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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

WUttiu piOppSS AS
vision Of the pro-
hibition laws, sew
eral Sout h e r n
States would have
refused to partici-
pate in the Hous-
ton on We n ton,
United States SEN
ator Cole l.. Blease
said in a letter to
Mr.. RaSk ob, made
public here yester-
day,
The letter, reply
ing to one from Mr..
Raskob that went
to many Demo-
Gratis. dis ayr eed
with the national
chairman'S state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

Benjamine r. Wade 81. Gallinger Hospital
John g. Scott, 60. on street near 5th
George IT, Aldrich, 81, United States SOL
diers Home Hospital.
William Henry Morris. 81, 1853 Newton St
James e. Thomas, 61 tuberculosis Hos
pital.
Edna Virginia Maher. So. George Wash
ington Hospital
Alexander M. Fisher. SIS. HOT st.
Nellie Horning, So Tuberculosis Hospital.
Mary f. Smith, 81, 1888 Irving st.
Calvin J. Crutciffield, So. GallinRer Hos
William G. Manley, So. 1913 Capital ave.
n .
Minnie Brown. IS. 81 o St.
Elizabeth johnson, 80, 1895 9th st.
Leonard Deans, 30. 225 ID ST.
Mary Burns, 27. Freedmens Hospital.
Thomas F. Harper. 26. tuberculosis Hos
pital.
ran e.
Maysie Johnson, 10 months, Children's Hos
initial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
Births Reported.

The fnllozinE births have been reported
te the Health Department IN the past "a
houre; =,
Lester 81 and GLADYS Arthur, hos.
Harry and Fannie Bennett, boE.
Charles 3 and Viola Bond. girl.
Chsries and Adelaide Brooks. boy;
Charles " and Glenna Carhart. boz.
Cecrge and Margaret Day. SRI;
Defrrd and MarGsret ElmoSe SiFl;
Harry D and Nellie NJ. FalraIi girl.
TcsfpFs A. and Nellie " Fox, girl
S;ecrre and GLADYS Hall. girl.
Charles W and Flora Hawkins; glrl.
Clarence and Helen HeacocE, boy.
Edwin C and Kathleen Lee. Eiri,
Kenneth s. and Mary c: Lynn girI.
Charles n and Lillian Mobley; ony
.y0f,r T. ard Angie McCarty. boy.
wfifred and Lillian ROYCE. girl.
Adolph and Gertrude SenkinSer. 10y
William T and Naomi Shreye, girl
Gay NJ and EStelIe Spring. boy.
Erlorr w ano Mary L. Sutphln. girl.
MarrSes q ard Ada T1mmony. boy;
WsiteT " and Ge0reia r. Tregc: bog.
RAYMOND g. and Eortense 9. MaLes. Doy
FREDERICK B and Elizabeth y Waroer. Sin'
Clarence o. and Hforeth WatklnS- eliL
F-ark and Dorothy Davis. xira
waiter z. and Catherine A. THOMPSON
CLARENCE and Evanglestts Hughes. gin
Sifevt and Maggie T. Lester bog.
AIRED and Matte Sinaons. boy
r~Sers r. ard CserisSa PatterSon. BOY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
to the Health Department in the past "a
hours:
Lucie S Scott 10. 1853 Mintwood pl
Alexander L. England, 49, 1913 H ST.
Pendeton p. Perry, 10, George Washington
Hospital.
James w. Callahan, AZ. en- route to Casu-
atty Hospital.
Infant of Frederick and Elizabeth Warder,
IL hours. George Washington Hospital
Thomas Bronson Jewell. n Garfield Hos
Edward j. Dayton. so. found on bench
in Park of United States Soldiers Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
SCHOOLS NEED DENTIST.

