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Evening star., 1928-05-11
CONFEREES IN UNISON
ON SHIPPING BILL ITEM

Tentative agreement has been reached
by Senate and House cOnferees on the
merchant marine shipping bill TO the
House provision permitting sale of ves-
sells hereafter with the consent Of flve
Of the seven members Of the Shipping
Board
The Senate bill would have required
unanimous consent Of the Shipping
Board for sale Of Government vessels
1t was contended this amounted 10 a
policy Of Government ownership and
operation Of the merchant marine feet,
which President Coolidge has urged be
put into private hands as rapidly al
possible
The conferees are still apart. how
ever, on some minor differences between
the two measures. A final agreement II
looked for At another meeting called for
this afternoon.
Among the differences still troubling
the conferees Is provision requiring
that three-fourths Of the crew Of the
ships be Americans No provision IL
made, however. that three -fourths oi
| the crew belonging 10 the stewards Of
/ fees should be Americans. and some OF
/ the c0nferees are holding out for this
point.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
vROOMAN PROPOSES
BIPARTISAN UNION
Urges Dry South and West to Unite
Against Smith or Eastern
Republican.

Hiram Vrooman, brother Of Carl
Vrooman, Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture In the Wilson administration,
has addressed an open letter to the
churches of the Southern States, urg-
ing them to take lead in an effort to
bring about bipartisan political union
between the South and the West, to de-
feat the election as President either of
Gov. AL Smith Of New York or an East
ern Republican.
Mfr Vrooman in his letter asserts tf1a.
the dry South Is opposed to Al Smith
and that the agricultural West Is op-
posed to the dominant Republican
East" He urges that as first step
all the church papers of the South pub
lish his letter. and as second step the
1900 preachers of the South on a
given Sunday preach on the necessity of
an immediate coalition between the
South and the West Ito save the Ma
ton from perpetual subserviency to su-
tocracy" He asserts that he knows
from personal observation that the
West is enthusiastically in favor Of
bipartisan political union with the
South.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
WARNING SOUNDED
. ON GRAFT SCHEMES
Name OF The Star Used
Without Permission in Plan
i to Promote Cartoon Book.

Petty graft schemes practiced by con-
fidence men In recurring periods IN all
large cities have been on the increase
here during the past several weeks
according to complaints against alleged
fraudulent operatives filed with the po-
lice and the Better Business Bureau.
Warnings TO the public to be wary
of solicitors for funds under various
schemes. who cannot show reasonable
credentials. are being sent out by the
bureau and by local trade organizations.
Several days ago 1t was revealed that
business men of the city had been So
licited to support an alleged cartoonlsts
association. which was purported TO DC
preparing a publication containing bi-
ographies and cartoons OF prominent
neople. the cartoons TO be drawn by
an artist of The Star. Prospects we're
asked to pay 500 for the publication.
The Star has not permitted Its name
to be used in connection with such
proposal and has not made any ar
rangements with the alleged cartoonlsts'
association, The Better Business Bu-
reau has issued warning to its MEM
bers stating that reputable cartoonists
and artists interviewed know OF no Sucn
cartoonistS' association.
Several years ago q similar scneme
was investigated and prominent ad-
vertising promoter of "unsavory reputa-
ton" was found TO be the leading spirit
in the scheme. the bureau states.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association today complained to the
Police Department that magazine
agents had been soliciting subscriptions
stating that they represented certain
Washington department store The
store In question, according TO the mer-
chants organization. had not author
tied the agents TO represent them In
such a plan.
The Better Business Bureau has hen
informed that an alleged agent Of a
life insurance company approached a
local jeweler stating that If he took
out policy he would obtain "joint"
membership in the three trade bodies
OF Washington. Such a plan Is not
authorized by the local trade organiza-
tionS.
Recently several Washington society
figures were perturbed to discover that
they had paid money TO an alleged
agent Of an alleged Social Register" /"
The agent now Is under indictment for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Evening star., 1928-05-11

