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Evening star., 1927-03-23
WOMEN'S GROUP
| MS|TSPRES|DENT
100 Officers and Students of
School of Politics Call
at White House.

President Coolidge today received
officers and students of the School of
Politics being conducted by the League
of Republican Women of the District
of Columbia at the Willard Hotel this
week. About 100 women were in the
delegation which called at the White
House at noon.
The President complimented the
women on their interest in politics
and posed for photographers with
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president
of the league, and other officers.
This mornings session of the school,
which opened yesterday, was given
over to a. round-table discussion con-
Quoted by Charles Henry Butter.
Discusses Primary System.
Mr.. Butler discussed the primary
and convention systems and the queS-
ton of State rights.
A lively discussion took place over
the question of whether the eighteenth
amendment was passed when large
percentage of the men of the country
were in France. Mr.. Butler declared
that nobody was in France when the
Legislatures which ratified the amend
ment We're elected. Mrs. Speel entered
the discussion with the statement that
Americans have been poor sports
about prohibition.
Is. NJ, Parmenter, Assistant Attorney
General, principal speaker at last
nights session. declared that President
Coolidge has been the greatest force
IN the world for law and order. The
Presidents stand on the question of
law. he said, was eXemplified by his
conduct as Governor of Massachusetts,
when the Boston police struck.
Speaks on Aviation.
Other speakers last night were Will
liam p. McCracken, Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce for Aviation, and
Col. Henry w. Anderson of Richmond,
Va. Mr.. McCracken spoke on "Avi-
alton as an Aid to National Develop
ment" and Col. Anderson discussed
underlying theories Of the American
Government, with special attention to
the theory of State sovereignty and
the rights of the individual.
Adherence to party principles
rather than to individual candidates
was urged by Senator Watson, Repub
Hcan, Of Indiana, yesterday after
noon. DR.. John Wesley Hin. chancel-
lor of Lincoln Memorial University,
declared that, standing at the cross
roads of destiny, America must choose
between the economic and the
spiritual" He urged following the.
footsteps of Lincoln in the spiritual
path. George Lockwood and former
Representative Foss of Indiana also
spoke.
Evening star., 1927-03-23

Brazil has only 1000 miles of auto
mobile highways.
Evening star., 1927-03-23

Nearly $4,000 automobiles were
manufactured in Great Britain last
year.
Evening star., 1927-03-23
ALLEGED "BABY FARMER"
ARRAIGNED FOR HEARING
Mrs. Foss-Hines, Suspected as Pro-
prietress, and Accomplice Charged
With Statutory Offense.

BY inc AssOC1aIeu FFess.
LOS ANGELES. March 23.-Mrs.
Minnie Foss Hines, suspected propri-
etress of a baby farm" at Moneta
two years ago, at which infants are
said to have been sold, and Clarence
Hines were arraigned here charged
with a statutory offense.
The charges resulted from the
marriage Of Hines and Mrs. Foss in
1922 in San Bernardo at a time when
each already was married and not
divorced.
Mrs. Foss-Hines is awaiting prelim-
mary hearing also on charges of
trafficking in babies. Ray Foss, said
to be her husband, is held in connec-
ton with this case as a material wit
ness.
Evening star., 1927-03-23
BOYS LIFE is TOPIC
OF MEETING FRIDAY
Responsibilities to Be Discussed at
Foundry M. E. Church at
3-Day Session.

