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Evening star., 1928-04-05
BETTER HOMES CHAIRMAN
CHOSEN FOR BETHESDA
Mrs. Lester L. Kenney Heads Com
mittee for Campaign-Exhibit
House Has Been Obtained.

Mrs. Lester l.. Kenney has been ap-
pointed by Secretary Hoover as chair
man Of a committee TO conduct bet
ter homes campaign in Bethesda. Md.
Mr. Hoover Is president Of Better Homes
in America, an organization which each
year sponsors a Nation-w wide educa-
ti0nal campaign for better homes. The
organization maintains headquarters
here, with James Ford in charge as
executive director.
Better Homes In America was estab-
lighed 10 provide local communities with
information as 10 the ways Of improy-
ing housing conditions and home life.
the work being carried on In cOmmuni~
ties through volunteer committees Of
local citizens. The campaign Is spon~
soIed locally by such organizations as
parent teachers associations, Women's
clubs, civic associations and others haV-
ing an interest In home Improvement,
The house demonstration IL supple
mented BY contests, such as small house
and garden competitions, lot improve
ment contests and kitchen improve
ment contests. Schools participate
usually through essay and poster con-
tests taking house-building or home
making as their subject. Students OF
home economics give public demon
strations Of the use Of labor saving de-
vices and methods OF performing house
hold operations. such as table setting,
serving and bedmaking
The committee has obtained house
on East Battery lane, Northwest Park,
Bethesda. which Is under construction
by E. T. Robertson and will be COM
pleted for an exhibit house April 1929,
- agt sslzs ststaa IA
Of the committee, and other members
are Mrs A n, w Bennetts. Mrs. Ford
H. Young, Mrs Thomas w Pyle. Mrs,
Campbell Oiiphant, Mrs, J, Pred Inirie
and Mrs l.. l.. Nicholson The COM
mittee was chosen by Mrk Elisha Han
SON. president Of the Women'a Club,
who Endorsed the campaign
Evening star., 1928-04-05

and termination oi operations with any
commodities II also would eliminate
the serial receipts for cotton" and pro-
vide q limit liability" for the Govern
nent.
IT also clarifies Insurance provisions
and provides a fee on importation 0f
toad products" which Iiangen said met
The objection raised by the President
that the old measure embodied no pro-
vision covering imported products,
The present bill provides for the col
lection Of fee on the importation Of
the commodity during marketing
period and for the collection 0f an equiv
sleHt fee upon the importation ot any
food product manufactured from such a
commodity,
Mr HanRen has expressed hope that
the measure. which IN a slightly differ
emf torn Ia being considered by the Gem
ate. viii be called up In the House With
la week OF 10 days.
Evening star., 1928-04-05

In AN account of, the finding of tive
nlling station operators on charges of
giving short measure In gasoline, pub
iished IN The star Monday, Il WAS
stated that two operators OF station
at Fourteenth and II streets we're ar
rested. There are two stations a Pour
teenth and u, The men were employed
by the Lord Baltimore station.
Evening star., 1928-04-05
FIVE TAKEN IN RAID.
Three Men and Two Women Arrest
ed on Rum Charges.

Three men and two women, all col
ored, we're arrested ON liquor charges
yesterday afternoon by Sergt Letter
mans vice squad when they raided aa2i
Second street and seized 90 quarts OF
alleged corn liquor.
They gave their names as Edward NJ.
Robinson, 81 years old; Clarence hroa~
ford, 2a. Charles Robinson, Is, Elixa-
beth Williams, le. and Eliza Robin
with sale and possession OF liquor and
others were only charged with possess
sion and are at liberty ON &aQO bond
each, They will be arrai9ned In Police
Court RAlnLdAl.
Evening star., 1928-04-05
DELEGATES LEAVE CITY.

