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Celebrdtes His 92nd Birthday To-day

POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. S.-Thomas Ewing Harris, believed to be the sole sur vivor of the chorus of 300 which sang at the funeral of President Lincoln. celebrates his 92nd birthday today.
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Gets Leadership

George E. Brennan succeeded to leadership of the Democratic Party in Illinois when Roger Sullivan died, and from that stronghold he quickly elevated himself to a place in the national councils of the party.
 His political sagacity was legend even while Sullivan was
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KNOWN DEATH LIST

ROME, Aug. S.-The death toll is definitely fixed at 27 by a count of the bodies. four men having re- mained ashore and missing death.
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A. J. QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 8.=Alaska Juneau mine stock is quoted to- day at 37s.
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NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The Rev. John Roach Straton has ac- cepted the challenge of Gov. Al Smith and suggested large audi torium be secured and he would debate with Gov. Smith in ser ies of speeches.
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MINISTER AND
 GOV, SMITH IN
 CONFLICT NOW
N, Y. Pastor Makes Charge Gov. Smith Demands
 Right to Be Heard

ALBANY. N. Y, Aug. S.-De- mandlng proof of the charge and the right to reply, Gov Al Smith has taken the Rev Dr. John Roach Straton to task for his pulpit de- claration in the Calvary Baptist Church in New York last Sunday that Gov. Smith, "as a public man. was the deadliest foe in America of the force of moral progress and true political wisdom"
 A caustic letter from Gov. Smith requested the spirit of fair play and that he be invited to the clergyman's church and given an opportunity to be heard from his side. Gov. Smith, in his letter promised to answer any ques- tion the Rev. Straton would put re- garding his public career in New York.
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The Boiling Field Fire Hazard.

In D. report just made 10 the District
Commissioners, Fire Marshal Eeib notes
the fact that the United States Govern.
Ipent is maintaining a dangerous FIRE
hazard al Boiling Field and asks that
the Federal officials take steps 10 elm
mate that risk by erection Ut proper
buildings for aviation service. Since
February, 1921, period Ut Less than
eesen years. more than one million five
hundred thousand dollars worth nf
property has been destroyed by FIRE at
the field A recent fire eos, more than
four hundred thousand dollars In prop
srty. The buildings are of frame or
sheet metal and offer little resistance
10 flames In case of accidental ignition.
Even the metal structures are ,pf'aD~
sasple by reason Ut c0stings OF materials
that ignite, melt, and IN dropping hiid
10 spread the flames.
Boiling Field the Capitals ofIieiai
eirDost, should be y model establish"
laeat II should be equipped with the
most substantial structures. IL has de-
syei0ped by Geeyetions, new sppf0pria'
fion& being used 10 provide additional
facilities, with little regard for the de-
ssscpnspt Of . psrpasnspt ssriss oi
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An Example Set.

Floyd Hewitt has paid the supreme
penalty for murder in Ohio. The young
est person ever 10 be executed In that
state--he was seventeen years old
went TO his death calmly approximately
one year after the commission Of his
crime. Last February Hewitt called
upon a neighbor and finding the man
Of the house absent he attacked and
killed young mother and fve-year-old
son.
Deplorabie az Is the death by cleo
frocution Of Lad so young, Ohio is 10
be congratulated upon carrying through
the only fitting punishment for such a
crime. In these days OF insanity pleas
and all manner Of technical bunk "a
save those guilty OF atrociois deeds, II
;s comforting TO note that In one State
st least, q boy or man cannot get bs
without paying the penalty.
Illinois has stili 70 live down tbs
Loeb-Leopold case when two youths
succeeded In escaping the electric ctaii
by . gross miscarriage Of Justice. Call
fornia win have much 10 answer for II
the arch-siayer Hickman does not pa;
the fun penalty for crime that has
shocked the country. Thrill murders
and all other kinds Of homicide viii
lose their appeal II the heavy hand Of
the law settles inevitably upon ths
shoulders of youthful perpetrators. Ohif
has set the example. Now let others
follow IT.
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senate may be moved to lower, rather
than increase. the Houses total figures.
But the result may be directly contrary
10 these calculations"
The Worcester Telegram dndepend-
enp asks whether the statement of
Secretary Mellon, that by his plan "ti,e
taxpayers WIN be relieved of the risk
OF obtaining no tax reduction at all this
year" means the possibility OF "A presi-
Dental veto OF any bill providing for
reductions much greater than those
recommended by Mr.. Mellon" The
Telegram warns: "A presidential cleo
tion ana congressional elections will
DC held next November. Neither Re-
publicans nor Democrats will care 10 20
before the people as participants in a
at ALL"
There are fantastic schemes enough
before congress now to consume. If they
were ADOPTED. many times the amount
proposed to be devoted to reduction of
taxes declares the Roanoke World
News independent Democratlc). which
concludes III Congress fails TO pare
down the budget the President has sub
United. and II Ii votes on q few OF the
gigantic schemes OF expenditure now
pending. 1t Is q safe prediction that by
March l5-regardleSs of what the tax
returns may show-~there will be no s,,r-
plus. Unless tax reduction comes ahead
OF wholesale new expenditures as the
Rouse OF Representatives has insisted
that II should. there will be no tax re-
duction."
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upholding the ancient principles Of the

