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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
COURTNEY PLANS
! DIRECT u. S. HOP
Considers Resuming Flight
Tomorrow, if Circumstances
Are Favorable.
BY the Associated Press.


CORUNNA, Spain, September g.
Capt. +. 7. Courtney. who was forced
TO land here in his flying boat Whale
Saturday, owing to bad weather, stat
ed that he would not continue his
transatlantic flight today. He said
that he was considering direct flight
TO New York as possible on Tuesday
He was awaiting orders from London
today. but was confident of being able
to achieve the flight whenever circum-
stances permit.
Capt. Courtney and his companions
were invited to attend a bull fight
Sunday. Today they were going over
the machine to see that it was in
good condition.
Capt Courtney stated that the real
cause of his landing on the Spanish
coast was the weather, which con-
tinued to be unfavorable over the At
lantic He said that navigation was
difficult and further flight was i'm
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
KOENNECKE HOPEFUL.
German Aviator Still Planning
Flight to U. S. This Year.

COLOGNE, Germany, September S
Pl.-Otto Koennecke, the German
aviator, today declared that he still
intended to try to fly to America this
year, if weather conditions were such
as to give any prospect of success.
Koennecke has been here for some
time with his airplane, waiting for
the weather to improve.
Koennecke says that the failures of
all attempts for an East to West
crossing of the Atlantic undertaken
since his arrival at Cologne show that
he was right in not being stampeded
into a premature start.
Meteorologists with whom the avia-
tor is working state that good flying
weather is not impossible, even at
this time of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
NEW PLANE FOR DR0UHIN.
Pilot Disappointed by Levine to Fly
Improved Aircraft.

PARIS, September 5 R).-Maurice
Drouhin. disappointed in his plans to
fly the Atlantic with Charles A. Le-
vine, is to have the plotting of new
plane which is said to represent q
great advance on existing transatlan-
tic machines.
Drouhin is quoted by the sporting
paper L'auto as asserting that the
plane will have a range of nearly 1000
miles, making possible a nonstop
fight from Paris to San Francisco,
although no distance so great will be
attempted at first.
The flight, he added, would not be
made until the beginning Of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
EDUCATOR DIES IN FALL,
Rutgers Professor Topples From
Third Story of Hotel.

LEWISTOWN, Pa, September s
P.-Frank F. Thompson. professor
OF electricity at Rutgers University
New Brunswick, N. j., fell from
third-story window of the Coleman
Hotel here yesterday and died before
medical aid could reach him. Hotel
employees, hearing the crash, found
him, clad in pajamas, unconscious on
the hard surface in the rear of the
building.
Coroner Barr said he believed that
Thompson had lost his balance while
leaning out of the window and top
pied to the ground. Prof. Thompson
was 81 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

from Streator were expected here
Wednesday to claim the prisoner.
Although he indicated to detectives
that he would waive extradition, his
attorneys said they had not reached
o decision, and would confer with the
youths counsel in Streator before
making a definite announcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Bandits Rob 20
InReligious School
OF Collection Box

CHICAGO. September @-
Two bandits yesterday invaded the
Blessed Virgin of Tuchov Society
ut st. Adalbert's School, lined up
20 members of the religious school
and escaped with collection box,
which contained $191.33.
The ho,d-up was made Just as
collection was being taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Gas Victim Restored.

After he had been found unconscious
in the bathroom at TIC Tenth street,
with a rubber tube in his mouth lead
ing to an open gas jet, William J..
Hauer was revived by Is minutes of
intensive resuscitation work by Casu-
atty Hospital physicians and members
Of the Fire Departments rescue squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Cash Register Robbed of $50.

Theft of $50 from a cash register in
the store Of I. Polend, 1868 Prospect
avenue. was reported to police this
morning. Mr.. Polend stated that the
thief entered his store sometime last
night by breaking the glass in rear
door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
Hotel Guest Robbed of $110.