Delegates attending the conference Of
state directors Of maternity and m-
fancy work this week Al the Children'S
Bureau Of the Department Of Labor
left for Philadelphia this morning foF
observation OF the child hygtene aetlv-
ities at the ChilArenS Hospital
The anal meeting OF the conference
viii be held here tomorrow and viii
consist OF a round table discussion Of
maternal mortality. -
Evening star., 1928-04-05

special nlsRsteA 10 The star,
STAuNTON, Va. April A--WiaeheS-
ter was chosen for the 1898 annual
meeting OF the Virginia state HoFveul-
tural Society directors at a meeting
here yesterday, III, L. Chilhewie waS
elected president Of the directors. W 3,
Campneld secretary and T VI WcaileN
at Cgo1et treasurer Tbs haaeG sG5cFSed
activity Of the secretary toward Secur-
tag an adjustment 0f hetght rates Ga
appleS. -
Evening star., 1928-04-05
Auto Victims Relatives Sought.

Local police have been asked 10 To-
CATE relatives Of Billy r. Brown. de-
scribed as about 40 years old, who was
killed In an automobile accident at
MARTINEZ. near Augusta, Ga. Saturday.
The request came from the undertake
ing lrm u H. T. Elliott ~ Sons.
Augusta, where The body ~ held for
relatives
Brown. according TO the message from
the undertaken had told friends hts
mother Mrs Agnes Brown, and his
sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Brown. live near
Washington Junction, Nd
Evening star., 1928-04-05
REVISED FARM BILL
HELD ACCEPTABLE
Haugen Tells House Presi-
dents Objections to Plan
Have Been Met.

~ the Associated Press.
The new AcNary- Ffaugen farm relief
bill introduced yesterday was described
70 the House today in formal report
by Chairman Haugen of the agriculture
committee as q measure differing ma
terialIy from that vetoed year ago by
President Coolidge. and SO modified tina:
It now proposes two distinct and en-
tfrely separable remedies" for the farm
situation.
The changes which have been made" :"
be said, meet in a large part the OBJ
;eetions expressed By the President in
his message returning the former
measure without his approval
Especially does the present bill pro-
vide and almost unlimited opportunity
for the administrative body created
under IL 70 deal with the problem OF
agricultural SlrpluSeg through loans,
which those who have opposed the past
committee bills urge would be fully ade-
ouate 20 meet the situation.
Loans and Markets.
The present bill proposes two dis
tinct and entirely separabls remedieS--
first loans 20 cooperative associations
- "a
Euggested by the Secretary Of Agricul-
tuFe. Mr. Jardine, and, second, IN case
o. failure Of the first remedy 70 ac-
souopiigh the purposes Of the act. the
making of marketing agreements pro-
yf6inR that cost and losses on trans
actions authorized under the agree
HnensS would be paid by the commonly
whose producers receive the direct bene-
TT
Both methods are directed toward
promoting orderly marketing and, IN
the case of tsrih protected conmodi-
ties making The tariff effective"
The report drafted by the Iowa Re
publican At the direction of tne agrl-
culture oOnmittee. and concuTreo IN
b. IS of rs II msmbers Is expected %
be followed 10 q few days by one or
more minority reports from those op-
p0sing the bill
Defeats Court Veto.
Ar Eaugen declared that II any
Gourl should restrain the proposed
FedeTsl Farm Eo2fd from entering into
marketing agreements financed by
eeus lizztlon tees, the board under
the new bill would De entirely free 10
operate under the loan provisions.
If ali Cne Jor proposals Of the
b5I are sustained, winch t!se committee
believes will De the case. then IN addi~
ton " providing MARKETING assistance
u ce-opeFatiyes through loans. thf
measure would permit producers of sur
rsIe commodities " receive an assured
benefit from operations financed by
fees collected upon such commodities
Changes made 10 meet executive oh
sectigns" were set forth ss follows:
Application ~ ali agricultural COM
fnodlties instead u six basic cgnmodiv
ties elimination Of restrictions On ths
Presidents appointing powers regarding
aelectlon of board members provision
of assistance for perlshable agricultural
eounoolties, ana prohibition u "unfea-
kog9aDie discrimination" IN making mar
kefiDg agreements
The biii also would eliminate "the
eGate convention machinery proposed
in ttze cid btii W obtain The seftiments
o9 producers regarding COMMENCEMENT
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Ludlow for Congress

