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New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
Eddie Barnikow Glasses
 Bandits But They Escape

Meriden. Jan. 13 R1Two youth full bandits made . successful es- cape in a speedy roadster here latt night after getting ten gallons of gasoline and a gallon of oil at the point of a gun at a gasoline station.
 The bandits, headed toward New
New Britain herald., 1928-01-13
q. w. GALL DIES

New Yorkk, Jan. 13 R-George w. Gall. 56. for many years con- nected with horse racing and prom inent in the dog world died yester- day at his home in Rockville Cen. tre, l.. I.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

West, the fluttering English sparrows
of the streets, with rabbits and with
foxes and their diseases and family
troubles. 1t is the best friend our furred
and feathered friends have.
The survey seems to view Alaska as
sort Of land of promise and hope. In
the United States proper, or in a great
many parts thereof, the damage to wild
life has already been done. In some
sections it is irreparable: in others there
remains fair amount of hope for the
future. But Alaska, with its almost un-
touched riches in the way of interesting
and highly valuable forms of wild life,
appears to offer a secondhand perhaps
laSt--chance to people which has
pretty consistently fumbled its oppor-
tunities to keep and to enjoy the good
things with which Providence orig
inally endowed it.
Even today that territory needs more
protection than is possible through the
limited resources of the Alaska Game
Commission, which has but seven full
time wsrdens, each expected to cover
the trifling territory of 10000 square
miles. Think that over; think of the
animals which can be accommodated
in slice of land larger than England
and almost the size of Great Britain,
and think also of the pothunters who,
if undetected and unmolested, can
thrive thereon. The Biological Survey
is convinced that In Alaska there exists
a real and great opportunity to put into
effect wild-life administration pro-
gram which may be worldwide ex-
ample. May the legislative, the execu-
tive and the judicial branches of our
Government all share the same point
of view and act accordingly.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Merchant Marine Development
Is Seen as Potent Naval Factor

seamen on American merchant ships
were foreigners. During this last fiscal
year the sea service section of the Ship
ping Board placed some $4,000 men on
American merchant ships, and SO per
cent Of these 10000 were American
citizens.
Sea Attracting Boys.
American boys are once more begin
ming to be attracted to sea life.
Further, the American officers of our
American merchant ships are showing
an interest In their potential naval
value to their country. One thousand
and sixty.two Of them have now
enrolled themselves in our Merchant
Marine Naval Reserve. Several hum
dred more will presently become mem.
bers of 1t. They will thus be
ready in war time to pass quickly into
becoming an integral part of our naval
fighting forces.
It may in sum, therefore, be said
that both in the matter of ships and
In the matter of men our American
merchant marine prospects are, at least,
irnproving--and Improving sharply.
Underlying this change, and abso-
lutely fundamental to it, Is the note
worthy obvious abandonment of all
genuine agitation for the repeal of the
La Toilette seamans law. That law
for many years~-because of It's pro-
visions for the safety and comfort of
seamen on American ships--was de-
nounced as a fatal impediment to
American merchant marine success.
Today totally different philosophy OF
the matter has come into existence.
tCopyright, 1927
Evening star., 1928-12-09
A Strictly Family Affair.

Dowager Queen Mary not long ago
created a national gold medal for award
to "the best mother In Rumania." Now
a dispatch from Bucharest announces
that she has conferred 1t on her
daughter. Princess Helen, mother of the
nations seven-year-old King.
The initial impulse, on hearing this
news, may be softly to chuckle and to
think, Pretty soft for the royal family.
rewarding each other like that" How
ever, Queen Marie has done nothing
more than what almost every maternal
grandmother would do If she could.
If her daughter is any good at all, she
is convinced that the latter is the best
mother not only of the nation but Of
the world. Every worthwhile young
mother is similarly rewarded In her own
mothers mind; the only difference Is
that Marie, wearing the ermine, can
create medal, order 1t cast and give It
to her daughter. Nor will It be an
unpopular award.
SClll anotner point TO be borne In
mind is that maybe Helen deserves 1t.
Everything one has heard about her on
this side of the world would bear this
out. The prize was open to all women
distinguished for charity, for patriotism
and for child welfare work. After a
little consideration is given the matter
1t is apparent that any one who is
raising a king, about the hardest kind
of child to raise properly, is likely to
be distinguished for all three every
hour in the twenty-four.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
The Inaugural Chairman.