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, "a Cooper
street. New York, told police yester-
day that $40 was taken from her
room at a local hotel during her
absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

Gull oranges and lemons, which
growers once threw away, now bring
in $12 a ton for marmalade. orange
oil. pectin and other products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
HILL HELD IN JAIL
FOR EXTRACTION
Youth, Taken as Auto Theft
Suspect, Denies Murder
ing Mother. -
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash. September S.
Harry Hill of Streator. ILL.,. dapper
youth of %. was held in the
city Jail here today awaiting the
arrival Of extradition papers by which
the State of Illinois expected to re-
turn him to his home town to stand
trial for the murder Of his mother.
Seemingly unperturbed by his ar
rest, Hill told his captors a connected
story of his movements before and
after the discovery of his mothers
body in the basement Of her Streator
home August %. Investigation has
indicated that the mother, Mrs. Eliza
Hill. wealthy recluse and divorced
wife Of a Streator physician, was shot
to death August 10. Her body was
buried In a shallow grave in the
basement.
After hours OF questioning, the
young suspect admitted that in Strea-
tor. where he had lived since childhood,
he gambled away hundreds Of dollars
obtained by forging his mothers name
to checks, and that he fled across the
country when he read in Streator
newspaper of a coroner's jury recon-
mendation that he be arrested for
murder.
Arrested i'm Auto Theft.
He was arrested here late Saturday
night by police detective, who was
looking not for a suspected matricide,
but for an automobile thief. Hill, who
had been living in hotel a half block
from police headquarters, sold his au-
tomobile Friday to a garage here.
When police received the routine re-
port of the sale, it was noticed that
the engine number Of the car was
similar to that of a machine stolen in
Seattle.
had not been stolen, but when the de-
tective found pair of Illinois license
plates In Hills room, he decided to
question the youth.
The fugitive admitted that he was
the Streator murder suspect, who had
been sought throughout the country.
Hill told police officials that he last
saw his mother on August 6, week
before the supposed Staying.
Il worked in Chicago and it was
my custom to go home to Streator
on week ends" he said. when I got
there the week end Of August 10,
mother wasn't at home, and l assum.
ed she had gone to Chicago, because
she had spoken some time before of
making the trip"
Denies Reported Evidence.
Hill was interrupted at this point
by his questioners, who told him there
was evidence to show that he informed
Mrs. Hills attorney and banker on Au-
gust IA, when they called by telephone,
that his mother had just stepped out
and would be back"
II did not tell them that" Hill con-
tradicted. II told them I thought my
mother had gone to Chicago for a trip"
Denial also was made by Hill of the
accusation that he asked the caretaker
of the Hill home to "tamp down" some
loose dirt in the basement. He like.
wise denied theft of gun similar to
the one used in the Staying.
Time after time detectives asked
him about a reported relationship be-
tween his mothers dislike for his
f1ancee, Alice Sawyer. and a reputed
threat to disinherit him, but he de-
clined to discuss that subject.
With requisition papers approved
by the Governor of Illinois, officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
INJURED IN COLLISION.
Motor Cycle Rider at Hospital
With Possible Leg Fracture.

A collision between a motor cycle
and an automobile yesterday at New
york avenue and Thirteenth street
proved serious for Frederick H. Gar
retson, II years old, Ali New Jersey
avenue, rider Of the motor cycle, who
was taken to George Washington Uni.
versity Hospital and treated for bruises
and possible fracture of the left leg.
The automobile was driven by Ray
mond w. Cooter, 20 years old, 581
West avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

The guayule weed is being exploited
for rubber in Mexico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05

The practice Of charging tolls for
use of roads was known as far back
as 1000 3. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-05
MhS. W. I. AIIAMS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AIRPLANE HOPS OFF
FOR HARBOR GRACE

Continued from First Page.)
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SPECIAL NOTICES

your business? Will keep your books and
prepare balance sheet and profit and loss
Can Snh s. reeas1nabls
T332-W. after $50 pm. 1877 Allison NV.
Evening star., 1927-04-03
By Donald Ogden Stewart

that moment came the sound of th|
strident voice, FREDDIE
Freddie stopped struggling and liz
tened.
"Fredd1E"'
gave him shake.
Quit it, YOU" he said. Her
comes my mother"
Better let him go, dear" cautione'
my wife.
At that moment Freddie began &
cry. And at the same instant hi
mother appeared.
Mother. called Freddie. 'thi
mans hurting me"
l let go. 1t was too late. Freddie
screaming, ran to his mother.
What's the matter?" she asked
taking him i'm her arms protectinglN
Fi'eddie's screams redoubled. Sey
eral passengers came walking Il
sympathetically.
THAT man hurt me- bawled tn
boy. ''IIe hurt me-
The mother gave me a look. Th
passengers gave me the same look.
tried to appear unconcerued.
I'VE were just playing" / sal
weakly, with an attempt at a grin.
He IIiuLH6f luEHeu. SCotHluilN. III
crowd gradually dispersed. Freddie
sobs died away in the distance.
"You didn't really hurt him. did Vol
dear?" asked my wife.
mo-" I replied, a little savagel,
"but I wish to God I had
She looked at me a little sorrow
fully.
"Oh, dear" she said. I'm afraid va
don't like children"
(Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-04-03

