERCE
/. SUIT AWAITED

With the three principals In the
case out of town, the libel suit for
$4,000 brought against the Rev.
Jason Noble Pierce, pastor to Presi.
dent Coolidge, by Howard T. Cole.
Shipping Board engineer, TODAY
promised no new developments until
Frank j. Hogan, counsel for the
pastor completes his answer to the
suit.
Hogan has until June to file his
answer and it was indicated TODAY
that he will take advantage of the
full time allotted him. DIR. Pierce is
IN Omaha attending a congregational
Church conference and will not leave
FOR Washington until June 3.
Cole. who was on leave from the
Shipping Board. has returned TO
work. 1t was learned TODAY and Is
making routine trip to Boston and
New York In connection with his
regular duties.
The third party to the suit. "Mrs.
K" the mystery woman whose
identity is being carefully concealed
has left Washington, 1t was indi.
Gated and her present whereabouts
are being as carefully guarded as
her name.
Mrs. x" who is the cause of the
suit. Is member of DIR. Pierce's
congregation and was formerly EN-.
ployed at his church as member
of the Congregational church board
OF extensions and missions.
Coles alleged refusal to marry her
led DR.. Pierce to request Shipping
Board officials to dismiss their en-.
gineer from the Government service
His request still is pending with.
out action.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
CADETS PR|NED
FOR DRILL

Washineton's high school cadets
are printing themselves today for
their biggest event of the year, the
fortieth annual competitive drill,
starting tomorrow at 2 O'Clock in
American League Baseball Park.
Arrangements are being made to
accommodate record crowd. School
officials are hoping for fair weather,
but in case of rain the drill will
be held on the first fair day.
Major Gen. Charles P. Summerall.
chief of staff, United States Army,
will review the young soldiers.
assisted by A full staff of. regular
Army officers, including Lieut.. Col.
Wallace M. Craigie, director of mill
tary science in the schools.
On Wednesday, the final day of
the drills, Major General Summerall
will award prizes to the winning
company and other units which
place first. The Allison Maylor
medal will go to the commander of
the winning company.
Schools to be represented are
Eastern, Central. Business. Western
and Mckinley.
Central High School carried off
honors last year.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Lighted Lamp Hurled
At Con in Lone Said

Unabated by lighted lamp that
Was hurled against his hack and
by an attack made upon him with
safety razor blade when he
went to quell a disturbance at All
First st. n. W., last night. Police
man c. L. Smith, of the Sixth
precinct, arrested Catherine Wat
kins, colored. IS. Of that address.
and charged her with intoxicstion,
disorderly conduct and assault.
Smith said that he was taking
short cut through an alley when
the lighted lamp struck him in
the back. The attack was made
when he reached the house. AS
result of the lamp, thrown
from second story window, Smith
reported sick and was relieved.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
CAS- WAR
IS SEEN

Washington's gasoline price war
Is likely to continue indefinitely
without change in the present low
prices, which are lower than at any
time since 1915. it was indicated to.
day.
Conditions are just the same
as they were a week. ago" declared
Paul Himmelfarh. president OF the
Penn Oil Company, leader in the
price war. This promises to be =
war of starvation and / don't see
any immediate prospect of any
change"
Retail prices. averaging II cents
gallon for straight gasoline Of
practically all makes and 20 cents
Tor special high test and anti-knocI,
fuels. were continued into the sec.
ond week beginning today.
Local dealers are watching with
interest the progress of similar price
wars in Virginia and Pennsylvania,
A considerable struggle is in prog.
ress among dealers at Norfolk Va
in one small town near Philadel.
phia, straight gasoline is selling for
ana D cents gallon and dealers
are racing bankruptcy rather than
yleid, 1t was reported here.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
BUS FARE RAISE
To Be URGED

Public hearings on the Washing
ton Rapid Transit Companys ap.
plication. for a straight 10 cent
bus fare will be resumed before the
Public Utilities Commission. Mon!
day. June 10, it was announced 10.
day following a conference between
members of the commission, peoples
counsel, Ralph B. Fleharty, and
George P. Hoover. counsel for the
company.
The hearings were adjourned last
fall when the legality of the con.
Germs ownership by the North
American Company of New York
city was questioned.
Although two days were consumed
In hearings on the proposed fare
raise before the sessions were sus-
pended last fall. it is expected that
the arguments will have to begin
all over again in June. The com
pany will probably present statistics
based on the year 1926 instead OF
1925
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Man Killed in Gun
Battle in His Room

An inquest will be held at the
District Morgue today into the
6eath of Clarence Briggs, colored.
q. 221 Third st. S. W.. wha was
killed in a pistol battle in his
rooms last night.
Police, say that Briggs was shot
by Ernest Scott. AZ. who lives in
the same house. Scott also was
shot, the bullet taking effect in his
arm. After treatment at Emer-
gency Hospital, Scott was locked in
cell at the Fourth Precinct to
await the inquest.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Released on Promise
To Paw SAT Board Ri

Promising he would pay Mrs.
Edith Marks who conducts a board.
ing house at 1911 New, Hampshire
Ave. N. W., IS a week on a board
bill OF $47.22, Douglas Workman
was given a suspended sentence
by Judge Schuldt today.
Mrs. Marks had Workman ar.
rested because she said he left
her place taking all his BELONGINGS
with him and not telling her where
he was going.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Children. Asked to Save
Pennies for Flood Relief

the children OF Washington have
been asked tn save their pennies
and give them to the American Red
Cross flood relief .ftnd on Chill.
dren s Day, June Is The appeal
which Is nationwide in its scopa,
Is being made through the Child.
hood League.
It is estimated that If the %, 600. i.
600 children in the country con.
tribute cents each. total of
$1,O00,000 will he secured.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Decorating COmpany's
Creditors Take Action

Creditors of the PHILADELPHIA
Decorating Company, 242s Eight.
zenith st. N. W., today asked that
the firm be adjudicated bankrupt.
The three petitioning creditors.
represented by George Curtis Shini1,
are Phillip Berman. with = claim
OF 81, 400: Harry Berenter. with 4
claim of 1915, and Charles Garden.
with a claim Of $55. 80
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Symposium to Decide
On Women Teachers

Whether married women are de.
sired as teachers in Washington
public schools will probably he
learned tonight at symposium 81
representatives of civic organiza.
tions and school officials. They
will gather at o'clock In the
Franklin School building.
For some time this question has
been presented To the Board II
Education for action, Superintend
eut Frank w. Ballou Suggested
that the meeting be called In orde,
to sound nut public oplnion. Al,
present married women are am
rlcyed as well as spinstersE
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
DISABLED VETS MEET

AT me annual convention of the
Disa Died American Veterans Iast
nlght in the board room OF the
district Building. Capt. Fred KochIi
was elected commander of the Dir.
trlct organization. Others elected
TO office were: Lee Turner. senior
wee commander; BENJAMIN wahl
Junior vice commander, ana Georve
w. Phillips, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
CHAMPION MOUTH FIGHTER

Mr., Jack Sharkey. the Lithu-
Rnian heavyweight, now on his
way to tackling Mr.. Jack Dempsey
and Mr.. Gene Tunney, has so far
won the championship as a mouth
fighter.
Y will lick Jack Dempsey. He
is all through.
will cut Tunney down when
4 we meet.
The only way Mr.. Tunney can
combat this cock-sureness is to
write Mr.. Sharkey note, couched
In classical English. expressing
grave. doubts as to Mr. Sharkey's'
physical abilities to do what his
tongue says he will do.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
IS. ARD.
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9 VALUE OF DISCRETION

A-A ~ ~ S4EAN SBNtA6
THE VALUE or DISCRETION
As WE rode past them in the park
THEY WERE necking to beat the
band
AND MY wife SEE to me: How silly;
RIGHT THERE in public, too.
AND SHE seemed awfully disguised
But 4 said to her, 81 bet both
Of THEM wish they had necks
As LONG as tgiraffes and didn't
ever
HAVE TO go home and then she
ups
AND SAYS to me: Il think you,
too,
MUST BE getting silly as you
GROW OLDER" but 1 didn't tell
her
THAT ] wished 1 was that boys
AGAIN AND possessed his ardor
FOR NECKING.. because, if 1 had,
GUESS would soon be paying
alinnony. TIMBUCToO TOM
a
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
"Tke only time l eUer long
for low neck GppGrGl," said
Uncle Jake, Just IN from Cul-
pepper, Va, "is 1Oken I WGnt
to scratch mv back"
TOMMY T.
A H0OTCH LESSON
~

"WOn't yOH come into my parIOr?"
said the bOOtleEger to the human fly.
''I am well prepared to give you
Some extraordinary rye"
"Oh: nO,t.I won't 20 in at all.
But I'll do just what / ought to,
And that Il to stay well outside
And fiji up ON plain water"
HOFFMAN.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
FINED S25 FOR ASSAULT

LlnWood Mundie. young mar
charged with assaulting Charles
huhns last Saturday and with being
arunk and disorderly. was fined S25
day. W