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Evening star., 1927-10-30
Bobbed Hair at Ninety-Six.

Various reports have come to the
United States in the past year that
oobbed hair was on the wane, but evi.
IDENTIFY the Maine woman who lust had
her hair bobbed at an advanced ago
had not heard them.
MY hair was getting thin. and ha.
SIDES, l wanted to be uptodate," said
She, giving the ageold feminine rea.
sons, 1t Is pleasing to note that the
dispatch declares that her hair is now
as thick as it is white"
This ought to give heart to every
woman who believes In both the sanity
and beauty Of bobbed hair. The mod.
ern bob" is something more than
fashion.
In getting her hair cut the modern
woman strikes a decisive blow for her
freedom from the ancient laws, built
up in another age and cline. which
today tend to hold women back. IT ia
interesting to note, in this connection.
that news dispatches recently from
Madison told of an address by a mem.
Der Of the psychology department of
the University of Wisconsin in which
it was advised that girls smoke
cigarettes and wear short skirts 'if the
world Is to strike death blow at es.
tablished sex convention"
While hitching of short skirts and
cigarettes to the train Of modernity
may not seem altogether necessary to
many, the bobbing of hair is another
matter entirely. The style has caught
on" not so much because it is the
style. but mostly because it is pleasing
and feminine, il not carried to an ex.
treme.
Those who believe that women, az a
class. will "go back to long hair may
find themselves lamentably fooled.
The Maine woman of ninety-six good
years may cause them to realize that
women do not either go backward or
forward. but do what they do, IL given
a chance, for good and practical
reasons.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Cropped Ears.

Many friends OF dogs are hoping
that the American Kennel Club will
take favorable action at it's December
meeting upon the rule to be submitted
asking for a ban upon cropped ears
after July ] next. The proposed rule
would make it compulsory for dogs Of
certain breeds to retain the ears given
them by Nature or be barred from the
show ring. The rule would chiefly
affect Boston terriers. English bull
terriers, Manchester terriers, Great
Danes. Doberman pinschers and
1chnausers. The practice of ear crop
ping, once ended in the pedigreed
stock. would finally lose caste in all
classes of dogdom, so that within sew
eral generations dog with cropped
ears would come to be regarded as
mutiIated.
Man has changed the shape of the
dog throughout the centuries in many
remarkable ways. The dog has be
come thin. like the greyhound. to give
his master speed. He has assumed
the smallness of the Pekingese to
&aesse the ladiass = Not satisfied with
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Tax Reduction Proposals
To Be Made to Congress
by HARDEN COLFAX.

Proposals for reductions in Federal
taxes, which, IL granted, would cut the
Treasury revenues 5000 900 900, will be
placed by Interested witnesses before
the ways and means committee dur
Ing hearings on revenue revision
which will open Monday.
This total is beyond the maximum
figure mentioned by any member of
Congress. regardless of party. 1t is
obvious that dlsappontments are
awaiting many OF those who are hop
ing for share In the reductions. AS
matter of fact, it might be we'll for
the eager taxpayers to delay going
into the bated breath stage of pleasur-
able anticipation until the new tax
bill Is considerably farther advanced
in its legislative status than commit
tee hearings.
In round figures, here is what would
be reduced or eliminated from Uncle
Sans annual revenue, based on ac-
tual receipts for the fiscal year which
closed last June 80, II the known sug-
gesttons to be received in the next two
weeks were adopted:
Corporation tax. $335, 900, 900: estate
tax, 100,000.000; stamp taxes, $37,-
600, 900: automobile tax, $66 900 600;
admission. $4,000. 900; club dues. $10,-
0OO,000; tobacco taxes, $4,000 900; in
dividual surtax, $15,000,000; exemp-
tions. $6,000,000
X X X
This calculation Is based on the plea
for the reduction of the corporation
income tax rate to 10 per cent from
the present figure of 1914 per cent;
reduction of tobacco taxes; rearrange-
ment of the middle brackets of the
individual surtaxes: extension Of de.
ductions for minor children; and
Evening star., 1927-10-30

