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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
The Indignant Man
Copyright. 1927

A chronic state of indignation is what
is wrong with Richard Roe: he never
feels the blithe elation that optimistic
people know. Whenever he reads the
daily papers he finds tale that wrings
his heart, some politicians cutting ca
pers that may upset our applicant.
The way the grafters get our money
disturbs his soul by day and night; he
is no timid-hearted bunny-he'l fight
the grafters left and right. He reads
the city councils doing, disbursing tax
worn peoples kale, and he declares, with
loud pes .lrewings, that all those men
should be in Jail. There's always some
thing to excite him, some dark abuse
is here or there, some public blunder-
tngS alright him, and so he raves and
rends his hair. So Richards face is
scanned and haggard his hair is gray,
his eyes are dim; he crawls along like
any laggard, for wrath's exhausted all
his vim. We older lads are feeling
nifty, because we do not fume or fuss;
and he's an old, old man at so, his in
dignation's made him thus. It's good
to spend some time resenting such evils
as our eyes behold; it's wise to spend
some time lamenting the virtues we ad-
mired of old It's fine to do some small
reforming, to make this earth better
globe; but there's no sense in always
storming, and putting ashes on ones
robe. It's better far to sing and twitter,
and let some age-old evils slide, than to
be harsh and mad and bitter, with har-
pons aimed at every hide. A grievance
lives, we cannot steer it aside with any
rigmarole; and indignation warps the
spirit and sours the current of the soul.
WALT MASON.
(CODyripht. 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
BY THORNTON
". BURGESS

I didn't mean anything personal by
| that remark
That's good" said Jimmy. I'm
glad you didn't
With this each went his way, each
with respect for the other. Jimmy was
amused. He knew just how Old Man
Coyote felt.
There is nothing like being we'll
armed for defense" said Jimmy. 1T
certainly does save a lot of worry. 1t
doesn't make any difference to me whom
meet, unless it is one of those two
legged creatures with dreadful gun.
1t is a great feeling not to be afraid"
Jimmys course led him along the
edge of little patch of woodland.
Now, Jimmy should have been on the
watch for trouble there. But he was
so pleased with himself that he actu-
ally had forgotten that there was one
enemy he had reason to fear. Yes, sir,
he had actually forgotten it. What it
was that made him turn suddenly and
look UP he doesn't know to this day.
He had heard no sound. He had seen
nothing. But he had had sudden
feeling that there was something wrong.
He was just in time to look right into
the great, glaring eyes of Hooty the
Owl the Great Horned Owl, the biggest
Of all the Owls And Hooty was just
reaching for him with those great,
cruel claws of his.
Jimmy didn't waste any time. He
went into action right then and there.
That little scent gun of his shot fine
spray full in the face of Hooty. It was
good thing for Jimmy that he didn't
miss his aim. and it was good thing
that he acted when he did. The same
thing happened to Hooty that hap
pened to that dog to whom Jimmy had
taught a lesson. Hooty was blinded
for minute. AS it was, he almost got
Jimmy. One of his great claws tore
Jimmy's coat. 1t tore Jimmy's coat and
it hurt.
But Jimmy didn't think about that
then. For once in his life he moved
quickly. He knew that Hooty, unlike
the foolish young dog, would not be
driven away by that scent He knew
that Hooty, just as soon as he could
see again, would be after him. And so
Jimmy ran. Then he wished he were
not so fat. In no time at all he was
cut OF breath and putting, but still he
ran. Just ahead of him was corn
field, and the corn had been cut and
was standing in shocks He lodged
around one of these just as Hooty
swooped once more. Hooty missed, for
ho couldn't see any too we'll yet. Jimmy
found an opening among the corn
stalks and crept in. There he lay, per-
fectly STILL
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20

went along about his business. Reddy
had no desire to quarrel with Jimmy
Skunk. A little later he met Old Man
Coyote. Old Man Coyote grinned at
him.
Hello, JIMMY" said he. "You are
looking fine. I don't know when I have
seen you fatter'
Il am feeling fine" said Jimmy.
''How is the world using you, Old Man
Coyote?"
$685." replied Old Man Coyote
Just $3.50. You know, Jimmy, any
one as fat as you are is very tempting"
Jimmy Skunk grinned and at the
same time raised his big, plumy tall
Old Man Coyote hastily stepped back
ward.
You don't have to warn me, Jimmy"
said he, You don't have to warn me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
Jimmy Has a Fright.
The overoonfldent will And
To danger they are often blind.