one tree. from which most of the
larger branches had been sawed off
square and which was said to be an
Apple Tree. The Apple Tree was used
for climbing, for clothes lines, for cat
hunting, etc, etc. In the leafiest time
Of the year, by placing a broken chair
at a suitable astronomical angle, so
as to allow the suns rays to be
partially intercepted, a distinct SEN
sation of shade was obtainable.
The Rain Barrel first introduced by
the Romans) and the Ash Can Gntro-
duced by Charlemagne) were familiar
features of the Back Yard.
The principal inhabitants OF the
Back Yard were children, of whom
there We're still a great many in the
large cities in the Nineteenth Cen
tury. Indeed. the Anti-Child Law of
the Apartment House Epoch is
thought to have greatly assisted In
the disappearance of city children.
The Back Yard was used by the
children as a general playground. as
a foot ball field, as a golf course, as
a hockey rink and as n bowling alley.
BY an unwritten law Of the period
the Rain Barrel, the Ash Heap and the
Apple Tree We're regarded as the
perquisites of children. BY pretty
custom also the children were per-
rnitted to smear their faces with the
coal dust of the Ash Heap, and to claim
as treasure trove any article found in
Evening star., 1927-04-03

toricai record set down what a. Back
Yard used to be like; or. rather, peE
haps 1t will serve the purpose better
If I describe it as it will no doubt
be written up in the Social Encyclo-
pedias of a Hundred Years Hence,
thus:
Back Yard tOld Eng, Bugge Yearde;
French, Yarde de Derriere: Ital., Yardo
di Bacco). This name was given to
an irregular space in the form Of a
rectangular paralelogram that was
marked out behind the houses Of the
Nineteenth Century. The Back Yard
was surrounded by a board fence in
tended for cats to sit on.
Along the base of the fence of a
Back Yard extended a flower bed in
which all the flowers had died and
on which had fallen loose stones, half
bricks and other mineral refuse. The
growth of burdocks among these still
helped to preserve the name flower
bed in domestic use. It is said that
in the Spring time of the year the
owners of the Back Yards were often
seen digging furiously among the bur-
dock roots with a view to reviving
the flower bed"
1t was 4 frequent practice at such
times to insert dahlia roots, gladiolus
bulbs and tulips. The digginge how
ever, was all over by the end OF May
and nothing but the burdocks ever
came up.
A Back Yard usually contained also
Evening star., 1927-04-03

tables and napkins and pay orches-
tras and
my dear young woman" Mrs. Phi
lander disentangled herself and her
eyeglasses, while her sister sterniy
straightened her hat, you totally mis-
understand the purpose of the funds
that we are willing to place at your
disposal. We do II so that there may
he no necessity for a tea room. In
short. we do not wish - tea room in
slairmont. This seems to us an emil
nently dignified way out of your diff
Guilty"
"You mean,' Babs tones were dan
gerously sweet, you're trying to bribe
me to close my tea room? You think
your darned old Clairmont Is too classy
for a tea room? Well, I don't want
your three thousand. Sweet charity
All the anger she felt for Eugene ex-
ploded on their defenseless heads.
What dirty digs are permitted in thy
name"'
Frances" Mrs. w Herbert War
ringtons acid tones arose, SI with
draw my share Of this fund.-
Three million wouldn't stop me-"
Babs told her. She whirled wildly
upon her lord and master, who had
just come around the porch under
the glory of a million wistaria bios
SONS. Her words were darting ar.
rows of scorn. But / suppose there
are some folks who would take your
old money!
What money!" demanded Eugene.
All four women talked at oncee
One slightly dazed man stood and
listened patiently. until finally he
could get the gist thereof.
His small wife, her arms folded her
toe tapping. kept her biazinG blue
eyes upon him.
I'm sure, coced Mrs Findley,
that Mr. Bliss can see the wisdom of
our plan. It's perfectly businesslike
arrangement.
If you borrow their darned money.
Eugene Bliss" his wife erupted. "I1l
take my babies and nly--my teapots
Evening star., 1927-04-03