my Responsibilities" will be the
theme of the second city-wide Older
Boys Conference to open at the
Foundry M E. Church. Sixteenth and
Church streets. next Friday after
noon for three day session. A ban
quet will be held Friday night when
Representative NJ. Clyde Kelly of
Pennsylvania will be the speaker.
The conference is sponsored by the
Y. NJ c. A.
Frank discussion of the problems of
boys and their esponsibilities to their
parents and homes will be a feature
Of the sessions.
Other speakers scheduled during
the sessions include William Knowles
Cooper, Clarence Demar, Rev. Homer
J. Councillor and Rev. Julius Fisch-
back.
Problems to be discussed at group
conferences of the boys will include
the proper attitude of boys toward
girls; the best way to conduct ones
self at school; home life of the boy;
money and it's proper usages; a boy
and his church relation; the response
bility of the boy in organized Chris
tianity, and other questions relating
to the boy in relation to religion and
his daily life
Evening star., 1927-03-23
DEWEY RETURNS.
Closes Two Weeks Vacation in
Cuban Waters.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Charles S. Dewey has returned to his
desk after a two weeks vacation in
Cuban waters aboard the battle cruis-
er Trenton. flagship of the scouting
fleet now engaged in winter man.
euvers.
En- route home, Mr.. Dewey stopped
over at Havana where he conferred
with officials Cf the Federal Reserve
agencies operating as a branch OF the
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank Mr.
Dewey said he took up with them the
problem of keeping a fresh and clean
supply Of currency.
Evening star., 1927-03-23
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
Catholic Alumnae of District Ap-
point Representatives

Delegates who will represent the
District Circle of the international
Federation Of Catholic Alumnae at
the sixth annual conference of the fed
Grafton, Saturday at the Willard Ho-
tel. were appointed at n meeting of the
District Circle, Sunday. in McMahon
Hall Catholic University.
Mrs. y. A. Dunning. Mrs. Joseph 7.
Evening star., 1927-03-23
Col. Gerhardt Retired.

Col. Charles Gerhardt. u S. Infan-
try, recently stationed at Hartford
Conn, has been transferred to the re.
tired list of the Army by operation of
law on account of age native of
Maryland. he was graduated from the
Military Academy in June. 1887. Up
to the time of the World War. during
which he served as a temporary briga.
dier general. his entire service was in
the Infantry, in which arm he reached
the grade Of colonel in May. 1917.
Evening star., 1927-03-23

Breen and Miss NJ. Schulteis, were ap-
pointed delegates, with Miss Lucy X.
Dunn, Mrs. Estelle Philibert and Miss
Mary Burr as alternates. The regent
Evening star., 1927-03-23

the teeth, which will be distributed
to school children.
Mrs. Ernest II. Grant was appointed
chairman of the committee on pub
lie instruction"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Not All Can Worthily
Wear "Eliiah's Mantle"

History is full of instances of
men of whom it has been said:
1.-The mantle of Elijah descended
upon him. It means that he was
worthy successor of some still
more famous master. For in
stance, Pitt the Younger worthily
succeeded to the mantle of his ia.
Their, the famous earl of Chatham.
ON the other hand, Richard Crom-
well quite failed TO wear the man
tie of his father, the mighty Oliver.
The phrase is obviously Biblical.
When Elijah the prophet went up
by a whirlwind into heaven" the
mantle with which he had divided
the waters of the River Jordan fell
from his shoulders. Elisha, his
servant and successor, picked up
the fallen cloak, for it seemed TO
him that it would serve to prove
whether he was a true successor
or not.
The story goes on: "He took the
mantle of Elijah which fell from
him, and smote the waters
and they parted hither and thither;
aud Elisha went over. And when
the sons of the prophets
saw him. they said, The Spirit OF
Elijah doth rest on Elisha"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Had to Be Satisfied
With Seeing the "Lion"

Matthew Arnold, the English
poet and essayist, came to the
United States and gave 100 lee
lures, but even the manager of the
tour admitted that Arnold's voice
was extremely weak and that 1t
was unlikely that any person in the
audience ever heard word of the
lectures, a writer in the Kansas
City Star asserts. At ArnOld's
first appearance in Chickering hall,
New York city, every seat was sold
at q high price. Chauncey n. De
pew introduced the speaker and
Arnold stepped forward. He had
been well advertised and the au-
dience was breathlessly still with
interest. Arnold opened his manu-
script and his lips began to move,
but not a sound was audible. The
audience craned their necks and
put hands TO ears, but with no re-
suits. Some, fearing deafness had
overtaken them, even looked
around to see how others were re-
acting to the silence, but were re-
assured by the impatience mani
tested by their neighbors. Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant was among those
present. After few minutes he
said to Mrs. Grant, "Well. wife, we
have paid to see the British lion;
we cannot hear him roar, so let US
GO home" They left the hall and
soon there was stream of people
leaving.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Modern Type of Girl
as One Man Sees Her