he succeeds In his political industry
despite his mental limitations and the
perversity of his views regarding lit
erature and history.
One hundred per cent Americanism
Is a catch word with many varieties
of citizens and their political leaders
1t came into usage during the war,
when there was some APPROXIMATION Of
allegiance. It became more or less
OF banality. Many a man went about
declaring his perfection of patriotism
who was constantly engaged in ig-
noring or violating the laws of the
land. Just what was meant by this
phrase was never made very clear.
Some construed 1t as signifying an
unqucstioning acceptance of the die.
tum that this is the perfect govern
ment. that all its officials are perfect
servitors, that every public act is al.
ways inspired by the purest of un.
selfish motives.
OF course the Mayor of Chicago can.
not by his own official authority re-.
wise the reading list of the community
or the text book list Of the nuh,ic
schools. He knows that, He is not fool
ish enough to imagine that he can
do either. But he can make row
about the books. and he has done so
and the row serves his purpose to get
into the range of the light that beats
so brightly upon any eccentric public
performer. be he transa tlantic aviator.
champion pugilist. record breaking
pole sitter or medallist hog caller
When the books issue pals a bit upon
the public, he starts something else.
somewhat allied. proposed America
First Foundation" and asks the may.
ors of other cities to become charter
members, and as the replies come in.
some ardently favorable. others spicilv
unfavorable. some laudatory, others
ironic. he publishes them indiscrimi.
natingly, and gloats over the length.
ening OF his period Of publicity. He is.
in truth. Americas champion spot.
lighter.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

elimination of the estate tax. the
remaining stamp taxes. the 3 per cent
automobile sales tax, and the taxes on
admissions to places Of amusement
and on club dues.
There Is just 100 per cent difference
between the $300.00O,000 reduction
which many administration leaders
have been advocating as the maximum
of safety, and this imposing aggre.
eating Of requests is more likely to
grow In total than to diminish. There
Is much less difference between this
figure of $600000.000 than the reduc.
tions which prominent Democratic
leaders have been talking about in
advance of work on the new bill, but
it is entirely likely that, if they have
their way in final passage, these
statesmen would make changes in the
application of the reductions from the
items above listed.
1t is far cry from asking to
receiving.
Majority sentiment In both parties
appears to be against repeal, at this
time. Of the Federal estate tax. II
this opposition prevails S100, 900 900
would be cut from the table Of revenue
losses
Peering into the future. it also seems
more probable that the CORPORATION
iscome tax rate will be reduced to
IL or liz per cent than to 10. That
would mean another 100000, 600 or
more continued in revenue.
Elimination of the remaining stamp
lakes and those on admissions and
dues must climb over considerable
congressional opposition before becom.
ing a fact, while there will be warm
debates over the automobile sales tax
and the tobacco taxes, although the
former appears to have rather good
chance for success
AS to the individual income surtax
rates, wide difference of opinion may
be expected. Changes probably will
be made, but at this particular stage
there Is no consensus of opinion in re.
gard to just where they shall be ap.
piled. and this item is the most in.
definite of any included in the table.
Additional exemptions or deductions
to be allowed in individual income
tax returns likewise are rather
vague. The $6.OO0.OO figure used in
the present calculations is based on
a known request for extension of the
allowance for dependent children be-
yond the present age limit of IS if
they are in school or college.
X X X X
The main fight over the new tax bill
will center around the corporation in
come tax rate, from present indica-
t1ons. In so far as Importance in dollars
and cents Is concerned, But it ap-
pears that whatever reduction may be
granted-and some reduction appears
certain-will not be made applicable
to taxes to be paid next year for
1927 operations, on the theory that
these taxes have been anticipated by
the corporations and have been passed
on to the consumers already.
The Treasury is expected to submit
its estimate Of revenues Monday and
another tax battle, one Of the most
fascinating form Of legislative war
fare. will be on.
fCopyright. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-30
The Champion Spot Lighter.

