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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

if workmen are to be allowed to exist
in comparative comfort. A 40-hour
week is an economic necessity; other
wise. soon there will be only two
classes-the very rich and the very
poor. This is a bold stroke. but one
vitality necessary to the continued ex'
iStenCe of unioniSm."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS REDUCED

In no respect have the railroads of the Unit
ed States made greater progress tnan IN the
prevention of injuries to employees.
Reports of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission show that in road freight service,
which represents the most rugged type of ser
vice. there has been a gratifying progressive
reduction in both fatalities and injuries per
l 900 men employed for each succeeding year
for the last nine years.
For example in 1918, when the railroads
were controlled and operated by the govern
ment. there was an average of 169819 en-
ploves in road freight service, of whom 847
were killed and %, 023 injured or a rate per
1000 employees of 499 killed and 1887 in
jured.
In 1921. under private control and operation
there was an average of 1877 1852 employed Of
whom 302 were killed and 3,128 injured, or
a rate of PIG killed and 95 23 injured a reduc-
ton compared with 1918 of Sc per cent in the
rate killed and of nearly 30 per cent injured.
Still greater progress in accident prevention
is shown for 1925. In 1925 the average num-
ber employed in road freight service 49,
267 the number killed per 1000 was .97 and
injured S2.47, reduction in the killed COM
pared with 1921 OF o per cent and in the IN
ured of 3 per cent; and reduction IN killed
compared with 1918 of over 60 per cent and
in injured of about 81 per cent.
These results not only thoroughly explode
and disprove the claims of promoters of train
limit legislation, that hazard of accident in
creases as trains are made longer, for trains
were longer in 1921 than in 1918 and longer
in 1925 than in 1921 yet as they became Ion
ger accidents to trainmen became less but
make it clear that accidents mainly caused
by careessness regardless of length of train
and that the remedy is competent supervision
and systematic safety wor lrather than train
limit laws, for shorter trains would mean more
trains, more expense to shippers and more
likelihood Of accidents.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
King Neptune's Kingdom

A ceremonial from days remote is
that of initiation into King Neptune's
Kingdom of those crossing the equa.
tor for the first time. The main part
of the ceremony is the ducking given
by the clears" who have been there
before. Even the Duke of York or
his royal vessel the Renown, was not
exempted from the ceremony wher
crossing the equator in the Pacific
while enroute to Australia. The la
dies of the party simply have a cos.
tune part in the pompous rites that
are carried out as other features OF
the initiation So many of the Dukes
party were making their first cross
ing that it took half day to carry
out the ducking stunt with them
probably thousand in all. They wiz
the degree of sea dog after such ini
tiation.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
OVER 1900 NEW LAWS

Senator Borah says we make too many
laws. This country will be republic in name
and a bureaucracy in fact" FIVE don't check
the Wholesale law making machine. Not all
the laws are made in Washington Forty eight
legislatures are busy. The new laws suggest
ed here and there number about II 900, fan
tastic figure However, civilization itself, to
say nothing of this florious republic, is an ex-
pertinent, in its infancy. Children try many
things, all trying is useful Even if they burn
their fingers, that's useful. 1t caches them to
avoid fire
Each law is an experiment, an effort to rem
edy something wrong or establish something
good Once men were hanged, by law, not by
lynchng for stealing horse. Now they steal
automobiles, and hanging for horse thieves au-
tomatica!ly disappears. Not the foolish things
we PLAN but what we actually do counts. If
one Of the 1900 new laws could discourage
crime without "crue and unusual punishment
that would be blessing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
DELAYS PAID FOR BY TAXPAYERS
'he WASHINGTON Post says

