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Evening star., 1928-06-06
Long. Distance Fuel Hazards.

Dispatches from Guya, where The
brave flyers Of the Southern Gross are
resting from their unprecedented hop
from Hawaii. disclose the startling fact
tina. when they arrived al their island
haven In the South Seas only thirty
gallons of gasoline we're left in The
tanks. This amount would have been
sufficienl 70 keep the big plane IN the
air for less than an hour. ss the three
motors, ~ satisfy their thirst, require
nearly thirty-Biz gallons every sixty
minutes. When the Southern Cross
took off from Barking Sands al Hawaii
she carried thirteen hundred gallons.
This was deemed sIfficient for the
thirty-one -hundred-naile fight. but
head winds and tropical storms retard"
ed the planes progress 10 such an ex-
tent thAt IN the last few radio nnes-
ssges before suye was reached the
ayiators expressed grave doubt whether
they would be able 10 make H.
Despite The fact that the four bird
men performed q magnificent feat In
negotiating the longest al-waIer flight
Evening star., 1928-06-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

in the news shuttle, ewing to the stimuli
taneous arrival of Col, Lindbergh. This
year the budget feast Is scheduled for
the night before the Battle OF Kansas
City. Unless the President and the
grand kleag.e OF the "Woodpccker Club"
have some hot stuff up their
sleeves, they're going to have a mighty
hard time making the front page the
same morning hostilities open. out
where the Southwest begins.
William Howard Taft VS. the National
Womans Party Is the title of a case
likely to become celebrated before Con-
gress finally decides 1t next Winter. The
cause at issue Is the site for the new
Supreme Court Building Present plans
call for erecting it on ground opposite
the Capitol and on what is now the
premises OF the National Woman's Party.
The building is known as the "Old
Capitol since James Monroe was inau-
gurated President In front OF 1t by
Chief Justice Marshall. The militant
woman politicians are RTimly resolved
that their historic home shall not be
razed. They seem 10 regard the Chief
Justice as their principal foeman, for
they credit Mr.. Taft with an ambition
to preside in a new palace of justice
on the proposed site while he Is still en-
throned, Even the prospect that the
property. which was the gift Of Mrs.
o, Fl. r. Belmont. would probably en-
rich the Woman's Party excheouer by
round $3.50, 900 In condemnation COM
pensation doesn't aSsuage It's grief.
Skilled and persistent In the ways OF
the lobby, IL remains 10 he seen whether
the building project can win over the
party'S protest.
A Washington visitor is Mrs, Ray
mond G. Swing. wife of brilliant
American newspaper correspondent sta
toned In London. As Betty Gram she
achieved fame In the District Of Co
lumbia during the Wilson administra-
ton by picketlng the White House with
sister suffragettes and going to Jail for
thus doing and daring on behalf OF
Votes for Women" A sister. Alice
Gram. now Mrs, Norhorne Robinson OF
Washington, was also thrown into
durance vile along with the beauteous
Betty. The twain did eight days time
before release at the end of a hunger
strike During her six years residence
In London Mrs Swing says she's come
10 realize that the sings and arrows
American Suffragettes endured were
trifiing compared to the martyrdom OF
their British sisters, One OF her bosom
friends in England is Dorothy Evans,
who has 10 her credit "a Jail sentences
acquired In the crusade for woman
suffrage.
Senator Morris Sheppard. Democrat,
Of Texas has a ready wit as dry as be-
flta the author Of the eighteenth amend
ment A fellow conventionite who win
shortly descend upon Houston. said To
Sheppard "IVe been assigned lucky
hotel room. No, SSs" Quoth the Sem
ator, Watch your step, That's three
Of kind See that YOU don't pick up
two queens and make II a fun house"
tConyrtght, tpHSD
Evening star., 1928-06-06

