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4 Race Around the World.

With Sir Hubert wilkins, the trans
polar flyer. predicting that a flight
around the world in forty hours will
soon be commonplace. preparations are
being made in Chicago 10 make the
twenty thousand dash by plane
in record time. While the ambitious
enterprise now on foot in the Windy
City does not contemplate any such
speed Is would be necessary 70 fulfill
Sir Hubert's prophecy. Lieut., Leigh
Wade, chief pfoponent Of the venture
and the man who led the world -girdling
Army air squadron In 1924. does expect
70 put z decided crimp In the existing
record Of approximately twentg-eight
Gays
Capt Klngsforc Smith and his sturdy
crew in their recent record breaking
fight from San Francisco 70 Australia
put behind them seventy eight hundred
miles In approximately eighty hours Of
flying. II the projected trip around the
world could be completed At that re-
raarkable speed the flyers would return
To Chicago, whence they viii start, In
about ten days. cutting more than
eighteen days off the craftsmanship
rain-aut0mobile record held by Edward
s. Evans and Linton Wells.
II suela a flight gets under way II
vii be followed with intense interest
the world over. and VIII marx an ca
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ceptionally important scientific expert
ment. Before the Southern Cross few
over the Pacific to Australia, with Its
radio chattering cheerful and instruc-
tive messages, long-distance flying
meant complete silence from the take
of to the landing. This fight, however,
set a new style for such trips, and 1t is
easy to imagine the round-the-world
plane keeping the world informed min
ute by minute of its dash against time.
Lieut.. Wade is particularly fitted for
the task of creating new record. He
will undoubtedly surround himself with
the best men available for the arduous
expedition One hundred and ten thou
sand dollars has been raised by hackers
of the project. which will give the adj
venturous airmen the best in equipment
and plane. The start is scheduled for
late in the Summer in order that full
preparations can be made. The world
is decidedly in for another aviation
thrill when the big ship begins its long
flight
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Robert Mantell.

Another eminent thcspian has passed
from the boards. Robert Bruce Mantell.
He was not rated among the great ones
of the stage, though he possessed UNI
usual abilities and was throughout his
career scrupulously faithful to the
highest traditions of the drama. There
were times when he neared the point
of supremacy. For long period in his
later years he has been maintaining
the Shakespearean tradition, conduct
ing season after season tours in roper
toire and presenting the works Of the
master of English drama. For this he
will always be regarded with the high
est respect and admiration. He had
faithful following. and though his tours
were not triumphs in terms of crowded
houses and high enthusiasm. they were
of value in the consistent preservation
and presentation of great works of art
Mantell's measure of success in thus
continuing in Shakespearean service
during the latter portion of his life
has constituted valuable contribution
to the American stage and has served
as leaven in the great lump of So
called drama that has marked the
boards in this country during recent
times, According to the new mode the
conscientious devotee of Shakespeare is
back number. But there are evident
ly enough people in America who re-
spect the high traditions of the stage
and who recognize the supreme merits
of Shakespeare to sustain such en-
terprises as Mantell's. Some of them
are themselves "old-timers," unmoved
from their allegiance by novelties and
mmoralities. And the younger genera
ton has been kept aware of the back
ground of English drama by means of
this faithful advocates tireless service.
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Cathedral Choir Leader
Praised as Musician
10 The Editor OF The star