The Washington Post says:
efforts are to be made to have the Muscle
Shoals report referred to the Senate committee
on agriculture. Apparently, it is hoped that
the committee will reportin favor of rejecting
all bids and recommending that the govern
ment operate the Muscle Shoals plant.
''The special committee of Congress which
received bids for operating Muscle Shoals
made careful inquiry into the subject, and
recommended the acceptance OF certain bid
This action was taken after committee OF ex-
perts, headed by Gen. adwin, chief of engl-
neers has made an analysis of the bids and
had reported in favor of the bid which the
congressional committee finally approved.
The pigeonholing of the Muscle Shoals re-
port would probably result in continued de-
lay and dispute. with loss to the government
and the country. Agriculture is now being
deprived of fertilizer and Southern cOmmuni-
ties are being deprived of power because of
the failure of Congress to act. Now that an
acceptable bid has been made, which will in
sure the effective operation of the plant for
both fertilizer and power production without
any additional appropriations by Congress,
there is no valid excuse for further delay. The
bid should be accepted by Congress. If Con-
gress cannot trust it's own point committee, its
chief of engineers, and it's best qualified scien-
tifc officials, it is evident that that nothing
will ever be done with Muscle Shoals. The
plant will fall into ruins and millions of pub
lie money will be lost
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
UNITED STATES SETS ROAD BUILDING
PACE

The province of Ontario in Canada has been
rapidly improving its roads to accommodate
the heavy automobile traffic. Upwards of two
million cars are now going into the province
annually from the United States.
r. M Smith, chief engineer of the depart
ment of public highways of Ontario, points out
that in working out the program of the prov
ince the government has adopted Soft. road
with 200 feet paved. At one time it figured
on building one-half of the road at a time In
order to accommodate traffic, but found that
this cost as high as $4,000 mile extra, which
caused it to drop the experiment.
Much of the road it had to build was through
country not suitable for detours. The result
was the development of mixed macadam,
which followed study of the construction OF
bituminous penetration surfaces. This type OF
pavement is built in Ontario three inches thick
on concrete or macadam base. The same pave
ment would probably be called asphaltlc con-
crete in the United States, where it has been
used for many years, particularly on the Pa
cific coast where it has given years OF unln-
terrupted service with little or on maintenance
cost
The United States has set a pace IN road
building which requires the adoption OF pro-
gressive methods and modern machinery. II
is building its roads on the mass productlon
basis. and with the fewest delays to traftlc
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Gateway to New England

An outstanding highway marker
for national highway is the one on
the Boston to New York road, which
combines historic value with beauty.
This marker is a renovated farmhouse
first built in 1870 and one that shows
its manner of building to have been
either by the use of the axe or other
hand work. 1t has the distinctive
type Of the model that followed the
primitive log cabin. The house was
removed from some distance to its
present site and remodeled for an in
formation bureau at cost of S12,00
which was raised by the Rotary and
Lions Clubs from intc~~"'-3 ! ";tizens.
Not only is the buildiag oiG u. the
highway though revitalized by present
tourist traffic was also one of the
oldest highways in America.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
MR.. ODUM RAYS DEATH
ANNOUNCED

The death of Mr.. Odum Ray, of De-
Land, Fla, occurred at his home on
last Friday following months of i'll
ness with leakage of the heart. Mr..
Ray was the son of the late Mr..
Smith Ray and Mrs. Ray of this city
and made his home here as youth
in the early days of the colony.
He was 43 years of age and had for
eleven years past had position as
superintendent of the water and light
system of DeLand, being construc-
ton engineer by training. He leaves
as his survivors his wife whom he
married in Norfolk, Va, and his
brother, Charles, resident of Wash
ington, D. c., and sisters, Mrs. Fannie
Parks, of Philadelphia and Mrs. Geo.
Gray of this city, and their mother,
Mrs. Smith Ray The remains were
carried to Norfolk, Va, for inter-
ment.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
SPOTL.IGIITS
ON
PEOPLE =
Conspicuous Birthday Month
e 81: MaudgYIy Iyelders