During the period of his service here
as officer in charge of public buildings
and public parks, Washingtonians have
come to know Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd, as an able executive and an untiring
worker whose daily duties have brought
him into close contact with the affairs
Of the District and have given him an
extraordinary knowledge of the hopes
and aspirations of It's citizens. They
congratulate Col. Grant upon the dis
tinct honor conferred in his selection
as chairman Of the committee to ar
range the inaugural ceremonies of the
next President of the United States. and
they congratulate themselves upon the
fact that this distinguished bearer of
famous name will direct an affair of
such intimate interest to the Capital.
Col, Grant will have the task of
carrying out the wishes of Mr. Hoover
that the ceremonies incident to his
inauguration be simple, and that they
avoid ostentatious show. At the seme
time. he will bear in mind the hopes
Of Washingtonians and thousands of
others that Mr.. Hoover has used the
word simple" in a relative sense and
that some happy medium viii be found
between the rather rigorous simplicity
of the last few inaugurations end the
too ornate and stupendous affairs of
other days. In keeping with the char
acteristic desires of Mr.. Hoover, Col.
Grant win, Of course. be forced to curb
an overenthusiastic demand for a gala
show. But it is believed that his mill
tary training and experience, together
with his sympathetic knowledge of
washington and Washingtonians,, will
enable him to plan an inaugural parade
to serve adequately as a demonstration
Of general popular rejoicing and en-
thusiasm.
While it has been q custom generally
followed to select private citizen of
washington as chairman of the inaugu-
raj committee, DR.. Work has in this case
chosen one who to ell intents and
purposes is Washingtonian, but who
holds, at the same time, an oficial
status as an of1lcer of the Government.
That position should enable him. to plan
for governmental participation on a
scale commensurate with the Importance
and dignity Of the event. while his con-
tact with citizens of Washington win
enable him to allow for demonstration,
on their part, which Is not restricted to
. favored few.
It Is to be hoped that the ceremonies
on March 4 next will set new precedent
and serve as an example upon which to
model future observances Of these quad
rennial great occasions In the life of
the Nation.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES E. FREEMAN D. D. IL. D,
Bishop OF Washington

most serious restrictions were imposed
They were those who could declare,
Strong walls do not prison make" !"
Imprisoned in body they were free In
spirit. and. like Bunyan in Bedford Jail,
they traversed the world. unlet and un-
hindered. On the other hand. we
constantly meet men and women
whose opportunities and advantages
seem indescribably great. whose lives
are bound, whose vision is limited
and whose understanding of life's
supreme purpose confines them within
narrow limitations. Neither wealth nor
knowledge itself is the guarantee OF
freedom. The glorious liberty of which
the Apostle speaks, in one aspect OF it,
comes from a finer and fuller under
standing of life's true aim and purpose.
When once we have eliminated the fear
element as 1t concerns our essential
and proper place in the great scheme OF
life, we liberate forces within us that
are highly potential and we see our
selves In our right relation to the eter-
nal purpose and will of God. There can
be no question about it, the happy and
contented people are those who have
the consciousness that they have found
their place of largest service and are
prosecuting their tasks with the deep
understanding that they are "in tune
with the Infinite" To believe that
"Ail are but parts of one stupendous
whole.
Whose body nature is, and God the
SOUL"
means to liberate the best that is in us
and to give to life and Its service a
finer meaning.
Regarding life on the one hand as a
game of chance, and on the other as a
we'll ordered, well designed plan IN
which we play an essential part, deter
mines for us our discomfort and dis
satisfaction, or our serenity and peace
of mind. The glorious liberty we may
enjoy comes from the deep conscious
ness that we are living life in conso-
nance with the will and purpose Of God
and that, so living 1t, we are contrib
uting to the betterment and enrichment
Evening star., 1928-12-09

journey of the SOS was ticked off almost
in seconds by the plane.
In between the two trips, the first
and the last, Meeker at the age of
seventy-six had gained the attention of
the Nation by duplicating his original
outfit and journey as nearly as possible.
It took him TWENTY-FIVE months to come
by ox-train from the western end of the
Oregon Trail to the National Capital.
That of itself was no mean achieve
ment. On his return trip West on
that occasion he travelled by fast ex-
press train. Think of it--at twenty-one
in an ox-cart. at seventy-six in trans
continental express, and at ninety-four
in plane, each the best and the fastest
method of travel of it's period His
fellow countrymen will miss his pis-
turesque presence, and will always be
glad that one man lived courageously.
happily and successfully to accomplish
these three epochal Journeys.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
From 0x.Goad to Ioy.Stick.

