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the attempt of the Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION to take 1t away from him
savors more of petty righteousness than
of judicial consideration of the facts.
In the first place, is not this the wrong
time to become so agonizingly strict
over defining lily-white amateurism?
Tilden is an amateur. Yet the Lawn
Tennis Association. with the unques-
toned power of car, may order him
to play In match anywhere it chooses
and any time 1t chooses, and Tilden
must play. He receives an allowance
for his expenses for such appearances,
and they are heavy. Yet Tilden, who
augments scanty income by writing
and signing short stories and news
paper articles, is barred from the most
important of tennis matches because
he wrote three articles commenting on
them Tilden's profession is writing,
and his sport is tennis. He is tempo
rarily barred from participating in his
favorite sport because he has engaged
in his bona-fide profession OF writing
The action against Tilden closely fol-
lows approval of Charles Paddock, an
amateur in another field of sport, as
an amateur contender in the Olympic
games. Paddock retains his amateur
standing after the country has grown
accustomed to seeing him make per
sonal appearances" at theaters showing
a moving picture in which he plays the
chief role, the role being the Olympic
hero" Sam Rice. the Washington out
fielder. is an out-and-out professional
ball player. Yet he wins amateur golf
matches.
What, after all. is an amateur? The
strict definition is one who engages in
sport for love and not for money. But
even amateurs must eat. Should they
be stamped as professionals If, playing
golf. they write for pay about golf; or
playing tennis, they write for pay about
tennis? Tilden does not play tennis we'll
in order to write about 1t. He writes
about tennis because he plays it well.
His writing is valuable because he Is a
recognized authority Does this mean
that he cannot be an amateur and an
authority at the same time? The Lawn
Tennis Association may understand the
rules it has made, Others do not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
Calamities of World
Analysed by Seasons
BY E. E. FREE, PHI. ID.

Most of the worlds great calamities
happen IN the Summer, fewest of them
In the late Winter and early Spring.
M. Raoul Moutandon of Geneva. Switz-
erland, has listed all important disasters
noted In the worlds newspapers be-
tween September, 1924. and August.
1927. Month by month tahulationS for
these three years are now presented as
part of the periodic materials for the
study of calamities" collected and re-
ported under M. Montandon's direction
by the Geographical Society of Geneva
They show the curious fact that the
average number of calamities In July
Is IS. while in February 1t Is only 10.
For the three Summer months of June.
July and August the average monthly
number of disasters Is SO. in the, three
Winter months of December. January
and October are also relatively free
from calamities, averaging below De-
eember but not so low as February.
Calamities recorded III NJ. Montandon's
lists include earthquakes, floods, land
slides and avalanches. cyclones. drouths
and famines. volcanic eruptions. fires.
tidal waves and plaques of insects. Just
why disasters so widely varied should
show q relation to the months of the
year Is not apparent.
M. Montandon has long urged that
the collection and study of statistics of
catastrophes of all kinds will yield use-
full information, not only for relief
agencies like the Red Cross but for the
social and biologic sciences. But 1t viii
be necessary, he believes. to continue
collecting statistics for some years be-
fore dependable conclusions can be
reached about such matters as why
calamitics are related to the seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day

The complete collapse Of the
German offensive south OF the Marine
Is tersely announced by news
paper correspondent at French head
quarters In the statement that mo Ger
mans remain south of the Marine ex-
cept prisoners and dead" Berlin ad~
mits defeat. but says that the German
troops withdrew without being noticed
French and American forces continue
on the offensive between the Alsne and
the Marine and the Germans are COM
PEELED to yield gradually en- both sides
of the deep pocket OF which scissors
and Rheims form the edges, Mean
while. life In this pocket Is being made
miserable for the Germans by long
range guns and airplane bombers. but
they are putting up u stubborn re-
sistance and suffering heavy losses
The character of the fighting
has been radically altered and the ueis1
mans have been forced more into the
open. The artillery fire OF the enemy
after raging all night, increases this
morning to degree greater than for
several days past. As far as
the eye can see allied observation bal
looms can be seen. and the sky Is speok :
ed with allied airplanes darling In va
rious directions. Attempts of
the Crown Prices generals to rally their
forces have resulted In such strengthen.
ing OF the enemy as to indicate that the
battle Is approaching the point when
the armies viii soon be locked In n
giant struggle 1t is estimated
that more than 270.0 900 American troops
are engaged In the counter offensive.
with the Rainbow Division and a negro
regiment ilghtipg east Of Rheims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS


Rumania. Schoenfeld. counselor of en-
bassy i'm Mexico, becomes Minister to
Bulgaria. Robbins, counselor OF en-
bassy In Italy, goes up the ladder as
Minister to Salvador. Caffery, lately
Minister to Salvador, Is transferred to
Colombia The foreign service act. for
which the late Representative John
Jacob Rogers of Massachusetts, was
mainly responsible, leaves the President
free. as In the past. to appoint ministers
and ambassadors from outside the serv-
ice. But, with few exceptions. promo
tons nowadays go to the men who have
made the service their lifetime careers.
n "
One day this week men and women
rushed to the windows Of Office build
ings near Fifteenth and Fl streets. the
center of WaShingtons Wall Street"
district, under the impression that
bomb had burst. What actually hap
pened was the explosion of an auto
mobile tire. which caused defamation
for all the world like the bursting of a
French l55-mm. shell on the Argonne
front. A young business man who
rushed into the street to find out If
there really was red" attack on one
of the adjacent capitalistic institutions
encountered man standing alongside
the car whose pneumatic had blown
out. Say, haven't seen you beforep"
he calculated. The pair looked at each
other. you sure have" replied the
other. land the last time was when you
helped me into an ambulance at Chalons
10 years ago" The one whose tire ex-
plosion rocked the banking region Is L.
C. Hines. formerly OF the 18TH Sanitary
Train Of the Rainbow Division.
North Carolina, where the Southern
Democratic drys have been In protest
convention against AL Smith, Is the
principal interdenominational center of
the country. Within q relatively few
miles on one another, the Southern
Baptist Assembly, the Blue Ridge AsSo-
citation for Christian Conference and
Training" the Southern Presbyterian
Assembly and the Southern Assembly"
known as the Methodist Chautauqua of
Dixie, all have their headquarters and
extensive plants"
tcopyright, io2sl
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PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

The other night stood before several
hundred distinguished lawyers who
represented the bar of q great State,
and my mind went back to the days
when lawyers we're looked upon as url-
holy and undesirable members OF the
community.
Richard de Bury, high chancellor OF
England under Edward III, once SAID,
''Lowyers indulge more in protracting
litigation than in peace, and quote the
law, not according TO the intention OF
the legislator. but violently twist his
words to the purpose of their own
Vaccinations
In Shakespeare's Henry VII, Dick
the Butcher suggests to Jack Cade that
the first thing they must do, when
Cade becomes King, Is to XIII all the
lawyers. Nay" says Cade, and That
I mean to do"
Napoleon. at st. Helena, called law
suits leprosy, and indicted lawyers
as class that liveo upon the quarrels
of others and stirred up trouble as a
merchant drums up trade. but he said
that he had never been courageous
enough to follow out his idea of starv-
| ing lawyers by legislation to the effect
| that they should moi receive fees save
when they won their cases.
Sir Thomas More left lawyers out
of his Utopia. Every man was to plead
| his own case BY such a system. More
suggested, men would both cut OF
| many delays and find out the truth
more certainly"
One verse in Macaulay's war song for
the English radicals in 1920 ran as
follows:
Down with your Baileys and your Bests,
Your Giffords and your Gurneys!
Wen clear the island Of the pests,
Which mortals name attorneys"
And down to the latter part of the
seventeenth century. the lawyer mad
hard shedding In America. :.
In 1888, Massachusetts denied 10
lawyers membership in the Great and
General Court of ;he province. And
the Massachusetts Body of Liberties
adopted In 164l. permitted every iiti-
CANT to plead his own case, and pro-
vided that, If he we're unable to plead
his own case, he must give to the
counsel he called in moe fee or reward
for his paines."
In the early years of Maryland. a
local historian thanked God that there
were no lawyers in that colony and no
business for such trouble making men,
bers of a community.
In 1645, Virginia forbade lawyers to
| take fees.
When the Earl of Shaftesbury, then
| known as the FIRST practical politician
of England, and John Locke, then
known as the first philosopher" Of
England. formulated the fundamental
constitution of the Carolinas. they pro-
hibited lawyers from practicing for fees
of any sort.
The rise and fall and fall and rise
of the prestige of the various profess
sions is fascinating study.
| fCopyrieht, Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
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Government Business as an Issue.

