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The Washington times., 1928-12-14
MRS. ELIZABETH r. WELSH

Word has been received that Mrs
Elizabeth Welsh, native Of this city
daughter of Albert s. Trundle, died
in Denver, Colo.
She is survived by her father, an
infant daughter and a sister, Mrs
J. II. Goss. of Washington; two
brothers, Albert s. Trumble, nt
Sumpter, and Lewis Trundle.
Funeral rights were held in Den
yer and interment took place in
Lincoln, Va.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
PAPER CHANGES HANDS

COLUMBIA, Pa, Dec. 14.-EdWard
D. Fulweiler. OF this town, and
James Johnson. OF Philadelphia
have purchased the LititZ Record
one of the oldest weekly papers
IN Lancaster county, from Ralph
e. Buch. They assumed the man
@geuaent at once.
The Washington times., 1928-12-14
Births, Deaths, Marriages
DEATHS

KAUFMAN. EMMA LoWMAN. beloved
Thursday, Dec. IS. Survived BY two sons.
Henry l.. Kaufman and w. Irving Kauf-
dence. 24l5 Goth st. N. W. Funeral from
her late residence Sunday, Dec. 10, at
. 80 p m Interment washington Hebrew
CONGREGATION Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Quick Thinking.

The heavy responsibilities resting on
the captain OF an ocean liner, and the
necessity for instant decision when a
crisis arises. are illustrated in the acci-
dent which befell the Canadian Pacific
liner MontroSe last Monday. Three days
out of ST. John. New Brunswick, the
captain Of the MontroSe saw two Ice
bergS looming up out Of the fog direct
ly in the path Of the ship. To pass be-
tween them meant ripping the boat in
half, and there was no time to turn
aside. Instantly making his decision. he
veered the liner so that II crashed.
head-on into the smaller OF the two
bergS Two Seamen were killed and
some of the passengers received slight
injuries. but the Montrose made port
under her own power. BY his action
the captain averted what surely would
have been another Titanic disaster.
The history Of the sea gives many
such instances Of clear thinking on the
part Of those who have In their keep
ing the lives Of hundreds OF passengers.
Some Of these snap judgments were
made after errors in navigation had
forced ships into perilous positions.
Such was the decision OF the captain
OF the Madiana in 1908 off Bermuda
Far OFF her course. the ship piled up
on 10 coral reef at four o'clock in the
morning. Knowing the instant she
struck that 10 endeavor to get free
would mean certain sinking OF the liner
with ali on board. the captain ordered
full speed ahead, and wedged the ship
so far up on the reef that 1t was more
than year before the angry seas
claimed their victim. Although the cap
tain was dismissed from the service for
the blunder which carried the ship on
the reefs. his quick Judgment. once he
was there, probably saved the lives OF
many passengers.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
Annex for Honss Members.

The important project. long ad10~
essse a 60 annsx ~ tie House Offiee
Building, ~ aogide ng4ch NEEDED room
fof tlse exg1sndea xork ~ the 4S5 mefn~
bsfs II tie iaoash. TIE fye aeiegsbes snd
eoores n committees. bse been sgsln
brought - publ1e st1entl9b ~ ne se-
100 ~ Representative DallingeF. tie
ugsllcan. II Mssaebasetta. recently Ia
introducing Il bill 10 a4tj5eiae afqltal~
tsgtg N . s3te SID esectiYH " he pro-
Dgssa Dlaio.0g
Iseeauae yt ne many lsIge demands
Assgw being made "a sAs FEDERAL Treas
afy aaad partially ty9 hsceuss ti@e Ho1ss
faeBlsers are asfsadsnt about authorizing
d magnificent bew building tof their
OWL occupancy a1ssn ihey afe going BE-
fore tiae people seeking te-eaeeliga, II
Kas aggeea by those who nff lSaftiea-
issIy interested - Bsvlng the DeB build
fng erected n4sf ses30n should Is de
fsyre6 until lae next session u Con-
. Ereas.
119is was . question NJ poijef 9gt
aseps eseEsAtlys DallaAgsr, sEe y
Evening star., 1928-04-16
New Makes Report
On Air Mail Service

