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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
JOHNSON ASSA|LED
ON NEW ROAD PLAN
Orr Says Lee Highway Head
Has Broken Faith With
Arlington Citizens.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, July 5.-Charg-
ing that DIR. 5. NJ. Johnson, director
of the Lee Highway Association, has
"broken faith with the people of Ar
lington County," Arthur Orr, presi'
dent of the Straighttoth the Bridge
Boulevard Association, declared today
that the organization would leave no
stone un.urned in it's efforts to have
the State highway ar roach Ar
lington Memorial Bridge located over
the direct route from Falls Church
through Clarendon and Ballston.
IF DIR. johnson is correctly quoted
I'm Sundays Star" said NJ. Orr.
wherein he asserts that connecting
link from the Lee boulevard in Por-
ter's Woods to Wilson boulevard in
Clarendon will meet the needs of the
thickly populated areas of the county
for a direct route to the bridge, then
he has broken faith, which he pledged
to the people of the county one year
ago. In letters written by him at
that time to various organizations, he
declared that traffic needs of the thick
ly populated areas of the county call
for a full 100-foot right of way from
Falls Church through Ballston and
Clarendon. and that it should be inn
proved by the time the Memorial
Bridge is completed.
Holds Plan Inadequate.
"Dr. Johnson not only pledged him
self to work for the realization of a
100-foot right of way along the direct
route" continued Mr.. Orr but de-
clared he contemplated no demand
from Arlington County for the Lee
Boulevard, which would delay the
straight-to-the-br bridge project. He now
proposes not merely to delay, but to
jettison the whole project
The connecting link between the
Lee Boulevard. in Porter Woods, and
Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon, fol-
lowing the latter thoroughfare through
Clarendon and BallSton. as proposed
by DR.. Johnson. would be inadequate
from the beginning to carry the traf-
flc seeking outlet to the new bridge
1t would in a short time after the
opening of the bridge be worse con-
gested than is the Lee Highway
through Cherrydale at the present
time. The people of Clarendon and
Ballston have learned a lesson from
the experiences of Cherrydale They
propose to get a highway through
their section of adequate width to
carry the traffic of the future. They
want no prohibitively expensive high
way widening problem on their hands
a few years hence, such as now con-
fronts Cherrydale.
"The people of Falls Church and
Fairfax Court House are entitled to a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
TRAIN KILLS MOTHER
AND FIVE CHILDREN
Two Other Persons Are Injured
When Auto Is Run Down at
Railway Crossing.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July s.
A mother and five of her CHI ZEN
were killed and two other members
of the family were injured last night
when a New York Central passenger
train struck their automobile at a
grade crossing in Echota. suburb Of
Niagara Falls.
The dead: Mrs Mary Pawloff, 35,
her 5-year-old daughter. Margaret. and
four sons, Andrew, 16; Theodore, o.;
Walter. 6. and Carl, an infant. The
family lives here.
The husband and father, Sal..uel
Pawloff, and another son, Michael, 8,
are in a hospital, both seriously in
jured.
The fiagman at the crossing said
Pawloff disregarded his signal to stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
CHURCH TO ESTABLISH
HEADQUARTERS HERE
Southern Methodists to Have Tenn
perance and Social Service
Unit Functioning.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKE JUNALUSKA. N. c., July 5.
The Board of Temperance and So
cia, Service. Methodist Episcopal
Church South, met here today with
Bishop James Cannon, recently from
Africa. presiding. Important matters
scheduled to come before the body
included the election of it's first gen
-eral secretary, this board having been
raised from the rank of commits
sion to correctional board by the de.
nominations general conference last
year. Headquarters, 1t was decided,
would be established at Washington,
D. C.
DR.. Cannon, who appeared weak
from his recent attack of African
fever. but whose recovery has been
favorable, reported on activities of the
board during the past year. which
were largely in the field Of prohibi.
ton and law enforcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
COUPLES WE'D IN AIR.
Double Ceremony Solemnized Over
German Capital.

BERLIN. July @.-A double
aerial wedding was solemnized today
when Hermann Rahskopf and Eduard
Vogt, both connected with the Rohr-
bach Airplane Works, with their
brides. minister and witnesses, cir.
rial Church.
A photograph furnished appropriate
music. whereupon the marriage serv-
ice was read and the vows exchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
YACHTS UPSET, 20 DROWN.
Violent Gale Sweeps Over Russia,
Causing Great Damage.