upholding the ancient principles Of the
game that has made hiri famous.
The Jones gesture is, thoroughly char
acteristic Of the temper Of the twenty
ive-year-old United States amateur
and British open champion. It is re-
called that Jones went abroad last June
to defend the British open title he had
won in 1926. He won again. with a
world record score of 2Ss over the his
toric st. Andrews links, and then, by
a move that endeared him to the Scot
fish people far more than the mere
winning of the championship, he asked
the committee Of the Royal and Ancient
Club of ST. Andrews to retain the cham
pionship cup at the traditional seat of
the game. Bobby left Great Britain.
not alone the champion, but also q
symbol of clean amateurism and of the
sentiment that endears the individual
and the Nation to other individuals and
nations.
His latest action is thoroughly In line
with his st. Andrews gesture, and again
establishes him as not only the cham
pion. but the standard bearer for clean
amateurism in the game.
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Lays Armament Cut
To Public Opinion

FROM the Schenectady aaaette,
II Is reasonably safe to believe that
the pressure Of public sentiment Ia re.
hponsible for the determination of the
british government to build only one
81 the three cruisers for which parlia.
ment has voted the funds, No either
explanation az 10 the changed attitude
ON the part Of the empires officials
appears now.
Britain, the United States and Japan
were unable Ia agree on an armament
limitation program at Geneva, and left,
threats being made Of naval race,
The Iingoes Ut the two Engiiah- speak-
ins nations seiaed upon this diaagree-
mrnt a. the basia for advocating an
ENLARGED shipbuilding program,
Public aenliment IN England and tho
United states has not been favorable
To such u procedure. hawever, Aside
ttain the tremendous cost, with ita
added burden 10 the taxpayers, they
have Aean The senseleasnaas at under
taking competition uf this nature With
the other leading force for world peace,
The british Parliament naturally
supported the government stand At
Geneva Hut that IN uia pnsil,an Il
waA galna contrary ta public sentiment
II shawn hy the change In pasilian on
the part Of the minlstry, In this eaun"
Try the people feel the same NJ the
1llihl aos sssa~~~s..-ss+Assss.s~e.l. .s..sss
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For the Little Ones Who Suffer.