Ambling along in his usual slow way
toward the farm of Farmer Brown,
Jimmy Skunk stopped to hunt for
beetles here and there and now and
then to dig out white grub. Jimmy
was feeling very good. He was feeling
very pleased with himself Had he not
taught silly young dog lesson? Had
he not outwitted the man who had set
wicked steel traps for him? He felt
that he had right tote l pleased with
himself.
Once he met Reddy Fox Reddy
grinned at him, said good evening and
Evening star., 1928-11-18
MOTHER OF POE
HONORED IN SHRINE
New Building in Richmond
Houses Collection of
Poets Writings.
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. November IL
Elizabeth Arnold Poe. mother of the
man who wrote immortal prose and
poetry gives her name to a new fire.
proof building erected at the Poe Me-
mortal here to house the priceless COL
lection of Poeana.
The latest addition to the memorial
Is reproduction of the little house in
which the actress-mother died 1T years
ego, leaving a 3-year-old son destined
to write high on Fame'S scroll the im-
perishable name of Edgar Allen Poe.
House BecOmr- Shrine.
Several years ago, largely through the
efforts of Archer Jones and his wife of
Richmond. the "old stone house."
little gabled building of Stucco bronze.
stone and mortar, and its Old World
garden became the shrine of the great
artist, who spent the early years of his
unhappy life in Richmond
The new building. adjoining the old.
overlooks a hoXwood garden filled with
evergreens, periwinkle and star of Jeru-
salem. Ivy Chambers over an old brick
wall which separates the houses. In a
tiny border around the shrine blooms
white hyachinths and sweet alySSum.
Near here was Poe's childhood home
and the grave in historic st. Johns
Evening star., 1928-11-18

and the Association for the Preserve
ton of Virginia Antiquities finally un-
dertook its preservation. The late
Archer G. Jones conceived the idea Of
establishing a Poe shrine.
The Poe Association in Richmond.
founded by Charles Graves, now of the
New York Times. had become almost
defunct. and 1t was to this organization
Evening star., 1928-11-18

bergen and It's southern frontiers are
on the parallel of Norfolk and San
Francisco. A trip across the union
from its western to its eastern border
would nearly equal a round trip from
New York to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

that Mr.. and Mrs. Jones went with
their plans.
In the Spring of 1922 the shrine was
formally opened under distinguished
auspices. Since that time the Poe So
ciety, which today finds material ex-
preston in new buildings and rare COL
lection Of articles associated with the
author. has grown rapidly.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Soviet Russia Visualized.

Russia is the worlds largest con-
tinuous country and is second only to
the British empire among the world S
landholders. Unlike the British en-
pire, however, its possessions are all
within two continents-Europe and
Asia. Its bleak islands of the north
are nearer the North Pole than SpitZ-
Evening star., 1928-11-18

churchyard, where his mother sleeps.
The house where he married Virginia
GLENN, his child wife, is not far off,
nor is the site of the old Exchange
Hotel, In the parlor of which he made
his last public appearance. when he gave
Evening star., 1928-11-18

the place Of the shine he took his final
departure from Richmond, leaving by
boat for Baltimore, where 10 days later
he died
Granville c. Valentine saved the old
stone house from destruction in 1912,
Evening star., 1928-11-18

his lecture on "The Poetic Principle"
and recited The Raven" to an audi
ence of barely dozen persons.
In a nearby river he swan the long
Summer days with his companions. and
from the old wharf few blocks below
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Our Marines are being withdrawn
from China. Marines are still in Mica
ragua.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

A distinctive chest,
fitted with complete sill
verware service for 6 per-
sons. Knives have stain
less steel blades.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Hhy not giue Dad Cox
weH Char for Christmas?
Think of the many hours Of
comfort and pleasure it tUiH
afford him. These come up
hOLstered in mOhdir, tapestry
or relou, in attractive color
ings.
Convenient Payments Easily
Arranged
Evening star., 1928-08-05