Fortune favors Mayor William Hale
Thompson. He seeks the limelight of
public attention. and he gets it. He
cares nothing about how the brilliant
rays of the calcium may show up his
facial fdiosyncrasies, his absurdities of
posture. He may not film like a mil.
lion dollars" as the cinema studio
phrase goes, but he does film on the
screen OF national, indeed interna.
tional reflection. He becomes a per-
sonage, feature of modern life. and
he rejoices.
Let there be no pity for the spec.
tacle Of this misguided, publicity seek.
ing politician making himself ridicu-
lous in the eyes of the world. He Is
not deluded by the belief that he is
in fact a hero Of patriotism. All he
wants is to make the voters of Illi.
nois, and particularly those of Chi.
cago, believe that he is. He recks not
that a great many of them are Of alien
birth, to whom ''one hundred per cent
America njsm" is only a meaningless
phrase. They have votes. and they arc
easily beguiled into the belief thai
William Hale Thompson is the sa
vior of the country Of their adoption
from the wicked wiles and schemes oi
| Great Britain.
| A certain prominent manufacturer
Of this country q few years ago, tes
tifying in suit that had been brough
against him. acknowledged that h,
had read practically no history anc
was in truth but slightly acquainted
with literature. But he had made mil
lions in business, and his intellectual
shortcomings appeared to have beef
in no wise q handicap. So with vii
liam Hale Thompson. who has starte'
a crusade against certain perniciou
influences in print. He cares not VIII
may write the laws Of the land, s.
long as he can destroy the books. An
Evening star., 1927-10-30

size or color. A large skin is more
valuable than small one, and some
colors bring better prices than others.
The most important considerations,
however, are the quality and texture
Of the fur and the care given the
pelt after it has been removed from
the carcass.
The Most Marketable Pelts.
Other things being equal, it is stated,
white, red and blue skins, in the order
named, are in greatest demand and
sell more readily than others. Pure
white skins are preferable for the
reason that they can be dyed light
dark or medium shades of any color
demanded, and with the exception of
chinchillas they usually bring from 1C
to 40 per cent more than other colors.
Red and blue skins are dyed many of
the more fashionable shades and often
are used in their natural undyed state.
but grays, browns, spotted, silvers
and most others are mixed together
and dyed either black or a very dark
color.
Chinchilla rabbit skins are used un-
dyed. 1t Is stated, and as their color
closely resembles that of the rare wild
South American chinchilla. there Is an
AhNt casing uSIIiduu tOI llleiIl. L HSp
will frequently sell for more than
other rabbit pelts, but the depart
ment says that raw.fur buyers will
not. 80 far as known, pay SIS or more
per skin, as has been stated by some
dealers and promoters having stock
for sale.
With such a demand for rabbit fur
and so little 2f 1t supplied by this
country, the Government is doing all
1t can to encourage rabbit breeding
and growing as m industry. Just now
the Department Of Agriculture is
establishing an experimental rabbit
station at Fontana, Calf. il co-opera-
ton with the National Rabbit Fedora
tion and the Fontana EARNS Co. 1t.
purpose Is to develop reliable informa.
ton for rabbit breeders as 10 the best
methods Of breeding. feeding and hous.
ing these animals to produce both
meat and fur Of high quality.
California was selected for the ex.
perimental station because of the rep.
resentative conditions there, Fontana
being about so miles from Los An.
geleS, the center of the industry, and
because at present more rabbits arc
being raised in California than in any
other State.
Rabbit.raising in order to be sue.
cessful must be conducted on dual
basis-the carcasses must be sold for
meat as well as the pelts for fur.
In Southern California there arc
many breeders who keep as many as
900 rabbits, and quite few who have
5000 or more, and in the Los Angeles
district there are several slaughter
houses where each month from $4,000
TO $4,000 rabbits are handled.
One of the best things about the
rabbit from the breeders point OF view
is that he knows his arithmetic--he's
q great multiplier.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
"ThGt thine eyes may be opened
to1rdrd this house night aud day"
Il Xmas 4iU 1.29

