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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

American destroyers report having
engaged two U-boats simultaneously,
only miles apart. causing both to
submerge and speed away without
firing a shot. Provost Marshal
Crowder rules that women who wed
slackers to help them evade military
service may also be sent to Jail.
Germany invites peace overtures
through Austria and hints at easy
terms to Russia to influence that ma
ton to quit struggle. !" Gen.
Goethals applies to Secretary Baker
for Army duty in France. Two
American ambulance workers killed
on French front and French War
Cross is awarded to three others for
distinguished services. =" Treasury
announces an issue of 100000, 900 in
Treasury certificates. George
Creel recommends to President vii.
son that all efforts at control Of war
news be abandoned and the censoring
of news left to the newspapers. .
London newspaper charges that the
British admiralty Is keeping the
British people, and the American peo-
pie as well, In the dark as to facts
concerning submarine losses, and
asks for definite figures.
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organizations. and other outstanding
activities Of the population.
While the population figures are
gathered only once in 10 years, other
figures are brought in between the
decennial periods, some with great fire.
quency. One of the most important
from the business point of view is the
frequent report on cotton ginning and
consumption. This affects the cotton
market directly and the handling of
the cotton reports is a somewhat ex-
citing operation. Representatives Of
the press associations, ticker service,
telegraph companies, and like agencies
have men stationed at the bureau at
an hour Of which they are notified con
siderably in advance. These repre-
sentatives make telephone or tele-
graph connections with their home
offices and then line up like runners
at field meet.
In no circumstances are thew per.
mitted to so much as glance at the
f1gures until signal is given. Then
IKE race horses at the barrier they
leap to their instruments and dictate
the f1gures to. distant hearers, who, in
turn, keep wires and wave lengths
humming all over the country-in.
deed, pretty much over the world
until every cotton trading market Is
informed. The relative quantity which
, has been ginned or the quantity in
consuming establishments, at com.
presses or in public warehouses, when
compared with the known total Of the
last cotton crop, shows what the SUD.
ply and demand are. thereby govern.
ing the price.
The decennial census may be com.
pared to a man who seldom goes near
mirror. but who has his picture
taken every 10 years and then care.
fuIly studies the portrait. The Ameri.
can people. by means of the decennial
census. have their group picture taken
every decade and it Is a matter of
keen interest to every one to know
just what we look like as a nation
after the lapse Of each period
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Smoking in the Forests.

A brief dispatch from Bates. Greg,
TO The Star states that at a meet
ing Of forest officials held there a
code for smokers was adopted, the
purpose of which was to lessen the
danger of fires in the forest reserves.
One rule of the code prohibits
smoking while in motion. That is.
while walking. riding or driving.
The reason for such a rule Is OBJ
vious. Persons who smoke while in
motion, whether afoot. awheel or on
horseback. are more apt to be care
.ess than those who are stationary.
A match is struck to light pipe.
cigar or cigarette and is cast aside.
Very many persons fail to observe
whether the match is completely
extinguished before being dropped.
1t may fall among dry leaves or twigs
el> grass and start tiny blaze that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
Sense of Proportion.

Some young women seem to have
no sense of proportion whatever in
their selection of young man COM
panions.
Nothing Is more common than the
sight of a beautiful young girl, who
easily might take her pick of eligible
gentlemen. running around with
some sappy looking individual.
Women popularity are supposed to
be tremendously mysterious creatures.
and surely there is nothing more
mysterious than this, that a girl
should deal out exactly the same
treatment to two men, one Of whom
is uncouth. ugly and unsuccessful.
and the other of whom Is a cul-
tured, successful gentleman.
1t is the lack of this sense Of pro-
portion which accounts for so many
mismatings OF the present day and
which helps keep the divorce courts
running overtime.
Thousands Of unmarried girls all
over the United States began to talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
The Kansu Disaster.