Mandy. waddling out from the
house with a neatly engraved calling
card in her fingers, halted the nos
tilities.
Mrs. Philander Munro F'indley was
calling upon Mrs. Eugene Hunting
ton Bliss. jr.
MANDY, tell the lady Mrs. Bliss is
out" Gene ordered. You can't see
ANYBODY in those duds, Babs."
Babs marched straight past him t.
the front porch. There Mrs. PM
lander Munro Findley, of the house
next door. presented Mrs. w. Her
hert Warrington and Miss Eunice
RaIston. Babs, tiny and defiant, was
go unimpressed that she vouchsafed
no more than brief nod,
II she hadn't been so angry, she
surely would have smiled upon them
If only because of the length OF
their skirts and the multiplicity or
their chins and their altogether lorg-
nette manner.
INV dear" began Mrs. Philander.
whose preamble had been rather care
fully composed, several times during
the past few days it has been brought
to our attention that you may be open
ing tea room soon.
pabs' blue eyes narrowed.
''Yessir. that's my maybe. She TIT
ed her adorably dimpled chin.
"Well, my dear" Mrs. Philander' g
carefully modulated tones sounded
more bland than ever, II have been
talking this over with my sister. Miss
Ralston, and my friend Mrs. Warning
ton and I have at last convinced them
that there Is a way out of this dis
tressing situation. We have called to
place at your disposal the sum OF
Sc. 600. which may be considered purely
as a loan. payable at your convenience
This sum we feel, If 1t is carefully ad'
ministered, will undoubtedly tide you
through the time required TO restore
your husbands health.
Babs stared at her Babs made 9
wild leap for her. Both of Babs i'm
petuous arms were flung around both
Mrs. Pnilander's chins.
.'Yori answer TO prayer cried Babs
you seraphim: You cheruhim, Say
IT again! That win buy chairs and
Evening star., 1927-04-03
THE OTHER DAY

/ sleep. When I awoke again 1t was at
| the sound Of voices-children's voices.
| | half.opened my eyes and then quick
| ly closed them and listened. Freddle
| was back, and with him was a little
! girl with curls. 1t was she who was
speaking.
They're newlyweds," she was say
| ing. My mamma told me-
This was followed by a giggle on the
| part OF the speaker and repressed
| laugh from Freddie. / blushed IN
| voluntarily.
His names steward" said Freddie.
! Hes awful mean
| He hits her and makes her CRY,
| volunteered the little girl.
/ 'He twists her wrist, added
| Freddie.
| "f1e puts snakes in her bed was
| the little girls contribution.
| He makes her eat caterpiliars'
/ said Freddie.
/ He" and the little girl looked
i around. then leaned over and WhlS-
| pered in F'reddies ear. Both went INTO
! convulsions of excited laughter.
"Steward-Steward is a great big
| Doord," sang Freddie. and he sudden
! lv bent over and spit on my shoes:
| The girl Immediately did the same.
| threw off the steamer rug and started
to my feet.
You little I began.
They had disappeared, shrieking
with laughter, into the smoking room.
| My wife opened her eyes.
What is it, dear?" she asked.
Nothing 7 replied.
isn't this lovely" she said, dream
| ily. 'I don't think I ever want 10
| leave this ship
She closed her lids again and /
| climbed back into my chair. Thfee
| or four passengers walked py--a
priest. two men in knickers, solitary
| old lady After few minutes theI
passed again. On their third round
| / found that my anger had relaxed
once more into the peaceful sense OF
security of the slow moving ship, and
when the procession once more passed
| had Joined my wife in sleep. But II
didn't last long. 1t didn't last
| minute.
Evening star., 1927-04-03

Chorus-I1l sue dem in court-F Feitl
baum too'i
Looy-I resign!
SCENE THREE
Feitlebaum's Home
THIRD FLOOR-Mrs. Feitlebaum3
Hmm-dun't esk.! Meesus YifT|
Mine Mowriss he went zy
lonch weggon--he should hevi1
dere deener wot 1t gave heem mil
Looy de teeckets!-Goot pye!,
SCENE FOUR
Ward 20
Officer--IIe claims he EFT a me
dere-an' den tried to charge i'll
Said his son woiked in de Joint
wot is it??
Doctor-Sprained knee-contusions
the head-swollen jaw-an' pd
maine poisoning-He's yelling Il
his son Looy-Get Looy--He wan
his son Looy-
Nurse-Such fatherly devotion
Looy (enteringl-Wot's he doin' herr
A accident-not serious? Daq
good--Musta got bumped by bt1
huh? Hey Pop--I jist come in
tell ya-Lay off dat lunch wagoni
don't go near it
get another oi
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1927-04-03