10 the Editor OF The star.
In recent article Dean Bratenahl
of the Washington Cathedral gives
praise to the work of the choir. for so
many years under the direction OF
Edgar Priest
II would seem the Cathedral authors
ties may we'll have pride IN this im~
portant part of the service, SO well
vitaliged under MIR Priests leadership
Through his knowledge of the tradl-
tienS Of the service, through his able
musicianship and strong personality
his accomplishment has been unusual,
and for this he has the admiration OF
a host of Washington musicians
II was the privilege of the writer 10
travel some years ago through the
string OF English cathedral towns, from
Durham. In the north. TO Salisbury IN
the far south, studying the services
and choral effect Some Of the serv-
ices were we'll done and as interesting
TO the musician, others not so well done.
| would compare Mr. Priests work IN
spiritual projection. effects and technie
To the best of these and the one that
stood out emInentiy at that time
was the choir at Magdalen College,
oxford When the time comes Tor MIR.
Priest to leave Bethlehem Chapel, IN
its contraction. and 10 be heard IN the
great choir of a national cathedral, he
viii have the best wishes Of his col
leagues and artist friends.
OTro TORNEY SIMON.
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established and recognized educational
institutions against any such practice
here as that which has been disclosed in
this latest New York case. Certificate
forging should not be practicable In
Washington. but SO keen ia the wit of
the diploma miller who seeks a royal
road to fortune along paths of learning
that such scheme remains possible
even here Fortunately the law against
forgery and false utterance" suffices in
itself to check such a practice, even
though there may be no statutory bar to
the setting up of fake schools.
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Quick Education Forgery.

A young man Is under arrest in New
York City for completely in a scheme Of
forging records of high school attend
ance and credit certificates for use by
those seeking 10 enter college without
qualifying examinations. He has no
connection with any educational insti-
tuition but, it is alleged, went into the
enterprise as side line for making
money. The ringieader In the scheme
lis nov fugitive from justice, and the
man at present under arrest was a
drummer for the principal and found
customers for him. He is.held for aid
ing and abetting in this scheme. He
claims that he got no money for his
services, but that he helped to fake the
certificates In order TO assist ambitious
young men
This is q variation Of the diploma
milf game New York is just now
working against this evil, rounding up
a number Of fake institutions Of learn
ing" which have been grinding out their
graduates" In large numbers. The
forging Of attendance and scholarship
certificates as a means Of matriculation
IN higher Institutions is A new wrinkle
that perhaps was a device TO escape
tn net Of the pursuers OF diploma
"mlliers
An effort to secure an act OF Con-
gress 10 check the diploma mill evil In
the District Of Columbia failed at thf
last session The bill Is stu awaiting
action and should be made into Law
next Winter, Meanwhile special pre-
cautions should be taken by the long
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UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years igo To-day.

President Wilson sends 60 the senate
The names IF 4 new major EeucTNsS ana
4S hrlgadier generals Gen, Hartford
who Won distinction as the leader az
the Marines during the recent rts10ns
On the Marine. is slated for promotion.
French attAcS south ct the A.Snr
% a depth OF . klloneterS at some
points, capturing $50 prisoners
English troops carry cut q SUCCESSFUL
operation near the Tvs. on front 81
about So miles, east ~ the NleppS
Forest. and 20 an average depth q
mile. capturing more than 500 prisoners
and - machine guns, Al the same
time Australian troops attacked and
captured certain hostile posts west OF
MerVis Moscow Is reported taken
and new Car named IN the person or
Grand Duke Nicholas, The report IS
not generally credited In allied circles
e Report is current that Austria.
anxious for a general peace, has asked
Spain to open negotiations with the
allies AlSo believed that kuehlman
recent speech in the ResehSssg was fer
the purpose az breaking the news 90
the German people that victory was nos
at hand and TO prepare them foT long
struggle.
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Defends Fascists'
South Tyrol Polio.