The modern girl is more alluring
than any feminine type of history
and serious-minded, reasoning
young men are avoiding matrimony
more fhan ever before.
That's the conclusion of young
business man, eligible, earning
$1,000 a year, who, writing in the
Smart Set Magazine, points to three
types of girls as his reasons for
lodging the marriage bond.
First of them, he says, is the one
"who believes that a girl has the
same right to freedom in her sex
life as a man. Not only believes
it but says so-and does so, for
all / know. Maybe she will make
some man a mighty good wife-but
not me-"
No. is the girl, usually pet
ted only daughter, restless and with
the idea that money is just made
to be spent. AS wife she'd be
wonderful sweetheart, but we'd
both be in the poorhouse inside of
year or two"
And third is the intellectual girl
who insists upon showing it. "She
has ideas and beliefs about every
thing from Bolsheyism to birth con-
troll. AS wife she'd have her
clubs to go to, her political meet
ings, her papers on various subjects
10 prepare. I'm afraid we wouldn't
be happy together"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Women Not "Weaker Sex"

While the race always has re-
garded man as the stronger of the
species he's actually woman's SUI
perior only where tests of physi-
cal power are concerned. In
actual vitality and resistance to
disease woman is his superior, says
DR. Harvey w. Wiley in Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
Most people think that women
as a rule are more prone 10 dis
ease. less resistant to suffering and
quicker to give way to bad health
lie says. but statistics do not sup
port this idea. Women's average
life IS two years longer than mems.
They 90 through pangs of child
birth which men could not With
stand. They give their vitality TO
the welfare and upbringing of their
children" and still do a share OF
the worlds work that matches
mans, he points out.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
No Parents Nor Alumni

The story goes that several col
lege presidents were discussing
what they would do after they re-
tired. What would they be fit for,
was the question.
Well" said one of them, 81 don't
know that I'd be fit for anything,
but l know what I'd like TO do.
I'd like to be superintendent Of an
orphan asylum, so that l would
never get any letters from par
ents.'
"Iye a much better ambition"
exclaimed another. II want to be
warden of a penitentiary. The
alumni never.eome back to visit. -
Harper's Magazine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

catch the newer note with con-
trasting skirt and jacket.
Black Velvet Jackets
The younger girls will flaunt
the ducky little black velvet
jackets worn with brief pleated
or plain skirts.
The ensembled idea remains.
Its present version calls for a
three-quarter length coat, lined
with a printed crepe to match the
slim little frock beneath. The
coat and dress may match or con-
trast in color. l saw smart en-
semble OF navy coat with rose
beige dress the other day. and an
equally smart ensemble of blue
coat matched with blue print
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

frock. The three-piece sports en-
semble of pleated skirt. over
blouse and jacket is very good
this spring and a pleasing novelty
from the old-time ensemble.
Both sleeved and sleeveless
blouses and dresses are worn
under the sports jacket. Kasha.
crepella and wool jersey are
favored materials.
Necks of frocks are collarless,
finished generally with bands OF
self or contrasting material. and
the square. V. or round neekline
mark the new mode.
Blazer effects In -blouses
made OF bright ribbons and silks
are very smart worn under the
sports jacket.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Tea Gozg,ls of Yeste1ygQr GiUe Way to
Sports Costumes of Today
BY HARRIET