Those who vote in the Democratic primaries
Tuesday have a privilege as well as an OPP
portunity to vote for candidate for Congress
whose qualifications and character are in Strik-
ing contrast to those of men who have recently
been sent by Indianapolis to the House of Rep
resentatives.
Louis Ludlow knows the machinery Of law
making through his experience as a trained OBJ
server Of Washington affairs for long list
Of newspapers.
lie is the author of one of the keenest novels
of recent years, dealing with the insincerty
and the hypocrisy Of the usual bacl-slapping
style of statesman.
The Democratic party should respond to
the chance to present such candidate with a
vote that will indicate that its own protests of
virtue are we'll founded.
indianapolis really deserves a Congress
man. 1t deserves one to whom it can point with
pride. Ludlow would satisfy these require
ments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION -
Fame of Raphael Mounts Higher"
Written tor ne Wines bu WM Dnrant

injured the unity and character OF
certain later works.
Meanwhile he was producing one
masterpiece after another For the
Black Friars Of San Sisto in Pia-
cenza he painted the "Sistine Ma
DONNA now the treasured prize OF
Dresdens magnificent gallery. Never
had a painting been gentler in topic,
texture and tone; woman lifted up,
out OF her pain and grief, into the
quiet pride of maternal love; and
all the development of the pictorial
art, i'll material and technique,
raised into calm perfection.
Almost its equal in calm beauty
is the "St. Cecilia patroness of
musicians. surrounded by musical
instruments, is listening to some
choir invisible, and all the rapture
of music and devotion is in her
face. Cardinal PUGET, it appears,
had an unfortunate voice, which
provoked humor even when he sang
high mass in the Sistine chapel. He
prayed to st. Cecilia to cure him;
the saint inspired a member Of the
Sistine choir to rid him of his de-
feCts through a six months course
of instruction: whereupon the
cardinal ordered the picture in
gratitude to the saint.
And then, to cap this group of
celestial portraits, Raphael painted
the TRANSPORTATION" No one
could have conceived it better than
he: how could the skeptical Peru
gino, or The distracted Leonardo,
or the furious Buonaroot have en-
+ compassed the passionate belief re-
quired for such a representation?
This is the swan song of the Chris
tan renaissance.
4 ND yet even in his unquestion-
L n ing spirit paganism had found
a home. His omniscient fingers
itched to reveal beauty as we'll as
goodness; and in the midst of his
holy pictures he turned to subjects
that would let him portray the flesh.
So he painted now The Fire in
the Borgo"; story told how the
flames had been consuming the an
cient quarter (Borgo Vecchio) of
Rome, when Leo w had come and
eXtinguished them with a papal in
! terdict; Raphael accepts the legend
/ gladly, for it permits him to por-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Misusing the Schools

Probably the most reprehensb5le activity Of the
propagandsts of the power industry yet discovered is
their invasion OF the schools
The Federal trade commission, in the investiga-
ton now going on, has shown that this invasion
is we'll under way The utilities propaganda organi-
cation in Connecticut has planted more than 10000
"catechisms" as textbooks in seyenty-siX high
schools The pennsylvania utilities have distributed
more than 10000 sets of pamphlets, four to a set,
among county superintendent for use in schools.
There has been similar activity in Illinois and other
States.
These utility textbooks teach that utility is a
natural monopoly" that public ownership is always
unwise and more expensive than private; that rates
are regulated properly that the utilities must not be
criticised because it will hurt the community, and will
disturb the value of investments.
Propaganda organizations in many States have
surveyed textbooks used in cvicS and similar classes
and have brought pressure to eliminate sections with
which they did not agree, or one propaganda ex
pressed it, were contrary the socaed capitalistc
system" as they viewed it.
Strangely enough unthinking teachers seem to
have approved and applauded this betrayal Of their
classrooms They accept the utility propaganda with
out question: ana pass along to their pupils as truth
Using the schools in this way violates every pre-
cept CT sound education. The schools have a sacred
duty to give honest instruction to supply facts and
facts only to the receptive minds Of children. They
betray that trust when they permit the power prop
agandists to use them as a medium for circulating
their tainted information Public ownership and rate
regulation are moot questions Let the children hear
both sides of the argument rather than have the
spacious claims of power people handed 70 them as
aX;oms
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Sinclair's Greed