A number of the worlds greatest
men and benefactors were born in
February Not the least of those now
living claiming February as his birth
month is Thomas Edison. General
Electric Company honors him with a
large Photographic likeness and tri-
butte on a full page of the weeks is
sue of the Saturday Evening Post.
In part is said "In every home where
electric light makes living clearer,
and electric power lightens work, in
every street where we tread more
surely and ride more swiftly, in every
industry where light and power save
the eyes and back of labor there are
hearts that are consciously grateful,
that humbly pay him homage" Fur
thermore in every home where the
best music can now be enjoyed
through his invention of the phono-
graph and where the family can find
further pleasure in the attendance at
moving pictures, Edison must be
thanked for the solace and the happi-
ness that can conclude a a day of
care for even the poorest people who
have little other as elevating or edu,
cational diversion as these afford.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Films for Leper Colony

Last week there was made ready
for shipment to the leper islands of
the Philippines 100000 feet of movie
films that will entertain about 5000
of those utter outcasts with news and
views of the world from which they
are exiled. The producers of several
leading film companies presented the
films through representative of the
surgeon generals office of the army
and navy. Will Hayes, as general
manager of the motion picture in
dustry, had a representative Of his
office to make presentation speech
at the pier in Brooklyn where the
rolls were loaded.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
of the United States for the Way
cross Division of the Southern
District of Georgia.

Ia the matter Of Hubert Cleveland
Peavy, bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of the above bank
rupt of Fitzgerald, in the county OF
Ben Hill, district aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day of February, 1927, the said
H. C. Peavy was duly adjudicated
bankrupt and that the first meeting
of the creditors will be held at Way
cross, Ware County, Georgia, at the
office of the Referee, 451 Bum
building on the 18th day of February,
A. D., 1927, at II o'clock at which
time the creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
This 7th day of February, 1927.
E. KONTZ BENNETT,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
DOING ONES PART

In force of workers, each individual is
practically forced to take his or her share of
the work. If someone lags behind, that per-
sons non-performance makes so much trouble
that such one becomes unpopular and may
lose his job.
In carrying on the public activities of a
community, there are also many laggards. AS
such efforts are voluntary there is no way of
forcing such people to do their part. This is
one reason why community progress may not
keep up with industrial advance. Some day
people who fail to take their share in the
communities activities will become so unpopu-
lar that they will see the necessity of taking
hold to do their share of the common task.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
The FutiIity of Greatness

A man may reach the pinnacle of
political honor and then be neglected
and forgotten when the handicap of
age and physical weakness overtakes
him. An example Of this loss is seen
in the case of a brilliant premier Of
France, Antoine Monis, who served
his country we'll for 35 years and as
late as 1911. Since that time he was
the victim of falling airplane at an
international flying meet which left
him badly injured. At 81 he is alb
solutely destitute and a pension is
now being asked by Premier Poin-
caire of the French parliament that
will suffice for his simple needs.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
azzlzz zEzz1UzHzzz
EDDETTES
ON
n THINGS
Safety for Horses
a. M By M:

The bride paths of Washington,
the capital city, are SO attractive and
so much in use that from times re-
mote a cleaning force has been main
tanned to keep the cinder cover free
of nails and other dangerous frag-
ments that might pierce the horses
feet. Dozens of nail pickers in the
past have crowled on hands and knees
in their task of making the pathways
lockjaw proof. Now science has come
to the the aid with a portable magnet
charged by storage battery and
placed in horse drawn two-wheeled
cart. It's effectiveness is proven by
the four bushels of nails and bits of
iron and tin that was drawn from the
ground in the first month of its op-
Grafton.
1t has been pronounced a dumb
but labor-saving device built for a
dumb but labor-saving animal"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Seeing Everything

