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Indy Goes Flying On.

Much water has flowed under the
bridge since Col Charles Lincbergh
DEITY brought his plane 70 earth a. lie
Eourset sircYorne outside Of Paris one
night last year. International events VI
srest moment have occurred, national
AFFAIRS have drawn the attention Of the
people and Tragedies such Is the sink
as Of the submarine S-t have plunged
q Nation IN sorrow. But, following his
;n.xoduct.oE w. the world on that fate
fL nigiat after thjrty-thYee hours Ia the
air from New York. Indy has gone
Eynf On. Back 70 tnia country W re-
cs,ye the pia,idi.S Of az anrnir1ng pop
uisss, Indy starred on Oh dying tour
for The promotion Of aviation. On this
trip he addressed &Sproximstely thirty
million Y.acgls ard brought himself
closer " the hssrtk of his countrymen
Almost in1msdistely a. the conclusion
81 this expedition he decided W ny
from Washington " Mexico CITY WIN
bis usual nonchaisnct he hoped aboard
his 1ilsly Spirit u 81, Louis for
twenty seven hour non stop night. HE
reception ii Mexico CITY s<cseded Ia
enthusiasm any similar event. Then
On ths insisssnes OF various Central
and south American republics he &c.
eidsd 70 make . tour southwark. Day
by Day America, ane for that matter
the entire world, follows his progress
a. he hlitheIy, but with uBsrrinE juds'
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United States that could be subjected
to such an inquisition without develop
ing observations and opinions OF judy
ment adverse to the mental balance Of
the members. Neighborhood gossip is
prone to dwell upon the individual
characteristics. 1t is commonplace
that any unusual trait Is marked and
noted by others. Slight actions are ex-
aggerated into significant tendencies
There is an old story of the Quaker
who once told his wife. Everybody
but thee and me is queer. and some
times ! have my doubts about thee"
If this process Of admitting deposit
tions from distant people about the
mental state of person on trial is to
be continued, there is no certainty at
all in the administration OF justice
There is no possibility of cross-examina-
zion to develop just why the deponent
attributes eccentricity or unsoundness
or "queerness" to the subject or his fam
lily and forebears.
II DR.. Samuel johnson were ever to
have been brought to trial for some
ofensc against the law and the insanity
defense had been admitted then as 1t
is now as ground of extcnuation or
acquittal he could have been shown to
be utterly irresponsible, according to
the standard of the observing world. in
terms Of such affidavits as those now
being spread on the records at Los
Angeles His life was full Of most
traoidinary actions Did he not touch
with his cane every post that he passed?
Did he not have a hundred and one
mannerisms that made him different
from all other Londoners? Was he not
given to reScuing wastrels and shelter
ing them without regard to their condi-
ton or merits? Probably thousands OF
his fellow townsmen thought him crazy.
But he was nevertheless one Of the
greatest minds Of all time, as sane and
sound as any man who ever lived. And
history is full OF such cases Of people
Tho we're eccentric" in their habits
and expressions of life. and yet whose
minds were as clear and sound as any
Perhaps this procedure in the Hick-
man case will have its good effect in
revealing the dangerous extension OF
the insanity defense as means OF
thwarting justice. The reaction from
such proceedings as those now being
reported from Los Angeles is certain
to be positive in terms of country
wide demand that the laws which now
tolerate and permit such devices be
charged for the greater security of
life in America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01