The District Health Department to-
day announced an examination for the
position of dental operator in the public
schools to be held August 8 by the
Civil Service Commission
Both white and colored dentists may
take the examination, 1t was said at
the Health Department. but there is
only one temporary position to be filled
in the white schools. The basic salary
is 81, $40 a year. Dental operators are
employed three and one-half hours
daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to The
following:
Robert P. Guyer, 81, this city. and Mar
garet r. Hiei. 49, Ardmore, Md; Rev. Simp'
son y. Daugherty.
Harry Il. Otterhead. 81 and Liza ]. New
lille, "a; Rev william A. Lambeth.
Harry Jones, 81 this city. and JQsephin'
Fairfax, 10. Rosslyn; Rev. J. NICK. Jones.
Werner r. Maske, IS. and Julia v. Scates
81; Rev. Henry G. Mayhem: q,
Atwel Richie. %, and Doris Sharpe. 81
both of Richmond Rev. w. M Hoffman.
John L Scafone. %, and .Dodi I. Smith
%: judge Robert e. Mattingly,
Lawrence I. Smiley, 81. Richmond. anc
Gladys M. Godsey. 10, this city; Rev. Johr
e. Briggs
John Rich. 81. and Gertrude Washington
George Simmons. AZ. and Minnie Bundy
~; Rev William D Jarvis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

william Wolfe, jr, ~, Pasadena, Nd, and
Jeanette Carbach. 10. Baltimors; Rev. John
j. w SnIIIliivan, r cp,u,ord ~ and, rm,,v NJ
Iaiiff. both of Philadelphia. Pa; Rev viii
liam M. Hoffman.
John ". McKone, %. and Frances l.. Dea-
con, 10; Rev Thomas G. b. Heaiy.
Leon Smith. 30 and Anne Spaulding. %;
Rev. Thomas A. Cunningham.
Albert Gaines, %, and Virginia Bell. II,
both of Aide, Va; Rev. John e. Briggs.
Edward Green. %. and Rose Getzen, 81
both OF Richmond.
Theodore. ,Brooklnx. 81. and Rosa Person.
20; Elder Oliver Tyler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
But will Support Ticket.

II am supporting and expect to sup
port the nominee of the Houston con-
vention, because I am Democrat and,
having participated in that convention,
will support its nominee. However,
I fear very much for the result unless
we stand by and uphold the Consti-
tuition in all respects as 1t is written.
LAS a Senator of the United States
l shall not vote to repeal the eighteenth
amendment nor to modify or repeal
the present laws for its enforcement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

ers States would have participated In
the Houston convention. but would have
held a simon pure Democratic conven-
ton of their own and have placed in
the field a platform and candidates of
their choice and invited all citizens
of the United States of America to
join them in the election of such cam
didates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17

The Hadassah Society roof garden
dance will be held July % at the Arling-
ton Hotel. 9 o'clock, instead of last
night. as it was previously announced
in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14

isns are more desirable than two sets
of brakes operating on the same mech
anism, but II both produce the same
result, that Of quick stoppage. 1t would
appear that on basis Of logic 1t makes
little difference in what manner the re-
suit is attained. OF course. the prac-
tice of installing two separately oper-
ated brakes on automobiles is for the
safety factor in case one brake should
fail. but inasmuch as an accident of
this kind is as rare as that of the crack
ing Of steering gear this factor is al
most negligible.
For some time past automobile man
ufacturers have been getting away from
the use of the emergency brake as a
service brake. and about all that hand
brake, on the majority Of cars, is used
for nowadays is to hold the car at a
Standstill when parked on an incline.
Experienced drivers use the hand brake
when starting on hill, but 1t is sur
priSing to note how few motorists
realize the benefits Of this method. This
circumstance can be accounted for in
part by the inaccesSibility Of the hand
brake on some makes of cars. and be-
cause it is of absolutely no use in an
emergency. as to reach 1t the MOTORS,
would have to burrow almost out Of
sight behind his instrument board.
1t is for this reason that the feeling
has arisen that the time spent on in
vestigating automobiles that stop we'll
within the regulations, no matter how
accomplished. might better be spent on
machines that do not meet the rules
of quick stoppage regardless of the type
OF brakes they carry. After all, the re-
suit is what counts and not the man.
ner by which it is reached. There are
plenty of automobiles in Washington
today which by no stretch of the
imagination could comply with the
rules governing stoppage. and it seems
idle to stir up controversy over GER
tain makes of cars that amply meet all
provisions of deceleration. but in
slightly different way than the tech
meal specifications that the code pre-
scribeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
Ban Put OH Woman Evangelist
For Smoking U. S. Press Topic