The most remarkable feature OF the
performance. according to Capt. Bur-
dette s. Wright. Washington represent
ative of the Curtiss company, Is the
speed of 158 miles an hour, which Is
exactly the same as could be obtained
from a water-cooled motor of the same
power IN the same plane, Capt, Wright
explains that this is the first time that
air-cooled engines have been able to
compete directly with water-cooled
types in pure speed Usually the SUBJ
stitution of an air-cooled engine for a
water cooled engine Of the same power.
while producing improved climb and
ceiling. has resulted In sacrifice OF
several miles per ho"r in top speed.
The engine has diameter OF IS
inches, 5sk Inch bore, 5ia-inch
stroke, cubic inch displacement OF
l640 and weighs 900 pounds
The Curtiss company in the past has
developed several highly successful
water-cooled engines for racing air.
planes, pursuit planes and bombers,
Notable among these is the D-i2 now
used in the standard Army pursuit
planes and the V-l550 geared type for
installation In bombers. The V-l550
direct drive also has been installed IN
racing planes.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
MEXICAN EDUCATORS
NOT TO CURTAIL TRIP
Goodwill Visit in California te
Continue Despite Rejection
at College.
i the Assnciareti Pness

bS tne Asspc3ated Press.
| SANTA BARBARA. Calf, May H.
DR.. c. N. Thomas, who is conducting
a group of Mexican educators on a
goodwill tour OF California, announced
here today that the visitors had decided
not to curtail their trip
Dr. Thomas announcement came as
an aftermath TO reports from Mexico
City that teachers there had petitioned
Mexican authorities TO request their i'm
mediate return.
The Mexico City teachers were said
10 have based their action on The re-
fsisal of Rev. c. j. Mccoy. president OF
the University of Santa Clara at San
Jose. Calf. TO receive the visitors
Father MsCoy declined 10 welcome the
educators on the ground that politics
had become a factor in their American
visit and cited the fact that toast
had been drunk 10 President Gales in
San Francisco as evidence Of his con-
tention.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
MRS. GEORGE THOMPSON
HEADS WOMEN'S LEGION
Mrs. J. Thomas Kelley Reports
on Scholarship Aids for Ex-
Service Men.

Mrs. George N. Thompson. 1920 @
street. was elected president OF the
American Women's Legion at Its an
nual meeting In the Red Cross Build
ing yesterday. She succeeds Mrs. Ray
mond S. Patton. Other officers elected
we're Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields,
first vice president: Mrs. Peter A.
Hazes, second vice president, Mrs. ID. e.
Winstead. third vice president; Mrs. Lew
s. Mohler. secretary, and Mrs. Frank
Long, treasurer.
Mrs. j. Thomas Kelley told Of the aid
being given former service men by
means of the Legion's three scholarships
at Berea College, Kentucky, and Mrs.
Thompson told of the progress made
during the past year on the proposed
chapel at Walter Reed Hospital. Re-
ports were also submitted by the presi-
dents of the various units of the Legion
Lieut.. Col Thomas j. Dickson, re-
tired Army chaplain. delivered an ad-
dress on Exposures OF Errors in School
History" and William Tyler Page,
clerk of the House of Representatives.
recited his American Creed" Rev. H.
n. d. Sterrett of All Souls Episcopal
Church, pronounced the invocation.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
SENATE VOTES FUND
TO ENLARGE CHAMBER
Measure With $500, 900 Item to
Give More Light and Air Now
Goes to President.

Remodeling of the Senate chamber
at cost of 100000 became virtually
certain this afternoon when the Senate
agreed to the conference report on the
legislative appropriation bill which
contained the reconstruction item. The
bill is now ready for the Presidents sig
nature
The work probably will be done aft-r
the adjournment OF the short session
next March. and will convert the Sem
ate chamber into semi-circie instead
Of square auditorium, with the north
wall moved back In order to give the
room direct sunlight and ventilation
through three large windows.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
Eagles on Bridge
Held Ornamental,
Not Heraldic Forms

The eagle designs for the Arling-
ton Memorial Bridge which we're the
subject of attack yesterday by Lieut..
Col, Thomas j. Dickson. retired
Army chaplain. on the ground that
they were Mexican eagles. we're de-
clared by officials OF the Arlington
Memorial Bridge Commission to be
ornamental eagles and not heraldic
eagles. AS a matter of fact, 1t was
pointed out, not all of the eagles
are designed to be used In groups of
two, as medalions on the piers. and
the two Of each group face each
ether.
Neither are they Mexican eagles, 1t
was pointed out, because the Mex
ican eagle has snake in it's beak.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
AUTO CRASH VICTIM
DIES IN HOSPITAL
]. r. Watson Injured Near Hyatts.
vile Wednesday When Car
Hit Pole.