On Monday night occurs an annual
social event that has far more than the
usual significance. This is the Charity
Ball." held as a means Of raising funds
for the support Of the Children's Hos
pital, one Of the most efficient and
worthy institutions of succor for the
suffering in the National Capital. It
has become a veritable official affair,
through the fact that it is the only So
cial occasion which Is regularly attended
by the President of the United States
and his wife. In that fact alone 1t
stands out on the calendar Of the
Winters events.
The Children's Hospital cares Tor
hundreds Of little ones who are afflicted
with disease and are the victims OF ac-
cidental hurts. 1t is maintained upon
q high plane of efficiency through the
self-sacrificing efforts OF the women OF
Washington, aided by the men, who
have made this institution their espe-
cial care. However liberal the gifts
made directly to it, there Is always
need of more funds. as 1t is called upon
to shelter and treat and comfort q
steadily increasing number Of patients.
as the city grows in population. 1t Is
constantly requiring more space. a
larger staff Of physicians and nurses,
more comforts.
A hospital is an organism. 1t grows
steadily, in keeping with the community
which it serves. 1t must expand or 1t
fails to meet It's requirements. One Of
the assured means Of permitting this
growth on the part Of the Children's
Hospital Is the gathering once year
Of the people Of Washington for
happy social event, the proceeds OF
which 60 to the support and develop
ment of an institution Of which Wash
ington is proud. Hence 1t is the priv
ilege OF the citizens Of the Capital to
take part in this worthy work, and 1t
Is to be hoped that on Monday night
there will be record assemblage and
consequently record yield of funds
for this most worthy and appealing
cause.
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A bill has Just been introduced in the
House Of Representatives by Chairman
Elliott of the committee on public
buildings and grounds that should have
speedy attention and surely result in
an enactment at this session. 1t pro-
vides for the creation of commission
to complete the plans for establishing
O park between the Capitol and the
Union Station. One parcel of land
alone remains to be acquired. to square
out the area. The commission. to con-
sist of the Vice President. the Speaker.
the chairmen of the Senate and House
committees on public buildings and
grounds. the minority leader of the
House and the architect Of the Capitol,
Is by this measure empowered to secure
the remaining space and to proceed
with the execution Of the plan that
will be eventually adopted.
In this connection it is expected that
specific authorization will be granted
soon for the razing Of the Government
'hotels" that are still standing on the
public land between the Capitol and
the station. There Is no further oc-
casion for their existence. They are In
poor condition. having been erected
hastily to meet an emergency. It Is
not contemplated that the Government
win continue in the housing business
longer. Advantageous as these accom-
modations have been to few hundred
women Of the Government service. 1t
has never been appropriate that the
United States should engage in such
an enterprise when the peak Of conges-
ton in Washington incident to the war
was passed.
It is particularly urgent that this
project be advanced speedily. The pres
ent outlook from the Union Station is
by no means creditable. Visitors to the
Capital by the tens Of thousands are
shocked by the appearance Of the city
as they first view 1t on leaving their
trains. Only a few Of them can be
reached with explanation that this
spectacle which they behold is the re-
suit Of an interrupted operation. Few
can be persuaded that there is definite
purpose to create . park between the
station and the Capitol with an i'm
pressive boulevard leading directly to
Pennsylvania avenue. The temporary
structures have at first glance the SEM
blance of permanency. Not until they
are closely approached is their shah
biness evident. At best they are In
trusions upon the landscape and the
sooner they are RACED the more definite
win be the assurance that this un-
pleasant impression upon Washington's
guests viii be corrected.
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A gentleman interested in human
nature in the raw recently made an
instructive curbstone experiment
Believing In the brotherhood of al
created things and wishing to prove tc
himself that man. like the veries,
animal, responds easiest to physical
stimulus. especially something along the
line Of the unusual. he decided that
there was no time like the present and
no place better than where he was fol
the experiment.
He stood on the curb. waiting for
the bus to come along. Now. as every
one knows, curbstOncs are put down
In sections. perhaps 10 feet long, with a
curved piece where an alleyWay inter-
sects.
The gentleman discovered that he
stood on the third section from the
curve. counting the curved piece itself
Realize, II you please, that these details
are essential to the experiment
When one Is engaged in psychological
investigation. the slightest thing may
be Of moment. 1t was so In this
laboratory test of human nature "as u.s.
To understand what follows the
reader must keep in mind that there
were two visible cracks. the first divid-
ing the section on which the man stood
from the second section. and the section
dividing the latter from the curved
piece OF curbing.
X X X
The bus drove up. It was plotted nv
hardy chauffeur in blue sweater and
blue cap, the latter adorned by q gold
band.
Bus drivers. together with tax,
drivers. policemen and firemen are ner-
haps nearest to the elemental of anv
set OF men in a big city. Let Il be
understood that no one feels that the
word elemental is term of deroea-
ton. To be near to Nature Is a good
thing. We who love animals do NOT
feel that any one suffers by a compari-
son with them. Many human beings
are far below the level of a good AMI
NAL. and might profit from a close
study OF a decent lion,' a law-abidino
tiger or moral elephant.
!, 10 be close to Nature simply means
that one reacts instinctively. without
protest or subterfuge, to certain stimuli
whereas man of more reserved TYNE
holds himself in, as 1t were. One might
mink. at first blush. that an American
Indian, then, Is an example of the man
VINO is Tar from Nature. since he Is ahIa
to shield his mental states from public
observation.
This, however. is not true. because
the Indians responses are withheld in
obedience to centuries Of self-trainino
as ingrained by tribal laws and tradi-
tionS. Our real type OF man not close
TO elemental Nature Is the modern citv
man who fails TO make any evident
response to the thousand and one alb
surdities Of city living.
X
Our man on the curb, for instance
was typical city man experimenting
with human nature Under sinnilar
circumstances ne would not have made
the ready response which the bis
drivers. the real heroes Of this tale. did
and he knew that he would not have
done so.
What response did they make, you
ask? '~
Wen. the man on the curb was
getting around TO that! Give him time
and he will show you Just how the
thing worked out.
The bus stopped. the driver opened
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Is white, with two horizontal blue
stripes.
&C. g; L.. Is cscil Beaux a native Of this
A. She was born at Philadelphia, p.
@. How many survivors Of the Civi1
war are there now?--B. B. 8.
"A. According TO the report Of the
i03,S26 survivors OF the Civil War ON
the roll at the end of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1925. The June. 1927,
annual report Is not available at pres
ent. However, there had been loss
OF practically 10000 survivors between
June 80, 1925, and June 80, 1925, and n
seems fair TO assume that there would
De corresponding loss between the
years 1928 and 1877.
q. How many towns In the United
states are populated and controlled By
negroes?-F. ". w.
A. The Negro Year Book says that
tnere are 81 towns and % settlements
populated or controlled BY negroes.
Q. What city in the United States
makes the most matches?-J. c. 3.
A. Barberton. Ohio, has the largest
output Of matches Of any city In this
country. It is believed, also, that i.
heads the world output.
@. Who was the first woman to get
college degree?-W. L. O.
A. The first diploma was awarded to
Miss Catherine z. Brewer, BY Wesleyan
Female College, Macon, Ga. Miss
Brewer, later Mrs. Benson, was the
mother Of Admiral Benson Of the
United States Navy. Mrs. Benson was
the first woman in the world TO secure
a college degree.
@. What Is the derivation o. the
word "caduceus," and when did the word
first appear in English hterature?-
F. L. r.
A. The word "caduceus" is from the
Greek "karykion." meaning "herald's
staff" Originally the term described
the wands carried by the heralds Of
ancient Greece and Rome. II refers
also TO the tabled wand carried By
Hermes or Mercury. the messenger Of
the gods. In its Oldest form 1t was q
rod ending In two prongs twined into
knot. for which later two serpents
were substituted. The word is used IN
English literature as early as 1891 BIZ
Spenser and in 1905 by Shakespeare.
@. Is there such a thing a. Q fog
bow?-C. E. T.
A. The name is applied to q faint
whitish or rosy-tinted bow. somewhat
resembling rainbow, seen in fog.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