To the Editor of The Star:
While the ratification of the treaty
of Nettuno hangs fire. the terms OF
which seem to be as much mystery 70
the average American reader as the con-
tents of Pandora's box. attention has
reverted for the moment to the FASCIST
policy in South Tyrol
Here again too little of simple, UNI
preiudiced, Christian truth mas oeen
disseminated and there are stlh many
believers in the oppression OF the "neel
OF Fascism" in Bolzano.
To understand all that is involved IN
this question. as in every other pertain
ing To Fascist italy, one should not be
satisfied to know the history of the last
century only. The first invasion OF the
Teutonic barbarians into this territory
then ethnically. always geographically,
Italian-came Ii centuries ago, and then
followed an unceasing struggle Tor
SUPREMACY. All through the Middle
Ages however, the italian element sur
yived especially In Bolzano. where in
tercourse with Lombard and Venetian
merchants kept alive the Romantic Ian
9uage and characteristics. After the
NapoIeonic wars the entire region. OF
course. fell into the hands OF Austria.
but 100 years of Austrian domination
and the presence of 10000 Germans
"a. OOO, 900 have been incorporated IN
CzechoSlovakia by the terms OF the
peace treaty-over 20 per cent of the
population) in the South Tyrol OF to-
day are not enough to support the
claim that a German region is now
being ruthleSSly transformed into
Italian.
AS TO discrimination between German
and Italian subjects and the suppress
sion Of the German language. l should
like to quote again some OF the out
standing parts Of the speech delivered
by MusSolini in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties last March. 1T is fact that today
after six years of Fascist regime, Is
Journals III the German language are
published in the province OF Bol2ano,
literary. economic, religious. political
and scholastic
"The crippled and disabled soldiers
of the Austrian army are members or
our national organization. and have PEN
sionS equal to those belonging to the
italian army. We have adopted the
same discriminating treatment OF
the war orphans OF Austria. Is this
Fascist harbarity? Or does that consist
In having suppressed, according TO the
principles Of our revolution, in the
province Of Bolzano. as in the other
81 provinces of the kingdom, the Com
munist councils? Or does 1t consist in
having sent 200 poor children of Ger
man families to the seashore TO build up
their health?"
These are only short extracts. The
speech on the whole is a striking eX-
ample of MuSsolini's usual clear vision,
unvielding tirmneSs and exalted patri-
otism. f. IGNORE SHAW.
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Outstanding Modesty Lauded
In Earhart Atlantic Flight

4 rerous and thrilling. They know the
jov Of actual combat with the wind
and weather. and their problems are
{ largely definite Those who wait az
home however, hoping against hope,
are necessarily beset by all the terToTs
and horrors Of the unknown
In naive, masculine way, re-
marks the Atlanta Journal. we had
| assumed that most women did not fly,
for the same reason that most men
prefer to remain earthbound. because
il is safer. But Miss Earhart, with
her intimate understanding OF fem
mine psychology. divineS protounder
influence. Women are uuattTacted 70
flying she says, because flying clothes
are shapeIess and without charm. But
she does not leave the matter II that
unsatisfactory state. adding with au-
thoritv that the women are mistaken
and that any costume suitable Tor the
street is proper for the air.
Here is information pertinent and
new. II messages like this are 70 Be
wrllng from the skies. women will BE-
Gin to send more Of their representa-
tives on long flights"
y y =
She is mot merely an adventurous
miss" but has been flying as a still
dent and. according TO scientific rriucl-
pies" 1t is pointed out by the PaSa-
dena Star-NewS, and the South Bend
Tribune states. 1T vas Byrd who in
6uced Miss Earhart 70 use a SsapiaDe
instead Of a lsndplane. This makes
Il clear that the Young woman an
preached the adventure in q scientific
frame OF mind Much credit is due
her for this" The Portsmouth sun
recognizes that her fiight was not
stunt for publicity purposes, but ?
long considered step in her flying pro
fcSSiOn.
On the other hand the Lexington
Leader insists that lit was. in fact, q
stunt fight. an effort on the part o.
Miss Earhart 10 be the first woman @
cross the Atlantic III an airplane--
which can in no way affect the de-
vclopmeut OF aviation" The Utica
Observer Dispatch quotes her IS SAY
irg that she was lust baggage" ard
holds that 1T Will not dc at the
present time for planes making long
sea flights 20 take along Just bSg-
sage and there should be no eNcuSs
for 1t until more complete development
Is reached
"Tf the featS and the recognition
continue to spread at the present rate
suggests the Syracuse Herald. the
Berlin habit OF singing. laughing arc
shouting themselves hoarSe' IN the
presence Of returned serial heroes VIII
become a world-wids naStime. In thH
face Of this competition. heroes who
stick 20 the ground will NOT stand
ghost Of show in their claim 80
public attention"
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