81 rather admired him if he could put it over"
From great mass Of MISUNDERSTANDING cal
culated to cover up rather than diScose-those few
words stand out as a revelation
Spoken by Harry Sinclair, they give an insight
into the philosophy Of the man.
He was answering question about the CONT
mental Trading Company transaction, referring to H.
M BIackmers part in it.
He admired Blackmer, he said, if Blackmer
could put it over"
That which you can get by with-without consid-
Grafton of the morals of matter; just that which yea
can get by witn and admiration to you you succeed
Such is the creed of Harry Sinclair.
And SUCH in an earlier day, was the creed of
Captain Kidd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04

just that point can be taken
The accompanying Illustration shows this. At the
top the juncture is set of the prominent fea
lures of Mars which astronomers have named Syrtis
Major Below the thermocouple is shown adjusted to
another region of the planet the part known as Mare
Sirenum.
From his study DR.. Cobentz arrives at the follow
ing conclusions for his 1924 observations:
At the south pole of the planet, the temperature
ranges from Is to 20 degrees Fahrenheit 1t was sum-
mer at the Marian south pole at the time Coblenz
and Lampland made the observations.
The south temperate which was then enjoying
summer has temperature of 65 to rs degrees
The tropics reach as high a temperature at 05 de-
grees.
The north temperate zone then having winter.
They placed its temperature at 80 to 60 degree.
At the north pole, it also winter. Here the
temperature from 10 below to 40 below zero.
All these temperatures given above for noon on
Mars The temperature is believed to f1uctuate VIC
lently between night and day, perhaps because of the
thin atmosphere
At sunrise the temperature even at the tropical
zone is believed to be This would an even
colder night temperature
Next: What famous American astronomer thinks
about the So-called canals of Mars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Waiting for China

once more confused reports are coming from
China of troop movements battles retreats victories
and skirmishes. The average newspaper reader no
doubt wonders what it is all about; and in that re-
spect he is in the same boat with most OF the Chinese
themselves.
The pot is boiling and many strange and unpleaS-
ant things are happening Chinas troubles will not
end in year. or in five; when chaos undertakes to
evolve order it usually has to work in a slow and
painful manner Sooner or later China will emerge
from her present trials in better shape than ever
before until then we can only wait, keep our hands
off and lend such help in the way of relief
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04

tray magnificent frames; a youth
dropping down from a we'll; another
youth, with every muscle taut,
carrying an old man to safety; and
about them splendid pillars which
give the artist a chance to steal the
glories CT architecture to aid his
painting.
Here the body is worshiped, but
almost with Edens innocence; loved
as a thing of beauty and wonder
rather than as the goal and medium
Of desire. once again the conflict
ing pagan and Christian elements
of the Renaissance are brought to-
gether in a serene Cancellation.
But the women in that picture
we're clothed, and their draperies
we're as amazing in execution as the
limbs and muscles of the men. Per-
hapS it is harder to make the dead
garment live than to portray the
living flesh; nothing in Leonardo,
for example, surpasses his drawing
ana painting Of drapery.
In The Four Sybils" Raphael
resolved to show his mastery in
this further realm. The rich mer-
chant Chigi had ordered frescoes
for his chapel, and had paid five
hundred ducats on account. When
the work was finished Chigi, being
only a merchant, refused to pay
further ducats until an expert
should pass on the total value of
the work. Michelangelo, though
VIGOROUSLY hostile to Raphael, was
chosen to decide and the dOur
giant, who was nothing if not hon
est, announced that each head in
the picture was worth a hundred
duCatS.
(Today, when Raphael can no
longer reap the harvest, each head
is worth ten thousand ducats0
Thereupon Chigi babe his agents
pay four hundred ducats more, and
cautioned them to be courteous to
Raphael; for if he makes us pay
for the draperies too we shall be
ruined"
Copyright. 1928. by viii Durant)
Ito Be Continued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Train Men to Shoot

