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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Holds Siarlings
Are Bevond Pale

To the Editor 81 The Star:
noticed In a recent edition Of The
Star that parties In certain parts o! the
nearby country advocate protection Of a
pest known as "Starl;NgS" This bird
OF late years has emigrated from the
North United States and Canada 70 the
New England States and then farther
South to Middle Atlantic States in great
numbers. destroying apples. berries and
cherries grain--in fact. everything tina,
they can possibly devour-~and. worst Of
all, chasing of birds which are help to
the garden and especially 10 the farmer
bv devouring insects and worms.
The startling Is dapple, almost black
bird. somewhat smaller than genuine
blackbird. with long sharp bill. and Is
especially spiteful and steals other birds
nests for Matching, and u the writer's
knowledge is of no use whatever 70 the
garden or farm. 70 the contrary, IS Very
destructive. preferring wheat, corn. oats
or berries. cherries or apples 10 worms,
or insects or grasshopperS,
This bird can devour as much as a
young colt, and there is no limit 70 It's
capacity for consumption OF food. They
60 In large droves and swoop down on
truck gardens and orchards and what
they do not eat they destroy, pecksng
holes III apples, picking berries, grapes,
peaches. pears before they are even ripe
enough To market In fact the starting
Is or has III many communities beccme
an Internal nuisance and should be
slaughtered before IL gets 80 numer-
Gus that 1t will be impossible II ega6i-
cate this pest on wings
j. ADDISON HICKS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Hughie Jennings.

Comparatively few of the base ball
devotees Of today remember Hughie
Jennings, who has just died at Scran-
ton. Pa.. as a player. They bear him
in mind chiefly as a dynamic figure on
the coaching lines, alert. energetic,
vocal. -plucking and picturesque.
But Jennings in his day was wonder
full player. At the peak OF his active
career on the diamond he was one OF
the most brilliant performers the game
has known. As shortstop of the old
Baltimore Orioles he set pace not
only for his own team, but for all or
sanized base ball. Few performers at
that station have ever cqualed his
capacity for judging the bounding
ball. for making apparently impossible
stops and for throwing accurately and
swiftly. 1t used to be said Of him that
he played the whole infield. Perhaps
it was the tremendous vigor that he
put into his play that caused his early
passing from the active scene. 1t will
be remembered wildly and with lasting
regret that he developed what was then
first known as the glass arm" Some
thing happened to Jennings muscles
and suddenly the whip" that shot the
ball across the diamond failed. He
could barely lob the sphere over the
short distance from his regular station
to first base It was then that he turned
TO the managerial side OF the game,
and in that work he shone with even
greater brilliancy than as player He
was a natural manager. He got the
best GU: of his men. kept them in good
spirits. infused them with the determine
ton to win, overcame their slumps,
kept them fighting until the last man
was out in the final inning. He made
the Detroit team. which he managed for
fourteen years. the terror of all con-
tenders. for no one knew at what mo-
ment the apparently defeated Tigers
would turn and rcut their opponents
In a dash to victory. On the coaching
lines he was a master of strategy. He
added greatly to the picturesqueness OF
the game and there was the deepest
regret when his failing health caused
him to withdraw even from that posi-
ton. Jennings was always clean,
square player. He was credit to the
game. an inspiration to young players
to lead wholesome lives and to give
their best to their teams. Base ball
owes him much and his memory will
remain green as long as the game is
PLAYED in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
DIR. Talcott Williams Lauded !!
For Efforts to Better Press

