davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-03-27

II would seem to be q dlff1cult matter
to figure mathematically whether 1t
would be able to reach the American
shore before the gasoline was exhausted,
and Il may we'll be that all Of the East
lowest flyers were forced down by eX-
haustion of their gasoline before land
was sighted.
In this respect, a multi-motored
plane would be no safer than the sim
gle-engmc ship 1t Is just as difIicult
to carry enough gasoline for four thou
sand miles in a three -motored plane as
1t Is with one motor. but the hazard of
complete engine failure is at least re-
duced and that is something dcvoutly
to BE- sought Taken all In all. It would
appear that the time is ripe for a sane
and sensible effort to discover Just what
spells failure for East-to-Wcst flyers
in tighter ~than-air machines. A three
motared plane with the route definitely
announced and with ships stationed nt
rcCular intervals would probably be the
factors necessary to overcome the haz-
ards Of westward flying over tho At
lantic,
Evening star., 1928-03-27

sress by Col. Lindhergh. Is destined to
arouse a more sustained North Ameri-
can interest In the daily life and times
Of the remote sister Americas,
At present one of the greatest of
Latin American republics, Argentina, is
winding up a thrillinS presidential CAM
paisn We are ourselves about to sue
cumb TO the quadrennial trials and
tribulationS of such a contest. That in
itself should entitle ArgcntinianS to our
fellow feeling at this moment
The Argentinian campaign will ter
inmate on polling day, Sunday, April l.,
II involves many issues Of prime inter"
est. though not direct importance, to
the United States, There is. for In
stance, the question of ola theme not
wholly unfamiliar in this portion OF tho
hemisphere. The IriSoyenistas, tho
party which derives its name from its
presidential nominee. Senor Or Hippo
Ito Irigoyen twho was President from
1915 10 1927, support law 10 declare
Argcntinian oil wells state property, to
be exploited exclusively by the state,
The opposition party. tho "Anu-PerSon-
aliStaS," headed by Scnor Or, Leopoldo
Mcuo. a member Of the Argentinian
Senate. favorS naturalization Of oil
wkls but believes that foreign capital
should cooperate with the government
in their exploitation
The Argentina contest has been waged
broadly on the issue Of big business VS..
popular government Despite the capi-
ta,ist- -proletarian line Of cleavage,
which the Irigoycn and Mello candida
cics. respectively, represent the two
nominees cSpousc many paramount is
cues in common Both favor social lcgis-
lat;on for workers, including a minimum
wage law statutes fixing the hours Of
labor, insurance and pensions
There is one distinct difference b.
tween the IricoyeniStas and tho Anti
personsrStas. The latter advocate Ar
scntine's return to active cooperation
in The League Of Nations.
ArgentmianS take their presidential
elections seriously. Predictions arc
made that in most provinces there will
be an eighty per cent vote American
party managers this year are urging our
own Indifferent electorate to b2Stir itsc,:
so as at least to outstrip the fifty-one
per cent presidential poll Of 1924,
Evening star., 1928-03-27

alarm and stampede Congress and the
country into q naval rivalry among the
great powers. The total failure of puba
lie opinion 10 respond indicates that
common scnse rather than emotional
ism has governed in this case
- -
In a demand for more cruisers. espe-
cially in the emergency Of a war among
foreign nations the ST, Louis Times
argues our trade Is Just as impor-
tant 10 us as Europe's trade Is 10 Eu-
rope And unless We want 10 lie down
and permit Europe TO dictate our COM
mcrciai policies We win have To be able
10 assert our rights 1t isn't a question
Of trying 10 starve Great Britain or any
other nation. II Is question Of the
freedom Of the seas. a question just as
vital now as 1t was century and a
quarter age"
The larger program which the board
recommended, according to the Oak
land Tribune. was predicated upon
longtime course which was In no way
binding upon the Nation While 1t is
possible 10 present plan calling for so
many warships year. 1t is not posi-
bic for one Congress 10 bind another TO
any action. II we say We shall build 25
IihtSFIb oNci n VtINu vi IiFt SCalos We
stiN plan five a year and leave the next
Congress TO say what shall be done
with the rest The reduction is one of
plans for the future" In view OF this
state Of affairs, the Baltimore Sun as
serts that the plan approved lis not a
Curtailment Of the original wilbur
scheme"
The bill, adopted overwhelmingly by
the House" in the Judgment of the
Kansas City Times. lis a compromise
and falls short OF meeting the Nations
needs. Yet in view of the
tremendous paCihst propaganda that
was directed toward wrecking the pro-
gram. the vote remains a signal victory
for n measure Of preparedness
or the prospects In the Senate the
New York Sun. after pointing out that
political complications exist because OF
presidential aspirations AYERS: II the
Representatives have correctly read the
continent back home. the Navy build
ing program Of the United States win
follow generally the plan embodied in
the bill passed by the House"
Evening star., 1928-03-27
The Plea for Fiscal Equity.

