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

Workers Able to Own Homes.
There are 100000 workers in the
United States who can afford to own
their homes. but only per cent do so,
the Home Owners Institute reports.
, 1928-01-06
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

IL OhOIA OIHIION.
New York, Jan. 4th.-The raw sugar
market was steady, hut no saIes were
reported ard prices were unchanged at
4t8 for Cuban. Raw sugar futures
we've not ytly active. The close were
1 to 3 points net higher. Sales were
only about rs, 900 tons. January closed
2.75 March 284 May 2.92 July 2 SO
September 3.07 December 3.1l. There
was no improvement IN new buying Of
refined sugar. but Withdrawals on old
contracts were heavier. Prices were IN
changed to five points higher, fine grauu-
lated now ranging from SIS to $50.
London, Jan. 4th-Ihe first JOINT con-
ference between the Genera, Council
, 1928-01-06

Suit" was indeed a riot in the Thea
ire last night. The large audience went
away with "a smile that won't come
off Little Miss Alexandrine Johnson
entertained the audience with her grace
full dancing, and received hearty APP
plause and two bouquets OF beautiful
roses. Everybody was pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
, 1928-01-06

OF the Trades Union Congress and a
group OF employers 10 obtain peace in the
Industry has been fiAed IUf January l2tn.
The General Council of the Trades Onion
Congress has already appointed a COM
mlttee to discuss and draft proposals to
ne submitted to he conference.
London, Jan. 4th.-Mrs. Keith Miller
who IS flying to AustlaDa with Captain
Lancaster, has had an exLraOl binary az.
venture with a snake. On her way from
Rangoon 10 Tavoy, where the a~erOplane
tas now arrived, Captain Lancaster
noticed a snake in his cockpit. He was
unable to leave the controls. The snake
gIded into Mrs, MIller's cockpit, be
hind the pilot. Mrs. Miller, after a
struggle, succeeded In batteTing the
snake TO death. 1t is believed the rep
tile entered The machine while the latter
stood on the kapguon race course.
London, Jan. 4th. From ali parts of
country continue 10 come reports OF the
uamage and difficulties caused by floods.
The most notable happening TO-DAY Wos
the collapse OF the bridge O1 LONDON. IN
the northwestern railway, near cannon
tOn, on the main iiue IiUm LObuOn 10
, 1928-01-06

Just passed Ite line has been closed
to traffic, causing considerable dis
Organisatiun which would have been
worse but for the existence Of the old
loop line Which has not been used for
many years. but to which it was posi-
BILE to Civert traffic for Cambridge.
London, Jan 4th.-The Colonial Office
announces, Platinum has been discovered
in Sierra Leone. 1t was first found IN MAY
1895 iy the Directors Cf Geological Sur
vey, Major. Junner, and recent ~investi-
gator ty him indicates that the plati-
mum bearing area is about forty square
miles in extent and that deposits, which
are a%iuviai, are likely to DE OF consider
able IMPORTANCE. One nugget OF pIati-
mum Weja hug seven decimal four gram
mes, or four and three quarter penny
weigh Is, was found by Major J|unner.
This ruGget an1 some of smaller grains
of pla,IUum have been presented TO the
NaturaI History Museum Of South Ken
sington The analysis OF the platinum
made by the Imperial Institute shows
it compares very favourably in compost
ton with the platinum from Urai and
South Africa. Platinum in Sierra Leone
is associated with basic igneOus rocks.
resembling those of the Bush Weld 10
neous complex of South Africa, in which
important deposits of platinum metals
have been found. Detailed information
regarding the locality of the platinum
discoveries will be given to any firm
or persons who can satisfy the Sierra
leorr Government regarding their f.
.anc.4l standing and their bona fde in
tent.un and capacity to undertake mining
operations, IN the event OF these being
likely to prove profitable. The Sierra
Leone Government however reserves the
power to limit the number Of prospect
ing rights issued in respect Of this local.
ity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9th Speculation
over the safety o. Marines who have
captured QuIIaIi, stronghold of the Nj
caraguan bandit leader, qripped officials
here today, following receipt Of a plea
for reintorcements and hospital supplies,
The message was received al the NAVY
department late last night from Iekoa,
beca carbohydrates OF the Marine Ge-
tacbment operating against SandIn0 and
gave first official news of the engage
meDt in which one Marine Was killed,
another seriously wounded and three
others slightly hurt. These casualties
ere among a reinforcement cotumn-0f
go men ON to the relief OF a patrol
~ hich on Friday suffered five casualties
and e injured when attacked IN force
by SapdIUO.
nEDEHr aEhTT- NON .TElE rq.n,
, 1928-01-06