The navy boys are usually attract
ed to enlist with the inducement to
"see the world" Much of the time
thew have seen more of sky and wa
ter which is always the same. than
of lands. Only their busy schedule
aboard ship and their numbers could
have prevented keenest homesickness
for many, in the past.
Nowadays there are the diversions
of radio and of moving pictures, es-
pecially the pictures for Uncle Sam
has become the largest motion pic
ture distributor in the world. The
training division has the selection and
distribution of the reels. Two prints
are made of each new release and
! started on circuits of the east and
west coast for the navy simultaneous
with the showing in the theaters OF
the large cities. These reels are kept
moving from ship to ship for per-
iod of three years or until all have
had a turn and then they are taken
on the rounds of the naval stations
Two repair shops are maintained and
six weeks training given to the men
detailed for operators. Only subma'
rines of all the sea-fighters have nc
projection machines. The favor
shown to the different class of pic
lures is said to be strongest for fea'
ture comedies, then stunt pictures
and lastly animated cartoons Re
views. news reels and short comedies
are we'll accepted too, but scenic
films do not make the same appeal
as to folks at home, as the navy boys
are getting their scenery first hand
as rule.
Uncle Sans claim as the largest
distributor of moving pictures is DEM
onstrated by the duplicate showing
of 1900 eight reel programs, the trip
licate showing of $50 eight reel pro-
grams. and 5000 reels of short stor-
les. comedies and cartoons.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Our Senator George

Any honor conferred upon our
Georgia senator is received with
pleasure by his friends at home. His
appointment to important committees
is matter of congratulation. A re-
cent recognition of his impressive
personal bearing is seen in his ap-
pointment by Vice-President Dawes
to an honor which is annually be-
slowed in the selection of the senator
who will read Washington's Farewell
Address at the ceremonies that mark
the observance of Washington's birth
day in the United States senate.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
MERRY WIDOW COMING
TO GRAND NEXT WEEK

Immediately upon, signing with the
Metro Goldwyn-M Mayer studio to di-
rect "The Merry Widow, which is
coming to the Grand theater on Mon
day and Tuesday, Erich Won Stro-
helm secluded himself somewhere N
Southern California" to write the
adaptation and continuity of the film
version of the famous stage play.
Won Stroheim left town, giving no ad-
dress, with co-adapter and scenarist
Benjamin Glazer, his assistant, Ed
ward Sowders, two stenographers and
a mass of research data.
In transposing the Merry Widow 10
screen material, Won Stroheim dealt
with familiar subjects. The noted
continental director has lived in the
courts of Europe, and shortly before
he came to this country he was nil
itary attache at Cettinje, the capital
of Montenegro, the locale of the first
part of the tale. The rest of the
story of the opera transpires in Paris.
He is familiar with the gay life OF
the continent as exenplified by The
Merry Widow. All the glamour, ro-
nance and picturesqueness of the ori-
ginal has been augmented with the
marvellous Won Stroheim touch, rec
opnized ability to depict the racy fla
vor, brilliancy and smart splendor OF
continental life among the gayest
sets. Won Stroheim has taken the
charming and sparkling romance OF
the original Merry Widow and instill-
ed it with increased dramatic power.
The Merry Widow presents one of
the most significant and interesting
combinations effected for the screen.
The title suggests picturesque ro-
nance, and in the hands of man Of
the genius of Won Stroheim, all its
rich possibilities are realized. The
title role, in which Miss Murray is CO.
starred, furnishes the piquant actress
with the best role of her career, and
enables her to imbue The Merry Wild
ow with the charm and vivacity it
needs.
John Gilbert plays the dashing
Prince Danilo with all the zest and
fire the part calls for.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
SURVEY SHOWS JUST 6S
PER CENT OF HOMES In
In U. S. HAVE BATHTUBS

SURVEYS of home equipment made
bv the general Federation of Wo1n-
ems Clubs, of Was, st,,ngton, D. G.,
show that that great American ins5i-
tuition. the bathtub, is not so univer-
SALLY in use in the town and city homes
of the country as is popularity belley-
ed. Almost third of the dwellings
covered by the servey are minus thls
basic home equipment. The survey
disclosed bathtubs in 68 per cent OF
the homes.
The federation is deeply interested
in the betterment of the American
home, and it's officials believe that
every home should have the maximum
of labor-saving devices and modern
conveniences.
Before beginning campaign 20
tighten the burdens of the average
housewife, however, it was deemed
necessary to ascertain how the house
wife was situated in this respect. TWO
surveys were projected, one OF rural
homes and the other of urban homes.
1t was found that the kitchen sink
is the most common article, the re-
turns showing 83.9 per cent OF the
dwellings had that useful adJunc-.
Eighty per cent of the families en-
joyed electric lights.
At the recent meeting of the fec
Grafton in Washington, it was planned
to raise a fund of S5,000,000 for q
labor-saving campaign in the interest
of the housewife and the waging Of
war on illiteracy. The federation has
also completed survey relating %
educational problems.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Turks Give Welcome