RF3sn the New 0Fk sun.
Representative Trcadway OF MaSsa-
chuSetts recently inquired of the POST
master General how closely the Sched-
uled transcontinental air mail service
was being maintained. The answer
given by Postmaster General New took
the shape of detailed statement show
ing daily arrivals at New York and san
Francisco for the months Of September,
October and November, 1927. These
are months during which hazardous
flying conditions are likely TO be COM
mon In fact. In the case OF - out OF
the 1872 flights covered by the state
ment. flying conditions were SO bad
between some Of the points that the
whole route was not covered
Despite these conditions. despite his
knowledge that "a better schedule can
be- maintained In the Summer months
than the Winter months" the Post
master General Is content 20 rest on
the record Of the three months In ques-
ton "a "a fairly good average"
During the three months the air mail
from San Francisco 20 New York ar
rived on time or ahead Of time IS
times and late aS times. The cir mail
from New York 20 San FranelSeo~~the
more diificult direction arrived on time
or ahead of time nine times and was
late 81 times. Consolidation Of the two
services gives. On time or ahead OF
time. 81 times. late. l25 times. or the
iaa occasions when the mail MAS late
on - IL was late by less than an hour
Considering the storms and fog and
iOw~lying clouds, the rain and sleet that
air mail flyers must accept as part of
thn hazard OF their Job this Is an even
better record than che words of the
Westminster General would indicate.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
A Roll Of Dishonor.

Out IN Minnesota, and perhaps IN
other parts Of our Northwest, newa-
papers have begun 10 print the names
of convicted game hogs" group Of
stelf-styled "spoFtsmen" from the
Gopher State were caught during the
recent ringneck pheasant season in
neighboring South Dakota not only
with 270 more o. these beautiful birds
than they we're entitled 70. but also
with the carcass of an entirely out~of-
season deer. which had been labeled
mutton. All OF these gentlemen got
their names IN the home town paper,
and not In small type. either.
Compared 10 the bootlegging Of
game, the bootiegging Of liquor is Il
reputable occupation" declares Outdoor
America, which TejoiceE In the fact that
none of the besmirched hunters were
members Of the Izaak Walton League Of
America. whose ofleial organ this pub
Ilcasion is. The magazine reprints
their names. and by this time a good
many thousands of persons have read
them II this practice be etiieaci0us In
solving The gamesh0g and the tish.hog
problems, more power 10 such maga-
. zinee devoted % the interests of con-
htfYation, and more power 10 The edl~
Tors d hometown papers spunky
enough % give publicity 10 such doines
! by otherwise reputable and even promi~
nent ciiizfnsl
/ Pennsylvania Ia probably the best ex~
/ efnDlar Of nov far a gil0t@out and
tlkfed ~otit State commonwealth can
eonas bsek through wise legislation,
liberal stocking and aEgls-sged and
| lge9ffapi38ie game wardeus. The
stats's game population today In CON
/ seFyaIlyely estimated rs Of greater mar
. kst value thah all " It's damesiicated
@tSfk Including poultry, THe Dhrass
market value" IL ussd only for com
/ psistiye purposes, tor, rightly. game
/ sad game fish should haYe fs9 market
value At ail. bat one of su infiuitely
higher @9gl Slowly, bat surely. VIZ afe
learning 0af lesson. Tbs Gresn Noun"
tain region ~ Vermont IL said aliilDfl-
tstiyeiy to contain more deer 10 the
square nile than almost any other
place IN tie world, While iu . number
~ tlae cider states there IL mere game
thsn there was htty. oF even seventy,
gesfs ago On the other hand, tha
etaast Of IAs UnaIsd EssgAA AsgioeieAl
Evening star., 1928-04-16

Survey declares that each year sees q
diminution In the fur catch caused by
extra-season trapping. Right there Is
the rub. II 1t be legal to sell the nat
ural products OF field, forest and stream
at any time--and, of course. the
sale of furs is a perpetual economic
factor-~then short-sishted trappers will
continue to trap out of season and In
illegal ways.
Lessons of conservation and good
craftsmanship should be impressed on
the youthful mind from the very first
excursion with gun. with trap or with
rod. An adult game-hog is hard to
cure. Salvation lies in replacing such
with a human being of entirely differ
ent ideals, That such can be most
firmly instilled In even the very young
is evidenced in Washington family,
the head of which was reading aloud
headlines concerning the tenth annual
convention of the American Society of
Mammalogists, recently in session, said
headlines indicating early extinction of
the worlds whale supply, due TO over
fishing But isn't 1t all right to do
this" anxiously queried the small son,
IF you are careful TO throw the little
ones back?"
Evening star., 1928-04-16
From Coast to Coast.

