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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
A Financial Knock. Out.

Revision OF the values In professional
pugilism as a public entertainment is
necessary In view Of the fiasco of the
Tunney- Heeney bout in New York last
night. Despite wide publicity for weeks
ahead, with the usual ballyhoo about
the immense gate" that was expected.
the arena at the Polo Grounds was less
than half filled when the gong rang for
the beginning OF the fight while the
decision in the ring was rendered upon
q clear-cut victory for the champion. the
Judgment as to the financial knockout
Of the promoter varies. The estimates
of his losses range from s250.000 to
$780, 000 II is the first big deficit ever
suffered by him in the course of long
career as an impresario of fistic events.
just why the public did not respond
to the lure Of the ring Is being va
riously explained. Rickard himself sue-
gests that the date was wrong: that
prize fights do not attract crowds In
July, but that he set the time to suit
the convenience and the view of the
champion. Others aver that the public
is getting bit fed UP on fighting as an
entertainment. Again. II Is urged that
Tunney is lacking In drawing powers;
there Is nothing about the man that
arouses enthusiasm; that he Is deficient
in that quality that has come to be
known In the srgot of the day as "it"::
that the paying public likes the bruiser
style OF pugilist rather than the refined;
that the challenger was an unknown
from overseas, and that there was little
chance for q real engagement.
However correct any Of these hypoth-
eses may be, the fact remains that there
have now been In three successive years
fights IN which Tunney has figured, two
of them with Dempsey rs his antagonist
The frst drew an enormous crowd and
paid the promoter q heavy profit. The
second broke that record. The third. In
which Dempsey was merely an onlooker
having failed TO qualify as second to
Heeney, as had been proposed was. IN
the parlance OF the public show bnsi-
ness, fiop. was 1t because Dempsey
was not q feature, or because the pub
Lie has wearied Of the game2
Al for the fight itself, II was SUM-
ciensly cory TO satisfy those who like TO
see challenger or defender. or both, Sc
yereiy punished. For few minutes 4
looked as though the champion had met
his match. Then his superior skill as
boxer began to show. and for the last
nine rounds the only question appeared
to be how long the New zealander could
last He made game fight. but he was
no match for the more agile. more clev-
er. and. while less dynamic, more ef-
fective slueger. Tunney won clean
fight. squareIy and fairly. and clearly
earned the right 70 retain the title Of
heavyweight champion.
II may be some time before another
fight can be arranged Probably the
next one win be on different financial
basis. with no half-millinn guarantee TO
the champion. perhaps with both fight-
ers working on . percentage basis. A
new contender must be developed. with
an exceptional appeal TO the public
imagination. TO justify any elaborate
scale Of payments to the fighters and q
high scale Of admission charges. The
golden egg goose Is evidently ailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
What is it2

WHAT II III
II is not exactly blue and ii Is not
exactly a xildcat--this playful little
creature that for the past two days hss
been chasing rubber ball around Its
cage 81 the National Geological Park.
It's slate-coiored fur can be called
blue with slight stretch Of the mag
nation. It looks like cat and doubt
less belongs In that general cIassifica-
ton. But It's tail Is more like the tall
OF a coon and its pointed. erect ears
are outside the accepted pattern for
felines. It came accidentally into the
hands Of an animal dealer In West
Africa. The purchaser did not have
the remotest idea ss 10 what II was.
Some Of the foremost BIOLOGISTS In
the United states have been unable 10
identify IL. They have searched
through yoiuninous brochures on AZ
rican mammals wfthou. finding q de-
scription Of II.
II k entirely possible that new
mammal has been discovered event
OF major Importance In the science OF
zoology. All these years 1t has remained
hidden away from man In the West
African forests, a. last TO become known
thousands OF miles away In wild an
imai collection.
OF course, IL may have been known
before and the descriptions have es-
capped the eyes OF American raammaio-
gists. In this event II soon win be rec
ognized.
Il h trihe dif5icnlt 10 realize that
there may exist still In obscure corners
OF the world large wild animals which
ere unknown 70 white men, During the
ast two decades explorers we'll equipped
for scientific observation have pushed
their way everywhere and an animal a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

