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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 4. TRACEFELL.

AS the gladiolus comes into bloom
the lover of this fine flower must regret
with cver-increasing intensity its anon
alous name.
The longer We grow II the surcr we
feel that the neme. pure Latin though
il is, has stood in the way Of It's gem
crai cultivation
Despite the strides which the king Of
Summer Towering bulbs has made dur
ing the past quarter ol a century, there
are still hundreds RI home gardens in
which it is unknown
Its Incompatible beauty and case Of
, growth would max, q sure place for II
i'll every single garden II it were not
for some one factor which keeps many
from growing IT,
What Is this factor?
The name. and especially It's rronun-
ciatiCn, is what has held back to a ccr-
tain degree the eladiolus OF this we
are convinced. not so much by proof as
by garden intuition.
Intuition plays a part in the garden
as elsewhere in life. Such immediate
apprehension by the mind without rca-
soning is not strange thing. either in
the larger field called Life or In the
smaller closed place termed garden
Immediate insight into a problem in
wolves common sense rather than any
mysterious second sight or magical
graSping
The gladiolus fan" when confronted
by friends who neither know nor grow
this beautiful flower seeks In his own
heart and mind for the reason. and ii
he Is honest with himself he will come
10 one incscapebe answer.
That no one is hannv or AT home with
anything whose name he cannot pro-
nounce.
And when one is not at home" with
a flower he will not grow it.
One has but 10 mention the gladious
IN any group Of persons 10 discover
the variety Of recommendations given its
name.
They run all the way from "gladi-o-
luS," with a normal English accent on
the %" to ''giad-eye- Olus." with a nor
NAL Latin accent on the f." to glad
lola" n word which doesn't exist.
No sooner does the believer in Angli-
ci5ed words spring his "gladiolus" on a
company than some person. usually a
woman. pops up with sweet-mannered
correction
oh. you mean glad-eye- olus?" she
smiles.
The thing has got so bad that your
average person is almost afraid TO men,
ton the flower in public And we in
Sist that when one becomes afraid of a
name he tends to shy away from the
thing itself
An effort was made to induce the
dear general public to call the flower a
glad Now. il is more or less true
that the late Gene Stratton- Portcr's
famous story. "Pollyanna," was pub
lished at about tine same time the
vogue for gladioli ttheres another oneD
was beginning to be felt in this country
The glad girl" beautiful and sweet
as she was, he'd a tendency to make
for revolt There are always certain
persons who feel such characters to be
mawkish. and who would run a mile
rather than condone them.
Whether one agrees with this Senti-
ment or not its effect---still on the gen.
eral public--is certain. Those who shy
off from feminine designations AS such
will not put up with them So much is
certain
The effort to put over glad" for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
MexicO's Political Situation
Viewed From Different Angles