What the people Of New York
are doing to prevent crime on their
own account is wildly revealed by
the results of a survey of the fl
nancial district as reported in
Thursdays New York Telegram.
Though only $50 police and detec-
tives are assigned to this district,
some 5000 pistol permits have been
issued to guards, watchmen and en-
ployes of private institutions.
The Federal Reserve and Chase
National Banks both maintain
shooting galleries for their en-
ployes. So does the United States
Trucking Company which operates
seventy-fCur armored cars for the
transportation of money and other
Valuables.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Increase of Crime

Police Commissioner Warren's
quarterly report shows that crime is
on the increase in New York City.
During the first three months this
year, the city has had more muir
ders, manslaughters, felonious as
saults, assaults to rob and burglar
les than during the same period in
1927.
Without bothering to make COM
parsons, there have been 765 mur-
ders, sos ftN)nious assaults, 200 as
saults and robberies, and lob
cases of burglary since the first Of
January. There have been 4,614 ar
rests for felony, 33,74O for INSIDE
meanor, 1922 for juvenile delin-
quency, 64,312 on summonses and
thirty-nine of witnesses, or a total
of 1O4,527,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Freedom In America

Let Freedom Ring is the of new book
by Arthur Garfield Hays, prominent New York at
torney and member of the executive committee Of
the American Civil Liberties Union, which publishes
the book
Mr. Hays knows all about freedom in America.
He in the Scopes (evolution) case, the prosecu
ton in Boston of H L. Mencken for the sale of the
American Mercury, the Sacco- Vanzetti case, the
Pennsylvania coal strike case and score of others.
Photographs and cartoons helps to tighten up this
rather Oppressive theme.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
Men of Courage Ready

A tyrolean invents the rocket
motor which German perfects.
The motor is designed to increase
the speed of automobiles.
Another German invents a very
light airplane.
The motor and the airplane arc
combined, and a daring aviator
agrees to fly the craft upward in an
effort to reach the top of the
atmosphere.
Thus science. Selling and cor
relating ideas from all four corners
Of the earth, paves the way for new
ventures and never fails to find
men with the courage to undertake
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-04
GO OJJQe,
':EE22EfE3SS
FLM A VALUARLE WOOD

ELM A VALUABLE WOOD
According to Morse mythology,
Odin, the god of heaven. made the
first woman from a branch of the
elm tree.
With branches spreading some
times $50 feet the elm makes a
particularly good shade tree. The
American or common elm has the
widest range, eXcels all others in
height and beauty.
Slippery elm, beloved by country
children for its fragrant bark which
they chew, and the rock elm are
also important species.
Elm is a valuable wood because
of its strength. fine bending quail
ties and ability to stand rough
usage.
The principal use of elm in the
past has been in the manufacture
of slack cooperage and baskets.
1t is also extensively used in the
vehicle industry, being well fitted
for the frames of bodies and for
top bows of both automobiles and
wagons.
Although elm is becoming scarcer,
fairly constant. although prob
ably diminishing supply, is assured
for a long time. This is because
of the wide range of the different
species and the fact that they form
an appreciate percentage CT the
mixed hardwood stands in the
eastern United States. The elms
as a whole grow rather rapidly,
William Penn made his famous
treaty with the Indians beneath
the shade of a beautiful elm in
Philadelphia.
Washington took command of the
American Army at Cambridge,
Mass, under an elm. The Burgoyne
Elm at Albany, N. Y, was planted
the day Burgoyne was brought to
Albany prisoner.