ification OF the volstead law, II there
had been II Il certain that one ar hoth
Of the conventions would have adorted
q plank favorable 10 the demand.
Instead. both conventions declared IN
favor Of enforcing the amendment and
the VolsteAd law. n further pruof were
needed ileonid be found IN the fact that
the Congress. which was necessarily dry
when the amendment was adopted has
bern getting drier ever since.
With the vets Il II a case al the wish
helms father 10 the thought,
CALEB 3. MILLER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

its opinion that "the Puritan coritribu-
ton was exceedingly small In ifs be-
ginning. and II has been considerably
augmented rather than dissipated BY
the influence Of other groups IN the last
century .or century and q half"
The New York Times also maintains
that "the Puritans we're not precursors
of the Anti-Saloon League: that they
brought to New England customs
which Mr.. Chesterton himself would
approve" Aana that their naive sur
prise that water would serve as
beverage Is on record The Times adds
that they were prohibitionists only in
one regard. For the safety Of their
own skins they tried to keep the bloody
savases from filling theirs with strong
waters"
Though def in Characterization. Mr..
White limps painfully in his argument"
affirms the Birmingham News, with the
maxim that q giants limp Is the limp
most distinguished citizen Of Kansas
and the most eminent citizen OF New
York 1t Is not the New Yorker who
brings this rather trite maxim 10 mind"
The Morgantown New Dominion re-
calls that less than three months aeo
Mr.. White declared that the net effect
Of the blacklist upon his name by the
nice old ladies' Of the d. A. r. was "a
get themselves laughed at" That
paper wonders whether Mr.. White. IN
the role of attncker,. lis not SERIOUSLY
In danger OF the same consequences"
The point that few new judges on
kfe
whole court Is emphasized BY the New
York world and Muncis Star. while
these papers and the Boston Post point
to the dominating influence OF the
Senate In appointments. and the
Scranton Times argues that white
knows that no President could pack
the Supreme Court In behalf Of any
legislation.
or the temper Of Gov. Smiths reply,
the Roanoke Times says: The tempta-
ton 70 indulge In personalities should
be resisted from the highest to the
lowest. Unless this is done. we are apt
to have . most unpleasant and un-
elevating campaign"
The Manchester Union goes into the
merits OF the discussion with the con-
clusion: The Smith record at Albany
mas been repeatedly extolled BY the
smith admirers. They made much Of
10, urging the claims OF their candidate
upon the Houston convention. They
have represented Il rs OF striking appeal
70 the electorate of the Empire State.
To what extent that appeal win con-
tinue IN . presidential contest "a iust
now pure guesswork But Mr., White
that record, In its applica-
ton TO . wider field. gives q verdict
that viii be widely concurred In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