Journalism As . profession 4 TIE
opinion Of the Springfield Republican
because he understood the philosophy
OF Journalism As he stated u Al a6-
dress he knew that the newspaper has
swo basic tasks 20 perform. i C,tss
record completely the affairs ct the
time and express what the public feels:
!. must also Be 4 guiding and uplifting
force = society In It's function Of
representation. il allows the pubic 20
determine the tone I. shall adept: =
rs task Of leadership. I. POSSESSES beth
:he opportunity and The duty - Be per
petual,y leading the community and Il
Illuminating ID
The chief accomplishment q lis NE.
the one by which he 9ea2d himself
choose 70 Be rated" ays ths s. Louis
Post DiSpa.ch- was his career IS d.
rector OF the ScAo2 o. Journalism;
sur.o,a University Concerning ssss
accomplishment there Is cn,y cce YER
dic, which informed Judges have ever
rendered namely. that Is WAS an IN
qusl!Hed success The S.tsc2lsy O. Or
wIl!ss:r,s' task NAV 70 some degree Dc
appreciated when Is Is realized that X
was faced with problem IN easscS-
;sonal pioneering q great magnitude
On this phase % his WORK. The New
York Times comments: Ne knew
what could Dc So,se by skilled cgSaai-
gatson ard by patient ard capable h.
Struc:ion, And AZ this he ard his col
leagues did during those early years g
experiment"
Referring 10 Dr. Williams r.
2arSsels talents and uss,,c<v. sAe
SirSnsmsoa Press tells .; his srsgeec-
deus output as . writer ITS re<cgcS
show that he had published SsN>sao
words II various psleslcas2ss&N SAYS
the Press "Ncs lcnS aSc !. Was Ssscsn
he had uSNd l.Stse wc-cSs ~ the
ssS>oca nseSs frequently GSSG words IL
the English Language, This facs ascas
Is fair gauge ~ his sS.sGlss>ss. In q
pycseSS.oa Z. wnscs the cAses reward
usually Is ,hs satisfaction 81 WORK well
done. rx, Williams gave service 81
mankind ta&, she general psse>se. an-
fortunately, SceS me- Saow acw - sS-
praise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
The First Triangle Purchase.

A specific request by the President
for ar appropriation o. $780, 900 for
tns acquisition Of square 25s. now oc-
eup.ed by the Southern Railway Offices.
Sc the first definite move under the
program Of Nsli-Agenue public build
ing site purchase. The act Of Congress
recently passed authorizing an appro-
p1atson Of SIS y0oo, 900 for this purpose
10 the basis Soy this present requisitton
A year may elapse before the Govern
nent takes title 70 the property. az
sunstng that the appropriation is made.
This period IL requisite 70 enable the
eo1tbeTn Railway 10 make It's own
plans 10. i,s future housing. here or IL
another city The hope Is. Of course,
tks, the corporation VIII remain IN
Washington, where itS large force Of
emp.oyee IL conic;.ec. The present
understanding Ii that the Company
faefsrs 10 retain Us headquarters at
the Capital. hDth .0r the take Of the
persynnsl, O large percentage o! whom
are home owners here. ard also for
the ssks Of the ci,se contact 10 the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
I, appears 10 he the present intention.
Of the Public Buildings Commission.
wfl.ch is directing the work Of con-
straetion ia execution NJ the great pro-
gram Of Federal housing. W utilize the
E0atkern Railway Building as sn over
1ow accommodation tor some OF the
Government offces that are forced v.
await Lils new constructions Ia The
Mal-Ayepue triangle Thus the build
ing Itself viii probably stand for se''
ersi years When No longer needed foI
emergency uses, II viii doubtless ~
replaced ny structure harmonizinl
with those that sfe created Ia skseu'
ton Of the great plan Thus there vii
he no immediate chsnge in the pres
ent aspect Of the two tqusFes occupied
by ths District Building and the raj!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
UNITED STATES
IL WORLD WAR
Tea le,ss tse rtSis>

Amer.eAa syccsS " tAs tresN>A>s @,
the srsss,a fglNss AZ me psacs are es,>y
81 feet sfVsn tas German hase, IN Az
NsAey nsace nile u Sccs,ss6 SegsAss ~
The cpgSsSanx g>sSsEAAs$ Americans ~
luIreS - have SaS masks ready ~ a.
times Gsa SegsAsaS ARIA ssss>
array me<ssnresentS Reports Sesss ssss>
erals and C>sIssess tSae<aas cs the u -
acS ~ cs>en wsA'tare IN sAesr agylNS. =.
sNsnes, Ma, Gen, March caNeI
NJ artillery et the 4 Is Y. viii r~Susn
~ the United SsAseS IS eASel % SsAt
Nosea rs Al organiser and gSSs ~
Army red tape Secretary SsSsx
wsa skssa ~ II France ~ an psssse>gNN'
sosw @ al American war as&ivIssgsS AZ
= several review c1 segSAaASS sSxveS A.
the frSa1> vesssasaSy eslaSSs~
meass N The Regular Array SssS~ sne
OanNt SsAseS declared MAR aew N>sA
SSAtA iAe>ax strikes II Ok
mann are spreading aesgase esfeStS ~
she army ~ stop tASM <SayeyssasessS
arrests SoSsAstss headers eSs treats Win
a strike e<NyNuistee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

