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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Landing Fields Needed
As Much as HIGHWAYS

To thf Editor OF The star:
In this generation We have witnessed
the arrival Of the automobile from the
cnug-chug motors 10 the present 1923
models with their smooth. quiet running
engines. The auto has brought towns
and friends nearer together. and given
pleasure and recreation in spinning along
the highways over the week end. In the
early days OF the auto the idea was con-
ceived that We must have better roads
10 make driving a pleasure The conse-
ouenccs are We have splendid roads
throughout the United States az the
present time and better roads are being
built
When the Wright brothers started
experimenting with the airplane they
were called fools by thousands who
thought human flight impossible. Then
came the var. and after further de-
telopment the airplane was used over
the oattleheldS of France proving its
great value IN war time and as a ma
tional defense TO us Since the war av,a-
ton has been developing rapidly.
How many people five years ago
thought II would be possible to fiy
across the ocean 10 Europe Thanks a
thousand times TO Col Charles A. Lind
oereh who few out OF New York Harbor
across the vast and treacherous ocean
landing in Paris and opening the ewes
OF the world toward aviation now
thcrc Is movement 10 organize schools
Tor aviation all over the country and
10 put courses In aviation into the high
SCHOOLS To educate the Younger genera =
lion In flying. We know tha, aviation,
Is still Ill rs infancy. and some day
me commerce OF the world will be car
ried on through flying
What about landing fields TO accom-
modate these planes that are being
manufactured today Their output is
constantly increasing Are they not as
important 10 the airplane as the high
way is 10 the automobile? II will only
De a short time until all OF us Will De-
taking 10 the air Let every chamber
81 commerce In every town IN the coun-
Try push this movement for landing
neidS. There are many landing fields
IN the country today. mostly Govern
mcnt fields, and some owned by private
individuals. which arc not properly
equipped for night flying as all fields
should be. Let us make Il possible 10
ny To any town in the United States
and know that there Is landinS field
mere. II. II. DE GRANGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

To John Ruskin's sturdy sermoniz-
ings on Ethics OF the Dust clam
orous crowd of current writer's seems
bent upon adding new literature on
Ethics OF the Mud"
There have passed over my study
table during the last year at least a
score of books obviously inspired by
! what the French call ia nostalgia
pour la boue"-a homesickness for the
mud.
l refer to the school OF young
writer's who have thrown the doctrine
| of self-control overheard as a viciou,
inheritance from Victorian days.
Even the most hurried reading OF
the current run Of fiction reveals de-
| tcrmned attack upon self-control as a
restriction upon the full and free de-
velopment Of personality.
Anything and everything Is looked
| upon as adding to ones insight into
| life
The college lad gets drunk for the
| experience" OF It,
He plays with even hotter fire in
| order to see life" to the full
All these phrases about seeing life"
and having experience" and facing
life frankly have been poured into
the minds OF modern youth by sor-
did minded and shoddy- hearted school
of writer's who are digging the grave
of art as we'll as of morals.
The Victorians were due for
drubbing.
They were unsound in their SNUG
censorships: they seemed to think it
better for badness to tester in secret
than to flame into the open: they
whispered about many things that
had better been said aloud: they were
a bit cowardly about facing some
things; they were sometimes content
with having things look right whether
they were right or not.
Humanity needed a healthy reaction
against all this.
But reactions have way of over
shooting their mark.
And the reaction against Victorian
ism in current literature has. I think,
fallen into the error OF making the
frank facing Of life an excuse for a
widespread backsliding from self-con-
troll.
charge many of our modern writer's
with the error Of assuming that every
new adventure adds TO ones experience.
for the fact Is that many adventures
man may go upon subtract from his
experience. in the sense that they dull
his powers for further and finer in
sight into life.
We are children OF a generation that
needs to rediscover the doctrine of self
control
AT every loss of self-control." saws
c. E. Montague. Journalist not given
to preaching. you make some exchange
OF the spacious lightsome experience OF
moral autonomy for the dark and mar
row experience of moral helplessness:
you always come of net loser. your
treasury of experience depleted on bal
ance. your vision of life more or less
blurred. your register OF experience
smudged. your faculty for delight per-
ceptibly enfeebled''
The future of art AS well as of morals
depends upon 1.-THE alertness of mind
and spirit. and this alertneSs of mint
and spirit needs the soil of selt-contrn.
IN which TO flower.
Even the monkeys SAYS Montague.
have to keep 1T in order 10 get the
b,st cut Of their tu:;pins
'Conyrsh' Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Praise for The Stars
Stand for Clean News