countrys outraged honor--in this case,
achieved the repeal of the American
Immigration exclusion law. II he failed
IN that purpose, the Ambassador was
adjured, he was TO use the dagger. Al
Mr.. Matsudaira, happily. Is still alive,
he evidently did not see At to act on
his countrymen's suggestion.
A*&
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor Of the
Nation. has been In washington giving
Midsummer politics the oace-over. He
calls i92a "the campaign OF incalcula-
bilityn Willard thinks, ut this writing OF
least. that the result Ii just as likely 10
be Smith landslide as Hoover land
slide. and vice versa. The veteran pub
licist believes it's entirely too early 70
ppognosticate the outcome. The breaks
OF the game have yet to come. he points
out. Willard finds the amazing SINH
iarity between the two parties. with no
clear-cut issue dividing them, one OF
the things that makes prediction Of the
winner an unprecedentediy banning
proposition.
Az Gov. Smiths campaign progresses.
more Is going To be heard about the
woman behind his throne. She Is Mrs.
Henry Moskowitz. for many years the
New Workers. principal personal adviser.
Democratic national leaders, who have
had contact with Smith during the past
three or four months. acknowledge a
high regard for Mrs. Moskowitz's polit-
ical skill Nobod with the possible ex-
ccption of Judge Joe" proskauer. en-
toys the confidence OF the governor 10
the extent that Mrs. Moskowits does.
She Ii social worker by profession
and publicly admits her age. which Is
has Statewide reputation In New
York In the labor field and Is q recog-
nixed authority 90 industrial arbitration.
She receives credit for inspiring most
OF Gov, Smiths social legislation pol
icies. One OF the Democratic NOM
inees biographers says that Mrs. Mos
kowitz would be Secretary OF Labor In
a Smith cabinet.
-
II Is q happy coincidence that Amer
ica's Minister Mt Picking, John v. A.
MacMurray, who IL now TO negotiate
a treaty with the new Nationalist Chi
ma, ranks rs the worlds greatest au-
thority on Chinese treaties. when the
Washington Conference OF ie2l.22 was
dealing with Far Eastern and Pacific
questions. II was MacAiurrays two vol
unies on Treaties and Agreements
With and Concerning China -%ise4-
the delegates OF the nine comforting
powers. including China itself, The
young United States diplomat dedicates
his monumental work ITO the memory
OF my former chief" the late william
w. Rockhill American Minister to
China 20 years ago, who had compiled
similar treatises dealing with Chinese
treaties between 1904 and 1904.
tCopyrieht iaae1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
SHOOTING STARS.
ny pHiLASDER soHNso..

~ x SAAt$A tNtgEA SAsI1 n ~
No Peece.
Now, what care I
For statesmanship:
And those who try
New wars to skip.
Who Is serenes
Who can BE- calm?
just see what Gene
Has done TO Tom!
Gone are my hopes
OF Peace. before,
Az fashion gropes
Amid the gore.
Sad Is the scene
We hasten from.
Just see what Gene
Has done to Tom!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

II radio I'D contracts prevent hook
ms for the transmission OF important
political talk, the enterprising news
paper manager cannot fan to see the
advantage in revfving the old slogan,
s,fsow Is the time % Subscribed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

It is useless to pine for the days
when q candidate saddled his horse.
went on q speaking tour relying on his
eloquence and regarded 4 campaign
fund OF as much as $4,000 As cir
cumstance that would be dangerously
suspicious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

Tunney drank milk and rode 10 the
prize ring In an airplane. In defiance
Of advice. Several athletic stars have
shown 70 much defiance that the
trainer begins to look like q mere ira
ditionsl adjunct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

Prom the Passaic Daily Herald.
Things easily broken A mans
promise, q woinans heart and an
endurance flying record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
The Plain Peonlc.

From the Roanoke Werld.Nsws.
iiiehhrnws get the publicity. hui the
country still Ii safe In the hands Ill
people who enjoy the comic section and
eat breakfast III the Kitchen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

An airplane flight that does not quite
succeed In rs purpose h regarded as a
fortunate venture If Il brings every
body on hoard back IN safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

The polar exploration develops every
possible suggestion Of human discomfort
except that Of prolonged hot wave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

Pugilism remains . financial mys-
terry. II is hard TO zee how there can
be hundred thousand dollars worth
Of black eyes and bloody noses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
] Reciprocity.

From the LEVEL Eysntns Leader.
Having Tecsiyed 4 sieW sedan a. q
birthday .eift from Henry Fard, John p.
Fockefelier might reciprOcats with n
ERiion ~ 10 0f Gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
A Candy Pattern.

From The Cincinnati Times-atar
The potato hug may be q pest, hut
his color scheme has given the makers
OF sport coats and blazers some snappy
new ideas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

Working In combination with Hiram
johnson, Herbert Hoover should have
no dificulty in finding CALIFORNIA; ia
vorite SON influence well concentrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
WIld Wayes and Woman.
"A Lonvain Substitute.

From ths Omaha Wnrid.HeFald,
A NJ, appropriate inscription for the
Louyain Library bAlnstrAde now, per-
NIT us 10 suggest: Destroyed BY
Fnoronic fury. restored BY Christian
charity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

Plans to put the former Kaiser back
on the German throne are discussed.
Before any practical steps csn be
taken in that direction It viii be nee
essary 70 find the throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

No diplomatic cynicism can disregard
the fact that every effort 70 discuss
world peace Is step IN It's direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
The Amateur Ross.

