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Evening star., 1928-12-24
Arkansan to Ignore
Evolution Statute

The dean Of the Medical School of
the University of Arkansas says no
effort will be made to comply with
recently enacted statute prohibiting the
teaching of evolution in State schools.
ITO leave out the teaching of evolution
in the school would wreck it," he says.
He adds that he does not anticipate any
trouble, because he feels that no at
tempt will be made to enforce the law.
We sympathize with the deans pre-
dicament A medical school compelled
by law to ignore the theories of evolu-
ton regardless of ones opinion about
them would make fragment of mod
ern biology.
Arkansas young men wishing to study
1t would have to go to other States
The State would have to import its
physicians and surgeons. Those who
might benefit from their services. in
cluding the anti-evolutionists, would not
care If the teaching of evolution had
played part in giving them their
training and skill. There is a humor-
GUS phase Of the case.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

This is the time of the year to begin
the study of BIRDS
Put out flock of bread crumbs for
the birds Christmas dinner and be re-
paid thousandfold by their antics.
Every household, no matter how eco
nomically run, manages TO throw away
some slices of the staff of life.
If they are put out for the birds, in
stead of going into the garbage can,
feathered life will chirp large apprecia-
ton.
There is nothing more amusing in the
everyday life than the maneuvers of
sparrows, blackbirds and crows over a
feast Of bread crumbs
We refrain from adding the names of
other natural biplanes because we do
not know the names. That is simple
enough.
Our knowledge of bird life is very lin
tied. and we imagine most people are
in pretty much the same fix. All of us
know an English sparrow when we see
one, and a canary in a cage, and a
robin. We are bit hazy about distin-
gushing a blackbird from a crow, al
though to the expert there is no re-
semblance whatever.
Birds, to most people, are just birds,
creatures which fly instead of walk,
which chirp instead of bark or meow,
which have bills instead of mouths and
which wear feathers in the place of
fur-or clothes.
Such a rudimentary conception of
one of the great natural divisions of life
demands bit of furnishing. We would
earnestly recommend that every one
who does not know a crow from black
bird begin at once to study the birds
in his back yard.
We have done so, and, with the in
sistence of all enthusiasts, believe
that every one else should be equally
interested. This is the divine right
mobiling thinks every one should like
automobiling; the dance "fan" cannot
see why every one is not "craZy about
dancing; the booklover wants all to
take to his pet hobby
Hence, having carefully lugged
bread for birds for several days, we
are thinking of joining the Audubon
Society. that great organization which
laborS in the behalf of our feathered
friends.
The way to begin the study of birds
IS simply, to gather up few discarded
slices of bread, crumble them into bits,
place the mass out in a rose bed, or
in some other situation at some dis
tance from the house.
X X X u
The moment the new-found friend
of birds appears, bearing his platter
of bread crumbs, away fly the birds.
They may have been eating grass
seed or merely sitting on the fence,
surveying the landscape. Birds like to
do that, especially on cold days, when
there is nothing much else for them
to do.
What they are looking for, of course,
is grub. With those heady little eyes
they are searching for something to
eat.
Any one can sympathize with them.
II you have ever come home hungry
and tried to find a piece OF pie or
something in the pantry, you will
realize just how bird feels about the
matter.
All outdoors Is the birds pantry.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
Life Term for Mother of Ten
On Liquor Charge Arouses Ire