DIRECT MAIL FOR THE STATES
By 5. S. Nova Scotia" closes in lh!s
town at 5 90 Z. m. Friday. January Gin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26

FINANCIAL affairs of the New
= York police glee club are said
to be badly tanled-an $4,000
shortage, according to one report;
10000 tickets sold for a concert to.
be given in a hall which seated no
more than 1000; tickets peddled to
dive keepers and speakeasies, though
supposed to be for members of the
department only-tickets destroyed,
so that it is impossible to tell how
many were sold; very little cash to
account for all the canvassing, and
other similar charges.
Such things have happened in
banks and Sunday schools. Police
men are only human after all. One
can find in the same paper where
the account of this scandal appeared
several more to match it. Still,
when everything possible has been
said by way of explanation or ex-
cuse, it looks bad.
What I want to know is, why the
New York police department needs
a glee club. Not that the boys should
be forbidden to sing if they can do
a reasonably good Job at it, but
why make it an institutional affair?
Why relieve them from duty to
warble, while other men tag cars.
chaseth tugs and get no glory2 What
has a glee club to do with traffic
regulation, or law enforcement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
The Solid South

Another thing that is nothing to worry about is
the possible busting up Of the Solid Southpoliti-
caly Neither the country at large the Solid South
is going the dogs if the South loses its Democratic
sodity.
Entirely aside from who might benefit by it this
year, it would be good thing for both the nation
and the States directly interested if there
competition between parties below the Mason and
Dixon line.
For like reason hidebound Republican States like
Pennsylvania would be better off if they were not
so ALFRED hidebound. better breed of Republicans
might come to the top.
AS it is now, the State is so lopsided politically
that yellow dog could be elected if it got the Re-
publican nomination. Ware elected to the Senate
And ii Alabama not SO lopsided Democratically
Tom Hefin probably wouldn't be member of the
United States Senate.
More good than harm will come to all concerned
If this years campaign gets hot enough to melt both
the Democratic soidity of the South and the almost
Republican solidity of the West What we need is
close States and more of EN-.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
The Bootlegger

The bootlegger was portrayed before the American
Bar Association Seattle being the spider in the
center of the web of crime.
While one realizes that this portrayal probably is
correct it clashes with the personalities of the few
bootleggers we've been privileged to meet
Almost without exception they we're young men
whose business probty in dealing with customers was
equal to the average Differing from grocer or a
tailor only in that their business was illegal they
quite frankly regarded law which tried to keep folks
from buying and drinking what they pleased as so
much bologna.
And the average bootlegger probably is encour-
aged in this outlook by finding so many people-per-
haps the leading citizens upon whom he has looked
oil his life with respect-who agree with him heartily.
and cooperate with him in breaking the law.
From loss of respect for law it is easy road
to loss of respect for all The beer puveyor at 20 may
become gunman or the bank rohber at 25-and
your banker merchant wakes up to find his bank
or safe looted and mingles his plants about this
catastrophe with criticisms of the quality of the last
case Of Scotch he bought
Arthur V. LASTLY, who investigated for the bar as
ISOLATION finds the bootlegger brides public officials
to such extent that the public has lost its respect for
law and public office and that thuggery, bombing, hi
lacking murder holdups and other major crimes
his gentle side lines.
In virtually every city he has the business of ille
gal distribution of liquor well organized and efficient
LASTLY recommends vigilant and informed public
which will not tolerate corruption in Office, breaking
up Of gang rule and corruption in politics. and rigid
enforcement of prohibition.
This sort of thing requires an adherence to
breaking the law which doubt the average citizen
now has, after eight years of troubled wondering
whether one law-that of prohibiton-is good thing
OK not.
LASTLY, however, suggests another alternative-re-
peal or amendment of the prohibition laws if they
can not be enforced rigidly
That, we venture to think, is the solution the
public eventually may to if it is convinced that
the load of crime and vice it carrying under present
conditions can be shaken off in no other way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
The Kellogg Peace Pact