lhe Washington Democratic State
convention has instructed its fourteen
delegates TO the Houston convention 10
cast their ballots for Gov. Alfred f.
Smith Of New York. So the Smith
, boom for the presidential nomination
has marched triumphantly from New
York harbor to the Pacific Coast. There
seems no hating 1t, In every section
OF the country. not excluding the sunny
South, the New York Governor has DEL
egates intent elpon voting for him in
the national convention. Louisiana has
delegation that is sure to give Smith
its ballots. and the Arkansas delega-
ton. while uninstructed. is said to be
eighty or ninety per cent for Smith.
The wet and dry issue has not halted
Gov Smith. even in such dry territory
as Iowa. The religious iSSue has been
lost sight of In a number Of Protestant
States. With machinelike precision the
Smith bandwagon has rolled along.
despite dire predictions by his opponents.
There still remains California. with its
May / primary where the Smith op-
position Is lined up TO take the dele
gates away from the New Yorker. But
Smith victories in so many other States
are having their effect on California
where William Gibbs McAdoo Is doing
his best 10 halt the Smith advance.
putting forward Senator Thomas ].
Walsh Of Montana in opposition. There.
too, Senator Jim" Reed Of Missouri
Is entered in the primary. making a
triangular race. and because he is a
wet making the going more difficult
for the New Yorker.
Gov. Smith has at last made a per-
sonal invasion Of the South. He has
received the kind OF a welcome that
the warm hearted Eoutherner extends
to the stranger entering its portals. II
seems almost foregone conclusion that
this remarkable product Of the side
walks OF New York and the American
plan OF equal opportunity for all will
win new hosts Of friends. even In the
so-called enemy's country. He has the
gift.
How far Is this apparent wave Of
personal popularity going to carry this
former fish market man Of the lower
East Side in New York; Only the con-
vention al Houston and the general
election In November can tell. The
nomination seems within his grasp
Once won. Gov. Smith will be faced
Tith the task Of gaining majority Of
the electoral vote OF the country. Pop
ulsr figures have gone gsyiy 10 the
polls In the past only to be beaten back.
This happened to another great Demo-
crat, who had seized the imagination
Of many people. william Jennings
Bryan
Evening star., 1928-04-16
4 Great Pioneer.

One hundred an6 sixty-one years after
his birth and eishty-three years after
his death a seven-foot bronze statue Of
Andrew Jackson, seventh President OF
the United States. takes It's place in
Ststuary Hall at the Capitol. To stand
with other pieces Of metal and stone
commemorating some Of the brave
spirits who played a part in the
building Of nation. Jackson played
his part. and there is plenty OF
ground for the sincerity OF some Of
the eulogiStic phrases uttered in his
name yesterday. But that he repudiated
treaties with the Indians, refused edicts
Of the United States Supreme Court,
champione6 national authority as
against States rights. locked upon his
Office as the supreme oracle TO voice
the wishes Of the people, set up a
''kitchen cabinet Of personal friends,
and introduced the spoils System-an
OF these were as truly Characteristic of
jackson as were his courage, fidelity,
energy and honesty.
But his statue will stand today as q
reminder Of 8 man who was distinctly
representative Of the period in history
that produced him. II was a pioneer
tng period a rough-and-ready age
The seventh man 70 occupy the White
House. Jackson was the first OF them
owing his origin to what are sometimes
described as ''the peepul" He gloried
IN It, and they in turn worshiped him
The mistakes that he made were some
how characteristic Of the mass judg-
nisnt that more enlightened students OF
government. such as Hamilton. looked
upon with contempt In the light Of
the passage Of eighty-three years. much
that he did much that he stood for.
may be condoned as having been q
necessary phase Of new experiment.
President Coolidge recalled in his
speech yesterday that "the frontier has
iong since disappeared. the opportunity
for exploration into unfrequented lands
Is gone. We seek no additional terri
tory. but the ambition 70 enter un-
claarted regions Of industry. of enter
prise, Of social relations and OF thought
continues with increasing ferypE" One
thing to remember Of Jackson is that
without him and those whom he per-
sonified this latter-day frontier Of
which President Coolidge speaks could
never have been reached without the
leadership ard energy Of such men as
jackson. we might still be battling in
the wilderness.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day