Woodbury. Willoughby, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Franklin Willoughby of Wash
lngton, and his bride, who was
Miss Amea Brewin of Toronto,
Canada. The wedding took
place in Ellsworth, England,
and they are now living in
Warsaw.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
ALEXANDRIA,.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Is (Spc-
ciaD II. B. Sweat. chauffeur for the
Coca Cola Bottling Works OF Wash
ington. and A. G. Neel. a driver for the
Mavis Bottling Works of Washington,
were each fined $28 by Police Justice
William S. Snow in Police Court here
this morning for non-payment OF local
business licenses. John +, Fiddell, VINO
drives truck in this city for the Try
Me Bottling Works Of washington
forfeited $lO0.50 by failure to appear
in court.
j. Kent White, b. Lehman. Rambo
Beauty Parlor and Sauples Slafdove'
the latter a colorcd restaurant keeper,
were also fined $28 each for not pay
ing their business license after que
notice. Charges against Herbert Baker
of the Baker Motor Co. were dismissed
George williams, 2l-ycar-old colorcd
man. who drives a truck for Il. IL. FL
lott. is being held by Alexandria ponce
pending the outcome OF injuries Sus-
tanned by Luther I. Gore. carpenter
who was Knocked down at the inter-
section of Prince and Payne streets last
night. Gore was rushed to the Alex
andria Hospital and placed under the
care of DR.. II. A. Latane and later re-
moved to the Homeopathic HospltaI at
Washington. ,,o,,..s
Gore, who works for r. r. Richard
son of Norfolk. was returning from
work at Fort Humphreys when hit. He
is suffering from a flVe-lnch fracture
Evening star., 1928-03-15

|, at the base of his brain and possibly
internal injuries.
The reorganized degree team OF Po-
tomac Lodge, No. 38, Independent
Order Odd Fellows. will confer the first
degree of the order upon class of
candidates In Odd Fellows Temple at
7:30 tomorrow night. w. l.. Martin Is
degree master.
Approximately 100 candidates will
appear before the class initiation which
will be held at Armory Hall, March %,
by the Belle Haven Council, No. 81,
Order Fraternal Americans. All of the
various lodges of Fairfax district will
be represented. Edward j. Ross Corn-
Gil of Washington will confer the three
degrees of the order.
Sarepta Lodge, No. 46, Independent
Order Odd Fellows, will meet tonight
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Court for the eastern. district Of Vir-
ginia by l.. NJ Johnson. builder and
contractor in Arlington County. Liza
bilities viii. amount to 100000, with
assets approximating $150,000, accord
ing to the petition.
William Turner and Sam Payne, both
colored, serving sentences OF go days on
the city chain gang. escaped yesterday.
Last rites for Miss Anna Hamman,
81 years old, who died Tuesday at the
home of Norman G. Lanham, TIA
Wythe street. we're held this morning
at the residence, with the Rev. Carl
Goette, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, officiating. and the body was
sent to Winchester for interment after
services in the Grace Lutheran Church
Evening star., 1928-03-15
WASHINGTON THURSDAY MARCH 15 1923

at its home, $40 Wolfe street, at 1880
o'clock
Charles l.. Suthard. % years old, of
1891 Duke street; Ollie Bruce, 26 years
old. of 3l6 South Lee street, and Mar
vim K. McMenamin, % years old, of
1918 Duke street, were added to the
roster of the Alexandria Police Depart
ment as patrolmcn this morning by
Police Capt. w. w. Campbell. The
resignation of Patrolman Henry Taylor
also becomes effective today
Motor Cycle Policeman Charles Stew
art who was injured in an accident
In February, 1926, has been transferred
to the office of the Alexandria Gas Co.
until he RECEIVERS sufficiently to resume
his police duties.
A petition In voluntary bankruptcy
has been filed here In the United States
Evening star., 1928-03-15
PRESIDENT TO DINE
WITH REPORTERS
Kellogg. Mellon and Others to
Be White House C0rre-
spondentS' Guests.