1t develops from dispatches from
Albany that Gov Smith is planning to
assume the offensive in his campaign
on the score of governmental economies
and practices, pledging himself to a
vigorous effort. If elected, at reorganiza-
ton of the Federal administration. He
will, 1t is said. point out the need of
the consolidation of bureaus, the
elimination of waste occaSioned by
overlapping Federal agencies and the
adoption of business principles in the
executive work of the Government.
In this campaign Gov. Smith will
have no particular advantage over Mr..
Hoover. who, ever since he became a
member of the Federal administration
as Secretary of Commerce, has been
endeavoring to effect the reorganization
of the departmental system. It's well
remembered in Washington. if not in
Albany, that almost Immediately after
taking Office Mr. Hoover, in a public
speech, pointed out some of the
absurdities of the Federal bureau sys-
tenn, which has had a Topsylike growth
in some respects. He cited as an ex-
ample the fact that five different
branches of the Government had
jurisdiction over the care of as many
different kinds of bears. This illustra-
ton gained considerable currency at
the time and attracted much attention.
Mr.. Hoover devoted himself for some
time to an effort to secure legislation
that would correct these overlappings
and interferences and the consequent
waste of energy and resources.
The fact that incomplete progress
has been made in the reorganization
recommended by the Secretary of Com
merce in the direction Of a more busi-
nesslike conduct of Federal affairs does
not detract from the sincerity of Mr..
Hoover's endeayor. Some changes were
accomplished. few bureaus were con-
solidated, some wastage was checked.
But the whole program as recommend
ed was not carried into effect, owing
to Instructions put in the way in Con-
greSs. So thorough a remodeling of
the administration machine as the
Secretary proposed. with the Presidents
approval, could not be completely
effected, though the compromise that
was finally brought about did materially
lessen the waste of funds and energy
and time In the conduct of Federal
business.
There is In truth no campaign issue
in this matter of better business
methods for the United States Govern
ment. If the question is opened to
public discussion 1t viii be shown that
much has been accomplished during
the last seven and half years, more.
in fact, than was ever accomplished
before in an equal length of time. And
the chief proponent of bureau con-
solidation and Of economic concentra-
ton has been the present candidate of
the Republican party for the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
Agricultural Education.

Agricultural Education.
A farmer said. II have In hand
A lot of skill bout crops and land.
But am In sorry fix
I don't know much bout politics.
"It's not so hard to raise the stuff.
Returns seem never quite enough.
1 read the tariff speeches strong.
As for the market. I'm In wrong!
"A farmer patient, also wise,
Knows how to plant and fcrtilize.
But the pillow win rust and the boss will
balk
If we have to listen to too much talk.
And SO, to ask I'll now begin
For an Agricultural Bull-e-tin.
l know how soil and seed should mix,
But I gotta know more bout Politicsl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Gentlemen will not be permitted to
show their suspenders in hotel dining
room. And yet there never was an in
cident Of apparel more innocent and
free from indicate suggestion than a
pair OF suSpenders. 1t must be con-
fessed that our standards of art, beauty
and morals are becoming trifie mixed.
A head-waiter must be pardoned If he
finds them rather beyond his powers of
logical discrimination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