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there. some point about your business
or personal life that puzzles you? Is
there something you want to know
without delay? Submit your question
to Frederic J. Haskin, director of our
Washington Information Bureau. He
Is employed to help you. Address your
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cents In stamps for return postage.
@. Is Lindbergh a Mason?-D. r.
A. He Is member Of q Masonic
lodge in Detroit, Mich.
q. Are tourists spending much
money In Canada for liquor?-T. G.
A. In the province Of Ontario last
season tourists are credited with pay
ing S299.643 under the 3-cents-each-
gallon tax, and $4,000 for their
transient liquor permits.
@. How many books on magic did
Houdini bequeath to the Library Of
Congress?-D. A.
A. The collection as received COM
prises 1920 volumes and pamphlets and
lot volumes OF periodicals on magic
and 1926 books and pamphlets and
1874 volumes OF periodicals on the
psychic.
@. Why is It believed that the moon
has no atmosphere?-T. M.
A. It's absence Is proved by the fact
that at the time Of an eclipse Of the
sun the moons limb is perfectly dark
and sharp, with no apparent distortion
OF the sun due to refraction. SINH
larly, when a star is occulted by the
moon 1t disappears suddenly and not
light were being more and more ex-
tinguished by an atmosphere. There
are other indications which lead TO
the same conclusions.
@. Why Is Dempsey called the
"ManaSsa Mauler"?-V. H.
A. He was born in Manassa, Colo,
which accounts for "Manassa." "Mauler"
was probably chosen because 1t was
both alliterative and descriptive.
@. Who were the Green Mountain
Boys?-E. K.
A. The name was given to the
soldiers of Vermont in the Revolution,
originally organized in ITS by Ethan
Allen to oppose the claims of New
York State to the Vermont Territory.
The band held the Canadian passes
against the British. during the Revo-
luton.
O. What is the color of the Zionist
hag?-M. c. F.
A. The flag adopted by the Zionists
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BY gesture rs well timed as It was
admirably conceived, Robert Tyre
Jones. jr. king of world golfers and
champion OF two nations. has with one
move accepted the dictum of the United
States Golf Association that he would
not violate the amateur rule In receiv-
ing the gift f home from Atlanta ad-
mirers and refused TO accept the tender.
His refusal OF the gift OF a magnificent
home In the environs OF Atlanta will
rebound 10 his credit. AS have many
other generous acts OF this young cru
sader OF the links and unofficial Ameri-
can ambassador OF good will since he
broke into the championship circle back
in 1923. For within few hours after
tn governing body Of the game in the
United States had declared that accept
ance OF the gift was fully within the
amateur rule Jones announced that he
would not accept the generous offer
made him by his friends In Georgia.
Doubtless many will feel that with
the seal Of approval placed on accept
arice " the home by the United States
Golf Association Jones is acting In d
quixoLic manner. But 10 many more,
representing the backbone Of the game
In this country and abroad, his refusal
OF the gift will mean that amsteiYism
is kept as IL should be and that the
leading amateur Of them all Is setting
an example which should tend IN min
inlze the efforts of well meaning but
misguided persons who make such
gifts" with all sincerity Of PURPOSE.
bu~ also with q definite trend toward
breaking down the spirit Of a game that
is clean and should be- kept clean. RE-
ward Of athletic pfowess by gifts OF high
Intrinsic value IL field that should be
loft for the professionals who make a
living from tue game In which they On,
eel. In a sense, IL ~ not q field for the
amateur. II Jones had accepted the
tender 0f his Southern friends he would
have sci a standard NJ comparison that
might Lead on IN d definite breaking
down of tbs standards that have grown
| up around the conduct of leading ANA
| telifs. No blot should resi- upon The
Jones name and the action III The peer.
! less Bobby will have most favorable
reaction, both toward him snd toward
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UNITED STATES
In WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today.