President Coolidge will be the honor
guest at the annual banquet Of the
White House Correspondents Associa-
ton. to be held tomorrow night In the
ballroom of the Carlton Hotel. Among
the notables who will be present are
Secretary of State Kellogg. Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon, Postmaster
General New. Nicholas Longworth.
Speaker of the House. Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi. representatives
Hull of Illinois and Bloom OF New
York!
Franklin Pierce Morgan. veteran
newspaper man. who covered" the
White House during the administration
of President Hayes. will be an honor
guest, and will recount some interesting
experiences in news gathering at the
White House during that early period.
The President has not missed one OF
these affairs during the time he has
been in the White House, and he has
always taken these occasions for a
heart o-heart talk with the newspaper
correspondents. the nature of which
has been so intimate that they have
been held In confidence.
Next to the Presidents confidential
talk. the principal feature of the BAN
ouet will be the Inauguration ceremonies
for the newly elected officers Of the as
sociation. The committee on install
lation has arranged ceremony OF an
interesting nature The officers are
John Russell Young of The Evening
Star. president. who succeeds John T
Lambert of the Universal Service;
Ralph A. Collins, New York Sun, who
succeeds Roger Cortesi Of the Asso-
ciated Press, and Oliver B. Lerch Of the
Wall Street Journal. reelected. The
personnel of the new executive COM
rnittee will be as follows: John T,
Lambert, George E. Durno, Intcrna-
tional News: John Edwin Nevin. Min
neapolis Star: Thomas F. Edmunds,
United States Daily; Stuart Hayes
Central News OF America.
There will be a diversified program
for the amusement and entertainment
Evening star., 1928-03-15

which will include solos by Representa-
tive Bloom and Oliver B. Lerch. The
latter will sing "Out Among the Black
Hills and the Pines" the national
anthem" of the Black Hills country,
where President Coolidge spent his va
cation last Summer, and of which bal
lad the President Is especially fond.
The banquet will start at 7.30 o'clock.
President Lambert will act as toast
master until the inauguration of the
new president
Evening star., 1928-03-15
SMITH LEADS STRAW VOTE
Augusta Military Academy Boys
Rank Hoover Second.
special Dispatch 10 me star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, March 15.--GoY.
AL Smith stands ace high for the next
President at Augusta Military Acadcmy.
a secret straw vote conducted By Ma;
Charles 8. Roller among the cadets q,
the Fort Defiance school, shows.
The expression Of the cadets IS as
follows: Smith, 1l2: Hoover, SO: sGlass.
26; DAVIS, 10: Underwood. Is: Ritchie'
II: Hughes, 10; Reed, g.: LoWden, 2.
Curtis, /. 1t is estimated that Is pnr
cent Of A. M. A. enrolment is from
Virginia and North Carolina.
Evening star., 1928-03-15
2 Boxes to a Customer

Three huuiled needles to. n
isox. aud you set tao boxes Tor
iIfteeu aentk. Again We must
limit the niImief~~zt~o btAfs 10
"a customer, We advise you 10
.sufug early
Evening star., 1928-03-15

Here is AN excellent j5-
j. vel. ~ slku. ot,eii fn@r or
hunting fuily guaranteed
Matoh IN il tWe,its.Saaf gold
fiIitd race for only $D,s6.
Terms SOC Week
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
British Give Up
Chinese Pirates
by United Press Leased Wire

HONGKONG, Nov. 15.-The
Chinese gunboat Kwangtung ar
rived at Tae Island today and re-
ceived from the British gunboat
Scraps 10 pirates taken from the
two iunks which had attacked the
British steamer Hsin Chi, killing
scores of Chinese passengers.
The Scraps came up TO the Hsin
Chi, which was set afire and aban-
doned by the pirates off Tae Is
land where it had grounded. All of
the crew but seven were saved from
the blazing steamer.
Pursuing the fleeing iunks, the
Serapis overhauled them and cap
tured the pirates and the entire loot
taken from the IIsin Chi.
The Hsin Chi had run aground off
Tae Island, last Tuesday, and was
surrounded by many small pirate
craft. The steamer carried 900
Chinese and a small number of for
tigncrs including several Anglo,
Americans.
a Chinese gunbOat reached the
scene i'll time to save all of the
foreigner passengers and most of
the Chinese, hut the pirates escaped
with the loot.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
France
Will Refuse To
Give Up Blackmer
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Nov. 15.-France will re-
.icct the American government s re-
guest for cXtradition of Henry NJ.
Blackmer, wanted in the United
States ON an income tax charge, the
United Press learned in highly
authoritative quarters today.
The procurer-general today turned
all of the papers IN the ease over to
the accusations court and the court
is expected to cite two grounds in
throwing out the request. 1t is
pointed out that the French law
limits cXtradition to within three
years of the commission of the
crime, whereas five years have pass
ed in the Blackmer case and also
that the offensc of making a false
statement in fiscal statement,
which was the basis of the Ameri-
can request, is not punishable in
France.
While it virtually is certain that
the court will reject the American
request, I. $. treasury department
attorneys and official reports of
the American government will be
heard by the Justices. The case will
come before the court during this
month.
Under French law, the decision
Of the accusations court is final if
it rejects the request, although the
minister of Justice could reverse
the decision if the request were
granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
Government Wins
Important Point
In Stewart Case
BY HERBERT LITTLE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Thc
government won today in its efforts
to place before the Robert w.
Stewart perjury trial jury the tcsti
mony of the Standard Oil magnate
before the Senate Teapot Dome
committee last April "a, when he ad-
mitted receiving $4,000 in Contin.
entail Trading Co., Liberty bonds.
Justice Jennings Bailey overrulcd
defense objections and admitted the
report of those hearings. lie ruled
that Stewart WAS sworn properly on
his first appearance February :
when he declined to answer and de-
MED knowledge of the disposal of
the bonds, according to the record.
The judge decided the April ap-
pearance was a continuance of the
February testimony and that Il
second oath was unnecessary.
Ruling was made at the start of
the testimony of Chairman Gerald
p. Nyc of the senate committee
called as a government witness.
Nyc Immediately was excused tenn
porarily and the prosecution went
at the tedious task Of agreeing with
defense lawyers of the many steno-
graphic corrections necessary pre-
paratory to reading of the tcsti-
mony.
Nye will be recalled probably
later today. On his first appearance
he merely testified that he and
Stewart were present April "a. 1t
was at this point that dcfensa At
torncy Frank Hogan objected.
The government is seeking to show
the April "a story is in direct con
tradiction with the alleged falsified
story told by Stewart in February.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
ARIzONA'S NEW
GOVERNOR WILL
FIGHT DAM BILL
By United Press Leased Wire