Watching some one else shovel off
the snow is one of the most delightful
occupations in the world.
What indoor sport is more entertain
ing, on a Wintry day. than to follow
carefully the movements of the hardy
snow shoveler?
Removing the snow. after heavy
storm. Is most necessary duty. both
enjoined by municipal regulations and
by thought for ones neighbors.
Every householder should attend to
this the moment the snow stops falling.
The difficulty comes. Of course, when
he does not feel in the mood.
The average home owner can be
more temperamental than a grand opera
star when 1t comes to shoveling of the
snow which Nature. IN bountltul
mood. places upon his steps and walks.
Snow. snow, beautiful snow!"
One grants the beauty of 1t. but
sometimes fails to appreciate it at its
true worth, this being failing OF
humanity In general. and OF the mousse
holder in particular.
We honor the man who takes his
shovel in hand and ventures forth to
a hand-to- tussle with the Gle
ments. He deserves all praise.
There remains something to be said
however. for the man who prefers to
allow others TO do 1t!
A big snow brings forth many teams
of boys. tor instance, vigorous, heaithy
young fellows who ask nothing better
than to be allowed to work off their
superfiuous energy at so cents per walk
What cruelty 10 the rising manhood
- in them this NJ
portunity OF doing useful labor and OF
receiving honest compensation therefor,
These boys need the training, they
need the example-abovc all. they need
the money. To see them blowing from
door to door, vainly pushing push-but-
tons. Is a touching spectacle.
Heartless, indeed. is the householder
who ruthlessly declares. Il Will DO II
myself"
Think twice before you utter such
words. Yon glowing youth. who bears
the most tremendous shovel in the
world on his shoulders. deserves this job.
Refrain not. therefore. Q householder,
from offering it to him! Let him shovel
1t off for YOU! He viii do 1t almost as
we'll as you could. and 1t will cost you
twice as much as the job is worth.
What 10Y it is to mentally follow the
strokes of the snow shovelers along the
block
There is something about the re-
moval OF the snow that satisfies.
Perhaps no ordinary task offers more
reward to the laborer than this homely
work In the first place, 1t Is something
that must .e done.
Some one has to do It.
The deeper the snow. the more urgent
its removal becomes. The longer the
fakes fall, the more the householder
shrinks from the task before him.
If he is feeling exactly right. Of
course. he will wade into 1t with energy.
but there are many reasons why per-
son does not find himself in trim for
the work.
A headache. for one thing. will place
a neat ban upon the activity. A feel
ing of general lassitude. which. strange
" enough, often attacks one at this.
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time. will prove an even more effectual
barrier against effort along these lines.
X
It is highly pleasing, therefore, for
this momentary invalid to watch the ef-
forts of Others One actually can sec
what is being accomplished. There are
so many lines OF endeavor where so
much must be taken on faith!
Here, however. every movement OF the
shovel. so easily seen from the window,
reveals just what 1t does in the way Of
removing snow
The Stoveler stands knee -deep In
January, as 1t were. a level of snow hid
ing walk, lawn. steps. It is his Job TO
reveal them. to put them back where
they were before the storm.
His back bends, he leans over, down
goes the big shovel. up he comes, the
implement describes an arc to the right
and several pounds Of snow descend.
The shovel bites in again.
Now as much as square foot Of
cement sidewalk appears. Bending Mt
the waist. rising up again, the sturdy
shoveler wades in. leaving more or less
cleared spaces behind him.
II is a pleasure to watch the mound
rising on each side Of the walk, and to
survey the path rapidly developing out
OF chaos
The impatient person. who cannot
his labors. ought to take up snow shovel
ing. In this occupation it is possible,
inside Of a half hour. to see fully
cleaned walk once more made visible
BY the industry OF one human being.
the person doing the work. There is an
appeal to this which more machinelike
labors lack. The man who tends ma
chine, and is himself but cog in the
giant wheels. has no such satisfaction
for his reward as meets the Shoveler of
snow on a Wintry day.
1t Is a work performed under din
culties. too. In the first place. ones
right foot gets tremendously cold. Just
why the right foot should get colder
than the left is mystery.
The right hand. too, generally be-
comes colder than the left Since
alternately bending and rising up
egain with the handling OF wet masses
of snow, is q task that few have an
opportunity to work at many times a
year. It follows that 1t makes one puff
for breath
This gasping for breath usually re-
suits In a cessation of labors every few
minutes, when few mouthfuls Of cold
air and flying snow are swallowed per-
force. while the shovel Welder looks
around innocently as II admiring the
aforementioned beauties Of Nature.
We know We know!
Many time and oft, as our back
ached. and our feet troze, and our nose
ran we had stopped TO draw several
good breaths, and in doing so found 1t
expedient to lean on the shovel. the
while looking around the neighborhood
as If suddenly struck by the snow.
snow beautiful snow.
What We were struck by was crick
In the back. or twinge in the side. or
some other physical lamentation which
called aloud for a rest.
So we insist that watching some
one else shovel Oft the snow Is one Of
the most delightful occupations in the
world Of every dav
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Hypocrites.

Hypocrisy is one Of the worst sins and
seldom receives the punishment that II
merits. A striking example OF two
fscedness Is brought 70 Light in the con-
victson for burglary Of State Repre-
sentative Ia Michigan, who in the last
Legixiature vas the leading prepayment
OF O drastic criminal code and capital
punishment bin. The erstwhile Repre-
aents..ye has been sent 70 prison on
four sentence. and the
warden has found Il necessary 70 isolate
him 70 protect him from the wrath OF
the ether prisoners. vino seek vengeance
because Of his activities while In the
Legislature.
This IL : peculiar case, Dr.. Jekyl
and Mr. Hyde personality. Burglar a.
nisfst and reforraer by day. but a hypo-
critic for the entire twenty-four hours
Tne warden is. indeed. kindly man 70
protect his prisoner from the anger 0!
the other inmates a little nussing ~
void 10. hurt him al all. and II Nigh,
accomplish . good deal in teaching
hypocyt.es that sometimes they are
caught and adequately punished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD " AR
Ten Year. Ago Toda,