cloud by day and Of fire by night Mir.-
am, the prophecies, sans her ialth and
inspired the courage. OF the iSrael,teS,
Queen Esther showed the grand spirit
OF selt~sacriiiee when she went before
the King. NJ the peril Of her life. IL
save the people, When the men III the
Babylonian captivity tsons II AsapAl
hung their harps upon the Wll.aNS
Il was the women who continued IL
sing their faith and hope, un,il Al
taNerxes was moved with sympathy and
resolved 10 send the captlvrS back IL
their lost homes, II was women who
we're last AZ the foot NJ the eross and
t,tst at the Tomb II Christ Not untll
the spirit NJ Christ began Ia mold the
ideals III the world VAS the place vi
womanktnd understood As uail Ham-
ilton has said Paul could never SGT
out Of his mind The notion Of Wnman y
sphere, Into the mind NJ Christ II
never came Christ made no dsstinee
ton, but opened the door wide 70 woms
en- AZ Ia men"
The recent World War found ant
where Women stood In tina cftais, II Is
too vivid We. In memory 10 need re-
citins,
tCea,usht ipss Nv eAal v, eesssa,>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Effect of the Baumes Laws.

Figures Just compiled 10y the police
commissioner of New York City relative
to crime in the metropolis in 1927 cor
stitute unnlistakahle evidence Of he ef-
ficacy Of the Baumes laws. which were
operative throughout the year, Murders
of citizens resulting from roboerics de-
creased So per cent. as compared with
1925 Murders Of police decreased A
per cent. Murder and mans!aughtei
cases during the year tota!ed 27S. COM
pared with 2e1 the year previous, AS
sault and robbery cases totaled 95l, in
comparison with l,i73 There was 9
decrease Of So per cent in hold ups. in
volving more than $4,000. and So pei
cent in those between 81 900 and SlG..
600. Pay roll hold-ups decreased 81
per cent IL only one class Of crimes
vas there an increase. burglar!cs adj
vancing from 1891 in 1925 TO $3.50 in
1927. and this increase Of nine was at
t-ibute5 to sneak thieves engaged in
daylight robberies.
The Baumes laws. which were en-.
acted about eighteen months ago, con.
stitu,ing a new criminal code for the
State of New York, increased the penal.
ties for various classes of crimes. and
especially for repeated breaches of the
law. They somewhat simp!itied tht
procedure In the trial of such cases and
made evasion Of penalties more difficult
than before. At first the crimina
classes did not take the new enactnerts
seriously. but they soon learned thai
the new laws had teeth" in them, and
after a few sentences of life imprison'
ment for third oficnses were imposed, II
became evident to the chronic GRIM
inals that It was dangerous to continue
the practice of lawlessness as a means
of making living.
There is need of further reform. The
court procedure remains too complex
and offers dangerous opportunities fol-
delay and evasion. Shorter cuts
70 justice are required. The fence
problem has not been solved. The evi
of professional bondsmen who work In
collision with crime directors through
attorneys who are no less than the legal
agents of professional lawbreakers /.
still to be ahated. Efforts to reach C
solution of these problems arc nov be.
ing made In further studies by commit.
tees Of the Legislature Al Albany. and
new cnactnents are likely to be made
at the present session.
Other States than New York are
watching the course OF events III thai
Jurisdiction, and moves toward TIE en-.
actment OF similar statutes are being
made. The annual report Of the police
commissioner. showing a marked de-
crease in crime, will greatly stimulate
these endeayors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
NcAdoo Fires a Dry Gun.