This is special department devoted
solely to the handling of queries. This
paper puts at your disposal the services
of an extensive organization in Wash
| ington to serve you in any capacity that
relates to information. This service Is
| Free Failure to make use of it deprives
| you of benefits To which you are en-
titled Your obligation is only 2 cents,
| in coin or stamps, incloSed with your
| inquiry for direct reply. Address The
! Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
| ton, D. c..
@. Has New York City club COM
| posed of firms that have been in bust
| ness 100 years or more?-A. G.
| A. The organization OF such a club
has been suggested, but the club is not
now in existence.
e :. S s. 'ho"d'F' 'yDi''lly Americana
| A. Chowders, although considered
! American, did not originate in America.
They are supposed to have been made
| first by the fisher folk of Brittany. For
them. every one in the village brought
| their contribution for the dish and add
| ed it to the common caldron ana the
name "chowder" comes from the name
of their caldron, which was "chaudiere
| Our early colonists learned this dish
! from the French and so chowders are
| associated with the history of New Eng
| land and are thus linked with America
| in general.
@. What percentage OF the popula-
! ton of Palestine is Jewish?-B. I.
A. There are about 5000 Jews in
Palestine, forming Is per cent OF the
population.
@. Which States have the largest
| farms?-W c.
A. Texas has the most large farms
| 2.439 farms of 5000 acres or more
| New Mexico comes next with 724 farms
| of such size; then California, 628; Mon
| tana and Wyoming coming next Win
! SCI each.
O. During what month does the long
day begin at the North Pole?-A. NJ. d
| A. In the Arctic region on March u
/ the sun is just visible on the horizon
/ and appears to circle about 1t: FROM
| this Gay onward the sun continues to
| circle around in the sky, each day at
| a greater elevation until on June II an
altitude of 1912 degrees is reached
| After this date the circling is at a
| lower elevation and is again on the
horizon on September %; thus the sun
| is visible for six months. After Sep
! TENDER % the sun circles below the
| horizon, gradually descending until De-
! cember %. and then gradually ascend
ing until it reappears on March 81; thus
| there is a period of six months OF dark
ness.
@. What is opium made from?-
/ S. A. d.
| A. The drug is made from the white
! poppy. grown in Asia Minor, Egypt
india. Persia and China. BY cutting
gashes in the head of the poppy a fluid
| is made to run out and form gummy
substance. From this the pure opium is
| secured.
@. What forces produce change?-
! A. X.
A. Anon those forces which produce
! change are running water, freezing
water, the moisture Of the air, the
gases of the atmosphere. heat and the
| winds.
| @. When was Roman imperial glass
! made?--M. O'C.
A. 1t dates from the first century
| before Christ during the reign Of Con-
| stantine the Great and Theodosius II
Great encouragement was given to glass
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making. Eastern workrnen we're urged
to come to Rome. This was the I'm
portant period Of Roman imperial glass
making.
O. Is it true that stone sent by the
Pope for the Washington Monument
was stolen?-G. G. C.
A. The Intelligencer Of March 8,
1854, carried an account of such an af-
fair. A group of men. shortly after
midnight. went TO the Monument
grounds, shut the Waterman in his box,
took the block Of marble to shed.
broke it up and threw the pieces into
the Potomac.
@. How many public golf links are
there in the United States?-N. F.
A. The United States Golf AsSocia-
ton has published list of 223 munich
pal and public golf links. II is not
claimed that this list is complete. An
such golf course may be listed with the
association.
@. What State has the most sur
faced highWays2-O. P. J.
A. New York, with 9853.3 miles Of
surfaced highways, is first.
@ What does it cost to send letter
BY air mail?-L. E. S.
A. At present 10-cent stamp Is
necessary Tor a letter weighing one-half
ounce or less. After August /, 1928.
scent air mail stamp will be on sale
that will carry one ounce. Each addi-
tional ounce viii cost 10 cents.
@. How many farmers cooperative
associations are there in the United
States?-J. F. B.
A. There are now at least 10000 as
sociations, with a membership Of over
100000 farmers, doing a business
amounting TO 81, 400 600 600 annually. In
1915 there were only 5,424 associations
engaged in buying farm supplies and
selling farm products.
@. In speaking of several persons, IS
it wrong to say, Those kind Of poo
ple"?-L. T.
A. Kind is a collective noun and
takes singular modfier. Those kind
should be that kind; these sort
should be this sort"
@. What color is bdge?-A. H.
A 1t is a French word which liter
ally means natural or "undyed
@. What are rights of extraterritori-
ality?--C, ?. d.
A. They are the special privileges BY
which civilized nations protect their cit
liens from the native law OF hali-cIyl-
lized countries.
@. What fats are best suited for use
in the manufacture Of potato chipS?-
T. NJ. c.
A High-grade cottonseed oil heated
TO approximately 210 degrees G. (400
degrees F. IS the best fat IN which u
fry them. Vegetable oils or compounds
are more satisfactory than animal fats,
and nuriids are somewhat preferable 10
the semi-plastic compounds. No fat
with a smoking point OF less than --0
degrees c. (428 degrees - Is satisfae-
tory. The oil should be entirely re-
newed every second or third day when
chips are manufactured IN commercial
quantities.
O. What are the Oldest recorded po-
eticaI stanzas in the Bible?-L- A. 5.
A. These are found in Genesis.
iv23-24.
@. What American patriot vas called
/ the Man With the Sling ?-F. a. Z.
A. John Randolph, because IN debate
| he compared himself TO David and his
opponent to Goliath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.