In these days Of almost instantane-
Gus news distribution, with telegraphs,
telephone and radio at work to bring
information OF happenings from all
parts Of the world in almost the
twinkling of an eye, it is astounding
that news Of gigantic disaster, one
Of the worst in the history Of the
world, has required more than two
months to reach here. It would seem
that every part of the earth's sur
face has become so we'll covered that
the catastrophe in Kansu Province,
China. should have come to knowledge
weeks ago. 1t is true that about a
month ago, more than a month after
the happening. a report reached
Shanghai that a very severe earth
quake had ruined the greater part of
Liangchow, In the northern part Of
Kansu, on the 23rd Of May. But no
details were forthcoming and there
was no verification. China then was
in the throes Of civil war and com.
munication with the north and west
was difficult and uncertain. 1t was
impossible to investigate this report.
Not until missionary residing about
two hundred miles from the scene OF
the disaster sent letter to Shanghai
did the full nature of the horror be-
come known.
Ats1v 70 M
earthquake the cities of Sisiang.
Liangchow, Tunentse and Kulang and
innumerable towns and villages were
completely destroyed, with casualties
estimated at 100000. This figure is
identical with that given as the toll
of death in an earthquake in the same
province seven years ago, that like
wise was little known and Is even to.
day rarely mentioned in lists Of great
seismic disturbances.
Kansu Province lies in the north.
Tibet and Mongolia. 1t is just below
the Cobb Desert, a high mountainous
region. the Nan.Shan Mountains ris.
ing to great heights. The cities that
were affected by the earthquake of
May % lie on the northern slopes Of
the range. 1t Is densely populated,
though remote from the better known
centers Of inhabitation in China, and
communications are extremely diff
cult. 1t is reached by caravans,
which have to traverse long stretches
of arid land. Explorers have gone
through that country In search Of new
geographical facts and fossils of pre-.
historic life and have reported land
Of forbidding bleakness.
In point Of magnitude the Kansu
disaster ranges with some Of the great.
est In history. The casualty list was
not as large az that Of the Japanese
earthquake of September, 1928. when
over 900 were wounded and $4,000
were killed. The present estimate of
100. 900 dead in Kansu is likely to be
only a rough approximation. The true
toll may be far greater. though 1t is
to be doubted IL it will ever be known,
owing to the character Of the region
and the lack Of efficient government.
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of business with few notable excep.
tions. But it is to be remembered
that 1927 started out to smash records
Of the record breaking 1926, so that
slowing up that does not even hint
at depression Is small cause for
concern.
Competition Is decidedly more keen
this year than last. The pace Is getting
swifter steadily and sound manage.
ment Is necessary to keep abreast of
developments in the world of business
and industry. The increase in the
number Of failures as ccctTasted with
a year ago indicates the dropping out
Of those unprepared for sharper com.
petition. But the margin of profit Of
firms we'll intrenched does not appear
to be falling; it is being maintained
by economies of operation and man.
agement in face of decreasing prices.
AS matters stand today 1t is
apparent that business leaders expect
1927 to be almost as good a year as
1925 and to close well in advance of
1925.
lCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Inc week OF july Z2'ZS, 1917, was
one of the most exciting this country
had experienced since the days of the
Civil War. owing to the
a Week Of railroad strike prevail
ing in the Eastern
Rioting. States, starting in Mary
land and spreading to
several other States. The issues of
The Star during that week tell the
story wildly in extra editions, marked
by, for those times, extraordinary
headlines. A summary of these news
captions will give picture of the
situation.
In the issue of Monday, July %,
1877, with three extra editions. the
following heads occur:
"The Strikers Wharf.-The Trouble
Spreads--All Trains Stopped at ST.
Louis-The Pennsylvania Insurrec
ton - Hartranft Calls for U. s.
Troops"
"The Great Riots-Philadelph
Turn-An Oil Train Fired-Regulars
Sent to the Quaker City-Jersey Mill
tia Ordered Out-Panic at Pittsburgh
Today"
"The Strike Riots-Another Out.
break-Strikers in Control in Buffalo
New York City Alarmed-Money
Markets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Stopped
at ST. Louis--Strike in Altoona
Philadelphia Fire Over"
In two extra papers printed on
Tuesday, July a., are the following
headlines:
"The Bloody Labor War-The Buff
falo Outbreak - The Killed and
Wounded-San Francisco Riots--At-
lacking the Chinese-Bloody Work at
Reading-More Reckless Firing BY
the Militia-Five Persons Killed and
Twenty-Five Wounded"
Spreading-St. Louis Suffers-The
Trains All stopped-IndIanapolis
in for It-Strikers Control the Union
Depot-Other Points Affected-New
Strikes East and West-Miners and
Other Workmen Join"
T On Wednesday, July Is. there were
two extras in which the news is print
ed with these heads:
"The Labor Troubles - Exciting
News From Missouri-Kansas City
Controlled by Strikers-Al Manual
Labor Stopped-San Francisco Hood
lums-War on the Chinese"
Chicago Communicative Police
Dispense Them-Louisville Laborers
Idle-Strikers at Other Points-Pas-
sengers Detained in Canada"
Two extras were issued on Thurs
day, July 26, with these heads:
"a Night Of Terror-The San Fran
cisco Mob-Incendiarism Rampant
Gallant Charge of the Vigilantes-
They Dispense the Rioters-More
Trouble Feared"
Midsummer Madness-Bloody Work
in Chicago-The Regulars Open Fire
Terrible Slaughter of Rioters-Mowed
Down by Grape and Cannister-Situa-
ton at st. Louis-Strikers in Full
Control-They Stop All Work in the
City-Erie Compromise-Traips Run.
ming Today"
The situation had greatly improved
by Friday afternoon, July 81, and no
extras were issued on that day, the
news being thus headlined:
Down Brakes!-The Riots Subsid.
ing-The New Jersey Strikers
Blockade at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &
Ohio Strikers-Negotiation In Prog
ress--San Francisco Incendiaries."
On Saturday, July %, 1877, the story
had been reduced to small compass in
the news columns, and in the single
issue Of that day the headlines ran as
follows:
Railroad Strikes--Nearing the End
The B. q O. Road Resumes-Re-
sumption on Other Roads-Strikers
Caught by Regulars-Crisis Passed in
ST. Louis-Another AnttChinese Out
break"
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loud in praise of "Lindy." after his
successful trip; but there was not
even one girl in America who had
enough common sense or enterprise
to tie him up safely for herself
before he succeeded.
A million of them would be willing
to marry him now. but not one had
enough "gumption", then to take a
chance on lad who had success
written all over him!
And yet young girls complain that
"ali the good guys are married."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