Could Christopher Columbus have
voyaged as a young man to the New
World In the Santa Maria and retraced
his Journey as a nonagenarian In the
Mauretania, the differences in vehicle,
the changes In transportation as a
whole, obtaining in his single lifetime,
would have been far less spectacular
than those experienced by Ezra Meeker.
Oregon Trail pioneer, who started on
his last, long trail day or two ago.
In the physical experiences of this
brisk little man veritable miracle was
embodied. Born during the presidency
Of Andrew Jackson, the Summer of 1882
found him among the hundreds who
were pressing across the plains from
Iowa toward California and the great
Northwest in the covered wagon drawn
by the patient OK. Nor was he boy,
but man Of twenty-one and married.
At the age Of ninety-four he made the
return trip in an airplane, this time
crossing the whole continent.
1t seems but yesterday that Meeker
was in The Star office, alert, modest,
attractive. One viewed him and con-
versed with him almost in awe. His
presence, his past, set one to pondering
on the ever-increasing speed with which
our modes Of life change. Here was a
little, white haired, white-bearded man,
whose keen eyes, peering through gold
trimmed spectacles, had long ago looked
out from leaguered, numbering, canvas
topped prairie schooners on hostile or
suspicious Sioux, Crows and Assini-
BONES, many of whom had never before
seen a white face. Recently they had
looked down serenely from fuselage
far aloft, under which the continent
slowly unrolled like a map. The days
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Standardizing Santa Claus.

A little girl once wrote letter to an
editor of the New York Sun and asked
him. in effect. If there was a Santa
Claus. The reply she received through
the columns of the Sun became q
classic But one wonders what the re-
ply would have been had she added. in
postscript, the query, IF so, how
many?"
One of the treacherous complications
Of a complicated age is the task of ex-
planning the ubiquitous appearance OF
the modern Santa Claus. One finds him
everywhere. According to the best tradi-
tons, he should, at this season, be fat
tening his reindeer and working like a
beaver in his toy shop, somewhere in
the vicinity Of the North Pole. But a
stroll through the big stores downtown
finds him sitting in several of them at
the same time, and instead of directing
the work of his elves and other assist
ants he Is merely answering embarrass-
ing questions and making promises
that, in many cases, should not be quite
SO big-hearted. And in the evening,
just before bedtime, when these same
traditions Of old demand that the time
be given over to the making of good
resolutions anent behavior between
now and Christmas time, twist of the
radio dial brings in the booming voice
OF Santa Claus from any one of several
different stations. To the delicate
business Of explaining why Santa Claus
in one store has gray beard, and
Santa Claus in another store has a
white beard, thus is added the task of
solving the mystery which lies in Santa
Claus change Of voice when he speaks
over the radio. But that is not all. Be-
tween now and Christmas Santa Claus
is going to appear elsewhere. He will
be found at Christmas tree parties in
the Sunday schools, and the youngster
Who does not note discrepancies in the
physical characteristics Of the Santa
Claus in the stores and the Santa Claus
at Sunday school cannot boast of q par
ticularly high T. @.
After March Herbert Hoover win be
President, and one Of the things that
Mr.. Hoover did was TO standardize the
paving brick. To have standardized the
paving brick is no mean accomplish
ment. But, If we have the standardized
paving brick, why not a standardized
Santa CLAUSE A Santa Claus is really
much more important than q mere paw
ing brick, and the hit-or-miss methods
of today which produce scores of Santa
Clauses, no two of which can wear the
same suit Of clothes, should be remedied
Immediately. There should either be
one big Santa Claus, who stays up
North until the night before Christmas,
or Mr. Hoover should insist that
standard for Santa Claus be drawn I'D
by conference Of Santa Claus experts
and the pattern religiously followed. 1t
is hard enough having to explain how
Santa Claus can be In so many different
places at once, without the additional
complication Of telling why he is a
short, dumpy little fellow one minute
and lean and rangy specimen the
next.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Provide More Protectors