pute of many days as 10 the sinfulness
OF smoking and drinking. Sides were
taken on both issues. with considerable
spirit There was deadlock not 10 be
broken until the theologian who did
not care for tobacco, CHANGED upon the
text: Not that which goeth into the
mouth defileth man. but that which
cometh out OF the mouth defleth a
man. That vas taken as permitting
vodka and prohibiting tobacco"
The furore has proved inconse-
quential" declares the Newark Evening
News. which states also: Opinion that
smoking by women is wholly admirable
is by no means unanimous. vet the con-
sensus puts II in an inconspicuous place
compared with the world estimate OF
a famous woman OF splendid accom-
plishment" The Springfield Union OBJ
serves; Had Miss Royden been pre-
ceded by an especially resourceful press
agent he could hardly have done better
than TO have induced some organization
10 cancel an engagement because Of a
cigarette, which. II occasional with Miss
Royden. is quite common with her sex
in England and on the continent. and
which. in any case, comes much nearer
to being a saving virtue than intoler-
ance OF any kind"
Frankly, Puritanism gone 10 seed
lost TO spiritual values. is about as
amusing as anything In all modern
civilization =" asserts the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle. which concludes: IF 1t makes
America n laughing-stock for older
lands. calm-minded persons here can
only grin and bear II, As the late Ar
temus Ward said Bearing IL is easy
enough but the grinning comes hard I"
The Waterbury Republican sees In the
situation THE common enough mistake
Of confusing manners with morals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

German spy caught red -handed In
an attempt 10 blow up an Army mag
azine while posing as an American
Army officer. Was formerly an officer
in the Germany army and will prob
ably be the FIRST German spy caught
IN this country 10 face the firing squad.
To keep It's military situation
strong until American aid Is ready
Great Britain will recruit 45o. 900 more
men at the earliest possible moment,
even going SO far as 10 take them away
from munitions work American
Red Cross reports 1t has spent $4.T7i.-
800 on Italy alone from November
Unexpected military reverses had de-
moralizcd the civilian population and
the Red Cross was u real friend In
need Big shake-up In Berlin
predicted and military dictatorship Is
talked of. with political crisis coming
To IA head Kaiser. Crown Prince. army
commanders and ENJOYS all gather In
Berlin. Peace party now overwhelmed
and conquest aims are no longer hid
den. Rumors Of preparations for west
ern offensive are borne out by reports
that Germany Is rushing men 10 that
front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
A Commendable Competition.

When 1t is considered that the whole
country will thereby be paying solemn
tribute to its whole Army. the sum Of
fifty thousand dollars which Congress
is confidently expected to appropriate
for the completion Of the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier does not appear ex-
cessive. In fact. ii might be wished
that even more were asked, For more
than six years now this hero. who per-
sonifieS all who gave their lives for
democracy. has rested under square
"hunk"-there is no better word-of
unadorned stone. bearing the plainest
of inscriptions. The explanation must
constantly be made 10 foreigners and
natives alike that the tomb is not fin
ished.
That progress seems to have begun
definitely toward the erection OF a
monument which shall be a suitable
vehicle of the sentiment involved is q
source of qualification. The Quarter
master General of the Army. who has
supervision over all national cemeteries
in the United States, is to invite artists
both of this country and Of other lands
to submit designs in competition for the
completion Of the tomb. Authority for
this completion was given by Congress
in 1926 but no funds were provided
therefor until about month ago, when
in lieu of appropriating the entire
amount. the general deficiency bill pro-
vided the sum Of s2.500 for securing
preliminary designs. This amount is to
be divided equally in payment for the
five best plans submitted. However. the
winner will be awarded an additional
$500. to come out of the anticipated
$4,000. which makes entry into the
competition well worth any artists
while.
It would be highly satisfactory if the
memorial tomb could be completed and,
with stirring ceremonies. dedicated on
the tenth anniversary of the armistice.
That. however. seems impossible. Ger
tainly it can and should be con-
pleted by the tenth anniversary OF the
entombment. on November II, 1881.
May the final result, in impressiVeness
and beauty. be proportionate to the de-
lay. Its setting could scarcely be i'm
proved upon. A revision upward of the
appropriation planned would hurt no.
bodys feelings. Neither would the fact
that the winner of the competition be a
citizen of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14