L" the tditar al The Star-
II was unSpeakahly hear,enins 10
read that your paper had declined IA
exploit the so-called news of the sad
Hickman case. which has aroused
depths of Savasery, unsupported IN the
populace. by the atrocious commerrtah-
cation OF the crime. News mongerS have
distorted details out VI all proportion
Ia iact while the streets have been one
continuous din of grown men hNMlins
the most Sord,d things IN order 10 en-
nance the sale OF their wares
On the other hand maudl,n >ynpa-
Ih!serS have arisen the country over az
send all manner of unnt letters ana
CUTS tn contribute Still further 10 the
DELINQUENCY oi Youth ny acts ef tollN
seeming to uphold the sinner III his
sin. The publicity fiend> have laid hold
on this degrading feature and masn!iied
Ia the nth degree, The prosecuting
attorney. under heavy clouds, which
may retire him. Is seeking to take adj
vantage at the tidal wave NJ hatred M
The sinner fos campaign purposes, Paid
slieniSts are wing With one another
not In studying for facts. but fW thu
purpose oi beating their oppanen,S. And
the papers stoke the ttrrS NJ public
opinion and unbalanced rage against
the victim NJ our Jesse James movies
our unWholeaoine detective NJ Ties ma
ternat insanity and patefnal brutality
and deserttnn
May more publishers oI papers take
the stand you have taken fur The Star
IN sach matters AZ this Otherwise In
telilsent people have been swept from
their mootinss by this Wholesale cot
ruptlon and sale ei sotdid rtla,ars and
news Had thought the ps,wer to kin
voung Hickman hat been dead In his
eetl hong since Fur the eounttv'S sake
We may all Ne profoundly grateful to
sou for refusing Ia swell the stream
1T feui news
NELLY HALL. ROOT
Long Beach, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Storms in Europe.

Northwestern Europe is suffering this
lear from an extraordinary series o!
weather yisitations. England particu-
larry has been hard hit by the Winter
A few weeks ago rains fell 50 heavily
that the Thames Valley was inundated
and immense damage was done in Lon
don by the cverfiowing river Later
came a violent snowstorm that took
several lives and caused much destruc-
ton. Now 1t Is reported that gales OF
cycionic force are sweeping Western
Europe. wrecking buildings and caus-
ing many deaths. Torrentiai rainfalls
are reported from various points Ship
ping has been battered by giant seas
and the storms are still in their fury
The devastation Is particularly severe
in the Scandinavian countries and
fears Of famine are felt in consequence
OF the destruction OF fish life. upon
which the people depend for food.
There Is no accounting for these ex-
ceptional outbreaks OF the elements
This country suffers fram them sorcly
at times. With its immense area 1t Is
subject TO attack from the air In many
places at once. Storms generating in
the Southwest. In the Northwest and
in the seas 10 the south come raging
overland Tornadoes that spring into
being out OF local conditions twist then
brief courses and destroy lives anc
property. Heavy floods occur. some.
times inundating thousands OF square
miles and destroying hundreds OF mil.
lions OF dollars worth OF property
Intense cold, accompanied by high
winds. causes desperate suffering ant
sometimes takes many lives. Equal,
intense heat In Summer takes It's toi
OF humanity.
The people OF America are thus In
a position 10 sympathim with thoss
Of Europe In this present visitation
which Is causing so much loss and ~
many deaths. They are enjoying Q
comparatively mild Winter. with few
storms and thus far moderate temper.
| atures. II may he that the center o.
disturbance is shifted 70 the eastern
shores OF the Atlantic for this season
- -s>s> . '------~-~---r~~~
Lincoln never went 10 college. IL,
| Tolerated moods Of hum0r, In bfoac
| human sympathy. but no one cou!t
imagine him as saying "Rsh ran
fsnt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Hope for Adjournment.

