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Evening star., 1928-10-18
ZEPPELIN DAMAGE
DESCRIBED AS FUN
Comdr. RoSendahI Tells of
Composure of Passengers
in Face of Disaster.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October ia graphic
description of the heroism and good
airmanship, which kept the Graf zep-
pelin nosing ahead after her port hori-
zontal fin had been damaged by a
sudden squal was broadcast last night
in radio talk by Lieut.. Comdr. Charles
E. RCsendahl, U. S. N, who was a guest
observer on the transatlantic fight.
The passengers soon fell into ship
board rou.fA he said, diaries were
fattening sd She click of news reel
cameras had become commonplace The
thrill had worn off, but in the control
room the officers knew from their
weather chart what lay ahead, he added.
Dishes Go Flying.
"JuSt before breakfast we bucked
straight into a squall," Rosendahl said.
THE Zeppelin's nose got it first. It
bounded up as though some giants
hand had shot up blow from the
sea. AS the bow went up the stern
went down. There was a crash and
clattef in the dining room Dishes
went flying. Lady Drummond Hay
suddenly found her eggs in her lap.
And then the only woman passenger
laughed. The tension eased and in a
moment all hands were teamed up to
tidy the damage. 1t was good fun"
Cruising Speed Reduced.
The officers decision was instantane-
Gus, he said, when a lookout reported
three quarters of the under fabric
stripped from the fin. The ship was
swung to slow speed and officers and
crew patched and lashed the fabric of
the fin so that no more of it could be
carried away. He said that never after
that did the ship dare to risk full
cruising speed
Evening star., 1928-10-18

In six months of this year licenses
for road vehicles in England brought
revenue of nearly $120,000,oo0 to the
government.
Evening star., 1928-10-18

cratic rally she had conducted on the
grounds Of Monticello. the home Of
Thomas Jefferson, advocate Of religious
tolerance.
Evening star., 1928-10-18
A Gorgeous Drum Major.

British military music had its origin
in the Grenadier Guards. The first
band was raised by them in 1885. The
Grenadiers' drum major wears the most
costly uniform in the army. II con-
sists of a ruby velvet coat lavishly
decorated with gold lace, a velvet cap
and white CATERS buttoning to the
knees.
Evening star., 1928-10-18
Philatelists Vie
For Mail Matter
Zeppelin Carried
BY the Associated Press.

BY me ASSOCIaLtd PfeSS.
NEW YORK. october 18.-Can-
celed stamps on envelopes and post
cards brought to this country by the
Graf Zeppelin are causing keen COM
petition among stamp collectors and
dealers. with So being reported quot
ed for the 4-mark stamps on
envelopes and So for the 2-mark
stamps on post cards.
Post ONCE officials said the Zep-
pelin's mail consisted of Is sacks,
containing 23,124 letters and 1880
post cards. They said arrangements
probably would be made for the
drgible to carry mail on her re-
turn trip.
Evening star., 1928-10-18
PASSENGER RETURNS.
Gilfallin Says Winds Should Fs

Gilfall;n Says Winds Should Fa-
vor Zeppelin on Way Back.
NEW YORK, october 1S LP.-The
first of the Graf zeppelins passengers
to return to Europe sailed last night
on the liner Mauretania.
He was Frederick Gilfallin, an Amer
ican, engaged in business at Lucerne,
Switzerland. He declined to discuss
the Zeppelin's voyage because of an
agreement with an American news
syndicate, but said he thought he
dirigible's return fight would be less
difficult because of the likelihood of
favoring winds
Evening star., 1928-10-18
GOV. SMITH BROWN DERBY
CRITICS DECLARED SNOBS
Tumulty Also Attacks Those Who
Find Fault With Angle Can
didate Holds Cigar.