The kellogg multilateral treaty by which the
United States and other powers renounce war as
an instrument of national policy" probably will be
signed soon. Germany, France and Italy formally
have accepted the amended draft Great Britain, ia
pan and other governments are expected to follow
within fortnight.
To win support of European governments, Kellogg
had to change completely his original idea for fiat
remuneration of mattery Of policy. He now
has Incorporated basic reservations in the pact.
France and others are accepting the treaty only
because of these notifications and interpretations.
These reservations make the treaty inapplicabe to
so-called defensive war; each nation retaining the
right to determine when armed conflict or military
preparations are necessary to its safety
Nor shall the treaty in any way interfere with the
war-rnakng provisions of the League OF Nations
covenant nor the Locarno and other security pacts
The United States full rights under the Mon
roe Doctrine and Great Britain in at least note
regarding the proposed treaty has laid down a new
British Monroe doctrine of special interests in unde
fined areas
The Kellogg treaty thus becomes little more than
q moral gesture. AS such, however, it is important
For it is an official recognition by the several gov
ernments of the popular protest in those countries
against war as method of settling international dis
putes.
But if this treaty results in giving the peoples of
the world false of security against the danger
of war, then it will defeat it's own purpose.
War is caused by economic and political conflicts
and by fears multiplied by large ornaments. War
can prevented only by reducing those conflicts, by
restricting those ornaments and by providing inter-
national machinery for cooling off process and for
peaceful settlement of disputes.
Like all first steps," the value of the proposed
Kellogg pact will depend upon the rapdity with which
it leads to further steps toward "outawlng war;"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
undesirable Aliens"

The tragedy of the northern ice fields now abb
serbing the attention of all the world, has produced
band of heroes, men whose names may be listed
among the deathless brave of all time
One of these names is Samoilovich, Russian pro-
fessor who heads the relief expedition aboard the
cebrLAker Krassn.
Another is Chuknnovsky, the Russian pilot, who
located one contingent of the Mobile survivors, then
was forced down himself and wirelessed this mes
sage Don't mind me. Save the others first"
The Russo-American Chamber of Commerce of
New York City has sent an invitation to samoilovich
and Chukhnovsky to visit this country.
The Russo-American organization wishes to pay
them honor tor their magnificent feat.
1t probably also wishes to drive home to the Amer
lean people that Russians, after ALL are just human
beings like ourselves capable at times of reaching the
heights of human grandeur.
If it is the latter desire that is uppermost is
not desire to be despised; it is worthy one, not
unworthy
And, in this day Of good will anbassadorships,
these heroes of the Arctic surely qualify for the role
Somebody has been to see the State Department
about it.
No, says spokesman for the State Department,
none of our officials could with propriety receive the
two Russians should presentation be contemplated
Even Government officials in New York undoubtedly
would refrain from taking part in any reception given
them. And it is further explained, these two Rus
SLAMS also must satisfy some consular officials that
they do not within the provisions under which
undesirable aliens are barred from the United States!
All this because the United States does not have
diplomatic relations with Russia-beng almost alone
among civilized powers in this respect.
How the God of War must smoker in his sleeve as
he observes the little men in the State Department
busily seeking signatures to meaningless anti-war
treaty while harborng in their hearts nothing warmer
than notion of diplomatic correctitude
Suppose some fine day an aviator from Mars drops
down with goodwill message for the peoples OF the
earth He'll do we'll not to land in this home OF the
brave and the pure. We have no diplomatic relations
with Mars
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
Medicine Kit
of Value on
Camping Trip
No, 9.