The hope that springs eternal in the
human breast has led TO the adoption
OF a tentative program by Republican
leaders in Congress for adjournment by
the end of May which would permit Of
some breathing space and more or less
leisurely preparations on the part OF
the legislators for the opening Of the
Republican national convention June
Ia But the legislative program. which
I'm the nearly two and half months OF
the present session is just beginning to
show its proportions, does not allow
these optimistic hopes for adjournment
In May TO be generally shared. The
major projects which confront Congress
at this session are now taking form.
but in no case does their form promise
smooth running.
The House has passed the revenue
bill. but the Senate is waiting for what
the March tax payments and the APP
preparation bills will show before taking
II I'd. Flood control legislation has
progressed TO the extent that the multi
plicity OF plans prevents anything like
unanimous agreement on any Of them
one big split being over the degree Of
financial responsibility to be assumed
by the Federal Government. The Navy
bill presented BY the administration is
still 10 be reported to the House. and
while few weeks ago the House was
pictured as only waiting for it before
passing it, reaction has set in against
Q proposed big Navy" which indicates
that the administration bill may emerge
from committee in unacceptable form,
With more complete emasculation to be
expected in the Senate Farm relic! is
being tattered and torn by the old con-
troversy over the shape it should as
sumo, and If the proponents Of the
equalization fee prevail In having il in
cluded in the measure presented to the
House. the prospect is that another
Congress viii have come and gone with
out doing something" for the farmers.
The Senate has passed q bill designed
10 Oolster I'D the merchant marine. but
the old fight between Government oper-
alton and governmental subsidy fore
casts rough and stormy weather In the
House.
In the next three weeks House leaders
expect 10 get rid Of the appropriation
bills. which will leave most of March
and the months Of April and May for
disposition OF the controversial meas
ures. The smooth-rlnning machine in
the House may leave its hands free by
the end OF May. But il the busy Sena.
tors have time 10 rest between the ad-
3ournment o. Congress and the con.
vening Of the Kansas City convention
Congress viii have established a record
10, the transaction OF its business.
which does not seem probable now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
President Joins Foes
OF Boil Wccyil Pest