dried in the patent way by squirting
water over them.
'Andz where do the children play?"
"The children" said Mrs. Fanlight,
why, there's a community playroom
in the apartment with mechanical
rocking horses and with an imitation
grass plot made of rubber. It's per-
fectly wonderful"
II see," / said, land you don't need
a Back Yard any more"
we never thought about 1t" she
said.
And with that / left her, very sor-
rowful. For l realized that with the
advance of the rapid age in which we
live another great social revolution is
being noiselessly effected-the passing
of the Back Yard.
*% ~
Others have deplored the passing of
this and of that which marks the
transformations of our time. Tears
have been shed over the passing of
the stagecoach, and the sailing ship,
the Passing of the West. and the
Passing of the Third Floor Back.
Let it be for me to drop a tear
over the ashes--no, into the ashes
of the Back Yard. With the advent
of the Up-to-Date Apartment Castle,
the Boulevard Movement, and the new
cleanliness, this beautiful little area
Of secluded life Is vanishing from our
cities.
Let me. as q, matter of useful his
Evening star., 1927-04-03

no move to get out OF her way.
| pretended to sleep. Freddie evi-
IDENTIFY didn't believe me. Cautiously
following his leadership the group
moved nearer.
"He amt asleep" said Freddie.
/ gave no sign of life. Freddie sud.
denly dropped back and pushed one
OF the other little boys into my chair.
I did not move.
20 darling" chanted Freddie. grab
binr one of the older boys, KISS me.
I'm a newlywed."
"He-he-he." Uttered the little girls.
This is how Mr.. Steward kisses
Mrs. Steward" said Freddie. 20
smack -srna ok smack" and he made
the appropriate noises with his mouth.
This ls the way newlyweds hug,
contributed another little girl. %
yummy-yummyy yum.
"Ho hobo" roared the little boys.
20 rnush -nlush-mush. added Fred
die 20 smack 1-smack-smack. .
yummy. yummy yum.
Look out" cautioned one OF the
boys. Hes awake"
''Iey. you old geeZer," cried Fred
die. Hey, YOU old Steward Are
you awake?"
I did not answer. / was waiting.
Steward Stewards big fat
Doord." he chanted. and the rest took
it up.
Steward, Stewards big fat Doord,
Stewards a big fat Doord.
My wife suddenly opened her eyes.
Hello, children" she said. with a
smile.
ooh, Mrs Newlywed's awake,
they cried. 20 smack smack smack. O
mush-rnush- -mush. o yummy-yummy
yum"
''Shh" she said. please, dears.
You'll wake Mr.. Stewart up"
30 please, dears. you'll wake Mr..
Stewart up" Knocked Freddie. 20
mush-mush- -mush.'
20 srnack-smack-s smack.
20 yummy-yummy-yum.
/ suddenly lunged and caught Fred
die by the coat. He twisted and
suuir1ned. His friends ran screaming
down the deck. I held fast. And al
Evening star., 1927-04-03

A MODERN ocean liner has often
~ been called a floating pal
"A ace That. of course, is an
A 4 absurd figure OF speech, be-
cause, ais any one who has
lived in palaces as much as / have
knows. in the first place, they do not
float, and, in the second place, they
do not allow you TO throw orange
peelings and old razor blades out Of
the windows. And no palace that !
have ever visited allowed children to
be so thoroughly and completely lis
agreeable as they are on board.
ship.
/ well remember my grandfather
himself an old palace visitor) saying
to me, Children on shipboard is ter
rible," and although he died practi-
cally penniess he was right, except
that he should have said ARE terri
BILE" instead of lis terrible" and
told him so at the time.
. Are terrible. grandfather, l sug-
gested, with kindly smile.
"Will you, for Gods sake, stop
correcting my grammar" he replied,
q little irritated, "and give me some
more of that oatmeal?" My grand
father, I might add. was very fond
Of oatmeal and ate it up TO the very
day of his death.
What did your grandfather die
of?' asked my wife.
We were sitting peacefully in our
deck chairs, with New York three
days behind.
"T don't know I replied.
The sea was calm. the air baln1y.
Sunshine caught the top of the soft
waves and made rainbows in the
spray. The lazy throbbing Of the
deep buried engines dulled the drowsy
beating of my own heart until
closed my eyes and slept l was
very happy.
! was awakened by a sharp pain
on the end of my nose. | jumped and
was rewarded by a shrill peal of child
ish laughter ! glared angriiy around.
A small boy in a white sailor suit was
grinning at me.
Il woke you up" he said, happily,
didn't I?'
Yes" / replied. Get out of here"
II don't have to-" he announced.