committee, and even william M. Butler
OF Massachusetts,, the chairman, not to
mention J. Henry Roraback Of Connect
ieut, are reported to be disgrpntled
over the manner In which tie Hoover
group In the national committee have
nattened out the opposition. Yet 1t
appears that it is merely case OF
being In the minority. No minority
relishes the idea of being overridden by
the majority,
Most of these gentlemen who are
now inclined to protest the action of
the national committee have been
rather adept in the past at steam roller
tactics. Take Mr.. Roraback of Con-
necticut, for example, Probably no
political machine in any State has
been more efficiently managed than the
Republican machine has been man
AGED BY the Republican national COM
nitteeman in Connecticut Mr.. HilleS.
as leader Of the Republican organiSa-
ton In the Empire State, has recently
given a pretty good demonstration or
steam roller tactics himself. Although
many Of The delegates To the Repub-
lican national convention and their
baclsers have desired tha the delega-
ton co instructed for Hoover for Pres
idcnt, Mr.. Hilles has successfully seated
himself on ths lid, demanding that the
delegation be un!nstructed And un-
instructed the New York delegation is
today. Not unnaturally Mr.. Hilles may
believe that he can run the steam
roller over the members Of the delega-
ton favorable to Hoover when the
convention meets,
Mr. Hoover has majority of the
members Of the Republican national
committee with him because he is IA
vorcd for President by majority of the
Republicans in most Of the States Of
the Union. II is fact that has been
sinking into the pua,ic for some time.
The demonstration by the Republican
national committee in Kansas City is
merely giving emphasis to the fact.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Popularity of Anti-War Pact
Attested as japan Approves

1t as an instrumentslity for the prevsn-
ton OF war in any circumstances, the
United States will no. b. invaiglsd ir.o
any such arrangement"
The Philadelphia Record in its edi-
torial analysis OF the replies of the gov
ernments to date considers that fair
summary" OF the situation Is that Eu-
rope is ready TO Join in prohibiting war,
except as war is permitted or provided
for under lis existing treaties, which
means" according to the Record, that
the Kellogg formula, while expressing a
noble and perhaps useful aspiration
would not change the situation at all.
The Charlotte News, while recognizing
that kellogg is honest" voices the be-
lief that he is also a weak man. We
believe him too weak 70 keep the willy
gentry OF Europe from emascuiating the
pact, from writing In their threadoare
SophistrieS, from making it a paper
dummy to trick the masses" declares
this paper. The thought Of the Buffalo
Evening News in regard to "reserva
tions" Is that great care must be exer-
ciSed TO hold them within limits that
will not do violence to the fundamental
principle Of the proposed treaty"
AuAtddAlCl1tdA -
mously considered 70 be embodied IN the
words of the treaty IN which the sigma
tory governments would renounce war
as an instrument Of national policy IN
their relations with one another" Re-
ferring to this seemingly simple phrase.
the Ann Arbor Daily News SAYS: Down
through the ages war has been recoE-
nized by governments as an effective
means OF reaching decisions, and any
thing that was effective carried an ap-
peal which made II seem logical and
therefore legitimate. During the past
few decades war has been frowned upon
as last resort, but nevertheless il has
been accepted as legal and In some
cases inevitable, Now an agreement be-
tween the powers admitting war 70 be
out OF harmony with governmental poll
cteS and ethics will constitute a whole
some practice, II not an actual guaran-
tee that peace will prevail in many
situations where the sword might other
wise be unsheathed" d"
The Topeka Daily Capital declares
that the kellogg proposal. so far as It
goes, il clear and definite statement
of the aims OF this country and Of the
worlds peoples generally, who are likely
To see 10 II that IL does not deSererats,
as Lord Reading remarked into a risve
platitude,
The significant thing, as il appeals 70
the Oakland Tribune. Is that bread
proposal was made. and after a brief
period in which many men -poched
the possibility ot any such agreement
the entire group 10 with the letters
vs,re addressed returned aeceptanceS."
Ths Tribune believes that "the words
which are written on the paper are not
so important as Is the initial move Of
six nations in the right direction"
Evening star., 1928-06-06