In The Star yesterday was printed
the text of the petition recently filed
with the Senate by the Citizens Joiaj
Committee on Fiscal Relations between
the United States and the District o.
Columbia, accompanied by arguments
for the abandonment Of the lump-sum
plan and the restoration Of definite
proportl0nate contributions for Capital
maintenance. and. while the lump-sum
payment remains thn temporary appro-
priation practice. the substantial in
crease OF that payment. The petition
and the arguments accompanying Il
were submitted to form part Of the
record of the hearings on the District
appropriation bill before the Senate
committee on appropriations. and its
publication is now permitted.
In this petition the Citizens Joint
Committee urges a return in appropria-
ton practice TO the sixty-forty definite
proportion plan. as provided BY existing
substantive law. and further represents
that as long as the mmp-sum payment
Is the temporary appropriation practice
IN annual appropriation acts, immediate
correction should be made Of some OF
its grosser and more obvious injustices.
II asks that great national or semi-na-
tional projects be excluded from the
District bill. and that they be financed
on some other supply bill, so wording
these items as 10 set forth the exact
method of financing in relation to the
amounts Of contribution by Nation and
Capital that may be thought TO be just
The District appropriation bill Is
about 10 Be reported to the Senate. II
is the hope Of ths Capital community
that it viii be amended in respect 10
the appropriatiyc principle in a man
aer outlined by this petition and these
arguments. and that in that form II
viii be passed by the Senate, and In
conference will be so framed as 10 pre-
serve the equities The Districts ex-
pectation for just treatment rests noT
upon the upper house Of Congress.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Justice

Virginia justice is becoming rather
6ifhcult 70 understand. In Richmond
q man Is convicted Of voluntary man
slaughter In connection with the death
Of his paramour and after . gres, hui
lsbaIoo Is given the Astonishing penalty
o. enc gear n the penltcntlary. The
woman gsS killed IN her own apart
n8ent with ne cefeDdants pistol yet in
eight months this man. II he behaves
vel In prison. vii be free again But
ra0Ye remarkable than this Is tae pen
atty handed cut yesterday Ia Wood
stock Va 70 man wilo a. the time
q .sl2 arrest for bank robbery Was
wanted in Washington for embezzle-
naent This lucky iac wilo participated
IN holding ~ z ANAL country bank at
the point of 3 gun vas tined fye dollars
sno sentenced v one minute IL Jail
II this is 31sgios. American people
Woul1 coubg.ess Ike a Dit Of injustice
The quartet which robbed the bank
vas composed II tao nen and Two
women. The man Who vas sentenced
yesterday IS ne only one u the gang
vg.9 nGA Deen caught lie Is supp1sed
~ nave driven 1ne automobile N which
Es enc Gls companions maze their !n~
TIA. getaway Tie Two women and
Taan all. ., large vii probably b. quite
interested 81 learning ~ me "prrlble"
punishment metad our " taelr co-
vcrker. an6 # aEey ere a. ell wise they
H14 suFTsnceT lmmedis1eIy W that they
csa be slapDeo gently on the wrist by
me .sw sne - free n e. ss they vii
n N VI lk4gh
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Another ATTEMPT.