Il told MI my friends 10 vote for
you" said the obsequious satellite.
Much obliged" answered Senator
Sorghum. Il heard about II. Some got
angry and others only laughed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27

r~~~r'-AsA~N~NNN
Much obliged" answered Senator
Sorghum. Il heard about It. Some got
angry and others only laughed
Al Through the Night.
No longer does the student toll
And study, burning midnight oil.
With slee he sits UP half the night
And listens 10 the latest Tight.
Jnd Tunkins says rich man may
have difliculty In entering the Kingdom
Of Heaven: and after earthly experience
is likely TO be little surprised because
the ticket spectators can't help hin,
out.
No Dodeins.
Are you going away for the Sum-
mer9"
mo. The Summer climate is a fast
worker and gets you wherever you are.
we repeat the wise words Of other
days" said HI Ho. the sage OF China
town, In the hope that they may have
more influence nov than they had
when they were spoken"
Wild Waves and Women.
Oh. sad sea waye-you rnishehave:
Yet admire your stalwart reach
Which 10 D Beauty Hather" gave
A wallop half way down the beach
when you insists on talkin' bout
yoh troubles" said Uncle Eben, you
worries yoh friends an don't make
nobody happy 'ceptin' ynh enemies"
Evening star., 1928-04-10
A Quick Start.

The Jury which is 10 try Harry r,
Sinclair on charges Of conspiracy 10
defraud the Government In the leasing
Of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
has been selected With commendabie
celebrity. BY taking matters more or
less into his own hands justice Jen-
nings Bailey has done away with the
tedious and tiresome process Of sitting
panel after panel until the twelve
found eIigibie 10 gerye have SUCCESS
fully run the gantiet " interminable
questioning by opposing counsel In
stead Of there being extended delay
until Jury has been found. Justice
Bailey has set what may stand as
record for important cases by COM
pleting this part Of the business In
three hours sud twenty minutes. Th6
jury, locked up 70 prevent further en-
tangIements through tampeFing and OBJ
stFuctiye tactics, IL composed wholly oi
men. They sre msn who may have
read newspaper accounts 0f former pro-
eeedings IN connection with oil leases
The archaic objection against jurynen
intelligent enough ~ read newspapers
has not been allowed 10 stand
The defendant Sinclair, now under
sentence To serve periods Of e0nfins.
nlsnt In the District jail for contempt
Of the United States Senate and fol
contempt Of court. goes on trial foI
Evening star., 1928-04-10
Bow Scout Handbook.

President Coolidge no doubt will re-
ceive many books less worthy and less
interesting than the copy of the Boy
Scout handbook which was presented
to him yesterday at the White House
This volume, recently revised, con-
tains an astonishing amount of infor-
nation OF interest to any person. man,
woman or child. 1t will interest alike
the man who once was boy. the moth
er OF boys and boys themselves.
1t is packed from cover to cover with
the essential lore OF earth and heavens.
filed with the heritage of the race and
the clean mysteries of campfires, trails
and signs.
Any man who regrets that the Boy
Scouts had not been founded when he
was lad will get quite kick" from
a perusal of this handbook, said to be
the largest seller in the world. second
only to the Bible.
Here one may renew his youth, and
when he puts the book down. to keep
on his library table for the real, usable
information which 1t contains In first
aid and other departments, he will offer
up thanks to the Great Scout of heaven
and earth that such fine organization.
with such ideals, has come into being
to direct and put on the right path the
busy feet. the wonderful energies of
the American boy.
Evening star., 1928-04-10