No State in the Union Is now more
sedate than Texas. Yet 1t has con.
tributed titles Of the most picturesque
interest, such as Texas jack" TEX"
Richard. Texas Guinon," not to men.
ton Charles Hoyt's forgotten comedy
1.-THE Texas Steer" The more pic.
turesque a reputation becomes the
harder 1t is to live down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Film stars might eventually re-
taliate for reductions in pay by in
sisting that exact figures be men.
toned in the advertising. A million.
dollar salary makes a dazzling pub
licity point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

A knowledge Of mathematics Is re.
quired for navigation. Discussion of
a naval ratio demonstrates how a few
simple figures may be rearranged and
adjusted so as to expand into most in.
tricate calculations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

If Mr.. Dawes were careful in play.
ing for the farm vote. he would lay
aside his very modern pipe and white
himself something neat, but not osten.
tatious, out of corncob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Protests against present feminine
costume have been made by high au.
thority. Authority in such matters IL
represented not by Church or State,
but by the decree OF Fashion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Geneva has heard much discourse
that served only to consume time. The
thought that the filibuster may be
tried out in international discussion is
a depressing one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

In old.fashioned weddings they threw
a shoe at the bride and groom. Now
they throw a plate at the photog.
raphers. One custom is perhaps as
reasonable as the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

