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Evening star., 1928-04-21
The Fourth No. :"

In August. MFR. Coolidge, in a formal
historically brief statement issued IN
the Black Hills, declared that he did
not choose" 10 be a candidate for
denomination for the presidency. In
December, taking cogniaance of per-
sistent efforts to conStrue that state
nent as only a gesture of modesty he
expressed to the members Of the Re-
publican national committee. at the
White House. his earnest wish that his
decision" should be respected. In
March his secretary replied. i'll terms
that were doubtless authorized. If not
dictated, By the President to an in
euirer in wyoming that he did not
desire that his name be used in the
primary election in that State He has
now. in q letter to the chairman of the
Republican State committee of Massa-
ehuSettS. requested that his name be
not written in as a candidate for presi-
Gent at the primaries In that State next
week In this. the latest Of a series Of
declinaticns unprecedented in American
political history he goes further and
says that such action as that proposed
IN Massachusetts, would be most en-
barraSsing" To him and that ii would
''tend to compromise" him and lend
color 70 the Misrepresentation that are
apparently being made in other States"
The persistence with which the draft
Coolidge" cry is raised in certain States
Is doubtless the cause of this latest and
In effect, most explicit of the four
refusals OF candidacy. Mr. Coolidge. Of
course. is aware that his name is being
used as means of preventing the
nomination of one or the other OF the
two candidates who are now leading
the Republican field He does not
herring" These naaneuvers are a chal-
lenge TO the sincerity Of his August
statement. They are. as he now says.
embarrassing to him and they are COM
promising. in the sense that they imply
that he may be swerved from his
decision By movement ostensibiy for
htm but In effect for the defeat of
another
II is surely time that these endeaYorS
sl1ould cease and that the President be
taken at his word. his wishes respected,
his name dropped from the pre-conven-
tion talk and no further efforts be
made either to force him into the run
ming or TO compel him to carry his
expression 10 the extreme of a declara-
ton that he would not accept the
nomination If it we're rendered Il has
been more than once limited that this
latter Is the real objective of some Of
the draft Coolidge" boomers. The
President cannot wtth dignity or respect
for the traditions 60 further than he
has in denial, unless compelled by the
tnslstent tactics Of those who are seek
i1g to head of Hoover and Lowden
Surely, Mr Coolidge has made 1t plain
that he wishes 10 retire from ONCE. that
be does rot desire denomination, that
he regards il as the duty of his party
10 name another as is candidate. This
latest expression. specific as il can pos
eibly be short of saying that he would
net accept z nomination If made. should
end the effort 70 dragon him into the
field To 20 further with the draft
talk will be an affront to him and ar
1ncitement 70 fsctionism which may
seriously affect the fortunes Of The
Republican party In the coming
campaign.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

In q plane with powerful amplifier
and let him stump" from above. reach
Ing hundreds of thousands with his
voice instead of comparatively small
numbers? Why not, indeed, let oppos-
ing candidates take the air, each In his
own plane and with his own amplifer.
and so to 1t with the whole atmosphere
as an arena9 It is plain that the possi-
hilities of combined aviation ana radio
for political purposes are not yet fully
developed.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

laws and treaties regulating inteI1Aa-
tinnal business, ueFmany,s facilities Tor
the exchange ef commodities with other
countries and facts about specific m-
Sluatfles,
I'he Russian revelation has for Sanle
etilne huen appearing tn Russian netian,
"trhe Land "a the chilagen hy seg8ei
ausslev 0lenhutgsky, translated hy
Nina NlkalaeVna aviIyannva In It's ngsa~
lague represents God and satan throw
Ing dice IaE the possession af Russia.
Tile Mascaw al i4enin ana Iragsky,
With lfs laWleaAneaS aud tyranny, anss
the Stenpes, With their peasant huts
shpllering igAerant but SlahhMA eitls
sens az che new Russia. share the mise
en- seene at tie novel. which IA both
FsallAlil and i apenleAl.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
system in l.aying.