Those who criticize Gov. Smith for
wearing brown derby" or for the
angle at which he holds cigar we're
called "snobs" by Joseph P. Tumulty
former private secretary to President
Wilson, at a rally in the Democratic
headquarters, 16 Jackson place, last
night.
Mrs. J. H. Boggs reported on Demo-
Evening star., 1928-10-18
GERMANS DUE HERE
EARLY TOMORROW:
PROGRAM INCOMPLETE

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
Expose of Gambling
Conditions Is Praised
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor OF The Star:
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeavor of the Shiloh Baptist
Church desires to express to The Star
its appreciation for the fine stand of
that paper on moral issues affecting the
welfare of the community. The society
has observed the attitude of The Star
on such matters through the years.
Such attitude has always been whole
some one.
Several years ago when the question
of the closing of the saloons was live
issue this newspaper, In spite of prob
able financial losses. took very def
mite stand against the saloons. Not so
very long ago when Roscoe Arbuckle
was about to be welcomed back into
public favor after the diSgraceful con-
duct of which he was found guilty, 1t
was The Star that insisted upon his not
being received again into the theatrical
world. While 1t fought losing battle,
1t was not afraid to enter into such
action regardless of the consequences,
Today again The Star has eSpoused the
cause of prohibition as means toward
preserving the temperance and purity
of the community and of the country.
But Ii is its most recent move that has
awakened especially the interest of the
Columbia.
The recent series of articles on the
gambling places now operating openly
in the city should do nothing less than
open the eyes of the people TO condi-
lions and arouse the authorities TO ac-
ton upon such conditions. The Star
has set forth clearly the situation as
1t exists. There can be no question of
the danger of such a situation In sap
ping the moral life of the community.
The Star, in explaining the state of
affairs, says of one OF its reporters.
HE found elaborate clubs organized for
gambling running full blast in the heart
Of the downtown district, patronized by
thousands and molested By none. He
watched thousands OF dollars pass
across green tables and through bet
ting windows: he saw all the fixtures
OF all the race tracks reconstructed for
the benefit of the bettors. about the
only thing lacking being the horses;
he shot craps and played black Jack.
and usually lost, and saw clerks and
carpenters and children losing. too and
observed that 1t was all organized in
very fine system that law and law en-
forcers have SO far been unable to
beat"
AS an organization of young people
the society deploreS such a condition
What can one expect of the young
people of today If such condition Is
allowed to obtain? Because conditions
can be remedied only through tho ex-
posture OF their existence the society
appreciates the efforts of The Evening
Star toward this end. 1t is the hope of
Endeavor that the authorities will take
immediate steps to make Washington
the city of moral cleanliness that 1t
should be. III the meantime may The
Evening Star preserve Its high stand
ards and raise It's voice against all
things low and for all things high.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SOCIETY OF SHILOH
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23

81, $780, 900. Bryan $425,oo0: In 1904,
Roosevelt $l,9oo,00o, Parker 100000:
In 1908. Taft 81, 655 900, Bryan $780, 1000.
in 1912. Wilson sl,lso, 900, Taft $l,o7o,-
600, Roosevelt $670,0o0; in 1878, Will
son $l.958oo0 Hughes $S,82o,o00; in
1920, Harding s5,3i9.oo0, Cox $1.31s.-
900: in 1924, Coolidge $3,o63,0 900, Davis
$9oS, 900. La toilette $22l.o0o.
Thus 1t will appear that If these fore
casts are justified, the campaign of
1923 will establish an entirely new basis
of political expenses. A total Of $10,-
100000 for the presidential contest,
eliminating the $1,0o0,O00 suggested as
the size of the congressional campaign
fund. will exceed by nearly three and a
half millions the heaviest expenditures
since 1896 and consequently the heav-
lest in all time, which was the outlay In
the campaign of 1920.
The party pledges to make full re-
ports and accountings may be consid-
cred as guarantees against the improper
use of money in the campaign. But
nevertheless the spectacle of even so
rich country as this spending eleven
million dollars for the taking of thirty
or thirty-five million votes Is calculated
to give pause to even the most liberal of
political economists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