When Mr.. Tex Richard complains
that persons listen in free over the
radio, he forgets service charges and
the cost of new tubes
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SHOOTING STARS.
by PHILANDER JOHNSON.
New CoufaifiOnS

New Conditions.
shall not fight because Of pride
When courtesy has been denied;
Nor even when a knave may claim
My coin, while cheating at the game.
But will gladly join to make
A prize fight, and divide the stake.
In short. AZ new conditions go.
I'll fight a friend. but not a foe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Friends of AL Smith insist that he
shows originality in proving that a
man may be a candidate without a
cowboy makeup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Wealth no longer expresses itself In
magnificent automobiles. The liberal
spender now wants a famous bird man
for a chauffeur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Jud Tunkins says a quarrel Is a
waste Of time and energy In an effort
to anticipate an inevitable condition.
1t is like shouting at the cards or the
dice, which are going to fall regard.
less of persuasion.
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What is your boy Josh doing?"
Hes hitting a punching bag" an
swered Farmer Corntossel. He has
noticed these comparisons between the
money received by college professors
and pugiiists."
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IIAA and Waste.

DO you think money has been used
in politics?"
Used" rejoined Senator Sorghum.
1T has been cruelty wastedm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Sufferers in the Mississippi Valley
desire some assurance that the over
now is not to become an annual event
OF increasing calamity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Lindbergh's life is insured by the
Guggenheim Fund for $4,000. 1t IL
an exceedingly modest price at that.
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Following q Clue.

"Who Is guilty Of the crime"
We're not sure" answered Cactus
Joe. $50 we've put it square UP to
that general. no-good. Mesa Bill, to
prove that it amt him.
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Post Card Weather Reports.

The post card is a pretty thing.
The joyous news 1t seeks to bring
That while some other climes are hot,
The place where 1t is mailed Is not.
The post card makers we esteem
AS they promote a gentle dream,
Although, in truth, we must agree.
AS weather experts they're N. G.
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Between Ceilings.

b6tWeen UOlHngS.
Each day, before his desk he takes his
station.
He dictates letters and he sends
them OFF.
His business Is a valued relaxation
From the intensive interest of
got"
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He who lives in the past" said Hi
Ho, the sage OF Chinatown, lis read
ing the tombstone epitaphs instead Of
the newspaper paragraphs"
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'If dat conscience fund in de Treas
ury," said Uncle Eben. could collect
all dat is due 1t. II 'spect dar wouldn't
be need of no mo taxes"
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Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The week Of July 1928, 1877, was
one of the most exciting this country
had experienced since the days of the
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-09
LOG ROADS THROUGH LAND
OF ENCHANTMENT FROM
FLAGSTAFF TO NORTH RIM