John Rutherford Watson, 50. Of 1924
Eighth street. died at Sibley Hospital
early this morning as result Of skull
fracture received In traffic accident
near Hyattsville Md. Wednesday night.
Watson. accompanied by his brother.
John r. Watson. also of the Eighth
street address. was returning from a
trip to Maryland. and when near
Hyattsville. the brother, who was driv-
ing. found It necessary to make a quick
turn In order to avoid collision with
another machine. His car crashed
against telegraph pole and was
ditched.
Evening star., 1928-05-11

ing under the county system. T. j.
Wasser, president of the division and
supervising engineer for the Chosen
Freeholders of Hudson County, N. j..
will speak
Millions of dollars will be saved
through such Standardization, Mr. Was
ser claims. Approximately $500 900, 900
is being spent now in maintaining and
roads.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
SALESMAN Is TAKEN
ON MANN ACT COUNT
Mrs.. AnnabeIle Hirsch Held as
Witness Against b. L. Rodger-

Robert Lee ROcgerson. 80. travel
Ing salesman. was arrested last night
By Detective n. s. Hodkinson Of the
seventh prscinct and charged with a
violation Of the Mann act Mrs. An
nabelIe Eirsch. IS. alleged 10 have left
ier home in Harrisburg. Pa. in COM
pany with Rodserson. and 70 have lived
here with him. following a trip 20
Philadelphia. at an apartment at 2sl4
q street. Is being held at the House
OF Detention as witness
Mrs. Hirch. IL Is charged. left
RodzerSon, alleging that ne abused
her She appealed 10 her husband
who resides here. and who ordered his
arrest.
Shortly after RodgersOn was locked
up be became III and was taken 70
GailingeT Hospital where ne IL being
held under police guard
Evening star., 1928-05-11
COUPAL BILL ADVANCED. .
Measure to Make Presidents Ply
sician Colonel Gets Rule.

The bill to give the personal ply
sician to the President-Mat. James
F. Coupal-the rank of colonel was
given preferred legislative status today
by the House rules committee The
House is expected to act upon the
measure tomorrow.
The emolumentS attached to the
rank would accrue from the time Mai.
Coupal, an Army physician, took his
position. In reporting the bill the
military committee said 1t felt the
Presidents personal physician should
hold the rank of colonel.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Edward Riley Blamed in Death OF
John Carey.

Edward Riley, coiored, 50 years old.
who told the police he had no fixed
place OF residence. was held for the
action of the grand jury at an inquest
held at the morgle this morning In the
case OF John Carey. "a years old. 1898
p street, who died OF fracture OF the
skull received when knocked down by
Riley.
The men had an argument on the
street and blows we're exchanged. II Is
stated. Riley declaring Carey dealt the
first one.
Evening star., 1928-05-11
PREDICT JAPAN TYPH00N.

By Rsoio 10 The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1928.
TOXIC, May 1l.-Warning that the
most severe typhoon in the past 20
years Is scheduled to hit Japan at mid
night was issued by the Weather Bu-
reau tndaV
Evening star., 1928-05-11

with the completion of the new air.
craft carriers. Saratoga and Lexing-
ton the longest and most powerful
naval vessels In the world have been
added to the American Navy
Evening star., 1928-05-11

Astronomers now have instruments
whereby they can photograph more
than 5000 ZOO. 900 stars.
, 1928-10-13
A Fine High Pitch, B. Flat
Clarinet On Sale.

BHAVE an Excellent Quality CLAIR
NET for a person who knows how to
appreciate Music and instruments
1t is made out of the best French Wood
Material which makes the Instrument
very light and nice, and contains seven
teen KEYS all in perfect condition. II Is
Just as | bought 1t; never used but on
special occasions.
For further particulars try to see me
as soon as possible.
R. [. DELERME.
, 1928-10-13
Notice.

THE following sections Of Public
L Roads are, for the present,
closed to traffic on account of dam
ages caused by the recent hurri-
cane: Between Estates Longford
and Fairham; between Estates An
guilla and Mannings Bay; and over
ParaSOl Hill.
H, B. NELTHROPP,
Chairman. RoUd Commission.
Public Works Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
BY JOHN BLAKE

There is no sacrilege in tracing the
various steps by which this plan has
worked, bringing creatures up out of
the sea, and permitting them to de
velop according to aid-down laws un-
til finally man with his God-given
brain came into existence.
1t is not denying God to show how
the world itself was formed from
gases and the land was divided from
the seas.
To one seeking a belief In Creator
evolution supplies abundance of evil
dence.
No eyolutionist would deny that
there is mind behind all this great
work, or that there is mind behind
the great system Of suns and planets
which surround us, system so vast
that we cannot conceive It.
Evolution Is merely the doctrine Of
progress.
It is in a tremendous way that the
development Of the modern locomoS
tive from James Watts tea kettle has
been, what the progress of building
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
Will insects Be Our Rituals?
By F. a. WALKER
~A~~@

