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Evening star., 1928-06-18

inning and four In the NTH. The
fourth strikeout In the fifth reached
first base when the catcher muffed, but
the strikeout counted for the pitcher.
Vance himself struck out the first six
men to face him in a game against
Chicago In 1924.
Most Of the notable pitching perform
ances occurred In the earlier days of
the game. The pitchers OF today are
probably just as skillful as were those
of yore, but the batters are harder to
fool. Moreover, the wise twirlers do
not go out after extraordinary records
now as they formerly did. They know
that their arms last longer II they for
get "the book" and simply try to win
regardless of history.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Official Incendiarlsm.

! While the results of the test made
in this city yesterday morning as to
the fire-resistant qualities of a number
of safes submitted to the Bureau Of
Standards for examination will not be
known for some time, the spectacular
burning OF two buildings for the pur-
pose of conducting this research stands
as one OF the most impressive demon
strations OF that bureaus thoroughness
For long while the opportunity to
put these strong boxes" to test under
actual confiagration conditions has
been awaited. 1t would not suffice IN
erect fiimsy structure for burning
Only by firing substantial building
containing the metal safes could there
be a satisfactory study of their ability
to withstand intense heat and the shock
of falling in the collapse of floors. At
length the chance came with the con-
demnation of land for the new Inter-
nal Revenue Building, and two of the
stoutest Of the structures occupying the
site were reserved for the trial.
1t was fortunate that the surround
ings of the two buildings were such
as to permit the test to be made with
out undue risk to other property. Ex-
tensive spaces stretched forth on the
south and west and the clearance of
the remainder of the site had left wide
areas free on the other sides. BY as
sembling large force of fire-fighters
with apparatus at the scene the chance
OF spread OF the flames or the injury
OF other buildings from the intense
heat generated by the stimulated fiames
was reduced to a minimum.
The Bureau of Standards is an in
stitution of the greatest value to
American industry and to science. It
is engaged in a far-reaching series of
experiments and tests, covering the en-
tire field of the country's manufactur-
ing and industrial research. Its name
signifies Its great utility. The endeavor
is to standardize all products of the
shops and mills and laboratories in
the United States and on the highest
plane Of quality. These products, made
TO meet all the conditions of use, must
pass through the severest trials. ONLY
the best possible will withstand them
The consequence is that the American
standard OF industrial and manufac-
turing products is supremely high. The
certificate granted by the Bureau of
Standards to any article is of the high.
est value
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Chairman Moses.

Senator George H, Moses of New
Hampshire. the permanent chairman of
the Republican national convention. told
some newspaper men during the con-
vention that he was receiving tele-
grams from everybody in the United
States, and the only good thing about
some OF the messages was that they
were not sent collect. The radio
brought his fine, clear voice into thou
sands of homes. The busy housewife.
with towel around her head, paused
IN the business of busting the furni-
ture to hear him in Kansas City call
ing for the ayes and noes, while the
farmer. letting the corn take care of
itself for one day. put his ear closer
to the loud speaker to hear whether
the Senator was going to decide with
the ayes or with the noes.
Thus the presiding officer at Kansas
City was under the constant watch of
millions. Some of them undoubtedly
believed that he used steam roller
methods. Some of them sat down and
telegraphed him what they thought
Of him.
AS matter of fact Senator Moses,
according to those who were there.
made an excellent presiding officer and
came through difficult task wearing
laurel on his brow. 1t was no easy
Job A moments hesitation, a seconds
lapse. and the big convention might
become unwieldy in trice and the
ponderous machinery, which sings so
sweeuy under skilled hands. become
out OF whack and run amuck. What
may have seemed. from a distance to
have been ruthless methods on the
part OF Senator Moses, were only COM
mon sense measures One time. and
one time only. he used poor Judgment.
That was when he attempted to dis
pose OF q motion by some irascible
Georgian to have the Georgia delega-
ton polled by calling for a viva voce
vote and deciding that the noes had
II. The Georgian Immediately obtained
the seconds of six State delegations. as
required, and demanded cali of the
roll OF the States on the matter of
having his delegation polled. That vote
was decided against the Georgian. but
the call OF the roll Of the States con-
sumed good fifteen minutes, while a
poll OF the Georgia delegates would
have taken only about two. At other
times, however. Senator Moses was
alert. positive and quick. He was
"hard-boiled," but the job called for
being hard-boiled And IL he did make
one word Of the formula, The oues-
ton is, etc, those in favor say Aye.
those opposed No. the ayes have 1t
and the resolution is adopted" he did
1t to save time and not to smother
opposition. The opposition was there
perhaps. but it amounted to nothing
II the Democrats at Houston have q
helmsman as skilled as Senator Moses
they viii be fortunate, and 50 will the
radio audience.
Evening star., 1928-06-18

fear lest the competition between them
might cause Fastening OF prepara-
tions and the taking of an undue
chance. The outcome is In favor of
the more experienced crew.
This flight having been accomplished
successfully, the sea-riding qualities OF
the Friendship plane were not put to
test by forced landing on the surface.
The Columbia, In which Miss Boil was
to have flown. and in which she may
yet take off, is a land plane, being. in
deed, the same one In which Cham
berlin and Levine made their flight
across to Germany last Summer.
Comparison between the flight OF the
Friendship and those that made his
tory last year is difficult because of
the different routes followed. The
course from Trepassey to Wales is much
shorter than those taken by Lindbereh,
who few from New York to Paris, or
Chamberlin. who went from New York
to Germany. or Byrd, who travelled
from the same starting point to the
coast of France. 1t is practically the
shortest possible route overseas.
Miss Earhart's success follows the
failure Of tcur women to tiy the At
lantic. Three of them were lost and
the fourth was picked up at sea. There
should be no more competitive flying
for priority. The Friendship fight was
undertaken as scientific enterprise. to
test the ocean-going qualities of a
plane OF particular model. It's safe
arrival proves that in proper condi-
tions the heavier seaplane can cross
the Atlantic. That fact. apart from
the sex of one of its .hree occupants,
is the important contribution to avia-
tion history
Evening star., 1928-06-18
The First Woman 10 Gross

For the first time woman has
nosB over the Atlantic. This morning
Amelia Earhsrt, IN seaplane, accom-
panied by Wilmer Stultz and Louis
Gordon, landed In Bury Estuary.
Wales. twenty hours and forty-nlne
minutes after hopping off from Tre-
psssey, Eewfoundland. The fight was
accomplished in difficult conditions A
heavy wind was blowing when the
plane took on-alnaost gale~~blt the
aviators, after a long wait al Trepassey,
took chance on finding better wealth
or st sea. Evidently their judgment
was justified, for they made a remark
ably fast night considering the unfa-
yorable situation at the start
This successful flight ends the race
between the two women who have been
preparing for some time for an east
ward ocean fight. One Of them, Miss
EArhArt, is an accomplished sir pilot;
the other, Miss Boil, has had no ez-
perienee In the sir. There was some
Evening star., 1928-06-18
M-Tempered Elephant
Had Heart Disease
BY Z. Z. FREE, PHI. d.

The mystery of why one of the male
African elephants In the London Zoo
was always bad-tempered and had
never submitted. as did his companion
elephants, to be trained for riding, was
solved recently by facts discovered at a
surgical poSt-mortem. One morning
this had~tempered elephant was found
dead In his inclosure.
Scientists of the Royal Veterinary Col
lege were sent for Immediately and de-
cided upon post-mortem to determine
the cause of death. the loss OF so vaiu-
able an animal being a matter of inn
portanoe and 1t being even more Inn
portant To learn whether any DANGER
Gus contagious disease was present and
might spread to other animals
No such disease was found. but il was
discovered that the unfortunate ele-
phant had been suffering for years, per-
haps for his entire life. from form of
organic heart trouble not unlike one OF
the heart diseases that affect human
beings.
The uncertain temper and occasional
RACES which keepers had ascrihed To
mere Temperament" on the animals
part were undoubtedly due, the experts
concluded. to the distress and possible
pain which the poor beasts deficient
heart had made him endure. Unable
To tell anybody his symptoms, he could
only wait for death 10 show his human
friends the secret Of his IN temper.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Plea for Armory Wins
Thanks of General

To the Editor of The Star:
/ have read with much interest and
feeling of gratitude the editorial which
appeared in Wednesday nights Star re-
garding the proposal to have 100000
provided in the District of Columbia
appropriation bill each year for the next
five years to provide q National Guard
armory within the city Of Washington.
The service which The Star has and
Is rendering the National Guard Of the
District OF Columbia is of untold value
to us and is one of the things which
keep our hopes up with the belief that
eventually an armory will be provided
The faithfulness with which The Star
has backed an armory project for the
great number of years which intervene
between the original proposal and the
present day Is deserving of the highest
praise and commendation,
Please accept my thanks and the
thanks of the other officers and enlisted
men composing the local National
Guard for your efforts and assistance
In our behalf,
ANTON STEPHAN,
Major General, Commanding.
Evening star., 1928-06-18

Curtis campaigning abilities. The Sem
ator is sound, conviction carrying
speaker, but not an orator or rabble-
rouser. On the threshold of the con-
vention there was pretty settled view
that Hoover's teammate should be a
skillful platform artist in order 10 rival
on the stump the human appeal" that
AL Smith is expected to make.
II Hoover prevails in the matter, the
Republicans will SedulouSly LAY off,
any attempt to capitalize the religious
issue this Summer and Autumn. This
observer long ago asked the Californian
about that-about his attitude gener-
ally toward the big question sure to be
raised by Smith nomination. Hoover
said. In his abrupt, straight-to-the-
point manner. I'm a Quaker, and you
know the Quakers' record for toler-
ance."
A national Republican leader asked
fellow @. o. P, stalwart IL he could
name the biggest man in the conven-
tion," and then answered his own Ques-
tion. He said 1t was AL Smith. The
underlying theory. of course, is that
Republicans at Kansas City had their
eyes and thoughts turned pretty ex-
clusively In the governors direction
when cogitating over the main business
that sent them there. Till the last
one of the main arguments against
Hoover was that he couldn't carry
New York against Smith. Senator
Moses struck the Smith keynote frank
ly in taking the permanent chairman's
gavel. He left little doubt that the Re-
publicans-if "Ar' is victor at Hous-
ton -- are going to concentrate their
fire on him, to the practical exclusion
OF anything the Democratic party
stands for in the impending unpleas-
antness.
Among reasons alleged for Hoover's
Inability to take New York into the Re-
publican electoral column Is hts dis
favor with Wall Street. When one in
quires why Wall Street doesn't like
Hoover two explanations usually are
forthcoming. One Is that the railroad
barons have never forgiven him for
functioning, as President Harding's
emisSary. in the 1922 shopmen's strike.
That conflict was settled. largely In the
shopmen's favor, Just about the time
the carriers felt they had the strike
won. Another reason why Wall Street
refuses to Hooverize Is the Caiifornian's
attitude on foreign loans He believes
these should be rigidly scrutinized by
the United States Government. In the
interest OF the small American investor,
instead OF being marketed indiscrimi-
nately Tor the benefit OF international
bankers" whose main concern Is fat
commissions at the time of fiotation.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Stewart Jury Foreman
Defends Verdict Given
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The writer was foreman of the jury
which rendered a verdict of acQuittal
last Thursday in the Robert W. Stewart
case. The jury was composed of four
women and eight men. residents of this
District. do not believe 1t possible to
get together IL more conscientious per-
sons than were these men and women.
Careful attention was given TO the case
all during the trial
From the time VIC retired until the
time we returned with our verdict the
case was discussed by the jurors calmly
and with the utmost consideration for
the views expressed by each one. Not
once was the slightest reference made
to Col. Stewart'S wealth and the sug-
gestion made by Senator Norris OF Ne
braska that this had any influence is
an insult to the jurors, which / do not
hesitate to resent. The Jurors in this
case Judged the facts in evidence and
not the defendants station in life.
1t may interest Senator Norris TO
know, however. that We did give consid-
erable attention to the unbelievable
methods practiced by him and his col
leagues on Capitol Hill as shown up in
this case. 1t was made clear to us that
while few Senators wished to impose
not do just as they wished. on their
own part they paid no attention to what
their own laws required. 1t was aston
ishing to find that Senate committee
with membership of Is undertook to
perform its duties with only three or
four members present and that Senator
Norris himself did not hesitate to tes-
tify that In Senate committees, and even
in the Senate. the necessity OF having
quorum present was given very little
attention.
The jury in the Stewart case did not
believe that there was properly con-
Quoted session of the Senate committee
when Mr.. Stewart appeared before 1t
and they did not believe that regular
minutes we're kept OF that committees
proceedings. We stand by our verdict.
CHARLES j, PECK.
Foreman Of the jury in case of United
States VS. Stewart.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Great Pitching.

Memories of the days when Walter
johnson was the greatest OF base ball
pitchers are revived by the performance
yesterday in Brooklyn Of Arthur-bet-
ter known as Dazzy--Vance, star
twirler OF the National League club OF
that city. Facing the Chicago Cubs, :"
Vance not only held them TO four hits
and shut them out without run, but
In the course OF the nine innings he
struck out fifteen men. In three dif-
ferent innings ne struck out the side" :"
1t was masterfui exhibition OF pitch
ing But IL did not make base ball
history. For Vance has himself on
four other occasions famed" fifteen
men in a game, and even that figure
does not constitute a record. Accord
ing 10 the book OF notable diamond
events, the highest number of strike
outs IN a single nine-inning game Is
nineteen. The record was made by
Charles Sweeney OF the Providence Ma
tional League team against Boston. in
1894. Two years later, when the four
strike rule was In effect, Thomas Ram
Sey OF the Louisville, American AssOcia-
ton, team struck out seventeen men. A
remarkable record was that OF Frank
Shaw of the Boston Union Association
team, who In 1884 struck cut eighteen
men of the st. Louis team and yet
lost the game.
Vance's performance Of yesterday Of
twice flaming" f1ye men in succession
does not equal the highest performance
IN this respect Of consecutive strike
outs, for George Wilte Of the New York
National League team made seven men
Whit" In a row, three in the fourth
Evening star., 1928-06-18
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

This is a parable of what happens TO
human sensitiveness and sympathy in
a civilization that grows increasingly
impersonal.
The windows of my sleeping cham
ber look out upon two fine old oaks.
In Summer their leafy loveliness Is
screen against the glare OF sun.
In Winter they stand with kind OF
barren beauty as If they we're gaunt
sentinels guarding the hours of sleep.
But during these Spring mornings 1t
is a little difficult to appreciate their
poetry because very lively colony of
squirrels conducts chattering parlia-
ment, now angry and now gay, on their
branches from about to each
morning. And for one who Is accus-
toned to retire after midnight, this is a
bit early to be aroused.
AS protective measure. I asked the
gardener to trap these squirrels and to
transfer them to wild-life refuge on
the outskirts of the city. I admit that
this was a very matter-of- fact order on
my part, untouched by any sense of the
sentiments and living problems of the
squirrels. was aware only of the
fact that was losing needed Sleep. To
me the squirrels were but an irritating
chatter at o'clock in the morning.
The squirrels were duly trapped and
transferred. Several days passed. And,
then, this morning my son rushed
breathlessly into the room to announce
that he had rescued baby squirrel that
had been deserted by it's mother and
that was so weak from lack o. food
that 1t could not evade capture. All
business in the household stopped until
wire-covered box was provided for the
baby squirrel and banquet of nuts,
milk and lettuce spread before II. The
tiny waif was promptly named Nico-
demus by my son, presumably after lit
tie Nicodemus O'Malley of the comic
strip. And throughout the day a wealth
of interest and affection has been
heaped on this offspring of the chatter
ing parent squirrels we so ruthlessly
deported from the grounds some days
before.
A baby squirrel In ones hand, its
obvious weakness dramatizing its rights
to the animal equivalents of life, liberty
different from the annoying chatter of
squirrels one hears, but does not see at
O'Clock on May morning.
AS American civilization grows yearly
more impersonal, yearly more intricate,
1t becomes harder and harder to feel
the personal issues that are involved in
even the most public problems.
In labor troubles, we act one way
when the troubles come TO us as an i'm
personal annoyance, but another when
the troubles come to us in terms of the
hungers and hopes of individual men
and women and children.
War. education. politics-in all the
fields of modern life, the most difficult
and the most necessary achievement Is
to keep alive the capacity to see all is
sues in terms of their meaning to in
dividual human beings
AS civilization grows more impersonal.
We must struggle to keep our spirits
more sensitive to personal values.
tCopyrirht, Mcclure Newspaper svudicatel
Evening star., 1928-06-18

Stop a minute and think about this
fact. You can ask our Information
Bureau any question Of fact and get
the answer back in a personal letter.
1t Is a great educational Idea introduced
into the lives of the most intelligent
people In the world-American news
paper readers. 1t Is part of that best
purpose OF newspaper, service. There
Is no charge except 2 cents in coin or
stamps for return postage. Get the
habit Of asking questions. Address your
letter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, director,
Washington, d. C.
@. How does the revenue of all
the motion picture houses compare
with that of the legitimate theaters?-
r. D. N.
A. The gross revenue for motion pic
ture theaters for 1927. $3.50. .000.0 900, was
go times that of legitimate theaters.
O. How is the Holland vehicular
Tunnel lighted?-T. w. D.
A. The illumination is obtained from
150-watt, 1l5-volt. clear bulb lamps.
spaced 20 feet apart and Set with re-
flectors in the white-tiled walls.
O. How many radio sets are there
in the world?-A. S. S.
A.. The Department of Commerce re-
Gently estimated that there were 18.000,-
900 radio receiving sets In the world.
O. Has Germany any colonial pos
sessions?-N. T. H.
A. Germany has no colonies. All
her possessions were awarded 30 the
allies. Before the war the German col
onles aggregated 1.140,117 square miles
faI NJ
Q. What was merchandise money!
A. 1t was silver money, said to have
been first coined in China about 2853
BIC. and bearing the inscription "Mer-
chandise money (Ho) OF the second
ital."
Q. Who was the chaplain of the
first Continental Congress?-N. T.
A. Jacob Duche was its chaplain.
He later abandoned the Wing cause and
went to England.
@. How many people with college
education become criminals?-S. D.
A. Out OF a survey of $1,000 con-
victed criminals only 610 were reported
- ~A@A oAAy NOAACBC II.
O.. At what elevation is Lake Titi-
caca?-B. N.
A. This South American lake has an
elevation of l2.500 feet above mean sea
level. and has an area of about 3.26I
| square miles.
@. What desigs decorated the tons
OF the pillars of Solomon's temple?-
r. C.. D.
A. Carved figures of the pomRranate
adorned the tops of the pillars.
Q. or what nationality were most of
tne foreign brides of American World
war Soldiers?-S. A. H.
A. There were the most French brides
Many, however. were English. with a
lew from practically all the European
countries.
9: Are grains used in making vinerar9
w. c.
A. Grains-chiefly corn barley. rye
and oats-are largely utilized for the
production Of spirit and malt vinegar,
The starch whic.s they contain is first
converted tAo ~.sar. usually by the