Words!
l listened to my friend so wise.
Who spoke from far away.
said In satisfied surprise,
There's nothing more to say!"
His arguments seemed all complete.
I could not say them nay.
Yet. through the hours, great men you't
meet,
With something more TO sayI
Each word unto more words has led
Since Earth's primeval day
1t neither could nor can be said,
There Is no more to say"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

It was but natural that the acclaim
following the reference by Mr.. Bowers
TO "the hand in the farmers pocket
book and the hand on the farmers
throat" should call forth immediate
comparison 10 Bryan's crown Of thorns
and cross Of gold" An important dis
tinction lies In the fact that Mr.. Bowers
had not a chance In the world Of per-
sonaliy stampeding the convention.
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Rushing to the Rescue.

I'VE need you to help save the coun-
try"
1.-THE country is perfectly safe" an
swered Senator Sorghum. Il have OBJ
served affairs too long to cherish the
common youthful idea that every four
years It is necessary to organize a patri-
otto relief expedition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

A little hot weather In Houston did
no harm. 1t has served as reminder
that patriotism still stands ready TO
undergo physical hardship in the serv-
ice of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

1t is not wise for a candidate to
appear in person at a convention. After
hearing few speeches about him, the
assemblage would be disappointed If
he did not appear in long, white robes,
with harp and a halo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

A discreet orator conveys assurance
that his eloquence for a favorite son
must not imply any eventual reluctance
on the part OF his State about voting
for a regular candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

In getting back TO the days Of sim
plicity, the bands play Yankee Doodle
and Dixie" Politics, without seeking
classical ideals In music. confers GER
tain artistic relief in emitting the jazz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

It was not lin the cards" for Claude
Bowers to have chance of stampeding
the convention. But he has the aSsur-
ance of millions of auditors that he
can take an encore whenever he desires
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

That political anthem East Side,
West Side" has proved even better for
the sidewalks OF Houston than for those
of Manhattan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

1t should not be very long time
before Washington, D. c., asserts itself
as the city where all conventions ought
to be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

The voice Of the people is not imme-
date in its response to the microphone.
The public has assumed the privilege
of silent elaboration.
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Prophets agree that 1t is all over but
the shouting" at Houston. There LIS still
interest In observing how much interest
the shouting can be made 70 reflect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

1t is something of a hardship to
require the delegate who seconds a
nomination TO say all that is on his
mind In five brief minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

Nomination Of Alfred E. Smith Is
regarded as assured Time must, how
ever. be accorded in courtesy TO the
band wagon climbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

Madison Square Garden "reminiscences
cause some Democratic admiration for
Houston as a selection as far away from
New York as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-28

Thanks to the amplifiers. the danger
of invisible government" is not accom-
panied by that of "inaudible govern
ment."