ONCE upon time the closets oil
- the maid and matron who pre-
tended to know the slightest thing
about fashion were filled with
curious garments called tea
gowns.
Tea gowns were cross between
a negligee and ball gown. They
frothed with bows and ruchings
and headings and ruffies and lace
Trains, guaranteed. to make the
wearer resemble duchess
crossed with a movie vamp
abounded.
But where are the tea gowns
of yesteryear? They have given
way to the sports costumes of to-
day.
Suzanne's Pronouncement
Suzanne Lenglen, I believe
who passes for as much of a fash
ion as a tennis authority. says
that woman could have a ward
robe of nothing but sports and
evening costumes and be an ex-
ceedingly well-dressed woman.
Sports costumes may be worn
correctly for practically any day
time affair. barring possibly a
garden party and a very swanky
tea.
Sports costumes are seen, how
ever, in smart hotel tea rooms in
the afternoon, at bridge parties.
and at lunch.
The accepted sports costume,
however, must be smart and cor
rect if it gets by at affairs
which ordinarily call for after
noon dress of feminine georgettes.
crepes and big hats.
am not sure that the general
fashion rule which says sports
costumes may be worn at most
any daytime affair makes the
dressing problem any easier for
women than in the days before
sports attire was so accepted.
Costumes and Costumes
For there are sports costumes
anu CO0tQllCos n tOiAhAo oPOA 80
costume would not be correct at a
formal tea, nor a tailored suit on
the tennis court, though, strictly
speaking. both come in the sports
wear class.
II your sport activities are not
so numerous that you need outfits
for golf, tennis, riding, ct al, but
If you want just one or two good
snappy street sports outfits moth
ing could be a better choice this
spring than one of the short
plated skirts worn with short
little jackets of solid color match
ing the stripe or plaid of the
skirt. Blue and white checked,
striped or plaid skirts with solid
blue jacket make a fetching en-
semble. as do black and white and
beige and brown combinations.
Plain old-fashioned tailored
suits are back this year as they
have not been for several seasons.
Blue. as usual. IS the best color.
But the really chic woman will
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Earliest Taximeters

A deliver into the writings of Vir.
truvius. Roman architect of the
First century B. c., has found ref
ences to the taxlmeter. The horse
chariots were fitted with device
which released small ball into q
box every thousand steps taken by
the horse, the cost of Transports
tion being calculated on the nun
Der Of balls thus dropped.
There were no doubt canny trav-
elers in those days who would wait
until a horse with a long stride
came along.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
AIphobeticaI Lore

The Romans took their alphabet
of % letters into Britain, as they
had already taken it into Gaul and
other conquered countries, and ii
was adopted later by the Anglo
Saxons. To the Anglo-Saxon al
phabet, however, three new let
tiers were added. Two of these
were runie letters and represent as
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Source of Information

At a festival dinner of the Royal
society It fell to Professor Huxley's
lot to present the Royal medal 10
Gunther. in acknowledgment of his
archaeological researches. He did
so in these terms; when am
asked to dine at the table of the
great, as | occasionally am, 1t in
variably happens that when the
second course Is reached the lady
whom ! have taken in to dinner
turns to me and asks: Professor
Huxley. what is the nature OF
whitehall? TO which l invariably
renIys 4 really don't know. but II
YOU VIII study Gunther's book ON
fishes in four quarto volumes, per-
laps You will find out
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Roquefort Cheese

The bread used in Roquefort
cheese is made of the finest wheat
or of winter barley, leayened with
a large quantity of brewers yeast,
kneaded and thoroughly baked.
The crust is removed after stand
ing day and the crumb is pound
ed in a rortar and put away In
a damp lace until it is covered
with mold When II IS rine enough
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

refrain was when this cruel war
Is overw
The whining mawkish syllables
reused the generals ire. He turned
an his saddle, shouting stop that
d--n song How in HI do you
expect to win war when that is
your opinion of it?' The ranks
were silent, obediently so, and their
leader resumed his reflections
Portland Oregonian.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Driven to Profanity

General Thomas was a Method
jst to his hearts core. and as such
he was offended by all ungodliness.
he did not hold with those who
used profanity, and it was difficult
for him TO endure it in patience.
Yet once, when he led his cold
and ragged troops through DESC
late country, the men in ranks took
% q rather plaintiye song, whose
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

the new cheeses are thoroughly
rubbed with the moldy bread. and
layers of IL are put between the
layers of curd. After several
days pressing the cheeses are
wrapped in linen and dried and
sent to dairy vaults where they are
stored, rubbed with salt, scraped,
etc, so as to enable the mold to
run through them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Their Choice

In a recent intelligence test given
in high school there was this SEN
tence:
"a mother is than her
daughter" Underneath were the
words. wiser. taller, older" and
the pupil was supposed to fill in
the blank in the sentence with the
most appropriate of the words.
Did they do it? Fully half the
class ignored the given words al
together and filed in the sentence
to read:
"a mother IS more wrinkled than
Der mother. "-Springfeld Union.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

nearly as possible the sounds o.
eth" and 'ph." Later the influ-
ence Of the Normans caused these
to be discarded, and the three ad-
dltional letters Of our alphabet are
quite different. They are 81" "u"
and "W."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12
Right or Wrong Direction?