the second time for conspiracy. His
first trial, last October. was ended by
discoveries that the Jury was being
shadowed by persons in the employ of
the defendant. This time he stands
at the bar of Justice alone. for his CO.
defendant. Fall, is too Ill to appear.
Since he first went on trial for the
charges he is now to answer there
have been developments in the Senate
which act to prejudice his case In the
minds of the public. The Supreme
Court of the United States has long
since found that his leases with the
Government. now Cancelled, were taint-
ed with fraud and corruption. But
Sinclair stands in court today protected
by his rights as an American citizen
presumed innocent, free until and If
the Government is able to shoulder the
burden of proof that he Is guilty.
1t is to be hoped that the speed which
marked the dispatch of preliminaries In
this trial yesterday augurs we'll for the
remainder of the proceedings. The de-
lays and dilatory tactics which impede
the course Of justice in this country
today have reached the point of scan-
dal There is to be found no complaint
IL Sinclair, demonstrating his inno-
cence, goes unpunished. Complaint lies
in the fact that after all these years
Sinclair has not yet stood his full day
In court to answer those charges for
which he stands indicted.
Evening star., 1928-04-10
Enw IL the Time.

There is an old Latin slogan-"Carpe
diem. which means Seize the day
meaning In common parlance. Now Is
the time for action"
Well, Congress is looking toward the
middle Of May for adjournment. 80 that
the elected representatives Of the people
may indulge in the biennial and quad
rennial pastine Of playing politics. Ger
tain leaders protest that Congress viii
not be able 70 make such an early get
away. but that Is what they are aiming
81 and the leaders are making this bold
front Of oisavowal because they do not
want proponents u legislation 70 become
aroused for the legislative drive IN the
closing days a. long as they can post
pone Il.
This choice corner Of creation. how
eYer, while influenced by the play Of
politics throughout The States. does not
itself indulge IN the political game. But
we are absolutely under the control of
Congress and dependent for the Whole
year on what Congress does before It
makes graceful departure 70 the po-
lltjeal pastimes.
So--~hoW Is the time" when anything
must be done that is going 10 be done
for Washington during the coming year
Whatever We need here for current
maintenance and for development must
be done by Congress before IT takes its
recess.
There Is already q threat of allow
tng the District appropriation bill Of ape
proxim&tely sS9 1000 900 70 fail IN .
eeadl0ck between tbs House and Sen
ate, over the issue NJ iump~gum sud
definite proportion contributions. This
question should he settled by prompt
aid orderly consideration, with sll The
equities ingolYed carefully taken into
account
J'he WEIGH bin. providing q minimum
salary u si 500 for sii Government
WORKERS and increases VI $500 snd 500
per peT@On throughout the District d
Columbia end field services, Is beiBl
held back IN committee through one ex
cuse or another, 50 tfat IL may not cons
uD in the House for vote until too lat.
40 become a Law before adjournment
Evening star., 1928-04-10
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@. DO electric bulbs give less light
as they get old?-E. o. N.
A. Lamp bulbs give less light per
watt as they continue In service. How
ever, they may be left in the sockets
until they burn out. with small ap-
preciable economic loss. Light out
put will drop to about 90 per cent be-
fore failure Of lamp.
@. Please give weight of cubic foot
of gold--M. T. u.
A. 1t weighs about 200 pounds.
@. What are the "six p's"?-A. E. S.
A. The six p's are the six public
welfare issues advocated by the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers.
They are as follows: Peace, proper OBJ
seryance and enforcement of all laws,
perfecting of our marriage and divorce
laws. protection of children, protection
sgainst opium and similar drugs, public
schools.
O. What birds Of prey are especially
useful in the destruction of rats and
NICER. NJ. F.
A. Many species Of hawks and owls
catch rats and mice.
O. How many fire insurance COM
panies are there in the United States?-
G. T. H.
A. There are about 1000.
@. What does the name Honolulu
mean?-C. P.
A. Homo means harbor; lulu, smooth
or quiet.
@. How large a vessel can negotiate
the Southwest Pass to New Orleans?-
A. c..
A. The Mississippi River below New
Orleans at the Southwest Pass. which
admits ships to the Harbor Of New Or
leans, is about 1000 feet wide and IS
feet deep. A ship with draft OF
35 feet would, therefore, be the largest
which would be able to enter that
harbor.
@. Please tell me what Is meant by