American soldiers In France are now
oec,ipyine front line trenches ana bear
ing the full br,int OF the defense OF GER
tain sectors Of the line For The nfst
time the War Department authorizes
The statement that American forces are
occupying trenches for other tnam :,
training purposes. German
raid on the American salient In heavy
fog results IN the death al two Amefi'
cans. four wounded and one missing,
believed 10 have been captured by the
enemy Attack was preceded by ter"
fifie shell FIRE that cut OF aid h an
American listening post until the at
lacking force retired American
gunners and fifiemen are making II hot
Tor German snipers In front Of our
trenches, Gen Pershing repotta
10 deaths In today's casualty list
President Wilson urges Senator's 10
check agitation on the war ana tells
them he Is absolutely opposed Ia the
war cabinet and director OF munitions
blilk aud viii accept no compounds.
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Insanity Defense Absurdity.

The insanity deferAe plea In criminal
cases reaches q development In the
Hickman trial which carries IL 70 the
point Of sbsurdity. Hundreds Of pages
Of artdGy!ts are being read. from rela-
tiyes and friends and neighborE, setting
forth their observations and opinions
regarding the mental state Of the de-
fendant and Ms ancestors The purpose
Of cpurse. IL ~ show d strain 81 mental
WeSkIlsss running through the family.
clinsx King IN the irresponsiDility of the
youth nov on trial for his life for sD
sLFocp.lE murder One u the dep0ei-
tons describes HickmAn's grandfather
ID subject " fits. and another tells that
the grandmother was fran. given 10
tears and taking foolish" The mother
Of the accused is pictured as depressed,
norose, ard I'll ons time ~ attempting
suicide. The father is characterized ss
queer"
There IL probably not family In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01


The halt million Americans Of the
District constitute the only community
IN all the expanse Of the continental
and contiguous United States-populous.
intelligent. public spirited, patriotic. Of
adequate resources-which is denied
representation IN the National Gov
eminent.
And IN al the greater world-sirdling
United Ststes-from Alaska TO the
Philippines, from Hawaii to Porto Rico
there Is no other adequately devel-
cped community than the District in
respect TO which Congress has not the
power 10 grant national representation.
We say with our lips that since the
half million Americans Of the District
nav national taxes obey national laws.
and 70 70 war In the Nations defense,
they are entitled on American princi-
piles 70 be represented in the National
Government. which taxes them. which
makes al laws for them. and which
sends them to war. And then by in
consistent acts and inaction we stulafy
and falsify these basic American prin-
ctpies.
The people of the District lack the
power and right Of participating in their
National Government. Congress lacks
the power by majority vote of granting
them this right.
Our pending constitutional amend
ment ocrrects this lack of power by Con-
rress and empowers Congress to grant
voting participation in Congress and
the Electoral College to residents OF the
District
What reasonable objection can be
found against this grant by Congress
Of m additional power to itself. enabling
Il 70 give to washingtonians restricted
right OF participation In their National
Government, o power akin TO that which
ConsYess now possesses Of granting. II
It pleases, all the rights and powers OF
q sovereign State to Alaska. Hawaii.
Porto Rico and the Philippines?
Some Of our political leaders have
pictured the Filipino political status
far superior TO our own, as political
slavery. Weeping bitter tears over the
alleged political wrongs Of the discord-
ant Malay tribes. who inhsbit the sew
eral hundred Philippine Islands. viii
thsy not take the first easy practical
step to right the gross political wrongs
Of their own hesh and blood In the half
million residents Of the District. one OF
the most intelligent, public-spirited'
loyal and intensely American communi-
ties In the republic?
These questions are elaborated In edi-
toriaI correspondence printed elsewhere
In to6ay's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01