From the New Orleans Item,
President Coolidge asks Congress for
100000 more 10 fight the pink cotton
boil worm In Texas. This latest out
break of the pest threatens the entire
cotton belt. The entomologists of the
Department of Agriculture ARE con-
fident that the present outbreak can be
completely eradicated," but the action
must be prompt and will he costly.
The President recommended that
500, 600 Of the special appropriation be
made immediately available II would
finance a complete clcan-,ip OF all gins
and oil mills before the emergence of
the bollw0rm moth, and an intensive
survey of counties surrounding the In.
tested area. as basis for quarantine
lines.
II memory serves us, one appropri-
alton Ia fnahce the night against the
cornboter last year called for $40 1000. =
600, II the Government had been
equally prompt and generous when the
weevil crossed the Texas border that
peat might never have rayaged the cot.
ton belt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Secretary Heliosss proposa! FOR elm
nation Of the submarine from war
fare Is generally commended IN pr'n-
ciple by the press. but little pToStSc'
III achieving thai result Is seen oS
those who comment upon me ooe>'io"-
Arguments i'll supper, 81 Such plan
are based upon The general ocnoen'nS,
ton Of submarine warfare. Few feel
ina, all nations would be induced ~
rntrr into agreement on the SUBJECT,
and without such agreement the un-
drrsss boat Is held 10 be 4 necessary
arm Of defense.
Describing the submarine as a nor
-,ble instrument, either i'll war or N
nrsce." the Utica Observer Dispatch
asks. What influence may be oTVush'
upon other countries 10 come 10 tns>
agreement II ali agree. !; certainty
gives no single country an adtsnsass
Is there no way through which other
nations may bs brought - realize ios
opporu,ni,s IL OUTLAW this monster
WHY notr" queries the Charleston
Daily Mail with the added comment :,
Would II 10; he better IL STOP creating
new eHs.nery of war before trying ~
eliminate some Of the Older nieslscc> :
What's the use Of cutting OF one enc
Of the stick when more Is ceiNs socSc
on to ,h, other end Tfe submarine
Is costly Disappointment As nsn~
ink Arm il appears IL Be " Small Ns!oe
As destructive agency against non
c,,NnatantS, IL is very effective. by h<
very nature il is an outlaw westN,n and
Is g>od nnly as a pirsucal crafS,
But just vhv," saws the WstsFlec
Tribune should We WANT IA hSsHocsi
the submarine, prrsteied Ne are u u
armed at >ea Al all In Mar What
is wrcns with the submarine. rrrNtseS
IL isn't used u sink merchant ships
without making provision sor the lives
nf nsop,r on tSsar8s SNI our
pur,ss>s,- defensive was!are~rthc Sne-
marine, rish,t used Is w<ANderto's>
competent defender The ITsrSN'
Free Press >uSSr>i>, WnetnSr u
would t,r wise and safe tW America Sno
Great Britain tn abolish their SAe'aa'
r,ne fleets while Continental Slr'nf
aud isnan retained theirs i cues"
ton u Is enough ~ say thar neither
America nor Srrsin Is III the m>>S u
accent such risk
1T Is ceyts,, enHtsh that >h,Nt!d
conflict cf such desperation A. thst
which ended nearly - wears ssr E''<&S,
aecosC.tnS ~ the Charleston ENrnN's
rN>S, the submarine and every NaSs
engine and device NJ aeStrssetttNn iNN>>ie'e
to thu ingenuity ot man wcoM ~
hse,.sht into uae II th> >sfnSSte wSsr
Ions drawn vat Ii there we're ~ >AS'
marines at the ees,nntas Ut h'>sssistse>
s,Nnethtns would W. gained, ssArhslw, e@s
i, would moi ee kns eesose this deSaN
enstue II war wr,lta eee III nsu MAN ossA
the seas Its effAclencN has eSen t>N
tuitv established for 1t ~ - diSeafSsS'd
III psaeIise,"
illumination ut tae Submarine N<'alsS
merely shit preparations s~ NAV u
aEhsy Instruments" IN the elanANa NJ Fae
milwaukee, journal which sonsinnsN
"tlarrM af the submarine eeraH>e
strikes Stealthity and Kills NsiltanS a.
we'll a. armed Iotves has given II AN
ugly name, Hut II ene must die IN Mar,
IN he ugaNned ny attack grcM sub
marine h perhaps easter than eelsss
esoNa M the deck Ut \ cruiser M
me,ehan. vessel ~ eeaaalas llAne, II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

About this time every year our
thoughts turn to hot-buttered pop corn
You can tell a man who was born III
the States by his perennial fancy for
this delicacy.
True Washingtonians seem more or
less indifferent to 1t. They will cat
1t, of course when invited to do So but
loft to themselves would not pop g
pound of 1t in a lifetime.
Those who come from the States
however. are different. Some way OF
other the several varieties OF Indian
corn which will pop" have a place
in their heart.
One may live without eating pop
corn they say. but not so we'll! Mem.
cries of old home circles and OF great
dishpanfuls OF popped corn float
through their mature dreams.
No matter how "citified" they may
become ar what positions OF eminente
they hold, the liking for pop corn
especially the hot-buttered variety
remains firmly with them.
Bonbons have their place In the
body dietetic. they admit, but when 1t
comes to genuine satisfaction ,here Is
buttercd!
One OF these naturalized Washing
tonians, who gave up that priceless
heritage OF the American citizen. the
right to vote, in order to live in the
National Capital. thus testifying to his
love for the city, recently succumbed
to the Establishments of pop corn to
the extent of attempting to find one of
these new-fangled peppers for use over
gas flame.
Sometimes friend starts you of.
again, the crisp odor arising from tho
street vendors cart overpowers one. Or
it may be simply the inner urge. as il
were. OF times past
The gentleman under discussion,
possessing no fireplace In his home.
realized that something must be done
out of the ordinary. Using an old
fashioned wire pepper over gas flame
is not what 1t is cracked up to be. Is
as they say back home.
How the phrase back home" fingers
in the speech of the world! One may
leave place when he Is 2 or 3 or
6 years old. and never see it again,
but 1t is always back home" to him.
In the mystical land of back home
the open wire pepper. on the end OF
a long handle. was the one and only
necessary implement for the successful
popping of corn.
While the human pepper scorched his
face before the logs he shook the pop
per back and forth over the flames.
playing a game between burning and
popping his kernels.
Then out they would tumble white
mounds OF deliciousness. waiting for
the Transforming touch of melted but
ter and salt in the big tin pan. or in
the crock. whichever utensil was used.
The word pepper" reminds us. in
our rambling wav. OF a recent bon mot
of modern little girl. who had just
had her hair cut. The anecdote will
serve to show how word meanings are
coined.
oh. you have had your hair CUT"
"Oh. vcs,"
Where did YOU get 1t done"
AZ the barber shop
who did ito
Why. the barber shopper. OF course"
y n
Our gentleman tstill under discus
sion, saw an ad in the paper. stating
that a certain chain OF drug stores had
for sale a certain type OF pom corn
rcnper. just the thing h. vas looking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHiLANDER JOHNSON.
Preparing a Defense

