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Evening star., 1928-05-14
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day.

War correspondent says that the
nothing important to report" of the
official communique far nom expresses
the real situation. Nothing II considered
worth labelling an artillery duel II fewer
than 10000 shells are fired by either
side on a front perhaps two or three
miles long. One major. two
captains and six iteutenants are listed
In the ~ casualties cahied by pershing
today. President Wilson op~
poses wide congressional inquiry into
the conduct OF the war as reflection
on the administration, but Il ready and
willing 10 help the Senate military at
faires committee IN Investigating the
aircraft program british heAv~
les work havoc and cause disorganisa~
tlon among the enemy's forces, Heavy
rain delays imminent German 0itenSives
siome baltleneids beyond Albert are
turned into \ quagmire, Gen,
Haig's forces repuisa strong German
attack southwest of Mofianeaurt, east
of Amiens. which followed an intense
hnmhardment on front Of nearly
mile, Government lends $500
00O, 900 10 Great Britain, Si0o, 600 600 10
France, sinO, ,0On,00n To Italy, making
total to tina allies 10 date cl ts.Tea,-
100000.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Walsh Withdrawal Is Praised
AS Act of Good Sportsmanship

The good SportSmanship" OF Senator
Walsh of Montana in Withdrawing from
the race for the Democratic presidential
nomination brings many laudatory COM
mentS.
In reality" says the Ann Arbor
Daily News independently. he looks like
u bigger man after Withdrawing than he
did while promoting his candidacy-~-Au
on account of his broad-minded att.-
tude, which included his ability 10 ee
good loser"
walsh" observes the Oakland Trih-
une independent Republican,, was
never a willing candidate. his friends
declaring that he Is one who believes
that the once should seek the man.
Having been persuaded that there was a
sentiment In his favor. he allowed the
test TO be made. and did not, as some
of his opponents allege. enter the race
simply To take votes from Smith. HIS
retirement at this time Is proof of this
assertion"
His decision and his action upon ii
are creditable TO his straightforward
ness. his good SllortSmallShip and hlS
whole hearted deVotiuns,o the advocacy
of political principles which he holds
dear" AYERS the New York World tin
tlependvnu, which adds that more
over. they are what would be expected
Irum him by Those familiar With the
long public service Ia which he has
proved no less than his aoilitS-~hts
utter lack Of ScnSationallsm or self
seeking"
The Baltimore sun independent
nemoeratiel thinks lit is pleasant to
see n tine and able public servant, nsliy
entitled hy his services to party and
country to submit his name f9 the
presidency. recognising IN simple but
manful fashion that the VIII Of his
party favors another, and Openly bow
ing to that viii with grace and dignity" :"
MFR, Walsh Yields to the facts Mr.,
Reed resistS them," declares the New
York Times independently. and the
ISnehhnrg News tnemoeratiel argues;
tits withdrawal Was not. rs the Mis-
Saurian ,keedl declares, Sageender
after the laSs af SktrmlSh, hut a srnSi~
BILE acknowledgment of defeat Al
Waterloo, The result In California
clearly showed that the Walsh effort
toward nomination aud the McAdaA
scheme 20 hedeyil smith have failed al
their purpose. and Senator Walsh has
shown 4 proper appreciation Of the Sltu@
atian by making 4 dignltied and honor
able retirement, Senator Reed may eall
the California primary a 'skirmiSh,' but
II was a decisive battle, resulting In q
decisive defeat both for Walsh and for
Reed"
Evening star., 1928-05-14