coat siung conveniently near his desk.
The presumption Is that when his
dynamic young aide. Bill Beck, hears
there's a foreign ambassador or min
lister on the way he warns Kellogg, and
then Mr.. Kellogg snaps into a costume
that Is more de jure.
u y
Illinois and Chicago seem to be the
places to which Presidents turn for SUBJ
stitute Secretaries of the Intertar. Roy
O. West, who inherits the last seven
and half months of DIR. Works job.
Is the third man from big Bill
Thompson's bailiwiek to be summoned
to the Interior portfolio as pinch
hitter The first was Walter l.. Fisher.
who served out the Ballinger term in
the Taft cabinet from 1911 to 1913. and
the second was Judge John Barton
Payne, who succeeded Franklin K. Lane
In 1920 and held Office until the In
coming OF the Harding administration.
Fisher, Payne and West were all men,
bers of the Chicago bar when called
to the Interior Department. Roy West
is an Illinois G. O. p. wheelhorse of
more than 80 years service. He grew
up IN politics alongside Fred w. Upham
long time Republican national treasurer
Their comradeship was of the Damon
and Pythias type.
II
This observer Is authoritatively IN
formed that the next American stand
ard dictionaries will contain a new
word-"a vigation." meaning navigation
of the air. Just whoxcoined II Is not
known. but Army. Navy and civilian
flyers are already coming TO use 1t, and
the term is likely soon TO be formally
adopted. Webster defines navigation as
"the act of navigating on water In ships
or other vessels" So by dropping the
IN" We get "avigation"-- act Of
navigating In the air. Here's q sugges-
ton somebody may want to patent.
Let's take that IN dropped from "navi-
CATION" apply 1t 10 the naval air force
and call its members 'naviators."
II u
It's Enthusiastically some unregenerate
Democrat who weighs In with this ir-
reverent proposal: Il see Or. Work says
the Republicans official campaign
anthem Is to be Onward, Christian Sol
diers Why don't they take The Bat
tie Hymn OF the Republic and make
the chorus read: GLORY, Glory, Oil
lelujah'?"
tCopyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
Around the World Again.

Over four centuries ago Magellan set
worlds record for encircling the
globe, the record standing for three
centuries and a half at two years and
SAT days. In 1872 Jules Verne set the
world to laughing sarcastically when
he sent his fictitious hero, Phineas
Fogg, on a globe-circling trip that re-
cuired only eighty days. Then, seven
teen years later. Nellie BLY, OF the New
York World showed that Jules Verne
was not an idle dreamer after all, for she
went around the world in seventy-two
days, six hours and eleven minutes.
This morning at breakfast there were
millions who glanced idly at headlines
proclaiming the fact that two men
landed at the Battery in New York City
last night after setting a new record
for going around the world in twenty
three days, fifteen hours and eight
seconds. After reading this the millions
probably turned to look at the weather
report and to find out who won yester-
days ball games.
The various records set for going
around the world tell story of human
progress. But there is one difference
between the record set by Magellan
and the record just established by Capt.
Charles B. D. Collyer and John Henry
Mears that Is far more enhancing than
the mere difference In time. When
Magellan completed his cruise, he had
done something that had never been
done before. There may have been
those who thought that It would be
done again, but the horizon Of their
hopes did not extend beyond their
Installation Of how fast ships, pro-
PEELED by the wind. might sail. They
may have thought that some day there
would be faster ships, fewer stops en-
route and winds that held true and
strong. But that was all. Today the
record set by Capt. Collyer and Mr..
Mears is OF passing interest. For those
who read Of 1t know that a few years
hence it viii have become almost Is
archaic as the record set by Magellan.
First there were sailing ships, then
steamships and trains. then steamships.
airplanes and motor cars, then steamers
and an airplane alone, and tomorrow
there win be faster and stronger planes.
that stop only for fuel, or dirigible air.
ships that do not have to stop for fuel,
scorning help in their race against time
Of all earthly things The record has
been lowered and the horizon for future
records has extended beyond the sight
but not the understanding Of man.
Two years ago Edward s. Evans and
Linton Wells set a new record OF
twenty-eight days and fourteen hours.
which now has been lowered by nearly
five days. Evans and Wells used steam
ship. motor car and airplane. Collyer
and Mears used only steamer and plane.
There will doubtless be another record
soon, made by plane alone. And that
will stand only until it is soon broken
by aircraft, aiming not at speed alone.
! but at speed without a stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
Regret Bitterness Which Mars
Great Story of Arctic Heroism