f0Ndrd this house night und ddy.
j Kings, Tii.1-29.
The most enduring and monumental
buildings the world contains witness
to mans unfailing devotion to Il
spiritual ideal. From the remotest
periods of human history men have
created great fabrics to be the ex-
pressions of their deep devotional
habits and spiritual aspirations. While
man has created. with splendid genius,
noble and enduring monuments to
his own proWess and skill and achieve
ment, he has excelled all these in
creating great temples to stand
through the ages, to tell succeeding
generations that the worship of God
is instructive and universal. Many
of these vast temples have come down
to us from remote times. witnessing
not only to the faith OF the past but
to the continuing faith of men through
succeeding ages. They witness pri-
marily to the persistence of high
ideal. 1t was Robert Louis Stevenson
who said, Man was never so happily
inspired as when he was building
cathedrals" No matter how rec
reant men may become in their de-
votional habits. no matter how Gus
toms may change, there is still that
in these great buildings that makes
an irresistible appeal to the human
heart. One cannot think Of England
without thinking in terms of her splen-
did cathedrals. nor indeed can one
think of the cities of Europe, ancient
or modern, without thinking also of
these vast buildings that witness TO
the faith of countless generations of
men. ST. Peters in Rome, Notre
Dame in Paris, st. PaulS and West
minister Abbey in London, what
memories these suggest! The history
of peoples and nations revolves about
these great piles of stone that con-
stitute in themselves the highest
achievement and skill that man in his
upward reach after the beautiful has
attained. What part these structures
have played in the civilizations that
have come and gone, who would dare
to say? What part they are to play
in our own period and in the genera
tions that are to follow, no one might
venture to forecast. No destruction
wrought in the late war produced
such a universal feeling of revulsion
as that which defaced the ancient
cathedral in Reims. The suscepti-
bilities Of the world were shocked
as they witnessed the even partial
destruction of this ancient fame.
When Solomon reared the great
temple in Jerusalem, he felt the
promptings. not only of religious zeal
but of patriotic ardor. In the great
prayer that he offered at it's dedi-
cation, he conceived of it as the very
heart and center of the hopes and as
pirations of his people. No matter
what their conditions of prosperity or
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Exhibition Conservatory Needed.

The twenty-sixth annual Mum
Show of the Department of Agricul.
ture opened yesterday, with the elite
species Of this reigning Fall flower on
exhibition, named after the leaders in
the political and social life not only of
this country. but of the world. and
heralding also the names Of heroes
and achievers in all lines of human
endeavor. These are the new species
produced by the plant wizards of the
United States Government through
cross polarization and expert bud se-
lection. They have not only given
brightness to the world and a pleasing
delicate featheriness of petal forma.
ton, but they have advanced scientific
botanical knowledge and have been of
value in the commercial florist busi-
ness.
Led by a delega ton Of three hun
dred flower lovers from all over the
State of Virginia, thousands have al
ready fiocked to the show. which is
the premier floral attraction in Wash
ington each year. The flowers are in
luxurious bloom and carefully ar
ranged SO as to be seen to the best ad
vantage. The public, as always, is
showing an eagerness not only to view
the thousands Of plants of hundreds
of species, but to consult with the de-
partment's expert gardeners regard
ing their cultivation, but the exhibi.
ton house is altogether inadequate.
The visitors have to wait in line. often.
times, for admission and during the
rush hours must file through without
stopping.
The very purpose of tae show Is to
get the public interested In the home
growing Of these beautiful Fall flow.
ers and to encourage the beautifica-
tion of yards with them. In one small
crowded greenhouse. which was not
built for exhibition purposes, the pub
lie cannot get the full advantage of
the expert work done for many months
to bring these best specimens to their
most attractive bloom. Twenty-six
years ago, when the show was started,
or even fifteen years ago, when the
attendance was relatively small. there
was sufficient room. But each year
new species have been produced and
each year the attendance records have
been broken. The show is now over.
crowded.
This means that a new exhibition
must be built for the De-
partment Of Agriculture. where it can
demonstrate the wonderful botanical
skill Of its employees. For decade or
more members of Congress have been
promising such a conservatory. but
have been procrastinating about the
actual appropriation of funds. For
ten years they have realized the need,
but have been postponing action. They
have been waiting for the Federal
building program to be mapped out.
Now that the work OF building up
the triangle south Of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue is started, and with a definite
program of continuation. there is all
the moro reason for an attractive ex.
hibition conservatory on the grounds
OF the Department Of Agriculture,
which will be one Of the principal
sights" f0g visitors.
The d1oArtment experts need it, the
public convenience demands it, the
tourists from all over the country
would enjoy it, and it would be an
added beauty and attraction to the
Capital City.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILAEDER JOHNSON.
COuners and Stamns.

COppers and Stamps.
A brownie" jingled in my purse,
A one-cent piece, too slight to nurse.
And yet. the face upon it set
Is Lincoln's, still so proudly met.
4 postage stamp paused to buy
In haste; and yet wondered why
SO slight thing somehow had won
The portrait of George Washington.
So, as we toll from dawn till late,
We find that they are truly great
Who help. amid the stress and strife,
To do the little things Of life.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
This and That
By Charles E. Trace,ceu.