Although their plans are shrouded In
secrecy. three German alrmen are be-
lieyed 10 BE- ready 70 hop OF on g
transatlantic flight Leaving Berlin
yesterday Without previous announce
mert Capt Hermann K0ehl who was
forced 70 turn back after 1ying cl6yen
hours toward ihe West On sn overseas
Trip last Summer. Baron yon Huene-
fed and Arthur 6pindler arrived IN
Dublin norg than nine hundred miles
away last night. NJ the flying field
there they we're greeted by German
mechanics who had preceded them and
the pane ~sa Immediately groomed tor
the long Jump that has now cost the
lives II seven daring souls The start
for America win be made al the lrst
showing u favorable weather condi-
'lona
The Eas1-to~Wesf crossing Of the A.
iaHtlc RIi II courac. eventually BE-
made The three Germans have msi
a. good 4 chance as any u those Rh0
have gone before II seems however
with tHe chances 70 unmietakabIy
against them fDolhsrdy ~ repeat the
same venture made by those VINO
lje 81 2atery graves Each of the
preceding Atlantic flyers vino started
oJt b1peulIy from England ~ France
" reach me American shore IN E nom
stop flght pinned fsith upon The per
fosusuce II = single mptDr hli we're
ut hnd nov this iatost expedition
.s " lsss on IN the same way, Ia
single engine plane
n is evident That tuf HazarGh ~ The
Easl-to-Weal f.gbt are Rfcaicf than
those on the HeW 9ork -t0-Parla trip
WAst tnese hszsfdE are csp oniy bc
suTmiged. because M Dnc has lived 10
/ tell ~ tbfm n IL known thst prevail
ing winds retsfd the progress of 8 West
hyiDR alFpIaHe. Dlh WhetHer t1e winds
/ form barrier which cannot he sur
mounted ~ t6s gasgiiHe carrying capa-
/ 6!lltlss u pfeeeut-dsy plane f. hard
! iy mare thaB : guess IH other words
/ The overseas plane u tGday IS "ioaded
/ " TIE RunHales" WITH gasoline. lie
( ability ~ rsm8in in the sif in far
/ weather provided ne motor functions
perfectly. IL predetermined Hui Hith
AAsd Winds of ysTgjng selociig 80 bgbt
Evening star., 1928-03-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Stop a minute and think about this
fact: You can ask our information
bureau any question Of fact and get
tho answer back In a personal letter
IL Is great educational idea introduced
into the lives OF the most intelligent
people In the World--American news
paper readers II is part Of that best
purpose Of eWspaper-service There
Is no charge except two cents In stamps
for return postage Oct the habit Of
asking questions. Address your letter
10 The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederick J. Haskin, Director
Washington, d. c.
@. How many motion picture theaters
are there?-A r.
A. In America there are about 25.000
In Europe there are about 10000; in
Asia. 10000 in Australia, 1900. I'm
Africa, 300.
O. What people first used rouge. lip
stick and eyebrow pencil?--K M.
A. These aids to beauty were known
at least 1000 years ago since Egyptian
women beautihed themselves in much
the same manner as the modern fiapper
O. or how great magnihcation can a
A. The Bureau OF Standards saws
that microscopes may be purchased
having a magniflca:ion as high as 1000
Giameters
O. When did Aesop Ives. 8.
A He is supposed to have lived from
about $40 to $50 BIC. He was a slave.
said 10 have belonged to Iadmon Of
Samons.
@ Why is the Calcutta Sweepstakes
50 callod2-K. G..
A. It is so called because it was
organized by the Calcutta Club.
O. Arc there torrev pines ary place
except in Caifornia?-C. j. II.
A. The torrey pines occur in re-
Strictcd localities In Florida. California.
Japan and China. They are a genus
Of confer. belonging 10 the lRxincae or
yew tribe. The California species.
known as Californian nutmeg. Is the
largest. reaching a height Of 70 feet and
occasionally even 100 feet.
@ Why is New York called Gotham?-
L. S.
A The term Gotham Is applied to
New York satirically. The allusion Is
to parish by this name In England
noted for the simplicity of its in
habitants, which has passed into
proverb. In the sixteenth century
collection Of stories, said to be by Or.
Andrew Borde. was made about them,
including the hymn about the Three
Wise Men of Gotham" The term was
first used by Washington Irving in
"Salmagundi" in 1907.
@ How many sermons did George
Whitefleld presch?-L. G. F.
A. This Calvinistic Methodist
preacher delivered more than $4,000
sermons.
O. what part OF the citrus fruit crop
Is raised in FlOrida?-B L. 6
A. Florida produces OF per cent of
The total citrus fruit crop Of the United
states.
g. Is II true that Sulgrave Manor. in
England ancestral home Of George
Washington, has been torn down,
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Argentina Elects a President.

~ Il q commo1 and d l4slihabie. con-
Dl&A4t q Latin American statesmen that
the important affairs of their countries
receive ltItle q - attention Ia the
Gf5lS6 sJsies. cotaDaTee " ne interest
81 Latin Americans II. the csy-Dy dry
ssfntA u this EApQDllc We sre BOGUS
tonlec " hssdliniBg revolution of = yol-
Css4ca eruption oH either eide u the
leth4niM II PsGsgns, 04t u ine big con-
EaFuctlys sffsiFs u our sOuLneTn frieBdE
enc nslggiyors 8f only exceptionally
tsks acco0nt. Perhaps the nsgic me-
dunn N me eiFplRns, wiib ~ illiBitsble
communications possibilities stressed
kesAFaay before a oomnaltlNA 81 con
Evening star., 1928-03-27