tied effort of which he formed a part2
The Mobile expedition reached the
North Pole but what is that as an
achievement compared with this eX-
ample which in its subsequent adveT-
Sity it has afforded of the nobility CT
the human spirit?"
we should not forget that other eX-
petitions have been marked by the
heavy hand of DEATH advises the
Providence Journal. and the Newark
Evening News reminds its readers that
explorers live along the raw edge OF
things where laws and civilization are
submerged in bitter actualitieS."
Men have always shown great
curiosity as to what lies beyond" Oh
serves the Lincoln State Journal "but
satisfying 1t is a costly experience. The
world of knowledge is extended, but the
additional information is not worth the
price PAID TO acquire it,
Much praise is given TO the Russian
the comment The behavior of the
Russian flyer Chuknovsky and his COM
panionS added new luSter TO that esprit
de corps among hardy explorers which
knows no national boundaries" The
Morgantown New Dominion holds that
the names of the Russians must b.
added TO those of other modern heroes,
And the Manchester Union recognizes
that the Russian mariners and ayiators
have shown fine readiness and co,ir-
age in rushing into the cold seas and
cold skies of the North on the brave
GRAND of rescue"
With similar praise the Indianapolis
News concludes that there Is much 10
relieve the somber incidents In this
tragedy OF the ice land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day

In spite of the increasing weight
OF German resistance the allied
forces continued TO make progress
today in the SoiSSons- Rheims Sa-
lient. although on comparatively
narrow fronts as rule. Con-
Spieuous among the operations OF the
day was the French advance on both
sides Of Ourcq, directly eastward toward
Fere-en-Tar6enoiS the great German
center OF supply. South OF the OurcQ
American troops are in action with the
French, and by their Joint thrust the
Germans are pushed back beyond the
Chateau-T hierry road
The village Of Roeourt has been oceu--
pied, as well as the greater part OF
Chatelet Wood. TO the southeast, and
directly across the salient from these
operation ON the Ourcq. the French
and British troops, who have been
pounding away at the desperately re-
siSting enemy for days, also forged
ahead. driving back the Germans ON q
four-mile front from Nrigny 10 the
Ardre River american trooflSs
lighting ON the front south of Sois-
sons, occupy Rugancy. and cooperate
ing with the French at the bottom Of
the salient have gained more ground
east and northeast Of Chateau ThierTy,
Jaulgonne, at the top of one OF the
bends IN the Marine. Is occupied by the
Yanks. Many stories OF herossm
are reported. One body OF 20 American
soldiers, led by lieutenant, even tholxh
surrounded, fought for i've days UNTIL
when rescued only q corporal and four
men were left, - The Germans
trick American patrols by stripping
American dead and wounded % dress
up like Americans They captured one
American patrol IN this manner ard
another discovered the ruse Just n
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
Millions for Votes.

