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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

Problems OF the modern parent in
dealing with flaming youth" are Ssri-
ously discussed by the press IN conSid-
cring the case of the Kansas City
mother. former lion tanner. who was
fined and locked up by court for
spanking her l6-year-old daughter with
coat hanger. While some observers
contend that physical punishment Of
half-grown children is futile. the rod
and the coat hanger have many cham
pionS,
In the opinion of the Spokane SpokeS-
man Review. II the case Is carried to
the higher courts and the circumstances
are as reported. a sound principle will
be reaffirmed that viii be highly edu-
cational and beneficial TO the rising
generation. On the statement Of facts
given" this paper adds, any court in
ChriStendom would emphasize as un-
reasonable. detrimental and dangerous
the doctrine OF severe parental RESPONSE
bility without compromising parental
authority"
The matter il too delicate and ad-
mitS Of too many fine ramincationS 10
be SummaIily stamped as right or
wrone." says the Atlanta Journal. Per
hapS the mother was excessively Sc
we're; perhaps the daughter was blame
less IN her conduct, These are points
which the court considered much more
ably than We could Yet the fact re-
mains that parents everywhere stand
discouraged In whatever efforts they
might ne eNerting. or contemplating
toward offSetting che uRdeniaoly fret
ful influences that tear at the home
The Judge assured QueStloneTS that no
one need fear being hailed into court
Tor ordinary spanking, but he forgot
to prescribe an ordinary spanking"
The Ann Arhor Daily News. however,
feels that the spirit of tho recipient
of punishment In this Kansas City case
evidently Was wrong: otherwise there
would have been no arrest and sentence
The idea of getting even With mother
is unnatural Perhaps the sentence will
do somebody good Hut We have an
idea that II will be a better lesson for
the daughter than for the mother"
Two facts ot pttme Importance" are
observed by the Providence journal To
have been entered on the record that
a modern American mother has spanked
her daughter, and that this onee~fa.
vpred means ot securing ohsaienee no
longer works II Is evidently continues
the journal, that the parents et this
Nation would better take up the study
Of law Immediately, 50 they may know
exactly where they stand IN the matter
OF authority, II any, And after they
have learned all about simple assault
with the palm of the hand. assault
with such dangerous weapons rs coat
hangers and the danger at taking an
offspring aetoSS their eheekeged aprons.
they would better turn over IL the
Younger generation the KEY Ia the front
Cleor The KEY "a the garage and the
key tn the family car and 81 30 bad"
"The COURTS haze held over and aver,
according TO- the Indianapolis News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

Jud Tunkins says q bad play, accord
ing to The managers. h one that fails
10 please a wicked public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22
The Obsolete Barn.

The Obsolete Barn.
JOSH" exclaimed Mrs. corntossel,
tell your father 10 come here
Where Is he? Out To the barn?"
Earn, nothinI He's got like every
body else. He don't pay no tcntion N
nothin' 'cept a garage or q hangar"
Friendship between nations" said
HI Ho, the sage OF Chinatown. would
he easier 10 attain we're II not for
hatred between politicians"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22
THEODORE W. MOVES. /. Ed,to, c

The EVENING star Newspaper Company
Business VII
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New York Dfsi,N 10 East 4"mi ~.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

@. How are slow motion pictures
MADDEN F.
A. Slow motion pictures are usually
taken by q special camera. This camera
is hand-driven and turned by the
cameraman In the same manner as a
regular studio camera. 1t operates at
least 10 times faster than The ordinary
camera and thus portrays slow and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

@. In what country was the hyacinth
first grown?-N. A
A. II was found originally in Greece
and Asia Minor, II was not brought
into western Europe until the begin
ming Of the sixteenth century. Dutch
brought the hyacinth tc
its present stage Of development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

@. How did the forget-me-not re-
ceive its rame?-R. w. NJ.
A. Henry " Of England took this
flower as hts emblem. and Souviens de
moi Remember me- as his motto. The
flower was soon known as the forget
nne-rot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

O. What is meant by the expression
I" iris Lent and the flags dovn?"-P. D.
A. Many years ago :heaters exhibited
flags on their roofs TO signify that per-
formances were going on. In Lent there
we're no plays, consequently nc hags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-22

O. When was the Mississippi River
Commission formed?-W. c. T.
A. Congress In 1879 created the
Mississippi River Commission. Il sits at
st. Louis. II Is made up OF Army en-
girleers and civilians.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Exquisite Gift Sets of
Toiletriies