Imposition of life prison term upon
Michigan mother of 10 children who
was convicted of a fourth violation of
liquor laws puts a nationwide question
mark after some provisions of State laws
aimed at habitual criminals.
Considering the question as to
whether a violation of the liquor laws
of Michigan ought to be considered
felony" the Detroit News holds that
this is problem ION which the Legis-
lature at least would be justified in
taking testimony and sounding public
opinion" The News declares of the
felonieS of which several persons were
found guilty four times that they "are
being committed every day by thou
sands of citizens against whom the
officers of the law have laid no indict-
ment: citizens who ~ neither rate
themselves, nor are rated by their
neighbors, with burglars and murder
ers."
1.-THE present situation Is tragically
absurd" says the Nashville Banner.
which also finds evidence that "the
State Of Michigan is considerably en-
barraSsed," and points to the fact that
''one public prosecutor refused to ask
cause conviction would have meant a
life sentence" The. Banner offers the
comment, "rhe' trouble lies not with
the habitual criminal act, but in the
obvious fact that Michigan needs new
classification of felonieS." It also quotes
State legislator as contending that ''if
the law were strictly enforced, many
persons, including members Of the Legis-
lature, would be confined for life for
four or more violations"
X X X X
Approval of the general purposes of
the law is given by the Lansing State
Journal, with the expression of judg-
ment on the present situation: There
are numerous offenses listed as felo-
nies under the Michigan law which,
in the way of public thinking, are not
at all to be regarded as felonies. The
intent just here is to say that the idea
embodied in the new law, in its essen
tial aspects, is seemingly so good that
it should not be thrown over Summarily.
Rather, with such notifications as rea-
sonable experience may suggest, 1t
should be retained. 1t should be re-
tanned at least until common opinion
comes to the conclusion that the theory
is not SO good and helpful as at first
believed"
'It would not be contended," accord
ing to the Chicago Daily Tribune, that
the defendants lin cases like that of
the mother of 10) have any of the
energy or laWlesSnesS of the organized
rum runners who carry on a great and
growing trade in illegal imports of
Canadian whisky and ale at Detroit for
the use of citizens of Detroit and other
parts of Michigan and for sale to other
parts Of the United States. This port
Evening star., 1928-12-24
mother 1t is manifestly inhuman and

mother 1t Is manifestly inhuman and
unjust"
Emphatic assertion that the penalty
Is out Of proportion to the crime also Is
made by the Duluth Herald, while
the Asheville Times believes that "such
law, in some Of its applications, is
too severe for the most uncompromising
believer in severity of punishment as
cure for crime"
1T is manifestly unfair" as viewed
by the Toledo Blade, Ito send the
bootlegger to prison for life unless
his patrons who have bought four
drinks or more go along to keep him
company. That would necessitate es-
tablishment of prison camp on each
Of Michigan's 5000 lakes"
Evening star., 1928-12-24
A Timely Warning.

Whether thousands of Washingto-
mans are to have really happy New
Year depends to a great extent upon
how moderately they eat during the
Christmas holidays. The good phrase,
Merry Christmas" need not neces-
sarily mean overeating, yet that is pre-
cisely what it does mean in too many
homes.
1t behooves every one who values his
health and chances for a happy New
Year to think twice before sitting down
and stufing himself with food simply
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Now that German reparations have
again become an international issue IN
which Uncle Sam is bound to be IN
volved, the House of Representatives
is fortunate in possessing a real expert
on the subject. He is Richard B. Wig
ellsworth of Massachusetts,, the young
Republican recently elected to fill the
unexpired term of the late Represent
ative Louis A. rockingham. Wig
ellsworth was secretary of the World
War Foreign Debt Commission. under
Secretary Mellon, from 1922 to 1924.
From 1924 to 1927 he was the principal
assistant of S. Parker Gilbert, agent
general for reparation payments, at
Berlin. when the Dawes plan came
into operation, Representative Wig
ellsworth was the Paris representative
and general counsel of the organiza-
tions created under the plan. There's
hardly anybody in the United States
who knows the ins and outs OF the tan
gled reparations problem as thoroughly
as the new member for the fourteenth
Bay State district. Wigglesworth was
a famous quarterback at Harvard in
1909, 1910 and 1911. He now rejoinS
in Congress his 1911 foot ball captain,
Representative Ham" Fish of New
York, Crimson All-Americane star of
II and 18 years ago.
X X X X
Gen. John j. Pershing will leave for
France early in the new year in con-
nection with affairs of the American
which the A. E. F. COMMUNICATIVE -chief
is chairman. The commission is super
viSing the erection of monuments on
all French battlefieldS where American
troops fought in the World War, as
well as building chapels in all our mill
tary cemeteries lover there" Gen.
Pershing dedicates practically all his
time and thought nowadays to these
matters, in which he has an abiding
interest. To date no publisher has sue
ceeded in beguiling Pershing into writ
he has fiirted with the idea. The gen.
eral was 68 the other day, but is as
vigorous as the day he sailed for
France in 1917. His only complaint is
that he hasn't enough to do.
4 x
Members of Congress came In con-
tact just before the holiday recess with
a species of high-pressure SaleSmanship
that rather got on their nerves. A
woman in Georgia Is a grower and
shipper of pecans. She hit upon the
bright idea of sending out by parcel
post to Representatives and Senators
So boxes. accompanied by requests for
returns If unwanted. In some cases
acceptance of delivery was refused. fol-
lowed in few instances by letters to
the lady commenting in somewhat un-
congressional terms on her scheme.
Nuts are no novelty in the House and
Senate Office buildings, but those which
drift in are not usually pecars.
X X
President Coolidge's last seance with
the White House newspaper men before
Christmas was marked by bit Of the
Vermonter's dry humor. He'd remarked
he intended leaving Washington on
Christmas day, December "a" That
Evening star., 1928-12-24
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