Gales and Ohregon present themselves
to the world as the only trustworthy and
competent guardians Of the Mexican
people"
Nevertheless. the Worcester Evening
Gazette speaking of the two candidates
who died the deaths of revolutioniSts."
feels that there is no reason for think
ing that the gentlemen were framed,
In other words. the evidence seems 70
be that they were bona fide rebels"
~
Confidence that the election result
assures good relations with the United
States and other nations is expressed
by many papers including the Chicago
Daily News, FL PaSo Herald. Kalamazoo
Gazette and Providence Bulletin. The
statement that Mexico, pacified, and
with its energies directed toward eco
nomic development within its own Dor
ders and increase Of trade with cour-
tries beyond its own borders, is making
excellent progress, comes from the
Pasadena Star-NewS, The Detroit
News, referring to "ohregon's announced
intention TO visit Washington prior to
Inauguration. concludes that "a new
spirit of friendly interest In things
American seems to be manifeSting itself
in Mexico"
We congratulate Mexico. The people
OF the country are coming up out of the
depths. And the beauty OF II is they
are doing II themselves In their own
way" says the Fort Worth Record-Tele-
gram, while the Schenectady Gazette
offers the Judgment, IF We are salts
ned with what has taken place under
Gales administration. we may rest
content his successor. Obregon. will O.
tn hn
beavers"
Favorable results for Mexico under
strong leader are suggested by the VIII
Transport Sun, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago Tribune, Sioux City Tribune
Jackson CitiHen-Patriot and Asheville
Times. OF the preSident-elect the In
dianapoltS News SAYS, In his previous
incumbency he revealed himself rs an
able administrator, His record was
marked by flrmneSS in following on,
both domestic and foreign policies"
The Elkhart Truth believes that he lis
just As hard boiled a. Gales Is. and.
being a strong man and soldier. he
will rule with a rod of iron"
The savannah Morning News wcn-
derS how IL will be possible to stop the
Gales Ohregon succession until one ci
as solution OF that problem the Wheel
ing intelligencer suggests, Mexico Is
more than 80 per cent ilhterate Its
people have endured centuries Of the
most tyrannIcal oppression The great
mass Of them would be incapable OK
appreciating any better government
than they have Many years Of educa-
ton, \ slow but sure process. Is their
only hope OF advancement II Is re-
markaole that, for all the crimes and
shortcomings Of the obregon Gales re-
gime, popula~ education Is gaining rap
idly"
Only two were reported killed In
election fights that day" observes the
New Orleans Morning Tribune, with
the comment "ChieaeoS casualty list
after the last election was longer, Elec.
tton nights usually result In more kill-
inss in this country. The Mexieau afi-
elals, Of course, took MISREPRESENTATION
To prevent violence But, even %, the
record Is credltahle,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

singular and "glads" for the plural
while laudable In the extreme. is a
lamentable failure. Even women seldom
use these expressions (as stated, they
mostly prefer the Latin).
One grower has even gone to the ex-
tent Of getting gle dflower" registered
Mt the United States Patent Office, prob
ably in IN effort to do away with the
public uncertainty as to the pronuncia-
ton of the name of this magnificent
flower
The American Gladiolus Society
adopted the spelling "gladiolus, with
the accent on the 20" for both singular
and plural, thus hoping TO end the con-
fusion.
Little practical results seem to have
been attained. however. While these
official" spcllings are seen in the So
ciety's literature and in a few Of the
general magazines, the old plural Is
more often heard and seen.
Despite the fact that reason and plain
common sense, as we'll as other consid
crations. are behind the reformed SPELL
ing and simple American pronunciation
thousands of persons insist on correct
ing others
Amid this hurly-burly the queen OF
flowers. the rose. purSues It's triumphant
way with its beautiful, irreproachable
name
"A rose by any other name would
smell as sweet" How far the poet
missed it when he penned that line!
A rose by any other name might
smell as swect~-true: but it would not
be smcllcd by its millions, and would
not have worked its way so into the af-
fcctions Of the whole world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Opinions differ in this country as TO
the present situation III Mexico, where
Gen. Ohregon has been returned to the
presidency after six years of rule by
his friend Gales. II is generally &C
cepted that the Mexican people had no
real opportunity for free choice. but
many observers feels that a democratic
election as Ii is known in the United
States would be impracticable at this
stage of MeXicoS development. There
Is feeling, too. that under Obregon
the existing satisfactory relations be-
tween Mexico and the United States
will be continued.
when 1t comes to harmony" SAYS
the Raleigh News and Observer, Mex
leo goes after the thing efficiently,
There were some candidates for the
presidency 10 succeed CalleS-Obregon.
Gales friend. and two anti-adminiStra-
ton candidates The two anti-admin-
istration aspirantS were executed har-
moniously, and Obregon was elected in
the same way" Obrcgon's easy time"
Is mentioned by the Roanoke Times,
with the explanation that he had the
support OF President Gales from the
start, and those who contemplated en-
tering the field against him were dis
Suadcd when led before a firing squad
or run out of the country
y
Referring to a press dispatch state
ment that the most complete precau-
tionS were taken To maintain order" the
Wichita Beacon comments; When
only one candidate is IN the market for
an office In this country, troops are
hardly needed To maintain quiet but
possibly the turbulent Mexican nature
may be violent whether or not there Is
occasion, In the Diag days the precau-
lions taken Ia keep order involved the
duty of seeing that the voters voted
only one way II was les majestic in
the Diazian Mexico 10 vote against
Porfirio. In December. Obregon, an
able soldier and administrator, will sue
coed his friend Plutarco Gales, who
succeeded him six years ago In 1894,
the good health OF Plutarco permitting.
he no doubt will be the Obregon candt-
date for President OF Mexico and
thorough measures will again be taken
To see that the election is conducted
properly"
III was both an orderly and an or
dered election" remarks the Kansas
City Journal and Gen, ohregon is ex-
pected to issue statement OF thanks
To the millions of MeXieanS for their
EAllNe<sANtl VI ikSA
dence in him" The GAINESVILLE Gazette
says The Gales business was TO clear
the track IN advance. II was done
perfectly Here In the United States
we have no such advanced methods,
We nominate candidates and then elect
them, II we can, by the ballot"
1T may we'll be-" comedies the St.
Louis Post. dispatch, that Gen. Ohre-
gon Is the logical successor of President
Gales from the standpoint of expert
enee, training and sympathy with the
Gales policies The fact remains, how
ever" asserts that paper, that his
election is not an election within the
real meaning Of the word. II Is rather
a ratification, IN which the people have
had no choice. II Is of tragic record
too, that men who dared To cherish
presidential ambitions and proposed to
offer themselves as candidates have,
along with some of their conspicuous
supporters, been disposed ef BY ttrins
squads, = Meantime. Seniors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
Hopes Garden Articles
Will Be i'm Book Form