unjustly suspected. while others, blood
guilty, were not suspected at all, while
to give information usually proved fatal
to the informer. After a trial lasting
three months seven only were acquitted
and lat were convicted Of various
crimes ranging from larceny to murder
To reach the verdict took three days.
but no one grudged the time consumed.
The criminals arraigned were in docks
heavily barred with steel gratings and
guarded by carabinieri with loaded
rifles. The sentences pronounced ranged
from five to twenty-five years for those
who get off the easiest up to hard LABOR
for life for the worst offenders.
All Italy. and particularly Sicily. Is
to be congratulated on the success OF
this verm!n- determination campaign.
Thereby the kingdom and all parts
of the world to which such persons mi
CRATE are placed distinctly in the debt
of these two eminent Italians. the
premier and the project. The iron
hand has closed at last on band
whose ferocious menace was Of long
standing. and Of i'll fame throughout
all nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

This Is a special department devoted
solely to the handling OF queries. Thi5
paper puts at your disposal the services
OF an extensive organization in WASH
ington to serve you in any capacity
that relates to information. This serv-
ice is free. Failure to make use OF II
depriyes you OF benefits to which You
are entitled. Your Obligation is only 2
cents in stamps inclosed with your In
quiry for direct reply. Address The
Evening Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric j. Haskin, Director, Washington.
d. c.
@. What is the real name OF Mary
Aston. the movie actre5S?-D. q.
A. Her real name is Lucille Lang
hanke.
@. In the devastated departments OF
France how many houses were COM
pletely destroyed?-T. s. B.
A. About 100000. Almost as great a
number were partially wrecked.
@. When did the study of botany
develop?-B. c.
A. Among the ancients Aristotle, the
Greek philosopher; Theophrastus, the
Roman naturalist; Phiny the Elder. and
the Greek physician. Dioscorides, left
botanical records of historical interest,
but botany as a modern science has de-
veloped in the last four centuries, dat
ing from the Reformation. In 1888
Cesalpino, an Italian physician, pub
lished the first formal and compre-
hensive classification Of plants.
@. Is the Emden still sailing the seas?
". d. G.
rrto r7r,do, ,ra- n (.orpoop cr,,iear
which operated on the Pacific Ocean
during the World War. attempting TO
destroy commercial vessels. II was
finally sunk by British ships near
Sydney. Australia. One Of the new
German cruisers authorized by the YER
sailleS peace treaty was named in
honor Of this old destroyer.
@ Do all singing birds in South
Dakota leave in the Winter?-E. V.
A. The Biological Survey SAYS that
generally speaking the majority of Sum-
mer song birds Of South Dakota go
south in the Winter. but their places
are taken By other song birds from the
North.
@. How large is the National Gene
terry at Gettysburg?-G. w. w.
a. Inc NATIONAL Cemetery consists o.
l487 acres. There are 3,149 graves. Of
which l64l are the graves Of unidenti-
fed dead All OF these graves are
marked with Government headstones.
O. In what country is the garder.
that is farthest north?-C. !. n.
A In Greenland. AT Umanak. is the
northernmost garden IN the world.
@ In what line OF scientific work are
the most people engased?-H. N.
A. More persons are engaged in the
pursuit of chemistry than in any other
science. There are over % 600 chemists
and assistants in the United States.
O. What colleges were there in this
country before the Reyo!ution?-
r D. H
A. The colleges Of the colonies were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
The Result Counts.