1T Is obvious" states the Roanoke
World-NewS independent Demccratlcl.
that his candidacy for the presidential
nomination has not appealed 20 the
great body of the Democrats any more
than has that OF Senator Reed No
doubt there are q number os Democrats
rlght here IN Virginia 10 whom Gov.
Smith OF New York would not ee the
nrSt choice. But even these now admit
that Smith Is the only candidate Who.
nominated. would have any rsal
chance OF election"
The Cincinnati TimeS-Star tRepUhN-
cam flnctS q factor IN the contention
that Democratic voters have followed
q true instinct. that under existing
circumstances corruption cannot ee an
issue"
Evidently Mr.. Walsh knows when
he's licked, says the Birmingham News
tDenocraticl, ITO know when cnes
licked IS an accomplishment not to be
deSpiSed. Apparently Mr.. Walsh thinks
he knows when Mr., Reed Is licked. Az
parentN alS0 MIR. Walsh thinks Mr..
Rced should know when Mr. Rerd Is
licked" The indianapolis News ,ulJs~
pendenO contends THAI ~tne withdrawal
81 Senator Walsh sNS = candidate IS ls0k
an event OF msleh Importance. nor Viii
u nave any considerable effect" TIE
YOUNGSTOWN VtndSeator tDemoerSglcl Is
convinced thar his candidacy has had
the fatal weakness that he Was pQt ua
hy the McAdoo faction 10 defcas Gov,
smith,"
On the other hand. the lincoln STATE
Journal tindepenCient Republican, tNsSS
upon This withdrawal As "a Sargvncet ~
the vets. and describes Sanat0g ws1Sh
as "the hope Of the erv fAeston eg tas
Democratic party" This papeEs tlsr~.
ther comment Is that "ey with<faNlaS
ne thus leaves she taTyS without =
leader" while Il looks ugNcn she Senator
as one who is known the COUNTRY ever
AS = man qualified IN every way for the
presidency
senator Reed the Fort Worth star
leeegrAm Ihldependent neNeeFaticl ar
SNeS, rs enti1Nly right IN his i9ldgnhent
eiAAt TIE California EVASsalG gives ta EsAs
son why he httnSelf should net coAttlts
his campaign in opgNoSitbon sa Nl0t,
Smlths ~ seldom oec0rS than an Hsiv
contested tAce for presidential n9lnRe
nation + q good thiAg either f.A sse
party or Tor the country The selection
at Houston should not ee made ecfeFv
the convention 0p@tlS. aud st viii nos ees
lt has happened helefe that the eAndi~
Gate who went into che eenventINh WIG
great advantage, eveA with eak0aiSa
votes le ecne withn aOSen el ncnat-
mating him, has fallen ny the NASslde
IN the later hAllctng
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Says Francis Wilson
PLAYED at Grand Here

To the Editor OF The Star:
In his communication published In
The Star May 10, MFR. w. J. Dwyer cor
rected Mr.. John Clagett Proctor by
stating that Francis Wilson only played
the Columbia other than the National.
As matter of fact. Francis Wilson
once played the Grand Opera House
formerly Albaugh's), now Polls. 1t
was the Winter 1878 or 1889.
cannot recall the name OF the light
opera, but l recall that in the per-
formance Wilson sang topical song
III Were Only King" At that time
the Grand played only Second-rate at
fractions and Wilson was compelled to
play there because of his fight with the
theatrical syndicate. He couldn't obtain
bookings at theaters playing firSt-claSs
attractions
Mrs. Fiske played the Grand that
Winter for the same reason. Maude
Adams did play the National In "The
Little Minister" j. r. DRANEY.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
pennsylvania's Preference.

This present presidential campaign
may so down in history as one Of myS-
terry and implication. First of, last
August, came Mr. Coolidges Il do not
choose" statement, which set the coun-
try guessing, and. with Its subsequent
variations, has brought about even
taally the belief that the President is
not and does not desire to become
candidate for the ONCE for another
term. Now. with the race for Repub-
iican delegates drawing to an end. with
no one of the Republican aspirants for
the nomination assured of majority.
and with such large block of delegates
N that of Pennsylvania acquiring great
value, Mr.. Mellon, whose signal for the
delivery of that vote In the convention
viii doubtless be obeyed, says in ad-
dressing q meeting of the Keystone
State representatives at Kansas City,
who had just chosen him as chairman:
I'VE hear much talk of the various cam
didates and their policies. Among them
al Mr.. Hoover seems to come the
closest to the standard that we set for
this great Office"
Immediately the deduction has been
drawn by the supporters of MFR. Hoover
that the Pennsylvania delegation Of
seventy-nine will be turned into the
Hoover column at the right time, and
that this will assure the nomination.
But that can only be a deduction, after
all For Mr. Mellon said. in addition,
that the delegation should hold itself
unpledged and uncommitted, so that at
Kansas City it would have 1.-The fullest
liberty Of choice to do as is best for
Pennsylvania and the Nation" And
furthermore, after the meeting, when
questioned by press representatives, he
indicated q belief that Mr.. Coolidge
might possibly still be available.
Putting the two utterances together.
that Of the President last August and
that Of Mr.. Mellon last Saturday, 1t
would surely seem as though the favor
Of the Pennsylvania delegation viii be
expressed for Mr.. Hoover next month
&C Kansas City. And II that is done,
and nothing occurs meanwhile to upset
the calculations, there is good reason
to look for his nomination For, accord
ing to the claims OF his campaign man
ayers, he now has enough pledges TO
assure him Of q majority with the
Pennsylvania vote included.
The psychological effect Of Mr. Mel
lun's discreet statement, which puts
Mr.. Hoover out in front of the field"
Of Republican aspirants. Is unmistak-
able. Had he remained silent on the
subject Of personalities, or had he men,
toned a. equally qualified and deserv-
ing all Of the occupants Of the pre-
convensi0n neIu: Ahe course OF the Penn
gylvania delegation would have remain
ed mysterious. That he chose to speak
specifically Of Mr.. Hoover as the one
who seems TO come closest to the
standard we have set for this great
once" considered with reference to his
chronic caution Of speech, may be re-
gsrded a. q ver1tabIe declaration Of
preference.
Coming a. It did upon the heels Of
the Indiana primary, Of which the best
that could be said regarding Mr.
Hoover's showing was that 1t was re-
naarkably strong In the circumstances,
this statement by the chairman of the
Pennsylvania delegation Is not only
heartening to the Hoover followers. but
comes pretty close TO a decision.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
A Demurrer to the Smith Claim.