From the Atlanta Constitution
Georgia shipped It's first carload of
10000 eggs to Cincinnati last week,
candled and up To weight. Along
about Christmas time We will get them
back again and pay double what they
brought the farmer The hen laws Tor
the cold storage man and the cold
storage man lays for the public.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

In a recent after-dinner speech
Henry Ford said little more than that
he was glad to be among those present;
which, after all. is about as much as
the average after-dinner speech, prop
erly condensed, should amount TO.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Maryland has been having severe ex-
perience with devastating fires. The
East is becoming densely populated, but
II Is still unnecessary to 60 into the Far
West for intimate study of the perils of
the forest.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

The African cnieftain who warned
his village not 10 initiate Chicago is
perhaps little too ready 10 listen 10
travellers tales, though undeniably pos
sessed Of certain gifts Of sarcasm.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
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The Associated Press As exclusively entlttnd
tn the use for republication of an news 6f's
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iset ie this psnev and also the local news
published herein. All rights ~ puh}iesf'Aa
cs sperssl dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Long Way for a Quarter.

From the baatan Transcript
A quarter Of dollar will sometimes
go long way, as Is shown by the case
of the man who will spend from four
to ten years In prison because he robbed
q taxi driver OF 2S cents.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Base ball players remain in active
service much longer than they used TO-
Taking proper care Of health has be-
come one Of the features Of head
work" 50 important in the game.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Public agitation arises easily and Is
as easily forgotten 1t is now entirely
possible for scientist to mention eyo-
luton without fear of starting the
slightest argument.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
No Cut Unless Needed.

Ffau the Miami hase
Az W. get IL. Secretary Mellon doesn't
Nant tO fnt our taxeE unless 0ilF Income
returns show we don't need The re-
dugtlDu.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Every now and then an alleged con-
fession is prompted. not by a sensitive
conscience, but by a desire to get into
another jurisdiction
Evening star., 1928-04-21
SHOOTING STARS.
RY PHII.ANpER JOHNSON.


Unehoosing.
DO not choose.
/ still assert
Right to refuse
What course might hurt
Ny honest sense
OF what is due,
Mid care immense,
From me 10 YOU"
As life unfoids
Each goes along,
And sadly scoids
Or sings a song.
But thoughtful men
Their way can't lose.
II they know when
And how 10 choose.
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Failure to respond to requests for
contributions deprived MFR. Sinclair OF
one of the best chances at easy money
he ever had
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Probably Iiot Music.

From lhe Nav rDrh Herald Irbaue.
Scientists have beeu able ~ set fire
~ W0oa bY sound waves, pfadueed
probably by ggHls ln1g band insltllmanI,
Evening star., 1928-04-21
The Mystical Poet.

His meaning ] cannot surmise.
MY state of mind grows muiiah.
He makes himself seem rather Wise
BY making me feel foolish.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Business.

Business,
Il told you not 10 encourage that
mans attentions said MIR. Dustin Stax.
Why" asked the young lady.
He wishes 10 marry you for your
money"
ITS all your fault, father dear. You
have led him To regard himself as one
OF your best business men"
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Lindbergh is no more anxious to see
Europe than European flyers are 10 see
America
Evening star., 1928-04-21

When ] goes TO church. said Uncle
Eben, 4 breathes silent prayer for
several families dat has made DER own
kind NJ arrangements toh chicken dim
ners"
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Nothing on George III.

From the dallas hssa
Looky here, Big sill, 0eorgh III had
nis faults, but hs ran his N rumenl
WishQpt ~ 80 af dynamit4 :
Evening star., 1928-04-21
THEODORE W. MOVES. :. Editor
The Evenins Star Newspaper Company
Rais b, Carrier Mithin the Citv.

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COLLECTION made "A the end OF each p.outh,
Orders may ne seat in by eaail or tclephcae.
Main 5000
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Climate Chasing

Climate Chasing.
On Greeniy Isle icicles grow
Too numerous 10 mention.
Oh. why should we not thither 60
To hold the next convention?
Evening star., 1928-04-21

Daily ans Sun6sy..l VT, Sle.oa: nsn. 81 go
DAILY only ....i VI. - 80: mo. : Sc
Sunday only ....4 yr.. 81 90; mo, SSc
Evening star., 1928-04-21

J1d Tunkins says he adniIres animals
because apes throw cocoannts. while
civilized man throws INT.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Keeping Something From En-

From the Nashville Tenaessaan.
The neiRhbors seldom know the real
reason daughter is sent away TO have
her voice cultivated.
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Rate ~ 1sii--Payahle in Advance.
Maryland aud Virginia
An nther Slates and Canafla

ns,ly and Sunday "A w SO 80; mo. 5c
Daily ontv .,....l W.. 50 as. tuo,, Soc
Sun6av only ......., VI. ~ 90: mo, HS'
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Truth and Poetry.