There is no other agency In the
world that can answer as many legtti'
mate questions as our free Informa-
ton Bureau in Washington, d. G. This
highly organized institution has been
built UP and is under the personal di-
rection Of Frederic j. Haskin. BY
keeping in constant touch with Fed
eral bureaus and other educational en-
terprises 1t Is in position to pass on
to you authoritative information of the
highest order Submit your queries TO
the staff Of experts, whose services are
put at your free disposal. There is no
charge except 2 cents in stamps for
return postage. Address The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic j.
Haskin. director. Washington, ID. C.
O. What size must base ball be?--
A. L.
A. According to Spalding's Rules a
major league base ball may not weigh
less than nor more than 512 ounces
and must measure not less than Q or
more than 912 inches In circumference.
O. How many patent medicines are
there on the market?-L. NJ. P.
A. The number Of proprietary pat
ent medicines on the market Is more
than $4,000.
O. How long has the Women's Bu-
reau of the Department of Labor been
in existence? "A. N. l..
A. 1t was organized by act Of Con-
gress in 1920, following Nationwide ap-
peals from womens organizations.
O. Is the death rate from tuberculo-
sis increaSing?-M. C..
A. In 1900 the death rate was over
200 per 100000 of the population in the
United States registration area. In
1925 the Census Bureau reported for
the same area 866 deaths per 100000
population, while for 1925 and 1927 the
indications are that the rate may be
we'll down in the 70s per 100000.
@. Give me q good definition OF
"clean milk. j.
A. While a rigid application of the
definition of the word clean would
exclude milk which contains foreign
matter or any bacteria whatever, for
ordinary purposes We may understand
that clean milk is milk Of good flavor
from healthy cows. that is free from
dirt and contains only a small num-
Der OF bacteria, none Of which Is
O. How many horses are there on
farms now? In l926?-B. NJ. o.
A. On January /. 1928, there were
14.541 900 horses on farms. as COM
pared to l5,830,000 on the same date
in 1925.
O.. What are the uses of the Ameri-
can blue rabbit?-F T.
A. Its meat is excellent and its fur
is very good.
O. Where are Warnings Pennsyl-
vanians?--B. S.
A. They sailed for France on April
% The band will appear at Cafe
Ambassador for two months and then
will make tour OF European cities.
O.. Is mine gas, known as black
damp, heavier than ARR. H. G.
A. Mine gas. or black damp, has q
specific gravity of from / to los. 1t
Evening star., 1928-06-06

| In the history of aviation, the mar
rowness OF their escape from disaster
should serve as lesson to future as
pirants for overseas honors. II they had
encountered one more tropical storm,
or II the wind instead OF favoring them.
as It did most of the time. had per-
sistently turned against them, the fly
ers might not today be receiving the
congratulations OF the world. but would
have met the fate that has befallen so
many other brave souls In their quest
for fame.
A fifty-minute surplus Of gasoline on
thirty-four-hou flight in which n
landing means disaster Is certainly too
little. No pilot on trip Of this dura-
ton can foresee inclement weather or
estimate with exactness the amount of
gasoline necessary to reach his destina-
tion. While his ship under normal con-
ditions may be able to cover ninety
miles every hour. strong head wind or
other abnormal conditions may cut its
speed to sixty miles an hour or less. 1t
was very probably this fact that pre-
vented the late Comdr Rodgers from
reaching Honolulu on his flight in a
Navy scaplane, He was forced down
due to lack OF gasoline, and drifted for
more than a week before he and his
crew were found by searching parties
II would seem TO be the part of wis
dom, therefore. for all long-distance
flyers to allow an ample margin for
safety in the gasoline carried, OF
course, in most eases the plane is
loaded to the gunwales" with fuel, but
It would seem that If this margin could
not be assured the length of the trip
should be reduced to a point consistent
with a generous surplus when the
destination is reached Aviators and
planes are too valuable to lose when 1t
is simply question of removing the
danger OF fuel shortage while in
fight over the water.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
TIE "Etnam Roller. "

When Is steam roller"7 In pol
it.cs the machine precision Of a party
organization is frequently referred TO
o. the operation Of the steam roller.
Whether this operation h dubbed a
"steam roller" depends upon whom IL
Is rolling. Out IN Kansas City the
Fgoover-f for President members of the
Republican national committee, work
ing in harmony. have fiattened cut the
opposition Ia considering and acting
sgDon the contested delegate cases aris-
ing IN seyerai 81 the Eouthern States.
Tne Hoover opposition In the commit
zee Is already talking about being
.s,esuq-roilered" and some ~ the
members have sought N hken the op-
srstaon of the majority Of the COM
raittee 70 tbs seating Of Taft delegates
in the Republican national committee
~ 1912
There Is . vest difference between
fsle two operations. however. The
Haoyer-fo President members Of the
rational committee have, II is true,
seated Hoover delegates from Florida
kentucky. Georgia and Louisiana IN
preference TO aBti"Hooyer delegates,
IF the Hoover opposition had been In
the majority In the national committee
1oes any one believe IL would have
failed 10 seat the anti~Hoover dele
gates? As a matter Of fact, the hear
tags before the COMMITTEES IN these
contested cases have shown the Hoover
Instructed delegates to he in q position
more worthy of being seated IN thf
national convention, The opposition
fss failed 70 make out a. good csses.
Charles y Hllss of New YORK, Fie'
raeirmsn ef tas Republican nstions
Evening star., 1928-06-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