Charles NJ aehwah accepts post ef
director general nt Emergency Fleet
Corporation. and win devote all his
energies In effort to speed up ahiphuild~
Ing program. Ten hrigAdieF
generals nf The National Army nOmin-
ated today by the President 10 he
major generals, and ~ oolonela are
nominated Ia be bgiaadlef generals,
= LlefmAna, IN series Of attacks
begun at aayhteak supported by u
heavy humhaFument and Iavarad by a
dense fog. take most OF Measinea Ridge
after sweeping Halg cut ef halleul, u
town which the British had occupied
Inr three years hfstlah pour
tutritiu tife into advancing enemy ana
air sauadFans afup LARGE quantities of
high explosives With telling effect
Dispatch from Berlin eifeuiales false
report that the Germans had starmed
tha main part af the American positions
on the ilght bank 0t the Meuse,
Secretary hakef. back fram visiting
Ia n n. lands at ala American poft,
Ioday'a casualty lise contains % names,
hElnRlnk total 70 aVats -
Evening star., 1928-04-16
New Election Law
Balks Duce's Foes

From the Jersey Journal.
Italy has laid its right to vote on
the altar of sacrifice 10 MussoIIni in re-
ward for his rescue OF the country from
postwar disturbances. Mussolini swept
down upon Rome when there appeared
danger that the government of the
nation might fall into Red" hands and
Italy has now swung the pendulum all
the way back from left 20 extreme right
and gives up its liberty at the will Of
the dictator.
Perhaps IL Italy counts the cost OF
its sacrifices In the value gained in the
past, the balance is on the right side
Of the ledger, that considers only the
status of the country st the moment.
What OF the future?
The effect OF the new Fascist elec-
ton law Is 10 make II impossible for
political opposition 10 MuSsolini TO
exist. It takes from the people the
right to elect directly their representa-
tives to the Chamber OF Deputies by
robbing them OF the right OF choice
between parties. There Is only one
party left-the Fascist.
AS old ex-Premier Giolitti said as he
stood. pathetic figure IN the cham
Der. trying alone To stem the rush Of
jeering Fascist votes. in order that
AAt@ tsseoSAAAA4 ANEANsNAAk kAAE NA5k2&S
nation. believe IL necessary that the
members be elected in fun liberty. -
There was only one more vote with
Giolitti for the freedom of the right TO
vote he advocated
italy is setting up q system of gov
ernment that parallels the type OF rule
which in the past has led It only 20
disaster. The abSolatiSm, which con-
Stantly becomes more thinly disguised,
may survive as long as Mussolini can
convince Italy that the nation is win
ming prestige and prosperity through
1t. But government that was born in
q coup and now seeks TO cement its
power with unconstitutional limitations
OF the rights OF the governed cannot
long survive.
AS Giolitti said. the Fascist have
broken with the constitution which
guarantees the liberties Italians fought
and died 10 gain. They are taking a
course hemmed in with rocks such as
wrecked ships of state Steered by greater
men than MusSolini
Evening star., 1928-04-16

member Of the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, is i'm
pressed by the actual and imperative
need for additional Office space for
members. He is convinced that the peo-
pie Of the country do not want the man
they chose TO represent them in the
law-maGing body to do their work in
overcrowded Offices, They are will
ting to pay the cost OF adequate space
so he can perform his duties rs men,
ber of Congress most efficiently. So Mr..
Dallinser intends to press his measure
for the new Office building.
There is another excellent reason why
action should be taken. II possible, be-
fore Congress adjourns--to authorize
the acquisition OF site at cost of ap-
proXimately 100000, and to authorize
the erection of the building at a cost of
approximately S75o0,ooo.
It is probable that the site desired.
directly west of the present House once
Building and south of the Capitol. cam
not be acquired advantageously by di-
rect purchase, and that recourse must
be had TO condemnation proceedings.
This takes time If the authorization
act is passed before Congress ad:curns
the Department of Justice can proceed
with the condemnation suits during the
time Congress is not In session. Thus
title to the land can be acquired in
readiness for an appropriation to be
made for erection of the building in the
next session of Congress.
II the Dallinger bill can be passed at
the present session it will facilitate pro-
ce6ure.
Evening star., 1928-04-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