Where are the SHOWS OF yeater~
year,"
THAT question is all right for poetry"
answered Farmer corntossel. But
how about the frost OF right now2"
we revere the wisdom of our an
cestors." said HI Ho, the sage OF China
town, but We show little wisdom which
might command the respect even of a
grandfather"
Evening star., 1928-04-21
Mount Vernon

\xTIlEN | behold this place. so
full of peace,
On its cool sloping lawns. with
bordering trees
Above the river, calm Eternity'a
Reminder. Rowing OF without
AufneHsr,
| think of him no much In life'a
short lease
Denied the iosellnesa my sight
nov sees
Flowers, the gardens hoxwoed
boundaries;
The sun of noon In clouds as
white a. fleece.
Through Valley FurkeA bitter.
wlntry days,
Through later years uI A.tla~
Ing tits young State.
uI atep unalits as slspa that
infants trY,
YvaInlnaly here he must have
turned hla uA3a,
Illi he was tree 10 come. alas,
A0 late,
And In the Mldat OF 30
much beauty dlel
~ anINE,
Evening star., 1928-04-21

A handbook af German commerce,
especially la relation IA the unltesl
! States. has recently been published,
"Aaflnan Commerce Year Hoax. 1919.
edited hy nf, Ii, kuhneEt. lii go~npegav
| tlOn with the German Association to
many and the United states al North
America, With III introduction by nT,
Gustav fatTeaamAnn CAeFmAn minister
nj foreign affairs. This book Ii la
tended III he the lirat og a series pub
| lished annually, II contains Aa essays
On anhleelt III interest and Importance
a0. AnasEiean kllalzssa msn. al1A ~ tha
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Display of Learning
UnseenIy for Women?

DR.. John Gregory, a Scotch ply.
sician and master student of hu-
man nature, left a bit Of shrewd and
sophisticated writing In "a Fathers
Legacy to His Daughters" which he
published In 1897. For reasons best
known to themselves, the ladies' may
be interested 10 his admonishings:
"Be ever cautious in displaying
your good sense. It will be thought
you assume a superiority over the
rest of the company. But II you hap
pen to have any learning. keep 1t
profound secret. especially from the
men, who generally look with jeal-
Gus and malignant eye on q woman
with good parts and cultivated un-
Outstanding.
"A man with real genius and can.
dor is far superior to this meanness.
But such a one will seldom fall in
your way; and II BY accident he
should, do not be anxious to show the
full extent Of your knowledge. II he
has any opportunities Of seeing you,
he will soon discover It himself; and
II you have any advantages Of person
or manner, and keep your secret, he
will probably give you credit for q
great deal more than you p0ssesS."-
Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Bookplates That Are
Priced BY Collectors

A boOkplate is typographical or
pictorial label, used to denote the own
ership Of book. Bookplates are con-
sidered to have had their origin in
Germany, though an unsupported
claim has been made that they were
used In japan In the Tenth century,
and certain small clay tablets are be-
lleved to have performed In Baby
lonia and Assyria an Office similar to
that of the bookplate Of today. The
earliest printed bookplate we know to-
day was used about 1880. From Ger
many the use of the bookplate spread
to France and finally to all continen-
tai countries. The bookplate first used
In America were of English make,
brought over by the wealthy Colonists.
They possess great interest as memo
rails Of the old families but the plates
engraved by the hands Of our first
American engravers, Nathaniel Hurd
and Paul Revere of Boston, Amos Doc
little Of Connecticut and Alexander
Anderson, easily surpass them in
value. The earliest date on an Amer
lean bookplate by an American en-
graver is 1749, on the Thomas Dering
plate engraved by Hurd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Popularity Of Mankind