ODESSA. Russia, July R.-
Twenty persons were drowned by the
capsizing of several small yachts in
a violent gale which swept over the
country. In Odessa, there was great
damage to property and numerous
buildings were unroofed. Six persons
were killed and many injured by the
overturning of tram car at street
corner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
Colored Youth Shot.

Ellsworth Smith. colored, Is years
old, was shot in the left arm yester.
day at his home, 1926 Eighth street by
another colored occupant of the house.
Police reported that Ira Lewis, II
years old, was handling the pistol
when the shot was accidentally fired.
Smith went to Freedman's Hospital,
received treatment and returned home.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Vases, Candlesticks,
Bowls, Novelties, etc.
And priced to please
every gift shopper.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Christmas gifts, charming
sort of gifts you would buy
of beautiful green glazed p
tractively decorated, others
of pieces--including among
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
POLICE Chief
CHARGED WITH
ILLEGAL WORK
Chief Soaring Violates Civil
Service Rules, Accord
ing to Charges.

SEATTLE, March 1G-Attorney
George Crandell has filed charges
with the Civil Service Commission
that William II. Soaring, Chief of
Police, has 'wrongfully and unlaw-
fully engaged in gainful occupation
for profit in violation of the Civil
Service regulations and municipal
ordinances.
The specific allegation is that
Chief Soaring has received a total
of $2.S03 during the last nine years
from the Police Pension Fund as
Assistant Secretary 10 the Board Of
Police Fund Commissioners. He has
done none of the secretarial work
himself delegating it instead TO sub
|ordinates and they in turn are pro-
hibited by law from performing
work not in line with their duties
as city officials.
Attorney Crandcll also revealed
that State examiners have been in
vestigating tie matter for several
days Crandell's accusations We're
filed in behalf of Kenneth l.. webb,
patrolman. whom Soaring recently
dismissed when officers reported
they found him in bootlcgging
joint Crandell asserted the dis
missal was ordered because Webb
threatened to disclose Searing's ac-
Iceptance OF police money.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
HENRY FORD TO i,
Be WITNESS IN
BIC LIBEL CASE
Auto Manufacturer Will Take
Stand in Million Dollar
Sapiro Suit.
BULLETIN-DETROIT, March
l6.-When Henry Ford testi-
fes in the present libel case,
he will take the stand for the
plaintiff against himself.

DETROIT. Mich. March 16.-
Henry Ford Will take the stand next
Monday in the S1.00O,0O0 libel suit
brought against him by Aaron Sa-
piro.
The announcement that Ford will
testify was made after the jury was
selected and sworn in late yesterday
United States Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri, chief counsel
for Ford, carefully questioned ven-
iremen to bring out possibilities of
prejudice, religion and unfayorablc
fraternal alliances.
One prospective jurors was ex-
cused after he informed the Court
he was a member of the Ku Klux
Khan Two veniremen of the Jew
ish faith We're dismissed
Saprio asks damages on the
ground that the Dearborn Independ-
ent in an article accused him of
being a member OF an international
organization of Jews attempting to
gain control of farm products dis
tribution.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
MRS, CHAPLIN
GOING TO WORK
Will Return to Films to Sup
port Herself and Main
tain Her Mansion.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 16-
Lita Grey Chaplin, unable to col
lect alimony from Charlie Chaplin
has been "starved' into returning
to the films. The cost of maintain
ing the Beverly Hills mansion is
over 81, 900 month. She claims
she has received only 500 weekly
since she separated from her hus-
band
Mrs. Chaplin has been receiving
many offers from motion picture and
vaudeville companies but all have
been rejected She announced she
will return to pictures within two
weeks.
One offer of $500 week and
royalties for her appearance was re-
jected because her babies were not
to be filmed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
OFFER MADE TO
EvACUATE WAR
ZONE IN China
Shangtungese Defender Of
fers to Quit for Five
Million Dollars.