set the correspondents to laughing,
whereupon the President, peering over
his horn-rimmed glasses in Semi-sert-
BUSINESS, asked, When is Christmas?"
A scribe who really thought Mr.. Cool
idge didn't know chirped up and said,
December 25" Then the President.
grinning broadly twanged, ''Well, when
was a boy, 1 always used to try to
make it both days.
X X X X
Albert H. Denton. one of the seven
members of the United States Shipping
Board, is just back from Japan on q
mission which saved Uncle Sam a tidy
piece of change. A japanese bank had
sued the Shipping Board on claim Tor
S330,000, relating to goods which had
been delivered by one of the boards
vessels without original bills of lading.
Later the consigneeS Went into bank
ruptcy Commissioner Denton effected
settlement of the claim out of court.
Instead of having to account for the
full claim, 1t was arranged that the
Shipping Board should pay only 80 per
cent-a saving of $4,000. japanese
judges, lawyers and flnanciers who fig
ured in the transaction marveled over
the Americans rapid-fire methods. The
case was wound up within three weeks
of MS arrival in Toxic, terminating a
controversy that would have dragged
through the courts for years Mr.. Den
ton is Kansan and banker Dy pro-
fesSion.
Thursday, January 8, is sure to be
one of the biggest days the Senate has
known for long time. Members are
already being badgered for reserved
places in the galleries. The drawing
card Is the double bill to be staged as
soon as the clock reaches pm. Then
both the Kellogg treaty and the cruiser
bill will have the right of way as "un-
finished business" A battle royal will
ensue over which one of them shall be
tackled first. Squabbling. or the pros
pect of a Squabble. never fails to mag
netize crowd into the Senate cham
Der. Events scheduled for January 3
promise no disappointment along that
line. They will bring all the big guns
of the Senate into action, with Bill
Borah and Jim" Reed ranged on op-
poSite sides.
Herbert Hoover will set about the
business of cabinet building on the self
same l-Florida-from which he him
self sprouted as cabinet timber. War
rem q. Harding spent February, 1921,
at st. Augustine on the arduous mis-
sion which will whiten Hoover's hair on
Belle Isle, of the Miami gold coast,
next month. For several weeks on end
there flowed past President-elect Hard
ing an enlesS stream of Republican
leaders and Office seekers, including
State governors, national committee
men and members Of Congress. Repre-
sentatives OF various interests" too.
made whoopee in Florida. The axes
they came to grind concerned view
points which they wanted Harding to
advocate in his inaugural message.
Hoover faces the same sort of siege. 1t
goes with the Job the Nation has given
him.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Stock sold by Henry Ford in England
to establish manufacturing plants reg
istered a prompt rise in value and was
bought back in the U. S. A. London
investors will probably find that quick
prof1t-taking, while apparently good
finance, is not necessarily the best po-
litical economy.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
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Evening star., 1928-12-24

BY retaining his seat in the United
States Senate until March 4. Charles
Curtis suggests an appreciation of the
fact that a Senator may sometimes
WELD more actual authority than Vice
President.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
II Takes Artihce

From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Hooks and pulleys that carried Illicit
liquor over the Niagara River on a
120,000-volt power line, having been
discovered, are useful henceforth only
to illustrate how indomitable is human
invention.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
COnsiderate Restraint

COnSlnerate Restraint.
"Are you not sometimes rather sar-
castic?"
Perhaps" answered Miss Cayenne.
"It is often more delicate to be sarcas-
tic than to blurt out the brutal truth"
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Good news from King Georges sick
room is one of the best holiday greet
ings that could be extended to the
people of England and their friends
around the world.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
Lending.