Human nature often manifests itself
in ways that puzzle the scientists
dealing primarily with material rather
than mental research, according to
chemists In the laboratories of the
United States Department Of Agrlcul-
ture. AS an example, one points out
the history of efforts that led up to
passage of the federal food and drugs
act. AT comparatively early date
the chemists advocated and secured
passage of laws requiring manufac
turers Of fertilizers to state accu
rately the constituents Of the products
they marketed They next worked for
the passage of similar laws controlling
the purity of cattle feeds, and then
finally OF human foods. "Strange as
II may seem" the chemist observes,
"the control of the quality of the prod
ucts used by man himself is always
the last and most difficult TO secure p"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Why Father Incurred
Small Girls Censure

The late Marcus Loew, the movie
millionaire, praised marriage at a
movie banquet.
Marriage" he said, SIS fine thing,
especially for women. 1t gives a
woman freedom. We like to see mar
ried women flirt. II Is an attractive
sight. But II a married man fllrtsi
you all know, of course, the old
story Of the married man whose wife
said to him:
"'John, didn't like the way you
stared at that blonde girl at lunch
"And John said glumly, We'll,
Neither did She
iHere's another story.
"a little girl of seven was taken BY
her father and mother to a depart
ment store to be fitted out for school.
While the mother chose sweaters and
shoes and so on In the children's sec
ton, wandering here and there, the
father got into a pleasant chat With
pretty girl at the lingerie counter.
"His little daughter watched him
for some time with disappearing
looks; then she shouted across the
store to her mother:
Mother just look at father
You'd never think he was married
to US. would your"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
The Rose

The rose Is said to have originated
in Persia. It was used as a medicine
and as a food by the ancients, and
the Chinese still serve rose fritters
at their New Year feast. By the
Romans this flower was regarded as
the symbol Of silence as well as Of
love, and Its name is a variation Of
the word Eros, the name Of the god
Of love. In Rome 1t was used as an
emblem of victory, Of triumphant love
and Of pride and pomp.
BY long association It was regarded
as pagan, and after the founding Of
Christianity II was, therefore, in dis
grace. Its beauty, however, was ire
slstible, and It soon became the flower
Of Christian martyrdom and the SYM
Dol Of divine love, being used In sa-
cred paintings along with the lily.
Martin Luther took a rose for his
official seal, and II is glorifed in the
writings Of Dante. Today it stands
for beauty throughout the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Cousfic Criticism of
Present-Ddy Mothers

1--WE may talk all we choose about
how the world has changed, how civil
llzation has advanced, and so on, but
the fact remains that the fundamen
tails have not changed one whit" de
clared Bishop Beatty in an address.
"rolay, just as 1t has been through
out the ages, the future of the race
depends upon the mothers Of the pres
ent. fear for the futue because of
these present-day mothers. They
leave the children too much to them
selves and the lack of proper guidance
Is developing deplorable conditions
400 many mothers are like Mrs
Blank of Park avenue, who called her
maid to her one day and said:
."'Flf, look out the window. Is that
child mine or does 1t belong to
some neighbour It's been hanging
around here all dayr"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Tests ShotO Dog Has
No Sense of Colors

Perhaps the most interesting de-
velopment of experiments in Russia Is
the discovery that the dog is practical
ly color blind. # he knows red from
green or black from brown, 1t is only
because he distinguishes difference
In the brightness of the two objects,
In general, his sense of sight
proved to be inferior to that of man,
for though the dogs used In the labora'
tory were more keenly alive to motion
than their human competitors, their
vision for still objects was much
faultier.
DR.. ]. c. Warden and l.. FL. Warner,
psychologists of Columbia university,
proved that dogs sense of smell Is
superior to that of man, fact gen.
orally admitted. A German shepherd
dog, for example, was able in every
instance to pick out a small piece of
pine wood that had been handled by
her keeper even when the contact was
only of two seconds duration and the
wood block was placed among 20 9TH
ers that had not been touched.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
NoUelisrs Hard Luck
Didn't Escape Notice

Novelist Upton Sinclair said at a
New York reception:
ave novellsts should never frequent
high society. We are out Of place
there, and all kinds Of awkward &C.
cidents happen to US.
"a young American novelist was In.
vited to dine with the duchess Of
Marlborough. He wore at the dinner
one Of those made-up ties that fasten
to the collar button with a rubber
loop, and the meal had hardly begun
when this rubber loop worked loose
and the novelist's tie dropped into his
soup.
"He 6shed 1t out with thumb and
finger and laid II beside his plate.
Then he began to debate with him
self whether or not he should wipe
1t dry and put II on again. One
thing was fortunate, anyhow-nobody
seemed to have noticed his trouble.
"In the midst Of his self-debate the
butler bent over him, pointed his
finger at the tie and said In a loud
voice:
"'Have you quite done with this,
sirr"-Detroit Free Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Jews and Somoritons