While the general feeling prevails that
Gov. Smith of New York has decidedly
the edge" on the Democratic nomina-
ton. there remains q doubt IN some
minds on the score OF his success at
Houston. A representative OF the Reed
for President" organization, with head
quarters in this city, has issued state
ment which serves as demurrer to the
claim Of the Smith boomers. He says:
The wish has become the father OF
the thought with so many OF the propo-
pandistS who would like TO believe that
Al Smith is already the nominee that
Ii has become amusing. The fact Is
that there are today more delegates
pledged and instructed against Smith
than there are for him. as the follow
ing table shows. In addition, there are
total Of i24 delegates yet TO be Sc
lected who viii also undoubtedly be
against the New York Governor, show
ing conclusively that he will not be
nominated and certainly viii not be the
choice by acclamation. Not nearly the
amount OF noise was made when Ala
bama's twenty -four, South Carolina's
eighteen and Texas forty went against
the New York Governor as there was
when Michigan. a notoriously Repub-
lican State, gave him thirty. The cam
paign is far from being over. and the
real Democrats of this country will
hesitate a long time before they take
the issue which Senator James A. Reed
has made and carried to the people
away from him and place it in the
hands of some one else.
The table mentioned gives list of
twenty States, with 333 votes, which have
been instructed or pledged for Smith;
seventeen States. Of which 387 delegates
are instructed or pledged against Smith,
and eight States, with 1874 votes, which
will be snti-Smith." This leaves 256
delegates unaccounted for, the delegates
TO the Houston convention numbering
LOO. II those classed as already anti
Smith are added TO the prospective anti
Smith votes, the total viii be 5l1. II in
addition TO the thirty-three votes con-
ceded to him all the remaining 256 are
won by him, he will have 589 To win
the nomination he must have 734 votes
This computation would leave him las
delegates short OF the winning point.
| 1t is TO be noted that this statement
from the Reed headquarters does not
claim all OF the "anti-Smith" votes fof
| Reed. There is much scattering among
the favorite sons first ballot prefer
ences. just where this vote, not pledged
10 Reed, viii later go is matter on
which both sides can argue.
The two-thirds point is a dificult OBJ.
jectiye 10 attain. Gov. Smiths friends
believe that he has 1T practically gained
now. But If the figures given by ths
Reed representative are in any degree
significant. the fight Is not over. after
ALL There may stiii be some iiyeiy
times al Houston.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Seeks Daylight Saving
Time for Washington

To the Editor nf The star:
I would like to call attention to the
good old daylight saving plan which was
practiced in Washington few Summers.
Does any one remember the real ad-
vantages OF daylight saving which we
enjoyed while they were in force? /
am sure 1t must have been boon to
the industrious married folks who. like
myself could get home from their daily
toll and have considerable daylight left
by which they could take care OF their
gardens and do numerous other neceS-
sary Jobs incident to the upkeep OF their
homes.
Are there enough home lovers in
Washington and vicinity who are inter-
ested in daylight saving and who could
utilize this time TO good advantage TO
warrant an appeal for such action this
Summer? VIM. T. RAMBERG.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ pHrLANpER JOHNSON.