Food cooked over a camp fire is
tasteful, but sometimes underdone.
Strange combinations often are
eaten by the vacationist. The active,
outdoor life is a great aid to
digestive upset will ruin the most
perfect vacation.
Bicarbonate of soda, is first aid to
the upset stomach, besides being
valuable for treating insect bites
and burns. For indigestion, tea
spoonful in glass of water. For
bites or burns, moisten and apply
directly to the injured part.
The following simple equipment
is suggested for vacation of motor
trip or even the home medicine
chest: Two gauze bandages, 215
inches wide; two cotton bandages, 8
inches wide; one roll adhesive
plaster. 1-inch wide; dozen safety
PIN, one ounce absorbent cotton.
one yard plain sterile gauze, one
ounce tincture of iodine, two ounces
bicarbonate of soda; one drachm
permanganate of potash, for snake
and insect bites; one dozen COM
pound cathartic pills, for adults
only, dose to 3 pills; four ounces
castor oil; clinical thermometer, one
hot water bag, aromatic spirits of
ammonia, half to teaspoonful in
glass Of water as stimulant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
Questions and
ANSzCeYS

Who wrote the song that contains
the phrase, United we stand, d.
vided we falI"?
The words have been traced back
to The Liberty Song written in 1853
by John Dickinson, Then Join in
hand, brave Americans all. BY unit
ing we stano, by dividing we fall"
The words became famous when put
in the song alag of our Union" by
George P. Morris as follows:
SONG, for our banner. the watchword re-
Which gave the Republic her station;
United we stand, divided we fall
IT made and preserves us a nation.
What is the meaning and deriva-
ton of The name MaryIyn?
1t is probably a compound Of two
common names, Mary and Lynn.
Mary is a Hebrew name meaning
exalted" Lynn means a cascade. :"
1t may be variation of the name
Mary with the ending common to
girls name as Evelyn, Gwendolyn
etc,
What was the date of President
Wilson's second marriage?
Dec. Is, 1915.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26

are in the northern hemisphere. The other five
in the southern hemisphere
The brightest of them all is Sirius, the dogstar,
whose acquaintance we will make later.
Vega, according to the Revised Harvard Photo
metry, is the fourth brightest star,
Below Vega you will note small parallelogram Of
four stars
Vega is supposed to be situated in the lower corner
of the frame of the Tyre The four stars in the para
telegram are supposed to mark the position OF the
strings of the Tyre.
Vega is Arabic name, meaning the falling
eagle" or the "swooping eagle"
Vega is of the most beautiful stars in the
heavens.
Like a diamond in the sky" is particularly de-
scriptive of twnkling beautiful blue-white Vega.
The Romans gave Vega the name Lyra, the same
name which the constellation bears.
Nathaniel Parker Willis, nineteenth century Amer
lean poet using the name in this sense wrote:
azure Lyra like woman's eye,
Burning with soft blue lustre"
Due to the shifting of the earths axis Vega will
become the north pole star in 500 more years.
Vega once held that honor in ancient times some
thousands of years before Thuban in the constells
ton Of Draco held it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
aW-Breaking Spreads

We comfort ourselves with the
opinion that prohibition laws are
the only ones which executive off,
Gals enforce, or fail to enforce. as
they see fit. We think of sheriffs,
police chiefs and village constables
as sure to do their duty In other
respects. no matter how indulgent
they are toward speakeasies and
bootleggers.
1t is all tommyrot. One breach
OF law generally leads to another,
and an officer who winks at one
breach of the law often finds him
self in position where he cannot
do anything else with regard to an
other. Besides, there is not enough
graft in the liquor traffic to 20
around, and those who cannot get
theirs" that way, but who see their
associates getting it, profit by the
example to explore other fields.
Let us not forget that there was
lack Of law enforcement, graft. gang
rule and corruption long before
Morris Sheppard introduced the
Eighteenth Amendment, or Andrew
Volstead clinched it with his puri-
tanical bill.
Let us not forget, also, that there
are hundreds of laws on our books
which no one thinks of enforcing,
except to make grand stand play,
or punish some political enemy.
The number of laws we have writ
ten for the sake of appearance and
the number we ignore for the sake
OF common sense, furnish a setup
which makes anything like honest.
steady going enforcement impos-
sible, and which has created a pub
lie opinion that is willing for the
executive. instead of the legislative
branch of the Government to deter
mine what laws shall continue in
effect, or be annulled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
Politics, Crime Linked