inside being merely SUFFICIENT to re-
move the rough edges.
@. How many swimmers used the Y.
w. c. A. pool last year?--T. s.
A. In 1927 8,467 doctors examina-
tions we're given, 1900 registered In
swimming classes and 1885 dips in
the pool we're taken.
@. Are bar bells still used? Please
give a bar bell record.-G. r.
A. Bar bells are still used in gymna-
Sums for body development. Among
the noted bar bell users were Herman
Sell, who did the knee bend correctly
seven times with a bar bell Of 440
pounds across his shoulders. This was
done at Yale University H. P. Hansen
Of Copenhagen did the same exercise
IS times with 277 pounds.
9: Where are the dude" ranches?-
S. T.
A. These colorful vacation havens
may be found in Texas, the Dakotas,
Montana and Wyoming dude" ranch
ing is not new business by any means,
according to the owner of one of the
| largest of such ranches. AS far back
as 1847 Howard Eaton, pioneer dude"
rancher moved from Pittsburgh to Da-
kota. At various times he invited his
| friends out for visits, and they enjoyed
| 1t so much that they came back as
paying guests. Later Mr. Eaton moved
to Wyoming and started another ranch
and many others of the same kind are
now operating,
@. How much money is collected
through hunting licenSes?-A. L.
A. During the season 1926-27 about
100000 hunting licenses we're issued.
bringing in revenue of about So
100000.
O. Did our early Presidents live
| longer than the later ones?-E. S.
| A. Taking the Civil War as a divid-
| ing line the average length of life of
| the early Presidents was 1873 years. The
average life of Presidents since the Civil
War has been 6l.67 years.
@. Is helium a poisonous gas?-C.
W. L.
| A. Helium is non-poisonous, as we'll
as non-infiammable.
| O. What is meant by zone" in
postal parlance?-S. j. B.
A. According to United States postal
regulations, the country is divided into
units of areas half of degree square.
which unit of area forms separate
center for eight encircling zones with
radii of fro:1 so to 1900 miles for the
first seven zones. the eighth zone cover
! ing the territory beyond the 1,800-mile
| limit Parcel post rates are regulated IN
accordance with these zones.
@. How many members of Masonic
lodges are there In the United States?-
W. W. H.
A. The membership of the Masonic
organization in the United States Is
3,134,501.
@. How long has the census given
the urban and rural population? How
much have they changed in percentage?
| w. A. n.
| A. The urban and rural populations
| of the United States we're taken for the
first time in 1900. At that time 40 per
cent of the population was urban; in
| 1910, 45S per cent, and IN 1920, 5l.4
! per cent.
@. How long will a house with
rammed-dirt walls last?-D. E.
| A. Prehistoric examples are still ex-
isting in South America. There Is
such house in Washington. D. c., that
was built in 1918.
@. Have tight collars anything to do
with causing boils on the neck?-W.
| S. s.
! A. The wearing of tight collars seems
4 to be factor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

For relaxation Gov. AL Smith plays
golf. Any impression that his moments
Of Joy are limited to "the light fantas-
tic on the sidewalks of New York" must
be dismissed as another of those politi-
cal myths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

During campaign vice presiden-
tial candidate receives most respectful
attention, After the election he Is sup
posed, whether or not on the winning
ticket, TO retire to polite placement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
One Condition.

Are you In favor of prohibition"
Il am" answered Senator Sorghum.
But 1t begins to remind me of boy
hood friends description OF a. wonder
full act he wanted 70 put on In circus,
The circus manager said, Boy, It's a
good trick~~if you can do it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Should Mr. Hoover be successful, he
viii be fortunate If the desire 10 con-
tinue him in Office proves as great as
that manifested in connection With his
post as Secretary Of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Politics this year is serious matter.
The jocose Donkey" and the humorous
Elephant" are having hard struggle
to provide their customary comedy re-
lief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

When President Coolidge and Secre-
tary Hoover go fishing there is proper
silence which prevents either sportsman
from being accused of disturbing the
fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
Summer Plays Favorites.