To the Editor OF The Star,
am moved to write few words of
appreciation of Mrs, Davis fine series
OF articles on gardens, ancient and
modern, now appearing in The Star. l
am saving them all, but hoping to come
day have them In book form Such a
book would be popular indeed with the
great and ever growing number of gar
den enthusiasts. l.. w. MAYNARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

No. everything is in good name.
Witness the Scurry OF manufacturers
Of everything from soap to soup to
aflix catchy names to their products,
Once a good name Is selected, they
know half the battle for popular favor
Is won Not everything depends upon a
name. Of course, but a great deal does.
First-class products saddled with poor
names may 60 over with a bang" but
they will go over bigger II they have
names which compel interest and con-
tain lure.
Interest and lure--there YOU have a
pair that will prove irresistible
What lure is there, however, in the
word "gladio,us"?
What particular interest is there in
it?
If one recalls his schoolboy Latin. he
may get a mild kick out OF realizing
that "gladiolus" means little sword"
But who recalls his Latin?
Even II he does, how will that alter
the fact that no two persons pronounce
the word alike?
II will not alter IT,
The only thing to do, we are con-
Vinccd. is to hunt up new name for
this truly incompatible fioWer--a word
that will be apt, dicnifed, and withal
sensible Americanesc
Perhaps beginning might be made
by rcarranging the letters in the pres
cnt name. Or some totally new combi-
nation selected; something which pref
erably would be as harmonious as the
flower itself is beautiful.
There are other flowers bearing sim
liar handicaps which might be similarly
benefited, but the gladiolus. owing TO
its surprising qualities and its present
standing in the horticultural world de
spite its name> deserves attention first.
Bigger and better gladiolus--gladiol--
gladioluses, 'glads," or what you will
is our motto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
Impetuous OratOry.