Although William @. McAdoo has In
effect quit the presidential race he re-
mains a considerable factor in the
Democratic political equation. Having
abtured the candidacy he takes the
stump against the nomination by his
party OF any man who Is hostile TO
prohibition. In speech at Richmond
last night. his frst public utterance on
the subject since the Smith boom for
the nomination assumed It's present
proportions. Mr.. McAdoo specifically
contyadtcted some OF the recent state
ments Of his Madison Square Garden
competitor and declared TO be an alb.
surcity any expectation OF prohibition
enforcement from a President hostile
TO the eighteenth amendment.
II 10 evident from this statement
that the Democratic drys will not yield
their views regarding prohibition for
the sake Of party harmony at the
Houston convention Plainly IL is Mr.
AcAdoo's purpose 10 conduct a cam
paign for the adoption Of dry plank
or At Least an enforcement plank. There
lis no present indication that they will
succeed in either direction. II. as APP
pears now 10 be probable. Gov Smith
is nominated at Houston the party will
presumably frame It's platform upon
| the basis u his annual address u the
! New York Legislature. large part OF
which wah devoted " this question.
] II ma, Dc significant that Nj Nc
AdOps @ning gun In the dry tight
was FREE al Richmond Does this pre-.
sage that the South VIII be the scene
O! the most active effort " secure The
election Of delegates W the convention
| The Eouth is today regarded as drl
area politically. But IL has no suef
veto power III the matter III platform
adoption sE IT IL supposed W have IL
respect W the selection VI candidate
/ under the two-thirds rule. There Is NJ
present talk III abr0gatiBg that rule
and the expectation now IL that 1t vii
not he attacked but that the nofnina
ton III Gov. Smith, II he should SHOW
approximately q majority strength Ia
the convention, Will be sccedsd u b!
the South rather than preeipitste |
Ugh. OH the rule. There may be stra
teglc matter In tiAis situation III respec
70 the writing ~ The platform, AM
speculation on that score IN, The Ugh
VI this latest move by the chief Dem
9ers'lc dry ptoponfnt gains force.
1heie IL 40 mistaksng the terms o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Too Far Behind.

with Admiral Jones on the stand yes
tsrday before the HOUSE naval COM
nittee he was asked by Representative
Mcclintock. Democrat of Oklahoma:
DO YOU see any situation With re-
snect 70 world conditions that makes
It necessary for Us to build up the
Navy"
To which Admiral Jones replied:
IF We do not tbuild up the Navy, We
will find ourselves Just that much fur-
th.r behind the procession, Most OF the
building provided in this program will
not De laid down before 1881. and work
could easily be stopped on it"
In a few words Admiral Jones thus
explains the whole story Of why we
should build up the Navy. We are too
far behind the procession. There is
nothing sinister. nothing threatening.
IN q determination to catch up. The
eatching-up process has been delayed
too long. II is not that the delay has
brought Us into imminent danger OF war
50 that there must be frantic efforts
60 make up for lost time. 1t is that
the delay has brought about COM
p.acent and comfortable attitude that
Is hard to overcome. The attitude is
expressed In the thought-'We are get
ting along well with the rest Of the
world. Why DO we need such a Navy"
The present Navy program represents
no efforts to acquire big Navy" II
10 largely o replacement program to
give us an adequate Navy. Had We COM
pleted our building program begun in
1915: had We adopted and followed q
policy Of consistent replacement and
possible enlargement from year to year.
there would be no big Navy" program
confronting US today The present pro-
gram Is an accumulation Of old needs.
II represents few new needs.
In his message at the meeting Of the
business organisation OF the Govern
ment Monday night the President re-
tte-ated his conception Of the naval
program. The Recommendation now
before the Congress TO replace obsolete
naval vessels and moderately increase
our naval strength contemplates an
orderly construction procedure, moth
ing more. - It considers our own
requirements alone and carries no
thought Of entry into competitive con-
Struction with any other nation"
Despite such assurances from the
Chief Executive. opponents Of the Navy
program accuse him and the Navy De-
partment with having fallen victims OF
var fever. Are they not themselves the
real victims Of this uialady? II they
describe every cent spent on the ma
tsonai defense as nations for war dogs.
are they not themselves guilty OF talk
ing up" war? Why should We have any
Eayy7 Why should We have a merchant
marine? Should NE not abandon forth
With our competition IN foreign mar
kets for the trade Of the world. be-
cause such competition has often led
other nations into war?
Let us grant that we must have
Navy. And IL We have one, Let us have
more talk Of maintaining 1t as an ade-
caate Navy, and less about the posi-
biiity Of war clouds 70 excuse away our
designs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

the McAdoo statement ct Richmond.
1t reveals a purpose to conduct a cam
paign which Is aimed definitely at the
Smith candidacy. Its first effect will
probably be to evoke rejoinder, not
from Gov. Smith in person. but from
his friends. It assuredly for the pres
ent puts the Smith boom OH the de-
fenSivc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

The budget system shows that econ
omy as we'll as manufacture may be
adjusted TO the modern tendency to
Standardization. A methodical elimina-
ton of waste represents high eco
nom:c achievement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