"'Your constituents lent you strong
support"
eyes," answered Senator Sorghum.
But they only lend it. They may de-
eide to call the loan and go the other
way next election"
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Science should confer with psyche
analysis to determine just how much of
a so-called ''flu" epidemic is due to an
eternal human tendency toward hypo-
chondria
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Brazil dismissed secret service at
tendance and proved to President-elect
Hoover that the spirit of good will is so
genuine as to need no police super
vision
Evening star., 1928-12-24
Well. Maybe They Will.

From the New orleans Times -Picayune.
Peiping reports the Chinese public
learning to enjoy tomatoes3and aspara-
will learn how to enjoy chop suey.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Ostentatious activity by Mussolini has
not quite obscured the fact that some
where in the background there is still
King of Italy.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

France faces the possible retirement
of the cabinet with fortitude. Expert
ence has shown that it is always easy
to procure a new one.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
Perchance. Indeed.

From the Lansing State Journal
The modern auto must find it diff
cult to explain the alcoholic breath OF
its radiator, these Winter days, to some
sedate old buggy, perchance parked
near.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

It will be only natural if Mr.. Ware
regards Senator Reeds invitation to ap-
pear before the Senate committee as a
rather cherries kind of Christmas card.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
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Ghrtatntaa aa Eur.
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Pine-crowned hills against the sky
Kneeling low to pray;
Friendly, lamp-lit villages
Along the snowbound way;
MyradS of silver stars
Cleaning softly bright
Little King of Bethlehem,
I see Thy star tonight!
Fragrant WreathS and cande-gloW
In a city street;
Songs of Christmas carolerS
High and clear and sweet
Echoes of the angel host,
With wings of shining white
Little King of Israel,
I hear Thy song tonight!
Words of ancient prophecy
Are mine to take or leave;
Visions of golden age
This happy Christmas eve;
Peace on earth, good will to men
Oh, dim and holy light!
Little King of all the world,
I share Thy dream tonight!
COUNTESS ANTo1NETTE DE LoCHv1rzKY DE LUXEMBOURG
Evening star., 1928-12-24
And MANY Succeed.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
Some motorists drive as If they were
anxious to have their accident quickly
and have it over with.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

The New York Stock Exchange has
reduced prices and is now offering some
bargains calculated to promote the
shop early" spirit.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
The Very Idea.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A New Jersey farmer sets his house
on fire by smoking in bed at o'clock
am. What's farmer doing in bed at
milking time?
Evening star., 1928-12-24

"Enmities," said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "are most likely to arise
among people who are not wise enough
to understand one another"
Evening star., 1928-12-24

In his benevolence, friend Santa
Claus permits too many underworldlings
to present one another with automatic
guns.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

Jud Tunkins says when he feels the
most need of farm relief is when he has
to pay grocery store charges for vege-
tables.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
Rut That's Prosnerity.

DuL AhdL l. AOSpCIAlys
From the Indianapolis Star.
Whoever said man wants but little
here below never participated in a
Christmas shopping rush.
Evening star., 1928-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
ThOughtfuIneSG.

ThoughtfuIneSs.
The twilight sun was sinking
Into the Western sky.
I thought that I was thinking
AS moments drifted by.
And, in the worlds confusion,
With so much doubling fraught,
I came to this conclusion:
only thought I thought.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

"De man wifi de loud voice." said
Uncle Eben, sis big help if, when a
train of thought comes along, he kin
make folks stop, look an listen"
Evening star., 1928-12-24

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European once: IA Regent St., London,
England
Evening star., 1928-12-24
HANGING Uu StOckings,

AAWH1b1EA6 Up OUUON1AAbSs
The centipede made bold to beg
Some Christmas for himself, because
Had he stocking for each leg,
What would he do to Santa Claus!
Evening star., 1928-12-24
Holiday Incongruities.