Although the specifications for
brakes on automobiles In the District
Of Columbia were drawn by a commit
tee NJ national experts and are tech"
nicai!y perfect. a feeling has arisen that
perhaps local traffic authorities are get
ting d little out III their depth in at
tempting 10 enforce strictly their pro-
visions. Arising tram the fact that one
Of the prominent new small ears APP
peared in Washington with two brakes
operating on the same mechanism when
the regulations specify two separately
operated brakes, the controversy has
now assumed widespread proportions in
ssnluch a. the resultant investigation
has disclosed that other automobiles
now being operated In the city have
the same braking arrangement AZ ths
new small car.
II IL freely conceded that two sets Of
brakes operating on ssDsTstS n4selAAA-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
Drives for Southern
Railway Offices Hit

From the Charlotte Observer,
Talk about removal Of the head
quarters Of the Southern Railway Co.
from Washington 10 some Southern To-
eality has been revived and Asheviila Ia
jumping AT II, The Times tells III reso.
lutlons adopted by Aahevlile's "Optimist
Club'~in this case appropriately
named to organize "A community move
ment to bring the headquarters 20 the
mountain city, and President Harrison
will be hearing from that locality before
nIhrr Southern points are aware ol
what Ii going on,
The Observer some months ago put
IN bid for Charlotte ana that hua Is
silli busting IN the presidential ear up
IN tho big building on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, which. IN due course of time.
must hs RACED tn give way 10 the re-
ullfements II The new city plan ordered
by Congress, nut as tn sending dele
gat!ons " Washington and Fostering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14

ILsy josh AAsSDEDi 4 good deal
eSout some u hIs policies and personal
Docgl4arst.eE Largely outside of Italy,
howeser-yet all must De prepared "
admit that when he says he will do 0
thing the chances are that his promise
will be fulfilled. Almost precisely two
years aRo the premier announced that
he had ordered cleanup III the
EIcIian "hafla." that ancient and Close
organization u greedy feudist cut
tnroats, and tod Protect Mon u the
police VI TIE island 10 get busy. Fas-
Gam, declared the governmental leader.
wn.ca h&d healed % many of i,aly's
wounds. must csuterize that of Slcibaa
N7minaiity with iron and fire.
Go from top ~ bOttolD TO the very
root Of the matter. regardless of any
04ae's feelings" was bie crisp instruction
~ Pfefecl Nor News dispatches re-
Gently received from Rome tell u tits
Success NJ the projects measures and
Announce that the notorious Mana has
undoubtedly received lie death blow
t4fst slgn0r Nor found out that is4
hid s4duai citizens ~ Sicily were men,
{, bert. That alone wa sn achievement,
"a ~ that turbulent island many wega
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
Shenandoah Park in Sight.

Gov. Byrd's efficient administration
has converted Virginia's deficit OF more
than a million dollars On March /,
1926. into a surplus expected to exceed
two million dollars by next March, and
enables him TO ask, in his message TO
the General Assembly. for an appro-
pr,attsn of $l,000.0 900 as the States
contribution to the purchase OF the
area proposed as the Shenandoah
National Park. This is good news.
Washington has more than q passing
interest in the completion Of this great
project. Here in the Capital the plans
for acquiring the park have been con-
si6ered almost In the Light OF local
undertaking. The physical advantages
TO the Capital Of such an area. reached
within a few hours drive from the
city, have not been overlooked. But OF
equal importance has been the pros
pect Of obtaining this tract. unexcelled
in scenic beauty and rich in historical
tradition. as a national park for the
bC%kSCil VA tiiN SS0NS9'
II Gov Byrd's request for 81 600 900
is met by an appropriation at this
session OF the State Legislature. &C.
tual creation Of the park by presenta-
ton OF the land TO the Federal Gov
eminent will be delayed no longer. The
land has been surveyed and contains
some 327, 900 acres. The State appropria-
ton requested by Gov. Byrd. added 10
the subscriptions pledged by private In
6iyiduais. will bring available funds 10
more than two-thirds 0! the purchase
price, and the balance remaining will.
II LIS understood, be met By contribu-
lions from a few individuals. Wash
.ngton contributed something over
$4,000 10 the purchase OF the
land, 20 that the Capital has real tn
teres. in watching the hnai steps be-
fore the park comes into existence. II
there are no bitches In the contem-
plated procedure, these remaining steps
should be completed within year. and
10 the many other attractions Of the
Old Dominion VIII be added a natural
mecca which In years 10 come VIII
draw millions of wotshipers from every
section VI the United States.