The historical origin of the hatred
that existed between the Jews and
the Samarltans may be found In the
fact that when Sargon, the conquerOr
Of Israel. destroyed the northern king.
dom he repopulated Samaria with
colonists from Babylon, Assyria and
Cutah. Later instructors were sent
to these people in an attempt to In.
struct them In the worship of Je.
hovah; but, when the temple at Jeru
salem was being rebuilt, the Jews re.
fused to allow the SamarItans to help.
thus increasing the rift between the
two peoples,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Record Hdilstone

Doctor Ham, a German meteOrolo-
glst, mentions a hailstone that prob
ably holds the record. He says, "In
the hail occurring In Austria (Styrla
and Carlnthia) in early July, 1897,
there fell hailstones weighing l kg.
(2.2 pOunds) or more" He adds that
the largest hallstones are known to
fall In subtropical ATTITUDES, especial
~ where the land rises somewhat
above the level of the sea. In upper
India, Mesopotomla, Asia Minor (es-
pecially Armenia), Australia, Natal
and in the middle and southern parts
Of the United States there occasional.
ly occur frlghtful hailstorms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Hats Betoken Wealth

The Yamis, who live on a little Is
land south Of FormOsa, have two am
bitions-to build fine boats, whose
sides they ornament with beautiful
designs, and to possess silver hats
the larger the better, for by the meas
ure Of his silver hat is the prestige
OF the individual judged.
The first requirement is a quantity
of silver coins which are laborlously
beaten with stone into thin strips
The strips are then made into cone
shaped hats. Some of the hats be
longing to the more affluent of the col.
ony come down to the shoulders. An
oblong opening Is left for the eyes, so
that the owner may survey the ad
mlratlon his large hat attracts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Exiles Build Odd Church

A church OF the Middle ages ha,
been built In dark. narrow street In
Paris as museum of faith" by ex
He'd russians. II is a Twelfth cen
fury Greek Orthodox church. construct
ed OF wood and bricks.
The church is decorated In the rich
garish style Of old. Byzantine saints
and patrlarchs and their stories ar,
pictured on the walls, and lkons are
placed above the draped dais.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
For Bread and Butler

Herewith The whole Of an nffec
tlonate lclj written after the lapse
of week b. II boy in camp who, the
old folks feared. might he suffering
from inconsistencies
Dear Dad: This Is one of the resi-
periods when you are supposed TO
rest and write letters home. This Is
one Of the letters. ! would probably
not have written So soon, but to get
into the dining room tonight I nave
to have written II letter home. II Is
about dinner time. low. so must. close
Your son Bill"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
Converted by Airplone

An intelligent African was greatly
shaken in his belief in Islam through
recently seeing several alrplanes Wis.
iting Iarla and the interior of his
country. The sight of them convinced
this man that the M0slem belief was
indeed false, since amongst other
things It teaches the solldlty OF the
clouds ab0vel THIS caused a thor.
ough disturbance In the spectators
mind and there is good reason to be
lleve he will soon he turned In heart
to Him who. though dwelling on high,
yet desires to abide in every lOwly he.
lever who Yields Ia Ills love. Mont
real Family Herald
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
This Way Out

Talking of "g;lt,"crashers," numer,
Gus yarns are being circulated regard
ing those posscs'nrs of perverted In
trepidity One al the best concerns Il
hostess who observed among her
guests strange gentleman who had
not been Invited Her tactics were
superb She approached the intruder
and said "Wuitvr. tell the butler that
there is IN uEinvltcd man present AMI
instruct him Z" have the person shown
Sporting and Dramatic News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-12-21
These Reportersl

A pretty girl who had spent a weel;
ut a summer resort, on her return
home received letter from a young
newspaper reporter she had met.
AS is customary in newspaper copy,
the reporter had used small cross
every time he needed period.
The communication puzzled the girl
very much.
what | can't understand" she con
tided to her best friend, lis that while
he Is very formal and clrcumspect In
the tone of his letter, he finishes every
sentence with a kiss"