Jack Spratt is a creature Of habit,
but his habits are quite changeable.
Once having selected sleeping place.
he sticks to it consistently-until he
decides to change both his mind and
his abode.
Smuggling himself carefully into his
new bed, wherever it may be, he
seems most devoted to it.
A night will come, however. when
he will take himself to some place else,
and thereafter for a week, or two
weeks. or two months, or maybe half
year. carefully sleep in the same
spot every night
Thus the tiger cat moves around
the house perpetually In his sleeping
His latest place is on a couple of
burlap bags whose work-a-day duty
is to hold the weeks accumulation
Of trash.
These ordinarily are to be found
hanging on a nail driven into the
side Of the coal bin, but one day about
three weeks ago they fell to the base
ment floor.
Whereupon Jack Spratt promptly
sat down upon them with a meow
of satisfaction.
He sat, or rather reclined there with
his legs entirely curled under him
self. and his long tail gracefully
drapped around him. with an entirely
SNUG look upon his white face.
my latest sleeping place." he seem
ed to say, with much satisfaction.
The selection Of the basement was
all the more strange owing to the
fact that II marked the first time in
more than two years that he had
deigned to retire below stairs for sleep,
with the exception of one period.
AS little fellow he slept constants
ly in the clothes pin basket, into
which he fitted very neatly, with
room to spare. After his famous ab-
sence of two weeks. which event
readers of these weekly cat tales will
recall. he deserted the basement.
The cat mind, however, was to be
reckoned with. Who can tell what
moves a cat to do what he does? How
does he decide where to sleep, or upon
whose lap to jump?
Some six weeks ago. just prior to
the burlap bag episode, Jack was dis
covered curled up in his old clothes
pin basket.
Jacks in his basket went up the
cry.
Sure enough. there was Spratt in
his old bed, which he now filled tn
overfiowing. Between him, the pins
and the coil Of clothesline. the basket,
was practically filed.
He did not look comfortable. but if
he was not, he gave no evidence OF.
the fact himself. but stuck TO the
wicker container for about 3 weeks,
or until the trash bags dropped to the
floor. O..
1t Is needless to inform the reader
that the bags were allowed to remain
where they had fallen. After all. II
used as trash bags. they will disap-.
pear one by one. in the mysterious
manner Of trash bags. F2t
Just where such bags go to was1
somewhat of a mystery. until oneH
day we witnessed the following COM
edy of the alley. 1t might be called
The Garbage Man in Need of an
Apron" "a
Two fully laden trash bags We're
reposing by the back gate, when the
garbage wagon came along. The burly
driver dismounted at our gate, seized
bag OF trash. emptied its contents
into the garbage wagon. and went on
with the trash bag. Garbage men
prefer burlap to drape around. their
mighty waists,
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Several countries have decided that
a dictator Is to be preferred to king.
The dictator holds Office only for life
and cannot put his family permanent
~ on the public pay roll.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Getting Into Reverse.

From the London It'd Bits
II wasn't doing 40 miles an hour"
protested the motorist. Nor 80, nor
even 20.'
Here, steady on" interrupted the
magistrate, "or you'll be backing into
something"
Evening star., 1927-10-30

The Associated Press Is exclusively el it,od
n the use for republication OF all news dis.
patches credited TO 1t or not otherwise cred
tied I'm this paner and also 'he local iews
published f"re}n. All ri Ehts of nuhnCation
OF special DISPATCHES herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Money gained by underworld meth.
DDS is likely to hold it's owner to old
associations. With all his wealth,
Remus was far from leading a life of
luxury and refinement.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Missed Them.

From the Seattle Daily Times.
Everybody works here" observed
Prince William of Sweden, who Is visit.
ing the United States. Evidently the
prince hasn't met any OF our cham.
pion fagpole sitters.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

An official who knows how to man.
age great steamship or an airplane
frequently finds the machinery of a
typewriter entirely ungovernable.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Oil is itself an article of great value
and is in more need Of thrifty manage
neut than all the money it has made.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
The New Statesmanship.

'sYou will tell 'em a few things
when Congress convenes."
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
~ shall be content for while to gain
respect as a good listener"