used mostly in describing plants, moth
ing but usage keeps II from more wide
spread application. A road system
might be called ramose. but to use 1t In
such n connection would drive the
average reader to a dictionary, some
thing which the average reader heartily
detests
And he Is right, too, for who wants
to stop his reading to look up some
thlng2 So usage confines writer's mostly
to n rather limited vocabulary. TO vio-
late prevalent usage in this respect in
to run the risk OF being called pedantic.
something which no writer wants to
incur
The only solution Of this problem is
10 use the rare word. then to use its
synonym almost Immediately. so that
the reader viii sec by the very context
the meaning Of the former word. and
thus be saved the bother Of recourse to
the big word book.
In addition. this method gives the
reader pleasing sense Of having made
an acquisition without much effort
There arc more ways than one of nat
tering reader and this is ono OF the
best and most legitimate.
\
Especially in correspondence. words
should be spelled correctly. because most
letters arc written to attain some pur-
pcSe or other. and nothing can make
an cplStle fan flatter than a few good
miSSpcllingS.
What will stranger think Of the man
who sends him letter In which such
a combination appears as the following
'thier choisc"?
Suppose you receive o communica-
ton with "neart" spelled hart or
"calibcr" spelled "calaber'?
Or the letter writer. intending to tell
you that h" has classified so-and-so
insists on spelling it "classifyied, What
tncn2 No doubt in The next screed he
ST J tell YOU that he has "marshalded"
mis- facts. A. sensitive person. you
shrink from opening the letter at all
You may b. confronted by the follow
Ing strange word:
Carictoeizcd.
You look al 1t for long long time
MS scientist might at a bug under
microscope
1t might mean
why should you worry about what it
might mcan2
You do not
Especially in business correspondence,
misspelling is mildly criminal The
world is full Of bright and pretty girls
who can spell eXcellently. whose abili-
tics arc to be secured for so much per
week
There is a standard joke. Of course
about how Stonographcrs are poor
spoilers. but, II the truth we're known,
ii would be discovered that every last
girl Of them could spell better than her
boss.
The average business vocabulary is
absurdly narrow 50 that any one
whomeoever ought to be able TO master
perfectly every word used or likely ever
10 be used
As for those VINO write more gem
orally. the only salvation is tho die
tionarv. II is a bit OF trouble. Of course.
to use a dictionary but its use pays
big dividends
We recommend a small one. 1t being
much easier 10 find a word In an
abridged work. and much less bother all
around Keep the larger dictionary for
reference. but use the small one every
day aS a word book" II will be found
to be n most profitable investment.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

FISHERS OF MEN Glenn Clark.
Little. Brown s. Co.
II. as many and many OF uS did YOU
made an hourly handbook of Gleun
Clark'S The Souls Sincere Desire. If
YOU found TN IL desired thing that by
no means had come your particular
way. then in that case YOU arc waiting
for Fishers Of Men" AS something
likely TO be markedly Scrviceable In the
enterprise OF getting along with the
daily life
The study implies certain quahnca-
tinns on the part OF the reader II this
reader feels pretty sure that under
meath there is good intent In every
body. that the appearance of sin Is In
reality but mistake ignorance, unhappi-
ness, loneliness~-why. then, this book
Is your book "A sustaining and vitaligine
companionship. IT, on the other hand
sinners should be punished from the
outside world without regard 10 the
inner life ot the sinner. why. then,
there IS not so much here for that
kind TO me Glenn Clark talking
sin Is not an integral, organic part Of
n man, like his stomach or lungs but II
something eXtraneous, added from the
outside like a burden upon hts back or
dust upon his feet True. he may
vihratc to his sin and give complete.
unrestricted expression 90 It. but So
does victrola vlbrate to record
placed upon It." Or better, take the
radio. upon whose often inharmoniouS
records everybody sooner OF later tunes
In, From This likeness MIR CLARK makes
II clear that our FIRST work Is 90 learn
10 choose wisely among the broadcast
ting stations Of life so that We may see
mankind including our own selves. in
the harmony of an encomnassing love
love and understanding and a zeal 10
help make up the substance oi this
book, which though deeply religious IN
spirit, II cast IN the terms at everyday
life. In the simplest Of everyday prob-
lens, IN the most definite terms nt
service, Ia the most practical outlook
upon humanity, III complete freedom
from cant and hypocrisy and the elab-
crate cefemoniala OF salvation, A book
for every man every day In the interests
at a truer outlook and a flner sense OF
u personal partaking In life, an outlook
that ls helpful aud hopeful and sound
Evening star., 1928-03-27

An East Indian ruler makes a dis
play Of wealth which calls for hearty
admiration for the impartial system Of
British police protection.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