Violet Sec Set, consisting of soap, talcum
and toilet water, $1.5O.
Quelques Fleurs Set. consisting of bottle of
extract and double compact $500. s
Melba Set, consisting of face powder, double
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Fiancee Set, consisting of compact and lip
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Colgate Set, consisting of Ribbon Dental
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Bouquet Soap Charms Cold Cream, sample
Of Perfume and Florient Face Powder
Williams Holiday Package, consisting of
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Jergen's Mems Set consisting of Wood
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Talcum, CSC.
Colgate Set for men, consisting of Ribbon
Dental Cream. Rapid-Shave Cream, Talcum
and two Lilac Imperial Soap, $1.OO.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13

Samson Metal Tree Holder, ...... 39c
Noma Tree Light Sets. SIPS to $16.9S
Noma Light Reflectors, box Of g.. 23c
Mazda Light Bulbs, assorted col
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Other Wreaths. 25c and 49c
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roll .................... ......s. ia. 39c
The Washington times., 1928-12-13

"A charming set consisting
of dollar box of Mello-Glo
Face Powder and a lovely loose
Powder Vanity. The combina-
tion' is specially priced at $1.O0.
The Washington times., 1928-12-13

the
of
the price OF S249 for regular $500 bottle should those
The Washington times., 1928-12-13
Fascinating
PERFUMES
and Toilet Waters

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MOret Toilet Water. $3.50
The Washington times., 1928-03-08
NO FINANCE CHARGES

. All cars in running con-
dition and ready to go.
The Washington times., 1928-03-08
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Here are some good buys:
The Washington times., 1928-03-08
BARNES MOTORS

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The Washington times., 1928-03-08

THE BEACON APIS.
1901 Calvert st, nv Best apis IN city.
All large eound-pronf outstde rooms. with
spacious porche. s!i'nlEht elevator service
and cafe. Col. 3Oo3.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
THE PRAIRIE
BY Garrett P. Serviss-


remember the praes that described and pictured his MS
the great haheaded buo wandering treeess plains that
stretched until they disappeared at the horizon IKE an ocean @
hardly such anywhere that the
raireg seemed to him wonderland whose charm was @
exciting presence his trappers hunters and wild Indians
when they had plenty Of ta grass and similar vegetation
o these questions it has been @ that %
Other explanations based conditions of drainage
following the disappearance of the ice fields at the close of the last
question the origin the praes is in fact not settled
G snd % ore eao @ a hem
pere the buffalo and the red knew only & reesss s es M
praies than so years and he maintains that the forest
fire and buffalo theories do not solve the mystery He
roachg the large prairie remaining He finds that
where the has been broken disturbed the disturbed
duced weeds but the of few the
other plants especially compostae and eguminoae
thousands Of Of prairie groves have pershed and more of
planting cultivation by creating protected by erect
ing buildings ns snd planting % been
occupied by the prairie flora where cultivation has not nerfered
prairie conquest has be maintained defended
by virtue Of continuous occupation The prairie or Prof shmek
it persists and & comes mes back again when it gets chance Recent
by exaggerated declaring that where
changes have along the borders prairie they
dry and they quite likely to be
The original pae west of the
Mississippi Valley as Texas Arkansas Kansas and Oklahoma
all Of illinois and part Indiana Prof shmek statement Of
tine cause & Of @ their & existence summed up in chronological
"The prairie flora xrophyt presence upon
factors which make for xerophytsm"
mean that the prairie plants drys they prefer dry
pp9uture but Why what cramstances they up
has not been translated into English 4'"A =
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
THE RoYAL EzcHANeE AND THE BANK Or EseLAND. y

He editor Of the London Sphere intelgenty celebrated
Armsce Day by reminding thoughtful Brtcns Of what
MIGHT have happened during the and Of what WOULD
SURELY happen destructive apanes should be let loose
on London hereafter.
These two pictures show At the top the Bank o England
plexus financial center Of the British Empire and the
Royal Exchange where the big trading the world
until good old Wan Street took the lead
Good old Wall Street should look these pictures and
THINK
They show what destruction would have been wrought had
the been fought il England with big guns
ing London Destruction infinitely WORSE would follow a
attack NOW London any other great city BY apne
explosives and poisonous gases.
Cities would be literally WIPED OUT the dead in great
cities counted ia millions financial damage absolutely rep
arabic the properly and created through the work
Of centuries destroyed in few hours
IN great American cities with their skyscrapes containing
many ten thousand individuals aplane attacks would
be deadly than anywhere else Heavy explosive bombs
penetrating roofs and floors followed BY poisonous gases
would fleeing the umbng down the
sarcases Id fearful jams with elevators stopped and those
reached the streets would be met there BY deadly
that according statement made recently In the British
House Of Lords, could kill everybody WITHIN NILE Of
the place where it fell
The second picture III this column shows Westminster
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
Let the Federal Government
Enforce Prohibition Here
KNAJoR HEsSE superintendent Of the Police Departmer