LONDON. March 1G With the
Nationalist forces pressing the
ShangtunSese near Shanghai and
Nanking. comes reports that Gen
Chang Tsung-Chane. Shangtunese de-
fender has offered TO evacuate the
zone of hostilities for $1,000 000
If this money iS net paid h
threatens 10 retreat into Shangai
itself bringing the war area to the
Chinese merchants who are unablo
or unwilling 10 raise the money.
One hundred and fifty specially
picked and trained agitatois from
Hankow are conducting a campaign
of intimidation and murder to insure
solid and prompt response to the
general strike call issued under thoie
direction. Labor unrest is increasing
greatly.
telegram to the British from
Juhu says the Natonalists dragged
the Acting Commissioner Of affairs,
who is the local Chinese official, and
his native Customs assistant through
the streelsand then beat them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
POISON PLOT;
TWO ARE DEAD
Woman Confesses Trying to
Poison amily-Lovcs
Another Man.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March
1G.-Mrs. Bernard Peterson has con
fcssed she poisoned Kenneth Pet
erson, aged two years, and Margaret
Peterson, aged one year. in Il plot
to destroy her husband and four
children.
Mrs Peterson declared she loved
another man and this prompted her
self so she could run away with the
man.
The poison was placed in meat.
Her husband and two other children
tasted bitter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Symmetrical White House
Tree One of Historic Line

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Few
of the thousands who visit the
White House annually and, perhaps,
observe symmetrical oak on the
western terrace, are aware either Of
its historic lineage.
The tree was planted there in
President RoOSevelt's day as token
of friendship between the United
States and Russia. It was born, SO
to speak, of exalted American parent
age at Peterhof, on the shore OF
the Finnish Gulf, 16 miles wesi
of the ancient Russian capital.
Former Secretary Hitchcock of the
Interior Department. one-time am
bassador to Russia. told the story
of the oak in d memorandum written
years ago During his term as am
bassador, he related, he inquired as
to the disposition of some acorns
from Mount Vernon which Charles
Sumner, then senator from Massa
chusetts, had sent to the Car. They
had been planted. he learned, on
what was known as Czarina Island
in the grounds of the imperial palace
at Peterhof.
There | found a beautiful oak, y
he wrote, with tablet at its foot
hearing Russian inscription q
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16

translation of which is as follows:
The acorn planted here was takeh
from an oak which shades the tomb
of the celebrated and never to be
forgotten Washington. 1t is present
ed to H. |. NJ. the emperor Of all
Russias as "a sign of the greatest
respect, by an American"
Il was fortunate at the time Of
my visit, which was in the fall OF
1898, in finding number Of acorns
on the ground that had dropped
from the historic tree. Gathering a
handful | sent them home and Sc
cured from the seeds thus planted
few saplings, one of which is here
and now planted with the kind per-
mission of President Roosevelt in
the grounds OF the White House,
while another is to be planted be-
side its grand-parent, which is still
in existence at Mount Vernon, both
of which young trees | hope will
reach such age and strength as well
in years to come typify the continued
friendship of the governments and
people, respectively. of the United
States and Russia for each other"
Roosevelt and James Wilson, then
secretary of agriculture. assisted in
the planting on the White House
Lawn
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Gold Quartz Strike Is
Reported Made, Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., March IA
gold strike overshadowing the Wee
pah find has been made in the
Dripping Springs country, 130 miles
east of here.
James B. Grand, veteran hard
rock miner and engineer, displayed
samples which the Phoeniz Assay
Office reported assayed 100000 to
the ton.
One hundred AriZOnans are rush
ing to the scene of the strike.
Dan McGraW, veteran Nevada
prospector, made the find. Grand
said gold lies in scattered masses
from the ground up between quar-
ite and diabase formations, the grea
part free wire gold.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
IN THE HOUSE
Bills introduced :

OlllS lHtIOUuCtu
II. b. No. 9. Mr.. Paul. Pro-
hibiting the burning of timber,
etc. Referred to judiciary Com
mittee.
II. B. No. 10, Mr.. Paul.
Changing and liberalizing pres
ent system of Territorial aid to
public schools. Referred to
Committee on Education.
H. B. No. II, Mr.. Paul. (by
title only. Creating an Indus
trial insurance fund and the Of
flee of Insurance Commissioner.
Referred to Committee on Labor.
II. B. No. ~. Mr.. Grier.
Authorizing the Territorial
Road Commission to expend
road and trail funds in the con-
struction of airplane landing
fields. Referred to Committee
on Roads and Highways
II. c. r. No. 2, Committee
on Territorial Institutions. Auth
orizing appointment joint com
mittee to inspect Pioneers
Home at Sitka. Passed under
suspension of rules.
S. B. No. 6, referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Bills Passed:
H. b. No. 2, Ways and Means.
$4,000 wolf bounty deficiency
fund.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Says No Man Liring Can
Defeat Coolidge; Relief
Bill for Farmers. Dead