PHOENIX. Ariz., Nov. b
Arizona s opposition to the Swing
Johnson Boulder Canyon dam bill
will remain unchanged under the
administration of Governor-elcct
John G. Phillips, he revealed here.
Phillips, n Republican, who de-
featcd Governor George w. r..
Hunt, Democrat, at the recent state
election, indicated he will be OPP
posed to any legislation for the
Colorado river development as pro
posed in the bill sponsored by the
California senator and congress
man.
Governor Hunt, who has led the
states fight against the bill, will
continue his opposition, it was re
vcalcd.
The Arizona state river commits
sion which completed series of
meetings yesterday, pledged itself
to continue the fight against the
Swing johnson bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
BLACK GANG ABOARD VESTRIS
WORKED IN NECK-DEEP WATER

the heavy seas, water poured
through, Dottcn said
Orders Men Back
At 4 a. m. Sunday a trimmer
again went to the chief engineer.
"There $ so much water in the
forward coal bmkers, sir, we can't
draw on them, he said
The chief engineer turned to a
few trimmerS and ordered:
"licy you men. Man the pumps
for the forward coal compartments. -
Within a few minutes Il pump
was at work. Ey l a. m., the trim
mcrs were carrying the wet coal
from the compartments to the fur
naces.
But as the day progressed, the
men in the engine room felt the
ship pitch more violently and sev-
eral said today they noticed q de-
cidcd list to starboard.
In the afternoon the crew work
ing the forward starboard furnace
went to the chief engineer. The CON
Versation was quoted by Dottcn as:
" We're being flooded, SIR" one
of them said.
go back to your posts. We II use
the pumps.'
The men went back. They con-
tnued to pour fuel into the furnace
mouths. The water rose gradually.
Continued on Page Eight)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-15
By SANDOR S. KLEIN
(United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE last
scenes in the engine room of the
Ncstris, as water flowed neck high
about the negro stokcrs and the ship
rolled and tossed threateningly,
were described today by some Of
the crew rescued by the French
tanker MIRIAM.
Late Saturday night, the Vestris
tossed violently as it entered 4
fierce storm. The members of the
"black gang' as the engine room
crew is known, braced themselves
firmly as they slid the coal into
furnaces.
: Looks to me kinda like there s
list to starboard,' Dave Dotten,
fireman remarked to his boss, Junius
Ford. Ford agreed.
Early Sunday a trimmer hurried
to the chief engineer, Dotten re-
ported.
"Therc's water in the forward
compartments, he told the chief.
Four forward coal bunkcrs were
found flooded and water poured in
from an open port coal door, which
under ordinary circumstances is
four feet above the ships water
level
The door, 7 feet by feet, was
open for about six inches and when
the bow of the ship submerged in