Three thousand miles of driving
through one of the greatest scenic en-
pires in the world comprised motor
log tour made recently in Chrysler
roadster by Forrest Doucette and j.
L. Baker for the Arizona Republican.
Their interesting account of the tour,
given in recent issues of the Repub-
lican, reflects the enthusiasm inspired
in the writer's by the marvelously beau
tiful things they saw. The following
is taken from their report:
The route ran through three of the
important physical divisions of the
state-plateau, mountain and desert.
Many of the miles were off the beaten
path and into a vast empire which
up to a few years ago was undiscov-
cred by way of the auto route and
seldom, if ever visited by any but the
Indians and cow men.
Included in the tour was the side
jaunt into Utah, the northern neigh
Dor who is doing much to hasten Ari-
zona to realization of what she has
north of the ''rim." In addition, there
was a glance into Nevada over fine
roads and glimpse of California in
the vicinity of Needles.
Doucette, navigator and camera
man, and Baker, pilot, are both ex-
service men who have made their
homes in Arizona. Many excellent
views of Arizona's wonders were TAX
en- by the custodians of the press car.
Leaving Phoenix over the Hassa-
yampa route on a warm Sunday IN
July, the motorlogists skinned over
the pavement beyond Glendale and on
over a fine dirt road to Wickenburg.
Yarnell hill was made without shift
ing gears. After a drive through
Peoples valley, the party drove into
cool and beautiful Prescott. After
being entertained for couple of hours
by the regular Sunday evening band
concert, they obtained a good nights
sleep amidst Yavapai's hills and pines.
Leaving Prescott the next morning
full of pep, in which the tourists were
joined by the car, they passed old Fort
Whipple, north of the city, where the
veterans hospital is located, and then
through the Granite Dells on to Jer-
ONE After a visit to the billion dol
lar copper camp they went to Clemen-
ceau for lunch and then continued on
to Sedona.
Oak Creek Canyon
At Sedona, they turned to the left
and headed the car into upper Oak
Creek Canyon. Up to this point, the
roads had been fine all the way and
the going good, but here was some
thing different. Up, around, then up
again, they went into country which
despite the bumps was worth all the
efforts necessary to negotiate the
twists, turns and bumps. This little
canyon, tucked away as it is with bub-
bling trout streams, towering cliffs
and monumental rocks, was made fa-
nous in Zane Grey's novel, "The Call
of the Canyon" and some day will
likely be standard trip for all Afi
r zonans wishing to take scenic trip
of not too great length or expense.
All that is required to make the can
yon a billion dollar attraction in Ari-
zona is a good road.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-09

Beautiful and cool, they bumped
their way along the trail following
the creek, passing fisherman with a
nice mess of trout. After Ia miles
they arrived at Oak Greek lodge where
they were greeted by Mr. and Mrs
Carl Mayhem who operate the lodge
Leaving the lodge and climbing 1000
feet in less than mile and a half
out of the canyon, they sped into
Flagstaff, the city of sun and snow,
gateway to Americas last frontier
and the "base of supplies" of the
press car party for their trip north to
Tuba City, Lees Ferry and beyond.
The press car visited Flagstaff
twice in the course of its long tour.
Besides the first stop, the party
passed through the northern Arizona
city after its swing through Utah, Ne
vada and California and before start
ing for the Coronado trail and south
ern Arizona part of the tour. More
about the hospitality of Flagstaff will
be told in connection with the later
visit when various side-trips were
made out of the wonderland's gate
way.
Head for Tuba City
With plenty of information, extra
gas and car tuned up like a SYM
phony, they left Flagstaff and headed
for Tuba City, n miles away. Travel
ing over surprisingly good roads, they
passed between San Francisco peaks,
1884 feet, and Sunset and O'Leary
peaks, 1926 feet, dropping into Cam
eron from 1884 to 1926 feet in So
miles.
Crossing the Little Colorado river
over a splendid steel suspension
bridge, they continued north over
roads both fair and good towards
Tuba, steadily climbing and passing
through weird painted desert resem-
bling Jacobs coat in its varied colors
which ranged from turquoise blue to
brick red. Occasionally petrified
log stuck out from the weird forma-
tions that line the road along the way.
Arriving at Tuba City, 1850 feet
above sea level, and on a ridge divid-
ing the Kaibito plateau from the Mo-
encopi plateau, splendid accommoda-
tions were given at the Tuba City
trading post which is both trading
post and home to Mr. and Mrs. Jot B.
Stiles. This old trading post, part of
which includes an eight sided build
ing, was built years ago to serve as a
fort for protection against invading
Indians and was duplicated "as is" in
Zane Grey's vanishing American
As guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stiles,
the motorlogists participated in the
remaining of the post to Ne-He-Kayah
Navajo for our honey guest ranch.
Splendid hospitality and sincere atten-
ton were extended the press car
guests by their hosts.
Moencopi Village
After meeting c. L. Walker, super
intendent of the Western Navajo res
ervation Indian agency and becoming
inspired with his pep and enthusiasm,
the tourists we're piloted to Moencopi
village by Mr.. Stiles for a real sur
prise. The Hopi village looks like a
perfect movie setting, hanging on the
ledge of a canyon with the Moencopi