Chrysalis.
AS I salute the wandering butterfly
With an admfring eye.
I do not see the grub which hidden lay
Through many n day.
As observe the graceful, gaudy wing
The idler gay may fling,
Too oft see him In some previous
term,
At heart, q worm.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Agreements to keep peace the world
over must be framed with due attention
to the reckless disposition to fight when
anger is aroused. regardless of previous
understandings. Many perfectly good
marriage certificate has to be torn up
In Reno.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Strap-hanging Is commended as ex-
cellent physical exercise. The stand-up
passenger In a street car may yet be
called on for extra fare because of in
benefit to his health.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Having made some Of the briefest
after-dinner speeches In banquet his
tory, Henry Ford assumes his customary
calm and allows the world in general TO
conduct his publicity.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Patience and Weed.Puliing

From tbe Fort Wayne News sssnttasi,
Add philosophers man who can
keep from ellasing when the dandelion
root breaks OF Just an eighth of an
inch above the SOD line.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

The old brigands and smugglers ap-
pear to have been rather docile speci-
mems of humanity compared to the
present auto bandits and rum runners
Evening star., 1928-05-14
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Evening star., 1928-05-14

The Republican national party is al
ready showing its old-time ability to
forget internal differences and unite in
common purposes for a regular CAM
paign year.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

The ranch 20 desired by ex-Secretary
Fan will long be remembered as dear
old farm struggling with heavy moral
mortgage.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Chilly Days.

From the Dsytan Daily News,
With the kind NJ weather we've been
having this Spring the base ball fans
don't have 10 wait I'LL the ninth inning
10 get cold feet.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Coed Old Friend.
The night is serene and the future Sc
cure,
Defying the passing notations.
While meet every need as to literature
With my book Of Familiar Quotations.
To books that have helped me TO strive
and TO learn
The Bible and shakespeare's crea-
tons
Deep thanks accord. Yet gratefully
turn
To my book OF Familiar Quotations.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

AS Japan asserts an interest, many
influential Chinese must begin to won-
der what they wanted with war in
the first place.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
A Full Attendance.

From the Canton Daily News.
The Ohio horSeshoers held their con-
vention In Cleveland the other day.
Both men attended.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
No Secondhand Aeros.

Prom the Portland 0regoHian.
Another problem that hasn't ~ yet
begun 10 bother us Is the market for
used planes
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Conditions In China show how fierce
a political campaign may become II
strife for power is not accompanied by
certain ethical restrictions.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
No Depth.

From the Rlrmingham News.
Many man thinks he's tolerant
when he Is Just too shallow 10 develop
Il conviction
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Providing Occupation.
How did you come to enter politics?"
II had kind and influential friends"
answered Senator Sorghum. who
couldn't think Of anything for me to
do except to run for once"
Evening star., 1928-05-14
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Evening star., 1928-05-14
Al I.ansuaRe Shlfts.

A. Language shifts.
Our language changes. % the scholars
say.
The speech which We In haste employ
today
Brings qleerer words aud phrases Into
view
Than any that old Chaucer ever knew
'De songs about Spring is fine," said
Uncle Eben, but de poet never helped
de enjoyment Of de season a. much rs
de man who invented overshoes"
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Too Big a Job.

From the Greensboro Daily Record.
This is & high-presSure sales country
perhaps. but we're saving our applause
for the man who sells Harry Sinclair q
clipping service,
Evening star., 1928-05-14
w. MOVES. ). Editor

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business Oflce:
iIth 81. and pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: li0 East 4Ynd ST.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European once - Resent ST.. London.
England,
Evening star., 1928-05-14

A prolonged Winter Is hoped for on
0reenIy Isle. An sifDlane cannot find
IL convenient 10 taxi" In the slukh.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Those Who Fight and Run.
From the SAN Diego linton,
Sweden Is said to be supplying China
with arms, but many of the Chinese
soldiers prefer to rely on legs.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Jud Tunkins says there are so many
beauty prizes that the gal who never
won any stands a good chance OF at
tracing attention.
Evening star., 1928-05-14
Bright Prospects for the soil.