Telling it 10 the Marines" means a
lengthy and rather complicated narra-
tive in Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

Prom the Topeka raptai
This Is the month when the peach
trees naively bud out with mild weather,
20 he pinched later II they had As
much sense as the grnundhna peaches
would be cheap and plentiful.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

"Watered stocks" are no longer com
planned Of In the horticulture of Wall
Street ii is now asserted that the more
they are watered the better they grow.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

koEsy lEo1eemsnts n hYng men
ere RomsG are extraordinarily large
Tney ere II ~ 0as NEsleyer " persone
Eho a. MT survive " ol..ecl.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

"gentlemen's disagreement" capable
of adjustment on courteous terms Is
one Of the hopes Of war prevention.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

A New York poet urges the police TO
read the classics. Some bard may be
moved TO put the trafic regulations
into rhymine coup!ets.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Taking Undue Advantage.

FROM tha sprns held Cejan
We have changed our mind about the
Demacl attic presidential ticket our
choice now Is For President the Texas
horned toad that went 80 years without
2 drink for Vice President, Tom llet'
lin
Evening star., 1928-03-27
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Evening star., 1928-03-27

The farmer In politics may at least
claim 10 be doing more intelligent WORK
than the politician who pretends 10 be
a farmer.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

Grated, brought to this country and re-
built here?--J. r.
a. This is not quite accurate. II is
true that an ancient building. from the
vicinity Of Sulgrave Manor has been
brought 10 America and a duplicate of
SulgraVe Manor has been constructed
out Of the old material in Richmond
Va. II is a gift 70 the Virginia Bie-
torical Society. at present housed in fhe
Robert E. Lee home. The donors viii
live in the reproduced manor. but fhcr
have wiiled Il and priceless possession
to the historical association.
Q. How is Turkey go2erned?-F
f. A.
A In October. 1925. new corstiu-
tion was adopted proclsiming the Pc
public Of Turkee. with a Presidsrt
elected for four years. The National
Assembly. composed Of 283 deputlse
elected for four years. will have lsgis-
lativs powers only, the executive pous-
being intrusted to a cabinet resp0nsibl-
TO the assembly. A council Of state. tho
members appointed BY the Presiden'.
will fulhll the functions usually cared
Tor oy parliamentary upper house.
O. What is the history Of the expres-
sion, dark horse"?-C. c.
A. Judge McIlveigh. famous racing
Judge. asked to give an opinion a. 70
the relative chances of two faVorttes.
advised both parties 70 save supper
money from their bets. as there would
be a dark horse" In the race. He had
noticed a black horse hitched to ougzv
outside which he knew 70 be a moro
famous racer than either Of the con
testants.
O. As people grow older Is II better
r r 52Ns K Oh weight OF io'e "sish''-c.
A. Recent insurance experience hss
shown that average tables are often
misleading The average weights ere
BY no means the best weights Al ages
under 30 the best conditions apparent
exist among those whose weights s~s
from 10 10 pounds above the averaTe.
After age 30 the most favorable condi-
tiOns are found among those whose
weights are below the average. The
amount below average increases uith
advancing age and az age 50 persons
seem TO be at their best when their
weights are as much as 20 or 30 pounds
below the average. Insurance expert
ence shows that undeTweight Is def
nitely an advantage so far as long l!fe is
concerned.
Q. Please give a biography Of Marco
Polo.-M P. H
A. He was born in Venice, 1854 and
died there in 1924 He was a celsbrsted
Venetian traveller A. the age Of II
he started travelling with his father and
uncle. Marco found favor with the
Emperor Of China and was retained n
public service. He was empioyed IN
important missions in various parts of
the empire With his father and uncle
ne left China in 1902 and after many
adventures reached Venice in 1925 In
1898 he was taken prisoner in the bat
tie OF Curzola between the Venstians
and the Genoese. He was detained a,
Genoa for a year Here he dedicated
in French to a fellow captive. Rusti-
ciano OF Pisa, an account OF his adven-
lures, which ultimately obtained a wide
popularity. inasmuch as the Polos vsre
the frst European travellers in China.
Evening star., 1928-03-27

It appears that Col Lindbergh can
have anything III the world he wants.
except a vacation
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Onward and Inward.

Onward and Upward.
NY motto IL Onward and upward 4"
81 IL mine said MI, Chuggins
patiently The next gss-hlling sta-
Ton Is at the top ~ the hill"
no man said III Ho. the sage Of
Chinatown. rs entirely a failure To
have been born into world 80 teem-
ing With interest is itself something of
success"