The 500 students who are touring
the world on a floating university, -
the steamer Ryndam have now visited
Constantinople. An enthusiastic well
come was accorded them by city Of
ficials, students and professors, and
guides were detailed to show the Wis
itors the city and a reception at the
Turkish university was given in their
honor.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Lo. the Poor Baker

The new fad for slimness being
cultivated by Austrian women along
with their sisters the world over has
caused such a marked reduction in
the consumption of bread and pas
tries in Vienna, that four bakeries
have had to close down. 1t is estima-
ted that no fewer than 100000 wom-
Ell and girls in Vienna have adopted
the dieting regimen, and some to the
extent of near starvation and illness.
The bakers loss will be the doctors
gain.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Another Soldiers Colony
Planned

The success of the Fitzgerald colo
ny of Civil War soldiers is about to be
emulated in the establishment of a
colony for Spanish-American war vet
Grams on a 10000 acre tract near
Pennington, Ga, a point 18 miles be-
low Athens and reached by the Geor-
gia Central and its associate road the
Illinois Central. Forty-acre tracts
set in pecans as permanent orchard
project and the business of chicken
raising and egg production as imme-
diate renumerative investments is be-
! ing planned. A Texas man is repre-
senting the veterans and local world
! war veteran of Pennington the local
promotion features.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Technical Tangle

A special board of inquiry must act
on the admission of an American
woman who reared family offs five
children in Tampa and only last May
left the States with her husband for
visit to Spain, his native country
On their return he was admitted on
his visiting permit as an alien but she
was detained on the technicality OF
citizenship having been married be-
fore the 1922 ruling. that an. -Ameri-
can woman retains her. American citi-
zenship after marrying foreigner
The immigration laws work havoc
with family ties and are very incon-
sistent in many respects. Of all our
federal laws they seem to need re-
modelling worse than any other.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
Fingerprints of Children

What has ever been the bane OF
mothers and something too easy to
find is now to become valuable rec
ord to the government. The plan is
to obtain this record of fingerprints
from every child on his entrance to
school either public or private. The
purpose would be of course for iden-
tification. Eventually the finger
print record of every citizen would
be obtainable a central bureau of
housing being necessary for preserva-
ton.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
HOME TOWN THOUGHTS

The home town knockers say they" should
do this and that. Might be more useful if they
said 'we' should do it.
There are just as good chances for us to
make money in and near Fitzgerald as any.
where, but the distant chances look more at
tractive to some, because one does not see all
the difficulties in the way.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

4 wear or two ago the rates were raised on
nostal cards from one to two cents, the idea
hoino TO double the income Practice shows
tho income was cut nearly one half. The same
may be said in sending newspapers IN Single
wrappers. 1t killed that business since ue.-
ters were often cheaper. The government VIII
now change both and come back to OLD reg
ulationS.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

The Nicaraguan tangle has so many angles
to it that corporation lawyer could not un-
tanqle one phase of it. Which is the constltu-
tional government there involves three differ
ent questions how the Monroe doctrine
touches the case involves few more phases'
and our relation to Mexico's attitude IN the
matter has other phases that must be consider
ed
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

When your corns hurt, when train bell
rings clearly through the night air, it's going
to rain. That's about the extent of the scienti-
fic research in the mind of the modern man.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Thomas Brennan.
Mass at s a. m.
Rosary, Sermon, Benediction at 8
}. M.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

Less attention is paid to fire-safe construc-
ton in our homes than to the color of the wall
paper, with the result that thousands of lives
pay toll annually to the fire demon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-10

Probably the first question man asked him.
self after he had learned how to make fire,
was how to put it out again. He is still asking