With both political parties pledged TO
full disclosure Of all campaign funds
through frequent reports there Is in
evidence at the headquarters of the two
great parties a disposition to break all
records In respect 10 the amounts 10 be
raised and expended during the next
three and a half months From the
Democratic central Offices has come the
word that there win be no limit TO the
amount of individual subscriptions.
While the Republicans have not fol-
lowed suit It Is expected that that party,
too, will point 10 the sky as the max
imum Of single contributions In these
circumstances some prophets have been
busy with predictions about the total
amounts that will be handled by the
two msjo parties. with some estimates
Of the sums that win be- collected and
spent by the minor organizations. One
Of them estimates that at least eight
million dollars VIII be spent by the Re-
publicans and Democrats in the presi-
Dental election, and that another one
million dollars win be used In the fight
for Congress II is also computed that
something like two million dollars will
be raised and spent by the independent
or auxiliary parties making a total Of
eleven million dollars, the largest ever
known In American politics
An estimate has been made that since
1895 about thirty-one million dollars
has been spent in national campaigns
as follows: In 1895, Mckinley $500
900, Bryan sG75, 900: tn 1900, Mckinley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23
Apportionment and Elections.

Had congressional reapportionment,
Is provided for by the Constitution at
oecennial intervals. been effected by
legislation following the census Of 1920,
the presidential election OF 1924 and
that Of this present year would have
been conducted on somewhat different
basis than that which has obtained.
The total number Of electoral votes
would have been changed, and the al
location Of those votes 10 the States
would have been different. But every
effort 70 secure a reapportionment
agreement In Congress since the census
Of 1920 has been negatlved by opposi-
ton on the part Of certain Of the
States, through their representatives In
Congress, TO any reduction In the num-
Der 81 votes IN the House. Several bills
for the readiustment. which the Con-
Etltution calls for, have been written
and pressed for action. but only TO fail
IN committee
II is nov announced that Republican
&LJAA1c A@c1lE1 AAoy3 ElG& gwen IAAE 5NR~
port 70 q pledge by the Representatives
from eight States. under the leadership
Of Representative Mcleod Of Michigan,
10 adopt plan of action in December
calculated 10 force the passage Of reap
portionment legislation during the COM
Ing session Of Congress. No details as
10 the plan proposed are forthcoming.
1t is merely stated that determined
effort viii be made 70 settle this long
delayed question. IN order that In the
congressional elections Of 1880, at least
the new basis win prevail. 1t win, Of
course. be 100 late for effect upon the
elections this year. 1t win, perhaps, If
enacted into law, govern the presidential
and congressional elections Of 1882. In
asmuch as the census Of 1880 may not
have been completed IN time 10 permit
additional reapporttonment legislation
based upon that enumeration,
But IL the census Of 1880 Is promptly
Aeken--and there Is no reason why IL
GEouid not be as speedy as have all
others viii be time for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-23

passage OF q reapportionment bill es-
tablishing a new ratio of congressional
and consequently electoral college rep
resentation in season for the elections
Of 1882. Otherwise, the constitutional
requirement regarding the proportion of
votes in Congress and in the electoral
college, observed so tardily during the
present decade. will have been ineffec-
tive for any presidential election during
that decade and the country win have
voted for President on the 1920 basis
for three successive times, with the APP
portionment based upon the 1880 census
effective for two. the elections of 1896
and i940.
The constitutional provision for re-
apportioument is mandatory Ia charac-
ter. but not sufficiently so to compel
prompt action. 1t provides that the
original apportionment must be mace
within three years after the first meet
ing of the Congress under the new fun
damental law of the Nation. but then
proceeds TO declare that revision shall
take place within every subsequent
term of ten years" 1t is under this
liberal allowance of time for readjust-
ment that Congress has since the COM
nletion of the census returns of 1920
neglected to revise the schedule of rep
resentation. Had the Constitution re-
CURED that each successive reappor-
tionment should be effected by Congress
within three years" from the compile
ton of each census there would have
been no such lapse as that which has
occurred during the present decade.
Under such a constitutional provision
of a time limit within which reappor-
ttonment should be effected, a failure
to revise the congressional and electoral
college scales would provide the basis
for a contention against the legality of
elections held under the old apportion-
ment. AS the case stands. there Is no
ground for questioning
the validity of elections held under the
apportionment based on the 1920 census,
even though they are actually held upon
out-dated factors of representation.