American steamship. carrying a gen.
era! cargo OF munitions, Is torneSoea
and sunk with loss OF eight Of her crew T,s
Was part OF q convoy, of "a sh,rs
Pcrshing reports deaths of two
Army aviators In France. g. Csr
doethals appointed 10 direct Armv
transport system and may also central,
iye buying In all departments Of ths
Army The Supreme Court
IN handing down decisions an ss"sn a.,
eases Involving the constitutionaiitv ~
the dratt law. s,istai,ls the act aaairst
every contention. Right TO comnel
military service In time OF need il hn,d
To be fundamental. Stnte na"
partment makes public copies of ssers,
telegrams issued 10 the press by ,hs
Berlin official censorship. Show tieht
curb on German newspapers. Warn.
ings about America admit our yieoro,,s
preparations. Lard paa,s AZ.
Is appointed British high commissi"nnsr
and Special Ambassador 10 the United
States, British SUMMARY fns
1917 shows ii4.Sas prisoners and gai
guns captured against a loss of IN ara
prisoners and l66 guns.
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substantial structures. and II is q re-
preach to the Government that 1t should
constitute so serious IRE hazard.
It is always TO be borne in mind that
the Districts Fire Department Is
charged with the responsibility for the
fighting of all fires on Government
property. And similarly all fires involv-
ing Federal structures and materials
are charged in the annual records Of
losses by flame to the discredit Of WASH
ington. The percentage Of fire losses
in the District is relatively low II the
Governments contribution to the rec
ord is eliminated.
Possibly this report with its striking
showing will cause a liberal appropria-
ton to be voted at the present session
OF Congress for the reconstruction Of
both the Boiling Field and naval avia-
ton stations on fireprocf basis. These
establishments should be the last word
in efficiency. durability and safety.