Preparing a Defense.
He struggled on through figures queer.
Which with remorse were fraught.
With Schedule F" he'd persevere
And reverence what 1t taught.
His trouble seemed to have no end.
1t wove a dismal spell.
Go see an expert" said the friend.
Who truly wished him well.
His brow with care is furrowed deep.
Uncertain is his gait.
He says. Il do not wish TO keep
A penny from the State.
Again I'll search. while sore perplexed
For items have missed.
III see an expert first. And next
III see an alienist!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Association with many educational
tastitutions has enabled john d. Rock
e!eller, jr., TO arrive az that admirable
stage Of erudition which enables a man
To know many things. none Of which
he is afraid 10 tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

New York State has had some fame
as a turbulent area. A man who has
had as much success in governing 1t
as Al Smith must enjoy widespread
confidence in his ability to acquit him.
self we'll in any capacity requiring dis
Greet craftsmanship.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Some benefit might have resulted
had the oil business had the advantage
of an oil censorship similar to that ex-
ercised over the motion picture in.
dustry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Meets Insanity Test.

FtnW the Cinvrand News
Lakewood lady who insists the only
reason she shot her husband Vas that
u was Friday. the lath. seems la have
all exceptionally good insanity de!ci.se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

The letter carrier who has to go
afoot might rival Lindbergh in the en-
ioyment OF mail delivery II he we're
trained to aviation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

February is the month Of cistin-
FuiSf1ec birthdays. Between New Year
festivities and Easter cheer there comes
. fitting time for serious thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Many persons sing Home, Sweet
Home" but they like 70 go TO Florida
or California In Winter, just the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

A future more Puritanical time may
witness surreptitious inquiries for the
unexpurgated works of Judge Ben
Lindsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

tt"m the tie,e and News
Anyhaa, IT'S pleasant IN know intey'
htsts transportation 1T stolen cars IA A.
much crime a. transporting prize
nght pictures OF purchased booze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

What Nicaragua apparently needs Is
an energetic and reliable business
mems association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13

Star and Scenery.
You have an exceedingly presentable
secretary"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum
Since find 1t desirable to exclude
myself from promiscuous view thought
1t no more than due my visitors to make
the scenery as pleasant as possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
A Little Patience.

A Little Patience.
The blossoms that were Smlling gay
Awhile were hidden by the snow.
And after all that Summer day
Was just a little while ago.
Although the storm may leave lis Vexed
The seasons move with speed 40 great
That twixt one May day and the next
"Tis not so very long TO wait.
You kin tell Satan To git behind
YOU" said Uncle Eben. but what you
want To do Is TO work fast ON de right
eo,ls path an keep ahead OF him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Relief.

Relief.
Have you had any experience with
farm relief"
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
Me and mother has been both quite
some relieved since our boy Josh went
TO town and took his saxophone with
him"
Superstition" said Hi Ho. the sage
OF Chinatown. lis a power often cxer-
cisco by the ignorant TO keep the wise
In awe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
Fashionable Fret.

Fashionable Fret.
Each thinks his care redoubles.
Each brayely seeks 10 smile.
II you hadn't any troubles.
You'd be wholly out Of style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-13
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