WASHINGTON. March l6 After
an hours conference with President
Coolidge Senator Simeon d Fess.
Republican of Ohio. declared that
the McNary Haugeu farm relief bill
was dead, as a Congressional issue,
and also that no man living can
defeat President Coolidge for re-
election if the present economic
conditions continue.
Senator Fess declared that Cool
idge's veto of the McNary=lIaugen
bill would not aid the candidacy of
former Coy. Frank q. Iowden, of
Illinois
'Lowden cannot capitalize dis
satisfaction H1wcs is IL Il much
stronger position and different situa
ton than Lowden.' declared Senator
Fess.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
$4,000 LOOT
IS UNEARTAED
Part Of Currency Taken in
Truck E1old-up Is Recov-
cred on Farm.

PITTSBtRG, Penn, March 10
Thirty Thousand dollars in curIeacy,
part of the loo. of bandits who b!sw
up an armored automobile of che
Pittsburgh Coal Company last Fri
day. WAS found bnried on "A farm
near Bentleyville, Penn. Joseph
.Iaworski, suspect in the chse, led
the officers to the cache of money.
The money. WAS wrapped in paper
and was dug up on the farm of Joe
Wcchoski, another suspect, who Z
still at large
Jaworski was arrested in the
Workoski farmhouse the day after
bandits set off two black powder
mines planted in the highway and
blowing the pay car into the air.
The bandits escaped with $1,000
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
THE DAY IN THE
LEGISLATURE
IN THE SENATE

Bills Introduced
IS. B. No. 16, judiciary Com
mittee by request. Providing for
Joint trials for defendants joint
ly indicted. To Judiciary Com
mittee.
S. b. No. Il. Judiciary Com
mittee by request. To provide
for taking dispositions and per-
petuating evidence in criminal
cases
S. b. No. Is, Judiciary Com
mittee by request. Defining in
sanity, intoXication and mental
arrangement and prescribing
when the how same may be
available as a defense in Grim
inal prosecutions. and repeating
Section 2.151, c. l.. A.
S. B. No. 10, Judiciary Com
mittee by request. To amend
Section 2,25S, Compiled Laws
of Alaska, by eliminating that
part of said section which pro-
vides that the waiver of the
defendant in a criminal action
to be a witness shall create no
presumption against him.
s. B. No 90, Judiciary Com
mittee by request Requiring
defendants in criminal prosecu-
tiOnS to announce at time of
pleading to an Indictment, etc.
whether they intend to rely
upon insanity as defense, or
self-defense.
S. B. No. Il, Judiciary Com
mittee by request. To make
testimony of an accomplice in
criminal action valid without
requiring corroborat ton, by re-
pealing Section S,262, c. l.. A,
S. b. No 22, Judiciary Com
mitee by request. To provide
for the recovery Of public
moneys, funds or other prop
erty illegally paid or diverted.
S. u. No. 80. Judiciary Com
mittee by request. Prohibiting
the driving of vehicle with
out the owners consent.
S. b. No. "a, judiciary Com
mittee by request. Conferring
duties now vested in the L. S
Attorney by Chapter 38, Title
13, C. l.. A, on the Attorney
General of Alaska.
S. b. No. %, judiciary Com
mittee by request Prohibiting
officers of cities, school districts
or other municipal governments
from being interested in con-
tracts with the municipalities
Of which they are officers.
S. B. n. 26. Judiciary Com
mitee by request. Substituting
the word "Territory" for the
word District" wherever it oc-
ours in the statutes of Alaska
All referred to Committee on
judiciary.
S. J. NJ No. l, Dunn. Re-
questing removal of headquart-
ers of Alaska Division Federal
Bureau of Education from Sc
attle 10 Alaska.
S J. NJ No. .. Dunn. Re
questing channel survey and
Improvement at the mouth of
the Tanana River.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
DROPS DEAD At
OF
CITY SHUT OFF

PETERSBURG, Alaska. March 16.
Assistant City Electrician NJ. =.
Moyes dropped dead from heart fail
ure at his post at the City hydro
electric plant last Sunday. His wife
shut off the machinery and the city
was without light and power for 81
hours. The telephone line was down
because of heavy snow. The body
of Moyes arrived here last night
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Debt on British
Citizen Is
about 1915