Herbert Hoover, President-elect, has
already expressed himself of the opinA
ion that in this country there is too
much water between fish, thereby en-
dearing himself to the fraternity Of the
angle. 1t may be that he is also con-
vinced that there is too much atmos-
phere between game protectors, those
Federal officers employed to enforce
the migratory bird treaty act, a piece of
legislation which benefits not only all
nature lovers out eventually all dis
ciples of Nimrod.
1t must be a proud and distinguished
sort Of job, that Of game protector, but
at the same time somewhat burden
some. There are only twenty-four Of
them in all, or an average per State of
one-half Of one protector. Presidential
electors are common in comparison.
Two average sized States form quite q
beat for one Of these men to cover
properly. even with what little assist
ance he can count on from deputy
United States game wardens and other
limbs Of the law. This point is forcibly
brought out in the annual report of the
chief Of the Biological Survey of the
Department Of Agriculture, a document
dealing with almost every aspect of
conservation. Citizens everywhere, The
bureau points out. express their ap-
proval Of the migratory bird treaty act,
but assert that Its enforcement is nota-
bly, inadequate. There are too many
hunters ready to violate the law Il
given half chance, while the appro-
priation available for the enforcement
OF the regulations thereof allow for the
full-time employment of but the two
dozen protectors aforesaid.
The Biological Survey administers nc
fewer than seven important Federal
conservation laws, including the migra-
tory bird act. It informs the country
that respect on the part Of sportsmer
and the public in general is growing
from year to year, which is good news
TWO dozen more Of these protectors, Of
one for the thousands Of hunters II
each Commonwealth, would speed thing
up.
The survey does number Of interest
ing and useful things. 1t has inaugu
rated studies of the relative abundance
Of migratory wild fowl from year 4
year. 1t desires authorization by Con
gress to make more extended research
into the relationship between abun
dance Of wild life and successful for
estry. It deals with the teeming rein
deer OF Alaska, the great elk Of tht
Evening star., 1928-12-09
THE glorious liberty OF the chill
dren OF God" Romans, uitt2i)
GLORIOUS Liberty"

OAOAAOuS
Is the Christian religion designed to
restrict or broaden our vision of life?
This is certainly pertinent question
and one that is repeatedly asked. II
We may take the evidence garnered
from the early days of Christianity. we
are certainly warranted in believing
that the GospeF is the greatest emanci-
patton proclamation ever given to man
kind. The great Master himself de-
clared, "Ye shall know the truth and
the truth shall make you free" The
effect of His teaching upon the lives
OF those who became His followers Is
made evident In such statements as
those which came from the lips of the
great Apostle. st, Paul Writing to the
early converts, he declared, stand fast
in the liberty wherewith Christ hath
made US free" The greater freedom
and the larger liberty he exemplitied
not only In his teaching but In his
life. Bound as prisoner and appeal
ing for justice to the highest tribunal
at Rome, he constantly spoke and wrote
as one who was enjoying utter freedom.
He contended, and properly so, that
freedom or liberty is not affected by
environing conditions; 1t Is q state of
mind. Acceptance of the leadership of
Jesus meant to him, and to the early
disciples, complete emancipation. They
were no longer In bondage. Old and
hard systems that had once been their
boast were now like shackles cast aside.
It was this thnt made their religious
habit one of deep Joy and satisfaction
and that endued them with a kind OF
courage hitherto unknown. Those who,
like them, have recognized the sover-
eighty Of Christ have experienced
like freedom.
The Christian philosophy of life takes
no cognizance of restricted areas or
fields Of service and denies all limita-
tions, however hard and exacting they
may be. AS matter of fact, some Of
the greatest benefactors the race has
known have been those unon whom the
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Requiring the place of meeting to
be In some city where no league club
had been stricken out: no club shall
be allowed to send one Of its players to
the annual convention; managers of
clubs shall not be allowed In the field
during q game; the rule declaring that
clubs. or between league clubs and nom
league clubs. before the commencement
of championship series. Is amended by
adding tho words excepting local clubs
The pitchers position was changed
from six feet square to space six feet
long by four feet wide; also, the pitcher
shall not turn his back to the .hatamau
while in the act Of delivering the ball
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Various lines of senatorial comment
characteristic Of personal viewpoint
were fully foreseen. The adage, "Tt Is
always the unexpected that happens,
has no standing in the United States
Senate.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

The enthusiastic response to the Hoo
yer goodwill tour is an assurance that
the world has much TO expect from an
era of tactful diplomacy. A friendly
gesture counts for as much as q well
chosen word,
Evening star., 1928-12-09
This and That
By Charles B. Traeesoell.