Bright Prospects for the Soil.
THE cities are absorbing more and
more Of our population"
I'm glad Of It," answered Farmer
Corntossel IF these towns keep CROWN
can quit farmin and become Q SUBJ
urban realtor."
He who dwells In peace" said HI Ho.
the sage Of Chinatown. must be active
In good deeds TO avoid dwelling also In
loneliness"
Evening star., 1928-05-14

@. What is man called who studies
crop production?-A. S.
A. All farmers study crop production,
but man who specializes in the branch
of agriculture that deals with the theory
and practice Of crop production is called
an "agronomiSt."
Evening star., 1928-05-14

@. What denomination is westmir-
ster Abbey?-F. =.
A. This famous London church Is
Church Of England. or Protestant Epis-
copal.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

@. What countries are regarded as
Protestant countrieS?--G. T.
A. Protestant countries include Great
Britain. Germany. Sweden. Norway,
Denmark and the Netherlands. The
United States also has n larger Prot
estant membership than Catholic
Evening star., 1928-05-14

@. What was the last piece of music
that Victor Herbert composed?--D c.
A. In Victor Herbert's library there
is d great deal Of manuscript music,
some OF which has not been published.
Which piece was written last Is not
known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-01

Old bells can be made as good as
new--but not SO with old bellies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-01
Protecting Highways

Highway engineers generally agree
that an expenditure of, say, 81 800 for
grass seed to protect the embank-
ments of highways against washing
will oftentimes save the expenditure
of $4,000 for the repair of such EN-
bankments after they have been dam
aged by washing. OF course the grass
also beauties the highways, and this
is not an unimportant matter, but the
main purpose in grassing highways is
the preservation of the banks, and not
the beautifying Of the highways, al
though the latter is not to be despised.
BY all means Tennessee's highways
should be preserved against the effect
of surface water, and the roadbed It.
self cannot be permanently preserved
unless the entertainments are protected
against crumbling. The few dollars
spent for grass seed is wholly inc0n-
sequential compared with the great
number of dollars saved in the repair
Of crumbling entertainments. It would
be penny-wise and pound-foolish pol
icy to discontinue the grassing Of our
roadsides simply to save a few dollars
in grass seed. Nashville (Tenn.) Ban
uer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-01
Uniform, Signs Make
for Highway Safety

An important step to promote high
way safety was recently taken by the
United States bureau Of public roads
in cooperation with the state high
way departments, in adopting uniform
standards for warning signs to be used
throughout the country.
The motorist will no longer be con-
fused by multiplicity of signs OF
various designs and degrees of legibil-
ity. Hazards will be indicated by
signs which will be uniform in all
states and which will plainly indicate
the kind and degree of danger.
The new Signs make use Of a sys-
tenn Of different shapes, thereby in
creasing their value at night. The
shape indicates the degree OF hazard
and If the motorist cannot read the
legend, the shape win tell him the
degree of caution required. Twenty
states are now actually engaged in
erecting these standard warning signs
and other states have signified their
intention Of doing the same. Scien.
tific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-01
citxs Money Wen Spent

Now that we know the worst about
our cities, perhaps there will be q
greater effort made to abolish the
ugly and substitute the slightly. AL
though beauty is not something to be
weighed by the pound. and although
its beneficial results cannot be com
puted by the yardstick. somehow or
other those cities that have achieved
beauty In any degree feel that 1t has
been money and effort well spent, al
though nobody should get the idea
that money alone can purchase beau
" for a city. There must be the eye
Of the artist and his sympathetic de-
sire to achieve beauty. Let this rival
~ by all means not be slackened,-
Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-01
Making for city's Growth

Location with respect to railroads
or rivers and accessibility to areas Of
varied raw materials have had much
to do with the permanence and growth
of cities In the past. These factors
still will count; but another vital con-
sideration will be the attention a city
is ready to give to matters affecting
the comfort. convenience and general
welfare Of its inhabitants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-06-01
3 Class

Sam tthe negro gardener TO his
New England employer) MIR. Smyth,
is yo' all going South fo' the winter
like the rest of the folks up heah?
Smyth-No, Sam, don't believe
I'll get away this winter.
'rhea yo' all is goin' to be in the
B class with mahself."
1.-THE b class? How's that, Sam?"
"Yo' all is goin' to B here whep
they go and yo' all is goin' to here
when they gets back"