The treasures Of Turkish palaces are
offered for sale. The Mohammedan
ladies dropped their wells, became civil
hzed and are learning TO admire them
selves In department store jewelry ale
most as much as in respondent pat.
terms made up Of priceless gems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Orpheus.
The old bandwagon Ii no more.
II Ii the public pleasure
TO get out on the dancing moor
And tread q jazzy measure.
The Overwhelming candidate
May yet be one who gayly
Can come where people congregate
and PUNK a u.:lilele.
Never tell all you knows" said
Uncle Eben unless you take de troubls
beforehand 10 make sure you really
knows IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

II is evident that a tax reduction Is
impractical when carried TO a degree
that threatens to leave the United
States Treasury conspicuously in re-
duced circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Not The Real Musical Star.

From the io,e1ip Blade
II you tan understand every word the
soprano Ia singing. she isn't grand
opera star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

1t Is admitted by authorities that
good flyers are hard to find. All the
more reason Tor not taking so many
chances, after one is discovered. on los
ing him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

Every NOW and then Lindbergh insists
In climbing over 10 the opposite side Of
o cloud where he can hide away from
the chicken salad and canned speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

A slip of a "spokesman's" tongue Is
seized upon as clue to certain presl-
Dental preferences. The implication of
the inadyertent may be more depend
able than that of the considered word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

By virtue Of the veto power President
Coolidge is still expected occasionally
to amplify his old policy OF saying
nothing by giving notice 10 Congress
Of nothing doing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Works All Iiipht liefe.

Ftnp ths Phiadeipbla inquittf
New YORK Is experimenting with the
stssgef plan Ia do away with some of
is subway congestion. but 10 thal legal
under the Voiktsad aetS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Road Crossing d Mystery.

Ftnni The New York Herald frDtine.
Nowadays II isn't why chicken
crossek The road. but how does a chicken
Cross The road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Rate by Mail-i'ayahie In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
An O.bcr S,.tes and canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associsfed Press ts exclusively entitled
90 the use for republication Of all news SIS
patches "-~6itc6 to II cr not otherwise cred
tiei in this parer and stso ,he i"rsl news
ruhhshe,i herein Al r,ghts NJ publication
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

F'HsA taa (A@NsAaai News
NeasASAAS eN~ss,vSssSss, SssAgsAs W
attah eaSssSeS no. ~ sssa IN Sas sNaSssSN~
esase presidential al>sshsssSssN kssS
see didn't he run sgG sSxAesasaS ssss
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Hard Line 10 Draw,

From the Ohio state journal
The hardest thing of Nil. often. is 20
tell whefe the CommendabIe optimism
leaves of and the uHmitlgated idiOcy
begins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02

The style OF hish.power motor most
appreciated recently has been attached
TO a snow pillow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Little for Its A.e.

frem the New York hryald n,haoe
Prohibition Is years old which
Will move some people with memories
to say that II Is very little for It's age,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Polite Politics.

Polite Politics.
Statesmen should not quarrel In
public"
No" said Senator Sorghum. THE
science OF polite politics is to hold 1t
to the terms OF a gentlemen's disagree
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Undercurrent of Thought.

Undercurrcnt Of Thought.
Il will not be a candidate"
He said in accents strong.
And In a whisper. friends relate.
He said, Il hope I'm wrong"
Jud Tunkins said he appealed TO his
Congressman for farm relief, and all
his Congressman said was that lot
of farms ought TO be relieved from bum
farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHlLANDER JOHNSON.

Urban Advantage.
In the city. snug and warm.
There's q pleasure In the storm.
Snowfakes flying here and there
But the radiators there.
In the country-cheerless cold
Men must meet 1t. ever bold;
Yet we're longing 10 repeat.
"Janitor, send up that heat!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Rate nv Carrier Within the City

The Evening Star .,..... @ac per n'ohth
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
Difference to Opinion.

Difference TO Opinion.
Your constituents want 70 know
whether you are wet or dry"
I'm waiting" said Senator Sorghum.
TO md out exactly how the majority
OF my constituents stand In the mat
ter"
1t is dangerous 10 assail graft" said
III Ho the sage OF Chinatown He
who has a good graft speedily becomes
the giver OF gifts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-02
THEODORE W. N,YEs. Editor
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