is dangerous to human life when
breathed for any length Of time
O. What Is the average life of rail-
road ties?--D. K.
A. They usually last from 10 to 20
years.
@. What President appeared in car
toons the oftenest?-M c. Fl.
A. Theodore Roosevelt was probably
the most often cartooned.
O. Where was the knights Of Co.
lunbus organized? A. T.
A. 1t was founded by Rev. M. ].
McGlvney In 1882 in st. Mary's parish,
New Haven. Conn. 1t now has q mem
bershiD Of about 100000. II operates
IN the United States and its posses-
sions. Canada, Newfoundland, Mexico
and Cuba.
Q. Is Roi Cooper Megrue living?-
a. This American playwright died
February 27 1927.
O. What is the best wav of storing
corn meal9-K. DO
"A; since corn meal spoils rather
easily. special attention should be given
10 tne way in which it is stored ~
snoulo De kept in a cool dry place
ana should be closely covered To ex-
clude insects. This applies to the mill
ano tne shop as we'll as the home The
WaCer-eround meal spoils more easiIv
tnan tne granular meal. When con-
SeIient' therefore. 1t should be nilled
only in small quantities as needed
@. How did the Use Of veast ss ,
food and remedy happen to become so
popular?-S. G. z.
a. Inc Public Health Service saws
that the present period of popularity
was probably to large extent 6Iue IN
the announcement of tfrc discovery of
vitamirls. one Of which was early shown
TO be present in yeast. Indeed. the
early workers in nutrition used Yeast
almost exclusively as a standard with
which to compare the quantity of Vita
min In other things, and yeast and
vitamin B were practically synonymous
| terms. Although it is now known that
yeast contains many things other than
this vitamin, and that this vitanin Is
very complex substance. 1t continues
10 serve a very important and useful
place in nutritional research.
@. Are the streets of any large
italian cities laid out on a rectangular
plan?-E. D. C.
A. The Lincoln Library says that
Turin is the only one so constructed
@. Are the judges in the Philippine
Islands Americans or Filipinos Pr. A
A. The lower judicial officers are ali
Filipinos.e The judges of first instance,
with but few exceptions, are Filipinos,
and Of the justices of the Supreme
Court four Of the nine are Filipinos
The chief justice is Filipino. OF the
heads of the executive departments
six in number. five are Filipinos The
attorney general is a Filipino. Prose-
cutting attorneys throughout the island
are Filipinos.
C. Was CaruSo. the tenor, ever in
the movies?-T. L.
A. This great tenor played In two
pictures. The Splendid Romance" and
My Cousin" both made in 1918
Evening star., 1928-06-06
snnreme Courts Clear Calendar.

When the Supreme Court OF the
United States adjourned yesterday for
the Summer, closing its present term
1t had accomplished the self-!mposed
task OF bringing its docket up to date
removing sL congestion of cases For
the first time in It's history cases were
reached IN regular order for oral argu-
rnent during the term in which they
were flied. and were not required 70
wait year or more. as formerly. for
final disposition.
This remarkable achievement has
been effected in part by changes in the
laws relating TO the right Of appeal
which have reduced the number Of
eases reaching the highest court. and
q. the same time the court itself oy
the most 6iligent endeavor on the part
Of all of its members has kept the
docket from being c,ogged. During the
term lust closed the court had a docket
os l.o4s cases. as compared with 1888
curing the preceding term. 1t disposed
of $50 CAGES. leaving 100 to be carried
o@e-.
This example Of diligence and prompt
ness should stimulate every appellate
and trial court in the United States 20
similar endeavcrs to clear their dockets.
Tais is particularly true of the appel
late courts, delays in which are so pro-
tyactsd as 70 cause the greatest lapse
OF time between the initial breach OF
the law and punishment in case of con-
vs.tion. II the courts Of appeals were
70 speed up as has the Supreme Court
this gap would be materially lessened,
perhaps reduced by one-half.
Changes in the law relating to ap-
pcsls particularly In reduction Of the
length Of time allowed for fling. would
greatly aid in clearing the dockets of
these intermediate courts. This reform
Is practicable without diminishing the
chances Of justice for ali litigants and
defendants.
In the lower courts in which trials
are held there should be reforms that
viii prevent the undue protraction Of
hearings. the duplication of evidence
and the extortionate demands upon
tire time Of the courts for arguments.
Esne improvement has been made in
the manner Of the selection Of juries
Trials are not as rule as greatly de-
isyed at this initial stage as in tne past
but there is stiil room for reform in
this respect.
II more Judges are needed 10 insure
prompt trials they should be. provided
I. is conceivable that by enlsrging the
bench the calendars Of the trial courts
can be cleared. and when once they are
cleared the work can be kept current
bg q smaller number Of justices, the
personnel to be reduced by the non
filing Of vacancies as they occur, to a
certain limit.
It Is encouraging TO find the highest
court thus giving practical demon
e.xation Of the possibility Of administer
ting Justice promptly Chief Justice Taft
has devoted himself to this endeayor,
and the achievement OF his objective,
. cleared calendar. is In occasion OF
congratuiation TO him and his asso-
GATES Of the court and Of the country's
gratitude for an achievement that
makes for one Of the most urgently
needed reforms in the American system
Of government.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