world would long ago have been over
run with destroying Insects
Since every attack of insects has
been met and conquered by human
Ingenuity why should Maeterlinck
conclude that sometime or other the
insects are to turn the tables on man
and become his conqueror?
A really greater danger than the In
sects lies In the rapid increase and
wider spread Of rodent life. The rat
pest Of this country has reached In
its annual destructiveness the enor-
nous annual total Of $2O0OO0.OOO.
Perhaps If Maeterlinck had been as
well acquainted with the rat as with
the insect he would have made an
army Of rodents our final conqueror in
stead of the creeping hosts which he.
selected.
But we may be quite sure that
neither rats nor insects will overcome
humanity. The brain that can build
the Panama canal. conquer the heights
of the air with airplanes and the
depths of the sea with underwater
ships; that can weigh the sun and
compute the forces of unseen stars:
certainly that brain will not be beaten
into submission by insects nor con.
quered by any lower form of life.
If you want to supplement your nat
ural courage a little turn to the Sec
ond chapter OF Genesis and read the
twenty-eighth verse and see what God
had to say regarding man and the res:
OF creation. Even Maeterlinck might
find 1t worth while to reread his Bible.
t@ by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
For Children's Story Hour

=
ssAZE MIGHT as we'll make the
w best Of it." said Miss Ham,
"SQueal. squeal, we might as. well
make the best Of It."
what should we make the best
Off. asked Grandfather Porky Pig.
tell us, Miss Ham. grunt grunt;
tell US, Cousin Ham," s ns. y.
"Yes, tell us, squeal. squeal; tell
rs. Miss, Ham," said Brother Bacon.
'Grunt, grtnt. ten us, Miss, Han"
urged Sammy Sausage. I
PLEASE tell u.s." said Sir Percival
Pork. "Gfunt. grunt, please tell us.
Miss Ham.n
'.Xess sQueai, squeal. TAease tell us.
Mis- Ham, said Sir Benjamin Bacon.
I'VE want to know. grunt. grunt,
We want to KNOW said Mrs. Pink
Pig.
Yes. and you must tell us, squeal,
squeal," said Mrs. Pinky Pig. slsa
S"You surely must, grunt. grunt,"
said Pinky Pigs mother. and Pinky
Pig. said:
"Squeal. squeal. we want to knew.r.
.Well, grunt grunt," said Miss
Ham. 'you don't give me. a chance to
tell you. You grunt and squeal and
won't give me g moment ip which to
tell you anything.Y s,.-..gTs 1u
.'Squeal. sQueal," said Brother Ba.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
THE HOWLING DOG
By H. IRVING KING

large extent and he would howl for
his accustomed food or companion
ship. If the sick person RECEIVERS
nothing is thought of the dogs howl
Ing, But II he dies one member Of
the family looks with an awed ex-
preston and asks: "Did you hear
the dog howl last night?' EYES," will
probably be the reply, II have heard
him for several nights now" And
each secretly believes, or half be-
lieves, that the dogs bowling was "a
Warnings The character of a dogs
howl, suggestive of death and DESC
lation. and the above facts are sui.
ficient 10 account for the superstition.
But Alst think, gentle reader, how
many many times you have heard the
dog owl at night and nothing un-
towskl has happened.
ID by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13

TT IS safe to say that the majority
Of men waking In the night to the
prolonged bowling of dog feel. min
Cling with their desire to throw some
thing at the brute, little twinge of
uncomfortable superstition. In the
first place dogs bowling is a MOURN
full thing to hear--and then there is
the age-long superstition that howl
Ing dog foretelIs death In the fam
lily. Tennyson alfudes TO 1T In his
MAY Queeh"-"I did nor hear the dog
howl. mother. or the death-watch
beat"
II Is very likely that dog beloved
By his master, will howl for his com
panionship when illness depriyes him
of 1t. In fact any serious illness in
the house would probably cause the
dog to be neglected by Others 20
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13

Ham. "But I must tell you what
can't find anything in the Pig Pen.
so that it looks as though we'd not
have anything more to eat until sup
per time"
That's no news to us," said Grand
father Porky, "and to think that you
got us so excited about such hOr.
rible thing that was not worth getting
excited about"
Grandfather Porky is right" the
other pigs grunted. Grandfather
Perky is right"
"Oh, very WE'LL" said Miss Ham.
"But ! was going to suggest that as
long as we couldn't eat and had to
make the best Of 1t we might make
up some poetry"
"what" grunted all the pigs in
amazement.
"Yes," said Miss Ham. "Pigs' pO-
etry would be lively, I'm sure, and 1t
could go down to fame"
eve don't know about It going
down to fame" said Sammy, Sausage.
"but it would doubtless go down into
the mud along with. our shouts"
well" said Miss Ham, "as you're
all so foolish. will show that
am superior and I will make up a
poem. Here It is:
I'm a pig.
don't dance the Jig
am not so neat.
But do love to eat!
And food will greet.
2 And consider 1t sweet.
"Queer sort Of poetry" grunted
Brother Bacon, ''but 1t only goes to
show that pigs poetry cannot amount
to much. so there isn't any use in try
ing to make poems"
Correct" squealed the other pigs.
Correct"
(Copyright.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
In Our All
Own Front Y ard
BY Douglas MaIioeh