Arthur w. Lashley of st. Louis
tells the American Bar Association
that crime and politics are linked.
that gangs, graft and corruption
are undermining our system of
justice, that Bookkeeping, rum run
ming and bribery must be sup
pressed and that prohibition must
either be enforced or abandoned.
Ever since I can remember, some
Governor, district attorney, chief of
police or sheriff was bidding for
votes on the ground that he would,
or would not enforce some particular
law, and I can recall several in
stances where victory came with the
promise of nonenforcement.
1t was a long time ago that the
people Of this country undertook to
make and repeal laws through the
election of officials whose duty it
was to enforce them without ques-
ton, who had no business with
opinions Of their own, but who as
sumed the right to say what should
be done, quite regardless of the
statute books or the oath they took.
This attitude has grown on us.
We have come to a point where we
do not care very much how many,
or what kind of laws are made, be-
cause we feel sure that we can get
around them through the choice of
the right kind" Of executive Of
f rial.
Because we do not care, we get a
constantly increasing volume of silly,
dangerous, impractical regulations,
and because we look more and more
to executive officials for relief. the
legislative branch Of our Govern
ment falls into disr quite.
Any student of history knows
where such a situation leads. Failure
of the legislative branch, especially
in republic, coupled with increased
power for the executive branch can
have but one Observation-Disclosures
ship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
Ban Saratoga Gambling

Saratoga, we are informed, must
do without gambling this year, the
inference being that Saratoga has
not done without gambling other
years.
There has been no change in the
law, of course, but merely a change
in some ones attitude toward law
enforcement.
We have too much of that kind Of
thing in this country. Congress
and the State Legislatures no
longer make the laws under which
we live, though that is supposed TO
be their business.
The officials who really make the
laws under which we live are those
whose duty it is to enforce them,
but who have assumed the authority
OF saying just how riigdly or how
leniently they shall be enforced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-26
With other Editors
South Bend News Timesl

(south Bend News Times)
Certainly there will be desire on
the part of those who - opposed
to the methods of the Rev. E. S.
Schumacher, to exult over his fail
ure to remain out of Jail through
the Supreme courts refusal to
modify its original sentence. 1t is
unfortunate that a man in his
high position should suffer the
personal discomfort of incarcera-
ton, and fair-minded people will
have only pity for his predica-
ment.
On the other hand, when the
case is impersonaily considered,
and If we view The matter coldly,
away from the standpoint of law,
order and justice, it is we'll to have
principle Of law relating to con-
tempt solidly tablished, once and
for all. We needed such a prece-
dent, by which politicians in the
future may be guided.
1t was the view of DR.. Schu-
maker and the defense lawyers
that all criticism of public officials
or of the courts was justifable
and guaranteed under our consti-
tutional provisions relating to free
speech and a free press.
1t was the contention of the
State that while truthful criticism
of such officers is proper, justified
and legal. untruthful or malicious
statements are contemptuous and
calculated to bring the courts into
disrepute and shame.
The court held that DR.. Schu-
makers statements regarding its
conduct of liquor cases were I'M
truthful and therefore contemp-
tuous, and its decision is now re-
affirmed.
Newspapers and citizens have
great freedom in this mater of
criticism. This newspaper would
be the first to resist any encroach-
ment upon the rights of free
speech, or its own right to level
just criticism against any public
officer, whether he were a city
councilman, Governor or a judge.
But newspapers and citizens are
also bound to observe the law of
libel. Individuals Who may be
subject to public criticism also
have their personal rights safe
guarded by the law. We may tell
the truth about them, but our
EMERGENCY FIRST Am