The car Of Juggernsut" crushed
tarcugh the East Indians who pros
trated themselves In its path. It vas
moved, not by mechanical power, but
by the fearful force Of superstition. TIE
flying man, object Of present worship,
thinks swics before making hazardous
Iandins IN crowd and transforming
his plane 10 modern Jlggernaut car.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

His observations during hours of duty
have shown the Government worker
that it may take large quantity Of
red tape" to release small amount Of
long green"
Evening star., 1928-06-06

Whatever may be the convention re-
suits, Mr.. Dawes will hold the distinc
ton in politics of having been the
busiest Vice President in many quad
rennial.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

There are apprehensions that in con-
Sidering car fare demands the street
railway authorities will borrow the side
showman's ballyhoo-"A silver dime !
Ten cents! 1t will neither break YOU
nor make you rich!"
Evening star., 1928-06-06
His Test Successful.

From the Cleveland kews
Youth who climbed . porch al mid
night u cali nn his girl friend and was
saot by her father can now feel SURE
Ehe Ia well protected.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Rate hy Mail-Payahle In Advance.
MARYLAND and Nirginia.
All Other States and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press IS eNcleSiyely eaitec
70 tl1e use Cor republication Of all news olS-
ratcSeS crNaiJe6 10 II or not otherwise crec-
ste5 in tnls Dspev and also ths loca news
,,t,Slfs[e@ Neref9 All rictstS of publication
ef srsectaf DISPATCHES herein sTe also reserved
Evening star., 1928-06-06
One Flood Unchecked.

From the Atlanta Constitution
After flye months Of debate The food
control bill has become a law. IL says
nothing about controlling the food OF
oTatOry.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Iong.Range Gontemnt.

Prom the New York Herald Tribune
Mr.. Coolidge can show just as much
contempt for Congress from the other
end Of Pennsylvania avenue as MIR.
Wilson did 10 their faces
Evening star., 1928-06-06

New York press agents are justified
in assuming that neither of this Sum-
mer's conventions will remotely rival
the big show at Madison Square Gar
den.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

Congress has departed with more than
the usual assurances of esteem. 1t may
even hope to find doormat bearing
the word welcome" when II returns.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

The public has grown sufficiently wise
in aviation to reserve It's cheers for a
safe landing instead of lavishing them
on a precarious hop-off.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
The Audience.

The Audience.
Frogs are hollerin' by the stream
Where the stars SO brightly glean.
Shown off their vocal tricks
Guess they're talkin politics.
Old Owl. listening from a limb,
Says this means a lot 10 him.
He's the Public; and anew
Gravely he inquiries, Who's who?"
Evening star., 1928-06-06

It is not easy to understand how
China. with no bootleg warfare, can
have so many violent gang demonstra-
tons.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Advancing Refinement.


Guess we'll have 10 change the name
OF Crimson Gulch," remarked Cactus
Joe, as he pinned a carnntion on the
lapel OF his dinner coat.
"Whatll we call IT."
I'VE ought to sacrifice the old name
entirely. We might rename IL Pink
Rivulet"
II Is easier 10 remember an enemy
than a friend" said HI Ho. the sage Of
Chinatown. The friend is not so ready
with reminders"
Evening star., 1928-06-06
ALWAYS in Demand

Prom tbs Atlanta Constitution.
The Democrats have pacemakery
now II needs a peacemaker
Evening star., 1928-06-06

Any SOS call believed 10 be from
the Italia now becomes a message OF
hope rather than Of foreboding.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

Vigilance.
Are you going TO both conventions?'
Il am" answered Senator Sorghum
Il want to see for myself what's going
on. / find that I have enemies in both
parties"
Evening star., 1928-06-06
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