"A CHOKE-CHERRY grows In our
- front yard,
And we've looked long. and we've
looked hard
For something beautiful we might see,
And never saw the choke-cherry tree.
Right near the tree honeysuckle
grows,
That no one notices, suppose.
We look up town and We look down
street,
With honeysuckle right at our feet.
Always somewhere else all the won
ders are,
Or perhaps it's this-that we look too
far.
We watch the walk where the yelvets
And We never see our green grass.
we drive and we drive. for miles and
miles.
While out in front Mother Nature
smiles.
There's not a place that we haven't
known,
Excepting one. and that ones our own.
And SO for once let US stay right here
And see the things that are somewhere
near.
Let the wide world wait until after
ward,
TIL we take a look at our own front
yard. Is. AK
"a 1928. by Douglas Nallochl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
WHAT. IS EVOLUTION?
BY nnnnuna
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NJ q M ~
DARWIN. who first called atten-
~ ton to the working of the prin-
ciple of evolution, was widely honored
not only in England, but throughout
the civilized world.
A young man who taught Darwin's
ideas to his pupils was dismissed from
the school in which he taught, and
was fined 500. 'ae
But the Supreme court Of the state
In which this young man lived remit
ted the fine.
That Is progress.
1t Is progress because It Is virtual
admission that the court which Inn
posed the fine was wrong.
For IL evolution Is denial of re
ligion In which all men should be-
lieve, 1t is a crime to dispute it.
As matter of fact evolution Re
merely another name for progress.
and 1t is progress which has made the
world.
There is no denying the existence
Of God in stating that His work was
done Systematically and methodically
that He conceived plan which the
forces He created would be certain to
carry out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13

had brought about in erecting st.
Paul's cathedral or the Woolworth
building by using the ideas which re-
suited in the first hut Of mud in
which primitive man sheltered him.
self from the weather.
Evolution is working about us to-
day, constantly.
A part Of it is In the brain of man,
but mans brain is puny compared to
the mind which could devise q system
which could continue to 60 on and on.
as 1t has done since the crust of the
earth formed about the fiery interior.
Men of religion unless they are
bigots have no quarrel with evolu-
ti0n.
The facts that 1t teaches supply the
most convincing Of all possible proof
Of the existence Of God.
(Copyright.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
\: SAWS !:
BY Viola Brothers shore


FOR THE GOOSE
TT YOU lose love, it often amt your
fault. If you lose respect. It
centrally always is.
Silence might not be the best de-
Tense, but it certainly is the most
aggravatin'.
Answerin' insults with sarcasm is
tryin' to clean Oft an ink spot with
a fountain pen.
FOR THE cANDER-
The world owes every man Twin.
on'y he's gotta do. his own collectin'
When you talk, talk soft. But when
you hit. hit hard.
Cunning and breeding is alike In
this way-that the more you got 'em
the less you show 'em.
tCopyright.,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
ShreOd

Householder Ito persistent sales
man)-This is the third time you have
called about an electric washing ma
chine. How may times do you want
me to refuse you?
Salesman-Well, madam, think
twice is sufficient.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13

con, I'VE will give you all the mo-
ments You want, If you will only not
ask us for food. do not mind. how
ever. If you ask the others for food.
but do not ask it Of me.
ASK me for moments If you will
and will give you all the moments
you want"
'How absurd you are,n said Grand
father Porky Pig. "Why, would not
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
Loorned Large

Lady Cat theater. to man ia seatb
hindu hope my hat is not w0rryingv
you. RI
The Man-It is worrying me lott
my wife wants one like it.-Paris
Journal Amusant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
There's a Profit

Aby-These watches are too cheap.
They must cost you more.
Levy-No. Ably. just sell them at
cost price.
Aby-But that's not business. yere's,
your profit? ~
Levy-Repairing them. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-13
Getting Even

II don't understand your letting
young Perkins marry your daughter.
thought you were enemies"
ayes. And now he will have my
wife as his mother-in-law."