From the Boston Herald,
Caprieious Summer once more plays
her favorites. restricting one boy to
bat and tennis racket, while she
blesses another with the rake handle
and the hoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

SO far as climate is concerned, al
most any town now feels as much en-
titled to the privilege Of entertaining a
national convention rs did Houston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

From the indianapolis News.
1t must be good deal of jolt to
change all of sudden from univer-
sity graduate to mere guy looking for
a Job.
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Wales the Unspcakablc.

From the Detroit News
The stories OF Miss Earhart's thrilling
adventure remind us OF what the old
printer said about Wales being coun-
try that never had proof read on 1t.
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Real Diplomat Defined.

From the New York sun,
real diplomat would be man
who could inveigle q backs driver
Into starting \ whispering campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Interpretation of party platform Is
not to be undertaken offhand. Speeches
of acceptance must be heard
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The hen who cackles will display
An egg, for time well spent;
While men bring talk from day to day
That isn't worth cent.
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Copper in Circulation.

From the New York Herald Tribune
We are told people need copper In
their systems. So they'll have more
cents, We suppose.
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Rate by MaiI--PayabIc in Advance.
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The Associated Press is Exclusively entitled
In the use for republication of all news els
patches credited TO 1t or not GthcrwiS. cred
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

"A man Is known by de company he
keeps" said Uncle Eben What may
be more important liz dc company he
manages 10 lose" a
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UnadOrnment.

She wanted new gown TO wear
And dazzle ali our eyes,
She went without, And then and there
She won a Beauty Prize"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

AN enemy" said Iii Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, "cnvies your merits. A
friend forgiges your defects"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Jud Tunkins says the only time some
folks succeed In getting together Is in a
motor collision
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Turning on the Tune.

Are you fond of muster"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne
That's why / refuse 10 listen To q syn
copated selection. which reminds me
only OF mutilated remains"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

@. Should hoe be sharpened on the
inside or outside?-J. III.
A. The best gardeners sharpen hoe
on both sides. Most of the sharpening.
however, is on the outside. that on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Current shifts In the American for
eign service reaifirm the Coolidge ad~
mInistratinn's belief In the career
man" system, Cuibertson, lately Minis.
ter to Rumania, liz promoted to the am
bassadorship 10 Chile. Wilson, lately
Minister 10 Bulgaria, In promoted 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

@. How old lis the Cathedral Of
Notre Dame, in PariS?--V. B. C.
A. 1t was founded IN 1853, and 1t
took two centuries to build 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

@. Have tight collars anything to do
with causing boils on the neck?-W.
S. s.
A. The wearing of tight collars seems
to be a factor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

@. How long win a house with
rammed-dirt walls last?-D. E.
A. Prehistoric examples are still ex-
isting in South America. There Is
such house in Washington. D. c., that
was built In 1878.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

Praise for Gov Smiths Judgment In
the matter Ii expressed by the Louis
vile Times Independently, Scranton
Times tncmocraticl Omaha World
Herald tindependentl, sc, Joseph New .
Press independently. New Orleans
Tunes ricaSllea~.. Anadspendent pcnao.l
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@. What is ''pampero"?-W. E. N.
A. This is a cold. dry wind which
frequently sweeps over the .pampas Of
Argentina and Uruguay. At times 1t
develops hurricane force. It Is similar
to the northwest gales of the northern
hemisphere. but meets no hills or noun
tains to reduce its force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

@. How much money is collected
through hunting licenses?-A. L.
A. During the season 1862 about
5000, 900 hunting licenses were issued.
bringing in revenue of about So
OOO, 900,
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@. Is helium a poisonous gas?-C.
w. L.
A. Helium is non-poisonous, as well
as non-inflammable.