Impetuous Orat0ry.
That was a magnificent burst Of elo-
quence, said the close friend.
Gould you understand what was
trying TO say?" asked Senator Sorghum
Beyond question"
Then please sit down and see If you
can straighten me out as to what was
getting at"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

One Of the evidences Of the Houston
conventions success lies in the fact
that those who were so fortunate as to
be in attendance are still inclined to
stress the political situation instead of
the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

This years peach crop is a magnifi-
cent success, And yet there is no hope
that the farmer as he studies the rela-
tionship of price 10 supply and demand,
will be happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

His admirable attainments as a must
clan might enable Charles Dawes To
contribute a campaign melody to the
G. o. p sufficiently alluring to offset
The Sidewalks of New York
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Plans to restore ancient glories have
brought honorS to MuSsolini Methods
Of safeguarding modern air fights as
sert themselves as matters for higher
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Some of the convention speakers
might be more in evidence If there were
any grounds on which to base a theory
that campaign can be won by comedy
relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Beauty contests may yet have to be
abandoned at the beaches because Of an
insufficient supply of girls who really
look we'll in bathing suits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
Eskill,o Spring.

From me F8G W8gns fItHs Sentinel.
We've heard ri Ia 'ian 9ummof all
or ''ic, but IN 81 the ffH Nfal In
@hi h ae ever experienced an Eskimo
spring,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
Wildness.

From Inc Nashville Banner.
why are wild flowers Wild2" asks o
cotemporary Wen. the prospect OF
being visited by city motorists unques-
tionably has a great deal 10 do with 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Angelic Aspiration.
Way up yonder In the sky
Airplanes came a hurryin by.
Up / spoke, in hopeful pride.
Mister. please give me a ride!"
Want to be an angel" rang
AS my iavorite tune / sang.
Pilot said, Hard luck today
May make this the quickest way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Even the aiyship in all its modern
development has not changed the repu-
tstion Of the Arctic Circle as a scene Of
doubt and tragedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

warning has been issued By Mayor
James Walker Of New York that the
motion pictures would Do well tn keep
out Of politics No reliable method has
been discovered for padlooking a film.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
PROMPT i'm Protest.

From the Fort Worth BtarTelesrhm.
Americans who go 10 Europe Ia study
the manners end customs Of the people
object IN both rs soon as they land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Gangmen are rapidly initiating forms
Of finance by operating under what
might be termed a gents agreement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

That old Tammany tiger is now doing
its best TO look like comfortable fire.
side tabby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

The fourth Of March is a long wsv
on and President Coolidge will have
time to think up large number Of in
teresting vetoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

It is freely intimated that a number
OF prohibition agents mean business, "
but not in the strictly ethical sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

The Uncertain ExtempOre.
The efforts must be organized.
A harmony to fix.
There might be many q sad surprise
In "ragtime" politics.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

Jud Tunkins says a man who thinks
only Of himself is usually lieht-hearted
because he has comparatively little on
his mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

"Howdy. Old World" the robin sang at
morn.
To Danish hours Of watchfuiness for
l0rn
A humble songster thus made bold TO
say
Here comes a new and far more rs-
diant day"
n man dat enjoys dc sound OF his
own voice" said Uncle Eben, is most
generally q bad Judge Of music"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12
A RefOrmcr.

RefOrmcT.
Are you a prohibitionist?"
Il am" answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top. Il stand for reform. And | don't
know Of anything that needs reforming
more than some Of the liquor that's
bein circulated
The Gosh register" said HI Ho, The
sage ot Chinatown, might have done
great good had IL been available CEN
turtles ago for the use OF every public
official."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

O. Have any Congressional Medals Of
Honor been withdrawn. L. c.
A. Under the act of Congress Of 1915
a total of Gil medals which had been
issued in Misrepresentation were with
drawn and Cancelled There have been
no cancellations since then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

O. What is the name Of the groove
in the face between the nose and the
r.
A. The term is "filtrIm."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-12

O. What was the speed record Of
Miss America IT'D. K K
A. Speed boat one mile-sverage NJ
30 5S7 miles per hour Miss America II,
Detroit, Mich, September S, 1921.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27