There is no use for us to ask
anxlousiy If our power Is increas-
ing. There is no doubt Of That.
qhe only question Is whether it Is
increasingly good or Increasingly
evil. Amos Il. Wells.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

With all these What Do You
Know" aids to education, the next
series will probably read: What
Don't You Know"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

This charming little one-piece
dress is developed in silk raiah
in two tone effect. Tie, upper
part of the bodice and sleeves to
the elbow are of contrasting
shade.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-12

Make your wants known
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-17
DRY" PL AN K s
MAY Be ASKED
OF BIG PARTIES

WINONA LAKE, Ind Aug. is N9-
Prohibition rsanks may be demanded
of the two major political parties next
year by the Anti-Saloon league of
America, it was indicated at today'S
session here of the executive. commit
tee of the league.
Some of the dry leaders in urging
such action pointed out that the
league has never before demanded that
the republicans and the democrats de-
clare their position on prohibition at
their national conventions. With
laval of President Coolidge has open
ed the possibility of a clark horse
candidate on the republican ticket and
the league leaders fear such a candi-
date might not be favorable to the
prohibition cause.
Therefore, it was urged today that
a demand be made for dry plank in
the platforms of both the Ieading
parties SO that whoever is named as a
candidate will be bound by the con-
Vention'S declaration of policy.
At the same time all prospective
candidates are being carefully studied
as to their position in the wet and dry
questions. If the executive committee
decides to make a demand for dry
plank an open declaration as to can
didates may be withheld at this time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-17
BUXTON TAKES
FIRST STEPS
TOWARD GOAL
Local Man Confers With
TranscOntinental Aerial
Companies.
LOOK THIS WAY
California Air Club Would
Make international Air
port Here.

George E. Buxton is now in Los
Angeles where he will confer with ano
interview prominent men as to the
possibility of making Douglas great
international airport and fueling
station.
He will confer with j. L. Maddux
Ford representative and also National
Airways Transport corporation. He will
also interview w. B. Mayo of the
Stout Metal Airplane company div
ision Of the Ford Motor company.
The following letter was recently
received here by a prominent citi-
zen of Douglas who is interested in
seeing Douglas great airport.
"Dear sir:
"There are several things to- be
considered in an ideal landing field
among them the elevation of the
field, direction of the prevailing wind,
/. average velocity of the wind and the
surrounding country.
Being reasonably familiar with the
air conditions in Douglas, am OF
the opinion that you need a landing
field of approximately one-half mile
square This would be better, however
if the field was longer in the direct
ion of the prevailing wind, as you
know an airplane should land and
thake off against the wind, to add
to its stability We have here in
Santa Ana, a landing field approx
mately one-half mile long by 1900
feet wide. This is amply large here
because of the heavy air conditions
plus the fact that the prevailing
~ cOvYf1oxxyocf Tn
Douglas, due to the elevation, and
the Iightness and dryness of the air
it takes great deal more power to
lift a ship off the ground than it
does here, and for that reason you
should have larger landing field.
The largest landing fields in the
country are approximately one mile
square. These fields accommodate the
largest and most heavily loaded
ships that are being used today, and
the general tendency in aircraft man
ufacture is to build ships that will
land and take off in distance from
400 to 1000 feet so you can readily
see that a landing field one half
mile square would be amply large.
TT seems to be the concensus OF
opinion in this part of the country
to buy as large a plot of land as is
available for their landing fields. They
feel that it is a good thing to dc
this on account of the rapid increase
in the value of the lands adjoining
airports. In your community, know
land is very reasonable and you could
buy several times as much for the
same amount of money that we would
have to spend here. The city anc
county are combining here, and buy
ing over a period of four years, 32C
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