CATEGORICAL denials are forthcoming
from the White House of a circumstan-
tial story published in Havana news
papers the day after President Cool
idees speech TO the Pan American
Conference. The story is 10 the effect
that a few minutes before the state
dinner in Mr.. and Mrs Coolidge's honor
on the night of January 10, the Presi-
dent of Cuba and Sonora Macnado
surprised" our First Lady OF the Land
and her husband" with gifts consist
ing OF valuable jewels of platinum and
diamonds. The Heraldo de Cuba. one
of the Havana papers. which carried this
news and which this observer has seen,
adds that these attentions we're nlgniS
appreciated by the President OF the
United States" Private letters from
Americans III Havana allcge that the
Jewels said TO have been bestowed upon
Mrs. Coolidge included a diamond ring
and a bracelet Of platinum and oia-
monds.
Honour or Dollars Is the striking
title of n book. just published IN Eng
land. dealing with Europes war oent
10 the United States. The subtitle Is
The New Bondage" The authors are
Frederick w. Peabody OF Ashburnham.
Mass. well known American advocate
of the cancellation OF all interallied
war debts: S!sley Huddleston and Fred
erick Z. Coe, British writers. news
paper advertisement of Honour or DOL
lars" is headed. The Real American
Debt-Not What Europe Owes Ameri.-.
ca But What America Owes Europe.
Following that oallyhoo-newspaper
tfs,as &c "A
from Shakespeare residing. There Is
M wisdom Ike franknesS" An appar-
ent citation from the book Is 10 TINS
effect; The moral conscience OF the
world Is in protest against the new
bondage--the financial bondage OF
America-and demands In the name OF
the millions who died and suffered LOT
freedom an equitable balancing OF war
burdens, amongst which money mas no
right TO a privileged position ana oush'
10 rank far behind human hEeS.
Washington sees In the United states
Chamber OF Commences vigorous OPP
noSition 10 the Jones shipping Dill III,
EFFORT 70 re-establish itsel! IN the e""'
eraces OF the White House, Presiue'.'
Coolidge smote the biz nauonai uus'
ness body hip and thigh at the ehu %
last year for opposing his TAX ieauct4",,,
program. The chamber stood bravei9
BY It's guns, but there we're some cav aa.
thorities who feared that the WINE s
uo,,se attack might seriously anect the
orpanization's prestige The chamber
consists OF 1879 organization mem
bers." 600 national trade associations i,lt
and 10 702 individual members ne
"nrdcrIyinp membership" represented
nv these various categories II 800. "
Inv far the biggest commercial aSso"
citation of It's kind In the ~ofid.
Two of the three Republican Sena,
tors Oh the subcommittee when
.hnu, Ia recount the Ware Wilson pal
lots we're elected TO the Senate IN the
same election which gives rise TO ,nt
PENNSYLVANIA contest November, I'~o
They are Charles w. waterman OF
Colorado fchaii mani and Freuer'ch
aleiweI of Oregon MIR. Waterman wa
Coolidge campaign manager In COLORADO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01
Jingoism Roundly Condemned
In Discussion of NAVY Plans

"f * Pleasant % observe TIA. the S-.s-
iSh admiralty. ike well conducted
person. gosS or cutting bread ard but
ter, II addition 80 having Withdrawn
one lo.ooo-tos cruiser from IS naval
program. i TOW announces tAs car
collation. % two Esc-s cruisers o.
course, some az our naval fanatics at.l
see Il this ATTITUDE fresh Insult. s.:
Il IS - Be hoped that the SS-!asSr~s-
zion viii regard /. rs = striking S&SE.
OF moderate naval policy 81 gA3ch
washington SOM ought 70 X = agree
rient with LcnSoa~
A query as 70 shs Si.>.atso., = cSp-
Sentsd by the New SoxS wo<lS LIZ y
told Congress that cslr 3sSE MAS Gy,S,ss-
passed ana cur defensive t>~csS Tse
rioSt adequate defensive forces
ever supported IL :igsse II peace VIA
has happened II "A months - amy
Us ~ cloSe - = panic
Senator EcgasS wrath at statements
attributed 81 Admiral pS!aSe.t NM &c
mics them. and - unnamed eEscerS ~
tire British Navy. ~ tsse essEts gSSs Nsv
IS likely between the United States
and Great Britain" according - sse
Worcester Evening Gazette, NspSSarS ~
have led hun into attacks NJ sA> HssS>ss
administration naval a->Srsra which ~
might md hard II laStisS II$ REMARKS
aecu. sheer madueS& mad ySciscy' ara
people Who may Slscce~2 u e<sssSgEss ~
Mar seem UnSG.sy harsh language ~
direct AZ responsible administration
csfsciaAS eecSGSe a few IRRESPONSIBLE
pe-Say,S RAY ~ presumed ~ have ta,&-
ed csls Of tarr When u c>crseS - mo-
fiyeS President Cr>ltSS~> Wsso called
the arms conference ~ Geneva. has -
mach right - have ess evsSeat desire
sw world s>eaee re<NSsszeI Is has The
Senases frcM i2AfsN'
With the sSSae,ysSc, thar ~,SAs-
countries are aware ~ the taSs thai WS
Try, tire Lincoln Star AYERS that ~sAsv
are not scigsx ~ undertake 81 aayeA
rar>eS With UN~ ana that raIex IN>a.
ioGeS We are Scis,S ~ have - e>,l,a
some SAlS>S> II Will ~ Msce&SAyy for rs
~ spend SAate cseaeS. wAscA wall sseAa
that national expenditures VII ~
higher than they have Nee0 sAsss fASs
three years Aus We are n>s Scss,S "
spend any three nslstea sssllaxS III sae
neNs ~ years IN esvseg ~ assemble tss
ns1st massive squadron az Nsg>asSs> 70
sail the Meas SsssatSx segsa - AKA
necessarily alarmed
Naval replacement and streGStnea-
taS" SASS she SYRACUSE Aesaa ~
a,S>aeyate degree commensurate MIA
the nse<sS " CAR national SsFSsce And
International s>>ssnsesSe. VII M SS~ses
receive Ghe asvNeg AssSnsNNN III ICst~
grwSS bat IN the eFeSeas gsNS&eTe ~
peAes~k,VEax American SeatEssaeas tie
pFeteSSsSNsal aMAatiN>A ~ csAv naval eN~
pertS IN rs carTea& exaggerated nAal~
tsAtAstealS, j. ncs akesy ~ obtain aASsSA
eassAaEAxeasent frsxa the SAtsessS sANr
makeFA@ The AegAld akse Notes 3Aat
~ Admiral rhaaketeS M.aasssea address
geem PT~SiSsns CNNsliase,~
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILAEDER JOHNSON.