LONDON, March 16.-The British
national debt on December 81 was
7.729,9S2,O00 pounds. or 17O,17-6 per
head of the population of Britain, &C.
cording to Winston Churchill. chan
cellor of the exchequer. Interest
charges for the last complete finan-
cial year ending March 81, 1925. we're
BOG. .995, ,000 pounds, or 6-15-9 pounds
per head
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
FIRE RACES AT
UNCA;K0MEDAL
STORE BURNED

DUTCH HARBOR. Alaska, March
16. - United States Commissioner
Drffield reports that fire destroyed
Komedals store at tnga and dam
aged other buildings. The fire
threatened the entire town. Wet
blankets and bucket brigade avert
ed further damage. High winds
ragged while the fire was burning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
FORD TO BE WITNESS, LIBEL CASE
Senator Dill
Has a Wijc But
She Is Miss

NEW YORK, March 1G omit
ting The word obey and explain
ing she will continue to be pro
fessionally known as Miss" Ro-
sale Jones, feminist, and heiress
to S5.000,000 estate, was mar
ried yesterday afternoon to
United States Senator Clarence
c. Dill. Democrat of Washing.
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Commander de Pmedo
Continues Flight North

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, March
ia radio message from COrumba
says Vommander de Pinedo, after
touching there, continued his flight
northward and arrived at Satluzzio-
Caceres, 200 miles north, near the
headquarters of the Paraguay river
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Four Men Burned to
Death, Gas Explosion

AMARILLO, Texas, March 10
Four men were burned to death this
afternoon when gas exploded in a
gasoline absorption plant near Sham
rock. The plant suddenly burst into
flames without warning, trapping the
wOrkmen
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Man Buried
AHue for
l3 Hours

FUQUAY SPRINGS, N. C.,
March 16.-Buried alive for 13
hours under 40 feet of dirt in
a 70-foot we'll, Jeff worth
was rescued by crews which
labored all night. He said he
rested easily during the last
five hours and was able to talk
to his companions part Of the
time he was entombed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Suspect Are sted

DETROIT. Mich, March 16. -
Joseph Weckoski, wanted in cOnnec-
ton with the armored car payroll
robbery in Pennsylvania, was arrest
cd here his afternoon when detec-
tives swopped down on his sisters
the robbery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
Contempt Cases Against
Sinclair Goes to Jury

WASHINGTON, March 1G@The
Senates contempt cases against Har-
ry J. Sinclair, oil magnate, was given
to the jury this afternoon in the
District of Columbia Supreme Court.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
British Schooner Seized;
Valuable Liquor Cargo

CHARLESTON, S. C.. March 16.-
Seven men OF the crew of the British
liquor laden schooner Ninces were
arrested when the vessels flight
from a coast guard cutter was halt
ed when the guardsmen sent shot
crashing through the bulwarks. The
cargo is valued at more than $780,
000 and is held pending removal to
the government storage for destruc-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16

Great Britain. already Wildwood.
ed land, is planting forty million
trees to make 1.750.000 acres of new
forests, chiefly of Scots and Corsican
pine and Norway and Sitka spruce
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16
ALASKA DUE MIDNIGHT

The steamer Alaska is due to ar
rive in juneau, southbound, at mid
night tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16

A hundred pages have been added
to the British Who's Who" to ac-
commodate newly.famous subjects OF
King George,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-03-16

Mile. Marianne Henrion, cook for
one family in Nancy, France, for
II years, welded the frying pan
until a few days before her death
at the age of 81.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-02-18
Pet Theories

This wonderful age in which we
live has been produced by what DIR.
Frasier describes as pet theories"
Some of them seem awfully wild
when first announced, and not a few
led to violence.
Farm hands tried to destroy the
Mccormick reaper, and Benjamin
Franklin's lightning rod was prose-
cuted in a French court as an inven-
ton of the devil.
Most of the pet theories" never
amount to anything and we would
be just as well off If they were re-
pressed.
The trouble is that you can't tell
whether pet theory represents
wisdom or nonsense when it first ap-
pears, especially if it defies tradition.
The safest course is to give them
all room. Those that are sound will
live.
Those that are not will die a
natural and painless death.
A North Dakota legislator has in
troduced bill to legalize lynching
and Missouri legislator has intro
duced one to stop the publication Of
crime news.
Shall we gag the authors, or let
them off with good laugh?