KTAJOR HESSE superintendent of the Police Department
4V4 of Washington, is in position to be hecked Dy Con-
eess at any time In fact is hecked by Senators or Rep
Congress but knows the influence statesmen could WELD
against him.
Therefore Major Hesse offers resistance to the proposed
plan that the police force Of Washington should be made
wholly responsible the enforcement Of prohibition laws
here AT a LARGE EXPENSE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF
WASHINGTON He cannot well object because he would be
accused Of sypahng with about three thousand bootleg
gers credited with residing doing business here and with
conditions that are intoerable
The Prohibition Commissioner is well satisfied to pass
enforcement responsibility Washington policemen that ne
Is to press legislation local enforcement law This law
will vest every policeman full authority to make arrests 20
mix in the slime and corruption Of bootleg activities
Members Of the will be reluctant to DO this that y
will necessary create huge special squad OF
TO act as prohibition enforcers The police force must De
creased at the expense Of Washington taxpayers
It is proposed the purchase possession and sale OF
uuor shall be made feone not msdemeanors 50 that boot
leo places may be raided without warrants.
The proposed law will be drastic that It's enforce
ent will bring evils and brnesses that viii not make for
GOOD relations between the Police Department and the public
washington people do this city infested with boot
lerrers and the attendant Of crminay disposed
trailing with them
1ut Washington people do NOT their police force
rxed in this despcabe situation Prohibition is Federal
law This is Federal city. Federal prohibition agencies
should do the enforcing here at their cost not ct the cost
Of Washington taxpayers.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
Reduction OF Fire Insurance
Rates in the District

oCAL fire insurance underwriters through tner local
- organization have voluntarily reduced fire insurance
rates here beginning January 1929 and they are TO be
congratulated for doing so.
n as been apparent rates here considering premium
collections and losses paid above what they should be-
bnt ii Il one thing to reach conclusion Of that kind and
another to scientifically know the exact reason and to right
fully apply the correct remedies.
II is an accepted maxim Of the insurance world that ire
insurance hazards must studied period OF years.
statistics carefully gathered and all data anazed in connec-
ton with proposed rate changes
Local underwriters having gathered these statistics over
period almost years. and having analysed them carefully
in their bearings became satisfied that rates were TOO
high especially in some schedules and will give the public
the benefits Of their study.
The principal benearies will be Of residences and
Of residences The profits in these risks have Deen
greater than in other schedules Therefore the profits VIII De
cut and divided with policyholders.
good and good business that local fire under
writer's all public spirited citizens should regulate this matter
themselves Their action is of public welfare and service
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
JOURNEYS IN
BRIEF
BY Temple Manning


RKALTHUS the economist,
IVl formulated a law in which
he attributed the fact that the
world does not become over
populated to natural causes. But
the sect of people known as the
"Undergrounds," living in an al.
most unexplored section of the
Ural Mountains, have taken mat
ters into their own hands. For
all members of the sect are con-
demned, after the age of 40, to
die. In this way, they must
argue, their little world will not
be burdened with useless people.
The homes Of the people are
huts of stone, built over under
ground passages. From early
childhood, the householders are
familiar with these cellars, as it
is there that they pray. But
their interest in these places is
tempered by the knowledge that
it is here that they will be, on
reaching their fortieth year, con-
demned to a living death.
On his fortieth birthday, the
victim is conducted, accompanied
by lighted candles and mournfuI
songs, to the cellar of his home.
Never, after this, does he see the
daylight, nor does he see any
Of his loved ones, until he dies.
Sometimes it takes weeks, some
times months, before death oc.
ours. But as far as his relatives
and friends are concerned, he is
dead from the moment he enters
the cellar.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
LISTEN WORLD!
I'Oe Learned to Laugh at Myself
BY Elsie Robinson

unnappiness was largely due to the
fact that I was fed up on myself.
Then gradually changed.
Life forced me to observe other
people and their affairs
And slowly 1t daWned on me
that wasn't a Unique Perform
ance.
There were millions of others
just like me in the world-and
everything that had happened to
me had also happened to them.
Moreover, they were too busy
with their affairs to be bothered
with mine.
other Homo Sap, not a particle
more interesting than the other
pollywogs.
The only thing Of importance in
this world was-the Whole World
the Big Procession in which we
all were involved.
And when the glory and magni-
tude of that procession dawned
on me, I learned to laugh at my
self at last.
/ came to see how silly it was to
take myself and my little expert.
ences seriously. /, in myself, could
never be mad enough or sad
enough, good enough or bad
enough, to matter hoot. The
only thing that mattered was
whether I played my part in the
big game-or didn't.
Which might seem to be a hu.
initiating revelation-but it wasn't.
II was the most blessed release
that had ever come to me. 1t
was like getting rid of a hang
nail-the haug-nail of Myself.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
wEsrnrNsrER ABBEY As n WOULD LOOK. If