The tiger-striped Jack Spratt. was
sitting at ease on 400 gladiolus bulbs
spread out to dry on the basement
The earthly smell of the bulbs ex-
actly suited the cat.
A creature near to Mother Nature.
as is q domestic cat, likes the smell OF
leaves, and dried stalks, freshly cut
wood, punches of herbs hung up TO
dry
Rladiolus much to his liking.
He preferred the dried leaves, long
and swordlike, but when these were
taken away he made the best OF what
remained.
Floating on his little sea Of dark
brown bulbs. his paws tucked under
him, his snowy shirt front breaSting the
|. tide. Jack is to be seen almost any day,
as he whiles away the time In IN
mysterious cat fashion.
u y 4 4
While Jack enjoys the comfort oI
hot-water heat, Big Blackie sits out
doors on the window sill. warm In his
Blaekie has been coming around every
morning and evening for "handout,'
which, in cat language, means
saucer of milk or platter of meat
If he fails to receive either, ne
n1eows to get In.
If he gets some breakfast or dinner
as the case may be, he washes his fac
contentedly, then quietly disappears,
Blackie's expeditions into the house
are O trail for every one.
Added to the natural feline timldity
displayed In strange place, Big
Blackie manifests much fear Of Jack
spratt, rightful resident .
There seems to be an unwritten law
in the cat tribe which runs:
"Thou shalt not trespass on another
cats home"
Whenever Big Blackie comes in,
therefore, he keeps wary eye open for
Jack Spratt.
Around and around the house he will
go. rubbing his Jaws against every table
leg, every chair leg, the while purring
vigorously.
How he does enjoy being allowed inl
And how little he knows what to do
with himself when he gets in. He is SO
nervous, so Ill at ease, that 1t is dis
tressing to watch him.
II he meets Jack, he bows up his back
and spits viciously. At heart, however,
he Is q great coward.
If Spratt makes so much as move
toward him, he runs away as fast as his
capable legs can carry him.
He weighs perhaps twice as much as
Spfatt but iabors under the mental
handicap of knowing that he has no cat
right where he Is.
n II = X
The other morning Jack was slum-
bering in his nest of glaidoli when Big
Blackie was invited to saunter In the
kitchen door. He did so without further
invitation. It was q cold morning.
Once inside, Blackie made q beeline
for the basement steps. He did not
pause to rub his face against the re.
frigerator door handle, or to investigate
the bowl of milk beneath the sink.
He went straight down the steps. As
ne got to the basement floor q black
and-gray object made dash at him.
Blackie saw Jack Spratt descending
upon him like o furry avalanche, and
waited not to say good-by. Precipitately
he beat retreat straight TO the kitchen
door, where he meowed to be let out.
Once on the window sill he meowed
defiance at Jack Spratt.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

Speech.
This human language may seem queer
When experts take command.
Sometimes the more of It we hear
The less we understand.
Dumb animals have talents small
For talk; they 60 and come
Without palaver. After ell.
Perhaps they're not so dumbl
Evening star., 1928-12-09

When sensational fluctuations occur
in the stock market. speculation is
necessarily alarmed. The man who
contents himself with a study OF basic
and reliable values should feel little
uneasiness.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Mari Eta Chicken.

From the Akron Beacon Journal.
A man named Jay Walker was ar
rested in Marietta on charge OF steal
ing chickens. Now II somebody named
Hen Swiper gets pinched for jay-walk-
ingl
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Any discussion Of peace arrangements
ID always likely to call attention to an
ancient trait in human nature. It has
never yet been entirely possible to
please everybody.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

There are few national legislators In
so stern frame of mind that they viii
almost hesitate about saying Merry
Christmasl"
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Iones----Isn't He

From the New York Evening Post
Three persons were denied citizenship
because they had never heard Of Gov.
Smith. But this was before he beat
Bobby Jones.