At your service" is no idle statement
for Albert Richard Wetjen, Salem,
Ores and James Stevens, Tacoma
Wash, during the next four months
They are authors of wide note and are
shown here in the assistant steward
uniforms they will wear while the
Mccormick freighter West Mahwah,
goes to South America and back.
Service" to the public, in writing the
romance and fact of the American
merchant marine, is the basis of their
trip. II Webjers writes of the sea-. while
Stevens gained fame by 3engrossing
the Paul sBunyan fables of the Pacific
Northwest numbering camps.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27

e William Kent, captain of Seattle de-
tectives, had been called to testify
about an admission, not a confession, I"
by Hill.
The defense demanded an opportun-
ity to prove that Harry was mistreated
at Seattle and was granted it. The
state insisted it had merely to show
that no duress was exercised in OBJ
tanning the statement from young Hill
in order to make it legal as evidence
in his trial.
Hill told the court that he was put
through a strenuous third degree by
Seattle officers.
For nearly 20 hours he was kept
without food he said. frequently an
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80
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27
THIRD DEGREE
GIVEN SUSPECT
OF MATRICIDE

OTTAWA, Ill, Jan. 26 B-Harry
Hill, on trial for his life charged with
the murder of his mother, was placed
in the witness chair late today to
testify, in the absence of the jury, to
mlstreatment at the hands of Seattle
policemen who he claims tried to force
a confession from him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27

officer would hand him a cigarette
and another ono would smack him
across the mouth They would tell
him to sit down, stand up, sit down.
in protracted routine, he said
Officers told him, he said, he might
as well confess, that if he did not they
would put a rope around his neck and
hang him anyway.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27

Society: Miss Fanny Snobbins has
jest bought a new book to match her
bookcase which, she says, is ma
hogany.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-27

Lem K nsey says he aint only
heard the latest flivver joke - he
owns it.
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MILADY BEAUTIFUL
By LOIS LEEDS.

stick out when I try to stand straight
I am 20 years old, 5 feet 2 inches tall
and weigh l16 pounds.
Answer-In my opinion, the best kind
Of breathing exercises are taken ,spon-
taneouSly while one is engaged in Wig
orouS exercise, especially outdoor sports,
like tennis. Playing wind instruments
also viii help develop the capacity Of
the lungs. These indirect forms Of
breathing exercises are better than for
NAL exercises for the purpose, although
the latter have their place in the phys
ical culture program. Avoid Straining
when taking these exercises and keep
your. throat open. Before getting up ont
of bed In the morning take half a dozen
deep, even breaths. Get up and do the
windmill exercise, Ainging arms In big
circles and breathing deeply. During
the day, when you have q chance, stand
erect and stretch tp both arms inhal-
ing. Bring the elbows down with a
snap, exhaling. Repeat i've to ten times.
Your shoulder blades should not stick
out IL you stand correctly. Imagine that
your weight Is being suspended from q
big hook stuck through your collarbone.
Let your body hang straight down from
the imaginary hook, abdomen in, hips
OdCks 0bdkla % tan % tOu' CdIls 4IlC
tired feeling may be due to a sluggish
circulation. Each day you should exer-
else hard enough to cause sweating and
deep breathing. Attend a gymnasium
twice week and be outdoors as much
as you can during week ends. II you
are girl, you are 2 pounds below the
average weight for age and height: II
you are boy, you should weigh about
100 pounds. - LOIS LEEDS.
Coated Tongue.
Dear Miss Leeds: My tongue always
has thick yellow coating on, 1t and my
breath is bad. have a very. pale skin
and dark circles under my eyes. How
can ! cure these troubles?
TROUBLED.
Answer-You should see doctor. You
are doubtless suffering from chronic
constipation and digestive troubles. You
need medical advice rather than beauty
hints. The Sallowness and dark circles
will probably go away when your health
is restored. The bad breath no doubt
comes from your digestive disorders.
Personal beauty depends on good health
and the proper flnctioning OF the. in
ternal organs. LOIS LEEDS.