Abbey known 50 many Americans would look after
ordinary bombardment
Bobardment from the air by INT would of shatter
the crumbng stones of that ancient and beautiful building
with its tombs of noble magnificent stained glass
windows, beyond possibility Of repair.
The British know this and THINK ABOUT IT, and fever
ishy the British Government well British nstrialists
apply themselves the development of airpane heavy
bombing machines to attack and punish enemy cities and
above all swift pursuit planes in which Britain dominates
the planes that would fight off attacking bombers and bring
them down. at the sacrifice of the pursuing pilots M prob
ably, before the damage could be done.
We have in America things worth preserving-our
precious Stock Exchange Treasury Capitol Wash
ngon White House where word has recently gone forth
that we must be prepared.
We MUST BE prepared, but unfortunately we ARE NOT
prepared Perhaps WE SHALL BE BEFORE THE BLOW
STRIKES No can tell whence it will come, when
Napoleon living today making his preparations for world
conquest did the real Napoeon cond strike New York.
Tokyo ST. Petersburg easily than Napoleon Bona
parte could strike at Vienna Berlnto say nothing of
Moscow, that burned his head drive him
Bonapare held back by strip of water, the
English Channel in his attempts to invade England.
Nothing would hold back military genius today with that
ocean, THE AIR, leading everywhere.
This country should do thinking about that we
delay too long may have an unpleasant bill to pay
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
The knowledge Test for
Readers of The Times

know:
there in the United States when.
Washington President?
What the three departments Of government?
g. What is harikari?
4 is mean of the expression, Eureka?
What a baslisk?
What the of the Crusades?
7 What Nova Scotia called?
Match correctly:
8 William Brewster English explorer
g. Aaron Burr Settled Maryland
Pilgrim elder
4 Cecil Calvert Discovered Florida
lie Candidate for Presidency
Complete these quotations:
13 "Tife is real! Life is earnest!
And the is its goal"-LongfeloW.
"The breaking dashed high
On and rock-bound coast."-Hemans.
49, And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting air
Gave proof through the night that -
still there."-Key.
(Answers on Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1928-12-17

I'VE learned to laugh at myself,
1 and it's the greatest thing that
ever happened to me.
It is like being let out of cave
and getting a glimpse of the free
horizon for the first time IN my
life.
OF course, always declared that
/ was one of those rare beings
who do laugh at themselves--and
really thought / was. But I real
ize now that was mighty choosey
about the laughter.
For instance. / was willing to
tell a funny story about myself
but / wanted to pick the story.
Just any old story wouldn't do.
1t had to be the smarty sort of a
story that did me proud. And ]
wanted to tell 1t in my own way.
Then / enjoyed it.
But, of course, / wasn't really
laughing at myself at all. was
Just hogging the spotlight and
naturally enjoying it. When 1t
came to actual life took myself
with deadly seriousness.
Everything that happened to me
seemed to be of supreme impor-
tance. If / got mad ] wanted the
whole world to be mad with me.
If was sad, expected every
one to dissolve in tears.
/ was everlastingly involving my
friends in my affairs
And pestering God with my
troubles
AVA n navnr occurrad IN Yne
that my attitude was extremely
silly.
Nor did ] see that my perpetual
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
MEDTTATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland
I.Ove-And Other TriaIes

LOve-And Other Triiles
VYTHEN woman is not get
wv ting over" a love affair she
is usually getting into one; but
q man is so annbidextrous that
he can do both at the same time
without changing gear or con-
fusing his signals.
Ninety dollars spent on q new
set of golf sticks never seems
an extravaganza to man the
morning after he has won four
dollars in poker game.
Before a woman learns to
handle a car, she has sublime
faith in her husbands driving;
afterward, she transfers her faith
to that benign Providence which
watches over fools and children.
Among the "first aids to love,
which every girl should learn,
are how to poultice a mans
wounded vanity. how to bind up
a. shattered illusion, and how to
revive dying interest.
Alas, the moment a man
thinks he has a woman just
where he wants her, he begins
TO wonder il he wants her there.
An old-fashioned girl is one who
still believes that declaration
of love is a proposal Of marriage.
Sometimes a woman's muir.
INJURED Eyes" means, THANK
heaven, at last and sometimes
it means, 81 must marry some
one-so it may as well be you"
Wonder what Santa Claus
thinks when he sees a sheer dia-
phanous silk stocking hanging up
with a note pinned to it asking
for a motor car, fur coat, a
silver flask and a couple of new
boy friends.
: The Perfect Fool is one VINO
rocks the boat in summer, steps
on the gas in winter, and makes
love to two women at time,
all the year round.