Natural Order Of Things.
Since ages past some one has said.
The world lis going wrong"
We've heard as many decades fed
That melancholy song.
And yet each Autumn brings the fruit.
Then Winter brings the storm.
Fair blossoms next the Spring will suit.
Ere Summer days grow warm.
And then this old world goes its way.
Sometimes meath peaceful skies:
Sometimes with thunderous threats OF
fray.
Which cruelty arise.
II Is q world Of contrast strong.
As day must follow night.
And when we think it's going wrong.
It's really going right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01

JingoiSm in dealing with expenditures
for the Navy Is roundly condemned Of
the press In its discussion Of recent
confessional committee hearing ~
which = naval ofiicer suggested the paS-
sihility Of war between the United
States and Great Britain. Such talk :
called nonsense by most Of the editors,
and some think that Senator Sorah.
who protested against it, Was una0N
exercised.
Between the war lords Of Great
Britain and those Of this country, SoS-
geSts the Baltimore Sun. ''horors seem
70 be about even. The former arpeaS
10 have been more instrumental III
making a failure OF the three rcser
naval conference Of Geneva, But our
big-Navy men are now rapidly S0rren-
dering the margin Of common sense
given them by British stupidity laS'
Summer. II the British nasaliStS knitted
the conference ours must be gwen
credit for coming rapidly frc:a behind
70 attain the same point Of view,
The Albany Evening News declares
that while talk about S0ch war Is
absurd" 4, is true that If America
should so ahead with oillion-cos!ar
naval program. Great Britain or any
other nation naturally would feel IL IN
cun,heut 70 engage IN naval oaildiaS,
too. Let US have q reasonable naval
building program" this paper advises
"a strong and adequate Navy, but no
billion dollar plan. And let there be no
war talk"
The Flint Daily Journal expresses
the opinion that the public can only
view the elaShing opinions With aston
iShment, and reserve Judgment unal
"a ke
impossible" continues that paper, that
war could have been framed IN inc
time that has elapsed since the Geneva
conference vet the real Efforts ~ the
big Navy men date nom that event
II seems strangely Inconsistent that
Navy Department which has Neen cS,n-
tent heretofore 10 let things drttt siss'S
indifserently should Within 4 tsw weeks
sense the need for making the United
States Navy the greatest in shs world
Remarking that Senator Rcrah IS
always an extremist" the san fran"
cisco Bulletin argues that the state
men,S az naval efteerS are not the
proclamationS af the United states
Government, but the government
should take note Of the mdiseresions
of such officers IL Is natural for Navy
people 70 URGE the cause az new CON-
stfuctian," the Bulletin adds, bat thsN
should be careful "a avoid what Senator
Rcrah calls the sheer madness az mis-
chteVcuS declarations, The ASheSills
Times SANS at the naval ofrcef ch,eny
involved In the Senator'S protest 'NCca-
tronted nv the emetseney NJ VAR, this
country would he dependent apen the
leadership II Rear Admiral rlunkett
and men like htm in the Army and
Navy, In time ct peace, Rear Admiral
plunkett demonstrates his unatnesS AS
counselor on the great rsrelems 81
war ana peace"
Meanwhile, In the midst ct all the
hurry" Observer the New NMa I1meA