eities like London. Paris and Brussels
every time the colors are mounted OF
the guard changed. American tourists
"over there" cheerfully get up at dawn
II necessary, 10 see the troops and hear
the band So Davis Is bent upon DEM
onstrating that We have a little home
soldier talent worth looking at now and
then Lest pactfist souls might fear
that the War Department Is embarking
upon some stealthy militaTistic program
IL had Secretary Kellogg review the
first parade last week Our foreign
minister considers the United States
army one Of the State Department. s
principal peace preserving adjunets.
-
member Of Congress who Is rich
and doesn't care who knows II was
telling a cabinet hostess how he be-
came a millionaire. I've made all my
money" quoth Representative --------~.
by always looking foolish" Whereupon
Mrs. Secretary rejoined. How
many fortunes you must have made In
your lie, Mr.. Congressman
"a
Convention candor from Texas. /.
Greetings from Houston, where a
warm welcome awaits youi" tIegend
adorning Chamber OF Commerce tour
ist bureau solder(
Chief Justice Taft has endeared him
self TO college fraternity men through
out the United States by speaking an
eloquent word in favor Of the fraternity
Idea. The occasion was the installa~
ton OF Psi upsilon chapter at Me-
GIN University. Montreal. Mr.. Taft sent
message strongly commencing the
value Of Psi Upsiion In strengthening
The community of feeling between Cam
ada and the United States His UNDER
lying idea was that the fraternaI tie
would be an effective link between the
Canadians and Americans who will
some day be- In command Of the des~
tinies OF their respective countries.
Fraternity men welcome the Chief JUS
tice'S sentiment because of somewhat
widespread theory that life IN "frat"
houses Is not conducive 10 serious work
on college campuses. Woodrow Wilson
made war on the club system ut Prince
ton on the ground that Il was undemo-
cratic.
The Massachusetts, Congressman
TTeadWay, who halls from the beau
teouA Rerkshirea. and Andrew. who
comes from the rocksgirt shores Of
Gloucester have locked horns over the
hay States right To be represented on
this years Republican ticket Represent
ative Treadway declares no Massachu~
setts man is likely 10 be considered for
either President or Vice President, ap~
pafentiv ON the theory that 81. yeata
Of Coolidge Is the States fun ration for
the time being, Representative Andrew,
high priest of the Fuller -for~prealdent
temple. retorts,
"Mr Treadway's idea seems 10 I've
that because one man IN century
has gone from the old Ray state To
the presidency. u cannot happen
aeain In Ohio they have never act
up that cry Men OF Ohio have oe-
eupied the White House during more
than half of the last 90 years 7
nf the last Is Presidents having been
sons OF Ohio. and 3 OF the last
10 Vice Presidents, Yet the people
IL Ohio st,ll have faith In Ohio. Sem
atofa ana CannfaAsmen trnIu uhia,
with one notable exception, have not
remained IN Washington SO Iona as
10 forget from what state they
come
louufrlsht ihes
Evening star., 1928-04-16
PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

MY memory recaptured a story OF
war time that / read several years ago
bloody battle was raging along lurid
miles OF the western front
Brave men were going to grim death.
Twenty-Five miles behind the front a
distinguished general was directing the
operations.
His headquarters were pitched by a
quiet stream.
Inside the headquarters building
busy and bustling staff were receiving
by field telephone the news OF the
progress Of the battle. and, by means
Of small flags and colored pins stuck
upon maps OF the battle area, all this
telephone information became chang
Ing picture that told the eye all that
was happening IS miles away in the
death-dealing area.
The general was the most serene man
at headquarters.
When the battle was hottest, the gen.
eral spent much OF his time fishing in
the quiet stream, as IL he were a bare
foot schoolboy on May morning In
peaceful valley of some land that knew
not war.
Now and then the general would walk
quietly into the headquarters buildings,
study the tagged and pinned maps,
sense the progress of the battle, and
make the major decisions that were
needed; then he would go quietly back
to his fishing
The laboriously achieved air OF un-
concern that marked the general was
not heartlessness but kind OF higher
efficiency.
II is hard for the average American
to understand and to appreciate the
crucial Importance Of leisure and saw
ing light-heartedness In the midst OF
heavy responsibilities.
In our public servants. for instance,
we tend to like the man who Is at his
desk at in the morning. who dashes
out for bowl Of milk and crackers in
Is feverish minutes Of luncheon, who
stays at his job until dusk, and. best
OF all, the man whose window shows a
light at night.
About generals. in particular. whole
anthology of satirical and humorous
skits could be compiled III which fun is
poked at generals being safely housed
far from battle lines and out OF all
danger
The most needed lesson for American
leadership Is the lesson of creative
laziness. of tonic hght-heartedneSs, and
Of keeping a bit of clarifying distance
between the leader and the challenging
details Of his job.
We must get over smiling at the
saints secluSion and meditation, for 1t
Is out of these quiet oaSes in the lead
er'S life that the power and vision for
great decisions come.
ICopyfisht. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate