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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

She was a store clerk who had made
her work an adventure.
She explored humanity as 1t pre-
scented itself to her at her counter.
Tell us not in empty numbers that
she was just a Christmas-time helper,
drafted for the rush period, and not
typical.
The point is that she had achieved
an outlook which no man or woman
in the world might not emulate with
profit.
Instead Of being bored with her
task, this girl approached customer
with ardor.
Her enthusiasm was contagious.
How fine the world would be if all of
us might enter into our daily work
in the same spirit, as an opportunity
to view the most curious creatures
in the universe, Mr.. and Mrs. Man!
1t was not so much what she said
or what she did as the look with which
she peered over her counter as she
gazed at the rapid procession of worn-
en- and still more women, with here
and there a man.
The fate of man shoppers at Christ
mas is a sad one, unless they, too, look
upon the thing as an adventure, an
exploit to be undertaken with good
humor and zest. If they possess this
happy outlook, they are likely to find
Christmas shopping almost as much
fun as the woman-folk do
To get back to the happy clerk! 1t
was not so much that she entered into
her work with such pep; it was
more the outlook~upon her work which
impressed.
She was getting a real "kick" out of
standing there behind the counter and
trying to help the people out front.
How different she was from so many
other tired girls who already showed
marks of WEAKNESS. One gentleman
tried them out, one after the other,
just to see the difference, and found
1t something as follows:
The tall blond with the bored ex-
preston answered his plea for a to-
bacco jar by Pumping two clear glass
containers on the counter and letting
it go at that, despite the fact that he
had assured her these were exactly
the sort of jars he did not want.
Haven't you anything else?" he
asked.
mo, SIR" she countered, as if dar-
ing him to contradict her.
He went away unconvinced. Such
large establishment, he felt sure,
must have in stock at this season a
large supply of tobacco jars, to meet
the requirements of the trade.
The customer refused to take mo"
for an answer, as every good customer
should. He approached the counter
from different angle, and happily
came face to face with the interested
young lady.
What can we do for your" she
beamed.
Her attitude was clearly this: Well,
now. here is another one, I wonder
what he wants. Well, whatever it is
IL it is here. and he has the money, he
is going to get it!
Sure enough. that was exactly what
happened.
II want a tobacco jar, but not one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

being Massachusetts,, New Jersey, New
York and Rhode Island, which hold
annual sessions; Mississippi and Vir-
ginia, which meet biennially in the
even.numbered years, and Alabama,
which meets quadrennially, the next
session being held in 1881. In any
one of the forty-one States in which
conditions arise demanding or justify
ing special sessions between times, in
a year in which a regular meeting is
not scheduled. there may be a block
ade, owing to the refusal of the ex-
ecutive to summon a session; in two
others the same situation may occur
in the alternate years, while in one
there is a lapse Of three and a frac-
ton years in which no session is pos
sible unless formal call Is made.
It is not known whether the charges
against the Governor of Oklahoma
are in any degree justified, but it is
unmistakable that his refusal to allow
the Legislature to meet to consider
them raises a prejudice of opinion
against him. He may take the ground
that the Legislature elected in 1925 is
not qualified to pass upon his actions,
when it was chosen for a briefly linn
tied term and has discharged it's reg
ular functions. Still, it remains as
the States law-making body. with a
potential power Of impeachment. until
displaced by the election Of a new
Legislature through formal election.
The possession of the power of i'm
parchment is of no utility unless it
can be exercised at any time when
conditions warrant. There is no safe
guard against malfeasance in office on
the part of State administrators If the
way to correction is blocked by re.
fusal of the executive to call the Leg.
islature in special session for the pur-
pose Of investigation and accusation.
Thus, the spectacle of an armed force
summoned by the governor to prevent
the Legislature from assembling for
the purpose Of considering charges of
on his part has a decidedly
significance, which is not
lost upon the country at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
The Farmers Market Makeshift.

According to report, 1t is proposed
by the District Commissioners to rec
ommend to Congress the location of
the Farmers Market temporarily on
the Mall between Seventh and Ninth
streets. This suggestion is induced by
the fact that it will be necessary to
vacate the present site of the Farm
ers' Market in a few weeks to permit
the excavation work for the new In.
ternal Revenue Building. Even il an
appropriation could be secured for a
permanent provision for the Farmers
Market within amenth, which is
doubtful, there would be no time to
prepare the new market in season.
So this makeshift arrangement is sug-
gested with the idea that meanwhile
an appropriation will be granted for
the establishment of the market on a
permanent site which will later be
recommended specifically by the Com.
missioners.
This may be the best move in all
the circumstances. But 1t should be
very definitely and explicitly provided
that any construction on the Mall is
of temporary character, with a def.
mite time limit, and the solution of the
immediate problem Of what to do with
this establishment in making way for
the Internal Revenue Building should
not cause any relaxation of effort to
obtain a site for its permanent loca-
ton and funds for the erection Of the
necessary structure.
Temporary" use Of the public parks
was justified during the war emer-
gency. But even now, nine years after
the signing Of the armistice, there re-
main souvenirs of that situation in the
form of acres of unsightly. crumbling
structures In one section and a pair of
massive concrete buildings in another
section. 1t is confidently expected
that the former will be removed as
soon as the new housing program of
the Government, just starting, gains
Roadway. There is, however, no as.
surance regarding the concrete build.
ings on the north end Of Potomac
Park, which are still officially classed
as temporary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Motorists, Beware!

The deadly peril OF monoxide gas
from the exhaust Of an automobile In
closed garage was never more vivid
| Iy illustrated than in the heroic treat
ment necessary to maintain the spark
of life in young chauffeur who was
overcome by the fumes a few days
ago. Rushed to the Georgetown Hos
pital after collapsing as he was warm
ing up truck motors in the early
morning, the driver was saved from
certain and immediate death by the
administration of oxygen by the Fire
Department rescue squad. For twen-
slender thread of life being main
tanned by frequent and sustained
oxygen doses, and blood transfusions
from two volunteer medical students.
1t is now expected that he will re-
cover, but he owes his life to prompt
and skillful medical treatment.
Monoxide gas is odorless and in.
visible. Inconsistencies comes quick
ly to the person who inhales it in suf-
ficient quantities. Every year warn
ings are broadcast throughout the
country of the perils of this deadly
gas, but it seems as if there is always
a small percentage that fails to heed
admonitions of safety.
Every motorist should make it an
lnf1eXible rule never to start the mo-
tor unless doors or windows are open.
No matter how cold 1t is on the out
side, it is far better to SILVER with
open windows and open doors when
tinkering with the engine than it is
to take a chance on the Endless Sleep.
There is no warning when monoxide
gas is in the air, there is no way of
telling when it begins it's insidious
work on the human organs. and If at
the last minute the victim realizes his
danger and makes a dash for the open
air the chances are great that he will
be overcome before he can reach 1t.
Instances have been reported when
a person partially unconscious from
the effects of monoxide gas has been
able to reach the life-giving outside
atmosphere, but too often bodies are
found in positions that indicate
futile struggle to get to the door.
So every motorist should paste in
his garage a small cardboard notice,
Never Start the Motor With the
Doors and Windows Closed" to re-
mind him constantly of a deadly peril
that can be avoided by simple meas
ures. Better do it today. Tomorrow
may be too late!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Gen. Crozier tells Senate military
affairs committee that slow and in
sufficient appropriations by Congress
are responsible for lack of ordnance.
Says we have enough for the troops
in France, but those training in this
country must wait until Summer for
guns. Also says 1t is a problem to
get labor enough for munitions fac
tories. All past records for
voluntary enlistments in the Regular
Army are broken when 9,041 men en-
list in single day. Secre.
tary Baker defends Nations war
progress and says no other country
has done so well in such short space
of time. In eloquent address he
praises our draft Army and predicts
triumph over Teuton foes.
German mass attacks near Cambria
win 500 yards of British trenches, but
enemy liz checked after a seven-hour
battle. Attempt Is made by the Ger
mans to crush resistance by sheer
force of numbers. U-boats
sank FL British vessels last week. an
increase of over previous week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

has lent considerable strength to that
gentleman's aspirations"
I'm the last national convention" Il
ls pointed out by the Bellingham
Herald independent Republican,
Lowden polled 3111s votes as his
maximum strength. His maximum
on paper already is far in excess of
that total and, as his able mathemati-
clan sees it, he will go into the con-
vention with close to one-third of the
total number Of delegates in his
pocket-a decided achievement, any
politician will concede, for any can
didate at this stage of the campaign.
But there usually is considerable mar
gin between claims and delegates. as
we'll as between setting eggs and
Matched chickens. and too much faith
will not be put in such figures until
some of the other returns are in"
Gen. Dawes is unquestionably sim
cere," comedies the Providence Jour-
nal independently, in saying that Gov.
Lowden is his candidate. But it is
entirely conceivable that after a num-
Der of ballots in the next national
convention, the Lowden delegates will
be released and will. to a large eX-
tent, transfer their allegiance to the
governors good and loyal friend.
Similarly the Utica Observer Dispatch
independently observes "There is
really no probability that Mr.. Lowden
will be the choice of the convention.
What more likely than that. when the
Lowden movement has spent its force,
his support and the support of other
States will turn to Dawes?'
HThe evidently friendly relations
between the two camps make 1t
more than ever probable that one or
the other may be nominated" sug-
gests the Davenport Democrat Demo
cratic), and the Newark Evening
News independently remarks: Mr..
Dawes is committed to Mr.. Lowden
and loyalty is one of his virtues. lie
would not be the Dawes his friends
know unless he effaced himself ana
stood by his friend Lowden. But
the announcement will neither nom
mate Mr.. Lowden nor take Mr.. Dawes
out Of the picture
with Mr.. Lowden an open candl'
date for the presidency" in the 1udg-
ment of the Buffalo Evening News
Republican,, ''it was superfluous Ior
Mr.. Dawes to say that he is not. ne
would be the last man so to Vloiate
the canons of friendship as to enter
the race in manner that would %
a handicap to Mr.. Lowden. The ohiy
sense in which Mr.. Dawes coulo pe
a candidate would be as the legale1es
of Mr.. Lowdens strength, ana ~
hardly would be consistent FOR M.
Lowden's friends to admit, even ~
themselves, that he is going TO nave
q legatee."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JoHNsoH
MOcking Bird.

Mocling Bird.
We listen to the hooking bird,
/, So faithful and so shy.
He sings the melodies we've heard
In memories gone by.
In patient sweetness he conceals
The griefs that drift away;
And sings along, as earth reveals
The pleasures Of today.
He knows no rule collegiate
To regulate his song.
He waits for tunes to congregate
And gayly sings along.
He loves them all, both great and
small
The strains so fondly heard.
The sweetest singer, after all.
Is just a hooking bird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Feeding Birds in Park
Urged Upon Citizens
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
/ was greatly touched this noon in
passing through Lafayette Park with
my baa of scraps for the birds to find
how very hungry they We're. When
the weather was balmy enough for
folks to sit outside, these birds were
almost overfed. Now that the days are
bleak and cold, folks pass by on the
other side. May l suggest to those
who have a heart and pass by Lafa-
yette Park every morning to gather
up the scraps every night and re-
member the little feathered creatures
on their way to business?
VIOLETTA HURST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

tunity to learn the business, perhaps
for a year, drawing during that time
a salary that will far exceed that of
the highest paid professor in the edu-
cational institution from which he
has graduated. II he can make the
grade in these conditions he will be
worth his hire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
MOdernist.

'I should like to hear your opinions
on the War Of the American Revolu-
tion."
''You are going too far into the
past" answered Senator Sorghum.
IF I want an argument I refuse to
go more than two years back for the
data"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

Ladies, you must not smoker said
Viscountess Aston. thereby demon
strating that in order to raise a gen.
eral laugh an after-dinner speech need
not necessarily be humorous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

Every journey Lindbergh makes
proves a hopeful and interesting
event. He has a happy faculty of caus-
ing people to forget neighborhood al.
tercations for a time and talk about
nothing but aviation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

The Prince Of Wales intends to visit
Hollywood. A thrifty person must
shudder at thought of the salary Of
fers the dignity Of his position will
compel him to turn down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

The Associated Press Is exclusively emitted
20 the use for republication Of all news dis
Uaiche, ,retiited to il or not otherwise cred
tied IN this paper and also the Local n ,iWn
Of special disnatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

The reduction in the cost Of many
things at this time may cause 1927 to
be remembered as a record.breaking
Santa Claus year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

A few statesmen will soon be wish.
ing one another Happy New Year"
with no confident expectation that the
wish will come true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

A new method Of farm relief has
been discovered by Harry Thaw, who
turns his attention from agriculture
to the movies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Placidity.

From the Charleston Evening Post.
There must be something wrong
with foot ball season that has gone
along without causing any severance
Of diplomatic relations between LAD
Ing universities. 81. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

will invest with dignity and signifi.
canoe these professions and organiza-
tons after they have been shaned
out Of their hokum by the satirist.
tcopyright Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Better Appetite.

From the WATERFOWL Daily Times.
Our transatlantic flyer who star .eu
out with ham sandwich must hV.e
the difference in the menu wnen no
lunches with the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

The Dearborn Independent lost its
most important asset when Henry
Ford cancelled his subscription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

It only remains for the polite rob-
Der to request the proprietor Of the
shop to call taxi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

From the Helena tMont.l Record-Herald.
Now that Winter is coming. let
declare war on the fellow who KNOWS
all about curing a cold except Wnero
to get the prescription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
A Serious Lack.

From the Terre Hauts Star.
What this country needs 10 the
same interest In candidatee Tor public
once that II shown in to selection
cor = allseomething feet AL teem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
OF this fine turkey bird"
Blind Chance.

From the Canton Daily News.
In France the other day they ran a
horse race in the dark. Bettors are
used to playing EN- that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Then Watch His Senate.

From the Chattanooga News.
It would be q fine stroke II some
body should convince Big Bill that
chicago bandits ace smissariss Of
King George. = Z. -l-4.,--. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Rate BY Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
An Otber States and Canada.
N,e,nher of the Associated Press.

paily and Sunday W. sls 90 90: mo 81 7 go
sg SUNDAY on oSiy VI $500 mo-. S5c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

Aviation, without doubt,
Will rule the Christmas scene;
For Santa cuts the reindeer out
And uses gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

Jud Tunkins says children no longer
believe in Santa Claus; which Is tough
luck for Santa, who used to be so fond
Of children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
An Ignored Law.

erom the Indianapolis News.
The statute Of limitations may
apply in the courts, but In political
cases the voters have shown o dis.
position to disregard it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Reticence.

"Who Is the most prosperous man
in your community"
IT da'ssn't bawl him out" answered
Uncle Bill Bottletop. Hes a boot.
logger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
ErudifiOn.

"Is your boy Josh a studentT
"He is," answered Farmer Corntos.
sci. HE has invented q college yell
that the dictionary knows nothing
about. II you want to know what 1t
means. you gotta ask Josh: and even
then he probably won't have time to
explain it."
"A good book" said HI Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, lis faithful friend
who may be relied on not to contradict
his assurances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12
Holiday Feast.

tOil0ay FedSt.
II do not choose" I said in accents
nice.
And yet they doubt my word
And keep on saying, Have another
slice
OF this fine turkey bird"
Don't shout yoh religion" said
Uncle Eben. "You's gineter need all
yoh breath fob its actual labor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

Q. How do Eskimos bury their
dead?-D. D.
A. When an Eskimo man or wom-
an dies, the body, is removed from
the house through window or
through a hole in the wall, never
through the doorway, since this might
induce the ghost to return. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

@. Where is the Apollinaris Foun.
tain?-W. F. A.
A. We assume that your inquiry
refers to mineral spring near Neu-
enahr, % miles northwest of Coblentz,
Prussia, which was discovered in 1853.
It's waters are largely exported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

@. How many dolls are made in
this country?-H. S.
A. About 100000 dolls have been
made within the past IL months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

@. Who coined the slogan SAY II
with flowers"?-E. l..
A. The late N. P. Lindberg OF Rug.
by, North Dakota, was credited with
the coming of the phrase. It is merely
a slogan calling attention to the fact
that flowers are an appropriate gift
on all occasions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-25

courts OF some other authority to
cease the collection. He also stated
that he would continue to disburse
the tax collected each month i'll the
manner provided for in the provl-
sions of chapter 76 OF the session
laws of 1923.
The action of the state treasurer
will materially reduce the revenue or
the highway department, which since
failure of The eighth legislature to
pass any highway legislation over
the veto OF Governor Hunt has caus
eel the department to operate with
limited number of employees and to
disband work on a number OF prof.
ectS
IGn0er the 1923 law one-halt or
the tIlree-cent tax was to be re-
nlitted to the county treasurer or
each county in which it was COL
lected by the secretary OF state,
while the other half was to be CIV
lded equally between the IS per cent
fund of the state and the rs per
cent fund OF the counties.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-25
MURDER JURY IN
KELLY'S Case
STANDS 10 TO z
PallOr Spreads Over De-
fendant's Face When
Foreman Speaks

LOS ANGELES, May "a (R.-The
jury in the Paul Kelly murder trial
stood at ten to two on an unannounced
verdict late today when Superior Judge
Charles Burnell inquired of the posi-
bility of a decision at an early hour.
The foreman replied, There might be, -
and the deliberating body of eight
women and four men were given a
dinner recess of an hour and half
at 6 o'clock.
The tall and athletically built young
movie actor has been on trial for two
weeks for the death of Ray Raymond,
stage song and dance man and once
the fraternal brother and friend of
Kelly in a New York city club. The
third principal of the love triangle
which the state alleged provoked the
fatal fist attack, is also of the stage,
Dorothy Mackaye,- musical comedy
actress wife of the slain man.
Pallor spread over Kelly's face when
he heard the jury foreman announce
it's ten to two stand.
AS the court was recessed he leaped
to the side of his counsel, w. I. Gill
bert, to whisper an apparently much
perturbed question. Gilbert also appar-
emily was in furry of questioning,
his face showing greater worriment
than at any time since the opening Of
the trial.
The jury had come in to hear for the
second time during the day transcripts
of trial testimony given by autopsy
surgeon A. F. Wagner, who performed
the autopsy upon Raymond's body. The
jury requested particularly to hear
again Wagner's direct and redirect
and cross examination testimony as to
the cause of death. This was recorded
as the much referred to subdural
hemorrhage which produced the blood
congested lungs and ended the actors
life
Ten minutes after Kelly's fate was
left to the decision of the jury shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning, the
tribunal sent for a copy of the courts
instructions. Later when the after
noon session was opened at 2 o'clock
the jury filed in to listen for As minutes
to the reading of DR.. Wagners testi-
nlony.
!. The jurors then returned to its sec
ret sessions chamber, where, after about