HOil0ay lncOngrulCleS.
The gangster has his share Of fun
In Yuletide hours of glee.
He hangs a bottle and gun
Upon the Christmas tree.
Evening star., 1928-12-24

w ASH I'm G To N, D. C.
MONDAY. :. December "a, 1928
Evening star., 1928-12-24

THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
Evening star., 1928-12-24

President Coolidge's last seance with
the White House newspaper men before
Christmas was marked by bit of the
Vermonter's dry humor. He'd remarked
he intended leaving Washington on
Christmas day, December "a" That
Evening star., 1928-12-24

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Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

SCHOOL SUPPLIES. SCHALLER. ER'S ALASKA SHOP
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14
''LOvE's BLINDNESS"
 AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

When Erich Von Stroheim made "The Merry Widow" for Metro-G Gold wyn-Mayer, the motion picture indus ttry was shown what was meant by Ia passion for detail" Down to the shoestrings on the most far-flung extra of the greatest mob, Von Etroheim insisted on rigid au- thenticy.
 Now on the -Goldwyn- Mayer lot there is another motion picture creator who exercises the same rig orous supervision of detail, perhaps Hess ostentatiously, but none the less thoroughly.
 This time it is Elinor Glyn, VITO supervised the production from her own novel of Loves Blindness" the Metro -Goldwyn-Ma picture at the Liberty theatre tonight with Pauline Starke and Antonio Moreno in the leading roles, which JoJhn Francis Dillon directed.
 Mime. Glyn personally supervised the selection of every player that ap- pears in the film, down to the most inconspicious extra, and not only that but every detail of dress and deport- ment of every player had to be vised by Mime. Glyn before it was photo graphed
 She chose every piece of furniture with which the sets were dressed, and passd on the architects drawings of all the buildings.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14
STILL A SICK MAN

James Paulson, we'll known local resident, who went Outside few months ago in the hope of recovering his health, is now in hospital at Phoenix, Arizona After leaving Sew ard he entered d hospital in Port land, Oregon. He is still . very s;cl, man. it is said.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

It is reported that wedding bells viii ring at King Cove in the near future. A certain lovely young lady took passage on the s. S. Starr for that point and it was said she would be married to a merchant of that town.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

Jack Peterson, former printer with The Gateway, is back in Seattle from California, it is said. Jack recently considered the proposition of moving bc clS to Anchorage where he had position offered him.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14
THE SNOW REPORT

Six inches of snow fell ae Tunnel yesterday, Six inches at Grandyiew Five inches at Girdwood, Four in- ches at Mile 12, and in Seward just trace of snow with gorgeous sun shine today.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14
According to Seward arrivals n

According to Seward arrivals the otter day, Layton Shell, Anchorage boy, also well known in Seward, is now a full-fledged radioman operat- ing on a freighter running between Seattle and New York, via the Pana- ma Canal.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14
REPUBLICANS NOTICE

There will be a meeting of the Sew ard Republican Club on Sunday af- terncon at 2 o'clock in the Fire hall. Il bona fide Republicans are asked to attend Important business.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

Clarence Fay, we'll known Seward ard Anchorage young man, is now working for the Empire laundry in Seattle. late arrivals in town report.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

F. E. Bowman, an arrival from Seattle on the s. s. Alameda and who left on the Starr for Unalaska, is the head of the Kanaga Ranch Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

Pete Muller and James Anderson, who have been attending school at q Clewawa, Ore, took passage on the Starr for Kodiak
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

Following a pleasant visit to Flori. da, MT. and Mrs. R. Holke. have de parted for their home at Pirate Cove
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

Latest Brunswick photographs and records. Schallerers Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14
celied.

Frye-Bruhn's Baby Beef is unex. :elled.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-14

If you haven't tried Frye Bruhn's Baby Beef you have missed some thing, friends!